Students from MIT express their cultural talents and compete among themselves . It has thrived for more than 40 years and has blended along as the pride of the institute. Famous personalities who have endorsed and made their presence in this event

Sivaranjani is organised by the student body of the Madras Institute of Technology, The Athenaeum. More than 300 students take part in organizing this festival from scratch every year. Like many other festivals such as Mood Indigo and Saarang, Sivaranjani is a sponsor driven event with some financial support provided by the university's management. Performing venues range from the Hangar showcased in the Tamil movie Five Star, Rajam Hall and the open air theatre right next to the Library on campus. Off-stage events typically take place in the classrooms in the various departments, or in the Lecture Hall complex and Golden Jubilee Hall complexes.