Its sheer fieriness itself sets a mystic mood. And when this fire takes centre stage, the dance of the Theyyam assumes divine proportions and the aura is surreal. Thiruvananthapuram’s Ayiravalli ...

KANNUR: Renowned theyyam artist E P Narayanan Peruvannan has been barred from performing the sacred ritual following his ...

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 ...

We are on a ‘Theyyam Lite’ trip, trying to take in as many performances as we can in a packed schedule in Kasaragod, in northernmost Kerala. The north is the birthplace of the ritualistic art ...