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{{Short description|Ritual artform from North Kerala, India}}
{{Multiple issues|{{more citations needed|date=January 2018}}{{unreliable sources|date=January 2018}}}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}

'''Gandharvanpattu''' is a [[ritual]] artform in [[North Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://digitalpaper.mathrubhumi.com/c/15989669|title=Clipping of Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing - Kasargod|website=digitalpaper.mathrubhumi.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mannarasala.org/dynamic.php?page=mannarasalaFestivals|title=Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple | Abode of Serpent Gods | Haripad | Kerala | India|website=www.mannarasala.org|access-date=1 January 2018|archive-date=10 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710071856/http://www.mannarasala.org/dynamic.php?page=mannarasalaFestivals|url-status=dead}}</ref> This ritual is mainly performed by [[Vannan]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.india9.com/i9show/Kenthran-Pattu-71818.htm|title=Kenthran Pattu in India|website=www.india9.com}}</ref> There is five [[theyyam]]s called Rudhirakkali, Varavakkali, Devathe, Mekkkaruvaal, Gandharvan in gandharvanpattu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ww12.vtzmp3.com/|title=vtzmp3.com|website=ww12.vtzmp3.com}}</ref> This ritual is performed for the blessing of [[bhootam]]. The ritual is performed in the style of [[Kalampattu|kalam pattu]] in [[Kavu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/173586/7/07_chapter%202.pdf |title=Data |publisher=shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in |access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/|title=Kalamezhuthu Pattu - Ritual art forms of Kerala|website=www.keralaculture.org}}</ref> In past times this artform is performed on the houses where pregnant women live<ref name="auto"/> to eliminate different kinds of [[Batha (demon)|badha]](ghost). [[Pulluvaveena]] and [[Pulluvakkudam]] are also used in Gandharvan Pattu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scert.kerala.gov.in/images/2015/Plustwo/music.pdf |title=Plus two |publisher=www.scert.kerala.gov.in |date=2015 |access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref>

In 2017 this artform is performed again in stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-editorialfeatures/deities-dancers-and-drumbeats/article13385395.ece|title=Deities, dancers, and drumbeats|first=Aabha|last=Anoop|date=29 January 2012|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDNfaI4bkSI|title=കെന്ത്രോൻ പാട്ട് ( ഗന്ധർവ്വൻ പാട്ട്)|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

This art is also known as '''Kenthran Pattu<ref name="auto"/>'''

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{{Culture of Kerala |state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Arts of Kerala]]

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