The Dancing Jeevathas of Kerala - ജീവതനൃത്തം (Documentary) HD Full

(Documentary in Malayalam language)
Jeevatha Ezhunnallathu - An extravagant blend of art and culture.
A unique temple art form of the Central Travancore region of Kerala from a non-believer's perspective.
Jeevatha Nritham is a traditional and devotional art form that prevails only in a few villages of Central South Kerala. It is unique in its special adaptations of classical South Indian rhythms, dance steps, traditional architectural parameters, traditional indigenous metallurgic technology, embroidery and handicraft.
'Jeevatha Kootiyezhunnallathu' or 'Koottamkottu', the procession in which five or more jeevathas perform together as part of the annual festival processions is a grand cultural fiesta.
In December, January, February and March, these villages will be echoing with the rhythmic beats of drums called chendas and veekkuchendas when the goddesses of around 25 temples including the famous Chettikulangara temple make their visit.
The indigenous and carnatic rhythms like panchari, lakshmi, champa, chempata, eka, thriputa, atantha, muriyatantha, marma, kuntanachi and vishamakuntalam are specially adapted for this highly localised devotional art form.