Pot-bellied men dressed up as Maveli or Mahabali, the erstwhile benevolent king roaming streets and wishing people, is a common sight during the Onam season. On Sunday, in one such instance, ...

With Onam around the corner ... The campaign, “We are Maveli”, urges the readers of Kerala to nominate selfless, generous and kind-hearted people they know who are the real life Mavelis ...

P J Michael. 62, from Nettoor, who has played Maveli for a decade now, is one of them. Michael models for advertisements too, apart from frequenting Onam celebrations of many associations ...

I think that’s what Maveli did too,” he says. The couple follows some good old traditions of Onam even now at their apartment in Marine Drive, Kochi. “During my childhood, I remember on ...

But he decided not to break the 'custom' of 'being Maveli' and entertained the public on Sunday. Sebastian's is a regular appearance for the Onam celebrations at Calicut Press Club as well as ...

De Maveli Kombathu', the sociopolitical satire in audiovideo CD format that used to make a reappearance every Onam season, didn't take an avatar this year. A two decadeold practice of Maveli ...

the name is linked to the legendary asura king Mahabali aka Maveli. However, not many know the actual history. “The name is closely connected with Thrikkakara’s rich history of Onam ...

KOCHI: Any celebration of Onam is incomplete without someone dressed up as Maveli or Mahabali, the erstwhile benevolent king. For conducting Onam celebrations, the staff of the Kerala high court ...