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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 4 CHAMBA or CHHAMBA
(Kidathakadhim) tham tham tham tham tham kidathaka dhitham
Thekam Dheem Dheem Dheem Dheem Dheem Thanku Dhitham tha
Kidathaka Thai Hithai Thai Dhithai tha Dhikitha (thai)
(Onnam Kalam)
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi (Thai)
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
(Kalasam)
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi (Thai)
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
(Ashta Kalasam)
Tha Tha Kidathaki Tha
Thakkida Kidathaki Tha
Kidathaki Tha
Kuthi
Kutha
Kuten
Thakkidakidathaki Tha
Kidathaki Thakkida Kidathaki (Tha)
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
(Kalasam)
Thai Ee E Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
(Randam Kalam)
-- Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi
Thai Dhithai Dhithithai Dhithithithai Dhithithithai
Dhithithai dhitai thai thai Dhithai, Dhithithai Dhithithithai
-- Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi Thai
-- Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi Thai
-- Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi Thai
-- Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi Thai
-- Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi Thai
(Kalasam)
-- Nth Thi Nth Tha Ki da Dhee Dhi Thi Thi Thai
Kidathaka Dhithatha Dhinthatha
Dhithai ThaiDitha Dhikitha Thai
(Moonam Kalam)
Nth Thi Nth Tha Dhee Thi Thai
(Kuthukal Muruki)
Nth Thi Nth Tha Dhee Thi Thai
Nth Thi Nth Tha Dhee Thi Thai
7 times:
Nth Thi Nth Tha Dhee Thi Thai
Nth Thi Nth Tha Dhee Thi Thai
Nth Thi Nth Tha Dhee Thi Thai
Nth Thi Nth Tha Dhee Thi Thai
Nth Thi Nth Tha Dhee Thi Thai
Nth Thi Nth Tha Dhee Thi Thai
Nth Thi Nth Tha Dhee Thi Thai
(Kalasam)
Nth Thi Nth Tha Dhee Thi Thai
(Kuthukal Muruki)
Nth Thi Nth Tha Dhee Thi Thai
Nth Thi Nth Tha Dhee Thi Thai