It is a drama outfit of children for children by children, set up for providing them training in acting, directing and staging plays. It was registered under the Charitable Societies Act. It has its own managing committee elected from among children under 16 and its functioning is guided by Prof. Chandradasan, director of Lok Dharmi, a well-known professional drama group in Tripunithura.

Mazhavillu conducts training classes on every Saturday and usually holds a five-day drama camp in April. Besides, it has now been decided to have a three-day workshop on kathaprasangom as part of Kedamangalam Sadanandan anusmaranam on April 11,12 & 13 every year. The Kerala Kathaprasanga Academy would be directing the workshop. In the first such workshop in 2009 fifteen students participated.