33rd Inter University South Zone Youth Festival

Organized byHindustan institute of Technology & Science (HiTS), Padur, Chennai – 603103 in collaboration with association of indian Universities (aiU), New Delhi www.hindustanuniv.ac.in

18th to 22nd December 2017Newsletter • day 4

newSleTTer33rd Inter University South Zone Youth Festival

Kalai Koodam

18 - 22 December 2017

Day 4

A Christian Minority Institution

33rd Inter University South Zone Youth Festival18th to 22nd December 2017Newsletter • day 4

Organized byHindustan institute of Technology & Science (HiTS), Padur, Chennai – 603103 in collaboration with association of indian Universities (aiU), New Delhiwww.hindustanuniv.ac.in

Folk Orchestra

Folk tribal Dance

Dancers burst with verve and vitality sporting flamboyant costumes and artistic jewels, mind blowing performances, acrobatic skills, perfect synchronized movements and great expressions. The versatile dancers stole the show at

Kalaikoodam and it was a glittering event that would always remain in the minds of the audience who were spellbound.

Art is a harmony parallel with nature - Paul Cezanne

Kalai Koodam synergized talents from the South India & showcased the diversity of our regional folk music.

Thidambu Nritham, Perini, Thapetta Gullu, Dollu Kunitha,

Theyyam, Oppana, Garadi, Oyilattam, Mayil Attam

and lot more it’s hard for gravity to hold

audience on ground.

33rd Inter University South Zone Youth Festival

Organized byHindustan institute of Technology & Science (HiTS), Padur, Chennai – 603103 in collaboration with association of indian Universities (aiU), New Delhi www.hindustanuniv.ac.in

18th to 22nd December 2017Newsletter • day 4

Group Song Indian

Group Song Western

Western Instrumental Solo

Western Vocal Solo

The western Group Song team from Bangalore University stole the show. There were rocking performances from other institutions also. It was diffcult for the audience to be glued to their seats and judges to select the best performers.

16 Team Kalaikoodam Nightingales flocked together in harmony and unison. It was an explosion of talents they rendered melodious tunes and souful songs. Singers were spellbinding, alluring, delightful and soul touching

Music unwraps the heart, sings out the prayer, dances the spirit and opens the soul – Mary Davis

9 teams participated in the event and it was a power packed performance. Few of the participants were Antony

Verghese, University of Calicut, Arjun, CUSAT and Harsha Lanka, Vignan’s Foundation for Science.

It was rocking performances with songs of Demi Lovato “Stone Cold”, Adele’s - Rolling in the Deep, Ellie’s – Love Me Like You Do, John Legend’s – All Of Me, Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire etc. by participants from CUSAT, Sri Chandraskharendra Viswa Maha Vidyalaya (SCSVMV), Gulbarga University, Venkateswara University, Shri Padmavathy Mahila Viswa Vidyalaya and many more.

33rd Inter University South Zone Youth Festival18th to 22nd December 2017Newsletter • day 4

Organized byHindustan institute of Technology & Science (HiTS), Padur, Chennai – 603103 in collaboration with association of indian Universities (aiU), New Delhiwww.hindustanuniv.ac.in

EditoriAl tEAmdr. Sherine Joy, HoD, Languages & EditorMr. Sheismon K. Francis, Asst. Editor & DesignerMr. Chandru, ManagerMr. yogesh, Photographer

Staff reporters• Department of Languages, SoM, CSE & ECE

Student reporters• BBA & B.Com.

Cultural Bytes “It was a great experience at the 33rd Inter University South Zone Youth Fest and the entire team of SCSVMV enjoyed participating in Kalai

Koodam, at HITS. A great platform for cultural integration among the youth of our Nation. Congrats to the Editorial Team for bringing out such a quality newsletter and Hindustan University is the first institution to bring out such a marvelous multicolour newsletter covering all the events of the Youth fest.”

Prof. dr. K. Venkatramanan,Director-Cultural Affairs & Programmes, Sri Chandrasekharendra Viswa Mahvidyalaya, Kanchipuram.

“Good opportunity to surface the talents of the youth to the outside world. Such opportunities empower the youth to perform the best,

highlighting the culture, rich tradition, ethos and values of our country which is a mix of diversity but united in spirit and camaraderie”

brig. ravi Varman, Dean Admin., HITS

“We are all happy with the facilities provided by HITS and I am extremely happy to perform I the Folk Orchestra”

Mr. K. balasundaram,Alagappa University

“Happy and feeling at home in this campus. It was an exhilirating experience and it is for the first time I witnessed thousands of youngsters from India

performing culturals with traditional fervour. A great event indeed’!

Ms. Malou PayenAssisitant Professor, French, HITS

“Fantastic Youth fest and beautiful campus, hats off to the kalai koodam HITS team”.

Souparnika, Student of Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetam

“Kalai koodam is a well known youth festival and it is a good platform to showcase our talent and it helps us boost our motivation and make

us work hard to reach our goal. I thank the organizers of Kalai Koodam and Hindustan University for giving us this golden opportunity to perform and witness other contestants perform”

anthony Varghese,Student of Calicut University.

winners Valedictory

Photography & Videography Team• B.Sc. Visual Communication

event wise ChampionshipMusic • Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham - 1st

• Bangalore University - 2nd

dance • Manglore University - 1st

• Bharathidasan University - 2nd • Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa

Mahavidyalaya – 2nd

literary• Mahatma Gandhi University - 1st

• University of Kerala - 2nd

Theatre• University of Kerala - 1st

• CUSAT - 2nd

• Manglore University - 2nd

• Mahatma Gandhi University - 2nd

• Bharathidasan University - 2nd

Fine arts • Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit - 1st

• University of Mysore - 2nd

Overall Championship• University of Kerala - Champion• Mahatmagandhi University - runners

33rd Inter University South Zone Youth Festival, Valedictory Programme was conducted on 22nd December 2018 at Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science, Chief Guest of the function was Smt. P. C. Thenmozhi, IPS, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Kancheepuram Range. In her message she informed that students should excel in extra curricular activities and not to confine themselves to academics. All the participants of the Youth Fest should make a mark in the international arena and should aim for Oscars in Arts and Olympics in Sports field. Smt. Bharathi Thirumagan, Carnatic Musician, Performing Artist in AIR, Doordarshan and other channels, was the Guest of Honour. She praised the efforts of Hindustan Institute of

Technology for their efforts to conduct this event. She impressed the audience with her villu pattu songs. Other eminent persons present were Shri. Sampson David, Joint Secretary, Association of Indian Universities, praised Hindustan University for its commendable efforts for organising the event in an impeccable manner. He also praised the efforts of the organising team and appreciated all the students of the host institution. Dr. S. Ramachandran, Vice-Chancellor of Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) announced the overall champions of the 33rd Inter University South Zone Youth Festival as University of Kerala and the Runners Up were from Mahatma Gandhi University.

Signing off