• Dr. Nisha Joseph

The paper is an attempt to understand the socio-cultural influence of Arya Brahmin ideology in Dravidian culture and arts. Bharatanatyam is the oldest classical dance tradition of India and is the artistic expression of Tamil Nadu. It originally formed during the Sangam period but due to the influence of various cultures on Dravidian culture changed their original form. Now it is an admixture of polity and bhakti. Until the 1920s the dance was performed in the temples and was the exclusive preserve of the women called Devadasis. The Devadasis and her dance were important adjuncts to the religious and secular life of the Tamil people. However, in the late 19th century the socio cultural factors such as Westernization, Mobilization of social movements and urbanizations resulted in the transition of the dance from within the temple precincts to the urban city. Thus the Sangam age art and cultures merged in heroism and romance, when Bhakti movement came to south India that influenced the entire culture of the region which is very clear in their expressions and it is the key concept of this study.

Sangam literature, power of chieftain, hero worship, Sadir, Bhakti, Bharathanatyam,.

"Trajectory of Power in Performing Arts in the Context of Hero Worship and Bhakti", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.543-549, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907K83.pdf

"Trajectory of Power in Performing Arts in the Context of Hero Worship and Bhakti", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp543-549, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907K83.pdf