DOCUMENTARY

The SAGA series with ARPO

On Kerala, its history, heritage, and culture

SAGA is a documentary series on Kerala’s heritage and history. Covering a wide variety of themes, ranging from the chenda musical tradition to tribal culture in Wayanad, each episode is a 30-minute window into the region’s distinct and fascinating past.

Produced in association with the Archival and Research Project (ARPO), 2025-26.

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Episodes

EPISODE 1

Exploring the Chenda tradition

EPISODE 2

Malabar Islam and Mappila culture

EPISODE 3

Communism and Cochin’s royalty

EPISODE 4

Madhava: Kerala’s Lost Mathematician

EPISODE 5

The Theeyattu Ritual Performance

EPISODE 6

The Royal Consorts of Travancore

EPISODE 7

The Syrian Christians of Kerala

EPISODE 8

Kerala’s Jewish Heritage

EPISODE 9

Tribal culture in Wayanad

EPISODE 10

Kerala Architecture and Conservation

EPISODE 11

Kerala’s Tamil Heritage