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The four South Indian states, namely Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are famous for many reasons. Temples and the sarees of south Indiatop this list. Although there are minor variations in the costumes and ways of wearing, the traditional dresses of the four states of South India do not vary too much. In fact, Indian sarees can be called the common traditional dress of all women in South India with variations in the style of weaving and draping.
Mundum neriyathum is worn by women from all communities of Kerala. However, the style of its wearing is different among the Christian women. They fold the mundu in multiple folds that resembles
the shape of a fan. This portion is hung at the back. The mundum neryathum for festive occasion has golden colored borders or a broad zari border known as Kasavu, lending the costume another name- the"Kasavu Saree". Nowadays, these festival sarees of South India also come with borders of copper coated or artificial color (instead of golden color) with peacock or temple designs. The blouse worn by the women of Kerala differs according to the age and marital status. Young unmarried girls traditionally wear green blouse while married women wear red blouses. With time, the mundum neriyathum has been replaced by the 'Set-sari', which is a single strip of cloth and is famously known as the 'Kerala saree'.
The silk sarees made in Dharmavaram of Andhra Pradesh are the coveted sarees for ceremonies and festivals. The Dharmavaram sarees have plain borders without much contrast. However, the brocaded gold patterns or butta designs on the
borders and the exclusively designed pallus are the features that make the Dharmavaram silk sarees so special for Andhra women. Yet another handloom saree- the Gadwal sarees are manufactured in Gadwal region of Andhra Pradesh. These sarees are famous world over for their cotton body with pure silk borders and pallu. The Ikkat saris were first woven in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh. However, now they are famous by the name of Pochampally sarees due to their vast scale production in the Pochampally region of Andhra Pradesh. These sarees are also made in Puttapaka, and Chautuppal villages of Andhra Pradesh. The unique feature of Ikkat saris lie in the weaving -pattern wherein the yarn is arbitrarily dyed in zigzag or geometric structures. The Mangalgir saris, which are fine cotton sarees, are made in the Mangalgiri region of Andhra Pradesh. The Venkatagiri saris are hand woven with locally made jalas. They are fine examples of the jacquard weave. The body of the Venkatagiri sari is in sheer cotton, embellished with gold motifs like dots, coins, leaves, parrots, or simple geometric designs.
Apart from sarees, there are some tribal costumes too in Andhra Pradesh. The women of the tribe Lambadi wear attractive, colorful and heavy wide skirt like garments famous asLambadi dress. Their bright shaded red, orange and blue attire have lots of mirrors and beads studded on them. These women carry a scarf which they throw over the shoulders and on the head. An embroidered choli with long sleeves is worn by them to cover their upper body. This choli is tied at the back with the help of bands.
'dupatta' like strip of cloth which is about as long as a half saree. It is usually worn by the village girls in Tamil Nadu. However, the Kanchipuram or the Kanjivaram sareesare the most famous traditional costume of Tamil Nadu. The designs on the body of the sari are woven with gold thread and the saree have varied motifs on it, ranging from figures to temples, along the border. The rich silk fabric, elaborate weaving designs and contrasting borders have made kanjivaram sarees popular not only in Tamil Nadu and India but all over the world.
Many traditional Indian sarees of Tamil Nadu, apart from the famous kanjivaram sarees, constitute the traditional costume of Tamil Nadu. The Kodalikareppur or Karpur saris made in the village of Kolli Karpur is a mixture of hand painting, block printing and brocade weaving. The Kora cotton saris, woven widely in Coimbatore district, have a self-designed jacquard pattern all over. Kurainadu and Kodambakkam saris are made by blending cotton and silk with beautiful geometric and floral designs. The Poornakumbham cotton saris are the fine cotton textured saris woven with rudraksha motifs and highlighted with pearls and cross lines. The Chungadi sarees of Madurai are basically made with the technique of tie and dye. Bright colors like red, purple, blue and black are used in these srees which have unique kolam (geometric) or rangoli patterns with borders in contrast colors. TheTribhuvanam silk saris are made by highly skilled weavers and have floral and animal designs on them.