DIP Projects
Nāṭakam After Dusk: Therukoothu – the Street Theatre of Kanchipuram , Tamil Nadu
Year
2026-27
City
Chennai
State
Tamil Nadu
Region
South India
Theme
Art and Craft
Dance and drama intertwine in Tamil Nadu’s beloved folk artform, Therukoothu. Directly translating to “street play” (theru meaning street, koothu meaning play or dance), Therukoothu is a traditional form of theater from Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.A Therukoothu performance traditionally features an all-male cast, with men even taking on the roles of female characters
Faculty Mentor
Group Members
Myisha Kanchan (Group Representative), Tanvi Gopikrishnan (Co Group Representative), Ishan Bhatnagar, Shreyas Nagi, Niyati Joseph, Ashwini S K, Sumedha Sudeep, Maanvi Shaily, Collins Mulanda Ziro, Omar Mwabumba, Kushagra Gupta, Raeena Singh
