Kolam, once a part of every Tamilian home daily morning routine, has become a rarity that occurs around festivals or happy ...

Drawing patterns on the floor by holding a pinch of kolam powder between your thumb and pointer finger has become a dying art, and the elderly women who are expert in the art, are high in demand ...

But the winds of change seem to now showcase more men with kolam-drawing skills, there’s still a long way to go in terms of unlearning the gender constructs built around the art form, it seems.

Meaning & Significance of making a Kolam Design. Rangoli basically indicates the Celebration of Colours. People believe that making Kolam or Rangolis will bring happiness and positivity to people. The ...

MELAKA: A father of three was the star attraction for being the sole “thorn among the roses” at a kolam drawing competition at a shopping mall in Bachang here on Sunday (Nov 5).

The enterprising woman says drawing kolam is the only thing she is good at. "I don't know to read or write. But, I was taught to draw kolam by my grandmother when I was just five years old.