Take one step with your foot.
If you just brought your left foot forward, point your left fist to the sky and your right fist directly ahead, otherwise do the opposite.
If you bring your left fist skyward, look straight ahead or slightly upwards, otherwise look down at your feet.
The above three steps should be done simultaneously.
Bob your torso up and down once.
Repeat with the other foot and continue doing so.
Maintain a pace of one step every second, with a bob equidistant between every two steps .
Pelvic thrusts between steps can also be introduced to provide some variation.
Dance saying "O" "O" "O" or "Appadi podu ah ah" or "Uttalakkadi" or "eh amukki podu" or "eh Izhuthu kuthu"
Preferably Dance in a pair so that both can express the emotions and at the same time look good.
It is considered important to dance the way one feels during the performance (i.e., to improvise), so this dance is not necessarily restricted to the above steps, though they form the major elements of this traditional art form.
Music & Instruments: Tharai Thampattai
Outfit: Lungi
Gesture of Admiration: Facial expressions; for example, the tongue, folded over and held in position with the front teeth, whistling and fire crackers
This dance is called Dappaankuthu, dance performed on the streets of Chennai, India. It is commonly performed to relieve emotional stress or in celebration of an event. It is therefore equally likely in both wedding processions and funeral processions. It is traditionally performed to the infectious beats of gaana music.
Source: Wikipedia.Org
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