Tamilnadu had developed the art of entertainment even at an early age. The three modes of entertainment are classified as Iyal (Literature), Isai (Music) and Nadagam (Drama) and had their roots in the rural folk theatre like Therukoothu. Many forms of folk group and individual dances rival the classical forms of dance for popularity and sheer entertainment value. Majority of these folk dances are still thriving in Tamil Nadu today.

The more celebrated forms of village folk dances are : Karagaattam, Kummi, Mayil Attam, Kolaattam, Oyil Kummi, Kavadi Aattam, Poikkal Kudirai Aattam, Kai Silambu Attam, Silambattam, Thappaattam, Bommalattam or Puppet Show, Bagavatha Nadanam, Theru Koothu, Devaraattam, Oyilattam, Puli Attam & Villu Pattu

Folk songs are commonly seen as songs that express something about a way of life that exists now or existed in the past or is about to disappear or in some cases, to be preserved or somehow revived. However, despite the assembly of an enormous body of work over some two centuries, there is still no certain definition of what folk music (or folklore, or the folk) is.

Dr. Kumaraguru has spent decades compiling folk music, dance and theatre from different parts of Tamil Nadu and is one of the first to obtain a Ph.D., in this area of Folk Theatre which combines music, dance & mime.