Navi dye colour is that which is used to colour fabric (fabric dye). There is a wide range of colours and since Brindha and Co are from Salem (basically from the weaving trade) they use these colours to mix with kolapodi instead of the normal stuff. Look at the photos of the last Chennai meet and see Thangam aunty has a steel container (masala petti) with different colours in her hand. Just have a look at those colours and you will see the difference. Nirmala do you also get the colours from Salem or somewhere else?? Very pretty kolam with perfect colour symmetry. You forgot to outline red for one of the curls from the leaf..
Judy, You are right in your observations. Salem ladies are quite adept at using the dye based kola podis. You must go around the streets of Gugai area during the time of POngal to appreciate the competitive nature of those ladies. But even-though I am basically from Salem, I grew up elsewhere and I did not have the chance to learn kolams when i was young. Nirmala is my hubby's younger sister and she helps me in getting the kolapodis and not the other way around ! In fact I have asked them to bring some more colours when they are coming here (Kol) next week.
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Lata
Tue, 2010-03-09 08:54
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Awesome work Mrs.Nirmala.
(It also looks like a dotted kolam, but I would like to confirm this with you).
sudhabalakrishnan
Tue, 2010-03-09 09:47
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elegant kolam with good colours. it should be a dotted kolam the dot count may be 11 to 6 inbetween dots is it not ???????? mam
sreegiri
Tue, 2010-03-09 10:30
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good work.
Vinci
Tue, 2010-03-09 16:46
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Good coloring with right combinaton..
lakshmiraghu
Tue, 2010-03-09 17:53
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Nirmalaji,very very beautiful rangoli and colours...seeing colours itself we could make out it should be Brindha's relative's work....
subashini
Tue, 2010-03-09 20:16
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very nice kolam Nirmala.
jayamohan
Tue, 2010-03-09 20:24
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Yes, as Lakshmi says we can associate this to Brinda & co brand! Nirmala, do you also use dye powder mixed with white kolapodi?
Naviprem
Tue, 2010-03-09 20:43
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Beautifully colored, and btw, what is dye color?
nithyaashok
Tue, 2010-03-09 21:07
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superb kolam with bright colours
judelined
Wed, 2010-03-10 00:06
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Navi dye colour is that which is used to colour fabric (fabric dye). There is a wide range of colours and since Brindha and Co are from Salem (basically from the weaving trade) they use these colours to mix with kolapodi instead of the normal stuff. Look at the photos of the last Chennai meet and see Thangam aunty has a steel container (masala petti) with different colours in her hand. Just have a look at those colours and you will see the difference. Nirmala do you also get the colours from Salem or somewhere else?? Very pretty kolam with perfect colour symmetry. You forgot to outline red for one of the curls from the leaf..
Padma Prakash
Wed, 2010-03-10 00:12
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Beautiful Kolam with bright colour combination.
Gayathri.H
Wed, 2010-03-10 00:40
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Nice dotted kolam..perfect coloring
anirudh
Wed, 2010-03-10 00:44
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soothing with nice colors, good one
ammuchandhini
Wed, 2010-03-10 00:48
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hai lovely col combination really a feast for the eyes
brindhanagesh
Wed, 2010-03-10 06:54
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Judy, You are right in your observations. Salem ladies are quite adept at using the dye based kola podis. You must go around the streets of Gugai area during the time of POngal to appreciate the competitive nature of those ladies. But even-though I am basically from Salem, I grew up elsewhere and I did not have the chance to learn kolams when i was young. Nirmala is my hubby's younger sister and she helps me in getting the kolapodis and not the other way around ! In fact I have asked them to bring some more colours when they are coming here (Kol) next week.