P.S. Literary Fest – A celebration of language and literature
Words found their voice, imagination took flight and literature came alive as P.S. Senior Secondary School hosted its Literary Fest from 12 October to 15 Oct 2026. Bringing together Tamil, English, Hindi and Sanskrit, the fest provided a vibrant platform for students to showcase their linguistic talents, literary appreciation and creative expression.
Mr. Radhakrishnan Iyer, an actor, voice over artist and the keynote speaker for the day, inaugurated the event on 12th October and emphasised the significance of languages in effective communication, intellectual growth and the importance of reading books. His interactive session vibed with the audience, students of classes 9 & 10, who readily answered his questions.
The inter-school competitions witnessed enthusiastic participation from schools across the city. The debate in English Rhetoric 6.0 saw an enthusiastic participation. This parliamentary form of debating witnessed capable and strong speakers from the senior classes (9-12) taking the school debating circuit to the next level. Vivadha Medai, our traditional patti mandram in Tamil emerged as stimulating forums for young minds to express opinions, substantiate arguments and engage in meaningful discourse.
The intra-school events offered an equally exciting range of activities, including debates in Tamil, English and Hindi; The primary and middle segment in Sanskrit held a competition on verse recitation and the senior students in speaking proverbs highlighting moral values & in storytelling. The English department conducted a competition on presentation of fairy-tale characters with a twist for the primary classes and a skit competition based on AI in the year 2050 for the middle segment. Each event tested creativity, challenged students to think on their feet, communicate with confidence and explore the artistic possibilities of language.
Adding another dimension to the celebration was the ‘Author of the Month’ initiative, designed to cultivate a lasting love for books. The activities included depicting scenes from Enid Blyton’s novels, a quiz based on Ruskin Bond’s stories, illustrating scenes from storybooks, bringing a page alive through expressive presentation, writing book reviews and portraying memorable characters from novels. These engaging challenges transformed reading from a passive activity into an immersive literary experience.
The Literary Fest seamlessly blended language proficiency with imagination, performance and cultural appreciation. The celebration reaffirmed that language is not merely a medium of expression but a gateway to ideas, creativity and a deeper understanding of the world.
The successful culmination of this literary celebration was made possible by the encouragement and vision of the school management, the initiative of the Principal, Dr. Revathy Parameswaran, whose innovative ideas and constant impetus inspired the programme. The dedicated team of teachers translated these ideas into meaningful learning experiences through meticulous planning and enthusiastic execution. Above all, the students brought the fest to life with their spirited participation, creativity and willingness to explore new avenues of expression.
The Valedictory function was held on 15th Oct at the TAG Dakshinamurthy auditorium at 1.30 pm. Pulavar Shanmuga Vadivel, a veteran educationist and a famous public speaker was the chief guest. He spoke on the importance of focus in education that enables one to move towards the goal, despite the distractions abound. He gave away prizes to the winners of inter and intra school competitions.
P.S. LITERARY FEST 2025
P.S. Literary fest started on a grand note on 6th Oct 2025. The inauguration was conducted at 10 am at TAG Dakshinamurthy auditorium. The chief guest was Mr Shree kumar Varma, a renowned writer, and a professor.
From the 6th Oct to 8th Oct, several competitions in 4 different languages were conducted - there were debates in Tamil, poetry writing, story completion in English, recitation of Doha and speeches in Hindi and slogan writing in Sanskrit to quote a few.
A screening of Choodamani kathaigal part 2 by Madras Players was presented to students of class 12 on 7th October.
The Valediction function was held on 8th Oct in the seminar hall at 2.30 pm. Dr Hema Ramanathan , an ELT expert , teacher for over 50 years across various countries, was the chief guest.
PS Literary FEST 2024
The PS Litt fest 2024 was a 4 day celebration from July 1 to July 4. It comprises several interesting intra and inter school competitions that aim at developing literary skills among children such as story writing, skit making, radio show etc to quote a few. The competitions are held in English, Tamil, Sanskrit, and in Hindi and these cultivate a love for literature in students.
The keynote speaker, Ms Annie Sweta during the inauguration function held on 3rd July at the Dakshinamurthy Auditorium,spoke about the context of English language in a wide spectrum of subjects and topics.
The inter school debate contests Rhetoric and Vivadha medai in English and Tamil respectively bring several city schools to our campus where active debating can be felt in the air.
The chief guest of the Valediction ceremony Dr K Bharathy, well known short story writer and a retd professor in History from the Madras University urged the students to read books as they widen one's world. She recollected many interesting short stories that kept the audience engaged. The winners of various competitions received prizes from the chief guest.
21-07-2023
The Valedictory function of PS Literary Fest 2023 was held on 21.07.23 at Dakshinamurthy Auditorium at 2 pm.The Chief Guest, Mr Raja popularly known as Pattimandram Raja highlighted the role played by the teachers in a student's life and insisted the students to focus on their moral values. Prizes were given away to all the winners of the intra school competitions in English and Tamil along with the inter school debating competitions Rhetoric 23 and விவாத மேடை conducted as a part of Literary Fest by the Chief Guest.
20-07-2023
The guest speaker Mr. Bhaswar Mukherjee invited to speak to the students of classes IX & X was extremely proficient and interactive. He explained the salient features of writing a story and introduced us to the wide world of writing stories. He shared certain elements and methods involved in story writing. The main takeaways from today’s lecture were the various nuances involved in effectively capturing your reader’s interest as well as connecting with them on an emotional level. The students found it extremely interesting to understand how writer’s
The guest speaker Mr. Rajmohan who spoke in Tamil was extremely humourous and included subtle humour in what he shared with us. He took us through his life, sharing anecdotes from his life that made us laugh in glee. The way he took inspiration from his life to speak to us students and motivate us is definitely something we can learn from. He also shared an important rule to follow in our lives – 7S: Reduce Sugar, Salt, Stress and Substance usage and begin to increase our sleep, the amount we sweat and how many times we smile. All this will lead to a happier life.
19-07-2023
On the occasion of PS Litt Fest, a week-long celebration of literature-based competitions and lectures, the keynote address was delivered by the school Chairman Sri P C Ramakrishna, a renowned theatre and voice artist on the topic “Relevance of Shakespeare after 500 years” at the Dakshinamoorthy Auditorium on 19th July 2023. students of classes 11 and 12 enthusiastically gathered to immerse themselves in the timeless charm . The speaker’s iconic baritone voice resonated across the halls, extolling the enduring relevance of the Bard’s literary works. The students were thoroughly captivated and were enriched by how the poet’s verses continue to guide us through today’s tempestuous times, and provide an invaluable lens through which we can view the world.
This was followed by the screening of “Trinity”,a movie directed by Mr. PC Ramakrishna himself where the students got the wondrous opportunity to experience the story of the lives of the revered Thiruvarur trio—Muthuswami Dikshitar, Shyama Shastri and Sri Thiagarajar. The 2-hour play was filled with vivid storylines of the past and mellifluous singing, allowing the students to gain a fuller understanding of the genius of these hallowed musicians, and how they impacted others around them.