Painting & Computer Animation Competition
Painting & Computer Animation Competition 2025
An Event that Combines Art and Education for School Students
Vallalar Sanmarga Sangam, in collaboration with Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), takes pride in organizing special competitions for school students to spread the great ideals of Sanmargam and encourage their creativity. Various activities will be held based on age groups in this event:
Category 1: Below 7 Years
Activity: Coloring Competition
- Students will color a painting related to the principles of Sanmargam.
- Evaluation will be based on creativity, neatness, and the appropriate use of colors.
Category 2: Ages 7 to 9
Activity: Face Drawing Competition
- Students must draw a human face using a pencil.
- Evaluation will be based on accuracy, shading, and overall appearance.
Category 3: Ages 10 to 12
Activity: Computer Animation
- Duration: 1 to 2 minutes
Category 4: Ages 13 to 15
Activity: Computer Animation
- Duration: 2 to 3 minutes
Category 5: Above 17 Years
Activity: Computer Animation
- Duration: 2.5 to 3.5 minutes
Activity: Coloring Competition
- Students will be provided with a picture related to Sanmarga principles for colouring.
- The event is set to be held in person at Asia Pacific University on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
- Judging criteria: Creativity, neatness, and appropriate use of colors.
Activity: Face Sketching Competition
- Students will sketch a human face using a pencil.
- Judging criteria: Accuracy, shading, and overall presentation.
Category 3: Ages 10 to 12
Activity: Computer Animation
- Duration: 1 to 2 minutes
Category 4: Ages 13 to 15
Activity: Computer Animation
- Duration: 2 to 3 minutes
Category 5: Age Above 17
Activity: Computer Animation
- Duration: 2.5 to 3.5 minutes
Activity Description:
Students (in groups of two) will create multimedia animations using text, images, audio, video, and animation tools. The animations should convey a significant message to society and reflect Sanmarga principles.
Sanmarga Principles
Sanmarga principles, established by Vallalar, are spiritual philosophies that guide individuals toward higher life goals. These principles emphasize moral values, honesty, equality, and spiritual growth.
Core Sanmarga Principles:
- Love and Compassion:
- Show love to all living beings.
- Share in others’ suffering with kindness.
- Equality:
- Rise above caste, religion, and class distinctions.
- Embrace the belief that all beings are equal.
- Truth:
- Lead a life free of falsehoods.
- Reject worldly illusions and follow truth.
- Righteousness (Aram):
- Practice moral and ethical living.
- Avoid harming any living being and strive to live virtuously.
- True Knowledge (Mei Gnanam):
- Understand the unity between the soul and the divine.
- Recognize that everything is a manifestation of the same divine power.
- Simple Living:
- Lead a moderate lifestyle.
- Live with simplicity and assist others.
- Arutperunjothi:
- Realize God as the form of grace.
- Unite the soul with the divine light (Jothi).
- Feeding the Hungry:
- Provide food to those who are hungry.
- Vallalar emphasized that feeding the hungry is the simplest form of divine service.
- Humanitarianism:
- Develop a mindset of helping others.
- Recognize and address the suffering of living beings.
- Rejection of Discrimination:
- Reject caste, religion, and other biases, and establish spiritual freedom.
Key Judging Criteria:
- Creativity and originality in conveying the message.
- Effective use of multimedia tools (visual and audio elements).
- Alignment with Sanmarga principles.
- Technical precision (smooth animation and synchronization).