TAMIL ARCHITECTURE :Tamil architecture is the style and techniques developed in the Tamil regions over thousands years. Although ancient Tamil architecture included houses, palaces and public buildings, the surviving ancient signatory buildings are temples. Two important collections of these ancient monuments have been recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. They are Mahabalipuram (600-900), and the Great Living Chola Temples (848-12 No other musical instruments are used in this dance except the ankle-bells. DANCE: Oyil kummi: This dance is performed by men only, during temple festivals. Stories and episodes centering around Murugan and Valli are depicted in the songs. As one of the rare folk art forms of ancient Tamil nadu, this is being practised now by the Telugu speaking people of the northern districts.80). Thappaattam: Thappu is the name of a rhythmic beat instrument and Thappattam is practiced among the suppressed Dalits classes of the people of the Tamil Nadu. The subtle form of dance accompanied by captivating music, is an ancient rural folk art which is even now popular in urban slum areas in villages.

TAMIL MUSIC INTRUMENTS:Cilappatikaram :Cilappatikaram makes reference to five types of instruments: Tolkaruvi (lit. 'skin instruments' = percussion), Tulaikaruvi (lit. 'holed instruments' = wind instruments), Narambukaruvi (stringed instruments), Midatrukaruvi (vocalists) and Kanchakaruvi (gongs and cymbals). The flute and the yaazh were the most popular instruments, while there were numerous kinds of percussion instruments suited for various occasions. Cilappatikaram also contains detailed instructions on the art of tuning and playing the yaazh. SPORTS: Ilavatta Kal - Hosted for young men. They need to lift a huge spherical stone. Aadu Puli aatam:((Tamil: , Game of goats and tigers?)) is a strategic, two-player (or 2 teams) board game that is played in south India. Like Pulijudam, the game is asymmetric in that one player controls three tigers and the other player controls up to 15 goats. The tigers 'hunt' the goats while the goats attempt to block the tigers' movements.

JEWELLERY:Tamil people are fond of golden jewellery, which has a history long before Sangam period. Ancient Tamil literature list out what are the different types of jewellery wore by women from top to toe on those days. That can be very well evidenced from the sculptures we find today. Apart from gold, jewelries were made of silver, copper and brass. Eg: Bullakku, A designer jewel worn in the that hangs from the nose stead or ear stead. Vagupu ch utti or Chutti, Jewel for the forehead. KOLAM: Decoration is not the sole purpose of a Kolam. In olden days, kolams were drawn in coarse rice flour, so the ants would not have to walk too far or too long for a meal. The rice powder also invited birds and other small creatures to eat it, thus welcoming other beings into one's home and everyday life: a daily tribute to harmonious co-existence. It is a sign of invitation to welcome all into the home, not the least of whom is Lakshmi, the Goddess of prosperity and wealth. The patterns range between geometric and mathematical line drawings around a matrix of dots to free form art work and closed shapes. Folklore has evolved to mandate that the lines must be completed so as to symbolically prevent evil spirits from entering the inside of the shapes, and thus are they prevented from entering the inside of the home.

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