Question

B. Write the structure of Pada Varnam

Hint:

List the angas in order, then name a Pada Varnam you know.

Answer 1

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
We must write the angas (section names) of a Pada Varnam and give an example. The marking is 1 + 1.

Step 2: What a Pada Varnam is:
A Pada Varnam is slow and has a lot of words (sahitya), so it suits dance and abhinaya. It is composed in a single raga and tala.

Step 3: Structure in order:
1. Pallavi
2. Anupallavi
3. Muktayi Swaram (Chittaswaram)
4. Charanam
5. Ettugada Pallavi and Ettugada Swaram.
After each swara section the Pallavi, or the Ettugada Pallavi, is sung again.

Step 4: Example:
Any Pada Varnam learnt in class can be given, for example a Pada Varnam in the raga and tala that the student has practised. The structure is written as above for it.

Final Answer:
Pada Varnam is built from Pallavi, Anupallavi, Muktayi Swaram, Charanam and Ettugada sections. \[ \boxed{\text{Pallavi, Anupallavi, Muktayi Swaram, Charanam, Ettugada}} \]