Long Stick / Staff

Long Stick / Staff

Silambam
சிலம்பம்

Staff, preferably made from rattan or bamboo, but sometimes also from teak or Indian rose chestnut wood. It is often tipped with metal rings to prevent the tips from being damaged.

Short Stick / Cudgel

Short Stick / Cudgel

Sedi Kuchi
செடி குச்சி

The 3 feet stick often wielded as a pair and can be easily concealed.

Deer Horn

Deer Horn

Maan Kombu
மான் கொம்பு

Maduvu
மட்டுவு

It's derived from deer horn remains of Indian Blackbuck. Collected parts of these deer horns remains were then built as weapons, with two horns tied together for each hand, and wielded as a pair by using both hands. Useful for using as a defensive (parry) and offensive (piercing weapon).

Fireball Staff

Fireball Staff

Panthukol
தீ பந்துகள்

Tee Pantham
தீப்பந்தம்

Sometimes weighted chains on each end with fireballs.

Knife

Knife

Katti
கத்தி

Sword

Sword

Vaal
வாள்

Generally curved.

Spears

Spears

Vel Kambu
வேல்கம்பு

Eeti
ஈட்டி

Machete

Machete

Aruval
அருவாள்

Often used in a pair for public performance or displays.

Palm Stick

Palm Stick

Kali Kaji

Dagger

Dagger

Kuttuval
குத்துவாள்

Knuckle Duster

Knuckle Duster

Kuttu Katai
குத்து கட்டை

spiked knuckleduster.

Native Push-Dagger

Native Push-Dagger

Kattari

Native push-dagger with a H-shaped handle with some are capable of piercing armor. The blade may be straight or wavy.

Whips

Whips

Savukku
சவுக்கு

Has several flexible sizes / lengths.

Metallic Blades

Metallic Blades

Surul Patta Katti
சுருள் பட்டாக்கத்தி

Flexible sword used in Silambam. Surul Pattai - In the Malayalam it is called the Urumi as per the Northern Kerala System of Kalaripayattu and Chuttuval in the Southern Kerala System.