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Students perform a drama during the Fourth Institute Day, 1963

Cultural Events , Dramatics , Institute Events

According to the 15 April 1963 edition of Campastimes, the entertainment programme consisted of a German sketch, an English drama, a Tamil play and a Malayalam shadow-play. According to this report the Open Air Theatre was jam packed with around 4000 people.

Collection:
Gourishankar Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0288/IMG_0049
Album ID:
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)

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