Sollukattu
சொல்லுக்கட்டுTamilSay it: sol · luk · kaṭ · ṭu
- ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
The spoken rhythmic syllables dancers move to.
RhythmBharatanatyam
Meaning
Sollukattu are the vocalised drum syllables — tha, thai, thom, dhit, tham and their combinations — that dancers learn movement against. They are recited by the nattuvanar in performance and are how rhythm is taught, memorised and transmitted long before it is danced.
Also written: solkattu, sollukattus