Indians celebrate at the Theyyam dance festival at a local temple in the Kannur, a city in southern India. Theyyam dancers wear heavy make-up, flamboyant costumes and headgear to honour Hindu deities.

KANNUR: A mesmerising yet perilous art form, theyyam involves fierce and daring moves that leave audiences captivated. A century ago, foreigners referred to theyyam as the “devil dance” due to ...

Theyyam and Thira, the traditional ritual art forms of north Kerala, will be performed in Thrissur district as part of the Chittanda Kaliyattam Festival on Wednesday and Thursday at the ...

"Two rows of elephants, 11 elephants on each side, take part in the pooram, which sees a competition between Puthiyakavu Bhagavathy temple and Thamarakulam Ganapathy temple. Since it is a ...

The story is rooted in Kerala, set in a relatable milieu. The ‘demonic’ or malevolent presence is the spirit of a theyyam performer, Kunjambu, who was wrongfully killed a few centuries ago.

A complaint has been filed alleging that the RSS ‘ganageetham’ was sung during a festival concert at the Manjippuzha Sree Bhagavathy Bhadrakali Temple in Kottukkal. KOLLAM: Even before the ...

Born Sooraj Cherukat in Kozhikode, South Indian state Kerala, Hanumankind didn’t just show up at the Mojave tent — he owned it, with the swagger of a homegrown hero and the soul of a Theyyam ...

I watch a visually arresting theyyam ritual performance at the 500-year-old Madiyan Koolom temple, with copper shingled roofs, dedicated to deity Bhadrakali, with a huge banyan tree in front and ...

After a long break, Sundar C is all set to return to the big screen with his upcoming film Gangers, co-starring Vadivelu. The film is scheduled for release on April 24, and the buzz surrounding it ...

Netflix confirmed its release with a post that reads, “Puthiya officer etheetund, stand in line and salute Watch Officer on Duty on Netflix, out 20 March in Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil ...