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PIVF 2027 · Theme
വേരുകൾ തളിരുകൾVerukal Thalirukal
Roots that remember.
Leaves that imagine.
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The Soul of PIVFBeyond the stage,
Beyond the stage,
into the soul.
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The Archive
Featured Conversations
Intimate, unhurried conversations recorded at Peruvanam — with the writers, artists and public figures who shaped the festival. Previews are open to all; full conversations are for PIVF Members.
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Exclusive PIVF Conversation
K. S. Chithra
Music Legend
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Exclusive PIVF Conversation
Tharun Moorthy
Film Director
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Exclusive PIVF Conversation
Adv. M. Jayashankar
Political Commentator
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Exclusive PIVF Conversation
V. D. Satheesan
Leader of Opposition, Kerala
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Exclusive PIVF Conversation
Vaisakhan
Kathakrith (Story Writer)
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Exclusive PIVF Conversation
Sujatha Parvathy & K. Satheesh Namboothiripad IAS
Journalist in Conversation with Former Director General, Doordarshan
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Exclusive PIVF Conversation
Indugopan
Novelist
Conversations · Editions · Film
The PIVF Archive.
Every conversation, performance, raga, film and courtyard moment from Kerala's first International Village Festival — preserved edition by edition, and always growing.
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Voices of PIVF
Speakers & Guests
PIVF Film
The spirit of PIVF.
A glimpse into the people, places and moments that make Peruvanam International Village Festival what it is.
Official Film · PIVF 2026 · Peruvanam, Kerala
The Committee
The custodians of Peruvanam.
A small circle of thinkers, artists and cultural leaders who quietly hold the festival together — and keep it honest to the village that gave it its name.
Chairman
Dr. Ajayya Kumar
Ajayya Kumar is a management thinker, author, art curator and cultural entrepreneur whose work bridges enterprise leadership and the living heritage of Kerala.
Committee Member
Mr. Rajeev Menon
Rajeev was born in 1969 in Cherpu to Sri P. Narayanankutty and Smt K. Indira. He did his schooling in Cherpu and went on to build a distinguished career across enterprise and community.
Committee Member
Mr. Keli Ramachandran
Ramachandran Kottuvala has been actively involved in the field of performing and traditional arts for decades, curating gatherings that place Kerala's ritual music on the same stage as global thought.
Committee Member
Mr. Huzefa Fakhruddin
Huzefa Fakhruddin is an accomplished HR specialist and training leader whose work sits at the intersection of people, culture and organizational craft.
On Stage
Performing Arts.
Classical and contemporary, temple percussion and experimental theatre — the PIVF stage belongs equally to the master and the debutant.
The Main Stage
Solo classical dance under the violet wash
From the Stage
Performances
Makers of Kerala
Village Craft & Heritage.
Crafts, handloom, books, masks, paintings, sculpture and traditional produce — carried to Peruvanam by artisans from every district of Kerala.
The Exhibition Hall
Masks, murals and the memory of a thousand hands.
One curated exhibition
Village Marketplace & Heritage
Heritage Crafts
Chendakada
Peruvanam
Handloom
Samskriti Weaving Tradition
Irinjalakuda
Wood Carving
Silpika Artisans Galleria
Thrissur
Book Stall
Athma Books
Kozhikode
Artefacts
Japsa Design
Thrissur
Handmade Bags
Carry & Kiddo
Kerala
Food & Wellness
Ayurposhini — The Millet Shop
Nandipulam
Art & Heritage
Art & Heritage
Art & Heritage
Art & Heritage
Edition V · January 2027
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Limited stalls for artisans, food producers, publishers and design studios. Three days, forty thousand visitors, one courtyard.
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An atlas of oral histories.
Every village has a song, a flavour, a secret. Explore folk arts, family photographs, traditional recipes and community contributions preserved for the future.
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The Annual Festival · Edition V
PIVF 2027 — Peruvanam, Kerala.
January 8·January 9·January 10
Three days of readings, performances, courtyard conversations and open kitchens under the temple sky.
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Opening Ritual & Keynote
Peruvanam Temple Courtyard
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Writers in Conversation
Naalukettu Hall
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Closing Thayambaka & Village Kitchens
Temple Steps
A weekly letter from the village.
One story, one poem, one photograph. Every Sunday morning.