Emphasis on traditional arts
The MA Communication students of MOP Vaishnav College for Women kicked off the Kalai Thiruvizha, Celebration of Traditional Artforms, on Monday with a beautiful performance by folk singers Pushpavanam Kuppusamy and Anitha Kuppusamy. The singing duo launched the student-led public relations campaign in front of Archna Prasad, the principal, and Anurekha, the head of communication.
The goal of this week-long program, which runs until January 29, is to celebrate the distinctive qualities of Tamil Nadu’s indigenous folk arts in an effort to revitalize them. Preserving these historic arts and raising awareness of their relevance is the main goal of this initiative. The students will host a number of activities to raise awareness of the roughly 19 traditional art forms they have selected. The kids’ most fitting choice of this year’s subject, “Kalai Thiruvizha, Celebration of Traditional Artforms,” which represents a resurgence of traditional art forms, is very touching. It’s critical that we keep connected to and remember our beginnings as science and technology advance us in life, said Archna.
The MOP students have been organizing citywide public relations initiatives for over 25 years. The students have organized into five vibrant teams, each motivated by a common goal of revitalizing historic creative forms, in order to increase the effect of this. Servai Aattam, Kokkali Kattai Aattam, Bommalattam, Oyilaattam, Periyamelam, Saattai Kuchi, Kaliyalaattam, Vedaraattam, Silaattam (Mankombu aattam), Karagaattam, Poikaalkuthirai Aattam, and Kaavadi Aattam are just a few of the many art forms that these teams have selected. Yazh, Devaraattam, Thappaattam, Maaduaatam, Therukoothu, and Silambam were the presentations made by Group 1 on Monday.
Recipient Pushpavanam of the Kalimamani stated of women’s empowerment, “I was wondering how a college in the city could present classic art forms, and this college has shown that they can do it with ease.” “We’re all aware that our traditional art forms are slowly being forgotten,” said Anitha, a musician and founder of Viha. We need to start raising awareness in schools and universities to stop their total decline and ensure that people realize how important they are. These artistic expressions carry the tales of our history into the future, shaping who we are and where we’ve come from. I’d want to thank the kids for choosing this subject and understanding its significance.
After the inauguration, Mu Kalaivanan’s “Oru Kalayin Payanam” Bommalattam session was conducted, and Hemanathan, deputy director of the Department of Art & Culture, gave a keynote speech.
