| Art Form | Region | Main Instrument | Lead Role | Similarity to Villu | |----------|--------|----------------|-----------|----------------------| | Villu Paattu | Tamil Nadu | Bow (string percussion) | Solo singer-actor | - | | Harikatha | Maharashtra/Karnataka | Harmonium/tambura | Storyteller | Narrative + music | | Therukoothu | Tamil Nadu | Drum & cymbals | Multiple actors | Folk theatre, no bow | | Burra Katha | Andhra Pradesh | Dholak & hand cymbals | 3 performers | Call-and-response | | Yakshagana | Karnataka | Chenda (drum) | Multiple dancers | Epic stories, heavy costume | | Pandavani | Chhattisgarh | Ektara (single string) | Female lead | Single-string percussion |
In the 20th century, Villu artists narrated the Indian freedom movement, praising Bhagat Singh and Subhas Chandra Bose in folk meter. villu game