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The origin of the folk dance is believed to be evolved when people started to communicate their emotions among themselves. The folk dance can be enjoyed by all kinds of people because the movement of the step and lyrics of the songs are so simple and easy to learn. In India, we have festivals and celebrations virtually every day. This has added to the richness of Indian culture. Every festival is accompanied by celebration; folk dance is an integral part of it. The folk dance has a rural origin this is a common fact in this the folk dance is performed by very ordinary people. The villages gather on special occasions to sing and dance accompanied by a variety of folk instruments. Gujarat is known as the Land of festivals. This state has been with a rich tradition of performing arts. Most of the art traditions in Gujarat have their origin in the living times of Lord Krishna Saurashtra a Peninsula surrounded by the Gulf of Kutch on the Northern side. There is mentioning of Saurashtra in Ithihas and Puranas. King Thirumalai Naicker who was ruling Madurai brought a large number of Saurashtrians to wave silk clothes. This paper talks about the analytical study of Konangi a dance drama by the Saurashtrian people of Salem. The information furnished in this article and the further research is done based on the interview with the Konangi artist Shri.Paneerselvam during the dance performance done by their troops on the occasion of 'Ramanavami'.