Swaraa and Thaalaa Cultural Academy

Bharatanatyam

Dance your heart out!

Discover the joy of Bharatanatyam with Mrs. T Vijayalakshmi  
Mondays & Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30/7pm at K.K. Nagar, Meetuapalayam. Join our dance family!

Please register here

For queries, contact us at +91 9363926020 / swaraaandthaala@gmail.com

  • 3 basic positions
  • Namaskaram

    Adavu:
  • 1st Adavu: Thattadavu
  • 2nd Adavu: Naattadavu
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    Theory:
  • Shlokam – Dhayana shlokam, Guru shlokam, Sarawathi​ shlokam, Ganesha shlokam
  • Thaalam (Angas) 3 speeds
  • Avarthanam
  • Asamyuktha Hastha

Adavu:

  • 3rd Adavu: Paraval adavu – 4
  • 4th Adavu:Thatti mettadavu – 5
  • 5th Adavu: Kutthadavu – 6

Theory:

  • Samyuktha hastha
  • Dhristi Bedha
  • Abhinayam
  • Natya shlokam

Adavu:

  • 6th Adavu: Kudhittha mettadavu – 4
  • 7th Adavu: Paichal Adavu – 2
  • 8th Adavu: Korvai Adavu – 4

Theory:

  • Shiro Bedha
  • Guruvu Bedha
  • Navarasam
  • Thattadavu – solkattu with thaalam

Adavu:

  • Sarukkal Adavu – 2
  • Sudral Adavu – 2
  • Mandi Adavu – 2
  • Maguda Adavu – 4​​
  • Alarippu (Tisra Ekam)

Theory:

  • Patha Bedha
  • Alarippu solkattu with thaalam

Adavu korvai and Jathi:​

  • Korvai (Adavu korvai)​
  • Jathi (Aadhi​ or Roopakam)
  • Mei Adavu
  • Pushpaanjali (Ragam, Thaalam, Composer)
  • Kauthuvam (Ragam, Thaalam, Composer)

Theory:

  • Devatha Hastha
  • Dasavathaara Hastha

Chalangai Poojai:

  • Pushpaanajali
  • Alarippu
  • Kauthuvam
  • Jathiswaram

Arangetram:

  • Shabdam
  • Varnam

Padam or Keerthanam

Thiruppugazh or Kavadi chindhu

 Semi classical dance

Fee Structure

Monthly 8 classes – Group sessions
Monday and Tuesday  |  5.30pm – 6.30pm

Kids – 1250₹ to 1800₹
Adults – 1600₹ to 2400₹

No online / one – on – one sessions

Bharatanatyam Teacher

Mrs. T Vijayalakshmi