The State Resource Centre, Kerala

General Education Department, Govt. of Kerala

SRC Community College Affiliated Sub Centre for Training

ENS Kalari,
W28-B47, Embram Modom,
Nettoor PWD Road,
Nettor PO, Ernakulam - 682040

Veerabhadra Kalari Sangam,
Sajina Nivas, Seemamula Jn.,
Vattappara, Thiruvananthapuram - 695028

Thacholi Othenakurup Paithruka Kalari,Thacholi Manikothu Kshetra,
Meppayil, Vadakara,
Kozhikode - 673104

Kerala Folklore Academy

Cultural Affairs Department, Govt. of Kerala

Affiliated Centre

Kalaripayattu, the Mother of all martial arts

Kalaripayattu the martial art form of Kerala is regarded as the oldest and most scientific of its kind in the world. All martial arts in India were originated from Kalaripayattu. Martial training and self-disciplining through a ritualistic and spiritual process of learning is synthesized in the Kalaripayattu tradition that found its roots in Kerala, the southernmost state of India. Historical evidences prove that Kung-fu and similar martial arts were developed from Kalaripayattu. The word Kalaripayattu was formed by combining two Malayalam words "Kalari" and "Payattu" – Kalari means traditional school,and payattu means fight.