Ramananjali RICHAA Contest 2025 : ramanacentre.com

Organisation : Ramana Maharshi Centre For Learning
Contest Name : Ramananjali RICHAA Contest 2025 (Ramanotsavam Season 2)
Applicable For : All
Prizes : E-Certificates, Prizes, Trophies and Awards/Titles
Application Last Date : 20th January 2026
Website : https://ramanacentre.com/richaa-contest

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What is Ramananjali RICHAA Contest?

Ramananjali RICHAA Contest is celebrating 45+ years of Ramana Maharshi Centre for Learning, its Cultural Archives and its service in spreading awareness about the Indian Cultural Heritage. This celebration is happening through the RICHAA Project – Ramana Indian Cultural Heritage Archives and Awareness. The Archives consist of Ramananjali, which is a vast body of music encompassing many streams and styles of the music of India, classical and devotional dance, theatre and literature on the life and teachings of Ramana Maharshi. Last date of registration is 20th January 2026.

Categories of Ramananjali RICHAA Contest

Category	Age Group	Talent Stream
Solo	4 – 6 Years	Chanting
		Rhymes
		Fancy dress with storytelling
Solo	7 – 10 Years	Music – Devotional
		Dance – Devotional
		Essay
		Painting
		Chanting
		Music – Classical
		Dance – Classical
Solo	11 – 15 Years	Music – Devotional
		Dance – Devotional
		Essay
		Painting
		Chanting
		Music Classical
		Dance Classical
Solo	16 Years and Above	Music – Devotional
		Dance – Devotional
		Essay
		Painting
		Music-Classical
		Dance-Classical
Group	7 – 10 years	Music – Devotional
		Dance – Devotional
		Drama
Group	11 – 15 years	Music – Devotional
		Dance – Devotional
		Drama
Group	16 years & above	Music – Devotional
		Dance – Devotional
		Drama
Group	Open Category (Mix of any age)	Drama

How To Enter in the Ramananjali RICHAA Contest?

To enter in the Ramananjali RICHAA Contest, Follow the below steps

Steps to participate in the contest:
** Registering in the contest. This could be by: a.An Institution, b.An Individual
** The Registration will give you a Unique ID and link to the application page.
** Going to the application page you can make single or multiple applications.
** Each time you need to go to the application page, you must go through the Registration mail or the link provided in it
** For each application you will get a mail with links for the contest material. These are specific songs and texts which alone you must present in the contest.
** On preparing your presentation make a video of it which is of good audio and video quality for webcast/telecast.
** The video of the performance should be in mp4 format. Upload your video in your own Google Drive.
** Upload your video link in the Contest using your ID
** Download your Participation Certificate and wait for a mail to know whether you have been selected for the Second Round.
** E-Certificates of Merit will be given at the end of the First Round.
** In case you are selected in Round One be prepared to participate in the Second Round if you want to continue in the Contest for the Final Awards and Titles.
** If you are further selected you would need to appear online for the Final (Third) Round.
** In the Second Round and Third (Final) Round get your family and friends to vote for you and write comments on your performance.
** Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get information regarding Contest timings and details.
** Watch the Channel uploads.to see yourself/your groups performance.

Rules of Ramananjali RICHAA Contest

** The entries should be based on the Ramananjali songs and the resource material provided for the contest.
** The materials for each type/stream & age category are specific. Material from another stream cannot be used.
** A contestant can enter for more than one talent stream.
** However, a contestant cannot submit more than one entry in a single stream/category.
** Note that classical dance forms other than Bharatanatyam do not have a separate talent stream and may all be submitted under the talent stream ‘dance devotional’.
** The contestant should make a video of the presentation in mp4 format and also a text document with the introduction and summary of the presentation.
** The videos should be made with suitable background and appropriate attire.
** Video prepared for this competition cannot be shared or published elsewhere for one year from the commencement of the contest.
** Voting and comments about the videos of the performance on the centre’s YouTube channel will be welcomed during the final rounds of the contest to select the popularity awards.
** All the entries received are considered the property of RMCL and RMCL reserves the right to use them in the Centre’s social media platforms.

Prizes of Ramananjali RICHAA Contest

** E-Certificates of Participation for all contestants.
** E-Certificates of Merit for selected contestants in subsequent rounds.
** For Finalists, opportunities of mentoring by eminent persons in the field of Fine Arts.
** Appearance in the Centre’s YouTube channel and in the channels of collaborators.
** Prizes, trophies and Awards/Titles.
** Opportunities to participate in the Centre’s festivals in 2026 and thereafter.
** Final rounds will be telecast on Ayush TV

Awards	Titles	Category
The Prestigious RAMANOTSAVAM TROPHY	Ramananjali Kala Sreshta	For Solo and Group All-Rounders Participating in 3 or more talent streams in each age category
Institutional Awards	Cultural Encouragement Trophy and Title ‘Ramananjali Kala Poshaka’
Institutional Awards	Cultural Excellence Award Trophy and Title ‘Ramananjali Kala Keerti’
RICHAA Critics’ Awards	‘Ramananjali Kala Hridaya’ Trophy, Title	For each solo category
RICHAA Critics’ Awards	‘Ramananjali Kala Sreshtha’ Trophy, Title	For one solo all-rounder performance across categories in each age group
RICHAA Rasikas Award	‘Ramananjali Rasika Prasanna’ Trophy, Title	Solo and Group
Telecast on Ayush TV	The final rounds of the contest will be telecast on Ayush TV.	Contestants making it to the final rounds