51. Thirukural & Yethanai Bhavam

2010 Sivaji Kalai Mandram – SkandaSashti

Thirukural is the Bible for Tamils. Thiruvalluvar has given 1330 couplets even more complex than Shakespeare.  Read more www.thirukkural.com

– a few were selected – music and voice added and staged as a unique piece – 11 minutes but here’s a clipping of 1:44 minutes

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Kalaingar Karunanidhi has given a number of contributions – one of which is Uliyin Osai – the sound of chisel. Directed by Ilavenil.    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uliyin_Osai 

One of the dances was one on Expression.  Does anyone know how many expressions in dance? Aganthaiyil aaduvatha aadal kalai? Is dance a result of false Pride? The dance also includes what instruments prevailed several centuries ago.  This was a true inspiration to us in KNS that we have kept this as a text book.  Even more challenging was the rare expressions

Original 14 minutes here’s a clipping of 2:44 minutes. Staged at the Natya Conference in Towson 2009.  One of the highlight of this event was the applause received by Smt. Christel Stevens.

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This inspired us to study the 33 Vyibicari expressions given in Natyasastra – see post 52.