A team will be selected from a taluk or an area (for example: a team from the assembly area in metropolitan areas like Bangalore, Mangalore). The selected team must pay an entry fee of Rs. 5000/- within three days of receiving the message. Otherwise, a replacement team will be allowed. 25 teams will be selected for the final round. The first place team will be given a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh, a certificate and a “Natya Sarva Bhauma” trophy. Second prize (Rs. one lakh) will be given to two teams. And all the teams selected for the final round will be given a consolation prize of Rs. 25000/-.
The dance team selected for the competition must perform a dance of less than 6 minutes. They must perform the dance on May 7,8,9,10,11 at the time allotted to them. The team selected for the final round must be ready for another dance performance in advance. The final round performance must be performed on May 12.