Margam is the presentation format of the Bharatanatyam dance form. To revive the traditional format drawn by the Thanjavur Quartet for a recital of BharataNatyam. It is a logical progression of individual items with equal emphasis on nritta (pure dance) and abhinaya (expressive dance). Margam means a path or a course followed. It is one full definite course where in dance items are performed in a traditional order. The items that are included are Alarippu, Jatiswaram, Shabdam, Varnam, Padam, Tillana and Shloka .