Ayyappa Paniker Foundation announces ‘Kavya Drishyam’ reel competition
The Ayyappa Paniker Foundation has launched a video competition called 'Kavya Drishyam' to mark the poet's birth anniversary. Participants are encouraged to use digital tools, including AI, to visualize Malayalam poetry.
Why it matters
It demonstrates the integration of modern digital technology and AI into traditional literary appreciation among youth.
In connection with the birth anniversary of renowned poet Ayyappa Paniker, the Ayyappa Paniker Foundation is organising a reel and video clip competition titled ‘Kavya Drishyam’, based on his poems.
Moving away from traditional poetry recitations, the competition aims to visualise poetic imagination against the backdrop of the digital age with the help of technology. The contest will accept entries shot on cameras or mobile phones, as well as those created using AI and animation technologies.
The competition is open to students and young professionals aged between 15 and 30 years. Participants can compete either individually or in small teams of up to four members. The poetry recitation and dialogues must be entirely in Malayalam. Additionally, the video must be created in a format suitable for Instagram reels, with a maximum duration of 180 seconds (3 minutes).
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