Damarugam damarugam in the right hand of dancing shiva, muktheeswaram, kanchipuram (pallava period) Damarugam is introduced by Karaikkal Ammaiyar in her Mootha Thiruppathigam, as an
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Musical Instruments of the Ancient Tamils: Part II- ‘THUDI’
A short summary of the extensive analysis by Dr. R. Kalaikkovan on Thudi in his article ‘துடி, தமருகம், உடுக்கை‘ is given below, for better comprehension
Musical Instruments of the Ancient Tamils : Part I- An Introduction
instruments in darasuram airavatheswarar temple panel- chendu thaalam (concussion), veenai (string), kuzhal (wind), ilai thalam (concussion) and idakkai (percussion) Early Tamil literature, an ocean of
History of Dance in Tamil Land and Natya Sastra- Part I
My recent research paper, ‘History of Dance in Tamil Land and Natya Sastra -I’ was published (August 2023) in varalaaru.com, a monthly web magazine for South
காரைக்கால் அம்மையார் பாடல்களில் காணப்பெறும் ஆடவல்லானின் படிமவியல் கூறுகள்
My article in Tamil, ‘காரைக்கால் அம்மையார் பாடல்களில் காணப்பெறும் ஆடவல்லானின் படிமவியல் கூறுகள்’ ( ‘ICONOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION OF ADAVALLAN/DANCING SHIVA INSPIRED BY KARAIKKAL AMMAI’S POETRY’) fetched me the
The Pain of the Punnai Tree – a historic revelation
In today’s fast paced lifestyle, we mostly see the world through videos and listen to facts and news through podcasts. Two of our most important
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