The spirit of Pakida Kali, a traditional game of dice, is back at Koodallur, near Thrithala. The aficionados of the game at Koodallur conducted an all Kerala Pakida Kali tournament that started in January 2020 and concluded on Monday last.
The COVID-19 pandemic had brought about a break; but the zest of the Koodallur people for the game made them resume the tournament and finish it in an ecstatic manner.
It was celebrated filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan who inaugurated the tournament on January 14, 2020. Speaker M.B. Rajesh gave away the prizes to the winners at a function held at Koodallur on Saturday.
