Sometime in the 16th Century, a group of people from Bellary in Karnataka, migrated to Tamil Nadu. They brought with them something precious: their song and dance. “Devarattalu, their folk dance form, ...

For half a century, ‘Master’ Kannan Kumar has been on a mission — to spread the word on the Tamil dance form of Devarattam. The 73-year-old, who claims to have taught 75,000 people so far, says he ...

‘Jin jinka jikka jikka...’ A Tamil movie song on a gramophone record. It is the favourite song of Senraya Perumal, in the temple on the small hill at Kottaipatti village near Dindigul. The palanquin ...

Devarattam is an ancient dance form practised by Kambalathu Nayakkar community. Devarattam is an ancient dance form practised by Kambalathu Nayakkar community. This dance form requires the dancers to ...

Every weekend and on Tuesday mornings, a motley crew of about 10 professionals from fields as diverse as chartered accountancy and filmmaking lose themselves in the world of folk dance on the terrace ...

It’s a shame that Gautham Karthik, who is among the most promising upcoming stars of Tamil cinema, has not been able to put his potential to full use. In his latest outing Devarattam, he sure shows ...