Chidambaram Arts

Master Santosh, a visiting Fellow at the University of Hongkong coaching his students

 

Shiro Bheda (head movements)

 

Samam udhvaahitha  adhomukha aalokitham dhutam

Kampithamcha paraavrittam utkshiptam parivaahitham.

1.   Samam :natural/  straight    
2.    udhvaahitham:head facing up
3.   Adhomukham: facing downwards   
4.    aalolitham:rotating the head      
5.   dhutam:shake head from side to side, as if to say no   
6.    kampitham:nodding up and down, as if to say yes   
7.   paraavritham: looking away to the side, as if to ignore         
8.   utkshiptham: toturn the head to a side and then raise it up as if to command or request
9. parivaahitham:shaking the head swiftly from one side to

 

Greeva Bheda  (neck movements)

 

Sundareecha thirashcheena  thathaiva parivarthitha

Prakampithaacha bhaavagner neya greeva chaturvidha

 

• sundareecha:atami   
• thirashcheenaa:paravritham with atami   
• thathaiva parivarthitha:move head in a semi circle from side to side   
• prakampitam:moving neck in and out like a duck

 

Dhrishti Bhedas(eye movements)

 

Samam aalokitham sakchi  praalokitha nimeelithe

Ullokithaanuvriththecha thathaachaivaavalokitham.

 

• samam:straight   
• aalokitham:round   
• sachi:look oblique   
• praalokitha:both sides   
• nimelitham:eyes half closed
• ullokitha:look up   
• anuvriththecha:up and down   
• avalokitham:down

 

Paada  Bhedas (movements of the Feet)

 

Mandalothplavane chaiva bhramari paadhachaarika

Chathurdha  paadhabhedasyos theshaam lakshanamuchyathe

 

The four paadha bhedas are

mandalam : movements in one place  

Uthplavanam : jumping  

bhramari :circling  

chaari : walking

 

Mandala Bhedas

 

Sthaanakam cha aayatha aaliddham prenkhanam prerithaani cha

Prathyaalidham swasthikam cha motitham samasoochika

Paarshvasoochithicha  dashamandala neerithaaniha

 

• Sthaanakam :standing with feet together 
• aayatham :the aramandi position 
• aalidham : in aayatham one toe facing side and the other facing the front 
• prenkhanam : left leg in aayatham and right stretched to the side on heel 
• preritham : both legs a little far apart in aayatham  prathyaalidham : opposite to aaliddham 
• swasthikam : one foot flat and the other on toe 
• motitham : sitting in muzhumandi and jumping and placing one knee down 
• samasoochi : placing both knees down  paarshvasoochi : placing one knee down.

  

Uthplavana Bhedas

 

Alagam kartareecha ashvotplavanam motitham thathaa

Kripaalatham ithikhyaatham panchathothplavanam budhaihi.

 

• Alagam : jump in aayatham  
• kartari : jump in front swastikam as in kartari adavu    
• ashvotplavanam : keep feet together fold knee and jump forward placing one foot after the other 
• motitham : jump to side in swastikam 
• kripalatham: jump forward and back in swastikam.

 

Bhramari Lakshanam

 

Utpluta bhramari chakrabhramari garudabidha

Thathekapaadhabhramari  kunchithabhramareethicha

Aakaashabhramarichaiva  thathaangabhramareethicha

Bhramaryaa saptavigyeya natyashastra vishaaradaihi.

 

• Utplutabhramari : keeplegs together jump and turn  chakrabhramari : kepp legs in preritam and move around by sweeping the feet in an arc
• garudabidha : in garudamandalam lift the leg in the back and turn 
• ekapadabhramari :usual bhramari movt in ekapadam 
• kunchitha : same as ekapadabhramari in aramandi 
• aakaasha : lift both legs apart in air and turn 
• angabhramari :  .

 

Chaari Bhedas

 

aadouthu chalanam proktham pashchaath chankramanam thatha

saranam veginichaiva kuttanamcha thathahparam

lutitham lolithamchaiva thathaa vishamasancharaha

chaaribheda amiashtau proktha bharathavedhibhihi.

 

• aadhoutuchalanam : normal walking movement
• chankramanam : same walking a little faster
• saranam : folding toe inwards and walking
• vegini : running forward on heel
• lutitham : moving forward in alidham
• lolitam : moving forward in tattimettu
• vishamasanchara : walking in a zigzag manner.