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Tamil University, Thanjavur

Cultural Centre for Tamil


Graded Certificate Course - Bharathanatiyam
Scheme of Syllabus
Grade – 1

Paper : 1 – Practical – 1

Chapter: 1 –Thattu Adavu – 8

Chapter: 2 – Naatu Adavu – 8

Chapter: 3 – Paraval Adavu – 4

Chapter: 4 – Kuttitamettu Adavu – 4

Chapter: 5 - Preparing and Relaxing body exercises

Paper 2 – Theory of Dance 1 – Viva

Chapter: 1 - Dhyana Slokam

Chapter:2- Single hand Mudras ( Pindi) (AsamyutaHastas)

Chapter: 3 - Vanankuthal – Namaskaram and meaning of the

prayers to gods of eight direction (Ashtadikupalakas)


Grade – 2

Paper : 1 – Practical – 2

Chapter:1-Kutta Adavu ( Thathai ta ha) – 4

Chapter: 2- Korvai Adavu (Tat Thai Tham)

Chapter: 3- Mandi Adavu

Karthari Adavu

Payachal Adavu

Sutral Adavu

Sarukkal Adavu

Chapter: 4-Thatimetti Adavu

Chapter: 5- Theermana Adavu ( Thatheengkinatom)

Paper 2 – Theory of Dance 2 – Viva

Chapter: 1 - Two hand Mudras ( Pinayal) (Samyuta Hasta)

Chapter: 2 - Head Movements ( Shiro Bheda)

Chapter: 3 - 3.1 Eye Movements ( DhrishtiBheda)


3.2 Neck Movements ( GreevaBheda)
Grade – 3

Paper : 1 – Practical – 3

Chapter: 1- Nattuvangam ( Tisranadai)

Chapter: 2- Rupaka Tala adavukorvai

Chapter: 3- Alarippu ( Tisram)

Chapter: 4- Kavuthuvam (Vinayakar)

Chapter: 5- Pushpanjali

Paper 2 – Theory of Dance 3 – Viva

Chapter: 1 - Leg position ( Mandala Bedham)

Chapter: 2 - Dasavathara Mudras

Chapter: 3 - Navagraha Mudras


Grade - 4

Paper 1 - Practical 4
Chapter: 1- Panchanadai methods kuttaadavu
Chapter: 2 - Adi tala adavukorvai
Chapter: 3 - Thevaram
Chapter: 4 - Kavuthuvam ( Subramanyar)
Chapter: 5 - Tamizh songs

Paper 2 – Theory of Dance 4 Written Exam


Chapter: 1- Basic Art vocabulary
Nirutham, Nirthiyam, Natyam, Sorkattu, Theermanam, Jathi,
Natya Dharmi, LokaDharmi, Thandavam, Lasyam
Chapter: 2 - Mandala Bhedam
Stanaka bhedam, Bharamaribhedam
Chapter: 3 - 1.Various Nadai ( GatiBhedam)
2. Feet movements ( Chari bhedam)
3. Jumping movements ( Utpalavanabhedam)
Chapter: 4- South Indian Classical Dances
Bharatanatyam – Tamil nadu
Kathakali – Mohini attam ( Kerala)
Kuchipidi – Andhra
Chapter: 5 - Tamizh Folk dances
Karagam, Kavadi, Poikalkuthirai, Oyilattam, Deverattam
Grade - 5

Paper 1 - Practical 5

Chapter: 1- Thodayamangalam

Chapter: 2 - Jathiswaram

Chapter: 3 -Sabdham

Chapter: 4 -Viruttam

Chapter: 5 -Thevaram, Thiruvasagam

Paper 2 – Theory of Dance 5 Written Exam

Chapter: 1- Types of Adavu

Chapter: 2 - Types of Tala - 5 Jaathigal, 7 talangal, 35 talangal

Chapter: 3 - Dance items - ( Alarippu, Pushpanjali, Kavuthuvam, Thevaram)

Chapter: 4 - Jathiswaram, Sabdham, Viruttam, Thiruvasagam

Chapter: 5 - Life history of Tanjore Quartet


Grade - 6

Paper 1 - Practical 6

Chapter: 1 - Alarippu (Misram)

Chapter: 2- Kirtanam ( Tamizh)

Chapter: 3 - Padam (Tamizh)

Chapter: 4 - Thirupugazh

Chapter: 5 - Folk dances ( Kuravan, Kurathi )or Thiruppavai-1

Thiruvampavai – 1

Paper 2 – Theory of Dance 6 Written Exam

Chapter: 1- Single hand mudras Viniyogas

Chapter: 2 - Navarasangal

Chapter: 3 - Dance items ( Varnam, Kirtanam, Padam, Ashtapadi, Javali,

Thillana)

Chapter: 4 - Bharatanatyam Accompanying musical instruments

Chapter: 5 –Tala Dasa Prana


Grade - 7
Paper 1 - Practical 7
Chapter: 1 –Navasandhi Kavuthuvam
Chapter: 2 - Theermanam and Padavaranam ( Recite korvai with Talam)
Chapter: 3 – Divya Prabhandam
Chapter: 4 –Kavadi Cindhu
Chapter: 5 - Thillana

Paper 2 - Theory of Dance 7 Written Exam

Chapter: 1- Two hands Mudra Viniyogas


Chapter: 2 - Head, Neck, Eye Movements Viniyogas
Chapter: 3 - Dance Literature – Natyasastra
3.1 Eight types of Hero and Heroine ( Ashta Nayaka, Nayaki
literature)
3.2 Abhinaya – 4 types
Chapter: 4 - Dance books - SilapadikkaramArangetraKathai
4.1 Characteristics of Dance Teacher
4.2 Characteristics of Dancer
4.3 Details of Dance performance stage
Chapter: 5 - Dance Gurus
Pandanallur Meenakshi Sundrampillai, Vazhuvoor
Ramayapillai, Kanchipuram Ellappapillai, K.N Dhandapani
Pillai,
Dance Performers
Thiruvallaputtur Kalayani Ammal, Tanjai Balasaraswathi
Ammal, Mylapore Gowri Ammal, Rukmini Devi Arundale
Grade –8

Paper 1 - Practical 8

Chapter: 1- Swarajathi

Chapter: 2 - Padavaranam – Ananda bhairavi (Edupu 1 ½ position)

Chapter: 3 - Ashtapadi

Chapter: 4 - Nattuvangam practical using cymbals

Chapter: 5 - Choreography for the songs provided by examiners

Paper 2 - Practical – 9

Paper 2 – 1 hour Concert with live orchestra, full costume/makeup

and

dissertation (Write Items 4th to 8thwith Swaras and tala )

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