Folk artistes flash SOS to govt.

Rural folk artistes, who are staring at uncertainty after cancellation of temple festivals across the State in the wake of the pandemic, have sent SOS to the government as they are the verge of losing

Rural folk artistes, who are staring at uncertainty after cancellation of temple festivals across the State in the wake of the pandemic, have sent SOS to the government as they are the verge of losing their income for the second successive year. Festivals organised in temples between April and August give opportunities to karagam, oyil, parai, thappu, poikkaal kuthirai, devaraattam, paavai kooththu, Kaniyaan kooththu, villupaattu, theru kooththu, nagaswaram, naiyaandi melam, thavil artistes. Hence, they wait in great anticipation for the season every year. The income earned during the five months helps feed their families during the rest of the year. They also have to use a part of the money to repay loans.