Mr. C. V. Sethunathan leads the academic procession at the fourth convocation, 1967

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Convocations , Institute Events , Faculty

Mr. C. V. Sethunathan was the second Registrar of IIT Madras. In this photograph, he is followed by Mr. S. S. Mani (Workshop Superintendent), Prof. C. Ramasastry (Head of Physics Department) and Prof. D. V. Reddi (Head of Applied Mechanics Department). Also seen behind Prof. Reddi is Prof. D. Venkateswarlu (Head of Chemical Engineering Department).

Standing at the first row of chairs, from left, Mr. R. Natarajan’s father, Mr. V. Ramachandra Iyer and Mr. R. Natarajan (former Registrar, in sunglasses). In the second row, fourth from left, renowned singer Ms. M. S. Subbulakshmi can also be seen.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Fourth Convocation, 1967

Photograph ID:

001/0006/IMG_0235_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