Traditionally, Irular treasure and preserve variety and colourful dance forms which are related to various rituals. This ethnic community living in the eastern half of the Attapady valley comprising the Agali, Pudur, Sholayur Panchayats of Mannarkkad taluk , Palakkad district.Mattu Pongal is the common festival observed by the Irulars . Kurumbalam is a dance form related to agricultural practices and also performed for marriage functions. They also have ritual dance and music to accompany death rites and which will be sung in circle by both men and women. Irular has a wealthy collection of songs for various dances and some among them are Thekkumala , Dunpattu, Odayooru, and Valli Valli. Another popular dance is the Elelam Karady, also known as the dance of bears and is related to the hunting tradition of them. This art form symbolizes the fight of the people against wild bears which often attack their habitat. Porai (an instrument similar to
Maddalam), Peeki (a wind instrument), dhavil (a drum like instrument)l , jalara (metal instrument) are the common musical instruments used by Irular for their dance and songs.