 Kalarippayattu (Malayalam : കളരിപയറ്റ്, pronounced [kaɭəɾipːajətːɨ̆]) is a Dravidian martial art from Kerala, India. Possibly one of the oldest fighting systems in existence,[1] it is practiced in Kerala and contiguous parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka[2] as well as north-eastern Sri Lanka and among the Malayalees community of Malaysia. The word is spelled variously as kalari payat, kalarippayatta, kalaripayatt and many others depending on the dialect and romanisation system used. It includes strikes, kicks, grappling, preset forms, weaponry and healing methods.[2] Regional variants are classified according to geographical position in Kerala; these are the northern style, the southern style and the central style. Northern kalari payat is based on the principle of hard technique, while the southern style primarily follows the soft techniques, even though both systems make use of internal and external concepts
Venue:
Chandrasekharan Nair (CSN) Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
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