Photographs

At the Open Air Theatre, 1974

Visiting VIPs , Administrators , Institute Events

This photograph was taken during the event held to formally initiate the final phase of construction of the swimming pool. In addition to this, a souvenir related to the swimming pool was released for the benefit of the faculty and students. The event was attended by Mr. K. K. Shah (Governor of Tamil Nadu). The event was held at approximately 7:10 p.m. and possibly lasted around half an hour, according to the event itinerary. 

It is not clear to us if this photograph was taken before the event or after it.

Seen in the photograph, Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director, at the end of the line), Prof. R. K. Gupta (Dean of Student Affairs, in front of Prof. Sampath), Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai (Director of IIT Madras, extreme left, first row), Mr. K. K. Shah (Governor of Tamil Nadu, centre, first row), Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar, behind Mr. Shah) and a student who is yet to be identified (extreme right).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Release of Souvenir by Governor, Initiation of Final Phase of Swimming Pool Construction, 1974

Photograph ID:

001/0277/IMG_0378

Album ID:

0277

Date:

13 April 1974

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

Event:

Initiation of final phase of swimming pool construction and release of souvenir by Governor of Tamil Nadu

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.

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