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In the photograph, Shahrukh Irani (B.Tech., batch of 1983), Debjani Mukherjee (Alumni of IIT Madras), Abhijit Biswas (Student of IIT Madras) and individuals yet to be identified are seen during an event at the Central Lecture Theatre, during Mardi Gras.  This photograph was possibly captured during the ‘Just a Minute’ (JAM) event at the Central Lecture Theatre during Mardi Gras (1983). There is a scoreboard seen behind them, utilised to keep tabs on the scores. From the scoreboard it can be observed that the participants of the event were Debjani Mukherjee, Abhijit Biswas,…

The events associated with music during Mardi Gras ‘83, similar to the other editions of the festival, included the Indian Classical Music, Indian Light Music, Western Solo and Western Group competitions. The Western Solo competition included both vocals and instrumental categories.  Western Music Group competition was preceded by auditions after which five groups were chosen to compete, that were held prior to the competition for Madras teams and during the competition for outstation teams. In the Indian Light Music competition participants or teams were given fifteen minutes to…

The events and competitions during Mardi Gras, similar to the other editions, took place at venues such as Open Air Theatre, Humanities and Sciences Block and Shanti Kunj.  In general, events such as professional performances and a few music competitions took place at the Open Air Theatre, in the IIT Madras campus. Other events such as Fine Arts Competition, and light music took place at Shanti Kunj. Several other events took place at the Humanities and Sciences Block or at locations in between these places.  

In the photograph, Noshir Contractor (Electrical Engineering, Batch of 1983) is seen on the extreme left talking into the microphone and Debjani Mukherjee (Alumna, Chemical Engineering) is seen on the extreme right, possibly during the Just a Minute (JAM) event at the Central Lecture Theatre. The poster in the background indicates that the Adayar Gate Hotel sponsored the ‘JAM and Dramatics’ event. Different locations in the IIT Madras campus were utilised for the Mardi Gras events over the years. In 1983, some of the locations used for the events were the Open Air Theatre, Central…

The Fine Arts events were one of the most elaborately organised events of the festival, and were traditionally held at Shanti Kunj along with sylvan surroundings. The art events included painting, sketching, collage, poster making, cartooning, clay modelling, pot painting and sculpture (wax modelling or soap carving). Usually two art events were conducted in a day, and the students could choose the events they wanted to participate in.

The events associated with music during Mardi Gras ‘83, similar to the other editions of the festival, included the Indian Classical Music, Indian Light Music, Western Solo and Western Group competitions. The Western Solo competition included both vocals and instrumental categories.  The Western Music Group competition was preceded by auditions after which five groups were chosen to compete, that were held prior to the competition for Madras teams and during the competition for outstation teams. In the Indian Light Music competition participants or teams were given fifteen minutes…

In the photograph, Sridhar (on the extreme right) and Srikanth Sundararajan (second from right) are seen seated during an event, both of whom graduated in 1984. Sameer Padalkar (Electronics Engineering, batch of 1984) and Nijanand Datar are also seen in the photograph. Mardi Gras was regarded as one of the largest cultural festivals in the country, with several colleges from all over the country participating each year. The skits and several other events in 1983, were conducted in the Central Lecture Theatre. The events took place at different venues such as the Central Lecture Theatre,…

Mardi Gras, was one of the largest cultural festivals that took place over five days in 1983. From colleges across India, such as from Bangalore, Delhi, Jamshedpur and Bhubaneswar, students visited the IIT Madras campus to participate and attend the events during the festival. The cultural festival was characterised by a number of events and games that were organised, as well as professional shows that were performed.

In the photograph, Alagu Balaraman (Mechanical Engineering, batch of 1985) can be seen being strolled around in a wheelbarrow by Anand Kasturi (Civil Engineering, batch of 1984), holding a sign indicating that the ‘music quiz’ was taking place at the Central Lecture Theatre, and that the Prelims results were out during Mardi Gras ‘83. It was possibly used as an advertisement or an announcement regarding the event. Other students can be seen in the background near counters and stalls, possibly outside the Open Air Theatre. 

In the photograph, students can be seen participating in an event, possibly the Western Music Group competition, during Mardi Gras (1983). Two participants are seen playing the guitar, while one of the participants is on the keyboard. The location is possibly the open air theatre. During the Western Solo event, participants were provided with an acoustic guitar, an electric guitar, an accordion, an electric organ and a drum set. For the western group event, participants were provided a ‘Tama’ drum set, Fender and Ibanez guitars and basses, keyboards and pedals for special effects.

In the photograph, Abhijit Biswas (student of IIT Madras) is seen talking into the microphone while participating in an event which was taking place at the Central Lecture Theatre. This photograph was captured possibly during the ‘Just a Minute’ (JAM) event at the Central Lecture Theatre during Mardi Gras (1983). The cultural festival of 1983, included several competitions that were conducted over a period of five days. Apart from the main competitions such as the Music Competitions (Western and Indian Classical), Quiz, Debate, Fine Arts Competition and Photography, there were also other…

In the photograph, a nun is seen conversing with an individual (possibly a student. Another individual is holding a camera next to them, possibly recording or capturing the scene, during Mardi Gras (1983). Several colleges from across India attended and participated during the cultural event (Mardi Gras ‘83). This included colleges such as IIT Bombay, IT BHU, Mount Carmel College, Bangalore and so on.

In the photograph, Noshir Contractor (Student of IIT Madras) is seen on the extreme left, D. Ananth (B.Tech. batch of 1985) is seen in the middle and Debjani Mukherjee (Alumna, Chemical Engineering) is seen seated second from right, possibly during the ‘Just a Minute’ (JAM) event at the Central Lecture Theatre during Mardi Gras (1983). The poster in the background indicates that the Adayar Gate Hotel sponsored the ‘JAM and Dramatics’ event.   

The music competitions included the Indian Classical Music, Indian Light Music, Western Solo and Western Group competitions. The Western Solo competition included both vocals and instrumental categories. The Western Music Group competition was preceded by auditions after which five groups were chosen to compete, that were held prior to the competition for Madras teams and during the competition for outstation teams. In the Indian Light Music competition participants and teams were given fifteen minutes to perform with a maximum of eight participants on stage at a time.   

In the photograph, Debjani Mukherjee (Alumna of IIT Madras), Abhijit Biswas (student of IIT Madras) and a student yet to be identified are seen participating in an event that was taking place at the Central Lecture Theatre (CLT) during Mardi Gras. This photograph was captured possibly during the ‘Just a Minute’ (JAM) event at the Central Lecture Theatre during Mardi Gras (1983).  The scores obtained by each participant during the event are marked on the scoreboard under each of their names. From the scoreboard it can be observed that the participants of the event were Debjani…