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Students who staged a play pose for a group photograph during the Fifth Institute Day, 1964

Cultural Events , Institute Events , Students

Dances, magic shows, plays, music performances and various cultural activities were a hallmark of Institute Day in the 1960s. It was a community event which brought together students, professors and staff members of IIT, children from Vanavani School, campus children and other residents of the campus. 

The play that was staged by the actors in the photograph was Pushpalatha (yet to be confirmed). Seen are actors who include students, from left, Mr. Kannan, Mr. C. S. Mahadevan, Mr. T. K. Ramakrishnan, Mr. Natesan, Mr. Kumaraswamy (Maths Department), Mr. K. V. Rangaswami, Mr. K. S. Krishnamurthy, Mr. S. M. Krishnan and Mr. Kripapuri. (Identification by Mr. K. Narayanan and Mr. K. V. Rangaswami — alumni second batch 1965).

Collection:
Gourishankar Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0283/IMG_0812
Album ID:
Date:
1 April 1964
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:
Fifth Institute Day

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