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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (natya)

Akakkūttu means “to express by gesture and dancing”, as defined in Cilappatikāram: an ancient epic authored by Ilango Adigal representing an important piece of Tamil literature.—S. V. Subramaniyan (translator of the Cilappatikāram) writes about the details of the dance master. Subramaniyan says that the dance master had knowledge of akakkūttu (to express by gesture and dancing) and puṟakūttu (a kind of dance), their grammatical structure and various aspects. He had an understanding of the sixteen kūttus from alliyam to koṭukkōṭṭi and their various inner divisions.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Akakkūttu (அகக்கூத்து) [aka-kūttu] noun < idem. +. Exposition, by gesture and dancing, of the three guṇas, viz., sattva, rajas, tamas; முக்குண சம் பந்தமான நடிப்பு. [mukkuna sam panthamana nadippu.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 12, உரை. [urai.])

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Aka, Kuttu.

Ends with: Kanakakkuttu, Vitutakakkuttu.

Full-text: Purakuttu.

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