The grand finale of the Bharata Natyam Arangetram is a dance of intricate footwork, coordinating body, hand, head, and eye movements known as Thillana. Bharata Natyam is one of eight major classical dance forms of India, the words break down like this: BHA is expression, RA is melody, TA is rhythm, while Natyam means dance. Bharata Natyam is made up of a dramatic element using face and hand gestures, abstract dance featuring complex choreography, and finally, dance and drama to demonstrate the lyric and mood of the music. Expressive and pure dance are the characteristics of Bharata Natyam. The eye, neck, face, and hand gestures are the expressive elements of the dance, and families of basic steps, called adavus represent the pure dance. During the British occupation of India, Bharata Natyam was outlawed and only survived hidden from public view until being brought back to the stage in the 1930s.