Past and present economic conditions of circus workers in kannur district – a glimpse

The circus has been a source of entertainment all around the world. The people and children from the entire world and of all the ages enjoys circus very much. Circus shows are all about the gymnasts and jokers. The children get tempted from the acrobatics and stunts that the jokers and jugglers perform in the circus. The Indian circus has acquired a very honorable reputation in its own country and also in the abroad. By and large Indian circus is a marginal industry for the country. Now a day the work participation of circus performer’s was decreasing day by day. The main reason for this dropout is low wage and high effort. The most of the circus company is in loss making condition. Their expenses are far above their revenue. Because many legal restrictions on training wild animals and training children. Earlier time circus was the one and only source of entertainment and it was the livelihood of many Keralites But now the ever-growing media like Television, Internet etc. influence the human mind. In this modern era no one have time to spend for circus entertainment. The Keralites expecting white color job thus they ignore the opportunities of job in circus.In order to realize and assert their right and also help them to measure social and cultural achievement through their active participation in circus field. So it is very relevant to study the socio economic conditions of circus performers. The study mainly focuses on the “socio economic conditions of circus performer’s” in the area of Thalassery municipality in Kannur district. The Study is trying to identify the socio economic development, those who were early worked in the circus.