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Jathi
Nadai

Saptha Thalams

Dhruva Thalam
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I₄ + O₂ + I₄ + I₄·14 beats·56 aksharas·Chathusra Jathi Dhruva Thalam
Matya Thalam
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O2
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I₄ + O₂ + I₄·10 beats·40 aksharas·Chathusra Jathi Matya Thalam
Rupaka Thalam
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O₂ + I₄·6 beats·24 aksharas·Chathusra Jathi Rupaka Thalam
Jhampa Thalam
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I₄ + U₁ + O₂·7 beats·28 aksharas·Chathusra Jathi Jhampa Thalam
Triputa Thalam
Adi Thalam
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I₄ + O₂ + O₂·8 beats·32 aksharas·Chathusra Jathi Triputa Thalam
Ata Thalam
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I₄ + I₄ + O₂ + O₂·12 beats·48 aksharas·Chathusra Jathi Ata Thalam
Eka Thalam
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I₄·4 beats·16 aksharas·Chathusra Jathi Eka Thalam

Chapu Thalams

Khanda Chapu Thalam
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2 + 3·2 beats·5 aksharas·Khanda Chapu Thalam
Misra Chapu Thalam
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3 + 2 + 2·3 beats·7 aksharas·Misra Chapu Thalam

Reference

I = Laghu (clap + finger counts)
O = Dhrutham (clap + wave)
U = Anudhrutham (clap)

Solkattu Syllables by Nadai

Thisra (3)Tha ki da
Chathusra (4)Tha ka dhi mi
Kanda (5)Tha ka tha ki da
Misra (7)Tha ka dhi mi tha ki da
Sankeerna (9)Tha ka dhi mi tha ka tha ki da