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The most looked forward to event at IIT Madras in the 60s was the annual Literary and Cultural Week. The first Literary and Cultural Week was held in 1964. Literary and Cultural Week became a very big part of the IITian culture and still is to this day under a different name, ‘Saarang’. The main events that took place at the Literary and Cultural Week were the quiz, German recitation, debate, group discussion and the entertainment competition. There were other events taking place as well such as the science fair, photography exhibition and art competition. Some of the trophies given to the…

Seen in the image, seated in the first row from the left is Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director). Seen behind him in the second row is Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director) and Mr. Mani (Workshop Superintendent). The most looked forward to event at IIT Madras in the 60s was the annual Literary and Cultural Week. The first Literary and Cultural Week was held in 1964. Literary and Cultural Week became a very big part of the IITian culture and still is to this day under a different name, ‘Saarang’. It was an ever growing event that was very much looked forward to by the students as well as the staff…

The most looked forward to event at IIT Madras in the 60s was the annual Literary and Cultural Week. The first Literary and Cultural Week was held in 1964. Literary and Cultural Week became a very big part of the IITian culture and still is to this day under a different name, ‘Saarang’. It was an ever growing event that was very much looked forward to by the students as well as the staff. The participation at the event also grew over the years and what started out to be a five day event eventually became six. The event was extremely popular even then and participants came to attend the event…

Seen in the image seated among the audience in the left is Prof. R. K. Gupta (Humanities and Social Sciences department). The most looked forward to event at IIT Madras in the 60s was the annual Literary and Cultural Week. The first Literary and Cultural Week was held in 1964. At the event the students competed for a number of prizes and trophies. The following are some of the trophies awarded to the winners: The Dr. N. Klein’s Trophy was the trophy given to the winner of the Inter-Collegiate German Recitation competition. The trophy was named after Dr. Nikolaus Klein who was a professor…

Seen in the image is a four student band performing at the Open Air Theatre. The instruments they are playing are the drums, electric guitars and a bass guitar. The most looked forward to event at IIT Madras in the 60s was the annual Literary and Cultural Week. The first Literary and Cultural Week was held in 1964. Literary and Cultural Week became a very big part of the IITian culture and still is to this day under a different name, ‘Saarang’.The most popular competition of the event was the Inter-collegiate Entertainment Competition. This competition was conducted at the Institute’s Open…

The most looked forward to event at IIT Madras in the 60s was the annual Literary and Cultural Week. The first Literary and Cultural Week was held in 1964. At the event the students competed for a number of prizes and trophies. The following are some of the trophies awarded to the winners: The Dr. N. Klein’s Trophy was the trophy given to the winner of the Inter-Collegiate German Recitation competition. The trophy was named after Dr. Nikolaus Klein who was a professor of German at IIT Madras. The Dr. M. V. C. Sastry’s rolling trophy was awarded to the winner of the Inter-Collegiate Group…

The most looked forward to event at IIT Madras in the 60s was the annual Literary and Cultural Week. The first Literary and Cultural Week was held in 1964. Literary and Cultural Week became a very big part of the IITian culture and still is to this day under a different name, ‘Saarang’.The most popular competition of the event was the Inter-collegiate Entertainment Competition. This competition was conducted at the Institute’s Open Air Theatre and consisted of students showcasing their talents by performing dance recitals (Indian classical dances etc.), playing musical numbers (western etc…

Seen in the image is a five student band performing at the Open Air Theatre. The instruments they are playing are the mandolin, bongo, harmonica, classical and acoustic guitar (possibly). The most looked forward to event at IIT Madras in the 60s was the annual Literary and Cultural Week. The first Literary and Cultural Week was held in 1964. Literary and Cultural Week became a very big part of the IITian culture and still is to this day under a different name, ‘Saarang’.The most popular competition of the event was the Inter-collegiate Entertainment Competition. This competition was…

The most looked forward to event at IIT Madras in the 60s was the annual Literary and Cultural Week. The first Literary and Cultural Week was held in 1964. Literary and Cultural Week became a very big part of the IITian culture and still is to this day under a different name, ‘Saarang’.The most popular competition of the event was the Inter-collegiate Entertainment Competition. This competition was conducted at the Institute’s Open Air Theatre and consisted of students showcasing their talents by performing dance recitals (Indian classical dances etc.), playing musical numbers (western etc…

The most looked forward to event at IIT Madras in the 60s was the annual Literary and Cultural Week. The first Literary and Cultural Week was held in 1964. At the event the students competed for a number of prizes and trophies. The following are some of the trophies awarded to the winners: The Dr. N. Klein’s Trophy was the trophy given to the winner of the Inter-Collegiate German Recitation competition. The trophy was named after Dr. Nikolaus Klein who was a professor of German at IIT Madras. The Dr. M. V. C. Sastry’s rolling trophy was awarded to the winner of the Inter-Collegiate Group…

Seen in the image seated in the front row, first from right is Dr. Nikolaus Klein (Professor of German) and fourth from the right is Prof. R. Krishnamoorthy (Humanities and Social Sciences department). The most looked forward to event at IIT Madras in the 60s was the annual Literary and Cultural Week. The first Literary and Cultural Week was held in 1964. Literary and Cultural Week became a very big part of the IITian culture and still is to this day under a different name, ‘Saarang’. It was an ever growing event that was very much looked forward to by the students as well as the staff.…

Seen in the image in the first row are the judges of the Entertainment Event. The most looked forward to event at IIT Madras in the 60s was the annual Literary and Cultural Week. The first Literary and Cultural Week was held in 1964. Literary and Cultural Week became a very big part of the IITian culture and still is to this day under a different name, ‘Saarang’. It was an ever growing event that was very much looked forward to by the students as well as the staff. The participation at the event also grew over the years and what started out to be a five day event eventually became six. The…

Seen in the image is a five student band performing at the Open Air Theatre. The instruments that the students are playing are guitars and a drum. The most looked forward to event at IIT Madras in the 60s was the annual Literary and Cultural Week. The first Literary and Cultural Week was held in 1964. Literary and Cultural Week became a very big part of the IITian culture and still is to this day under a different name, ‘Saarang’.The most popular competition of the event was the Inter-collegiate Entertainment Competition. This competition was conducted at the Institute’s Open Air Theatre…

This photograph was taken during IIT Madras’ annual cultural fest Saarang. At Saarang, plenty of competitions and events were organized for participants who came from various colleges across the country. Most of the events were held around the Humanities and Social Sciences Block and its premises.  We can ascertain that this photograph was taken at the entrance of the Central Lecture Theatre (CLT) because of the fact that the decorative beams are still in place today. We do not know who the persons in the photograph are. If you have any information about the individuals, please…

This photograph was taken during IIT Madras’ annual fest Saarang. There were plenty of events and contests organized for the visiting college students, and it is likely that this photograph was clicked during one of these events, although we cannot ascertain which event it was.  We also do not know who the persons in the photograph are. If you have any information about the individuals, please reach out to us.