Lakshmi Devi, a 44-year-old manager and mother of two, stood out at Ernakulam Siva temple for her performance on the kurumkuzhal, breaking gender norms in Kerala's chenda melam scene. Despite initial ...

Pune: Thunderous and intricate ryhthms of chenda melam, a traditional percussion ensemble of Kerala, will resonate through the replica of Padmanabhaswamy temple created by Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai ...

Peruvanam Satheesan Marar was in his early twenties when the percussionist found a junior’s slot at what heralds the annual temple festival season in Kerala — the Tripunithura ulsavam. To get placed ...

THRISSUR: As thousands waved their hands to the rhythm of the melam, Kizhakkoot Aniyan Marar took his mastery of the chenda to another level, casting a spell on the audience. For the past several ...

In a pioneering move, the Government High School in Pazhayarikandam, Idukki, has formed a 35-member student Chenda Melam troupe named “Kaladeepam” to encourage students’ extracurricular activities.

Crown Prince of Dubai shared the picture with his 16.9 million followers on Instagram Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and ...

THRISSUR: ‘Legends are born, not made’ is a popular saying, which one can relate to chenda maestro ‘Peruvanam Kuttan Marar,’ the one who led many a ‘Melam’ for years. His humility can be understood ...

California [US], April 13 (ANI): Rapper Hanumankind made Indians proud with his recent performance at Coachella 2025 in California, USA. He truly won the hearts of the audience by embracing Indian ...

Qget (Government Engineering College, Thrissur Alumni, Qatar chapter) celebrated Keralolsavam 2024 with an event that captured the spirit of Onam and Kerala’s cultural legacy. The event, marking both ...

It was the talk of the town event with visitors pouring in from many parts of the city and suburbs to witness the rare occurrence of the Pooram festival in Mumbai in Dombivli East, KDMC grounds from ...