October 14 , 2022
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- Kavignar Subbu Arumugam, who popularised villupaattu, a folk art of southern districts, across Tamil Nadu passed away recently.
- Villupaatu is performed in the temples of folk deities such as Sudalai Madan, Esakki Amman, and Mutharamman during kodai — festival during summer.
- Subbu Arumugam modernised the singing methods, the texts and introduced stories with social themes.
- References to villupaatu can be found in minor literary works such as Mukkudapallu and Viralividu Thoothu.
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