A thodayam is a rhythmic invocatory piece, often performed during the beginning of a traditional Bharatnatyam repertoire (Margam). It may or may not contain any lyrics.
This particular thodayam, however has its lyrics in praise of Lord Ganesh. It briefly describes his gait, his big ears, his long trunk, and his love for modak.
"The son of Maheshwar, the destroyer of deterrents, we bow at your feet."
The rendition retains the main elements of the original Kalamandalam choreography, but liberally experiments with tempo, geometry, adavus and karanas. The black and white filter is inspired by 'Manga', a Japanese art form commonly seen in comics. We were just trying it out for promotions, but loved it so much, that we decided to keep it for the final video as well.
Raag: Nattai
Taal: Adi
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