According to the local legend, Agni Kanda Karnan, a deity of a sage known only as Swamy, who was killed in Kannuveed by a greedy Toddy-tapper, took revenge for his master’s death. People began to turn out in big numbers when Agni Kanda Karnan started his performance. The Theyyam wears beautiful colors. It has a huge, 12 foot long tower like structure made of coconut leaves and bamboo placed in his head. It’s called the hair. Small lamps are flashing in this tower-hair.