Kuditta Mettu Adavu
குதித்த மெட்டு அடவுTamilSay it: ku · dhith · tha meṭ · ṭu a · ḍa · vu
- ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
- bh, dh, gh… — the consonant with a breath of air after it
- th — a soft t with the tongue against the teeth, not the English 'th'
The jump-and-heel step — spring onto the toes, then strike the heels
TechniqueBharatanatyam
Meaning
In Kuditta Mettu the dancer jumps lightly onto the toes in aramandi and then strikes the heels down, staying in place rather than travelling. It builds lightness and spring, to syllables such as "tai ha tai hi".
Also written: kuditta mettu, kudittamettu, kuditamitta adavu, kuttumettu adavu