Pulikali or Tiger Dance in Thrissur at Onam days

Pulikali 2024 is on 18th September 2024

Pulikali or Tiger Dance a traditional folk art performs during the Onam season in Kerala. On the fourth day of Onam, artists paint their bodies like tigers and dance to the rhythm of traditional percussion instruments such as thakil, udukku and chenda. Swaraj Round of Thrissur town is the venue of Pulikkali. The main theme of Pulikali is tiger hunting with participants playing the role of tiger and hunter. Every year during Onam, the streets of Thrissur attract people from across the State and the world to view this unique happening.