![]() Therukoothu was also revived by some unorthodox means. There is even a Kattiakoothu Training Centre in Kancheepuram, funded by a one-time grant from The Netherlands Embassy. ![]() ![]() Today, Tamil Nadu has an annual Therukoothu festival where leading troupes perform. Troupes like the Purusai Sambandan of Purusai village, organisations like the Madras Craft Foundation and timely grants from international agencies such as the Ford Foundation and the Royal Embassy of The Netherlands arrested the decline of the form and placed it firmly on an upward graph. Only the dedication of committed groups and the concern of some sponsors prevented the art's demise. Kattiakaaran (stage manager-cum-sutradhaar) with Shakuni: Crowd-puller
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