Pili Yesa
pili vesha tulu ಪಿಲಿ ಏಸ tiger masque folk dance unique coastal karnataka pilivēṣa performed navratri honour goddess durga whose favoured animal tiger called mārnemi mangalore dasara one festival large number enthusiast participate ritual originated udupi district karnataka initially performed krishna janmashtamimosarukudike ganesha chaturthi mangalore udupi moodabidri kundapur many place tulu nadu typically young male form troop five ten member three five male painted costumed look like tiger band called thaase tulu two three drummer troop accompanied manager group navratri troop roaming street town accompanying drum beat band stop home business roadside perform ten minute collect money people observed performance troop perform last day navratri almost form part sharada procession organized various temple mangaladevi gokarnanatheshwara venkatramana temple procession performance stopped paint removed pili mean tiger tulu dancer also painted leopard cheetah motif costume may vary depending place costume used mangalore different compared udupi district person wearing knickershorts usually tigerskin motif rest bare body face painted various design denote tiger cheetah leopard headgear mask made fake fur sometimes tail worn complete ensemble paint cause burning sensation skin endured person part celebration also earn extra money holiday season originally people used part religious vow paint kept body couple day repainted retouched desired skill may vary person person basic skill required know tiger dance step requires one enough stamen usual skill performed artist fire breathing hand walking handstand gymnastic move picking money mouth bending backwards lifting akkimudi rice tied straw weighing kg teeth throwing backwards etc kannada movie ulidavaru kandanthe featured tiger dance one character actor achyuth kumar belongs pilivesha troop also song titled pilivesha beat completely dedicated tiger dance movie garuda gamana vrishabha vahana also brief history featured pili vesha character shiva actor raj b shetty danced tiger dance song sojugada sooju mallige pul kali similar dance form neighbouring kerala tulunadu culture mangalore dasara aati kalenja bhuta kola