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A cultural fest organised in a city college was a one-of-a-kind meeting ground for the youth to exhibit their histrionics and artistic skills.
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FOR ONCE, the campus of the PSGR Krishnammal College for Women was flooded with both guys and girls. Students from about 50 colleges in and around Coimbatore clapped and swayed for hours together to some exciting music and caught up with their pals from other colleges. All thanks to "Karishma 2003", an inter-collegiate cultural fest held to mark 40 years of the institution's inception.
Carnatic vocalist and playback singer P Unnikrishnan opened the curtains for the gala show with some lilting numbers. He then left the stage to the students, who took pride in showcasing their talent in the presence of the gifted one.
About 30 teams, which participated in the dance competitions, took the stage by storm with a riot of colours, music and dance for themes such as "National Integration", "We Love India", Unity is the secret of success" and "Friendship."
Unnikrishnan was impressed by the absence of stage fear. "Make the best use of such opportunities. If I am confident on stage it is because my mother encouraged me," he said.
The show was a one-of-a-kind meeting ground for youth to exhibit their histrionics and artistic skills. The participants stepped into the world of fun and frolic taking part in competitions such as "ship wreck", "pencil sketching", "collage", "dance" and the "Best of Karishma".
If the morning was filled with "wrecking and sketching", the evening had more of dance and drama.
To make it all the more pleasant, singer and music
director Suresh Peters, Bharatanatyam dancer Lavanya Shivkumar and dancer and Miss Coimbatore 1997 Ronak Pathak were called to judge.
The special invitees were thrilled to be part of the crowd.
"I could feel the warmth of the students. They are open to everything.
I also appreciate their hard work," said Peters. He remarked that the very influx of the media has restored the originality of the participants. "Talents of today are quite good. Due to a lot of exposure they have managed to shed their inhibitions as well. The competition too is very high."
It was Suresh's second visit to a college fest.
"I had earlier been to PSG College of Arts and Science and it is real fun being part of a huge festival like this."
It was not only an entertaining evening, but also one to educate. After every dance recital, the students were engaged in brainstorming sessions.
The final round, the "Best of Karishma", was the event
of the evening. Each finalist had to tackle a `gunfire' round of questions.
V Preethi of Government Law College stood the test to annexe the "Karishma" title.
Government Law College, which logged the maximum number of points, bagged the Karishma Rolling Shield.
The backdrop on the stage was symbolic - that of a chick breaking free from the shell - what the students exactly did. - break free of their shell.
RAYAN ROZARIO
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