Burra katha

The performance is on the topic of either a Hindu Historical story (Jangam Katha) or a contemporary social issue.

[2] The modern form of Burra Katha was developed in Guntur district around 1942 with the aim of propagating political ideas among illiterate masses in villages.

[4] Burra itself means "brain" in the Telugu language, as the shell of the tambura resembles a human skull.

Burra Katha began as the devotional songs of nomadic people, and later became a popular art form.

Women also formed groups, e.g., Moturi Udayam, Chintala Koteswaramma, Mahankali Lakshmi, Sridevi sisters, etc.

[5] Non-Hindu artists are Abraham Bhagavatar, Manohara Kavi, Khader Khan Sahib, Shaik Nazar etc.

The performer on the left (rajakiya, meaning "politician") acts as someone who knows worldly ways and talks about politics and social issues.

The co-performers interrupt the kathakudu with doubts, and they sometimes add emphasis to the main events in the story with short words similar to "Wow!"