Jogging an hour isn't the same as footing a thousand steps. Which is what I discovered while watching the steps inch past my feet as I inched up this hill which is in the midst of nowhere, somewhere between Trichy and Tanjavur in Tamilnadu. This sweaty (ad)venture happened during our recent trip to Tanjavur to... Continue Reading →

Following the contest I was invited to judge at WCC on the 23rd September 2022 on creative writing, I'm delighted to be a part of another one coming up in the same college this Friday... the 24th February 2023. What excites me the most is the opportunity the occasion gives me to see multi-dimensional perspectives... Continue Reading →

It was a pretty ecstatic experience shooting the Manora Fort - gifted to the British by the Maratha king Sarfoji the second in 1813 A.D., for the Monument Universe app. Situated around 70 kilometres away from Tanjavur, the fort stands tall among the coconut trees, literally dwarfing them. A bird's eye view from atop the... Continue Reading →

Nayak Durbar Hall, Tanjavur Palace The Tanjavur Palace, put together by the Nayak and Maratha kings between 1549 and 1855 A.D., was a delight to shoot. Madamaligai, Tanjavur Palace Armory Tower, Tanjavur Palace With two days of shoot ending today for Monument Universe, we're now all set for voiceover recording and post production of this... Continue Reading →

Seeing the well-researched content capture the appropriate visuals is a magical experience. Narayan shooting the monument for the content! Gopu Rangaratnam, the content expert, one with the monument during the shoot! And so is syncing the visuals with the voice in the post production. All ended well with one of the historically significant monuments -... Continue Reading →

Saint Maverick! A sobriquet I identify with so much, 'cause, it describes me perfectly! The name which I penned the very first version of THE ASTRAL SURGE with! The name I didn't embrace as an author, 'cause, it clashed with my registered name! The name, therefore, I shied away from, 'cause, it also left behind... Continue Reading →