Mysuru: Day-5 of the ongoing Yuva Sambhrama witnessed students from various parts of the State performing to various folk and patriotic songs,  forcing the audience groove with them.

The programme started with students from Napoklu Government First Grade College near Madikeri, dressed in Kodava attire, performing the traditional Kodava dance to which the enthused audience present at the Open Air Theatre shook their legs and hips.

This was followed by a performance from Government Pre University College for Girls, Bannur, who dedicated their performance to Mysore Wadiyars.

Later, girls from Maharani’s Arts, Commerce and Science College took the audience on an emotional ride with their performance to Appa, I Love You Appa song from the movie Chowka which highlighted the love of a father to his daughter. Students of Sri Kaginele Kanaka Gurupeeta College of Education dedicated their performance to late Kannada actors Dr. Rajkumar, Dr. Vishnuvardhan, Ambarish, Shankar Nag and Soundarya by dancing to some of their songs.

The dance ballet for Chak De India title song by Government PU College, Mysuru, showcased how the soldiers at the borders laid down their lives for the country and also recreated the Pulwama attack scene where a convoy carrying soldiers was attacked by a suicide bomber resulting in the death of 40 CRPF personnel. Students of Government First Grade College, Periyapatna, through their dance paid homage to soldiers who had attained martyrdom.

This was followed by dance performances of students from Ramaswamy Higher Education Institution, Haranahalli in Hassan; Jnanodaya Institute of Nursing, T. Narasipur; NDRK, Hassan; Nisarga College of Management, Kollegal; Government Arts PU College, Paduvalahippe, Holenarasipura; Government First Grade College for Women, K.R. Nagar and others.

Three-year-old steals the show

While students from various colleges performed on stage for various songs, a three-year-old girl stole the show by shaking her legs to the song Huttidare Kannada Naadinalli Huttabeku rendered by Matinee Idol late Dr. Rajkumar. Seeing her dancing, the audience also joined her and danced along with her.