Koothu Kottaai – Grand Folk Arts Show Of Tamil Nadu (Part 2)

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Balakumar M

Editor of CasualWalker — Balakumar M is an avid weekend walker, traveler, and photographer who has authored over 650+ travel photo guides. He is passionate about discovering, documenting, and sharing unique visual stories that celebrate culture, heritage, spirituality, and the arts. An internationally award-winning technologist and entrepreneur, he has been honored with the Top 50 Asia Innovation Award from SingTel, Singapore and Top 100 Startups Award from NASSCOM. With over 17+ years as a multidisciplinary software consultant and architect specializing in UI/UX design and product engineering, he is also a certified yoga instructor and TEDx Fellow. Read more | ✉ Email

CasualWalker’s Rating for Grand Folk Arts Show Of Tamil Nadu:
9.4 – Awesome / Wonderful

Recently visited the Koothu Kottaai, an grand folk arts show of Tamil Nadu wonderfully organized by Alternative Media Center and kindly well supported by APL global school, Chennai. It featured a 55 varieties of rare traditional art forms, street dramas (Theru koothu), Kummi Attam, Kai Silambu Attam, Parai attam, Bommalattam (Puppetry), Karakattam, Bhagavatha Nandanam, Oyilattam, Kolaattam, Poikkal Kuthirai Attam, Urumi Attam, traditional games, enriching folk songs and various, colorful energizing dance forms which have been played for many centuries.

Check out and enjoy our photo captures of Koothu Kottaai, an grand folk arts show of Tamil Nadu.

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Balakumar .M

Casual Walker is a curious travel and culture photography journal by Balakumar .M — an avid weekend walker, traveler, and photographer who has authored over 650+ travel photo guides. He is passionate about discovering, documenting, and sharing unique visual stories that celebrate culture, heritage, spirituality, and the arts. An internationally award-winning technologist and entrepreneur, he has been honored with the Top 50 Asia Innovation Award from SingTel, Singapore and Top 100 Startups Award from NASSCOM. With over 17+ years as a multidisciplinary software consultant and architect specializing in UI/UX design and product engineering, he is also a certified yoga instructor and TEDx Fellow.

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