Kerala Arts
Kerala, which is 'God's own country', is a land of diverse art forms. The diversity in the arts of any country indicates the rich culture of that country. Kerala had its own distinct art tradition since the time of tribal cultures. Later, many art forms emerged in Kerala with influences from tribal arts and others. If we add together ritual arts, temple arts, social arts, sports and entertainment arts, folk arts, theatrical arts, visual arts, and audio arts, there are hundreds of art forms in Kerala. However, with the passage of time, many of these are disappearing. Arts can be mainly classified into three categories - visual arts, audio arts, and audio-visual arts. Visual arts are examples of fine arts or simple arts. Audio arts and audio-visual arts are examples of performing arts or expressive arts.
Visual and Audio Arts in kerala
Visual Arts
■ Paintings
■ Sculpture
■ Handicrafts
■ Architecture
■ Important figures associated with paintings
Audio Arts
■ Music in kerala
■ Sopana sangeetham
■ Carnatic music
■ Folk songs
■ Contemporary light music
Instruments
■ Important musical instruments
■ Panchavadhyam
■ Melam
■ Famous persons related to music
■ Instruments and famous musicians
Temple and Scientific Arts
■ Kathakali
■ Ramanattom
■ Krishnanattam
■ Koodiyattam
■ Koothu
■ Ashtapathiyattom
■ Thullal
■ Mohiniyattam
■ Keralanadanam
Performing Arts
■ Theyyam
■ Padayani
■ Yakshaganam
■ Thiruvathirakkali
■ Mudiyettu
■ Kummatti
■ Vattappattu
■ Gadhikamadal
■ Thirayattam
■ Theeyattam
■ Kaaliyoottu
■ Arjuna Nritham
■ Ammanattom
■ Ayyappan Vilakku
■ Gandharvan Pattu
■ Velakali
■ Paakkanaarkali
■ Mayilattom
■ Poorakkali
■ Marathakali
■ Poothanum Thirayum
■ Mudiyattam
■ Ninabali
■ Kaalakali
■ Kuthiyottam
■ Kanneru Pattu
■ Sarpam Thullal
■ Ona Thullal
■ Tholppavakkoothu
■ Kavadiyattam
■ Sarpam Pattu
■ Thidambu Nrittam
■ Kalamezhuthu
■ Kothammuriyattam
■ Kakkarissi Natakam
■ Porattu Nadakam
■ Paniyarkali
■ Vadithallu
■ Mangalamkali
■ Meenakshikalyanam
■ Villadichaan Paattu
■ Pavakathakali
■ Paniyarkali
■ Karuneeliyattam
■ Porattu Nadakam
■ Kanniyarkali
■ Tholppavakoothu
■ Ninabali
Other Performing Arts
■ Aadivedankali
■ Aivarkali
■ Bhadrakaali Thullal
■ Chaathankali
■ Chakiaarkoothu
■ Charadupinnikkali
■ Chavittukali
■ Chozhikali
■ Edaya Nritham
■ Elakkaradi
■ Garudan Thookkam
■ Kaadar Nritham
■ Kaanikkar Nritham
■ Kadhaprasangam
■ Kaikottikkali
■ Kalaripayattu
■ Koorankali
■ Kambadikali
■ Kannyarkali
■ Karadiyattam
■ Kolam Thullal
■ Koorankali
■ Kurathiyattom
■ Kuravarkali
■ Kurumarkali
■ Kurumbar Nritham
■ Malayikuthu
■ Mankali
■ Mukkanchathan
■ Muttum Viliyum
■ Nadodi Nrittham
■ Naaga Chuttu
■ Naikarkali
■ Nangiarkoothu
■ Nokkuvidya Pavakali
■ Ochirakali
■ Onapottan
■ Othiyattam
■ Ottamthullal
■ Paanakali
■ Pallukali
■ Panchavadyam
■ Pathichikali
■ Pavakoothu
■ Pettathullal
■ Poothamkali
■ Poovirukkam
■ PuliKali
■ Pulluvan Paattu
■ Shastham Paatu
■ Sopanasangeetham
■ Thaalamkali
■ Thacholikali
■ Theyyannam
■ Thiriyuzhichil
■ Thumbithullal
■ Vadyakala
■ Vedan Thullal
■ Urali Thullal
■ Uriyadi
Muslim Art Forms
■ Mappila Paattu
■ Duffmuttu
■ Arabana muttu
■ Oppana
■ Kolkkali
Christian Art Forms
■ Margamkali
■ Chavittunadakam
■ Parichamuttukali
■ Slama Carol
