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Students stage a play at the Seventh Institute Day celebrations, 1966

Photographs , Dramatics, Institute Events, Students , 1960s

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. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0206 under the ID: 001/0206/IMG_0150

Students stage a play at the Seventh Institute Day celebrations, 1966

Photographs , Dramatics, Institute Events, Students , 1960s

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. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0206 under the ID: 001/0206/IMG_0160

Students staging a group song at the Seventh Institute Day celebrations, 1966

Photographs , Institute Events, Students , 1960s

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. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0206 under the ID: 001/0206/IMG_0147

Mr. Gopal Ramachandran performs a magic trick as volunteer Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi watches, 1966

Photographs , Faculty, Institute Events, Students , 1960s

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. Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi was the Head of Mechanical Engineering Department. He went on to become the fourth Director of IIT Madras in 1977. He succeeded Prof. K…