Vol. 4 No. S-16 (2022): Volume 4, Issue S-16, Year 2022
Articles

Street Dance in Temples of Perambalur District and its Impact

Subramaniyan G
Department of Tamil, Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur-621212, Tamil Nadu, India

Published 2022-12-12

Keywords

  • Street Dance,
  • Folk Dance,
  • Perambalur

How to Cite

G, S. (2022). Street Dance in Temples of Perambalur District and its Impact. International Research Journal of Tamil, 4(S-16), 172-178. https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s1622

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Abstract

Developing a rural area is good for a city. Villages are places where civilization and culture are recreated. The family members feel happy and proud when close relatives visit their house. The villagers keep praying to the gods to protect the happiness of their family. During the worship people of various ethnicities unite and they organize many programs. Various cultural arts events and games are performed in these festivals. Artists participates and show off their skills in the events. At these times artists are given gifts and appreciation. Thus, the street dancers receive friendship and love from the audience as they express their artistic skills with various techniques. Although there are many events that can happen during the festival season, the one event that can impress the audience are street dance. The narrative element of the story acts as a bridge between the performers and the audience. The plot of the story is about the glory of the ancient leaders and the history of the deities. All these performances are done with the hope that it will influence the minds of the country people and guide them in their lives.

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