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While archeological evidence points to hominids inhabiting the Tamil Nadu region nearly 400 millennia ago, it has been inhabited by modern humans for at least 3,800 years. [1] [2] [3] Tamilakam was the region consisting of the southern part of the Indian Subcontinent including the present day state of Tamil Nadu and was inhabited by the ancient Tamil people. [4]
Tamil folk culture refers to folk arts and crafts of the Tamil people. Folk arts and crafts are an integral part of the Tamil culture . Tamil folk arts include music i.e. Naattupurapaattu , dance styles, songs, games, crafts, herbal medicine, food, sculpture, costumes, stories, proverbs, and mythology.
A girl performing a Bharatanatyam dance at a Pongal Festival in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India. A traditional Bharatanatyam arangetram dance performance follows a seven to eight-part order of presentation. This set is called Margam. [71] [78] Pushpanjali
Tamil Nadu is also home to the Tamil film industry nicknamed as Kollywood and is one of the largest industries of film production in India. [ 189 ] [ 190 ] The term Kollywood is a blend of Kodambakkam and Hollywood . [ 191 ]
Recipients of the Kalaimamani Award — given by the Government of Tamil Nadu state in India, for excellence in the performing arts and literature.
Villu pattu troupes usually perform for festivals associated with deities such as Sudalai Madan, Mutharamman, Pechiamman, Isakkiamman, etc. The Villu pattu tradition is associated with the culture of southern Tamil Nadu, southern Kerala and North-East Sri Lanka. Kerala folk artists performing villupattu. Their song is accompanied by a villadivadyam
The festival showcases hundreds of musicians and dance artists, predominantly from the marginalised classes and castes performing various forms of music like oppari, parai, thappaattam, gaana, naattuppuram, themmangu [5] which are traditionally the music of the Tamil masses, and other forms like Rapping and Hip hop music which have been adapted ...
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu House, DakshinaChitra: Tamil Nadu Merchant House; ... The museum is a center for living traditions of art, folk performing arts, and crafts set ...