House of Hibiscus
Online Competitions
Pandhayangal
Unveil Your Adaiyalam
This is not just a contest.
It’s a canvas, a lens, a verse, a punchline—
A way to say I exist. I feel. I create.
Pick your medium:
Sketch what you see.
Snap what they don’t.
Write what you feel.
Draw what’s been hidden.
Meme what must be said.
At Adaiyalam, we don’t compete for applause.
We create to reclaim.
To unlearn.
To express what the world forgets to ask.
Let your art carry your truth.
And may your truth carry you home.
Photograph
Themes: Mental Health in Tamil homes
Submission Limit: 1 entry per person
Eligibility: Open to individuals aged 16 and above.
Format: High-resolution JPEG or PNG file via google forms.
Editing: Basic color correction/cropping allowed. No heavy manipulation or AI-generated photos.
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Add a short caption (max 50 words) with each submission
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Submission: Submit it via Google form
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Original Work: Must be your own. Plagiarized or stock images will be disqualified.
Judging Criteria: Judges decision are final. Relevance to theme,Creativity & originality,Emotional impact, Technical quality,
Caption & explanation.
Drawing
Themes: Identity is a Work in Progress” (A piece that reflects how identity is never static — and neither is mental health. How do you change, evolve, struggle, or find yourself again?)
Eligibility: Open to individuals aged 16 and above.
Medium: Hand-drawn
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Size: A4
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Submission: Scan the picture and send it via Google form
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Submission Limit: One entry per person.
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Originality: Must be your work—no tracing or AI-generated artwork allowed.
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Accompanying Text: A title and a brief artist note (max 100 words) is mandatory.
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Consent for Exhibition: Winners may be showcased; consent will be taken via Google Form.
Judging Criteria: Judges decision will be final. Judged based on ,Creativity & Originality, Relevance to Theme, Visual Appeal & Flow, Emotional & Social Impact, Cultural Resonance.
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Disclaimer: The drawings must be Hand-drawn including Pencil sketching, Oil painting, Water colours, Acrylic, Glass painting.
Short story writing
Themes: (Participants can pick a theme)
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It took me years to stop apologizing for who I was. Now I say ‘vanakkam’ and walk in louder.”
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Everyone said I was the quiet one. But my notebook told a different story.
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I thought I was breaking a tradition — turns out, I was starting a new one.
Submission Limit: 1 entry per person
Eligibility: Open to individuals aged 16 and above
Format: Written story (600-800 words) submitted as PDF or Document
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Submission: Submit it via Google form
Language: English or Tamil
Original Work: Must be your own. Plagiarized or AI-generated content will be disqualified.
Judging Criteria: Judges decision will be final. Judgement will be based on relevance to theme, creativity & originality, emotional impact, storytelling technique, clarity of message.
Poetry
Themes: (Can pick one)
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When tradition meets therapy
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Inherited emotions
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The cost of pretending
Submission Limit: 1 entry per person
Eligibility: Open to individuals aged 16 and above
Format: PDF or Word document
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Submission: Scan the picture and send it via Google form
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Language: English or Tamil
Original Work: Must be your own. Plagiarized or AI-generated poems will be disqualified.
Judging Criteria: Judges decision will be final. Judgement will be based on relevance to theme, creativity, originality, emotional depth, language & structure, overall impression.
Meme Making
Themes (Can pick 1)
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My mental health in group chats
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My mind is louder than my voice
Submission Limit: 1 entry per person
Eligibility: Open to individuals aged 16 and above
Format: PNG/JPEG
Language: English, Tamil, or both
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Submission: Submit it via Google form
Editing: Use of templates allowed, but no AI-generated memes. Must be original and culturally sensitive.
Original Work: Must be your creation. Plagiarized or AI-generated content will be disqualified.
Judging Criteria: Judges decision are final. Judgement will be based on relevance to theme, humour, wit, creativity & originality, visual clarity & layout, caption quality.