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This photograph shows singer KK performing on the stage at the Open Air Theatre (OAT) during the Light Music Show. It took place on 25 January 2005. Krishnakumar Kunnath (1968-2022), popularly known as KK, was an Indian playback singer. KK was well-known for his versatility and renditions of songs in multiple Indian languages. This edition of Saarang took place from 21 to 26 January 2005, with events and competitions for college students like Sports Quiz, Business Quiz, Debate, Antakshari, Light Music, Western Music, etc. Professional live shows like the Rock Show, Jazz Show and…

This photograph shows singer KK performing on the stage at the Open Air Theatre (OAT) during the Light Music Show. It took place on 25 January 2005. Krishnakumar Kunnath (1968-2022), popularly known as KK, was an Indian playback singer. KK was well-known for his versatility and renditions of songs in multiple Indian languages. This edition of Saarang took place from 21 to 26 January 2005, with events and competitions for college students like Sports Quiz, Business Quiz, Debate, Antakshari, Light Music, Western Music, etc. Professional live shows like the Rock Show, Jazz Show and…

This photograph shows singer KK performing at the Open Air Theatre (OAT) during the Light Music Show. In the photograph, KK is performing on the grounds of the Theatre, with the audience, made up of IIT Madras students and other audience members, cheering. This performance took place on 25 January 2005. Krishnakumar Kunnath (1968-2022), popularly known as KK, was an Indian playback singer. KK was well-known for his versatility and renditions of songs in multiple Indian languages. This edition of Saarang took place from 21 to 26 January 2005, with events and competitions for college…

This photograph was taken during the Light Music Show of Saarang (2005) held on 25 January 2005, performed by KK. Krishnakumar Kunnath (1968-2022), popularly known as KK, was an Indian playback singer. KK was well-known for his versatility and renditions of songs in multiple Indian languages. This edition of Saarang took place from 21 to 26 January 2005, with events and competitions for college students like Sports Quiz, Business Quiz, Debate, Antakshari, Light Music, Western Music, etc. Professional live shows like the Rock Show, Jazz Show and Classical Music Nite were held in the Open…

This photograph shows singer KK performing on the stage at the Open Air Theatre (OAT) during the Light Music Show, backed by a band of which 2 members are seen on the stage. Audience members are also below the stage, towards the right of the photograph. It took place on 25 January 2005. Krishnakumar Kunnath (1968-2022), popularly known as KK, was an Indian playback singer. KK was well-known for his versatility and renditions of songs in multiple Indian languages. This edition of Saarang took place from 21 to 26 January 2005, with events and competitions for college students like Sports…

The Jazz Show titled “Be the Change” was performed by R. Prasanna, with Jeff Coffin on the saxophone, Kai Eckhardt on the bass guitar and Derico Watson on the drums. Be the Change was also the title of the album released by R. Prasanna in 2004. R. Prasanna, better known as Guitar Prasanna, is a musician best known for performing Carnatic music on the guitar, and is also an alumnus of IIT Madras, having studied Naval Architecture. He also graduated magna cum laude from Berklee College of Music, Boston. The Jazz Show was held on 26 January 2005, the last day of Saarang 2005, which was…

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In the photograph, students (possibly attendees or participants), who are accompanied by a nun, can be seen taking a pause near the stalls and counters that were possibly outside the Open Air Theatre in the campus, during Mardi Gras ‘83. The photograph shows the food counters behind the students, such as the ‘Kwality Ice-Creams’ stall. There is also a ‘zorb ball’ or a geodesic dome in the background. Similar scenes with stalls and counters can be seen today at ‘Saarang,’ the cultural festival at IIT Madras, where students take a break from the events to catch a bite or relax with their…

In the photograph, Shahrukh Irani can be seen participating in an event that could possibly have been the ‘Mono-acting’ event during Mardi Gras. The mono-acting event was a part of the Informal events at Mardi Gras ’83. Shahrukh Irani, who graduated from IIT Madras in 1983, was considered to be a talented orator and entertaining speaker at the Institute. The informal events during Mardi Gras, included skits, mono-acting, choreography, music and speaking. The writing events were also a part of the informal events. Potpourri was another event that consisted of variations such as ‘shadow…

In the photograph, a participant for an event, possibly fancy dress or a skit, is seen dressed as Gandhi and several students are seen in the background holding pieces of paper in their hands, possibly at the Central Lecture Theatre. One student also seems to be holding a prize in his hand.  In the 1980s, apart from events such as Indian Classical Music, Indian Light Music, Western Group and Western Solo music competitions, Quiz, Music Quiz, and Debate, there were also several writing events such as Creative Writing. This event had prose (short story) and poetry for the first stage…

In the photograph, a participant can be seen dressed up in a Native American costume which was possibly worn for a skit, that was in progress at the Central Lecture Theatre.  The informal events during Mardi Gras, included skits, mono-acting, choreography, music and speaking. The writing events were also a part of the informal events. Potpourri was another event that consisted of variations such as ‘shadow mime’, ‘man sketch’, ‘quiz mime’ and many more. There were many more events such as Fine Arts, Photography and Creative Writing. 

In the photograph, students can be seen participating in an event, possibly an informal music event during Mardi Gras (1983). The event probably took place in an area in between the Humanities and Sciences Block (HSB) and the Open Air Theatre (OAT). A variety of competitions took place which were associated with music. Then there were the main quiz, music quiz, fine arts, photography, on the spot, creative writing, debate, and Informals. Apart from this, there was also a competition for the overall ‘Mardi Gras Championship’. As each event carried a certain number of points within its own…

In the photograph, a skit can be seen in progress during Mardi Gras ’83, possibly at Central Lecture Theatre. Year by year, Mardi Gras was held on a bigger scale. The Mardi Gras Debate was soon sponsored by ‘The Hindu.’ Apart from the Debate, the Mardi Gras Quiz was also regarded as one of the finest in the country. Several other events were conducted such as music events, music quiz, Informal events, skit, fine arts and games such as ‘Treasure Hunt’ and ‘Tintoretto’.