Students stage a play at the Second Institute Day, 1961

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Cultural Activities , Dramatics , Institute Events

Institute Days of IIT Madras in the 1960s were known for their cultural performances and shows, which consisted of dances, plays and songs, among other entertainment programmes. There was also an award distribution ceremony where students, staff and faculty members were awarded prizes for their contributions to the institute in the field of academics and extracurricular activities.

From the right, the girl character (first from right) is played by Mr. B. Ramachandra Pai (Mechanical Engineering Department). The person to the extreme left is possibly C. Krishna (yet to be confirmed). (Identification by Mr. Anand Singh Bawa and Mr. K. Narayanan). It was common for male students to don the roles and costumes of female characters owing to the fact that there were no female students in IIT Madras at the time. (Identification by Mr. Anand Singh Bawa and Mr. K. Narayanan).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Second Institute Day, 1961

Photograph ID:

001/0293/IMG_0125

Album ID:

0293

Date:

4 April 1961

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:

Second Institute Day

Venue:

Premises of Cauvery Hostel