54TH STATE SCHOOL ARTS FESTIVAL

54^TH STATE SCHOOL ARTS FESTIVAL

Host Palakkad snatched the lead in the race for the Gold Cup at the 54th State School Arts Festival on Wednesday,22^nd January,2014.Palakkad had 546 points, a lead of three points over Thrissur.In the third place was defending champion Kozhikode, with 538 points, followed by Malappuram (529), Kannur (509), Ernakulam (497), Kottayam (491), Kasaragod (491), and Kollam (490).

High School

Kathakali (Boys): 1. P.G. Harilkrishnan (NHSS, Irinjalakuda, Thrissur), 2. M.M. Yadukrishnan (TRKHSS, Vaniyamkulam, Palakkad), 3. Lakshmanan Koodathil (Silver Hills, Kozhikode)

Kerala Nadanam (Girls): 1. N. Gayathri (RMHS, Melattur, Malappuram), 2. Arathi Unni (St. Joseph’s Anglo Indian, Kozhikode) and Neelima V. Nair (Kanikkamatha HSS, Palakkad), 3. Neethu Joy (Cherupushpam, Vadakkencherry, Palakkad)

Mono Act (Girls): 1. G.K. Renu (METEMHSS, Mannarkad, Palakkad), 2. P. Unnimaya (St. Joseph’s Anglo Indian, Kozhikode), 3. C. Anagha (Durga HSS, Kanhangad)

Tabla: 1. Ravi Venugopalan (GVHSS, Vattenad, Palakkad), 2. M. Abhirami (St. Mary’s, Fort Kochi, Ernakulam), 3. P.V. Sanath Raju (Ilahiya HSS, Kappad, Kozhikode)

Elocution (English): 1. C.H. Sreeram (Dr. Ayyathan Gopalan MEMHSS, Kozhikode), 2. S. Devika Rani (GHSS, Vallikeezhu, Kollam), 3. Meghana Murali (DD Sabha HSS, Karimpadam, Ernakulam)

Ottanthullal (Girls): 1. Poornima Babu (HFCGHSS, Thrissur), 2. J.S. Kavya (PGHS, Ponnani, Malappuram) and S.J. Neethu (Carmel, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram), 3. Pavithra C. Menon (GHSS, Kodungallur, Thrissur) and Arya P. Menon (LSNGHSS, Ottappalam, Palakkad)

Higher Secondary

Kuchipudi: 1. Devika Sajeevan (St. Teresa’s AIHSS, Kannur), 2. Hima Santhosh (Kadambur HS, Kannur) and Anjana Sasankan (SN Trust HSS, Pallipad, Alappuzha), 3. Gopika Vasanth (KPMVHSS, Poothotta, Ernakulam)

Light Music: 1. Nandukishore Babu (St. Mary’s, Bharananganam, Kottayam), 2. Sarath S. Kumar (Silver Hills, Kozhikode), 3 P. Arun (GBHSS, Manjeri)

Essay Writing (English): 1. Isabel Alex (St. George’s, Muthalakodam, Idukki), 2. K. Aiswarya (BSS Gurukulam, Alathur, Palakkad), 3. M.S. Anjitha (GHSS, Edakkara, Malappuram) and P.  (St. Raphael’s CGHS, Ollur, Thrissur)

English Elocution: 1. H. Gokul Das (Savio HSS, Devagiri, Kozhikode), 2. Sruty Susa Varkey (St. Theresa’s, Chengannur, Pathanamthitta), Maria Brony (SHCGHSS, Thrissur) and Smitha Sabu (St. Sebastian’s, Kadanad, Kottayam), 3. L. Meera Parvathy (GMHSS, Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram) and Kiran B. Mampilly (Rajagiri HS, Kalamassery, Ernakulam)

Violin (Oriental): 1. K.C. Vivek (PPMHSS, Kottukkara, Malappuram), 2. A.S. Goutham Sankar (St. Goretti, Punalur, Kollam), 3. P.S. Sunada (BARHSS, Bovikan, Kasaragod)

Band: 1. Aswin Chandra and party (Mary Matha, Thrikkakkara, Ernakulam), 2. Jobin Devasia and party (St. Thomas, Thomapuram, Kasaragod), and S. Abhijith (GHSS, Ramapuram, Alappuzha), 3. Meghana Sarath and party (Carmel, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram) and Sruthy Susa Varkey and party (St. Theresa’s, Chengannur)

Malayalam Short Story: 1. P.M. Susmitha (GHSS, Cheruthazham, Kannur), 2. Fasila Salim (GHSS, Hosdurg), 3. P. Suneera (GMHSS, Vellamunda, Wayanad)

English Versification: 1. V. Veena (Chinmaya, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram), 2. Aditya Sarat (Bharathmatha, Palakkad), 3. P. Shabeeba (Chennamangallur HSS, Kozhikode)

Patriotic Song: 1. S. Sreehari (MGMNSS, Lakkattor, Kottayam), 2. Vandana V. Nair (Carmel, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram), 3. K.S. Sidharth (PKMHSS, Edarikkode, Malappuram)

                                          Prof. John Kurakar