D.P. Roy Choudhury Association of Animation department organized a Industrial Visit as “Field Trip to Karaikudi” on 29.07.2023. The Students from I, II & III year were taken to this trip. The Main objective of this trip is to know the Tradition & Architecture of Art. Karaikudi and surrounding areas are generally referred as “Chettinad”. The Students were taken to the luxurious and beautiful Athangudi Palace in Karaikudi. It is a house with 600 ornate windows and 64 grand rooms with tiles imported from Italy, coloured glasses brought all the way from Belgium, intricately carved massive wooden doors and jharokhas, Massive Varandas covered in Chettinad Tiles beautifully coloured artwork all across. The design is heavily influenced by Indo-European architecture, and it is evident in every corner. Then the students were taken to Kundrakudi Temple to observe the Ancient Architecture. At last they were taken to Chettinad Vintage Car and Camera Museum. An impressive collection of vintage cars and cameras, which is undoubtedly a treat for automobile and photography enthusiasts. A lot of them are in working condition and the manager there is graceful enough to demonstrate them as well.The Students enjoyed the Trip and they sketched & photographed the visited places. The Event ended fruitfully and totally 75 students were benefitted through this event.
