Kerala Poorikal

: A highly competitive sub-segment of Poorakkali where two groups engage in a battle of wits and knowledge. Led by a scholar known as a

Held at the Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur, this is the grandest of all Kerala's festivals. It was institutionalized in 1798 by Sakthan Thampuran , the Maharaja of Cochin, to unify local temples. Kerala Poorikal

: The term literally translates to "festival performance". : A highly competitive sub-segment of Poorakkali where

| Tradition | Target | Tone | Format | |-----------|--------|------|--------| | | Malayali middle class, bureaucracy | Gentle, affectionate | Essays, skits | | The Onion (USA) | American pop culture, news | Aggressive, absurdist | Fake news | | Cracker (UK) | British class system | Biting, cynical | One-liners | | Lage Raho Munnabhai (Hindi) | Indian Gandhian hypocrisy | Warm, humanist | Film | : The term literally translates to "festival performance"