Mr. R. Natarajan addresses the audience during the Fourth Institute Day, 1963

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Mr. R. Natarajan, the Registrar, “presented an absolutely delightful annual report, ‘Keys of Kingdom’”, according to the 15 April, 1963 edition of Campastimes.

Mr. Natarajan was the first Registrar of the Institute. He served his tenure from 1959 to 1965. Known for his love for cricket, as his articles in the publications so blatantly depict, his gift for writing complemented his love for willow and leather. Some of his articles, My Team to Mars, The Panther from Baroda, The Royal Tiger from Pataudi, The Marvel from Mangalore and The Mantle of Mankad, are literary masterpieces, rich in alliteration and dauntless description, lined with a gripping narrative.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Fourth Institute Day, 1963

Photograph ID:

001/0288/IMG_0040

Album ID:

0288

Date:

11 March 1963

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 Institute Day

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)