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In this article I address the question how a performing artist attempted to differ from what he knew and what had been prevalent. It is all about how a eighteenth century poetical and performative attempt conjoined different percussion instrumentsother than which he had been trained in, costumes and presentation styles on stage.What Kunjan Nambiar has invented had differed from what he learned from child hood. I focus on Kunjan Nambiar’s poetry and spontaneous language use to illustrate ways of differing in number of manners. For instance, he does not use the language that was in existence in temple theatre at that time, the costumes used, the place where performances took place etc. This expression of difference and rebellion has taken place in eighteenth century in Thiruvithamkur which is a part of the present day Keralam.