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Karakattam is an
ancient folk
dance of
Tamil Nadu
usually dedicated to
goddess Mariamman. As per
Tamil literature, the
dance form
originated from a mix...
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Navaratri festival especially to
praise female deities like
Durga or Kali.
Karakattam is a folk
dance which involves dancers balancing clay or
metal pot(s)...
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Karakattam is
danced to
praise Mariamman, the
Hindu rain goddess.
Dancers balance pots of
water on
their heads.
There are two
types of
Karakattam. Aatta...
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Karakattakkaran (transl. The
Karakattam dancer) is a 1989
Indian Tamil-language
romantic comedy dance film
written and
directed by
Gangai Amaran. The film...
- film,
which focussed on the
lives of
karakattam dance artists,
released on 28
August 1998.
Valayapathi is a
karakattam artist who is revered. Azhagurani...
- one of the
oldest dances of India.
Other regional folk
dances include Karakattam, Kavadi, ****yattam, Oyilattam,
Paraiattam and Puravaiattam. The dance...
- the
leading roles,
while Ilaiyaraaja composed the film's
music based on
karakattam. This film also
happened to be Ilaiyaraaja's 1000th film. The film began...
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Karagattakkari (transl. The
Karakattam danseuse) is a 2005
Indian Tamil-language
drama film
directed by
Bharathi Kannan. The film
stars Roja, with S. S...
- non-Vedic or non-Agamic
through folk tales,
songs and arts of
Villu Paattu,
Karakattam, Koothu, etc. The
local priests offer flowers and
vibhuti (holy ash) to...
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originated and are
practiced in the region.
Major folk
dance forms include Karakattam and
Kavadiattam which involve dancers balancing decorated pot(s) on their...
