Kannur has a rich arts and cultural background. So many great artists ,poets,singers,actors,writers born on kannur's soil.
The main growth of culture and arts started through the temples and related areas when the land started to speak ancient form of Malayalam. After the development of pure Malayalam, the arts and cultural field grown to such an extend that kannur became the leader of whole Kerala.
Theyyam, Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Drama, circus,chenda, panchavadyam, Poorakali, Oppana, Dafmuttu, Arabanamuttu, Classical music,mappila songs,....the list is endless.
