Sunday, November 23, 2008
A cultural extravaganza gets under way at SRM University
Creative patterns: A rangoli competition organised as part
of ‘Panacea 08’ in progress at SRM University
on Saturday.
Tambaram: More than 300 students from about 20 colleges are
competing for top honours at ‘Panacea 08,’ a three-day
inter medical, dental and paramedical cultural festival at
SRM
University in Kattankulathur that commenced on Saturday.
Music director Bharadwaj inaugurated the festival with a brief
speech, recalling his own student days in New Delhi. “As
a student, I used to take part in many such cultural festivals
and it used to be great fun. Such events give you an opportunity
to exhibit your talent and meet students from other institutions,”
he said.
“As a musician, I ask myself, what I have contributed
to the society,” he told students, adding that as a composer
he gave pleasure and happiness to the common man through his
songs.
He also reminded students to take up at least any one aspect
of fine arts seriously during their college days. He regretted
that not many educational institutions offered professional
training to students in fine arts and culture, which he said
was very important to the youth.
Mr. Bharadwaj, a qualified chartered accountant, said the overall
character of youth improved when they train in fine arts and
demonstrate their talents in such forums.
He also sang a few lines of the song nyaabagam varudhey composed
by him from the film Autograph that received a tremendous response.
T.R.Pachamuthu, Chancellor, SRM University, Vinod Kuchupillai,
Director, Medical and Health Services, and James Pandian, Dean
spoke on the occasion.
Courtesy: The Hindu