Keeping the culture alive… Thillana

Keeping the culture alive…
Thillana - The final section is a pure dance (nritta) when the virtuosity of the music is
reflected in the complex footwork and captivating poses of the dancer. It is a joyous ecstacy of
scintellating rhythm, varied tala patterns and sculpturous poses. The adavus are composed in
vilambita, madhyama and dhrutalays. In five jatis according to the melodic note of th eragas
Tilalana is divided into 5 parts.
Mai Adava
Korvai
Peri Adavu
Anthara
Sahityam
Raag : Manirang
Taal : Adi Taal ( chathushra Jati triputt taal)
Words
Tana Dhama Tana Dhama Tana Darina, Dhari Dharidhani
Tanadhar shari dhari, Tanana dhari dhari dhari
(stayi)
Tanana dhari dhari dhari,Dhami tana
Nadri dhari dhami, Tanana dhami dhami tanana
Nadharidhani,Thumi dharidhani tadara tharidhani
Dhami Dhami tanana, Dharina dharina
Dhitalatadha Dhitalatadha, Dhitalata
Dhitalatadha Dhitalatadha, Dhitalata
Dhitalatadha Dhitalatadha, Dhitalata
( Aatara)
(Thihayi)
Thillana Footwork & steps
Opening
1.
Wait one beat (Thana Dheem)
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2.
12 Nadhai Advu with footwork
Eye Movements
1.
2.
3.
4.
Villumbethlya right to left (6 times)
Mudulay right to left (6times)
Mudulay right left right (4 times)
Mudulay two times on the same side (8 times)
Jhatis
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Right side elbow and legs go at the same time on same side. (1 time)
Turn around and footwork back and front (2 times)
Repeat on left side
Footwork going back with eye movements (4 times)
Go in half circle with armandi and footwork three times. Fourth
time leg up
Didith Thay going back (8 times)
Thirmmanum
(End of ‘paragraph’)
1.
Footwork (7 times)
2.
Pause
3.
Footwork (6 times)
4.
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5.
Thay Thay Didith Thay
6.
Footwork (8 times)
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Shlokam 1
Karagre Vasate Lakshmi - in sanskrit with meaning - a
Morning Sloka
कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मिः
Karagre Vasate Lakshmi
कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मिः करमध्ये सरस्वति ।
करमूले तु गोविन्दः प्रभाते करदर्शनम् ॥
Karaagre Vasate Lakssmih Karamadhye Sarasvati |
Karamuule Tu Govindah Prabhaate Karadarshanam ||
Meaning:
1: At the Top of the Hand (i.e. Palm) Dwell Devi Lakshmi and at the
Middle of the Hand Dwell Devi Saraswati,
2: At the Base of the Hand Dwell Sri Govinda; Therefore one should Look
at one's Hands in the Early Morning and contemplate on Them.
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Shlokam 2
Shantakaram Bhujagasayanam - in sanskrit with
meaning - sloka on Sri Vishnu
Sri Vishnu
शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं
विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्ण शुभाङ्गम् ।
लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यम्
वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥
Shaanta-Aakaaram Bhujaga-Shayanam Padma-Naabham Sura-Iisham
Vishva-Aadhaaram Gagana-Sadrsham Megha-Varnna Shubha-Anggam|
Lakssmii-Kaantam Kamala-Nayanam Yogibhir-Dhyaana-Gamyam
Vande Vissnnum Bhava-Bhaya-Haram Sarva-Loka-Eka-Naatham ||
Meaning:
1: (Salutations to Sri Vishnu) Who has a Serene Appearance, Who Rests
on a Serpent (Adisesha), Who has a Lotus on His Navel and Who is the
Lord of the Devas,
2: Who Sustains the Universe, Who is Boundless and Infinite like the
Sky, Whose Colour is like the Cloud (Bluish) and Who has a Beautiful
and Auspicious Body,
3: Who is the Husband of Devi Lakshmi, Whose Eyes are like Lotus and
Who is Attainable to the Yogis by Meditation,
4: Salutations to That Vishnu Who Removes the Fear of Worldly
Existence and Who is the Lord of All the Lokas.
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