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Is the modern-day stand-up inspired by 10th-century Chakiyar Koothu?

September 23, 2022• Art

Was the chakra koothu the earliest form of stand-up comedy?

Films, music, food, and the arts have enriched our lives. Add to this a healthy spoonful of nostalgia, the songs we heard while trudging to school with heavy backpacks laden with books and a mommy-packed lunchbox; the first feeling I get is bitter-sweet.

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