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Odiyan (odian) was once used in the rural areas of Kerala to describe a group of people who claimed to be capable of scaring people to death using otividya. Odiyan is a legendary character who existed in Kerala. Peony appear as half-man, half-beast like creatures lurking in alleyways at night.
Odiyan (transl. Shapeshifter) is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy drama film directed by V. A. Shrikumar Menon in his feature film debut. The film was written by Harikrishnan; it is based on the legend of the Odiyan clan, who in Kerala folklore are men believed to possess shapeshifting abilities and can
Jul 29, 2021 · The Odiyan was profoundly used by the upper caste to protect their lands. But they were clinical perfections for either frightening their enemies, injuring them, or even killing them if demanded. A story so goes of a rich lord, in the fertile lands of Valluavanad.
Nov 6, 2019 · The documentary has interviews with the 38th generation of an Odiyan family, women black-magicians and people who have seen the figure of the Odiyan, with the latter losing their voice out of fear.
Dec 30, 2018 · According to Folklore Dictionary, edited by Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri, odi was a tradition among almost all tribal communities in Kerala such as Adiyan, Kurichyar, Paniyan, Velan, Pulluvan, Panan, Parayan, Kurumar, Koppalar, Malaya, Kuravan etc. It says that odi is a kind of black magic (kshudra karmam).
Dec 14, 2018 · Odiyan: Directed by V.A. Shrikumar Menon. With Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Manju Warrier, Manoj Joshi. The story of the Odiyan clan, one of the most dreaded, shape-shifting black magicians in the world which ruled the darkness of night through during the pre-electrification era in Kerala.
May 27, 2018 · There was a clan with this vocation. But now, the community has been wiped out from the face of the earth with the advent of modernity and new social awareness. As streets were lighted up by electric lamps and Communism started questioning superstition, Odiyan faded into oblivion.
