Objectives

Objective of the Organisation: a) To promote and develop the rural folk arts. b) To ensure and protect the original form of the folk arts of Tamilnadu, and develop the same by involving the community, groups and individuals. c) To protect the traditional art forms from alterations and modifications of modern era. d) To develop and to preserve Tamil culture through the folk arts. e) To raise awareness through cultural programs at local, regional and national levels of the importance of the intangible cultural heritage and ensure the cultural appreciation in the country. f) To promote Tamil folk arts by conducting certificate and diploma courses, among schools and college students. g) To conduct cultural events, seminors and youth festivels among students and enhance their participation in developing folk arts as a skill. h) To promote literature on folk arts. i) To promote Tamil rural folk arts among the people of other Indian states. j) To start and promote the rural folk arts institutions. k) To safeguard the intangible cultural heritage. l) To work for the welfare of the folk artists and help them to avail the existing facilities in the region. m) To participate in the national level competitions and cultural programs and get the recognition of the talented artists from government and cultural organisations.

Cooperation

Its experiences cooperating with communities, groups, and intangible cultural heritage practitioners; Since its formation as a rural folk art development centre, it has been doing many Yoeman services to the traditional folk artists and their family especially while organize them under one roof and promote them in a climate where there is a gap between modern arts and traditional arts. In fact most of these traditional arts such as “OPPARI” which is a folk song that will be sing on the occasion of death in rural villages. The organization’s head Mr. Somasundaram ( KARAGAM ) dancer whose educational background and experience in working with these artists and the folk art, realized the need for document it as it could not be gathered once the old aged singers’ life time. Similarly, he has the vision to develop the folk art as a educational branch of Tamil folk lore, he gave much importance to the protect the intangible folk arts and culture from the influence of modern life style. It is a very precious art and it has to be protected and kept informed and imparted to those of the youth whose interest is also on the lines with the national interest. His experience while organize, work with and facilitate the role as an artist, mentor, developer and promoter, he feels that he has had done a considerable contribution to the art through his NGO which is exclusively work for the cause. The CBOs (member organizations of folk artists of different parts of Tamilnadu) that are developed and promoted by him are the best examples of his work in the field which in turn directly and in some aspects indirectly promoting the intangible cultural heritage of the Tamil folks. The organization which is widely accepted by the particular community people who are the so called folk artists of various kind as a promoter, protector and educator whose personal social and cultural life is predominantly affected by lack of education in 99% of the cases and ignorance of the social life. These artists are in need of constant help for their personal ( in their respective art ) socio-economic and political life as they are from lowest strata of the community and lack leadership. Our intervention to empower them in self sustenance and make aware of their children on importance of education and their traditional art which is giving rebirth to the intangible cultural heritage of the land. Our artist are always very cooperative and member of our Tamilnadu Rural Art Development Centre since its formation and ever growing in numbers in Tamilnadu. Thus, the art and its originality will be taken to next generation too through our education, training and continuous support to the folk artists.