Kerala's Bell metal casting

The famed bell metal craft of Payyanur is an example of how traditional crafts are sustained through local practices and demand. The craft has been practised in Payyanur for several generations. The processes are dramatic, involving a number of workers and require strenuous manual efforts.

The lost wax process is followed in the craft of making bell metal objects by using clay moulds.

Featured in this short film are PG Anthithiriyan and family.