An ordinance has been issued banning Kuravan and Kurathi games in Tamil Nadu. Most of the temple programs in Tamil Nadu have music and dance performances. There were complaints that Kuravan and Kurathi impersonators behaved obscenely and used vulgar language in the show. Tribal associations, including the Kuravas and the hill Kuravas of Tamil Nadu claimed that this was intended to denigrate the Kurava community.
Subsequently, the Madras High Court ordered a ban on Kuravan and Kurathi matches last January. Subsequently, the Tamil Nadu government has issued an ordinance banning Kuravan and Kurathi games. In the order issued by the Principal Secretary of Tourism, Culture and Charitable Institutions Department P. Chandaramohan, “The government orders the removal of the category of Kuravan-Kurathi Atham, which is at the 40th place in the list of 100 arts identified for registration as members of the Tamil Nadu Folk Artists Welfare Board.
It is prohibited to perform Kuravan-Kurathi game in any art program. The Director of Arts and Culture should ensure that Kuravan and Kurathi games are not held in any art program.
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