![]() There are over a lakh folk artistes in Tamil Nadu with about 3,000 from Nagapattinam district. Our livelihoods are affected by the lockdown and we are requesting for special assistance to survive," said B Ravichandran, a representative of Folk Artistes Welfare Association in Nagapattinam and Nadhaswaram musician from Puthur near Sirkazhi.ĪLSO READ: 1.7 lakh crore relief package a good start, now go for a six We earn only through programmes and events and this is the time of year we get the most commitments. We are a family passionate about folk arts and music. My other son plays Thavil and dances 'Kaavadi Aatam'. Two of my daughters and a son are also Nadhaswaram musicians. "We have been playing Nadhaswaram for the past four generations. NAGAPATTINAM: Folk artistes in Nagapattinam district are seeking government support as their livelihoods have been affected by the ongoing lockdown. ![]()
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