As the events of the first two days came to an end, Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, is leading with 41 points in the 40th Kerala University Youth Festival.
Sree Swathi Thirunal College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram, is second with 17 points and University College, Thiruvananthapuram, is third with 13 points.
Mar Ivanios College, the present champions, came first in four events when the results of 19 competitions were announced.
Mohiniattam, the first event at the main venue at Sree Narayana College, which began on Tuesday night continued till the wee hours of Wednesday.
Despite many events running late and issues regrading time management, all the main venues drew good crowds. The performers had to wait for nearly two hours for many events to start, creating confusion for those participating in multiple items.
The recent murder of tribal youth Madhu turned out to be the choice for many in monoact and fancy dress competitions, while some others opted for Sreejith and his protest in front of the Secretariat.
The participants in the photography competition were asked to capture vignettes of the festival itself. Some main events to be held on Thursday include mimicry, Kuchipudi, Oppana, folk dance, Margamkali and elocution.
The first three placed in some of the events held on the first two days are:
Ghazal (male): Adithya S.P., Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, Neeraj C.G., University College, Thiruvananthapuram, Akhil B.M., SN College, Kollam.
Fancy Dress: Arya H., Devaswom Board College, Sasthamcotta, Suparna S Anil, Sree Narayana College, Kollam (second), Fasal S, Milad-E-Sherief Memorial College, Kayamkulam (second), Pooja Hari, Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, Kilimanoor.
Cartooning: Faishan Faizy, KTCT College of Arts and Science, Kallambalam, Rajesh R.P., Government Arts & Science College, Neyyattinkara, Sujith Mamachan, Younus College of Engineering & Technology, Kollam.
Ghazal (female): Reshma M., Mar Ivanios College, Kaanjana R., CSS, Kariavattom (second), Athira Murali, Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.
Kathakali (female): Parvathy G. Udaya, Mar Ivanios College, Arunima Prasad, Mar Ivanios College, Souparnika Pradeep, Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.
Kathakali (male): Sarun Raveendran R., St. Michael’s College, Cherthala, Govind M, NSS College, K.R. Puram, Cherthala, Deeshith S. Dinesh, Mar Ivanios College.
Light music (female): Athira Murali, Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Reshma M., Mar Ivanios College, Kaanjana R, CSS, Kariavattom.
Mappilappattu (male): Riyas A.H., CSS, Kariavattom, Niyas N, University College of Engineering, Kariavattom, Arshad Khan, Government Arts & Science College, Neyyattinkara.
Mohiniattam: Kavya G., Mar Ivanios College, Aswany Prasannan, S.N. College, Sivagiri, Indulekha L, Fatima Matha National College, Kollam.
Monoact (male): Vyshnav S. Jayan, Baby John Memorial Government College, Chavara, Abhishekh P S, Kerala University College of Teacher Education, Nedumangad, Yadukrishnan B.T., SN College, Kollam.
Percussion instrument - eastern style: Sravan S.R., SST College of Music, Sai Krishna K., SST College of Music, Rajakrishnan V., SD College, Alappuzha.
Recitation - English: Bibin Alex Pothen, Gregorian College of Advanced Studies, Alathara, Aparna C.S., University College, Ashwathy S. Pillai, Government College of Teacher Education, Thycaud, (third), Harikrishnan Jayan Menon, Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology, Nalanchira, (third).
Stringed instrument- eastern style: Aravind H., Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology, Anad, Krishna Prasad S.S., Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology, Sangeeth Sunil, University College.
