One of the remarkable highlights of the Chettinad region (surrounding Karaikudi in southern Tamilnadu) is its stunning architecture. Most of the typical Chettinad houses are literally palatial in terms of the vast space they're erected in and the high standards of grandeur they're built on. Interestingly, hardly anyone lives in any of these. The reason... Continue Reading →

Positive endings! That is the psychological thumb-rule that drives our decision to either watch a movie or read a novel, almost all the time. Why would we waste our time on something we know is gonna make us unhappy at the end? Not that we don't wanna see the struggles, the tribulations, and the fight... Continue Reading →

Monument Universe just gifted me with an opportunity to upgrade myself to screenplay writing. Context: A feature on Chettinad! The idea is to treat this feature / documentary with a new perspective that would make it look different from the way we've been documenting monuments so far... and on that token, would demand a fresh... Continue Reading →

FALL, THE MOVIE! Creativity is always equated with out-of-the-box thinking. Script anything commonplace, people will be like, "What's new?" So understandable! But, so very tricky! Because, technically, we don't create anything new. If we do, it will be literally so new that people can't even understand what we are saying, 'cause, they haven't heard of... Continue Reading →

After an exciting and almost adrenaline packed shoot with Suresh Sethuraman, the archaeologist, and Narayan, the cinematographer, followed by the equally satisfying voiceover recording with Sara Mohan, we (Narayan and I) are on to the next engaging phase of the Manora Fort project. The post production! Just with a couple of illustrations of Sarfoji the... Continue Reading →

Violence is in our blood. It has to be, cause, it's a manifestation of energy. A weak person can't be violent. Movies mirror our subconscious. Romance, sabotage, fear, exploitation, adventure, affection, protection, violence. These are very much part of us, which is why we relate to these depictions on the screen. But, how we relate... Continue Reading →

The solitary Vijayalayacholishvara Temple set atop the scorching, barren rocks of a mountain in Narthamalai - near Pudukottai, Tamilnadu - was a pleasure to shoot... all the more so because it was deserted. And, like a good looking model, the monument looked striking from different angles too. The Thirumayyam fort, which is about a couple... Continue Reading →