Marar is the name given to the caste of hereditary temple musicians of Travancore, Cochin and Malabar region in the state of Kerala, whose primary duty was to provide the traditional temple Sopanam music. They belong to the Ambalavasi caste.
The Bangali may refer to a Scheduled Caste found in northern India. They are one of the many nomadic groupings found in India, and have customs similar to other nomadic communities such as the Kanjar.
Ambalavasi, more properly Ampalavasi, (IAST: Ampalavāsi, IPA: [ɐmbɐlɐʋaːsi]; lit. 'temple-dwelling') is the generic name for a group of castes among Hindus in Kerala, India, who have traditionally rendered temple services.
The udukku , udukai or udukkai (Tamil: உடுக்கை) is a member of the family of membranophone percussion instruments of India and Nepal used in folk music and prayers in Tamil Nadu. The drums are an ancient design of hourglass drums similar to the...
The Sapera are a Hindu caste found in North India. They are also known as Barwa Sampheriya in West Bengal, Sapela in Punjab and Sapera in Madhya Pradesh.
Bigg Boss, a Malayalam-language television reality show in India, is part of the Bigg Boss franchise produced by Endemol Shine India (owned by Banijay). It airs on Asianet and streams on JioHotstar. It is based on the Dutch reality show Big Brother.
Vanaprastham: The Last Dance (French: Vanaprastham: La Dernière Danse) is a 1999 Malayalam psychological drama period film by Shaji N. Karun. It was produced as an Indo-French collaboration by Pierre Assouline, and co-produced by Mohanlal. The...
Pillai or Pillay, (IPA: [piɭːai̯]) meaning "Child of King" (Prince) or "Child", is a surname or title found among the Malayalam and Tamil speaking people of India and Sri Lanka. In Kerala, Pillai is the most common title among upper-caste Nairs,...
Mudiyettu is a traditional ritual theatre and folk dance drama from Kerala that enacts the mythological tale of a battle between the goddess Kali and the demon Darika. The ritual is a part of the Bhagavathi or Bhadrakali cult. The dance is performed...
