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RAGAM is the largest cultural fest in South India hosted by NIT Calicut.
'''Ragam'''  is South India’s largest Cultural fest hosted by [[NITC|National Institute of Technology, Calicut]].<ref name="ina2020">{{cite news |last1=Special |first1=Correspondant |title=Ragam fest inaugurated at NIT-C |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/ragam-fest-inaugurated-at-nit-c/article30528554.ece |publisher=thehindu.com |date=10 Jan 2020}}</ref> Ragam blends a series of fine arts, socio-cultural and literary events, along with a variety of workshops, exhibitions and informal events. The fest attracts thousands of visitors to the campus annually and is one of the most popular cultural fests in India.<ref name="NITCimmerses">{{cite news |last1=Anoop |first1=Aabha |title=NIT-C immerses in 'Ragam' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/nitc-immerses-in-ragam/article7044854.ece |publisher=TheHindu.com |date=29 Mar 2015}}</ref>


Official site at : [https://ragam.co.in/ ragam.co.in/]
==History==
Over two decades have passed since the inception of Ragam. The humble yet controversial beginnings of this festival are well-known due to the infamous [[Rajan case]] that rocked Kerala in the seventies. Rajan, a student of the then CREC was taken into police custody during the Emergency period and allegedly died in custody in 1976.<ref name="ina2020" /> In 1977 the All Kerala Rajan memorial music competition was started to commemorate his life. However, the same got discontinued in a few years. Later in 1987 the fest resurfaced as Ragam, an inter-college cultural fest in remembrance of Rajan. In 2006, Ragam was started with a solemn message ready by [[T. V. Eachara Warrier|Eachara Warrier]], father of late Rajan.<ref name="Ragam06">{{cite news |author=Staff Reporter |title=Colourful start to Ragam |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/23/stories/2006022307230300.htm |publisher=hindu.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060303190509/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/23/stories/2006022307230300.htm |archive-date=3 March 2006 }}</ref>
 
The prestigious ever-rolling Ragam trophy of "Nataraj", the trophy awarded to the overall champions at the fest, is considered as one of the most coveted prizes by the colleges in South India. The 31st edition of the fest was conducted in March 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/260318/curtains-down-for-nit-c-ragam-2018.html|title=Curtains down for NIT-C Ragam 2018|date=26 March 2018|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
 
==Pro Shows==
The Ragam pro-shows have always been noted for the celebrities who have performed at NIT Calicut. The shows are staged in the institute Football Ground, with a capacity of over 8000 spectators. Presently the Ragam "nites" include three cultural nites - ‘the inaugural nite’, ‘the highlight pro-show’, ‘the popular nite’.
 
 
For the highlight pro-show, NIT Calicut has previously hosted some of the biggest singers in the country including popular youth icon [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Krishnakumar Kunnath]] (KK),<ref name="kkNaresh" /> [[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Sonu Nigam]] and [[Ankit Tiwari]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/nitc-immerses-in-ragam/article7044854.ece|title=NIT-C immerses in 'Ragam'|first=Aabha|last=Anoop|date=29 March 2015|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Most recently for Ragam'18, spectators had the opportunity to watch [[Vishal–Shekhar]] perform live.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/240318/vishal-and-shekar-live-at-nit-calicut.html|title=Vishal and Shekar live at NIT Calicut|date=24 March 2018|work=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
 
[[Benny Dayal]], [[Naresh Iyer]],<ref name="kkNaresh" /> [[Ranjith]], [[Suraj Jagan]] and many more have taken the stage for the ‘Popular nite’, where a group of two or more singers perform for the crowds.
 
Notable bands that have visited the fest in the past are [[Parikrama (band)|Parikrama]], Silk Route, Whitenoiz<ref name="Whitenoiz">{{cite news |author=Staff Reporter |title=NIT-C fete showcases talents |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/29/stories/2008032951650300.htm |publisher=hindu.com |date=1 Apr 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080401154916/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/29/stories/2008032951650300.htm |archive-date=1 April 2008 }}</ref> and [[Motherjane]] along with tribute bands like Higher-on-maiden, Breathe the Floyd and Jail break. In 2011, Ragam witnessed a breathtaking performance by the 'Jai Ho' team. In 2009 Ragam became the first stage in Kerala to host a foreign band, with Breathe the Floyd, a tribute band to Pink Floyd.
In 2015 Ragam truly went international, with Swiss folk metal band [[Eluveitie]] performing for the 'nite'. Sunburn Campus featuring DJ Diego Miranda for the first time in India took Ragam to new heights.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|- class="unsortable" style="width:150px;"
! Year !! Bands !! Celebrities
|-
|2023
| [[Avial (band)]], DJ Swattrex, Kill The Clowns
|[[Neeti Mohan]], [[Shakti Mohan]], [[Mukti Mohan]], [[Amit Trivedi]], [[Jubin Nautiyal]], [[Sayanora Philip]]
|-
|-
|2022
| DJ Kayan, Shanka Tribe, [[When Chai Met Toast]]
|[[Jonita Gandhi]], [[Neeraj Madhav]], [[Mohit Chauhan]]
|-
|2021
|—
|—
|-
|2020
|[[Ritviz]], [[Sanam (band)|Sanam]], [[Jetfire]]
|Binesh Babu, [[Shalmali Kholgade]], [[Hannah Shields|Hannah Shine]]
|-
|2019
|[[Pink Floyd discography|Pink Floyd's]]
|[[Amit Trivedi]], [[Anne Amie]]
|-
|2018
|[[The Local Train]]
|Aron Chupa, [[Vishal–Shekhar]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/240318/vishal-and-shekar-live-at-nit-calicut.html|title=Vishal and Shekar live at NIT Calicut|date=2018-03-24|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-05-27|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|Spunk
|[[Sonu Nigam]], [[Haricharan]]
|-
|2016
|Skrat
|[[Pritam]], [[Aditi Singh Sharma]], [[Antara Mitra]], [[Nakash Aziz]], [[Sreerama Chandra Mynampati]]
|-
| 2015 || Eluveitie || [[Ankit Tiwari]], Diego Miranda
|-
| 2014 || Lagori || [[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Benny Dayal]]
|-
| 2013 || Skrat, Jhanu || [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Tanvi Shah]], [[Haricharan]]
|-
| 2012 || Jail Break (Tribute band to [[Guns N' Roses]]) || [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Suraj Jagan]], [[Ranjith]], [[Ranina Reddy]]
|-
| 2011 || Junkyard Groove, [[Jai Ho (song)|Jai Ho]] ([[Stephen Devassy]], [[Suvi Suresh]], [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Blaaze]]) || [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
| 2010 || Higher-on-maiden || [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Naresh Iyer]]<ref name="kkNaresh">{{cite web |author=Staff Reporter |title=NIT-C gets ready for Ragam |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/20/stories/2010032051140200.htm |publisher=hindu.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325105232/http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/20/stories/2010032051140200.htm |access-date=25 Mar 2010|archive-date=25 March 2010 }}</ref>
|-
| 2009 || Breathe the Floyd || [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Benny Dayal]]
|-
| 2008 || Whitenoiz<ref name="Whitenoiz" /> || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
|-
| 2007 || [[Evergreen]] || [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
|-
| 2006 || [[Parikrama (band)|Parikrama]], The Big Indian Band || [[Balabhaskar]]<ref name="Ragam06" />
|}
 
==Events==
Ragam offers a plethora of events – literary, musical, dance, dramatics and more. Popular literary and oratory events include Extempore, Just-A-Minute(JAM), Debate, Twist in the tale and Mock Court. The musical events include a wide range of both solo events and group events like Swara Raaga and Amplified. The fest also includes a comprehensive set of artistic events extending from pencil sketching to mehendi design and face painting. For the dramatically-inclined, movie spoof, [[NITC Mime Team|mime]], streetplay, mono-act and drama are major crowd-pullers.
 
The Choreo Nite (Inter-collegiate dance competition) and Couture Boulevard (Fashion Show) are two of the biggest and fiercely contested events at Ragam. Mr.&Ms. Ragam is one of the signature events of Ragam, aimed at testing the persona of the contestants through a series of professionally scrutinized rounds.
 
The ‘Take One’ short film competition is one of the most prestigious events of Ragam, with the competition being judged each year by prominent film-makers in the industry with the winners getting golden opportunities to interact with some of these brilliant minds.
 
Every year, thousands of the finest talents in the country compete for the lucrative cash prizes on offer, and above all, the ever-rolling Ragam trophy "Nataraj".
 
==Workshops==
 
Besides the numerous events and the glamorous proshows, many workshops are conducted for the participants coming from various colleges with varied interests. The workshops over the years have included numerous Dance workshops, Photography workshops, Self-defense workshops and Mocktail workshops. Several Exhibitions are also conducted as a part of Ragam with the quality of these exhibitions increasing with each successive editions.
 
==Media==
 
Being one of the biggest cultural fests in India, Ragam receives extensive coverage by newspapers, TV channels and other media. Noted dailies like The Hindu, Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi, The Times of India and The Deccan Chronicle have been media partners at Ragam over the years. TV channels like Kairali and Rosebowl have partnered with the fest in the past. In ’09 edition, one of the events "Talking Point" was aired on the channel Rosebowl. Radio Media has also played a significant role, with stations like Radio Mango and Red FM on the list of previous sponsors.
The fest also receives huge online publicity, with a large fan following for its Facebook page. The Ragam theme song is currently the second most viewed promotional video of a cultural fest in India.
 
==References==
* http://www.reccaa.in/connect/2391linto/videos/video/5-ragam-11-choreonite-winning-performance-by-nitc-dance-crew
==External links==
*
* [http://www.nitc.ac.in National Institute of Technology Calicut Home Page]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Ragam.nitc Ragam Facebook Page]
* [https://www.instagram.com/ragam_nitc/ Ragam Instagram page]
===Newsreports===
* [https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/ragam-back-to-offline-mode-after-two-years/article65368073.ece Ragam'22]
* [https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/ragam-concludes-with-cultural-literary-events/article23351000.ece Ragam ‘18]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/nitc-immerses-in-ragam/article7044854.ece Ragam '15]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/ragam/article5761896.ece Ragam '14]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/join-the-party/article4489897.ece Ragam '13]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/ragam-begins-at-nitc-today/article2968767.ece Ragam '12]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/ragam-signs-off-on-a-thrilling-note/article1533848.ece Ragam '11]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100325105232/http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/20/stories/2010032051140200.htm Ragam '10]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121107061616/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/26/stories/2009032652000300.htm Ragam '09]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080401154916/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/29/stories/2008032951650300.htm Ragam '08]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070325213227/http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/16/stories/2007031607930500.htm Ragam '07]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060303190509/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/23/stories/2006022307230300.htm Ragam '06]

Revision as of 01:26, 30 May 2024

Ragam is South India’s largest Cultural fest hosted by National Institute of Technology, Calicut.[1] Ragam blends a series of fine arts, socio-cultural and literary events, along with a variety of workshops, exhibitions and informal events. The fest attracts thousands of visitors to the campus annually and is one of the most popular cultural fests in India.[2]

History

Over two decades have passed since the inception of Ragam. The humble yet controversial beginnings of this festival are well-known due to the infamous Rajan case that rocked Kerala in the seventies. Rajan, a student of the then CREC was taken into police custody during the Emergency period and allegedly died in custody in 1976.[1] In 1977 the All Kerala Rajan memorial music competition was started to commemorate his life. However, the same got discontinued in a few years. Later in 1987 the fest resurfaced as Ragam, an inter-college cultural fest in remembrance of Rajan. In 2006, Ragam was started with a solemn message ready by Eachara Warrier, father of late Rajan.[3]

The prestigious ever-rolling Ragam trophy of "Nataraj", the trophy awarded to the overall champions at the fest, is considered as one of the most coveted prizes by the colleges in South India. The 31st edition of the fest was conducted in March 2017.[4]

Pro Shows

The Ragam pro-shows have always been noted for the celebrities who have performed at NIT Calicut. The shows are staged in the institute Football Ground, with a capacity of over 8000 spectators. Presently the Ragam "nites" include three cultural nites - ‘the inaugural nite’, ‘the highlight pro-show’, ‘the popular nite’.


For the highlight pro-show, NIT Calicut has previously hosted some of the biggest singers in the country including popular youth icon Sunidhi Chauhan, Sukhwinder Singh, Shaan, Krishnakumar Kunnath (KK),[5] Farhan Akhtar, Sonu Nigam and Ankit Tiwari.[6] Most recently for Ragam'18, spectators had the opportunity to watch Vishal–Shekhar perform live.[7]

Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer,[5] Ranjith, Suraj Jagan and many more have taken the stage for the ‘Popular nite’, where a group of two or more singers perform for the crowds.

Notable bands that have visited the fest in the past are Parikrama, Silk Route, Whitenoiz[8] and Motherjane along with tribute bands like Higher-on-maiden, Breathe the Floyd and Jail break. In 2011, Ragam witnessed a breathtaking performance by the 'Jai Ho' team. In 2009 Ragam became the first stage in Kerala to host a foreign band, with Breathe the Floyd, a tribute band to Pink Floyd. In 2015 Ragam truly went international, with Swiss folk metal band Eluveitie performing for the 'nite'. Sunburn Campus featuring DJ Diego Miranda for the first time in India took Ragam to new heights.

Year Bands Celebrities
2023 Avial (band), DJ Swattrex, Kill The Clowns Neeti Mohan, Shakti Mohan, Mukti Mohan, Amit Trivedi, Jubin Nautiyal, Sayanora Philip
2022 DJ Kayan, Shanka Tribe, When Chai Met Toast Jonita Gandhi, Neeraj Madhav, Mohit Chauhan
2021 — —
2020 Ritviz, Sanam, Jetfire Binesh Babu, Shalmali Kholgade, Hannah Shine
2019 Pink Floyd's Amit Trivedi, Anne Amie
2018 The Local Train Aron Chupa, Vishal–Shekhar[9]
2017 Spunk Sonu Nigam, Haricharan
2016 Skrat Pritam, Aditi Singh Sharma, Antara Mitra, Nakash Aziz, Sreerama Chandra Mynampati
2015 Eluveitie Ankit Tiwari, Diego Miranda
2014 Lagori Farhan Akhtar, Benny Dayal
2013 Skrat, Jhanu Shankar Mahadevan, Tanvi Shah, Haricharan
2012 Jail Break (Tribute band to Guns N' Roses) Sukhwinder Singh, Suraj Jagan, Ranjith, Ranina Reddy
2011 Junkyard Groove, Jai Ho (Stephen Devassy, Suvi Suresh, Vijay Prakash, Blaaze) Sunidhi Chauhan
2010 Higher-on-maiden KK, Naresh Iyer[5]
2009 Breathe the Floyd Shankar Mahadevan, Benny Dayal
2008 Whitenoiz[8] Karthik
2007 Evergreen Shaan
2006 Parikrama, The Big Indian Band Balabhaskar[3]

Events

Ragam offers a plethora of events – literary, musical, dance, dramatics and more. Popular literary and oratory events include Extempore, Just-A-Minute(JAM), Debate, Twist in the tale and Mock Court. The musical events include a wide range of both solo events and group events like Swara Raaga and Amplified. The fest also includes a comprehensive set of artistic events extending from pencil sketching to mehendi design and face painting. For the dramatically-inclined, movie spoof, mime, streetplay, mono-act and drama are major crowd-pullers.

The Choreo Nite (Inter-collegiate dance competition) and Couture Boulevard (Fashion Show) are two of the biggest and fiercely contested events at Ragam. Mr.&Ms. Ragam is one of the signature events of Ragam, aimed at testing the persona of the contestants through a series of professionally scrutinized rounds.

The ‘Take One’ short film competition is one of the most prestigious events of Ragam, with the competition being judged each year by prominent film-makers in the industry with the winners getting golden opportunities to interact with some of these brilliant minds.

Every year, thousands of the finest talents in the country compete for the lucrative cash prizes on offer, and above all, the ever-rolling Ragam trophy "Nataraj".

Workshops

Besides the numerous events and the glamorous proshows, many workshops are conducted for the participants coming from various colleges with varied interests. The workshops over the years have included numerous Dance workshops, Photography workshops, Self-defense workshops and Mocktail workshops. Several Exhibitions are also conducted as a part of Ragam with the quality of these exhibitions increasing with each successive editions.

Media

Being one of the biggest cultural fests in India, Ragam receives extensive coverage by newspapers, TV channels and other media. Noted dailies like The Hindu, Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi, The Times of India and The Deccan Chronicle have been media partners at Ragam over the years. TV channels like Kairali and Rosebowl have partnered with the fest in the past. In ’09 edition, one of the events "Talking Point" was aired on the channel Rosebowl. Radio Media has also played a significant role, with stations like Radio Mango and Red FM on the list of previous sponsors. The fest also receives huge online publicity, with a large fan following for its Facebook page. The Ragam theme song is currently the second most viewed promotional video of a cultural fest in India.

References

External links

Newsreports

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