Canberra CC in association with Pravasi Express held PE Talent Hunt 2015 on 25th January 2015. This event was held at Canberra CC and was supported by Canberra CC IAEC. The event inaugurated by Mdm Deivanai D/O Palani Anandan,(Chairperson of Canberra CC Indian Activity Executive Committee) and Chief guest of the event was Mdm Kalyani Vara, PBM (Canberra CC CCMC Chairperson)
The purpose of the event was to Identify Talent and at the same time integrate the Indian Diaspora through a common platform of Art and Culture.
Besides the Indian community this event was open to all races and we also saw performance from the other communities within Singapore.
The event was broken down into two categories of music and dance. Competition was further sub-divided within these categories to identify talent within two different age divisions of Junior age group (<14) years old and senior age group (15 and above).
Competitors had a choice to perform between various genres (classical & non-classical for music and classical, folk or cinematic for dance).
There was also a coloring and painting competition in the sidelines for children below the age of 10. The theme of the competition was SG50, to celebrate Singapore's 50 years of independent achievements.
The event was judged by prominent judges from India and Singapore. State award winner and leading Kannada playback singer Shri. Ramesh Chandra from India was leading the jury for music competition and supported by playback singer Ms.Sangeeta Madhav.
In dance competition streams, Actor & Dancer Mythili Roy and Dancer & Film maker Ms Shanta Ratii were heading the jury; and supported by Dancer & Choreographer Ms.Sampada Tayal and Dancer & Teacher Ms.Sujatha.
The event was well participated and attended. There was a lucky draw and, wonderful prices were given out to the enthusiastic winners.
Winners of the competition under the various categories and sub-classes are as below:-
Senior Division:
Solo Dance -Non Classical
Winner: Biya Augustine
1st Runner up: Soniya Roopesh
2nd Runner up: Tania Tan
Solo Dance -Classical
Winner: Kshirja Govind
1st Runner up: Ginju Soumya
2nd Runner up: Modak Mrunal Bharat
Group Dance
Winner: SUTD Dance
1st Runner up: Jubilant Arts
2nd Runner up: Global Rhythm
Solo Vocal – Classical
Winner: Gayathri Krishnakumar
1st Runner up: Aparna Krishnan
2nd Runner up: Sandhya R
Vocal Solo -Light Music
Winner: Karthik Venugopal
1st Runner up: Tony Jacob
2nd Runner up: Archana Sharma
Junior Division:
Solo Vocal – Classical
Winner: Amritha Devaraj
1st Runner up: Srirekha CK
2nd Runner up: Neeraja Menon
Solo Vocal – Light music
Winner: Amritha Devaraj
1st Runner up: Dhanush Anilkumar
2nd Runner up: Pay Yun Zhen
Group Dance
Winner: Jubilant Arts Group 1
1st Runner up: Jubilant Arts Group 2
2nd Runner up: Sparkles
Solo Dance -Classical
Winner: Ameya Haridasan
1st Runner up: Kalyani Hema Nair
2nd Runner up: Mini Malavika
Solo Dance -Non Classical
Winner: Ameya Haridasan
1st Runner up: Mini Malavika
2nd Runner up: Sunishka Sriram
Childrens Activity:
Coloring
Winner: Samiksha Kiran
1st Runner up: Sunishka Sriram
2nd Runner up: Pramithi
Consolation Prizes
1 Jasmin Tay
2 Chethana Mahadevan
Painting
1 Riya Raox
Consolation Prizes
1 Amritha Varshini
