Kerala School Kalolsavam

School Arts Festival of Kerala (Malayalam: കേരള സ്കൂൾ കലോത്സവം) is an annual event conducted by the state government of Kerala, featuring several art competitions for high school and higher secondary school students of Kerala. The festival was started in 1956, and till 2008, it was called as "Kerala State School Youth Festival". The participants are students from classes 8th to 12th. Winners from different revenue districts for a particular event will be competing in state level competition. The event is usually conducted in December–January months of a year and is considered to be the biggest cultural event of Asia. 57th edition of Kerala School Kalolsavam 2017 is scheduled for January 16 to 22 at Kannur.

History

Malayalam film actors from Kalolsavam

Kerala School Kalolsavam has often helped film-makers to find new talent and fresh faces for actors to Malayalam cinema. Many actors of Malayalam film industry were participants of Kerala school kalolsavams.

1 Manju Warrier'Kalathilakam' title in 1992 and 1995

2 Navya NairKalolsavam 2001

3 Ambili Devi'Kalathilakam' title in 2001

4 Vineeth'Kalaprathibha' title in 1986

5 Kavya Madhavan'Kalathilakam' title sub-district level

6 Vineeth Kumar'Kala Prathibha' title in 1988

7 Vineeth Sreenivasanfirst prize for Mappila Songs in 2000

8 Vinduja Menon'Kalathilakam' title in 1991

57th Kerala School Kalolsavam 2017

The 57th State School Kalolsavam is being held at Kannur from January 16 to 22. Over 12000 participants will compete in 232 categories including 172 stage events. The festival is being held adhering to the green protocol. The venues are named after major rivers of Kerala. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the event at the main venue named Nila at the Police Ground, Kannur. Renowned playback singer K S Chitra was the Chief Guest on the occasion.[2][7]

Venues and Winners of Yesteryears[edit]

1 1957 Ernakulam South Malabar

2 1958 Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram

3 1959 Chittur Kozhikode

4 1960KozhikodeThalassery

5 1961ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram

6 1962ChanganasseryAlappuzha

7 1963ThrissurThiruvananthapuram

8 1964ThiruvallaAlappuzha

9 1965ShoranurAlappuzha

..1966Not conducted

..1967Not conducted

10 1968ThrissurAlappuzha

11 1969KottayamIrinjalakkuda

12 1970IrinjalakkudaIrinjalakkuda

13 1971AlappuzhaAlappuzha

..1972Not conducted

..1973Not conducted

14 1974MavelikkaraThiruvananthapuram

15 1975PalaKottayam

16 1976KozhikodeThiruvananthapuram

17 1977ErnakulamThiruvananthapuram

18 1978ThrissurThiruvananthapuram

19 1979KottayamKottayam

20 1980ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram

21 1981PalakkadThiruvananthapuram

22 1982KannurThiruvananthapuram

23 1983ErnakulamThiruvananthapuram

24 1984KottayamThiruvananthapuram

25 1985ErnakulamThiruvananthapuram

26 1986ThrissurThiruvananthapuram

27 1987KozhikodeThiruvananthapuram

28 1988KollamThiruvananthapuram

29 1989ErnakulamThiruvananthapuram

30 1990AlappuzhaErnakulam

31 1991KasargodeKozhikode

32 1992TirurKozhikode

33 1993ThrissurKozhikode

34 1994KozhikodeThrissur

35 1995KannurErnakulam

36 1996KottayamThrissur

37 1997ErnakulamKannur

38 1998ThiruvananthapuramKannur

39 1999KollamThrissur

40 2000PalakkadKannur & Ernakulam

41 2001ThodupuzhaKozhikode

42 2002KozhikodeKozhikode

43 2003AlappuzhaErnakulam

44 2004ThrissurKozhikode

45 2005TirurKozhikode

46 2006ErnakulamPalakkad

47 2007KannurKozhikode

48 2008KollamKozhikode

49 2009ThiruvananthapuramKozhikode

50 2010KozhikodeKozhikode

51 2011KottayamKozhikode

52 2012ThrissurKozhikode

53 2013MalappuramKozhikode

54 2014PalakkadKozhikode

55 2015KozhikodeKozhikode & Palakkad

56 2016ThiruvananthapuramKozhikode

57

2017Kannur