ATHENAEUM

MADRAS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

ANNA UNIVERSITY,
CHROMEPET-600044
 OBJECTIVE:

It is founded on the principles of transparency, accountability,

Participatory and creativity.

Athenaeum is entirely done by student body with elected

representatives.

Athenaeum encourages student’s participation in exhibiting their

creativity, organizing ability, latent talents, etc. within the campus and

beyond the boundaries of their academic activities.

The wisdom generated in the conduct of athenaeum activities helps

the students hone their leadership qualities, entrepreneurial skills,

time and people management.

 “ATHENAEUM”

 Athenaeum is a student body to promote co-curricular and

extra-curricular activities of student community.

 The word ‘Athenaeum’ comes from the Greek Goddess of

wisdom ‘’ATHENE’’.

ACTIVITIES EVENTS

The annual activities of Athenaeum are dotted with the landmark

events such as

SIVARANJANI
MITAFEST
 SIVARANJINI

Sivaranjani is the intra-college cultural festival of

Madras Institute of Technology. The festival is held during the month of
September- October every year.
Students from MIT express their cultural talents and
compete among themselves. It has thrived for more than 40 years and
has blended along as the pride of the institute. Famous personalities who
have endorsed and made their presence in this event.

MITAFEST

Mitafest is the inter-college cultural festival of Madras Institute of

Technology. The festival is held during the month of January or February every year.
It is claimed to be the oldest inter-college festival in Chennai.
Mitafest is the oldest and biggest annual cultural festival of
Chennai in existence today. It is the flagship event of MIT and an event of grandeur
and extravaganza, drawing footfalls of more than 20,000 students from 100+ colleges
for participating in 50+ events across the span of 3 days. It has thrived for more than
40 years and has blended along as the pride of the institute. Famous personalities
who have endorsed and made their presence felt at Mitafest in the past are Indian
Film Actor Kamal Haasan, playwright Sujatha, music exponents Karthik (singer),
Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer, Krish (singer), Anuradha Sriram, Gana Bala, Saindhavi
etc.
More than 300 students take part in organizing this festival from
scratch every year. Like many other festivals such as Mood Indigo and Saarang,
MITAFEST is a sponsor driven event with some financial support provided by the
university's management.
 CONTENT

Independence Day Celebration

Sivaranjani

Mitafest

Republic Day Celebration

Dustbin Distribution

Achievements
 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION-2019

The Independence Day of India, which is celebrated religiously throughout

the Country on the 15th of August every year, holds tremendous ground in the list of
national days, since it reminds every Indian about the dawn of a new beginning, the
beginning of an era of deliverance from the clutches of British colonialism of more
than 200 years. It was on 15th August 1947 that India was declared independent from
British colonialism, and the reins of control were handed over to the leaders of the
Country. India's gaining of independence was a tryst with destiny, as the struggle for
freedom was a long and tiresome one, witnessing the sacrifices of many freedom
fighters, who laid down their lives on the line.

The 73rd Independence Day was celebrated on August 15th, with our honorable
Dean Dr. T.Thyagarajan hoisting the national flag.
 Appreciation always provides a confidence and motivates people to
work harder and pursue greater. Students excelling in sports and volunteering in
various organizations such as YRC, Vision companion and cleaning were awarded
and appreciated for their work during the celebration.
 INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION-2021

August 15 is celebrated as the Independence Day in India. On August 15, 1947,

India got independence from the British Empire. The country attained independence
from foreign rule following years of struggle and independence movement led by
various freedom fighters. The independence movement noted for largely nonviolent
resistance and civil disobedience was led by the Mahatma Gandhi. On 15 August 1947,
Jawaharlal Nehru, who became the first Prime Minister of India, raised the Indian
national flag above the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort in Delhi. On each subsequent
Independence Day, the prime minister of the country has raised the flag and given a
speech from the same podium. The day is celebrated across the country with flag-
hoisting ceremonies, parades and many cultural events.

The 75th Independence Day was celebrated on August 15th 2021, with our
honorable Dean Dr. T.Thyagarajan hoisting the national flag.
 SIVARANJANI
SIVARANJANI 2016-2017
OFFICE BEARERS:
Chairman : Manoj Billa
Lady Representative: Sheela Rani
Theme : INI ORU VITHI SEIVOM
SIVARANJANI ‘16

SIVARANJANI 2017-2018
OFFICE BEARERS:

Chairman : Sehwag
Lady Representative: Tendully Reshma

SIVARANJANI’17:
Theme: GAME OF THRONES
SIVARANJANI 2017-2018
OFFICE BEARERS:
Chairman : Sehwag
Lady Representative: Tendully Reshma
SIVARANJANI ’18:
Theme: GENDER EQUALITY

CELEBRITIES:

CULTURAL TEAM:
 SIVARANJANI -2019
Sivaranjani is the intra college cultural festival of Madras Institute of
Technology. The festival is held during the month of October- September every
year. Students from MIT express their cultural talents and compete among
themselves. It has thrived for more than 40 years and has blended along as the pride
of the institute. Famous personalities who have endorsed and made their presence in
this event. Sivaranjani is organized by the student body of the Madras Institute of
Technology, The Athenaeum. More than 300 students take part in organizing this
festival from scratch every year.

The essential part of success is a good beginning. The Sivaranjani 2019 had a
best start with an excellent inauguration which was followed by arrival of various
special guests.
 Day 01(20/09/2019)

The show was further ignited by the rocking performance of our vibes team.
Guests like Pavithralakshmi, Shriram, Gana Stephen, made the show more lively
and energetic.

Day 02 (21/09/2019)
The second day of Sivaranjani had a number of celebrities adding more and
more energy to the stage. VJ Rio shared all his experience with us. In the second
night celebrities like Ramya, Raaj ayyapa entertained us with their skills.
 Day 03(22/09/2019)
Concluding day of the mega event was marked by the presence of the popular
Eniyan minion duo and famous Pavi padukone. The students of the college
performed various dance and skit and it was a remarkable finish.
 MITAFEST
Mitafest is the inter-college cultural festival of Madras Institute of Technology.
The festival is held during the month of January or February every year. It is claimed to
be the oldest inter-college festival in Chennai. Mitafest is the oldest and biggest annual
cultural festival of Chennai in existence today. It is the flagship event of MIT and an
event of grandeur and extravaganza, drawing footfalls of more than 20,000 students
from 100+ colleges for participating in 50+ events across the span of 3 days.

MITAFEST 2014-2015
INFORMAL STAGE:

MOVIE PROMOTIONS:
MITAFEST 2015-2016
CELEBRITIES:

CULTURAL TEAM:

TEAM ATHENAEUM:
MITAFEST 2017-2018
CELEBRITIES:

CULTURAL TEAM:
 MITAFEST-2020
The national level cultural fest MITAFEST’20 was a four day stretch
from Feb 20th to 23rd, 2020. MITAFEST’20 revolved around the theme-‘Empire of
Engineers’. The inauguration of MITAFEST on day 1 commenced with the lighting
of lamp. Dr.K.Annamalai formally welcomed all the dignitaries present on the dais
and the students. The honorable Chief Guest Mrs. Maheswari IPS addressed the
crowd. She described about the importance of goal in one’s life which provoke the
minds of the students to achieve their goal. Dr.Gandhi Das made everyone to melt
through his songs. In the end, Mrs.Pabitha offered vote of thanks to all.

Within few minutes, after the inaugural ceremony got over, Vibez took over the
stage and gave a perfect kick start for MITAFEST’20. Students were delighted by their
mellifluous performance.
 Day 01(20/02/2020)
The arrival of celebrities caused quite a stir in the campus. As galatta media
was announced as our official media partner for MITAFEST’20, it was a great pleasure
to watch VJ Paarvathy and VJ Aashiq hosting the programme. Mr.kutty Gopi
engaged the students with his talents and we had an entertainable evening. Mr.Arjun
Das ,the one who has the most sensational voice, earned a great noise from the crowd
as soon as he arrived .Everyone were delighted in watching Miss. Ammu Abhirami
,the adroit actress, on stage . Mr.Mugen Rao made the night special through his
performance. Miss.Rhema Ashok’s dance performance blew our mind. At the end of
the day, we witnessed a show stopping performance by the first years. The intra variety
show gave them a platform to leap beyond our expectations. The red tags stood up to
the challenge and made the crowd roar with laughter with their skits. Onthe whole, day
1 of MITAFEST’20 was a perfect start.
 Day 02(21/02/2020)
Day 2 of MITAFEST’20 started with a blissful morning. Inter-college solo
singing, instrumental competitions were conducted by vibes. All the performers
were so good in their own style of singing and playing instruments. It was such a treat
to watch solo dance performances. Participants were so spontaneous in their moves
while performing footloose. Duo dance performances imparted great energy into the
audience.
 Host performance by MIT black crew, the dance club of MIT, was
engaging for the audience. Kalakkal karagaatta kuzhu (K cube) team delighted the
crowd with a traditional dance. Choreonite, in which participants performed in groups,
presented stunning performances. Havoc brothers gave a special performance that was
phenomenal. Miss.Sherin‘s interaction with the crowd was very lively and dynamic.
It was a gleeful night on watching Mr.Siddharth and his performance.
Miss.Manjima Mohan’s way of addressing the crowd was very much hospitable. Mr.
Joshua Aaron’s performance was the jazz! We just enjoyed to the core on that day.
 Day 03(22/02/2020
Day 3 of MITAFEST began with the scintillating, jaw dropping
Mega 0zxzdance where 35 dancers from MIT gave a non-stop dance for 30 minutes
straight. It was one of their best efforts yet. This was followed by the Inter-college
variety entertainment competition in which many colleges from the city including
Guru Nanak college, Cresent college of Engineering, CEG,etc. had delivered
wholesome entertainment packages for the audience. Students from CEG, our fellow
Anna University mates who delivered an emotional performance which was full of
heart, were crowned the champions of the event.
 The third year MIT boys (the raging purple taggers) were awarded the
winner's prize for the intra-college variety entertainment competition. The chief
guests were from one of the best Tamil comedy channels on YouTube, blacksheep.
The fan favourite VJ Siddhu, Ram Nishanth and 'Settai' Sheriff delighted the
crowd with their witty sense of humour and their hilarious rib-tickling jokes. Our
beloved Dean was also seen having a great time at the MITafest. It was the most
entertaining and enjoyable nights of Mitafest20

Day 04(23/02/2020)
The final day of Mitafest20 started with the inauguration of MIT’s very own
Yoga club in which two students performed Yogasanas live on stage. Then we
witnessed a lot of foot tapping traditional dance including different variations of
Bharatanatyam from Tamil Mandram. Later, anchors from Galatta media, the witty
VJ Ashiq and the charming VJ Parvathy, walked the stage to welcome the first chief
guest for the night, Actress Athulya Ravi. Athulya was a show stopper, she cheered
up the impatient crowd with her charming looks and adorable dance. Her
humbleness was more evident than her beauty. Later, the energetic team behind the
viral song "Heart'u Beat'u" starring the gorgeous and talented Nakshatra Nagesh
were present on stage to show us their music video. She also showed us her fantastic
dance steps as she danced along with the two Vjs.
INNAGURATION- 2021
 REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION- 2020

Each year on January 26, the Indian Republic celebrates Republic Day
with great fervor and zeal. MITians joined together to celebrate this day with great
enthusiasm.

Honorable Dean (Dr. T.Thyagarajan) of the campus instigated patriotism in

student minds with his inspirational speech.
Students achieving in various arena were appreciated for their dedicated work.
 DUSTBIN DISTRIBUTION
On behalf of Athenaeum we had distributed around 20 dustbin in RLC on
September 4 2020 to help and preserve the cleanliness of the campus.
 ACHIEVEMENTS

Major achievements by MIT in national cultural events:

Name of the Student ID

Year Name of the Student
Award/ Medal Number

2016 SAMPRADHA 2015501020 KARUPPASAMY K

2016 SAMPRADHA 2015501014 HARI HARA SUDHAN T

2017 CHEMFEST 2015501014 HARI HARA SUDHAN T

2017 CHEMFEST 2015501020 KARUPPASAMY K

2017 REVIVALS 2016501020 KARUPPASAMY K

2017 REVIVALS 2015501014 HARI HARA SUDHAN T

2018 SAMGATHA 2016502018 KARTHIKEYAN S

2018 EUPHORIA 2015501014 HARI HARA SUDHAN T

2018 TECHOFES 2015501020 KARUPPASAMY K

2018 TECHOFES 2015501014 HARI HARA SUDHAN T

2018 TECHOFES 2016502018 KARTHIKEYAN S

2018 PERSOFEST 2015501020 KARUPPASAMY K

2018 REVIVALS 2015501020 KARUPPASAMY K

2018 REVIVALS 2015501014 HARI HARA SUDHAN T

2018 CHEMFEST 2016502018 KARTHIKEYAN S

2019 DEEPWOODS 2016502018 KARTHIKEYAN S

2019 TECHOFES 2016502018 KARTHIKEYAN S

Link for certificates consolidated:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RR86X3cr494RDDkuMY0JvMu-kVLoAhey?usp=sharing
TOGETHER WE ARE ONE