It’s the New Year in Kerala and for Malayalees everywhere. Time for rituals, food and family time, not to mention the films that release to coincide with the festivities. Will you be doing one, some or all of these?
1. Waking up to Vishu Kani
Walking bleary eyed to the puja room and opening your eyes to the collection of auspiciousness – konna blossoms, rice, gold, jackfruit et al and praying for luck through the year.
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2. Giving or getting Vishu Kaineettam
If you’re young enough, you’ll get some cash, again a symbol of luck and prosperity. Else, you’ll be giving cash gifts to others.
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3. Dressing up for the festival
The New Year means new clothes, so you should be slipping into your festive finery. This is also the perfect excuse to go traditional.
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4. Sitting down to a super sadhya
Trawling through that banana leaf lined with traditional dishes that celebrate nature’s seasonal bounty – kurukku kalan, koorka mezhagupuratti, idichakka thoran and on and on, until you’re left groaning by the time the adapradhaman comes around.
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5. That’s entertainment
If you don’t make it to the cinema, there’s always TV. Asianet and Kairali TV, for instance, are showing last year’s blockbuster ‘Premam’ and Surya TV is showing Manju Warrier’s ‘ Rani Padmini’.
