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Thodayam was developed as an introduction and acts as the beginning of the kathakali performance. The Vaythari(rote or mental repetition) of Thodayam is given here in 5 parts. While doing Thodayam one has to repeat the Vaythari in the mind as you take the steps. All the thalas of Kathakali are available in Thodayam, except some like real Adantha which is too slow to incorporate into Thodayam. Please note that letters in brackets merge with the first letters of next line
Part 3 CHEMBADA 2
Thai hitha
thai thai hitha
thai thai hitha
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Tai tai thadhim ta ta ta dhim
Kidathaka Ditha thatha Dhintha Tha
Dhitai Thai hitha Dhikitha (Thai)
Tai Tam Ta Taitai Thom Kidathaka
Dhita tatha Dhintha tha Kidathaka
Tai Hithai Tai Dhithai Ta Dhikitha (Thai)
Thai Tham - Tha Thai Thai Thom -
Thai Tham - Tha Thai Thai Thom -
Thai Tham - Tha Thai Thai Thom -
Thai Tham - Tha Thai Thai Thom -
Kitathaka Dhitha Thatha Dhinta Thaa
Kidathaka Thai Hithai Thai Dhithai Tha DHikitha (Thai)
Dhithathatha Dhinthatha
Kidathaka Dhithathatha Dhinthatha
Dhitai Thai Dhitha Dhikitha (Thai)
Thai Tham Tha Thai Thai Thom Kidathaka
Dhithathatha Dhinthatha
Kidathaka Dhithathatha Dhinthatha
Dhitai Thai Dhitha Dhikitha (Thai)
Thai Hitha Thathai
Thai Hitha Thathai
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Kidathaka Dhithathatha Dhinthatha
Dhithai Thai Dhitha Dhikitha (Thai)
Thai Hitha Thathai
Thai Hitha Thathai
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Kidathaka Dhithathatha Dhinthatha
Dhithai Thai Dhitha Dhikitha (Thai)
Dhithathatha Dhinthatha
Kidathaka Dhithathatha Dhinthatha
Dhitai Thai Dhitha Dhikitha (Thai)
Thai hitha tha thai Hitha
Thai thai Hitha
Thai thai Hitha
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Thai Thai Thadheem Tha tha tha Dheem
Dhithathaa Dhitha Dhikitha Thai