Defending champions Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, retained the Kerala University Youth Festival title by scoring 273 points. The five-day festival concluded at Ambalappuzha here on Tuesday.
University College, Thiruvananthapuram, finished second with 237 points, followed by Sree Swathi Thirunal Government College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram, in third place with 191 points.
Sethu Lakshmi K.S. of St. Michael’s College, Cherthala, won the Kalathilakam title for the best talent in the female category with 33 points. A final-year BCom student, she clinched the first prize in Ottanthullal, fancy dress, folk dance, Kuchipudi, Kerala Nadanam, and Mohiniyattam. While Sethu Lakshmi was the sole winner in the first two competitions, she shared the top prize with other contestants in the rest four. She also came second in Bharatanatyam.
