Taking to her timeline on Instagram, she wrote,“'Theyyam' has been a mesmerizing part of my life since childhood. Visiting my hometown in Kerala every year, I've always been captivated by the ...

The fantastic success of the Kannada film Kantara, which literally means forest and is based on the bhoota of southern Karnataka, has brought greater global attention to Theyyams for its similarity.

Paint. Fire. Prayer. Silence. A man, painted in patterns, steps forward — not as himself, but as a god. This is Theyyam, where devotion and art merge, carrying the burdens of his people. Grief. Breath ...

Theyyam dancers, adorned in elaborate costumes ... to the deep-rooted struggles of the marginalised.” The Guests of God strikes a balance, shining a light on oppression while celebrating ...

A typical Theyyam performance is known as Kaliyaattam. The 2017 Malayalam superhit film of this name—an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello in the form of Theyyam—earned a national award for ...