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Bommalattam is a type of puppetry using inanimate objects from Tamil Nadu. While the origin of the art is uncertain, it has existed as an art form for years. It uses various doll marionettes, manipulated by rods and strings by puppeteers behind a screen, lighted by traditional lamps.
Bommalattam (transl. Puppet Show) is 1968 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by V. Ramaswamy. The screenplay was written by Cho Ramaswamy from a story by Madurai Thirumaran.
Final Cut of Director was first released in Tamil as Bommalattam (transl. Puppet show) in 2008. The Tamil version was mostly dubbed from the Hindi version but some scenes were re-filmed with Arjun, Aggarwal, Ranjitha, Manivannan, who replaced Mushtaq Khan, and Vivek.
The Bommalattam puppets are the largest, heaviest, and the most articulate of all traditional Indian marionettes. A puppet may be as big as 4.5 feet in height weighing about ten kilograms. Bommalattam theatre has elaborate preliminaries which are divided into four parts – Vinayak Puja, Komali, Amanattam, and Pusenkanattam.
May 28, 2014 · BOMMALAATAM - Episode 001 உங்களது அபிமான "பொம்மலாட்டம்" (பகுதி - 001). Audio & Video impoverished, Uncut version and re uploaded for ...
Nov 30, 2018 · In olden days, bommalattam was a means of mass communication meant to educate the masses about important issues that needed their understanding and participation. It also had aspects of the mass leader preaching to his audience, trying to reach out to many from one point of enunciation.
Jan 13, 2024 · Bommalattam, also known as Bommalakoluvu, is a traditional puppetry art form that has been practiced in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka for generations. The word “Bommalattam” itself means “puppet play” in Tamil.
தோல் பொம்மலாட்டம், மரப்பொம்மலாட்டம் என இரண்டு வகையில் இக்கலை நிகழ்த்தப்படுகிறது. இருப்பினும், உலகின் பல்வேறு இடங்களில் இக்கலை, மரபுவழிக் கலையாகத் திகழ்கிறது. இக்கலை, வட்டாரக்கலையோ, சடங்கியலாக நிகழ்த்தப்படும் கலையோ அல்ல. இது மரபுவழிக்கலை.
May 28, 2018 · Having taught himself Bommalattam (puppetry) – one of the oldest folk art forms of Tamil Nadu – Kalaivanan is perhaps the finest of its exponents. Over the years, he has held a number of performances, and his entire family is immersed in the art.
Puppets from Tamil Nadu, known as Bommalattam combine the techniques of both rod and string puppets. They are made of wood and the strings for manipulation are tied to an iron ring which the puppeteer wears like a crown on his head.
