Poikkal Kudirai Aattam Dance is also known as the Dummy Horse Dance. In this dance, the dancer bears the dummy figure of a horse`s body on his/her hips. It is made up of light-weighted material and the cloth at the sides` swings on either side completely covering the legs of the dancer. The dancer performs with wooden legs, which sound like the hooves of the horse. Here, the dancers dance along with either a sword or a whip. This folk dance needs a lot of expert movements and skills to perform. Naiyandi melam or Band music accompanies the dance. This is connected to the worship of Ayyanar, prevailing mainly around Thanjavur region of State.