Gandharvanpattu
{{Short description|Ritual artform from North Kerala, India}}
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Gandharvanpattu is a ritual artform in North Kerala.{{cite web|url=https://digitalpaper.mathrubhumi.com/c/15989669|title=Clipping of Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing - Kasargod|website=digitalpaper.mathrubhumi.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mannarasala.org/dynamic.php?page=mannarasalaFestivals|title=Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple | Abode of Serpent Gods | Haripad | Kerala | India|website=www.mannarasala.org|access-date=1 January 2018|archive-date=10 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710071856/http://www.mannarasala.org/dynamic.php?page=mannarasalaFestivals|url-status=dead}} This ritual is mainly performed by Vannan.{{cite web|url=https://www.india9.com/i9show/Kenthran-Pattu-71818.htm|title=Kenthran Pattu in India|website=www.india9.com}} There is five theyyams called Rudhirakkali, Varavakkali, Devathe, Mekkkaruvaal, Gandharvan in gandharvanpattu.{{cite web|url=http://ww12.vtzmp3.com/|title=vtzmp3.com|website=ww12.vtzmp3.com}} This ritual is performed for the blessing of bhootam. The ritual is performed in the style of kalam pattu in Kavu.{{cite web|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/173586/7/07_chapter%202.pdf |title=Data |publisher=shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in |access-date=2019-12-23}}{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/|title=Kalamezhuthu Pattu - Ritual art forms of Kerala|website=www.keralaculture.org}} In past times this artform is performed on the houses where pregnant women live to eliminate different kinds of badha(ghost). Pulluvaveena and Pulluvakkudam are also used in Gandharvan Pattu.{{cite web|url=http://www.scert.kerala.gov.in/images/2015/Plustwo/music.pdf |title=Plus two |publisher=www.scert.kerala.gov.in |date=2015 |access-date=2019-12-23}}
In 2017 this artform is performed again in stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-editorialfeatures/deities-dancers-and-drumbeats/article13385395.ece|title=Deities, dancers, and drumbeats|first=Aabha|last=Anoop|date=29 January 2012|via=www.thehindu.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDNfaI4bkSI|title=കെന്ത്രോൻ പാട്ട് ( ഗന്ധർവ്വൻ പാട്ട്)|via=www.youtube.com}}