Focused primarily on a solo performer, this form consists of a prose/poetry monologue relating tales from Hindu classics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata epics, and takes place in the Koothambalam, an area of Kerala's Hindu temples designed for this purpose. Accompanied by traditional cymbals and a copper drum, it can also go off script to include sometimes witty and humorous commentary on current events and even comments directed toward members of the audience.

Read more in Tripatini contributor Go with IPR´s post The Traditional Culture of Kerala, South India: Art, Performances, and Festivals.