TNPSC Thervupettagam
October 14 , 2022 645 days 658 0
  • 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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