MALHAR 2020
Registration will open on March 4th 10 AM EST
Day 1, April 4th: Drawing/Painting, Poetry Writing, Elocution, Instrumental Music, Spelling Bee.
Date: Saturday, April 4th 2020 9 AM to 6 PM
Day 1 Venue: 41 Brook St Framingham MA 01701
Day 2, May 2nd: Singing (Classical, Non-Classical & Western), Solo Dance(Classical)
Date: Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 10 AM to 7 PM
Day 2 Venue: 750 Winter St, Framingham, MA 01702
Grand Finale (Day 3), May 9th: Group Dances(Classical and Non-Classical), Cultural Programs, Talent Shows and Prize Distribution.
Date: Saturday, May 9th, 2020 9 AM to 7 PM
Day 3/Grand Finale Venue: 750 Winter St, Framingham, MA 01702
Registration will open on March 4th 10 AM EST
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Team Malhar
There are different rules for each competition item. Rules may vary for each age group/category. It is important that the contestants and Judges carefully read and understand the rules in advance prior to registering for the event. Regardless, Judge's decision will be final.
Click on each competition event title(or the "+" sign) to expand that section, so you can view eligibility, Online Registration link, registration deadlines, rules & regulations, Judging criteria, Prize details etc. For certain competition items, there is a maximum number of registrations we accept- Please expand each category section below. Registrations will be accepted on a first come basis. We will close registration as soon as we receive the maximum number for that category. Please register as early as possible.
Day 1, April 4th (9am to 6pm): Spelling Bee,Elocution, Drawing, Poetry Writing, Instrumental Music
Day 1 Venue: 41 Brook St Framingham, MA
Day 2, May 2nd (9am to 6pm): Singing, Solo Dance(Classical)
Day 2 Venue: 750 Winter St, Framingham, MA 01702
Grand Finale (Day 3), May 9th (9am to 8pm): Group Dances(Classical and Non-Classical), Cultural Programs, Talent Shows and Prize Distribution.
Day 3/Grand Finale Venue: 750 Winter St, Framingham, MA 01702
Languages: English
Competition Date/Time: Preliminary round(written) starts at 2.00 pm (Must check-in between 12.30 pm -1.30 pm) on April 4th, 2020. Oral Diction(Final Round) starts at 4.00 pm on April 4th, 2020.
Competition Venue: 41 Brook St Framingham, MA
Registration link will appear here on March 4, 2020 10AM EST
Before you register, please read the below sections.
Registration Start Date: March 4, 2020 10 AM EST
Registration End Date: March 29, 2020 10 PM EST
Registration Fee: $35 Per Participant (Click the "Register Now" button to fill in the details and payment to complete registration)
Maximum Registrations we accept: No Limits
To view Word Bank for Spelling Bee, please click on the below button to open pdf document.
Tie-breakers
General Rules & Regulations
Total Score: 20
All participants must register before the registration ends. Also it is important to obtain a registration confirmation email back from KANE. Click the "REGISTER NOW" button on the top or Click Here to register. Once you register, you will get an auto-reply from KANE. However, we will review your registration and will confirm it by replying back to you via email . This confirmation is mandatory to participcate in the event.
Winners are chosen as follows:
Anytime, for any questions, please e-mail; malhar@kaneusa.org
We wish you good luck and look forward to meet you and to witness your skills!
For KANE,
Team Malhar
Competition Date/Time: Starts at 10 am on April 4 , 2020
Competition Venue: 41 Brook St Framingham, MA
Registration link will appear here on March 4, 2020 10AM EST
Before you register, please read the below sections.
Registration Start Date: March 4, 2020 10 AM EST
Registration End Date: March 29, 2020 10 PM EST
Registration Fee: $10 Per Participant (Click the "Register Now" button to fill in the details and payment to complete registration)
Maximum Registrations we accept: No Limits
Total Score: 10
All participants must register before the registration ends. Also it is important to obtain a registration confirmation email back from KANE. Click the "REGISTER NOW" button on the top or Click Here to register. Once you register, you will get an auto-reply from KANE. However, we will review your registration and will confirm it by replying back to you via email . This confirmation is mandatory to participcate in the event.
Winners are chosen as follows:
Anytime, for any questions, please e-mail; malhar@kaneusa.org
We wish you good luck and look forward to meet you and to witness your skills!
For KANE,
Team Malhar
Languages: English
Competition Date/Time: Starts at 10 am on April 4, 2020
Competition Venue: 41 Brook St Framingham, MA
Registration link will appear here on March 4, 2020 10AM EST
Before you register, please read the below sections.
Registration Start Date: March 4, 2020 10 AM EST
Registration End Date: March 29, 2020 10 PM EST
Registration Fee: $10 Per Participant (Click the "Register Now" button to fill in the details and payment to complete registration)
Maximum Registrations we accept: No Limits
Total Score: 10
All participants must register before the registration ends. Also it is important to obtain a registration confirmation email back from KANE. Click the "REGISTER NOW" button on the top or Click Here to register. Once you register, you will get an auto-reply from KANE. However, we will review your registration and will confirm it by replying back to you via email . This confirmation is mandatory to participcate in the event.
Winners are chosen as follows:
Anytime, for any questions, please e-mail; malhar@kaneusa.org
We wish you good luck and look forward to meet you and to witness your skills!
For KANE,
Team Malhar
Duration: 3 Minutes
Languages: Malayalam & English
Competition Date/Time: Starts at 11.30 am on April 4, 2020
Competition Venue: 41 Brook St Framingham, MA
Registration link will appear here on March 4, 2020 10AM EST
Before you register, please read the below sections.
Registration Start Date: March 4, 2020 10 AM EST
Registration End Date: March 29, 2020 10 PM EST
Registration Fee: $15 Per Participant (Click the "Register Now" button to fill in the details and payment to complete registration)
Maximum Registrations: 7 registrations per age group per language.
Rules & Regulations
Total Score: 100
All participants must register before the registration ends. Also it is important to obtain a registration confirmation email back from KANE. Click the "REGISTER NOW" button on the top or Click Here to register. Once you register, you will get an auto-reply from KANE. However, we will review your registration and will confirm it by replying back to you via email . This confirmation is mandatory to participcate in the event.
Winners are chosen as follows:
Anytime, for any questions, please e-mail; malhar@kaneusa.org
We wish you good luck and look forward to meet you and to witness your skills!
For KANE,
Team Malhar
Duration: 2 Minute (stage time per participant)
Competition Date/Time: Starts at 12.30pm on April 4, 2020
Competition Venue: 41 Brook St Framingham, MA
Registration link will appear here on March 4, 2020 10AM EST
Before you register, please read the below sections.
Registration Start Date: March 4, 2020 10AM EST
Registration End Date: March 29, 2020 10PM EST
Registration Fee: $25 Per Participant (Click the "Register Now" button to fill in the details and payment to complete registration)
Maximum Registrations we accept: No Limits
Total Score: 100
Tone (20 Points): Does the performance sound even with a sense of direction.
Rhythmic Integrity (20 Points): Does the pulse of the performance sound balanced with minimal change of pace.
Musicianship (40 Points): Does the performer display proper stage presence and posture. Does the performance appear well prepared and organized. Does the pitch, tone, scales and rhythm blend together to produce an effective musical result.
PENALTY APPLIED:
a) -20 points - when perfromance exceeds 2 minutes
b) -20 points - if not ready when the name/chest number is called for performance.
All participants must register before the registration ends. Also it is important to obtain a registration confirmation email back from KANE. Click the "REGISTER NOW" button on the top or Click Here to register. Once you register, you will get an auto-reply from KANE. However, we will review your registration and will confirm it by replying back to you via email . This confirmation is mandatory to participcate in the event.
Winners are chosen as follows:
Anytime, for any questions, please e-mail; malhar@kaneusa.org
We wish you good luck and look forward to meet you and to witness your skills!
For KANE,
Team Malhar
Duration: 4 to 6 Minutes
Genre: Hindustani or Carnatic
Competition Date/Time: Starts at 10 am on May 2, 2020
Competition Venue: 750 Winter St Framingham, MA, 01702
Registration link will appear here on March 4, 2020 10AM EST
Before you register, please read the below sections.
Registration Start Date: March 4, 2020 10 AM EST
Registration End Date: April 26, 2020 10 PM EST
Registration Fee: $25 Per Participant (Click the "Register Now" button to fill in the details and payment to complete registration)
Rules & Regulations
Total Score: 100
All participants must register before the registration ends. Also it is important to obtain a registration confirmation email back from KANE. Click the "REGISTER NOW" button on the top or Click Here to register. Once you register, you will get an auto-reply from KANE. However, we will review your registration and will confirm it by replying back to you via email . This confirmation is mandatory to participcate in the event.
Winners are chosen as follows:
Anytime, for any questions, please e-mail; malhar@kaneusa.org
We wish you good luck and look forward to meet you and to witness your skills!
For KANE,
Team Malhar
Duration: 4 to 6 Minutes
Genre: Non-Classical singing in English or in any other Western Language.
Competition Date/Time: Starts at 11 am on May 2 , 2020
Competition Venue: 750 Winter St Framingham, MA 01752
Registration link will appear here on March 4, 2020 10AM EST
Before you register, please read the below sections.
Registration Start Date: March 4, 2020 10 AM EST
Registration End Date: April 26, 2020 10 PM EST
Registration Fee: $25 Per Participant (Click the "Register Now" button to fill in the details and payment to complete registration)
Rules & Regulations
Total Score: 100
a) -20 points - if not ready when the name/chest number is called for performance
All participants must register before the registration ends. Also it is important to obtain a registration confirmation email back from KANE. Click the "REGISTER NOW" button on the top or Click Here to register. Once you register, you will get an auto-reply from KANE. However, we will review your registration and will confirm Pit by replying back to you via email . This confirmation is mandatory to participcate in the event.
Winners are chosen as follows:
Anytime, for any questions, please e-mail; malhar@kaneusa.org
We wish you good luck and look forward to meet you and to witness your skills!
For KANE,
Team Malhar
Duration: 4 to 6 Minutes
Genre: Filmy, Folk, Album, Semi-classical or Fusion song of any Indian language.
Competition Date/Time: Starts at 12 pm on May 2 , 2020
Competition Venue: 750 Winter St Framingham, MA, 01702
Registration link will appear here on March 4, 2020 10AM EST
Before you register, please read the below sections.
Registration Start Date: March 4, 2020 10 AM EST
Registration End Date: April 26, 2020 10 PM EST
Registration Fee: $25 Per Participant (Click the "Register Now" button to fill in the details and payment to complete registration)
Rules & Regulations
Total Score: 100
PENALTY APPLIED:
a) -20 points - if not ready when the name/chest number is called for performance
All participants must register before the registration ends. Also it is important to obtain a registration confirmation email back from KANE. Click the "REGISTER NOW" button on the top or Click Here to register. Once you register, you will get an auto-reply from KANE. However, we will review your registration and will confirm Pit by replying back to you via email . This confirmation is mandatory to participcate in the event.
Winners are chosen as follows:
Anytime, for any questions, please e-mail; malhar@kaneusa.org
We wish you good luck and look forward to meet you and to witness your skills!
For KANE,
Team Malhar
Duration: 4 to 8 Minutes
Genre: Kathak, Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattom, Odissi etc
Competition Date/Time: Starts at 2 pm on May 2, 2020
Competition Venue: 750 Winter St, Framingham, MA 01702
Registration link will appear here on March 4, 2020 10AM EST
Before you register, please read the below sections.
Registration Start Date: March 4, 2020 10 AM EST
Registration End Date: April 26, 2020 10 PM EST
Registration Fee: $45 Per Participant (Click the "Register Now" button to fill in the details and payment to complete registration)
Rules & Regulations
Total Score: 100
All participants must register before the registration ends. Also it is important to obtain a registration confirmation email back from KANE. Click the "REGISTER NOW" button on the top or Click Here to register. Once you register, you will get an auto-reply from KANE. However, we will review your registration and will confirm it by replying back to you via email . This confirmation is mandatory to participcate in the event.
Winners are chosen as follows:
Anytime, for any questions, please e-mail; malhar@kaneusa.org
We wish you good luck and look forward to meet you and to witness your skills!
For KANE,
Team Malhar
Duration: 4 to 8 Minutes
Genre: Kathak, Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattom, Odissi etc
Competition Date/Time: Starts at 10.00 am on May 9, 2020
Competition Venue: 750 Winter St, Framingham MA 01702
Registration link will appear here on March 4, 2020 10AM EST
Before you register, please read the below sections.
Registration Start Date: March 4, 2020 10 AM EST
Registration End Date: April 26, 2020 10 PM EST
Registration Fee: $25 Per Participant (Click the "Register Now" button to fill in the details and payment to complete registration)
Rules & Regulations
Total Score: 100
All participants must register before the registration ends. Also it is important to obtain a registration confirmation email back from KANE. Click the "REGISTER NOW" button on the top or Click Here to register. Once you register, you will get an auto-reply from KANE. However, we will review your registration and will confirm it by replying back to you via email . This confirmation is mandatory to participcate in the event.
Winners are chosen as follows:
Anytime, for any questions, please e-mail; malhar@kaneusa.org
We wish you good luck and look forward to meet you and to witness your skills!
For KANE,
Team Malhar
Duration: 4 to 8 Minutes
Genre: Cinematic, Fusion, Folk or any other non-classical dance form.
Competition Date/Time: Starts at 2.00 pm on May 9, 2020
Competition Venue: 750 Winter St, Framingham MA 01702
Registration link will appear here on March 4, 2020 10AM EST
Before you register, please read the below sections.
Registration Start Date: March 4, 2020 10 AM EST
Registration End Date: April 26, 2020 10 PM EST
Registration Fee: $25 Per Participant (Click the "Register Now" button to fill in the details and payment to complete registration)
Rules & Regulations
Total Score: 100
Coherence (20 Points): Is the group dancing as a whole? Do the patterns flow well with the whole group? Are the dancers dancing as a part of a group rather than an individual performer?.
PENALTY APPLIED:
a) -10 points - when dance exceeds 8 minutes
b) -10 points - per dancer for violating age exceptions in the Dance Contest Rules.
c) -20 points - if number of dancers are less than 3 in a group.
All participants must register before the registration ends. Also it is important to obtain a registration confirmation email back from KANE. Click the "REGISTER NOW" button on the top or Click Here to register. Once you register, you will get an auto-reply from KANE. However, we will review your registration and will confirm it by replying back to you via email . This confirmation is mandatory to participcate in the event.
Winners are chosen as follows:
Anytime, for any questions, please e-mail; malhar@kaneusa.org
We wish you good luck and look forward to meet you and to witness your skills!
For KANE,
Team Malhar
"Wall of FAME"- We have your ticket to fame!
Congratulations to Malhar 2019 Competition Winners!!!
Click on each competition category tab below to view the winners.
Winners: All winners received the certificates the same day they participated in thier event. The winners will receive Malhar signature trophies during Malhar Grand Finale on June 1st. If you were not able to collect your trophies and certificates, please email malhar@kaneusa.org. We will be sending you invites and reminders on Grand Finale Prize Distribution.
Attention Winners: If you would like us to upload your photo , please e-mail to malhar@kaneusa.org. In the subject line "Your Name | Competition Event"
Participants: All Malhar participants received certificates the same day they participated in an event,
Got Feedback?
We know how we think we're doing, but what really matters is YOUR opinion. Please take a few minutes to email us at malhar@kaneusa.org with honest comments or suggestions you may have about how we can serve you better and improve Malhar in coming years. We are what we are today with those valuable comments we received in the past, so please let us know what you think. Thank You!
Winners will also get featured via leading Print, Visual and Broadcast medias
First Prize Winner
Mayukh Pujari
Second Prize Winner
Sonakshi Pillai
Second Prize Winner
Anvita Vijayan
Third Prize Winner
Prapti Patel
First Prize Winner
Arushi Vora
Second Prize Winner
Ziyan Thakkar
Third Prize Winner
Harini Jeyaraman
Third Prize Winner
Jeslin Jinoy
First Prize Winner
Sreekrrupa Satyavageeswaran
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Sanjana Pillai
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Ananya Vel
Third Prize Winner
Aarush Gondalia
First Prize Winner
Vihaan Sawant
Second Prize Winner
Jyotzna Jaimurugan
Third Prize Winner
Aruja Gondalia
First Prize Winner
Mabel Sharon Sam Prakash Arul
Second Prize Winner
Rishi Kunnel
Third Prize Winner
Albin Thomas
First Prize Winner
Priyanshu Chakraborty
Second Prize Winner
Vivan Deshmukh
Third Prize Winner
Uma Ramakrishnan
First Prize Winner
Neha Lajeesh
Second Prize Winner
Hemanth Harikrishnan
Third Prize Winner
Harini Jeyaraman
First Prize Winner
Rhea Marie Kunnel
Second Prize Winner
Emilyn Joseph
First Prize Winner
Ashvin Jais
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Aditya Jais
Second Prize Winner
Mayukh Pujari
Third Prize Winner
Aryav Preejith
Third Prize Winner
Marc Kallukalam
First Prize Winner
Zoha Noufal
Second Prize Winner
Rhea Marie Kunnel
Third Prize Winner
Govind Menon
Third Prize Winner
Jeslin Jinoy
First Prize Winner
Katelyn Chirayath
Second Prize Winner
Olivia Rose Joseph
First Prize Winner
Yazid Poolakal
Second Prize Winner
Ankitha Rajesh
First Prize Winner
Rebecca John
Second Prize Winner
Avni Nair
First Prize Winner
Ananya Vel
Second Prize Winner
Joshika Prabhugee
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Vaishnavi Iyer
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Tanushree Nekenti
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Sanjana Pillai
Special Mention
Govind Menon
First Prize Winner
Krupa Annie Vinu
Second Prize Winner
Ananya Magesh
Third Prize Winner
Sonakshi Pillai
First Prize Winner
Advik Nair
Second Prize Winner
Priscilla Srikanth
Third Prize Winner
Alex Vinu Kuriakose
Third Prize Winner
Benit Mary Bob
First Prize Winner
Harshini Magesh
Second Prize Winner
Sanjana Pillai
Third Prize Winner
Olivia Rose Joseph
First Prize Winner
Rishabh Nair
Second Prize Winner
Jijin George Varghese
Third Prize Winner
Jollson Varghese
First Prize Winner
Jyotzna Jaimurugan
Second Prize Winner
Yashwanth Kumaresan
First Prize Winner
Mahika Macharla
Second Prize Winner
Amal Balachundhar
Third Prize Winner
Shreyas Satyavageeswaran
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Harshini Magesh
Second Prize Winner
Gayatri Ankalu
Third Prize Winner
Tanvi Reddy
Special Mention
Anila Das
First Prize Winner
Amal Balachundhar
Second Prize Winner
Shamini Biju
Third Prize Winner
Saanvi Reddy
First Prize Winner
Ananya Vel
First Prize Winner
Nandita Lajeesh
Second Prize Winner
Arthi Vithiananthan
Third Prize Winner
Tanvi Reddy
First Prize Winner
Madhumita Nambiar
Second Prize Winner
Varshini Arumugam
Second Prize Winner
Mayuri Venkatesh
Third Prize Winner
Tulasi Vithiananthan
First Prize Winner
Preetha Gopakumar
Second Prize Winner
Pooja Natarajan
Third Prize Winner
Kousalya Jagadisan
First Prize Winners
Lasya School of Dance
Participants: Meena Ravi Lakshmanan, Meena Lakshmi Lakshmanan, Diya Shenoy, Asmita Vasu, Shriyanka Senthilkumaran
Second Prize Winners
Sarasa Natya Academy
Participants: Aashna Palakkal, Amirtha Chennakesavan, Siri Kilambi, Shreya Rajinikanth, Varaliikaa Satheesh, Anami Poreddy
Third Prize Winners
Lasya School of Dance
Participants:Sahana Singaraju, Saanvi Reddy, Ananya Sharma, Rooha Shanty, Bhavya Jonnalagadda,Janani Arunachalam
First Prize Winners
Lasya School of Dance
Participants:Diya Sharma, Tanvi Reddy, Isha Nagireddy, Annika Savla, Naga Vikram
Second Prize Winners
Tarangini Creations School of Dance
Participants:Hassi Kasat, Shayna Jain, Nirjhara Akkole, Akshata Adkoli, Sanvi Ronanki, Aditi Chougule, Harini Selvaraj, Mihika Singh
Third Prize Winners
Abhinaya Darpana
Participants:Olivia Joseph, Niya Depin, Mariya Joji, Jeslin Jinoy
First Prize Winners
Tarangini Creations School of Dance
Participants:Nandita Lajeesh, Varshini Arumugam, Janani Chandran Elumalai, Sruthelaya Mohan
Second Prize Winners
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Participants:NONE
Third Prize Winners
TBD
Participants:NONE
First Prize Winners
Little Rockers
Participants: Aryav Preejith, Atharv Mishra, Aditya Jais, Ashvin Jais, Amrit Vaderiyattil, Yajas Devaguptapu
Second Prize Winners
Participants:Sonakshi Pillai, Aditi Menon, Ananya Menon
Third Prize Winners
Participants:NONE
First Prize Winners
Grafton Sparklers
Participants:Riya Vishwashankar, Risha Vishwashankar,Ananth Krishna Gomattam,Alejandro Bakshish Jiménez
Second Prize Winners
Attam Kondattam
Participants:navein sribalaharan,nithin saravanan,nithin venkatraman,shristi srinath,lakshana raghav, lakshmi renuga ganeshbabu,mridula premchand,rithika saravanan, smrithi srinath,avni nagaraj roshini anand,ganya gopinath, saanvi prathuru, aatmi shah, gowri akkineni,aanya chaloori,shrushti mandera
Third Prize Winners
Adengappa
Participants:Nithilansai Saravanan, Sashwat Sharanyan, Madhumitha Umapathi, Pranav Nair, Pranav Ram, Kathirchelvan Mayilvahanan
First Prize Winners
Dew Drops
Participants:Gopika Nair, Neha Lajeesh, Zaira Vinod, Teresa Mathew, Neha Kachapilly, Tara Kurup, Sandra Jacob, Sameera Jacob, Liya Liju, Diya Joby, Meera Nair, Ganga Anil
Second Prize Winners
Nivetha’s Dance Crew
Participants:Anvitha Nimmagada, Ashwika Penmatsa, Haasini Yarram, Vainavi Malisetty, Shriyanka Senthilkumaran, Hasika Chauhan, Midhushi Chauhan, Syesha Sen, Alyesha Sen, Siya Jagdale
Third Prize Winners
Girls on Fire
Participants:Tanushree Nekenti, Sanjana Pillai, Shriya Tummala
First Prize Winners
Rangeela
Participants:Ann Titus, Agnes Chacko, Diya Sebastian, Elizabeth Joseph, Hannah Mathew, Jessica Daniel, Jewel Pauly, Julianna Joseph, Maria Paul, Neha Joseph
Second Prize Winners
Lexington High School
Participants:Serena Behera, Meher Khanna, Shashwati Sanjay, Vrinda Chandar, Vibhuti Naik, Aishwarya Rajagopalan, Richa Patil, Alisya Kaur, Ishika Goyal, Lavanya Narayan
Third Prize Winners
Participants:NONE
First Prize Winners
Evergreen Divas
Participants:Niveditha Amarnath, Sathya Suresh, Vibha Srinivas, Pradeepa Vasudevan, Tamil Selvi Viswanathan, Sweta Iyer, Priya Vasudevan, Ramya Thilak, Hima Raval, Sweta Mandrekar,Narmadha Shyamsundar, Champa Raju
Second Prize Winners
DSD Dance School
Participants:Sunita Ramnani, Swetha Krishnan, Shashwati Verma, Gauri Pulekar
Third Prize Winners
Participants:NONE
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