Rahman Instagram – From cycling to Karalakatai. Newly started workout The name Karlakattai has an interesting origin story. It is said that the head of Bootha ganangal who are Shiva’s Ganas was Karalan. He is believed to uproot large trees and use the base of these trees as weapons and to exercise. Kattai in Tamil is wood or log. So, the Kattai that Karalan used is called Karlakattai. Chennai, India