TJ : This star hockey player, known as the 'Wing Lepper' spent a lot of his time at Jam in the horizontal position! Notoriously moody, he was part of the gumbal who spent their time at VSK's casino, shouting things like 'pass!, singleton diamond!' and other incomprehensible things at each other. A good batsman and chess player, a little known fact is that he possessed a guitar, a flute and a harmonica, none of which he ever played! A diligent student when awake, TJ is sure to scale great heights at South Carolina State University.

 

KANDA : A guy known as the 'Romantic Young Man'(which he will hotly deny being), this serious student with an interest in psychology and photography also possesses a great love for cricket - his analysis of cricket matches including weather conditions, pitch conditions, etc are part of 5th wing legend. One of the few who managed to get away during Holi celebrations without having color smeared on him, details were most important to this guy :'Is it okay if I wear shoes when junta are wearing chappals?' and similar questions tormented Kanda through his B. Tech. Succumbing to the lure of management, he is currently at IIM Ahmedabad

 

VSK : Immensely popular, 'Gokul' lived life to the fullest in Jam. His room, the walls of which were covered with a choice selection of posters, almost all of the opposite sex, was an ideal place for people to rest their weary souls and indulge in the vices!! An avid watcher of films of all kinds in all languages! A great 'shayar', he could be heard singing loudly at all times of the day. Always adventurous, he was once arrested for defying the prohibiton in Hyderabad! With an ever-ready smile and easygoing ways, VSK is sure to charm his way into many hearts.

 

BABUR : This 'Ladies Only' man was a very efficient hostel Gen. Sec. An excellent artist and great entertainer, he was the life of Jam Nites - any nice Tamil song with a good beat would get him dancing. Recieved marriage proposals from professors' daughters while at IIT but politely declined!! One of the regular Tarams frequenters, he and VSK were partners' in crime. Known throughout the Insti, he will be remembered particularly for the Mahabs trip he organised : 'Next stop - Tiger Beach. We will leave in exactly half-an-hour. Each person will get one banana.' Currently at UMBC studying biotech.

 

BABA : Baba, also called 'Bocchhu Baba' and other variations, possessed an enigmatic smile which no one could fathom. An inventor of an extremely complicated way to lie down, Baba would contort his entire body into a strange shape before he managed to do so. A good cook, Baba was extremely popular with girls, once receiving a letter from 7 girls, none of whom had ever met him before! Baba currently is at Infosys, and weekly reports of his activities provide much needed entertainment.

 

JANGAM :

 

ADDURI : For a while, the whole world was 'Maya' but then Adduri came back to the realities of life!

 

GANGA MOHAN :

 

SAMOSA : Also called Sam, this talented guy loved his mooch and his hair and would physically ward off any attempts to change the state of either of them, many of which were made! Musically inclined, he has played the mridangam at several concerts. Also a good photographer and chess player. Anything concerning chemical engineering at IIT was guaranteed to put him to sleep. Popular among girls, he was particularly affected by one of them, especially, as he put it, 'the element of roughness in her voice'! Making waves in the software world, Sam is currently in Singapore.

 

BUSH :

 

KAPOOR : This innocent Lucknowite endeared himself to all with his sweet voice :'Kya be? Hat! Hat!' The custodian of the goal for the IIT hockey team, he had a strange hobby of collecting used cartons, predominantly toothpaste cartons, with the idea of creating a piece of art on the walls of his room which remained an unfulfilled dream. Also had an incredible liking for toothbrushes(which he possessed a collection of too!!), which he would chew for about an hour every morning while reading the paper! His remarks about 'a certain member' of the IIT women's basketball team led to an incredible amount of teasing during his stay at Jam. Currently at HPCL

 

VIJU : Viju, a Mathematics Olympiad finalist has not been known to have had a bath in his entire stay at Jam! Viju would however not wear anything that didn't have an 'Arrow' or 'Van Heusen' label on it! A lover of Telugu songs, especially of the 'Greeku Veerudu' variety, he was also fond of expounding on anything under the sun - topics as wide ranging as whether listening to Nirvana was 'pseud' to what should be done to improve the condition of the country. Currently at Infosys.