Vannan — Theyyam Performing Community
വണ്ണാൻ
The Vannan community is among the foremost hereditary Theyyam performing communities of North Malabar and preserves one of the largest repertoires of sacred Theyyam forms. For generations, Vannan artists have inherited the ritual knowledge, performance traditions, costume-making techniques, and ceremonial responsibilities associated with specific deities.
Theyyam forms performed by the Vannan community
- Achan Theyyam
- Adukkunnath Bhagavathy
- Ambettu Theyyam
- Angakulangara Bhagavathy
- Anthithira
- Anthiyanangum Bhootham
- Attarakaavu Bhagavathy
- Ayitti Bhagavathy
- Bali
- Bhramarakshas
- Changanum Ponganum
- Chattium Pothium
- Chekkicheri Bhagavathy
- Chekkippara Bhagavathy
- Chembilot Bhagavathy
- Chembilot Deivam
- Cheppiladiyamma
- Cheruganath Bhagavathy
- Chooliyar Bhagavathy
- Dhandyangat Bhagavathy (Kammadathamma)
- Eramath Chamundi
- Gulianka Bhagavathy
- Gurukal
- Hanuman Theyyam
- Kaavil Bhagavathy
- Kaikolachanum Nayanarum
- Kakkara Bhagavathy
- Kalapuli
- Kalari Bhagavathy
- Kalarikal Bhagavathy
- Kalichan
- Kanakkara Bhagavathy
- Kandanar Kelan
- Kannangattu Bhagavathy
- Kannikorumakan
- Karakeel Bhagavathy
- Karimchamundi
- Karinkali Bhagavathy
- Karinthiri Nair
- Kathivanoor Veeran
- Kelankulangara Bhagavathy
- Kola Swaroopathingalthaayi
- Konginichal Bhagavathy
- Kudavakkulangara Bhagavathy
- Kudiveeran
- Kulandhatt Bhagavathy
- Manikundan
- Manjalamma
- Meinchur Chamundi
- Mundaprath Bhagavathy
- Muthappan Vellatam
- Nagakanyaka
- Nagaraja
- Narambil Bhagavathy
- Neduvankulangara Bhagavathy
- Neelankai Bhagavathy
- Neeliyar Bhagavathy
- Oorpazhashi
- Pacheni Bhagavathy
- Padarkulangara Bhagavathy
- Padaveeran
- Palanthai Kanan
- Panayakkattu Bhagavathy
- Paramancheri Bhagavathy
- Periyat Chamundi
- Perumpuzhayachan
- Perumudikaavu Bhagavathy
- Poolon
- Pottan Theyyam
- Pulikandan
- Puliyoor Kannan
- Puliyoor Kali
- Pulli Pothi
- Puthichon
- Puthiya Bhagavathy
- Shoolapil Bhagavathy
- Sree Bhootham
- Sri Rudranda Bhagavathy
- Srishti Sambhara Raktheshwari
- Thiruvapana
- Thiruvarkattu Bhagavathy
- Thuluveeran
- Uchoolikadavathu Bhagavathy
- Vachakkara Bhagavathy
- Vairajathan
- Vaithyarachan
- Valooran
- Vannan Kooth
- Vareekara Bhagavathy
- Vazhunoor
- Veerabhadran
- Veeran
- Veezhala Bhagavathy
- Veeranmar
- Vellarangara Bhagavathy
- Vellarkulangara Bhagavathy
- Veluthe Bhootham
- Vettakorumakan
- Vishnumoorthy (Ottakolam)
- Vishnumoorthy
- Wayanattu Kulavan (Thondachan)
- Thottumkara Bhagavathy
- Muchilottu Bhagavathy
- Kaniyal Bhagavathy
- Bhadrakaali
- Kaalaraathri Bhagavathy
- Kshetrapaalakan
- Nadayil Bhagavathy
- Kalariyil Bhagavathy
- Chuzhali Bhagavathy
- Someswari
- Pazhassi Bhagavathy
- Cheriya Bhagavathy
- Pullikarinkali
- Pulimaruthan
- Poomaruthan
- Padakkathi Bhagavathy