Mr. Gopal Ramachandran performs a magic trick as volunteer Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi watches, 1966

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Faculty , Institute Events , Students

This photograph was taken during the variety programme of the Seventh Institute Day. The magic show was a part of the variety programme staged on the occasion. The other programmes included songs by various groups including the Beat-X, (a band consisting of B. Tech. students), a couple of plays including a Tamil play, and a mushaira.

Mr. Gopal Ramachandran graduated with a B. Tech. degree in electrical engineering in 1967. Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi was the Head of Mechanical Engineering Department. He went on to become the fourth Director of IIT Madras in 1977. He succeeded Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai as Director.

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0206 under the ID: 001/0206/IMG_0145

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Seventh Institute Day

Photograph ID:

001/0017/IMG_0615_1

Album ID:

0017

Date:

12 March 1966

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:

Seventh Institute Day