Watch: When Man Becomes God: The Story of Kathivanoor Veeran Theyyam

What does it take for a man to become a god? In North Kerala, Theyyam artists undergo hours of rituals, make-up and transformations to embody the deities. Follow Vina Peruvannan as he becomes Kathivanoor Veeran, a deity-turned-warrior, and discover the folklore, fire and faith behind Kerala’s extraordinary tradition of Theyyam.