''Chimmanakali'' is an art form of

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. ''Chimmanam'' should mean humor or chat. Chimmanakali is associated with ''Garbhabali'' known as Kannal Kalampattu. The song sung for this play is known as ''chothiyum pidiym pattu''. Very often speeches braced with humor are held. The incidents are dramatized and presented. Chimmanakali essentially is a satirical form of art performed to point out evils of society.

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