Kalakrithi

Kalakrithi is an annual inter college cultural festival organised by the students of Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai. The event was started in 1985. It usually takes place in February and is a three-day celebration of art, music and life.The highlight is the philanthropic motto students carry every year initiated in kalakrithi'13 with ORGAN DONATION awareness where young students signed in to donate their organs was highly appreciated by well-known politicians and activists.

SAAS

Kalakrithi is organised by the Students Association and Arts Society (SAAS), Alagappa College of Technology.It is a student-run organisation committed towards nurturing and portraying various forms of art. The office-bearers of SAAS are elected annually by the students of ACT.

Events and activities

The event takes place over three days and nights. The main events are the concert, variety show and the choreo-night which are held in the evenings of the three days. Kalakrithi, since its inception has hosted an array of celebrities, adding to the festive flavour and fanfare of the event. The events organised include:

Celebrities

Actors namely Eeram Aadhi, Nani, Sarathkumar, Vijay sethupathi, Simha Bobby, Varalakshmi sarathkumar, Vani Kapoor, Kazhugu Krishna and comedian Power star have marked their votes for this cultural extravaganza was a honor for music and arts society. Concerts by notable singers and musicians like Karthik, Aalap Raju, Naresh Iyer, Krish, Stephen Devassy, Sivamani and singers from Airtel Super Singer have been real crowd-pullers for the event. The Event has also hosted various directors like Ghilli Dharani, Gautham Menon, Vetri Maaran, Vishnuvardhan and also various Tamil actors.

Reception

The event has seen wide positive reviews from college students of Chennai and rest of the country.

References

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