Jayciana is the annual cultural festival of the JSS Science and Technology University. The festival, located in

Mysuru Mysore ( ), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the city functioned as the capital of the ...

, is usually held during the months of April and May. In 2016, Jayciana hosted the maiden performance of West Indian cricketer Dwayne John Bravo, singer

Benny Dayal Benny Dayal (born 13 May 1984) is a UAE-born Indian playback singer. He is a prominent singer in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati and Marathi and more languages films. He is a member of the band S5, launched by ...

tabla A ''tabla'' is a pair of hand drums from the Indian subcontinent. Since the 18th century, it has been the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani classical music, where it may be played solo, as an accompaniment with other instruments a ...

band Beat Gurus, and artiste V. Brodha. Jayciana 2014 featured the maiden performance of Romanian dance pop act

Akcent Akcent () is a Romanian dance pop group whose members sing in Romanian Language, Romanian, English Language, English and Spanish Language, Spanish. Their name originated as a wordplay on wikt:accent, ''accent''. Originally a duo, it consisted of A ...

Sandalwood Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus ''Santalum''. The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and, unlike many other aromatic woods, they retain their fragrance for decades. Sandalwood oil is extracted from the woods. Sanda ...

actor

Vijay Raghavendra Vijay Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Kannada cinema, Kannada films. Referred to popularly as "Chinnari Mutha", Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Dr. Rajkumar. Vijay started his car ...

as part of the jury of a dance competition, music by

Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan (born 3 March 1967) is an Indian singer and composer who is part of the Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio that writes music for Indian films. In 2023, he was awarded an honorary doctorate (''honoris causa'' degree) by Birmingham Ci ...

and his troupe, a showcase of their ethnic collection, and judge appearance by

Prasad Bidapa Prasad Bidapa is a Bangalore-based fashion stylist and choreographer for various fashion events and shows. He is known to be a fashion consultant, choreographer, image consultant and stylist. Career Prasad Bidapa is a trailblazer in the India ...

for a fashion contest. Sandalwood theater actor Dhananjay, then a student at SJCE, participated in

dramatics Theatre studies (sometimes referred to as theatrology or dramatics) is the study of theatrical performance in relation to its literary, physical, psychological, sociological, and historical contexts. It is an interdisciplinary field which also enco ...

and

folk dance A folk dance is a dance that reflects the life of the people of a certain country or region. Not all ethnic dances are folk dances. For example, Ritual, ritual dances or dances of ritual origin are not considered to be folk dances. Ritual dances ...

events. Sandalwood actor, filmmaker, and television presenter

Ramesh Arvind Ramesh Aravind (born 10 September 1964), known mononymously as Ramesh, is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter and television presenter. Ramesh has predominantly worked in Kannada and Tamil films along with a few Telugu and Hindi films. He ...

participated and won prizes as an engineering student in Jayciana.

History

Jayciana was founded in 1977 by the college's student union. Jayciana 2006 was inaugurated by

Rangayana Rangayana () is a theatre institute which operates from Mysore, Karnataka, India. It works as an autonomous cultural institute. The organization consists of a professional repertory company, a theatre-training institute and a documentation an ...

theatre Director Chidambar Rao Jambe; a fusion music performance was given by the troupe Swarathma and 'Swaranjana', a

rock band ''Rock Band'' is a series of rhythm games first released in 2007 and developed by Harmonix. Based on their previous development work from the Guitar Hero, ''Guitar Hero'' series, the main ''Rock Band'' games have players use game controllers mod ...

. In 2007, dirt track racing was held for both four-wheelers and two-wheelers. The four-wheeler race (categorized by time-speed and distance) covered nearly 100 km of route length, touching the Outer Ring Road of Mysuru, Bogadi, Jayapura, H.D. Kote Road, KRS Road, and back. 2007 Jayciana also featured a performance from

actor

Prem Kumar Prem Kumar is an Indian name and ma refer to: * Prem Kumar (Kannada actor) or Prem, Indian actor in Kannada films * Prem Kumar (Malayalam actor), Indian actor in Malayalam films * Prem Kumar (Tamil actor), Indian actor in Tamil films * Prem Kumar ...

. In 2009, a

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...

was held for awareness on

road safety Road traffic safety refers to the methods and measures, such as traffic calming, to prevent road users from being killed or seriously injured. Typical road users include pedestrians, cyclists, Driving, motorists, passengers of vehicles, and p ...

; it was won by Sriharsha (Mysore University), Rutvik (Mysore University), Sevant Kumar (SJCE). Jayciana 2010 saw the presence of Indian film actor and former model

Diganth Diganth Manchale (born 28 December 1983), known professionally as Diganth, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema, Kannada films. Diganth made his lead acting debut in ''Miss California (film), Miss California'' (2006) and ...

Parsi The Parsis or Parsees () are a Zoroastrian ethnic group in the Indian subcontinent. They are descended from Persian refugees who migrated to the Indian subcontinent during and after the Arab-Islamic conquest of Iran in the 7th century, w ...

model and actress from

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

Jennifer Kotwal Jennifer Kotwal is an Indian actress and a model who predominantly appeared in Kannada-language films. She is best known for her role in the film '' Jogi'', 2005 Indian Kannada-language action film The action film is a film genre that predomin ...

, and the late

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

film director Sandeep S. Gowda. On 25 April 2010,

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performed in Jayciana. The marathon of 2010 raised awareness of tiger conservation. Jayciana 2011 saw presence of Sandalwood actor

Vijaya Raghavendra Vijay Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Kannada films. Referred to popularly as " Chinnari Mutha", Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Dr. Rajkumar. Vijay started his career as a child ...

and other cast members of Kannada movie '' Sri Vinayaka Geleyara Balaga''. It also included a performance by singer-songwriter

Raghu Dixit Raghupati Dwarakanath Dixit (born 11 November 1974) is an Indian singer-composer, producer, and film score composer who is the frontman for the Raghu Dixit Project, a multilingual folk music band. Dixit prominently works in Kannada cinema as s ...

. The 2011 marathon was for awareness on corruption.

Upendra Upendra (Devanagari: उपेन्द्र) is an Indian masculine given name. The meaning of the Sanskrit word ' is "younger brother of Indra" and refers to either Krishna or Vishnu, who as a son of Aditi (or in the Vamana avatar) was born subs ...

appeared at Jayciana in 2011. Jayciana 2012 included 'Ride for Safety', a

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rally and

expo An expo is a trade exposition. It may also refer to: Events and venues * World's fair, a large international public exposition * Singapore Expo, convention and exposition venue ** Expo Axis, one of the world's largest membrane roofs, construc ...

by Bangalore Pandhis that included Sportster, Fatboy, Iron 833, and Street Bob motorcycles. Limca Record holder Amar Sen displayed his sand art skills. A marathon called 'Green Run' was organised for awareness on importance of a clean and green environment. A cycle marathon called 'Jaycycle' was organised for awareness on conserving the earth and

fossil fuel A fossil fuel is a flammable carbon compound- or hydrocarbon-containing material formed naturally in the Earth's crust from the buried remains of prehistoric organisms (animals, plants or microplanktons), a process that occurs within geolog ...

s, protecting the environment and reducing

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, as well as the necessity for staying healthy and fit with regular exercise and to urge more people to take to cycling. People For Animals (PFA), an

animal welfare Animal welfare is the quality of life and overall well-being of animals. Formal standards of animal welfare vary between contexts, but are debated mostly by animal welfare groups, legislators, and academics. Animal welfare science uses measures ...

oriented NGO located at Bogadi, Mysuru, was involved in awareness on protecting animals against

cruelty Cruelty is the intentional infliction of suffering or the inaction towards another's suffering when a clear remedy is readily available. Sadism can also be related to this form of action or concept. Cruel ways of inflicting suffering may involv ...

and work to bring about a change in attitudes, laws, and

lifestyles Lifestyle is the interests, opinions, behaviours, and behavioural orientations of an individual, group, or culture. The term " style of life" () was introduced by Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler in his 1929 book, ''The Case of Miss R.'', ...

towards improving conditions for animals. In Jayciana 2013, specially abled Aalok Jain showcased his talent. The 2014 edition of Jayciana also saw performance by Abhinava Dance Company of Nirupama-Rajendra and the presence of

Sriimurali Sri Murali Gowda (born 17 December 1981), known as Sriimurali and sometimes Murali, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. After making his debut in 2003 in '' Chandra Chakori'', he appeared in '' Kanti'' as the eponymous ...

, an Indian actor who works predominantly in

Kannada cinema Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. Kannada cinema is based in Gandhi Nagar ...

, and Ragini Dvivedi, an Indian film actor and model who appears in

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but primarily in

. A cycle marathon, was organised to spread awareness on voting in view of the then upcoming

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and also educate people on protecting the environment, which was flagged off by Kannada film director

Suni The suni (''Nesotragus moschatus'') is a small antelope of the family Bovidae, and one of the smallest ungulates on earth. It occurs in dense underbrush from central Kenya to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is also found on the island of Zanzi ...

. The marathon under the theme of "Vote and save democracy" served for awareness on democracy and voting. Jayciana 2015 saw performances by singer

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, EDM by

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, and

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player Praveen Godkhindi. In Jayciana 2016, the Cyclothon motto was "One nation. One beautiful city. Let's keep it clean." Jayciana 2017 saw performances by

Vijay Prakash Vijay Prakash (born 21 February 1976) is an Indian Playback singer and Music director from Karnataka. He has given his voice for predominantly Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu language films, in addition to Hindi, Malayalam and Marathi language ...

Shefali Alvares Shefali Alvares (born 10 December 1983) is an Indian playback singer. She has sung many popular songs such as "Subah Hone Na De" from ''Desi Boyz'' and "Party On My Mind" from ''Race 2'' in Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as ...

, and

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; and a guest appearance by Darshan Thoogudeepa. In Jayciana 2018 performance is expected by Vasishta Simha,

Prakriti Kakar Prakriti Kakar is an Indian singer. Born in New Delhi, her career began upon singing the title song of 2012 Bollywood film ''Tutiya Dil''. Subsequently, she performed few tracks for films released in 2013, providing mostly backing vocals. She th ...

, Lost Stories team and Chetas.

Events

Generally, organised events are: *

Sports Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in ...

–

chess Chess is a board game for two players. It is an abstract strategy game that involves Perfect information, no hidden information and no elements of game of chance, chance. It is played on a square chessboard, board consisting of 64 squares arran ...

kabaddi Kabaddi (, ) is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players. It is one of the traditional games of South Asia. In this game, a raider enters the opposing half of the court to touch defenders and attempt to return within 30 ...

, cyclothon,

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racket (sports equipment), racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net (device), net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per s ...

table tennis Table tennis (also known as ping-pong) is a racket sport derived from tennis but distinguished by its playing surface being atop a stationary table, rather than the Tennis court, court on which players stand. Either individually or in teams of ...

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

cricket Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cr ...

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...

throwball Throwball is a non-contact ball sport played across a net between two teams of seven players on a rectangular court. Throwball is popular in Asia, especially on the Indian subcontinent, and was first played in India as a women's sport in Chenn ...

arm wrestling Arm wrestling (also spelled "armwrestling") is a sport in which two participants, facing each other with their bent elbows placed on a flat surface (usually a table) and hands firmly gripped, each attempt to "pin" their opponent's hand by forcing ...

tug of war Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport in which two teams compete by pulling on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal of bringing the rope a certain distance in one direction against ...

frisbee A frisbee (pronounced ), also called a flying disc or simply a disc, is a gliding toy or sporting item generally made of injection-molded plastic and roughly in diameter with a pronounced lip. It is used recreationally and competitively for ...

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...

, car and

bike A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. B ...

and

rally Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Political demonstration, a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a North American school or college sporting event Sport ...

respectively *

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* Culture and art –

, ethnic day,

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, rock show, singing, Miss Jayciana,

fashion show A fashion show is an event put on by a fashion designer to showcase their upcoming line of clothing and/or accessories during a fashion week. Fashion shows debut every season, particularly the spring/summer and fall/winter seasons. This is wh ...

skit Skit may refer to: * * A short segment in a performance, such as: ** Sketch comedy ** Hip hop skit ** Puppet skit ** Promo (professional wrestling) * Skit note, parody of a banknote * "Skit", a song by Bad Gyal from '' La joia'', 2024 See als ...

, photo marathon, mad advertisements,

charades Charades (, ). is a parlor game, parlor or party game, party word game, word guessing game. Originally, the game was a dramatic form of literary charades: a single person would act out each syllable of a word or phrase in order, followed by the wh ...

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, film music,

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, group songs, and orchestra * Informal –

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zes,

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, treasure hunt * Digital –

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, short movie, band wars

Publicity

Jayciana has received coverage in print, digital, and online media like ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation an ...

'', ''

The Hindu ''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the India ...

'', ''

Star of Mysore ''Star of Mysore'' is an Indian English language evening daily newspaper published in Mysore, India. This newspaper was launched in 1978. Its founder, editor and publisher is entrepreneur and writer K B Ganapathy. Controversy On April 6, 20 ...

'', and News 1 ಕನ್ನಡ (News 1

Associates, partners, and publicity

Eventt sponsors have included: * Friendly Motors,

* Sandesh The Prince * Samast International * Pathak Developers Pvt. Ltd * ನಂದಿನಿ, ಕೆ ಎಂ ಎಫ್ ( Nandini K M F) * Merako Media Pvt. Ltd * Mysore Socials * Loyal World * Windflower Spa * Sobha Limited * Cafe

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* Chirag ads * Bailley *

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Plaza Hotel * News 1 ಕನ್ನಡ (News 1

) * DRC Cinemas * MasthMysore

References

External links

Jayciana 2016 – Official website

Jayciana 2016, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering – Facebook Page

Jayciana 2016 – Instagram

Jayciana 2015, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering – Facebook Page

Jayciana 2014, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering – Facebook Page

Jayciana 2013, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering – Facebook Page

PFA People For Animals Mysore

People For Animals, Mysore – Facebook Page
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