Some participants of Arangu 2019 substantiated that age is just a number for them. Smt. Komalavalliyamma, aged 80, from Alappuzha district and Smt. Mariyam Pennamma aged 64, from Kottayam and Smt. Vijayam Gopalakrishnan aged 62 hailing from Idukki district of Kerala just proved that age is nothing but a number for them. Komalavaliyamma took part in Thiruvathirakali competition whereas, Smt Mariyam Pennamma and Smt.Vijayam took part in the poetry recitation (senior) and Folk Dance (senior) respectively.
Though, Komalavaliyamma's team hadn't bagged any prize, they stole the hearts of the audience. Komalavaliyamma came from Thakzhy CDS of Alappuzha district. Her team performed Thiruvathira in its traditional way, where the women sing and dance by themselves in a circle. Komalavalliyamma herself trained her team. She had started practicing Thiruvathira from the age of 12 and she restarted performing Thiruvathira once stopped after her marriage, from the stages of Kudumbashree Mission and Kerala State Literacy Mission. Smt. Mariyam Pennamma from Kottayam had bagged third prize in poetry recitation. She is the active member of Kudumabshree for the last 20 years. She had special love for poetry from her childhood itself. Mariyam Penamma is the most senior one among the participants of poetry recitation (senior) competition. She recited the poem-Kattupoovu of Vinod Poovakkod and bagged third prize. Smt. Vijayam Gopalakrishnan hailing from Idukki bagged first prize in Folk Dance(Senior) competition. Vijayam had stole the hearts of the audience by infusing traditions and ethnic elements into her dance.
Arangu 2019 was kickstarted when Shri. A.C Moideen, Minister, Local Self Government Department, Government of Kerala inaugurated the festival at Palakkad on 1 November 2019. Arangu 2019 was held at 6 venues in Palakkad district from 1-3 November 2019. Kasaragod District bagged the award for the best performance at Arangu Art Festival with 128 points. Kannur and Kozhikode district came in the second and third place with 93 and 65 points respectively. Arangu 2019 had undoubtedly showcased the inherent talents of women of all ages from different parts of the state.
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