Kerala School Kalolsavam

Kerala School Kalolsavam

Type	Non-Profit, Cultural Festival
Founded	1956
Place	Kerala, India
Major events	Music,Dance,Other
Website	www.schoolkalolsavam.in

School Arts Festival of Kerala (Malayalam: കേരള സ്കൂൾ കലോത്സവം) is an annual event conducted by the state government of Kerala, featuring several art competitions for high school and higher secondary school students of Kerala. The festival was started in 1956, and till 2008, it was called as "Kerala State School Youth Festival". The participants are students from classes 8th to 12th. Winners from different revenue districts for a particular event will be competing in state level competition. The event is usually conducted in December–January months of a year and is considered to be the biggest cultural event of Asia.^[1]

History

Kerala School Kalolsavam is a festival unique in its structure and organisation. The organisational set up from school level to state level for the conduct of the Kalolsavam is monitored by Education Department as per the manual drafted by experts in the field. Looking back into the history of School Kalolsavam in the last 53 years it is seen that the Kalolsavam has refined much in letter and spirit. Students get opportunity to express their talent in school level, sub district level, district level and at last at state level. When performers reach state level, perfection reaches its zenith.

In 1956-57 when the school Kalolsavam began, it hadn't reached any where near the variety, pomp and the vast canvas which the festival has now reached. Dr.C.S.Venkiteswaran was the DPI in 1956. He had the opportunity to participate in the Inter-University festival at Delhi during that time. This inspired the great visionary to organize a similar festival at school level and thus he sowed the seed of School Kalolsavam at Ernakulam SRV High School in 1956. Programme was scheduled for one day and there were 200 participants. Mid-day meal and tea was served. Participation was directly from school level. Year by year more and more items were included, and number of days of the Kalolsavam was increased. Number of participants have increased to ten thousand.

From 1956-1957 to 2008-2009 School Kalolsavam has crossed many mile stones. Now Govt. has active involvement with peoples representatives from Grama Panchayath level to Corporation Level, Member of Legislative Assembly to Members of Parliament, Ministers etc. giving all support for the success of the Kalolsavam. While in 1956-57 there were only 200 participants, in 2008-2009 there are nearly 10,000 participants. While in 1956-57, it was a business of one day, today it is a festival of 7 days. The decorative main stage accommodates thousands of people. Delicious food is prepared for breakfast, mid day meals & supper for nearly ten thousand participants. The year 1975, when the festival was hosted at Calicut, was a turning point in the history of School Kalolsavam. Many art forms of Kerala tradition like Kathakali music, Mohiniyattom, Aksharaslokam etc. got entry to Kalolsavam for the first time. As a prelude to the Kalolsavam, proclamation rally was organised in 1975. Later on Margomkali, Kuchipudi, Yakshaganam, Band display etc. got entry to the Kalolsavam. By the end of eighties, ever rolling Golden Cup of 117.5 sovereign gold was awarded to the overall winning Revenue District. This Gold Cup was designed by Chirayankeezhu Srikandan Nair who was an Art Instructor in Education Department.

In the year 2000, Millennium trophy a beautiful dancing Nataraja trophy was introduced. Today there are numerous trophies, cash prizes, grace marks etc. to the winners. The system of Kalathilakam & Kalaprathiba was dispensed with to eliminate unhealthy competition. The festival has a foolproof system to encourage thousands of students in various Art & Literary forms in each academic year. Perfect time management, impartial Judgement, on the spot arrangements to dispose of appeals etc. has always been a matter of concern. From 2008-2009 it becomes a festival of students from Std.VIII to Plus 2 level. In a Nut Shell, School Kalolsavam is a Kaleidoscope of Kerala's young talent in the field of Art and Literature. Each year the venue of the Kalolsavam is changed from one District to another to ensure the participation of the people throughout the state

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Venues and Winners of Yesteryears

Number	Year	Venue	Gold Cup Winners
1	1957	Ernakulam
2	1958	Thiruvananthapuram
3	1959	Chittur	Kozhikode
4	1960	Kozhikode
5	1961	Thiruvananthapuram
6	1962	Changanassery
7	1963	Thrissur
8	1964	Thiruvalla
9	1965	Shoranur
..	1966	Not conducted
..	1967	Not conducted
10	1968	Thrissur
11	1969	Kottayam
12	1970	Irinjalakkuda
13	1971	Alappuzha
..	1972	Not conducted
..	1973	Not conducted
14	1974	Mavelikkara
15	1975	Pala
16	1976	Kozhikode
17	1977	Ernakulam
18	1978	Thrissur
19	1979	Kottayam
20	1980	Thiruvananthapuram
21	1981	Palakkad
22	1982	Kannur
23	1983	Ernakulam
24	1984	Kottayam
25	1985	Ernakulam
26	1986	Thrissur
27	1987	Kozhikode
28	1988	Kollam
29	1989	Ernakulam
30	1990	Alappuzha
31	1991	Kasargode	Palakkad
32	1992	Tirur	Kozhikode
33	1993	Thrissur	Kozhikode
34	1994	Kozhikode
35	1995	Kannur
36	1996	Kottayam
37	1997	Ernakulam
38	1998	Thiruvananthapuram
39	1999	Kollam
40	2000	Palakkad
41	2001	Thodupuzha	Kozhikode
42	2002	Kozhikode	Kozhikode
43	2003	Alappuzha	Kannur
44	2004	Thrissur	Kozhikode
45	2005	Tirur	Palakkad
46	2006	Ernakulam	Palakkad
47	2007	Kannur	Kozhikode
48	2008	Kollam	Kozhikode
49	2009	Thiruvananthapuram	Kozhikode
50	2010	Kozhikode	Kozhikode
51	2011	Kottayam	Kozhikode
52	2012	Thrissur	Kozhikode
53	2013	Malappuram	Kozhikode
54	2014	Palakkad	Kozhikode
55	2015	Kozhikode	Kozhikode &Palakkad
56	2016	Thiruvananthapuram	Kozhikode

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Point tables - Final Scores

Champion district is decided by the total of High School and Higher Secondary points.

Kerala School Kalolsavam 56th (2016)

Rank	District	HS General	HSS General	Gold Cup Point	HS Arabic	HS Sanskrit
1	Kozhikode	416	503	919	95	93
2	Palakkad	414	500	914	95	95
3	Kannur	417	491	908	95	95
4	Malappuram	410	494	904	90	95
5	Ernakulam	393	503	896	89	95
6	Thrissur	405	487	892	93	95
7	Kottayam	393	476	869	71	89
8	Kasaragod	378	466	844	95	95
9	Thiruvananthapuram	380	457	837	87	82
10	Alappuzha	376	457	833	93	84
11	Kollam	379	439	818	93	88
12	Wayanad	349	443	792	93	84
13	Pathanamthitta	355	426	781	82	91
14	Idukki	340	407	747	76	75

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Kerala School Kalolsavam 55th (2015)

Rank	District	HS General	HSS General	Gold Cup Point	HS Arabic	HS Sanskrit
1	Kozhikode	414	502	916	95	95
2	Palakkad	418	498	916	95	91
3	Thrissur	407	492	899	90	95
4	Kannur	405	484	889	95	93
5	Malappuram	401	469	870	95	93
6	Ernakulam	393	467	860	91	95
7	Alappuzha	371	475	846	95	80
8	Kottayam	386	458	844	70	91
9	Kollam	386	453	839	85	95
10	Thiruvananthapuram	384	449	833	88	91
11	Kasaragod	380	452	832	95	93
12	Wayanad	367	444	811	95	86
13	Pathanamthitta	333	415	748	76	91
14	Idukki	350	370	720	68	75

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Kerala School Kalolsavam 54th (2014)

Rank	District	HS General	HSS General	Gold Cup Point	HS Arabic	HS Sanskrit
1	Kozhikode	420	506	926	95	87
2	Palakkad	429	491	920	95	91
3	Thrissur	418	500	918	93	93
4	Malappuram	399	503	902	95	95
5	Kannur	397	475	872	95	89
6	Kottayam	382	464	846	45	95
7	Ernakulam	388	454	842	85	89
8	Alappuzha	377	455	832	87	80
9	Kollam	385	437	822	81	91
10	Kasargod	385	433	818	93	85
11	Thiruvananthapuram	373	431	804	82	78
12	Wayanad	366	421	787	89	70
13	Pathanamthitta	331	414	745	64	75
14	Idukki	340	384	724	55	71

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Kerala School Kalolsavam 53rd (2013)

Rank	District	HS General	HSS General	Gold Cup Point	HS Arabic	HS Sanskrit
1	Kozhikode	404	488	892	95	89
2	Thrissur	404	478	882	95	93
3	Malappuram	392	469	861	95	93
4	Palakkad	394	458	852	95	95
5	Kannur	379	468	847	93	95
6	Ernakulam	372	467	839	88	91
7	Kottayam	364	438	802	74	93
8	Thiruvananthapuram	360	421	781	89	84
9	Alappuzha	352	426	778	89	77
10	Kollam	332	419	751	86	91
11	Kasargod	344	406	750	86	93
12	Pathanamthitta	309	380	689	65	82
13	Wayanad	341	397	738	89	77
14	Idukki	285	368	653	53	82

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Kerala School Kalolsavam 52nd (2012)

Rank	District	HS General	HSS General	Gold Cup Point	HS Arabic	HS Sanskrit
1	Kozhikode	361	449	810	95	91
2	Thrissur	345	434	779	90	93
3	Malappuram	360	416	776	95	93
4	Kannur	354	421	775	93	91
5	Palakkad	351	418	769	95	91
6	Kottayam	329	416	745	60	87
7	Ernakulam	321	420	741	87	91
8	Thiruvananthapuram	330	405	735	86	78
9	Alappuzha	306	402	708	82	71
10	Kasargod	310	388	698	93	87
11	Kollam	304	384	688	90	87
12	Pathanamthitta	291	357	648	77	79
13	Wayanad	298	352	650	85	75
14	Idukki	261	307	568	42	58

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Kerala School Kalolsavam 51st (2011)

Rank	District	HS General	HSS General	Gold Cup Point	HS Arabic	HS Sanskrit
1	Kozhikode	371	448	819	91	82
2	Thrissur	355	421	776	95	93
3	Kannur	347	420	767	95	87
4	Palakkad	357	406	763	95	91
5	Ernakulam	326	409	735	86	93
6	Kottayam	325	404	729	68	91
7	Thiruvananthapuram	323	388	711	75	79
8	Malappuram	332	373	705	95	91
9	Alappuzha	315	309	704	89	74
10	Kasargod	314	367	681	93	87
11	Kollam	301	369	670	91	78
12	Pathanamthitta	287	351	638	73	81
13	Wayanad	255	336	591	82	80
14	Idukki	243	306	549	59	47

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Kerala School Kalolsavam 50th (2010)

Rank	District	HS General	HSS General	Gold Cup Point	HS Arabic	HS Sanskrit
1	Kozhikode	349	441	790	89	85
2	Kannur	318	405	723	85	93
3	Thrissur	326	394	720	89	93
4	Palakkad	328	383	711	93	93
5	Ernakulam	326	361	687	89	93
6	Thiruvananthapuram	309	361	670	72	73
7	Malappuram	286	381	667	93	85
8	Kollam	303	358	661	73	81
9	Kottayam	299	351	650	51	82
10	Kasargod	302	334	636	82	91
11	Alappuzha	293	338	631	63	82
12	Wayanad	257	308	565	85	76
13	Pathanamthitta	224	308	532	48	70
14	Idukki	220	277	497	46	24

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Kerala School Kalolsavam 49th (2009)

Rank	District	HS General	HSS General	Gold Cup Point	HS Arabic	HS Sanskrit
1	Kozhikode	369	422	791	88	87
2	Thrissur	355	398	753	83	89
3	Kannur	348	386	734	85	80
4	Palakkad	336	398	734	85	85
5	Ernakulam	332	399	731	80	89
6	Kottayam	333	379	712	55	74
7	Alappuzha	307	397	704	64	76
8	Malappuram	320	381	701	90	87
9	Thiruvananthapuram	328	373	701	68	80
10	Kasargod	316	377	693	85	85
11	Kollam	300	360	660	72	85
12	Wayanad	274	339	613	85	61
13	Pathanamthitta	276	342	618	46	79
14	Idukki	268	281	549	46	29

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References

1. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140119/news-current-affairs/article/asia%E2%80%99s-biggest-fest-begins-today
2. http://www.schoolkalolsavam.in/kalolsavam52/history.php
3. http://www.schoolkalolsavam.in/kalolsavam54/yesteryears.php
4. it@school. "56th Kerala School Kalolsavam 2015-16". www.schoolkalolsavam.in. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
5. http://www.schoolkalolsavam.in/kalolsavam_state/site55/results/leading_for_goldcup.php
6. http://www.schoolkalolsavam.in/kalolsavam54/results/leading_for_goldcup.php
7. http://www.schoolkalolsavam.in/kalolsavam53/results/leading_for_goldcup.php
8. http://www.schoolkalolsavam.in/kalolsavam52/results/leading_for_goldcup.php
9. http://www.schoolkalolsavam.in/kalolsavam51/results/leading_for_goldcup.php
10. http://www.schoolkalolsavam.in/kalolsavam50/results/leading_for_goldcup.htm
11. http://www.schoolkalolsavam.in/kalolsavam49/lead.html

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