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Malai Koothu
June 8 , 2025
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- ‘Malai koothu’, a form of ‘therukoothu’, is culturally moored in the lives of the Malaiyali tribes of Dharmapuri and the Javadhu and Yelagiri Hills in Tirupathur.
- The ‘koothu’ centres around The Mahabharata and the Puranas.
- The story-telling revolves around Draupathi.
- The Puritan style of performance has been seen in Krishnagiri, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, and Cuddalore districts.
- The Therkathiya Bani (the southern style) is different from the Vadakathiya Bani (the northern style) seen in Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts.
- The Vanniya Puranam can be performed by anyone here; but in Tiruvannamalai, troupes comprising only Vanniyars perform it.
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