A view of the audience at the Ninth Institute Day celebrations at the Open Air Theatre, 1968

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Institute Days in the 1960s were celebrated at the Open Air Theatre (OAT). The seats would be packed and people looked forward to the event which was held with much pomp and splendour. First row: (fifth from left) Prof. M. V. C. Sastri (Chemistry), Prof. Rouve (Civil Engineering),Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi (Mechanical Engineering), Mrs. Narayanamurthi, Mrs. Sushila Ramachandran and son and Mrs. Rouve. First row: former Registrar Mr. R. Natarajan’s mother (extreme left) and, to her left, Mrs. Parvatham Natarajan (Mr. Natarajan’s wife).

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0265 under the ID: 001/0265/IMG_0083

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Ninth Institute Day, 1968

Photograph ID:

001/0020/IMG_0662_1

Album ID:

0020

Date:

23 March 1968

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:

Ninth Institute Day