Called Mardi Gras when it was started in the mid 1970s, the fest has gone on to become an integral part of the city culture of Chennai. It was renamed Saarang in 1996.

Saarang is conducted during the second week of January,with an expected footfall of 50,000. This five-day festival is the traditional meeting place for the young and those young at heart. Saarang is characterized with the days jam-packed with events and competitions, and then the nights where, the best professional artistes from India and abroad enthrall the packed Open Air Theater at IIT-M.

What are you waiting for?! Come, be a part of the festivities!