Thappattam is a musical art form of Tamil Nadu where folk music and songs are worldwide celebrated and eminent for their unique style and rhythm. The day-to-day life of the people who have a rural base and the various phases of their life are accompanied by folk music. Thappattam is one such art form.

Thappattam is a unique form of folk dance that is performed with the thappu, a drum that is used by the suppressed Dalit class people of Tamil Nadu. Thappattam is supposed to be the most vibrant and attractive form of dance in the state. The rhythm and drum beats vary and the drums make different sounds during the festivals as well as during burial ceremonies. Thappattam has sincerely gained much attention with the passage of time and it is being used by modern theatre practitioners in social festivals, educational institutions, formative dance, cultural nights, and many other programs