Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram appeared to be the contender for the top spot

Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram appeared to be the contender for the top spot among colleges at the Kerala University Youth Festival at Cherthala here, while district-wise, Thiruvananthapuram maintained the dominance it asserted on the festival right from the beginning.



Among the students, Madhavi Chandran of the All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram, was on the top among female contestants with 19 points as per the results table released officially by 7 p.m. on Monday. Among male contestants, Sreekuttan M.S. from the University College, Thiruvananthapuram, with 18 points was on top. Results of a



few more events were to yet to be announced on Monday, the last day for competitions at the six-day event, which will have curtains coming down on it on Tuesday.



The valedictory function, to be held from 4 p.m. on Tuesday at the main venue at the Vayalar Ramavarma Nagar is slated to have popular actor Mammootty as the chief guest while Education Minister M.A. Baby is also expected to be present. Prize distribution will be followed by a variety entertainment programme by the winners at the event.



The results that were announced till 7 p.m. on Monday are as follows:



Other forms of Classical Dance (Male): Sreekuttan M.S., University College, (First); Jishnu Sajayakumar, PMS College of Dental Science and Research, (Second); and Rag. S., SHM College of Engineering, Kadakkal (Third).



Recitation (Malayalam): Vishnu Namboodiri, SCT College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, (First); Ambili G., Peet Memorial Training College, Mavelikara (Second); Sujith Varghese Abraham, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (Third).



Kathaprasangam: Radhika Narayanan, Mohandas College of Engineering (First); Arya M.G., Mar Ivanios College, (Second); and Anwin T., SST College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram (Third).



Sculpture: Kiran R. Varma, SST College of Music, (First); Subhash Viswan, National Institute of Speech and Hearing, Thiruvananthapuram (Second); Hareesh Babu M., Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram (Third).



Elocution (English): Devipriya, Mar Ivanios College, (First); Deepthi Pullarkat, SST College of Music, (Second); K.M. Vishnu Namboodiri, University Department of Music, Karyavattom (Third).



Classical Music (Female): Sithara V., University Department of Music, Karyavattom (First); Sruthy C., BJM Government College, Chavara (Second); Chilanka M.D., SST College of Music, (Third).



Cartooning: Premjith Pradeep, SN College, Kollam (First); Vijin Varghese, Government Medical College, (Second); Arun Gopal, National Institute of Speech and Hearing, Thiruvananthapuram (Third).



Thiruvathira: All Saints College, (First); Government Medical College, (Second); and SN College, Kollam, (Third).



Painting: Anand Satheesh, GEC, Barton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram (First); Devasagar, TD Medical College, Alappuzha (Second); Anupama P.K., College of Engineering,(Third).



Applied Arts: Premjith Pradeep, SN College, Kollam (First); Sarath Chandran, National Institute of Speech and Hearing, TVM (Second); Robin Joseph, Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram (Third).



Debate (English): Mar Ivanios College, (First); All Saints College, (Second); SN College for Women (Third).



Mime: Sree Ayyappa College, Alappuzha (First); Mar Ivanios College, and Govt. Medical College, (Second); University College, (Third).



Other Forms of Classical Dance (Female): Nija, All Saints College, (First); Aswathy Krishna G.K., NSS College, Karamana (Second); Karthika, SCT College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram (Third).



Oppana: All Saints College, (First); Govt. Medical College, (Second); and Mar Ivanios College, (Third).



Kathakali (Female): Meera Anil, Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology, (First); Radhika Narayanan, Mohandas College of Engineering (Second); Thrupthi S., TKM Engineering College, Kollam



(Third).



Quiz Competition: Govt. Engineering College, TVM, and GEC, Barton Hill, (First); SCT College of Engineering, (Second); University Campus, Karyavattom (Third).



Folk Dance (Male): Sreekuttan M.S., University College, (First); Aravind P. Mohan, Government Dental College, TVM; Shailesh S., College of Engineering and Management, Alappuzha (Third).



Poetry (Malayalam): Rajeev Krishna Bhattathiripadu, Law Academy, (First); Murali Krishnan, Kerala University College of Teacher Education, TVM (Second); Robin Joseph, Government Law College, (Third).



Short Story Writing (Malayalam): Gopika Vasanth, SN College, Chempazhanthy (First); Rajeesh R., MSM College, Kayamkulam and Arun Rajan, St. Joseph College of Pharmacy, Cherthala (Second); Sajna S.H.,



FMNC, Kollam (Third).



Essay Writing (Malayalam): Ansila F. Salim, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara (First); Simi V.S., NSS College, Niramankara (Second); Archa S. Prasannan, All Saints College, (Third).