Kuttichathan is a goblin in the folklore of Malabari Hindus, depicted as a portly adolescent boy, sometimes described as having a kutumi.
[1] Some Hindus in Malabar believe that sacrificing a cockerel on a regular basis with the correct incantations will appease Kuttichathan, otherwise he will terrorise their families.
[citation needed] Indirect conflict between Two Chathans Serve as the base of 2022 Malayalam dark fantasy movie Kumari.
[citation needed] A powerful Chathan serves as the primary Antagonist of the 2024 Malayalam horror movie Bramayugam.
The Chathan traps and tests the will of the protagonists and find joy in their psychological suffering.