Munnar to host literary fest, ‘Theyila,’ on December 14

A high-range literate fest named “Theyila” volition beryllium held astatine Munnar connected Sunday (December 14, 2025). According to organisers, the literate confluence is being initiated done the information of writers from the precocious ranges and those who person written astir it.

Devikulam MLA A. Raja volition inaugurate the fete astatine the wood dormitory, adjacent the Munnar panchayat office, successful Idukki astatine 10.15 a.m. connected Sunday.

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award victor and Kerala Police Academy Director K. Sethuraman volition present the keynote address.

According to the organisers, the programme is being conducted arsenic portion of the aureate jubilee celebrations of the Eravikulam National Park (ENP) and the 100th day of the Munnar Government Vocational Higher Secondary School.

Writer and writer M.J. Babu said astir 50 writers from the precocious ranges volition be the fest. “The precocious ranges has a confluence of Tamil, Malayalam, and English cultures. Initially, lit was chiefly successful English here, byJ.D. Munro, A.F.F. Martin, Violet Martin, W.S.S. Mackey, and others. Now determination are galore writers successful Malayalam and Tamil from the precocious ranges. The sanction of the festival was kept “Theyila” due to the fact that beverage is an indispensable portion of the civilization here,”said Mr. Babu.

Writer Ashokan Marayur is the manager of the fete.