RULES FOR EVENTS
MUSICAL EVENTS:
LIGHT MUSIC VOCAL –INDIAN(MALE/FEMALE)
Competitions are held separately for men and women.
Only non film light songs can be presented
Maximum time allowed is 5 mts
Judgment will be based on qualities like Swara, Taal, Composition, General impression etc.
No accompanists are allowed.
CLASSICAL VOCAL- SOLO (MALE/FEMALE)
Competitions are held separately for men and women.
Maximum time allowed is 10 mts.
No. of accompanists allowed would not be more than 2.
Judgment will be based on qualities like Swara, Taal, Selection of Raga, Composition, General impression etc.
WESTERN VOCAL- SOLO (MALE/FEMALE)
Competitions are held separately for men and women.
Maximum time allowed is 10 mts.
No. of accompanists allowed would not be more than 2.
Language should be English.
Judgment will be based on qualities like Rhythm, Composition, General impression etc.
GROUP MUSIC –EASTERN
Maximum number of participants in a group can be 12.
Song should be taken from Indian songs, which can be in any regional language.
No film songs are allowed.
Maximum time allowed is 10 mts.
Instruments are to be played by the participants only.
Judgment will be based on qualities like Sruthi, Taal, Rhythm, and Harmony.
WESTERN- VOCAL GROUP
Maximum number of participants in a group can be 12.
Song should be in English.
Instruments are to be played by the participants only.
Maximum time allowed is 10 mts.
Judgement will be based on qualities like Rhythm, Harmony, Composition, Co-ordination, General impression, etc.
6. KARAOKE
Maximum time allowed is 20 mts.
Maximum number of participants in a group can be 6. (Minimum 3)
Songs should be film songs of Indian languages.
The participants should bring the tracks.
Judgement will be based on qualities like Rhythm, Harmony, General impression, etc.
7. MAPPILAPATTU
No accompanists allowed.
Competitions are held separately for men and women.
Maximum time allowed is 5 mtsFilm songs are not allowed.
Judgement will be based on quality of singing, clarity of language, general impression etc
8. PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
Maximum time allowed is 10 mts.
Judgment will be based on qualities like Taal, Harmony, Composition, Naadam, Kalapramanam, General impression, etc.
Instruments allowed are
WESTERN - Triple Drum, Jazz
EASTERN - Chenda, Edakka, Madhalam, Ganjira, Mridangam , Ghadam, Thabla, Thavil etc
The participants should bring their own instruments.
No accompanists allowed.
Western and Eastern will be separate competitions
9. WIND INSTRUMENTS
Maximum time allowed is10 mts
Judgement will be based on qualities like Taal, Composition, Naadam, Emotion, Orginality, Rhythm, General impression etc.
Instruments allowed are
WESTERN -Accordion, Saxophone, Organ,
EASTERN - Harmonium, flute, nadaswaram etc.
Judgment will be based on qualities like Taal, Harmony, Composition, Naadam, KalaPramanam, General impression, etc -
The participants should bring their own instruments
Western and Eastern will be separate competitions
10. STRING INSTRUMENTS
Maximum time allowed is10 mts
Judgment will be based on qualities like Taal, Composition, Naadam, Emotion, Orginality, Rhythm, General impression, etc.
Instruments allowed are -Veena, Sitar for Eastern and violin and Guitar for Western.
The participants should bring their own instruments
DANCE EVENTS
11. BHARATHANATYAM \ MOHINIYATTAM \ KUCHIPPUDI
Maximum time allowed is 15 mts
Maximum 4 accompanists are permissible.
c. Judgment will be based on qualities like Taal, Technique,
Rhythm, Abhinaya(expression), Costumes, Footwork, General
Impression etc.
d. No preference is given to live music. It can be CD’s or cassettes.
12. FOLK DANCE-SINGLE
Maximum time allowed is 10 mts
Maximum 2 accompanists are permissible.
Judgment will be based on Rhythm, Abhinaya(expression), Costumes, theme, over all impression etc.
Dance can be either primitive or folk but not a classical one.
13. MARGAMKALI, THIRUVATHIRA, OPPANA,
Number of participants is as follows
MARGAMKALI – 6 dancers + 1 singer (total - 7)
THIRUVATHIRA – 8 dancers + 2 singers (total 10)
OPPANA – 7dancers + 3 singers (total 10)
Maximum 4 accompanists are permissible.
Judgment will be based on Rhythm, Expression, Costumes, Make-up, over all impression etc.
Maximum time allowed is 10 mts
Only for female participants.
Singers should be students of respective colleges.
14. FOLK DANCE- GROUP
Maximum number of participants is 10.
Maximum time allowed is 10 mts.
Judgment will be based on rhythm, expression, costumes, make-up, over all impressions etc.
It should be a traditional dance form of a particular community or a primitive one,(strictly from folklore), but not a classical dance.
15. CHOREO -VIDEO
Maximum number of participants is 10.
Maximum time allowed is 10 mts.
Judgment will be based on choreography, theme, Stage setting, Costumes, Make-up, Music, over all impression etc.
Free style less preferred.
Any genre of music can be used.
16. NOSTALGIA
Film songs –dated before 1990 only allowed
Maximum number of participant is 10.
Maximum time – 10 minutes
Judgment will be based on performance, costumes, make up, music, justifying nostalgic mood, over all impression etc
Free style less preferred.
OTHER STAGE ITEMS
17. FANCY DRESS
Maximum time allowed is 3 minutes.
Judgment will be based on qualities like idea, creativity of presentation, make up, costumes and general impressions.
18. MONOACT
Maximum time allowed is 5 minutes.
Judgment will be based on qualities like ability to act, command of voice, imitative ability, originality, clarity of language, literary expression and general impression.
Medium can be English or Malayalam
19. MIMICRY (MALE/FEMALE)
Maximum time allowed is 5 minutes.
Judgment will be based on qualities like imitative ability, command of voice, originality, clarity of language, literary expression and general impression.
20. RECITATION (MALAYALAM/ENG/ARABIC/TAMIL/SANSKRIT/HINDI)
Maximum time allowed is 10 minutes.
Judgment will be based on clarity of speech, expression of emotion and ideas, rhythm, tune, general impression et.
The participant should reveal the source of the poem.
21. TABLEAU
Maximum time allowed is 30 seconds.
Announcement can be made just before the commencement.
No placards and posters can be used.
Maximum no of participants-8(Minimum- 6).
Maximum time allowed for stage setting is 5 minutes.
22. SKIT (MALAYALAM/ENGLISH)
Max no of participants is 7.
Max time allowed is 10 minutes.
Medium- Malayalam/English.
No personal remarks, aspersions, character assassination etc are allowed.
Make up, drapery and background music is allowed.
Judgment will be based on qualities like theme, satirical effect, humour, stagecraft, total design, general impression etc.
23. MIME
Maximum no of participants is 6.
Maximum time allowed is 7 minutes.
Judgment will be based on qualities like idea, creativity of presentation, use of make up, costumes, music, general impression etc.
24. DRUG PICTURE (SINGLE)
Drug to be performed should be reported 30 minutes before the
Competition.
Maximum time – 10 minutes
Medium- Malayalam/English.
Judgment will be based on qualities like theme, clarity of presentation, expression of symptoms, stagecraft, 'Abhinaya' general impression etc.
Participant should be always on stage
2 accompanists can be allowed.
Symptoms expressing in dialogues as such are less preferred and they are supposed to be presented through body movements and in acting.
25. DRUG DRAMA
Drug to be performed should be reported 30 minutes before the
Competition
Maximum no of participants is 8.
Minimum no of participants is 4.
Maximum time – 15 minutes.
Medium- Malayalam/English.
Judgment will be based on qualities like theme, clarity of presentation, expression of symptoms, stagecraft, 'Abhinaya' general impression etc.
Equal importance should be given to the theater element and drug portraits.
Symptoms expressing in dialogues as such are less preferred and they are supposed to be presented through body movements and in acting.
26 KATHAPRASANGAM
Medium- Malayalam
Maximum time allowed is 10 minutes
Accompanists allowed –3 students of the participating college.
Judgment will be based on quality of language, theme, expression of emotion and ideas, harmony, singing, general impression etc.
OFF STAGE ITEMS
27. ELOCUTION (MALAYALAM/ENGLISH/HINDI)
Maximum time allowed for preparation is 10 minutes.
Maximum time allowed for speech is 5 minutes.
The language of the competition shall be strictly followed.
Reading of the speech is not allowed but the participant may refer to the written points for the speech.
No material can be taken in for preperation.
Judgment will be based on qualities like correctness of language, clarity of expression, development of theme and other rhetorical qualities.
28 PAINTING
Item will be conducted “On the spot”.
Duration not more than 2hr.
Only Paper will be provided {1\2 imperial size drawing paper ie; 22inch by 15 inch}
Painting can be done in water based colour.
29. PENCIL DRAWING
Item will be conducted “On the spot”.
Duration not more than 1hr.
Only Paper will be provided {1\2 imperial size drawing paper ie; 22inch by 15 inch}
30. CARTOONING & CARICATURE
The theme for cartooning as well as caricature (Personality) will be given “On the spot”.
Duration not more than 1 ½ hr.
Only Paper will be provided {1\2 imperial size drawing paper Ie; 22inch by 15 inch}
Only Black pens\Pencil\Marker used.
31. COLLAGE
Item will be conducted “On the spot”.
Duration not more than 2hr.
Only canvas (chart sheet) and magazines will be provided.
No cutting instruments preferred
Picturisation will be considered for valuation.
Cut out pictures as such is not allowed.
No writing in ink/paint allowed.
32. DRUG CARTOONING
Duration not more than 1hr.
Subject {Drug}will be given “On the spot”.
Only Paper will be provided {1\2 imperial size drawing paper ie; 22inch by 15 inch}
Only black pencils\pens\ markers used.
33. PHOTOGRAPHY
Item will be conducted “On the spot”.
Time will be fixed by the judges.
Print-As specified by the judges.
Digital Cameras and Image manipulation not allowed.
Participants should bring the camera.
There will be an entry fee for the competetion.
The judges will give detailed rules.
34. RANGOLI
Size should not be more than 44 ft.
No of participants allowed –3
Only artificial colour powders are used and participants should bring the materials.
Time allowed-2hrs.
Stencils should not be used.
Judgment will be based on way of presentation, theme, colour combination and general impression.
35. CLAY MODELLING.
Subject will be given “On the spot”.
Clay will be provided.
Duration will not be more than 2 hrs.
Judgment will be based on the perfection and justification of the given subject.
36. HOMOEOPATHIC QUIZ
A team consists 4 members.
Questions shall be from homoeopathic syllabus.
General rules regarding the quiz will be informed by Quiz Master.
37. SHORT STORY WRITING (ENGLISH/MALAYALAM/HINDI)
Item will be conducted “On the spot”.
The language of the competition shall be strictly used.
No reference will be permitted during the competition.
Judgment will be based on qualities like delineation of Character, Plot construction, Theme, Diction, Correctness and the Style of language and General impression etc.
Duration -maximum 1 hr.
38. POETRY WRITING(ENGLISH / MALAYALAM/HINDI).
Item will be conducted “On the spot”.
Duration – maximum 1 hr.
The language of competition shall be strictly used.
No reference will be permitted during the competition.
Judgment will be based on qualities like Theme, Diction, Imagery, Emotion, Appropriate use of languages, General impression etc.
Poem shall be original and not borrowed or copied or copied from others.
39. ESSAY-ENGLISH\MALAYALAM\HINDI
The language of competition shall be strictly used.
No reference will be permitted during the competition.
Judgment will be based on qualities like development of theme, Composition, Appropriateness of style, Correctness of Language, Originality, General impression etc.
Duration – maximum 1 hr.
Subject will be given “On the spot”.
40. DEBATE
Subject will be given 10 mts earlier for preparation.
A team consists of 2 members-One participant speaks for and other against the topic.
Maximum time allowed is 5+5mts.
Valuation will also consider balancing of points between team members.
41. FLIM REVIEW
The review is to be written on a film screened before the competitors.
Time allowed for review writing is one hr.
Judgment will be based on the Concept, Way of presentation, and contemporary relevance of the particular film etc.
Pro gramme committee will have right to amend any provision and such amendments will be conveyed to all the colleges in time. Contact Program committee convener for any clarifications.

