Tamil Nadu folk Dance - SriBharathalaya - Group Performance - folk Dance - Kanchipuram

𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓽𝓪𝓶𝓲𝔃𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓻𝓾𝓷𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓽𝓸𝓸 𝓪𝓵𝓵
𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓟𝓸𝓷𝓰𝓪𝓵

Traditional folk dances of Tamil Nadu include several individual and group forms, some of which are now being practiced not only for their heritage but also for their entertainment quotient. The tribal dances of Tamil Nadu include dances from the simplest form of a puppet show to the Poikkal Kuthirai Attam.

Many of the dance forms practiced are woven around a story, intended to entertain the audience or to pay homage to a deity. Dancers dress in animal costumes for many dances in Tamil Nadu, showing the strong connection between the nature and the Gods. They dress like a peacock for Mayil Attam , as a horse while performing Poikkal Kuthirai, as a bull in Kaalai Attam, snake like dress for Paampu Attam and as a bear in Karadi Attam...