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{{Infobox recurring event
| name = Saarang
| founded = 1974
| filing = Student-run non-profit organization
| location = [[Chennai, India]]
| dates = January 8th - 12th
| genre = [[Cultural Festival (India)|Cultural Festival]]
| attendance = 70,000+<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saarang.org/2011|title=Saarang 2011 web site|access-date=15 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720042941/https://www.saarang.org/2011|archive-date=20 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| organized = [[IIT Madras]]
| website = [https://www.facebook.com/saarangiitm Official Facebook page]
| footnotes =
}}
'''Saarang''' (means '[[Chital]]' or [[Spotted Deer]] in [[Sanskrit]], a common sight on IIT Madras campus) is the annual [[Culfest|social and cultural festival]] of [[IIT Madras]]. It is a 5 day long festival usually in the second week of the year. Founded in 1974, Saarang is the second oldest college festival in India.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Neha|first1=Michelle|title=Saarang makes its way into every student's calendar|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/education/college-and-university/The-Saarang-experience/article14001567.ece|agency=The Hindu|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref> It was started in the name of 'Mardi Gras' with a small number of quizzes and music events.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Harish|first1=Shreyas|title=Mardi Gras|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/mardi-gras-was-a-highlight-of-chennais-cultural-scene/article378992.ece|website=The Hindu}}</ref> It adopted the name 'Saarang' and grew with the help of corporate sponsorship,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Harish|first1=Shreyas|title=Sponsors|url=https://www.saarang.org/#/sponsors|website=Saarang sponsors}}</ref> collaboration with large-scale event organizers and international artists.

Saarang is a not-for-profit, entirely student-run, ISO 9001:2015 organisation.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Harish|first1=Shreyas|title=Saarang|url=http://www.saarang.org|website=Saarang}}</ref> All organising members of the festival are current students of IIT Madras.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Harish|first1=Shreyas|title=IIT Madras|url=http://www.iitm.ac.in|website=IIT Madras}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Harish|first1=Shreyas|title=Aspiring Coordinators Meet|url=https://www.timeout.com/chennai/events/aspiring-coordinators-meet-saarang-2017|website=Time Out}}</ref> 450 coordinators are organised as per function, in 12 departments, each headed by a 'core coordinator'. The 12 departments are led by the 2 cultural secretaries, who are elected by the institute annually in March.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Harish|first1=Shreyas|title=Saarang Organisation|url=https://www.saarang.org/#/contactus|website=Saarang Contacts}}</ref>
[[File:Saarang Core Team 2020.jpg|thumb|Saarang Core Team 2020]]
[[File:Saarang Core Team 2019.jpg|alt=|thumb|Saarang's Core Member Team, 2019]]
[[File:Saaarang2018_Head_Organising_Team.jpg|thumb|Saarang Core Member Team 2018 |alt=]]

==History==
In the early 1970s, a "cultural week" festival was held.<ref name=saarangchennai>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/21/stories/2009012158160200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123170052/http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/21/stories/2009012158160200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 January 2009|title=Mardi Gras was a highlight of Chennai's cultural scene|access-date=15 December 2010 | location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=21 January 2009}}</ref>

The fest was formally started in 1974-75 as ''Mardi Gras'', the focus of the festival being to promote interest in cultural and literary activities and to develop the organizational skills of the students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chennai.metblogs.com/2007/01/29/mardi-gras-aka-saarang-2007/|title=Mardi Gras aka Saarang|access-date=15 December 2010}}</ref> The event was renamed to 'Saarang' in 1996 to give it a more 'Indian' theme. Commercial sponsorships for the event increased significantly in the late 90s.

==Events==

[[File:Choreo Classical.jpg|thumb|right|Students a performing at a Choreo event]]

=== Spotlight (lectures and demonstrations) ===

[[File:Kiran Bedi, Lec Dems.jpg|thumb|left|Kiran Bedi talks to students as part of Lectures and Demonstrations at Saarang, IIT Madras]]
Saarang has observed a wide range of personalities present lectures and conduct demonstrations during the event and as a part of Pre-Saarang activities. “Spotlight”, a concept in the previous editions of Saarang was a platform for famous and notable persons from various fields to address the audience and hold interactive sessions with them. Past speakers to have featured in Saarang include Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Kamal Hassan, Shriya Saran, Manu Joseph, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Mahesh Dattani, Leela Samson, Leander Paes, Kiran Bedi, Anita Rathnam, Ira Trivedi and R. Balakrishnan.
[[File:Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Lec Dems.jpg|thumb|right|Nawazuddin Siddiqui at Saarang's Lectures and Demonstrations]]

=== Competitions ===

Competitive events are held throughout Saarang and registration begins in December through their website. There are events in every field of art, dance, music, apart from literary events and group events like Scavenger Hunt. There are also informal stalls set up every day for spectators to participate in many small events.
[[File:Choreo IIT.jpg|thumb|left|IIT students perform at Choreo Nite]]

=== World Cultural Shows ===

The “World Culture Show” (WCS) at Saarang is a platform to showcase culture and talent from around the world and hosts artists from various countries across the world. There have been many such performances at Saarang, in many kinds of music, like Irish folk, contemporary music, alternative rock, hip-hop and acoustic music. In the past, WCS had introduced artists into Chennai’s cultural scene through the contributions of Goethe-Institute/Max Mueller Bhavan, Alliance Française de Madras, the Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the Embassy of Israel, and the US Consulate in Chennai, among other international organisations, in support of their respective artistes.
[[File:Abaji, WCS.jpg|thumb|right|Abaji performs at the World Cultural Show in Saarang]]

===Rock Show===

At The Rock Show of Saarang musicians of international bands of rock, alternative rock, metal and fusion have performed.

* 2003: [[Brahma]] (Headlining)<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/29/stories/2003012900360400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030704205621/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/29/stories/2003012900360400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 July 2003 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Celebrating team work | date=29 January 2003}}</ref>
* 2004: [[Motherjane]] (Headlining),<ref name="Campus confluence">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/01/08/stories/2004010800370300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040122051708/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/01/08/stories/2004010800370300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=22 January 2004 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Campus confluence | date=8 January 2004}}</ref>
* 2005: Orange Street (Headlining) [[Moksha]] (in 2005),<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/24/stories/2005012404360600.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204122600/http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/24/stories/2005012404360600.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 February 2005 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Saarang continues to rock Chennai | date=24 January 2005}}</ref>
* 2006: Led Zepplica (Headlining), [[Parikrama (band)|Parikrama]]<ref name="hindu.com">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/31/stories/2006013114910400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060822183125/http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/31/stories/2006013114910400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=22 August 2006 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=IIT officials pull plug on rock show | date=31 January 2006}}</ref>
* 2007: [[Merzhin]] (Headlining), [[Mynta]], Junkyard Groove<ref name="Saarang set to roll on January 25">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/22/stories/2007012218410200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071022034400/http://hindu.com/2007/01/22/stories/2007012218410200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=22 October 2007 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Saarang set to roll on January 25 | date=22 January 2007}}</ref>
* 2008: Firebrands, Prestorika (in 2008)<ref name="http">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/14/stories/2008011457980200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117173602/http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/14/stories/2008011457980200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=17 January 2008 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Yet another exciting edition of 'Saarang' | date=14 January 2008}}</ref>
* 2009: [[Opeth]] (Headlining)<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/18/stories/2009011856061100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123224119/http://hindu.com/2009/01/18/stories/2009011856061100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=23 January 2009 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Schedule for Saarang, IIT's mega fest | date=18 January 2009}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101123223327/http://headbangers.in/news/latest-news/iit-saarang-2009-opeth-chennai/]</ref>
* 2010: [[HammerFall]] (Headlining) and [[Hurricane Bells]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://unseenunderground.blogspot.com/2010/01/skid-row-skid-row-is-one-of-pioneer.html|title=UNSEEN UNDERGROUND: saarang 2010|date=January 18, 2010}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100106161741/http://indianrockmp3.com/2010/01/04/hammerfall-to-headline-saarang-2010/]</ref>
* 2011: [[Pain of Salvation]] (Headlining),<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111110194606/http://headbangers.in/tag/saarang-pre-show/]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111110110846/http://headbangers.in/news/latest-news/pain-of-salvation-pre-show-night/]</ref>
* 2012: [[Vildhjarta]] (Headlining)<ref name="Saarang 2014"/>
* 2013: [[Anathema (band)|Anathema]] (Headlining), [[Bevar Sea]], Heretic<ref name="hindu.com"/><ref name="Saarang 2014"/>
* 2014: [[Architects (British band)|Architects]] (Headlining), [[Grimus (band)|Grimus]]<ref name="Saarang 2014">{{cite web|url = http://rollingstoneindia.com/architects-to-headline-iit-madras-saarang-rock-show-2014/ | title = Architects To Headline IIT Madras Saarang Rock Show 2014 | work = [[Rolling Stone]] | publisher = [[Wenner Media LLC]] | date = 22 September 2013 | access-date = 1 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://indianmusicmug.com/news/architects-saarang-2014s-headlining-act/ | title = ARCHITECTS – Saarang 2014′s headlining act | work = [[Indian Music Mug]] | date = 1 January 2014| access-date = 8 January 2014}}</ref>
* 2015: [[Karnivool]](Headlining) preceded by [[Paradigm Shift]].
*2016: [[The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus]]
* 2017: [[Katatonia]] (Headliner), preceded [[Thaikkudam Bridge]]
* 2018: [[Veil Of Maya]]
*2019: [[Parikrama (band)]], preceded by Local Train

===EDM Night===

EDM Night is initiated in 2013 brands like Sunburn and VH1 Supersonic have featured as its organising partners. The line-up has featured popular artists in electronic dance music as well as a few international artistes.

* 2013 - Sunburn Campus with DJ (S)haan and Dualist Inquiry.
* 2014 - Sunburn Campus with Dualist Inquiry, Nucleya, Anish Sood and Lost Stories.
* 2015 - VH1 Supersonic Campus with Thermal Projekt, Progressive Brothers and Nucleya.
* 2016 - DJs from Mars as international headliners. Sicklead, Aceaxe and Candice Redding as supporting acts.
* 2017 - [[Marnik]] as International headliner, Aceaxe & Sartek as Supporting Act
* 2018 - [[AronChupa]] as International headliner, Nina Suerte as Supporting Act
*2019 - [[Maddix (DJ)]] as International headliner, Adrima as Supporting Act

===Classical Night===

[[File:Classical Night.jpg|thumb|right|Sonal Mansingh performs at Classical Night]]
Every year Saarang starts with “Classical night” in the Open Air Theatre of IIT Madras. Reputed performers of Indian classical music and dance forms inaugurate Saarang at this professional show. [[M. Balamuralikrishna]], Daksha Seth Dance Academy represented by Isha Sarvani,<ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/16/stories/2010011650840200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101112232531/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/16/stories/2010011650840200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=12 November 2010 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=American band to feature in Saarang | date=16 January 2010}}</ref> Mallika Sarabhai and troupe, [[Anil Srinivasan]], [[Sikkil Gurucharan]], [[Navin Iyer]], [[Ganesh Kumaresh]], [[S. Sowmya]], B.S. Purushothaman, Sonal Mansingh, Aruna Sairam, Shobana<ref name="Saarang is back">{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/01/13/stories/2009011350050100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125020109/http://hindu.com/mp/2009/01/13/stories/2009011350050100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=25 January 2009 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Saarang is back | date=13 January 2009}}</ref> have performed in the previous editions of Saarang.

===Popular Night===

[[File:SalimSuleiman.jpg|thumb|left|Salim -Sulaiman perform at Popular Night]]
Popular Night is hosted at the Open Air Theatre of IIT Madras. It features live performances by members of the Kollywood and Bollywood music industry. Popular Night has featured artistes like Devi Sri Prasad and Vishal& Shekhar (in the year 2012), [[Krishnakumar Kunnath]], (in the year 2011),<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/article1137314.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Sudhish | last=Kamath | title=Living every 'pal' | date=30 January 2011}}</ref> the musical trio [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy|Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy]](in 2010)<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article94536.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Headbangers' night out | date=25 January 2010}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://getahead.rediff.com/report/2010/jan/15/iycu-iit-madras-cultural-fest-saarang-2010.htm|title=IIT Madras revs up for Saarang 2010|website=Rediff}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/photostory/5483467.cms |work=The Times Of India |title=Indiatimes: India News, Business, Movies, Cricket, Shopping, more |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524144139/http://www.indiatimes.com/photostory/5483467.cms |archive-date=May 24, 2010 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://noise.split-magazine.com/post/334265114/iit-madras-we-skid-you-not |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-12-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426025450/http://noise.split-magazine.com/post/334265114/iit-madras-we-skid-you-not |archive-date=2012-04-26 }}</ref>
[[Sonu Nigam]](in 2009),<ref name="Saarang is back"/><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-01-21/chennai/28053693_1_theatre-fest-cultural-fest-saarang | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109122019/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-01-21/chennai/28053693_1_theatre-fest-cultural-fest-saarang | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 November 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Theatre fest new element in IIT-M | date=21 January 2009}}</ref> [[Lucky Ali]] and [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] (in 2008),<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/edu/2008/01/21/stories/2008012151210200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080122115519/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2008/01/21/stories/2008012151210200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=22 January 2008 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=More is definitely better at SAARANG | date=21 January 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/01/22/stories/2008012250160100.htm | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906110337/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/01/22/stories/2008012250160100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 September 2012 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Brand Saarang gets better | date=22 January 2008}}</ref> [[Sukhwinder Singh]] (in 2007),<ref name="Saarang set to roll on January 25"/> [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] (in 2004).,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/01/29/stories/2003012900360400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050216091845/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/01/29/stories/2003012900360400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=16 February 2005 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Celebrating team work | date=29 January 2003}}</ref> Salim-Sulaiman, Benny Dayal(2019) and Shankar Mahadevan (2020)

[[File:Eunoia, 1.jpg|thumb|Workshop as part of Saarang Eunoia]]

[[File:Terry Fox Run 2014.jpg|thumb|left|People at the Terry Fox run to raise cancer awareness, at IIT Madras]]

==Past associates and sponsors==
Saarang has been sponsored <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/article1097456.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Sudhish | last=Kamath | title=Better than before | date=17 January 2011}}</ref>from various established corporations. The main sponsor of Saarang for many years has been [[MRF Limited]].<ref>[[MRF (company)]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2017}} Some of the other companies that have been sponsoring various events of Saarang are Max, [[Vodafone Essar]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://origin-www.sify.com/finance/vodafone-connects-with-iits-saarang-fest-news-reports-jegm0vegehg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219015735/http://origin-www.sify.com/finance/vodafone-connects-with-iits-saarang-fest-news-reports-jegm0vegehg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-02-19|title=Vodafone connects with IIT's Saarang fest|website=Sify}}</ref> [[Bharti Airtel]],<ref name="thehindubusinessline.in">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-brandline/When-brands-go-to-college-.../article20234004.ece|title=When brands go to college ...|website=@businessline}}</ref> [[Nokia]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eventfaqs.com/news/ef-00775/beep-experiences-manges-brand-1296287831646|title=Beep Experience manages brand activation for Nokia at IIT Saarang|website=EVENTFAQS Media}}</ref> [[State Bank of India|SBI]], [[Exprez]], [[Canara Bank]], Derby, [[Wildcraft]], Durex Jeans, [[Pepe Jeans]], [[Aircel]], [[Times of India]],
[[Freecharge]],
[[INOX Leisure Limited|INOX]], [[McDonald’s]], TATA Tion, [[isoft]],<ref name="thehindubusinessline.in"/> [[Club Mahindra Holidays]].
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.saarang.org Official Website]

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