Kalaripayattu in culture

Films, books, historical sources and other works connected with the martial art Kalaripayattu (India). 3 works (including sub-styles).

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Films 1

2008Ong Bak 2Thai action film by Tony Jaa from 2008, set in Siam in 1431. A standalone prequel to the film Ong-Bak, in whose fights Muay Boran meets Silat or Kalaripayattu.Koryu BujutsuKrabi-KrabongKung Fu+3

Documentary series 2

1983The Way of the WarriorEight-part BBC documentary series from 1983, whose episodes present Asian martial arts one by one, from Shorinji kempo and kalaripayattu to karate, kung-fu and iaijutsu.AikidoEskrimaKarate+4 2007Fight QuestAmerican Discovery Channel documentary series (2007–2008) in which Jimmy Smith and Doug Anderson train five days with martial arts masters and then demonstrate the art.BoxingBrazilian Jiu-JitsuEskrima+9