Beyond folklore, classical and folk performance arts are integral to the cinematic landscape. Theyyam , a powerful ritual dance from northern Kerala, has been featured in many films. The 2017 hit Kaliyaattam , a National Award-winning adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello performed in the Theyyam style, is a prime example of this fusion. Documentary filmmaker Jimsith Ambalappad's Natyakala explores the diversity and history of Theyyam , Kalaripayattu , and Kolkali . Filmmakers increasingly use these arts not just as aesthetic motifs but to explore social issues, as seen in the film Nilavariyathe , which uses the setting of a Theyyam -performing village to critique caste hierarchies.
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