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Malavazhiyattam is a ritualistic dance drama performed once a year by the Paraya community of Thrissur and Palakkad districts in Kerala, India. [4] Malavazhi is the mother goddesses who are installed in the homes of the Parayas and worshiped by them. Malavazhiyattam is performed to please the deities through music and drama. [5]
It consists of a lighted lamp in the centre and consists of a roof supported by nine pillars. The singers occupy the central position of the stage and the dancers dance along the periphery of the pandal in a circular manner. The songs are mostly in Malayalam and certain purattus have songs in which there is a heavy influence of Tamil.
Margamkali is an ancient Indian round dance of the St. Thomas Christians community- based in Kerala state, mainly practiced by the endogamous sub-sect known as the Knanaya or Southist Christians. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The dance retells the life and missionary work of Thomas the Apostle , based on the 3rd-century apocryphal Acts of Thomas .
YUVA, comprising Vineeth Mohandas, Santhosh Kumar, and Sinu Zachariah, introduced fresh melodies to the Malayalam music industry, which had been heavily influenced by Tamil, Hindi, and Western music. Their debut video song Ravin Nilakayalil became a major hit and topped charts throughout 2009. [11] In 2010, YUVA released their second music ...
Padayani, also known Padeni (from the Malayalam word for military formations), is a traditional folk dance and a ritual art [1] from the central portion of the Indian state of Kerala. A ceremonial dance involving masks, it is an ancient ritual performed in Bhagavati temples. [2] The dance is performed in honor of Bhadrakaali. [3]
There is song and dance according to the instrument music. It uses songs about the beginning of agriculture. [1] Starts on the tenth day of Malayalam month Thulam, this folk art form ends with the tiger catching the bull on the third day. [3] The bull is taken to all the houses associated with agricultural works. [4]
Kolkali is a folk art performed in Malabar region of Kerala, India. [1] The dance performers move in a circle, striking small sticks and keeping rhythm with special steps. [2] The circle expands and contracts as the dance progress. The accompanying music gradually rises in pitch and the dance reaches its climax. [1]
Kummattikali or Kummatti Kali is the famous colorful mask-dance of Kerala, prevalent in Thrissur District, Palakkad District and parts of South Malabar. During the festival of Onam, Kummattikali performers move from house to house collecting small gifts and entertaining people. Kummatti dances are rampant in the Thrissur district during Onam.