Folk arts, especially puppetry, is fighting for space and survival when smartphones and the social media have become all pervasive. A few artistes in Kanniyakumari district continue to perform puppetry, known as ‘Thol Pavai Koothu’, and keep the art alive. In recognition of his art, B. Muthuchandra Rao, winner of the Tamil Nadu government’s Kalaimamani Award, has been invited by the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (FeTNA) and Sacramento Tamil Mandrum to perform at the Fetna 36th Convention to be held between June 30 and July 2.
Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram, headed by actor Vagai Chandrasekhar, has made arrangements for the visit of 20 folk artistes from Tamil Nadu.
