Pradharshini
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| Type | Non Profit Organization, Student Run |
|---|---|
| Genre | Culturals |
| Place | Chennai, India |
| Institute | Kilpauk Medical College |
| Major events | Light Music, Variety Variety, Fashion Nite, Choreo Nite, Gaming |
| Website | Pradharshini |
Pradharshini is the annual Cultural festival held at Kilpauk Medical College, one of the premier medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, India.It has been held every year for the past 30 years with the 31th anniversary being celebrated this year,2016.It is usually held in the last week of September for 3 days and 4 nights. Pradharshini is considered as one of the biggest cultural festivals of South-India and the biggest conducted by any medical college.
Origin
Pradharshini means "An Exhibition of Art" roughly translated into Thamizh as "Kalaimagalin Dharisanam"
Organization
Pradharshini is conducted by the students of Kilpauk Medical College
History
Pradharshini was started 30 years ago as a small event with participation from only a handful of colleges. It has continued to grow and now every year it witnesses a participation from over 100 colleges
Events
The most popular of the events at Pradharshini are
Western Music
Light Music
Variety Variety
Fashion
Choreo Night
Minor Events
Some of the other events that are conducted at Pradharshini include,
- Kaviarangam
- Rangoli
- Dumbcharades
- Pattimandram
- Painting
- Face Painting
- Solo Singing
- Duet Singing
- Instrumentals
- Gaming
- Photography
- Short Film Making
- Shipwreck
- Anthakshari
- Creative Writing
- Cine Quiz
- Hair Styling
- Adzap
- Jam
- General QUiz
- Body Building
- Mono Acting
- Solo Dancing
- Duet Dancing