Enchanting beats of kolattam THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As the girls moved around rhythmically beating the sticks they held in their hands, the mood was upbeat. Attired in bright, colourful traditional ...

Kolattam is a traditional dance form performed during Ugadi (Gudi Padwa) in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It involves a group of women holding colorful sticks and moving in intricate patterns, ...

THE Tongaat Tamil Academy was placed first in the kolattam (stick dance) category at the National Children’s Tamil Eisteddfod, held at the Arena Park Regional Hall in Chatsworth on July 14 and July 15 ...

Once their Kolattam teacher Latha Ayyappan comes in, they move to the rear of the temple, all set to perform Kolattam. Tuesdays and Fridays of the month of Karkidakam or Aadi, ...

Marabu Foundation, based in Thillaisthanam, has since 1989 been supporting the dying practice of Javantharai, a 45-day Kolattam festival, once popular in the villages of central and south Tamil Nadu.

MALACCA: After three years of languishing in a cell with illegal immigrants, a 65-year-old classical dancer will travel to Batu Caves to pay homage to Lord Muruga – as a legitimate Malaysian ...

Members of the transgender community performed Kolattam folk dance in slum areas of Chennai, Tamil Nadu to raise awareness about COVID-19 pandemic. The transgenders were from Sahodaran, ...

CHENNAI: Members of the transgender community in Tamil Nadu's Chennai performed Kolattam folk dance on Thursday to raise awareness about COVID-19. The performance was organised by Sahodaran, a ...

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 9(ANI): Malacca has become the first state outside India to recognize the ancient folk dance of Kolattam (a stick dance) in its annual tourism calendar. Chief Minister Mohammed Ali ...

MALACCA: Malacca will be the first state outside India to recognise the ancient folk dance kolattam (stick dance) in its annual tourism calendar. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam has ...

The Kolattam dance is originated in the regions like Mahabalipuram, Taripatri, Macherla, Hampi and Ramappa. The dancers use sticks. These sticks are struck against each other to create harmony and ...