Milan (Sanskrit for unification/coming together[1]) is the National-Level Cultural Festival organized by the Directorate of Student Affairs of SRM Institute of Science and Technology.
Several prominent celebrities including Asha Bhonsle, Mammoothy, Kamal Hassan, Suriya, Vetrimaran, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Karthick, John Abraham, Vishal and Shekher, Nucleya, Amit Trivedi, Vijay Deverakonda, Yashika Anand, Sorabh Pant, Rahul Subramainan have graced Milan with their presence over the years.
Topics range from politics, ethics to environment and technology all of which are the need of the hour to build a socially-conscious and intellectually adept generation of youth.
These literary events occur in several languages including English, Tamil and Telugu, thus, ensuring avid participation from the diverse student body.
It involves a variety of events, the major highlights being, the legendary treasure-hunt, Mythos D' Aghor and Milan Roadies which come with grand cash prizes.
Milan’17 saw the advent of a fresh set of games like Man v/s Food, Memenia and Nincompoops which have been major show stealers.
Power-packed performances of dance groups and individuals put the audience in a trance and never fail to amaze talented artists called upon to judge these events.
As the official domain for dramatics, Colosseum comes with the best of events which allow participants to put on their thinking cap and exhibit their creations through short films, script-writing and theatrics.
In 2009 Padmashri Dr Kamal Haasan was the chief guest and students were privileged to listen to his motivational talk in building up one's life.
The lineup includes the stunning Rakul Preet Singh, the multi-talented Vidya Vox, the dynamic Lost Stories, the electrifying Dj SA, the charismatic Rapper Divine, the talented Nivetha Thomas, and the dashing Siddharth.
From music to acting, from rapping to DJing, Milan 2020 promised to be an exhilarating celebration of diverse talents and cultural exchange.
Milan'23 played host to a star-studded event featuring notable guests from the Tollywood film industry, including popular actor Nani, and renowned musician Karthik.
Butterflies is a social initiative undertaken by SRM University which aims to aid the under-privileged school children in and around the Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu.
The program strives to provide education children and thereby help them overcome social issues they are subjected to and to prevent early school dropouts.
Hosted with a tagline ‘Inspiring Change’, Butterflies continues to be a huge step in the campaign that aims at giving back joy to the society.
Every year children studying in government schools from Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu are invited to compete in cultural, literary, sports and other events.
In 2012, Butterflies unveiled its 'School Adoption Program' which focuses on grooming the students in various fields including computer skills, spoken English, extra-curricular activities and academics.