Theeyattu is a solo dance-drama performed in front of the Kalam or Dhooli Chitram (ritual drawing
with coloured powders). It is enacted in some Bhagavathy temples of Thiruvalla, Kottayam,
Thripunithura and neighbouring areas. The ritual starts with the invocation of Lord Ganapathy, Lord
Siva and Goddess Saraswathy, after which the performer dons a crown smaller but similar to the one
used in Mudiyettu.
The most popular story narrated through a Theeyattu performance is that of the duel between
goddess Kaali and the demon Daarikan. The dance form is usually performed by a small group of temple
bound communities called the Unni. Theeyattu is still a ritual offering made every Friday at the
Pallippurathu Kaavu temple near Kottayam town.