Kathakal is a stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion. It  has developed over the years with improved looks, refined gestures and added themes besides more ornate singing and precise drumming

Theyyam (Teyyam, Theyyattam or Thira) is a popular ritual form of worship of North Malabar in Kerala, India, predominant in the Kolathunadu area, Kerala as a living cult with several thousand-year-old traditions, rituals and customs. People consider Theyyam itself as a God and they seek blessings from this Theyyam.