Sound Mani, who performed at the Dubai 2022 Expo, is fascinated by all kinds of ancient Tamil acoustics, and in particular, parai. The expo, which had around 243 pavilions, provided Mani with the ...

On weekends, the premises of Tamil College in Perur comes alive to the beats of the traditional music instrument, Parai. At the helm of affairs is V Sakthi, founder of Nimirvu Kalaiyagam, a group ...

A performance group from Bengaluru is trying to remove the stigma surrounding the parai, an ancient percussion instrument primarily used in Tamil Nadu. Traditionally, the parai was played to gather ...

A five-year-old struggles to lift his drum, despite the one kilo instrument being too heavy for his little hands. Nearby, a woman slings it across her shoulder, keeping a sharp eye on her baby, asleep ...

When software professional and parai music trainer V Shakthi launched Team Nimirvu Kalaiyagam (TNK) in Coimbatore in 2011, his mission was not just to safeguard the traditional folk dance parai attam, ...

1993. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for Dalit women to start performing Parai Attam, a traditional art form historically performed by Dalit men during funerals. Sister Chandra, ...

Velu Aasan, the celebrated Parai artist from Tamil Nadu, expressed his overwhelming joy and gratitude upon receiving the prestigious Padma Shri award. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Velu Aasan said, “I ...

“When you hear the beat of the parai and are instantly jolted to move, it isn’t you, but your ancestors dancing inside you,” says parai artist and teacher Manimaran. For the last two decades, ...

Singer Sinduri Vishal is riding high as her latest single, Kottattum Parai, a fiery Tamil rap anthem created with rapper Senthuzhan, has dropped online and has set the internet ablaze. Anchored in the ...

According to a statement, the CMRL has roped in Nimirvu Kalaiyagam, a folk art team, to conduct Parai performances at the Tirumangalam Metro Station from 10 am to 11:30 am today. CHENNAI: As part of ...