Kalaa

Kalaa is a transliteration of a word found in several Indic languages that derives from Sanskrit kalā, meaning art, craft, or performance. The form kalaa reflects vowel lengthening in transliteration and is used in dictionaries, educational materials, and cultural writing to refer to the arts broadly.

In cultural contexts, kalā denotes the traditional arts such as classical dance, music, theatre, painting, sculpture, and crafts. The term often appears in the names of institutions, festivals, and curricula that focus on the performing and visual arts.

Kalaa also functions as a personal name in parts of South Asia, and may be rendered as Kala, Kalā, or Kalāh in different languages. As a surname or given name, it is used across communities in India and Sri Lanka, among others.

Because transliteration varies, "kalaa" may be encountered in English-language writings about Indian arts under several spellings, including kala, kalā, kalaa, or kalah. The term should be interpreted in context to distinguish its use as a generic arts concept from a proper name.