Children stage a play during the Fifth Institute Day, 1964

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Cultural Events , Institute Events

It appears that the children have portrayed a play based on Hindu theology, as one can observe the characters of Shiva, Parvathi, Krishna and other popular figures from mythology. One can also note the various animals and birds (on set) based on mythical stories and tales. The animals such as the lion, cow and serpent are associated with the religious figures. Institute Days were known for having entertainment programmes wherein residents as well as students performed. It is likely that Vanavani School organised the entertainment programmes.

The Vanavani School was founded on 8 July 1963 and Kendriya Vidyalaya was established in the 1964-1965 academic year. Both the schools were established on the IIT Madras campus. It is also possible that the children in the performances were campus children.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Fifth Institute Day, 1964

Photograph ID:

001/0283/IMG_0805

Album ID:

0283

Date:

1 April 1964

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:

Fifth Institute Day