The audience at the fourth convocation of IIT Madras, 1967

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Convocations , Institute Events , Visiting VIPs

Mrs. M. S. Subbulakshmi is seen in the second row. In the first row, seated second from left is Mr. Kalki Sadasivam (M. S. Subbulakshmi's husband), third from left, Mr. R. Natarajan’s father, Mr. V. Ramachandra Iyer and fourth from left, Mr. R. Natarajan.

Mrs. Subbulakshmi was a renowned vocalist and musician who won several awards including the Padma Bhushan in 1954 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1956. She went on to receive the Padma Vibhushan in 1975 and Bharat Ratna in 1998. Her husband, Thiagaraja “Kalki” Sadasivam, was an Indian freedom fighter, writer and journalist. He was one of the founders of the Tamil magazine Kalki.

Mr. R. Natarajan was the first Registrar of IIT Madras. He served his tenure from 1959 to 1965.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Fourth Convocation, 1967

Photograph ID:

001/0006/IMG_0249_1

Album ID:

0006

Date:

22 July 1967

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Event:

Fourth Convocation