{
  "id": 14677342,
  "title": "Watch: When a man becomes god: The story of Kathivanoor Veeran Theyyam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/watch-when-a-man-becomes-god-the-story-of-kathivanoor-veeran-theyyam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T10:50:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/videos/watch-when-a-man-becomes-god-the-ritual-of-kathivanoor-veeran-theyyam/article71587218.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "What does it take for a man to become a god? In North Keralam, Theyyam artistes undergo hours of rituals, makeup and transformation to embody deities. Follow Vinu Peruvannan as he becomes Kathivanoor Veeran, a warrior-turned-deity, and discover the folklore, fire and faith behind Keralam’s extraordinary Theyyam tradition.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}