Taka dhim tadhim nadrudhim tatom tru dhim dhirana tana dhirana A key melodic sequence often used is: R M R P M G R 2. Anupallavi (Higher Octave)
The Charanam usually starts slow with lyrics (Sahitya) and then explodes into Kalpana Swaras (improvised notes).
This is where the dancer takes over. The jathi syllables (Ta, Ka, Dhi, Mi, Tom) are not nonsense—they are a language of percussion.
Tanana Dhiran a tana dhim Tanana dhirana tana dhim Tanana dhirana tana dhirana tana dhim