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|image=അടി തട.jpeg<br />
|imagecaption=Adimurai [[mock combat]]<br />
|name=Adimurai<br />
|aka=Adithada<br />
|focus=[[Strike (attack)|Striking]], [[Blocking (martial arts)|blocking]]<br />
|hardness= [[Full-contact]], [[semi-contact]]<br />
|country=[[India]]<br />
|olympic=No<br />
|creator=Traditionally [[Siddhar]]s<br />
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|famous_pract=<br />
|meaning=Law of hitting<ref name=zarilli/><br />
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{{Tamil transliteration}}<br />
'''Adimurai''' is an [[Indian martial arts|Indian martial art]] originating in modern-day [[Kanyakumari]], the southernmost region in [[India]]. It was traditionally practiced in the [[Kanyakumari district]] of modern-day [[Tamil Nadu]] as well as nearby areas in southeastern [[Kerala]]. Its preliminary empty-hand techniques are called '''Adithada''' and application of [[vital point]]s are called '''Varma Adi''', although these terms are sometimes interchangeably used to refer to the martial art itself.<ref name=zarilli>{{cite book |last1=Zarrilli |first1=Phillip B. |title=When the Body Becomes All Eyes: Paradigms, Discourses, and Practices of Power in Kalarippayattu, a South Indian Martial Art |date=1998 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |isbn=978-0-19-563940-7 |page=27 - 29 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/When_the_Body_Becomes_All_Eyes/EP6BAAAAMAAJ?hl=en |access-date=14 January 2021}}</ref> Adimurai is a portmanteau in the [[Tamil language]] where ''adi'' means "to hit or strike" and ''murai'' means method or procedure. In modern period it is used alongside other Tamil martial arts.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Origin and the Historical Development of Silambam Fencing: An Ancient Self-Defence Sport of India|last=Raj|first=J. David Manuel|publisher=College of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Univ. of Oregon|year=1977|location=Oregon|pages=44, 50, 83}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
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Adithadi is a non-lethal version of Adimurai which was developed in the [[Tamilakam]] region of ancient [[India]]. It saw most of its practice in the [[Chola dynasty|Chola]] and [[Pandya dynasty|Pandya]] kingdoms, where preliminary empty hand techniques were used.<ref>Luijendijk, D.H. (2005) Kalarippayat: India's Ancient Martial Art, Paladin Press, {{ISBN|1-58160-480-7}}</ref><br />
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== Practice ==<br />
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Adimurai is traditionally practiced outdoors or in unroofed areas. It is mainly practiced by [[Kallar (caste)|Kallars]], [[Maravar]]s and [[Nadar (caste)|Nadar]] of southern [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v32oHSE5t6cC&pg=PA177|title=Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia. A – L|last=Zarilli|first=Philip B.|publisher=ABC-CLIO|year=2001|isbn=978-1-57607-150-2|editor-last=Green|editor-first=Thomas A.|volume=1|page=177|chapter=India}}</ref><br />
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== In pop culture ==<br />
Adimurai was depicted in the film ''[[Pattas]]'' (2020) starring [[Dhanush]], directed by [[R. S. Durai Senthilkumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/dhanush-s-pattas-is-on-ancient-tamil-martial-art-news-tamil-tm0knMbcgefeh.html|title=Dhanush's 'Pattas' is on ancient Tamil martial art!|website=[[Sify.com]]|access-date=15 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/dhanush-s-pattas-is-based-on-adimurai-news-tamil-ubokzVebhbfaf.html|title=Dhanush's 'Pattas' is based on 'Adimurai'|website=[[Sify.com]]|access-date=15 January 2020}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
{{Portal|India|Martial arts}}<br />
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*[[Angampora]]<br />
*[[Banshay]]<br />
*[[Bataireacht]]<br />
*[[Bōjutsu]]<br />
*[[Gatka]]<br />
*[[Jūkendō]]<br />
*[[Kalaripayattu]]<br />
*[[Kendo]]<br />
*[[Kenjutsu]]<br />
*[[Krabi–krabong]]<br />
*[[Kuttu Varisai]]<br />
*[[Mardani khel]]<br />
*[[Silambam]]<br />
*[[Silambam Asia]]<br />
*[[Tahtib]]<br />
*[[Thang-ta]]<br />
*[[Varma kalai]]<br />
*[[World Silambam Association]]<br />
*[[Silat]]<br />
*[[Kbachkun boraan]]<br />
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[[Category:Indian martial arts]]<br />
[[Category:Dravidian martial arts]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil martial arts]]<br />
[[Category:Kalarippayattu]]<br />
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