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This photograph was taken during the variety programme which consisted of entertainment shows including plays, music performances, a mushaira and also a magic performance.  The 1960s were a time when the counterculture movement was glowing in the U.S.A. Rock music, pop and several other genres were in the forefront during this era. Students in Chennai took to this trend, and rock and pop became a popular choice for youngsters.

This photograph was taken during the variety programme of the Seventh Institute Day. The magic show was a part of the variety programme staged on the occasion. The other programmes included songs by various groups including the Beat-X, (a band consisting of B. Tech. students), a couple of plays including a Tamil play, and a mushaira.  Mr. Gopal Ramachandran graduated with a B. Tech. degree in electrical engineering in 1967.

This photograph was taken during the variety programme which consisted of entertainment shows including plays, music performances, a mushaira and also a magic performance.  The 1960s were a time when the counterculture movement was glowing in the U.S.A. Rock music, pop and several other genres were in the forefront during this era. Students in Chennai took to this trend, and rock and pop became a popular choice for youngsters.

This photograph was taken during the Seventh Institute Day. The Annual Number “Institute Magazine” was released on Institute Days in the 1960s. It contained poems, articles and photographs contributed by the IIT Madras students, staff and faculty. They also provided reports from departments, the Gymkhana and other organisations from the Institute.  Prof. B. Sengupto (extreme left) was the first Director of IIT Madras (1959 to 1967) while Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (wearing a turban) was the first Chairman of the Institute (1959 to 1969). To the extreme right, we can see Dr. Raja Sir Muthiah…

This photograph was taken during the variety programme which consisted of entertainment shows including band performances, plays and a magic show. The student sitting second from left is Mr. V. Srinivasan (1969 B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering), while the other performers are yet to be identified.  Traditionally, a mushaira is a poetic symposium where Urdu poets gather to perform their works. The symposium is a part of the culture of North India, the Deccan and Pakistan. It is popular among Hyderabadi Muslims. The mushaira that was staged during the Seventh Institute Day of IIT Madras…

This photograph was taken during the official agenda preceding the entertainment programme.  From left to right, Prof. P. C. Varghese (Gymkhana President), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman of the Board of Governors and chief guest), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras), Dr. Raja Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Pro-Chancellor, Annamalai University and Member, Board of Governors), Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar) and Mr. Lionel Paul (Gymkhana Secretary) and Dr. N. Klein (Humanities Department, at the podium).   This was the first time the Chairman of the Board of Governors was chief…

Prof. B. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras (1959 to 1967). He was responsible for the growth of IIT Madras in its early years. It was under his guidance that most of the infrastructure at the Institute, including the academic complexes, workshops and hostels came into existence. Seen on the stage, from left to right, a gentleman (yet to be identified) Dr. N. Klein (staff-in-charge of Literary Committee, partly hidden), Prof. P. C. Varghese (Gymkhana President), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors and chief guest), Dr. Raja Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Pro-Chancellor,…

The play was a part of the variety programme that took place at the Seventh Institute Day. There were several other entertainment performances which took place during the event including a mushaira, a Western music performance, a Tamil play, and a magic show.

This was the first time the Chairman of the Board of Governors was chief guest at an Institute Day. Dr. A. L. Mudaliar was the chief guest during this event. Mr. C. Subramaniam (Union Minister for Food and Agriculture), was unable to come to the event and had been initially chosen to be the chief guest. In the photograph, from the left, Prof. N. Klein (Staff-in-charge of Literary Committee), Prof. P. C. Varghese (Gymkhana President), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors and chief guest), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras), Dr. Raja Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Pro-Chancellor,…

This photograph was taken during the award presentation ceremony of the Seventh Institute Day. During Institute Days, awards were given to students and staff members for their contribution to various facets of Institute life including academic and extracurricular activities.  From the left, Mr. Srinivasan (Physical Training Instructor), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors and chief guest), Dr. Raja Sir Muthiah Chettiar and Mr. Lionel Paul (General Secretary).    Standing, Prof. P. C. Varghese (Gymkhana President, in suit) and Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar,…

This play was a part of the variety programme that took place at the Seventh Institute Day. There were several other entertainment performances which took place during the event including a mushaira, a Western music performance, a Tamil play, and a magic show.

Seen standing on the dais is Dr. V. V. Giri (President of India). Seen seated on the dais in the front row from the right: Mr. Sethunathan (Registrar), Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai (Aeronautical Engineering department), Prof. Rama Sastry (Physics department), Prof. D. V. Reddy (Applied Mechanics department), Prof. S. D. Nigam (Mathematics department), Prof. R. K. Gupta (Humanities and Social Sciences department), Prof. D. Venkateswarlu (Chemical Engineering department) and Prof. P. C. Varghese (Civil Engineering department). The person in uniform, standing behind the chief guest appears to be a…

Also seen standing on the dais is Mr. Rajagopalan (Deputy Registrar). At the seventh convocation, Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director, IITM) conferred the degrees and diplomas on 214 candidates, who attended the convocation and in absentia on 346 students. The chief speaker distributed prizes to the prize winners and delivered the convocation address. The President’s Prize was awarded to Mr. Sachindra Kumar Jain (3-year B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering), the Governor’s Prize was awarded to Mr. Monishi Mohan Sanyal (5-year B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering) and the Institute Special Merit Prize…

The seventh convocation of IITM was held on a Saturday evening at 5:00 pm, the 29th of August, 1970. Dr. Y. Nayudamma, representing the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Institute (Mr. H. V. R. Iengar), presided over the ceremony. The chief guest for the event was Dr. V. V. Giri (President of India). A German delegate, Mr. Gunter Diehl (Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in India) also attended the event.  An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0279 under the ID: 001/0279/IMG_0447  

The seventh convocation of IITM was held on a Saturday evening at 5:00 pm, the 29th of August, 1970. Dr. Y. Nayudamma, representing the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Institute (Mr. H. V. R. Iengar), presided over the ceremony. The chief guest for the event was Dr. V. V. Giri (President of India). A German delegate, Mr. Gunter Diehl (Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in India) also attended the event. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0279 under the ID: 001/0279/IMG_0451