Palakkad maintained its slender lead over reigning champion Kozhikode on the fifth day of the 55{+t}{+h}State School Arts Festival here on Monday, on which the biggest crowd-puller, predictably, was the spectacular Group Dance.
Palakkad had 692 points, while Kozhikode was on 685. In the third place was Kannur (677), Thrissur (670), Malappuram (653), Kottayam (650), Kasaragod (648), Ernakulam (644), Alappuzha (642) and Kollam (627).
The results:
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Folk Dance: Boys: 1. R. Nandakumar (St. John Baptiste, Kadathumkadavu, Kannur), 2. K.S. Sreejith (GHSS, Kunnakkavu, Malappuram), 3. Arush Ashok (CHSS, Chattanchal, Kasaragod).
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Mappila Pattu: Boys: 1. P.C. Rabeehulla (CHMHS, Pookolathur, Malappuram), 2. T. Salmanunl Faris (IUHSS, Parappur, Malappuram), 3. V.P. Mohammaed Badusha (MMETHSS, Melmuri, Malappuram). Girls: 1. K.P. Theertha (Pantheerankave HS, Kozhikode), 2. K.P. Shabnam (Nirmala, Moovattupuzha, Ernakulam), 3. K.H. Harsha (MAOHS, Ilayur, Malappuram). ‘
English Recitation: 1. Krishnanjana V. Nair (Presentation, Kozhikode), 2. Anjali Menon (St. Joseph’s Anglo Indian, Kozhikode), 3. Erica Maria D’Cruz (St. Teresa’s, Kannur).
English Elocution: 1. Alena Mary Thomas (Carmel, Chalakudy, Thrissur), 2. S. Devika Rani (GHSS, Vallikeezhu, Kollam) & P. Fiza (Silver Hills, Kozhikode), 3. S. Sangeetha (Kanikkamatha HSS, Palakkad) & Diya S. Ninan (St. Mary’s EMHS, Chittarikkal, Kasaragod).
Higher Secondary School:
Bharatanatyam: Boys: 1. R. Nithin (Railwy HSS, Palakkad), 2. Amal G. Nair (Mayyanad HSS, Kollam), 3. K.S. Ramdas (NSSBHSS, Pandalam, Pathanamthitta), S. Ananthu (NSSHSS, Panavally, Alappuzha) & Yaduraj (DVVHSS, Kumaranellur, Kottayam).
Kerala Nadanam: Boys: 1. Aby Suresh (Christ Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram), 2. Arjun S. Padman (Sr. Elizabeth Joy CSI, Attingal.