Karagaattam

This is one of the showpieces of rural art, peculiar to Tamilnadu. Young women dance several variations to the music Naiyandi melam. The special feature of this art is that the dancer balances a painted pot on her head while performing a variety of specific foot movements in toe with the music and its rhythm. Karagattam is also known as Karaga chembu and Kumbattam It’s performed as an entertainment in temple celebrations. Generally as a part of Karagattam Mylattam, Puliattam Karadiattam, Maadattam are performed. The performers costumed as Peacock, Bear, Tiger and Cow and dance to the music of Nayandi Melam. These are a joyous dance form. The Artists mimic the movements and those birds and animals and dance to the music. How ever in certain places these forms are performed separately.