Sahithya Trivia
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This is the pose that is shown in TAMU Sahithya's official logo. 

What is the Nataraja pose?

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Bharatanatyam originated in this South Indian state.

What is Tamil Nadu?

200

What musical features the characters Elphaba, Galinda, and Fiyero?

What is Wicked?

200

“I am Iron Man” is the final line spoken in this movie.

What is Avengers: Endgame?

200

This sprinter holds the world record in the men’s 100m and 200m.

Who is Usain Bolt?

400

Texas A&M Sahithya was founded in this year.

What is 2013?

400

This term refers to the expressive aspect of dance that conveys emotion and storytelling.

What is abhinaya?

400

This K-pop group holds multiple Guinness World Records for album sales and social media engagement.

Who is BTS?

400

In The Princess Diaries, Mia Thermopolis finds out that she is the crown princess of this (fictional) country.

What is Genovia?

400

The country to win the most Olympic gold medals in history.

What is the United States? 

600

This is the number of times TAMU Sahithya does the mudra Alapadma in scene 3 of our 2025-2026 piece. 

What is 15?

600

The opening item of a traditional Bharatanatyam margam, serving as an invocation, is called this.

What is Alarippu?

600

The winner of the first season of American Idol.

Who was Kelly Clarkson?

600

This movie won Best Picture in 2020 and is entirely in Korean.

What is Parasite?

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The first NFL team to finish a season with a record of 0-16.

Who are the Detroit Lions?

800

This is the number of followers Sahithya has on TikTok. 

What is 99?

800

A mudra with three fingers extended and two bent might logically be used to show fire, energy, or a trident.

What is Tripataka?

800

"Sincerely, Me" is a song from this Broadway show that won the 2017 Tony for Best Musical.

What is Dear Evan Hansen?

800

This actor played a lawyer, a boxer, and a jazz drummer in three Oscar-nominated roles in the 2010s.

Who is Ryan Gosling?
(Lincoln Lawyer, The Fighter, La La Land)

800

Among deals signed by baller Caitlin Clark is one with this sports gear brand whose name got a boost in a 2000 film.

What is Wilson?

1000

This was the theme of TAMU Sahithya's piece in 2018. 

What is Seethayana: The story of Seetha?

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Bharatanatyam divides abhinaya into four types: Aangikam, Vaachikam, Aaharyam, and this one.

What is Saatvikam?

1000

Which RnB musician had his own haunted house at Universal Studios in 2022 and 2024?

Who is The Weeknd?

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This prop from Inception is used to distinguish dreams from reality.

What is a spinning top?

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This NBA player led the 2023 playoffs in scoring for the Miami Heat despite not being the team captain.

Who is Jimmy Butler?

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