Thottam Pattu

Thottam Pattu (Malayalam: തോറ്റം പാട്ട്) is a vocal ballad sung just before performing the Theyyam ritual. These are played in Theyyam temples before the commencement of Theyyam Art. Thottam Pattu is invocative. This is a mythological belief that by performing this ritual, the performer will be possessed by divine spirits. Thottam Pattu, the ritualistic songs which accompany the performance elaborate the legends related to the deities. Percussions such as Chenda and Thudi accompany the songs.^[1]

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North Malabar

North Malabar Region

Districts	Kozhikode (Vadakara and Koyilandy Taluks) Wayanad (Mananthavady Taluk) Mahe Kannur Kasaragod

Main Towns and Cities	Kannur Thalassery Kozhikode Vadakara Kasaragod Mahe Koyilandy Payyannur Kanhangad Nileshwaram Thaliparamba Kuthuparamba Mattannur Mananthavady Perambra Kuttiyadi Peringome Nadapuram Payyoli Iritty Azhiyur Orkkateri Meppayur Vellikulangara Edakkad New Mahe Pinarayi Mambaram Panoor Vellamunda Thirunelli Edavaka Thavinjal Panamaram Irikkur Kottayam Anjarakkandy Pazhayangadi Trikarpur Manjeswaram Pappinisseri Kalliasseri Cherukunnu Kannapuram Morazha Aroli Pattuvam Sreekandapuram Alakode Cherupuzha Muzhappilangad Azhikode Cheruvathur Mattool

Places of interest in North Malabar

Velliyamkallu: Associated with the valiant Kunhali Marakkar at Vadakara
Sand Banks: Where the Kotakal river reaches the sea at Vadakara
Silent Beach: South of Sand Banks is Silent Beach at Vadakara
Azhiyoor Vadakara
Palloor Mahé
Panthakkal Mahé
Poozhithala Mahé
Mahe Beach Mahé
Mayyazhi Puzhayoram Mahé
Pakshi Pathalam Thirunelli Mananthavady
Pookkottu Thadakam (Lake) Mananthavady
Tellichery Fort Thalassery
Muzhappilangadu Drive-in Beach on Thalassery - Kannur Road
Payyambalam Beach Kannur
St. Angelo Fort Kannur
Meenkunnu Beach Kannur
Valapattanam Kannur
Pazhassi Dam Kannur
The thuruths (small islands in the river) of Cherukunnu
The small hills of Cherukunnu
Azheekkal ferry and beach Azhikode
Ezhimala beach Payyannur
Kotti Payyannur
Ayyankunnu Iritty
Paithal Mala Thaliparamba
Snake Park Parassinikkadavu
Vismaya, the water theme park Parassinikkadavu
Valiyaparamba island Trikaripur
Ranipuram Kanhangad
Bekal Fort Kasaragod
Chandragiri Fort Kasaragod
Ananthapuram Lake Kasaragod
Kanwatheertha Beach Resort Kasaragod

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Thottam Pattu

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