Similarly, festivals are cinematic goldmines. Jallikattu (the bull-taming event) is more than a sport; it is a ritual of honor in Tamil and parts of Kerala, and the film uses it to explore the thin veneer of civilization. The Pooram festivals with their deafening melam (percussion orchestras), the Arattu processions, and the Milad-un-Nabi celebrations provide a sensory overload that is pure cinema. Directors like Rajeev Ravi ( Annayum Rasoolum , Kammatipaadam ) use these festivals to capture the chaotic, celebratory, and occasionally violent energy of public life in Kerala.
