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Indian Dance Form

For the film, seeOyilattam (film).

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Oyilattam (Meaning: dance of grace) is a folk dance with origins in theMadurai region ofTamil Nadu.^[1] The dance has its origins in southernTamil Nadu and is primarily performed inMadurai district,Tirunelveli district andTiruchirapalli district.^[2] It was traditionally a dance where a few men would stand in a row with two kerchiefs perform rhythmic steps to the musical accompaniment, with the number of dancers increasing; over the past ten years women have also started performing this dance. Typically, the musical accompaniment is theThavil and the performers have coloured handkerchiefs tied to their fingers^[3] and wear ankle bells. Oyilattam is one of the folk arts identified for mainstreaming by the Tamil university.^[4] Mainly Oyilattam is performed at village festivals. It is a dance used after harvest to protect the grains from birds.

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^"Folk dances".Seminar: The Monthly Symposium. Romeshraj Trust: 35. 1993.
^"Oyilattam". Govt ofTamil Nadu, South Zone Cultural Centre. Retrieved3 August 2009.
^"In tradition's footsteps".The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 October 2003. Archived fromthe original on 24 November 2003. Retrieved3 August 2009.
^Kumar, B Aravind (27 July 2009)."Academics find blueprint to revive Tamil folk arts".The Times of India. Archived fromthe original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved3 August 2009.