Hosted at Ramaiah University in collaboration with the Rotaract Club of Ramaiah University
The cultural heartbeat of Bengaluru found its rhythm once again as Season 2 of the Bengaluru Cultural Awards lit up the campus of Ramaiah University, in a spirited collaboration with the Rotaract Club of Ramaiah University. The event brought together the city’s most vibrant young artists, performers, and cultural leaders under one roof to recognize and honor excellence in student-driven cultural activities.
A Chief Guest Who Inspired
Gracing the evening as the Chief Guest was Lt. Col. S.K. Divkara Naidu, whose powerful address set the tone for a night dedicated to passion, purpose, and artistic excellence. In his speech, he emphasized how cultural expression builds confidence, leadership, and unity among the youth—values that align closely with the mission of the awards.
The Jury memeber for the Bengaluru Cultural Award 2025 played an important role in this event in selecting the awardee based upon the achievement in the career artform and the cheif guest for the event to honour the students where notable personality in the bengaluru city who where present on the 31st may 2025 to honour the students
A Distinguished Jury with Diverse Expertise
The winners were selected by an esteemed panel of jury members, each bringing unique perspectives and a strong legacy in the arts:
• Ruban M – Acclaimed theatre artist and scriptwriter, known for his compelling stage narratives.
• Vinaya Sheshan – Dynamic western dancer and a force in the contemporary dance scene.
• Brindha Ravi – Accomplished fashion model and actor, representing the blend of performance and style.
• Sudhir Rajkumar – Talented flutist and beatboxer, celebrated for his fusion performances.
• Jas Karan Singh – Gifted singer, whose vocal performances resonate across youth festivals.
• Sindagi – Skilled Indian style dancer, known for preserving and promoting traditional dance forms.
• Dr. Neelima Dubey – Respected cultural convenor and dancer, with decades of experience in mentoring student talent.
Each jury member contributed to a fair and insightful selection process that honored both performance quality and cultural impact.
The event saw participation from over 40 institutions across Bengaluru, making it one of the most diverse and inclusive platforms for student performers and creators.
A Youth-Led Cultural Movement
What set this edition apart was its powerful student involvement. The Rotaract Club of Ramaiah University played a central role in organizing, promoting, and managing the event, making it a true example of youth leadership in action. From set design to backstage coordination, student volunteers ensured the show was professional, engaging, and community-focused.
“This platform is about more than recognition—it’s about representation,” said one of the Rotaract organizers. “We are giving voice to cultural champions who keep the spirit of the arts alive on campus.”
A Grand Finale to Remember
The Event concluded with high-energy performances, heartfelt winner speeches, and electrifying musical and dance acts that left the audience inspired. Former awardees also returned to the stage to perform and share how this platform has helped elevate their journey in the cultural space.
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Looking Ahead
As the curtain falls on Season 2, the Bengaluru Cultural Awards continue to evolve as a leading stage for celebrating youth talent in the city. With its blend of tradition, innovation, and inclusivity, this platform stands as a beacon for every student who dares to dream through dance, music, drama, or design.
| NAME | COLLEGE NAME | TITLE WINNER ‘S |
| DTRIBE | ST. FRANCIS DEGREE COLLEGE | BEST FASHION TEAM OF THE YEAR |
| ARYAN SINGH TOMAR | RV UNIVERSITY | BEST DANCER OF THE YEAR (WESTERN) ( MALE ) |
| UNNATHI S | RV UNIVERSITY ( SCHOOL OF LAW ) | BEST DANCER OF THE YEAR (WESTERN) (FEMALE ) |
| KAUSHIK G | MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE | BEST DANCER OF THE YEAR ( INDIAN) ( MALE ) |
| ANAGHA AJAY | REVA UNIVERSITY | BEST DANCER OF THE YEAR ( INDIAN) ( FEMALE ) |
| SYNAPSE CREW | RNS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BEST DANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR (WESTERN ) |
| UGRAM | SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE | BEST DANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR ( MYTHOLOGY ) |
| J STREETS CREW | ST. JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY | BEST STREETS CREW OF THE YEAR – PROFESSIONAL |
| SHRADDHA GOPINATH AND SHIVA RANJANI SR | JAIN UNIVERSITY | BEST DUET DANCER’S OF THE YEAR |
| MUFFIN | NEW HORIZON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | BEST FREE STYLE DANCER OF THE YEAR ( MALE ) |
| NIVEDITHA NARAYANAN | ST. JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY | BEST FREE STYLE DANCER OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| DHRUTHI P SHETTY | MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE | BEST CLASSICAL DANCER OF THE YEAR (FEMALE ) |
| DIVYA LAKSHMI P | MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE | BEST CLASSICAL DANCER OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| RITHIK RAJ | PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY | BEST STREET DANCER OF THE YEAR ( MALE ) |
| PRUTHVI M | SHIMOGA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | STREET DANCER OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| AR MEGIDDHO | REVA UNIVERISTY | BEST BAND TEAM OF THE YEAR |
| ABEL MATHEW | ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE | BEST VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (WESTERN) (MALE ) |
| SANIA MARIA | ST JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY | BEST VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (WESTERN) ( FEMALE ) |
| BASSLINE | BMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | BEST BEATBOXER OF THE YEAR (MALE ) |
| NETANIA FERNANDES | ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE | BEST BEATBOXER OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| AIDAN MATHEW | REVA UNIVERISTY | BEST GUITARIST OF THE YEAR ( MALE ) |
| SAMSON P | ST. JOSEPH COLLEGE OF COMMERCE | BEST STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR ( MALE ) |
| PADMINI GOWDA | RAMAIAH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES | BEST STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| MUKUND SATISH KANNAN | JAIN UNIVERITY CENTRE OF MANGEMENT STUDIES | BEST STUDENT COUNCIL CULTURAL SECRETARY OF THE YEAR (MALE ) |
| ISHANI BAGCHI | ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE | BEST STUDENT COUNCIL CULTURAL SECRETARY OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| SJCC STUDENT COUNCIL | ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMMERCE | BEST STUDENT COUNCIL OF THE YEAR (DEGREE ) |
| SJU STUDENT COUNCIL | ST JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY | BEST STUDENT COUNCIL OF THE YEAR ( UNIVERSITY ) |
| VARNA SHETTY | DAYANAND SAGAR INSTITUTE | BEST THEATRE ARTIST OF THE YEAR (FEMALE ) |
| VARSHA B NAIR | MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE | BEST THEATRE ARTIST OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| NAGENDRA PRASAD | CMR UNIVERSITY | BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR |
| ROHIT PAWAR | UNIVERSITY OF VISVESVARAYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | BEST MAD ADS TEAM OF THE YEAR |
| TEAM AAROHA | DAYANANDA SAGAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | BEST STREET PLAY TEAM OF THE YEAR |
| BASIL MONCY | ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMERCE | BEST MIME TEAM OF THE YEAR |
| SIGNATURE | KRISTU JAYANTI COLLEGE | BEST ACAPELLA TEAM OF THE YEAR |
| JOANNA JOHNATHAN | ST. JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY | BEST STANDUP COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| ISAAC PAUL V | KRISTU JAYANTI COLLEGE | BEST INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR ( MALE ) |
| AMITA S | RAMAIAH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES | BEST INSTRUMENTALIST OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| SWATHI KULKARNI | MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE | BEST SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUNCER OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| MARINA | ST . JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY | BEST SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUNCER OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| DHANUSH JR | SAPTHAGIRI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | BEST FASHION MODEL OF THE YEAR ( MALE ) |
| VAISHNAVI SRINIVAS | RAMAIAH COLLEGE OF ART, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE | BEST FASHION MODEL OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| JUCMS STUDENT COUNCIL | JAIN UNIVERSITY CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT STUDIES | BEST CULTURAL TEAM OF THE YEAR |
| TEAM MRITYUNJAYA | ST JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY | BEST DANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR (CONTEMPORARY ) |
| TEAM MUDRA | DAYANANDA SAGAR INSTITUTIONS | BEST DANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR ( INDIAN ) |
| TEAM PARAMVAH | BMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | BEST DANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR ( INDIAN ) |
| BIPASSHA DAS | GARDEN CITY UNIVERSITY | BEST VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (INDIAN ) ( FEMALE ) |
| ROSHNI GHOSH | REVA UNIVERSITY | BEST VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (INDIAN ) (FEMALE ) |
| AMIYANSHU ARCHANJEE | REVA UNIVERSITY | BEST PERCUSSIONIST OF THE YEAR ( MALE ) |
| JOSHUA JUSTUS J | ST JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY | BEST DRUMMER OF THE YEAR (MALE ) |
| AKARSH ANIL KUMAR | RV INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT | YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR ( MALE ) |
| HARSHITHA R | ST JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY | YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| KAKOLI MALLIK | ST JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY | BEST FACE PAINTING ARTIST OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| KIRAN JOSE | ST JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY | BEST PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR ( MALE ) |
| SHREYAS P | ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMERCE | BEST PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR ( MALE ) |
| JYOTISMITA DAS | RAMAIAH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES | BEST PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| JOHN JOSEPH | ST JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY | BEST VIDEO EDITOR OF THE YEAR ( MALE ) |
| HARAM QURESHI | RAMAIAH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES | BEST VIDEO EDITOR OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| ANDREW VINCENT.F | ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF COMERCE | TALENT OF THE YEAR ( MALE ) |
| NIHARIKA SHEKAR | SOUNDARYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE | TALENT OF THE YEAR ( FEMALE ) |
| SPECIAL AWARD | ||
| SHREE LAKSHMI SHETTY | ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ( DANCER , CONTENT CREATOR ) |
| DEEPAK NAYAK | ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ( SINGER ) |
| KAASHVI FATEHPURIA | ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ( FASHION ) |
| ALIZAY FATHIMA | ARTIST OF THE YEAR | ( MAKEUP ARTIST ) |
| N. JASMITHA RAO | ARTIST OF THE YEAR | (PAINTER) |
| M THOUSHEER | ARTIST OF THE YEAR | (DANCE) |
| MANASA P | BEST STUDENT OF THE YEAR | (CULTURAL AND ACADEMICS ) |
| AKSHITH | BEST STUDENT OF THE YEAR | (CULTURAL AND ACADEMICS ) |
| ARJUN | LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR | (DANCE) |
| COLLEGE NAME | FEST NAME | TITLE |
| ST JOSEPH COLLEGE OF COMMERCE | DHWANI | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( DEGREE ) |
| MOUNT CARMEL DEGREE COLLEGE | CUL-AH | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( DEGREE ) |
| JYOTI NIVAS DEGREE COLLEGE | SCINTILLATION | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( DEGREE ) |
| CHRIST ACADEMY OF HIGHER STUDIES | ELYSIAN | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( DEGREE ) |
| BISHOP COTTON WOMEN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE | DISHA | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( DEGREE ) |
| RAMIAHA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCE | AKAIRA | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( UNIVERSITY ) |
| ST JOSEPH UNIVERSITY | VISAGES | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( UNIVERSITY ) |
| IBS ICFAI BUSINESS | TARKASH | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( BUSINESS SCHOOL ) |
| GITAM UNIVERSITY | PRERANA | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( UNIVERSITY ) |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY BENGALURU | SPECTRUM | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( NATIONAL INSTITUTE ) |
| INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES BENGALURU | UNMAAD | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( NATIONAL INSTITUTE ) |
| INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE BENGALURU | PRAVEGA | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( NATIONAL INSTITUTE ) |
| NEW HORIZON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | SARGAM | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( ENGINEERING ) |
| BMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | UTSAV | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( ENGINEERING ) |
| CMR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CULTURA | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( ENGINEERING ) |
| JYOTHY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | PRANATHI | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( ENGINEERING ) |
| GLOBAL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY | INTERACT | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( ENGINEERING ) |
| INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | INFIN 8 | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( ENGINEERING ) |
| CAMBRIDGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | CHIGURU | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( ENGINEERING ) |
| ST JOHN MEDICAL COLLEGE | AUTUMN MUSE | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( MEDICAL ) |
| SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE | AURELION | BEST CULTURAL FEST OF THE YEAR ( MEDICAL ) |
| ROTRACT CLUB OF RAMAIAH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES | PRATIBHA | BEST COMMUNITY CULTURAL EVENT OF THE YEAR |
