Avinayamarapu, Avinaya-marapu: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (natya)Avinayamarapu refers to “literary usage of expressions” and represents the fourth book of the Pañcamarapu (‘five-fold traditional usage’), which is an important piece of Tamil literature.—Avinayamarapu is the tradition of abhinaya (artistic expressions). Abhinaya is one type of kūttu. In abhinaya-kūttu the actions of the leg, body, eyes, face and hands take place simultaneously. Expressing through abhinaya is called nāṭaka-icaittamil (dramatic representation with song).
This tradition includes the following six sub-divisions:
- Pindi or oṟṟaikkai-marapu (single-hand tradition),
- Pinnayal or reṭṭaikkai-marapu (double hand tradition),
- aṅga-kiriyai-marapu (the usage of the action of the body),
- Nine movements of the head,
- Three movements of the neck are,
- Eight glances of the eyes are.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
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Partial matches: Marapu, Avinaya.
Full-text: Pancamarapu.
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