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It is a folk dance with origins from southern Tamil Nadu and practiced in southern and Kongu Nadu regions. [ 72 ] [ 73 ] It was traditionally a war dance where few men wearing ankle bells would stand in a line with pieces of colored cloth and perform rhythmic steps to the accompanying music. [ 74 ]
Karakattam (karakam-'water pot'), or Karagam Puja in the Caribbean, is an ancient folk dance of Tamil Nadu performed in praise of the rain goddess Mariamman. The ancient Tamil epic says that this type of dance derived from Bharatham and a mixture of multiple forms of Tamil dance forms like Bharatanatyam postures and mudras. The offering of this ...
Kalaimamani Shri Guru Madurai R. Muralidaran is an acclaimed dance Guru (teacher), composer, dancer, choreographer, lyricist, playwright and director best known for his large body of modern compositions for Bharatanatyam dancers and his many elaborate dance musical productions. His works explore the complexities of Bharathanatyam theory and ...
A few temples in Tamil Nadu are closely associated with Nataraja and have their own myths of dance along with the halls specific to their version of dance. [ 5 ] In the above classification of Shiva's dance, as mentioned in puranic literature the temples are found within the geographical and cultural limit of Tamil Nadu .
Kolattam is an ancient folk dance of South India, usually performed by women of all ages. [1] It is a community or chorus dance performed in groups. [2] The name "Kolattam" is derived from kol meaning "stick" and attam meaning "dance" in Tamil language. [3]
There are multiple dance dramas as well by some of the exponents of Bharatanatyam (a South Indian dance form) in Tamil as most of the verses of Silappathikaram can be set to music. [citation needed] Maṇimēkalai has been shot as a teleserial in Doordarshan. [citation needed]
Silambu are sometimes placed on cows' legs during the Pongal festival. [8] In Tamil Nadu, a traditional dance called kai silambu aatam is performed in temples during Amman festivals in which the dancers wear or hold silambus in their hands, which make noise when shaken.
Oyilattam. Oyilattam (Meaning: dance of grace) is a folk dance with origins in the Madurai region of Tamil Nadu. [1] The dance has its origins in southern Tamil Nadu and is primarily performed in Madurai district, Tirunelveli district and Tiruchirapalli district. [2]