Karattam:
Karakattam (Tamil: கரகாட்டம் or
"karakam (கரகம் 'water pot') dance") is an ancient folk dance of Tamil Nadu performed
in praise of the rain goddess Mariamman.The
ancient Tamil epic says that this type of dance has derived from Bharatham and
a mixture of multiple forms of Tamil Dance forms like Bharatanatyam
postures,mudras.The offering of this dance is to the goddess to bless Rain. The
song accompanies be of any song like folk, Carnatic (Amrithavarshini)
The
performers balance a pot on their head. Traditionally, this dance is
categorized into two types- Aatta Karakam is danced with decorated
pots on the head and symbolizes joy and happiness. It is mainly performed to
entertain the audience. The Sakthi Karakam is performed only in
temples as a spiritual offering.
Karakkatam
ceremonial dance to invoke rain through a classical Tamil dance.The song
commonly composed in Amrithavarshini Ragam ( Ragamalika) that invoke
rain.Tamils believed that the mother nature gives bountiful rain and protect
the harvest.
In
1989, a Tamil movie, Karagattakaran, was made that featured its
central characters practitioners of karakattam. The movie went on to become
very popular and an advertisement for the dance form, especially because of the
music by Ilaiyaraja.
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