It was also the family tradition and obligation to dance in the streets of Thiruvarur during the Brahmotsavam celebrations, leading the procession of the deity. This dance was always an exposition of Tyagesar kumvanji. This background inspired Thilagam to choreograph another eighteenth-century classic, Rajappa Kavirayar's Kurrala Kumvanji that is Kuravanji of Kurrala, into a dance-drama that made a name for her. Videos of her choreography of 75 songs from it are in the Sangeet Natak Akademi archives. P. R. Thilagam taught dance at Sri Kamalambal Vidyalayam, Thanjavur, music at the Thanjavur Raja's college, and guided research at Tamil University, Thanjavur. P. R. Thilagam also composed music. P. R. Thilagam gifted her grandmother's dresses and instruments, including those for the Tyagesar Kuravanji, to the Indira GandhiCentre for Performing Arts, New Delhi. This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com |