It is said that the prominent characters of Theyyam are the Grama Devatha (village deities) and the deities worshipped by various social orders. Some are ancestral deities. Both male deities and female deities are worshipped as Theyyams.
The main Theyyams are:
| Muchilottu Bhagavathy | Vishnumoorthy |
| Ankakulangara Bhagavathy | Oorpazhachi |
| Andalloor Daivam | Ali Theyyam |
| Ayirathi Bhagavathy | Vettakkorumakan |
| Orankara Bhagavathy | Karuvannoor Veeran |
| Kandanar Kelan | Kannikkorumakan |
| Kayaran Daivam | Karinkaali |
| Karinthiri Nair | Anka Daivam |
| Kaaran Daivam | Asuraalan |
| Kaala Raathri | Aryapponkanni |
| Korachan Daivam | Kshethrapaalakan |
| Kurikkal Theyyam | Thekkan Kariyaaththan |
| Naaga Kanni | Padaveeran |
| Nagakandan | Pulimaaruthan |
| Puliyooru Kannan | Perumpuzhayachan |
| Bali | Bhadrakali |
| Bhairavan | Makka Bhagavathy |
| Maarappuli | Munnayareeshwaran |
| Kulavan | Visha Kandan |
| Velutha Bhootham | Vairajaathan |
| Kuttichathan | Pottan |
| Gulikan | Uchitta |
| Kurathi | Raktha Chaamundi |
| Raktheswari | Panchuruli, |
| Kanda Karnan | Malankkuraththi |
| Dhoomaa Bhagavathy | Pullichaamundi |
| Bappiriyan | Ayyappan |
| Poomaaruthan | Puthiya Bhagavathy |
| Vasoori Mala | Karuvaal |
| Naga Kali | Malankaari |
| Poothaadi | Marppuliyan |
| Ankakkaaran | Theethara Bhagavathy |
| Undayan | Pampoori Karumakan |
| Chorakkalathil Bhagavathi | Pethaalan |
| Kaattumadantha | Manthra Moorthy |
| Karanor | Kammiyamma |
| Paraaliyamma | Veerampinaaru |
| Malliyodan | Nemam Bhagavathy |
| Billara | Choottakkaali |
| Kalachaamundi | Theechamundi |
The performers of Theyyam belong to communities like Vannan, Malayan, Paanan, Cheravan, Chinkaththan, Koppaalan, Pulayan, Kalanaadi, Perumannan, Thuluvelan, Anjoottaan and Munnoottaan. The Theyyam performed by each community has differences in the dance style followed, colours used, costumes worn etc.
