Pili Vesha

Pili vesha is the famous form of folk dance in Tulunadu which attracts the people from across the world towards it. Pili, in Tulu means tiger and vesha mean the attire. Which together means to say, the dance of tiger. It is danced for the beats of Thaase, the drum. The beats of  Thaase can be heard to several meters. It makes anyone feel like dancing. Pili vesha requires a lot of patience while putting on the paint of the tiger. It requires hours together to paint a pili vesha.                                                             

Pili vesha has historical importance. Pili or tiger is the animal of Goddess Durga. So, pili vesha is performed during Dusserah. It is also performed during Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh chaturthi, etc. Pili vesha is famous in Mangalore and Udupi. There is so much devotion and emotion involved with this dance. The performers don't wear sandals and perform it with devotion towards God. This folk form is hundreds of years old.

The troupes of 5-10 people wearing pili vesha and beating the drums, roam around t
he streets visiting houses and shops. They perform their dance in front of people and also get rewards for their acts. The performers also perform various kinds of stunts which they practice hours together. Today, there is modern touch given to the art form. Pili vesha competitions, various types of costumes, different stunts, etc, have  glorified the art form. This dance is also famous in Sandalwood because of actor Rakshit Shetty, who included it in his movie, Ulidavaru Kandante. Before it was performed only by young men. But today, even women and children have entered this field who have made it more famous. I wish that let Pili Vesha be famous not only in Tulunadu or Karnataka, but also in whole of the country and may it live thousands of years.

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