S Anwar is a writer, photographer and film maker. The Max Mueller Bhavan (Goethe Institute) in Chennai nominated Anwar as ‘Artist of the Month?in December 1995 and exhibited his photographs. A deep interest in the visual medium combined with a passion for technology go hand-in-hand with Anwar’s aesthetic sense. The many feathers in Anwar’s cap include photographing extensively for the book ‘Raj Bhavans of Tamil Nadu? making a series of short films on the ‘Big Temple?at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, to commemorate the 1000th year of the construction of the temple (commissioned by the Archaeological Survey of India), and winning an international award for his documentary film ‘Yaadhum? He is a regular columnist in a reputed English daily.

Jalandhar Vasan fell in love with the different moods and shades that light could create and at a very young age took to photography, which finally led him to the doors of the legendary cameraman Balu Mahendra. He studied under the master and graduated from the Balu Mahendra’s film school Cinema Pattari. He later worked with Cinematographer S.R. Kathir for many films. He has worked on a number of Documentaries, Commercials, Corporate films. He has recently finished his commercial film Kanne Kalaimane, in which his camera work has come for praise from the leading actors to the Press.

K . Alagiriraja, M.Sc Visual Communication Film Editor After graduating with a degree in visual communication, Azhagiriraja interned with editor Sreekar Prasad. Currently enjoys editing documentary films, ads, and telefilms. He has also worked as a spot editor in movies, namely, Kadigara Manidhargal and Kadaikutty Singam. In his capacity as an Editor, he has been entrusted with the responsibility of shaping and refining content across various mediums. Whether it’s editing thought-provoking articles, meticulously curating visual elements for documentaries, or overseeing the production of engaging multimedia projects, he takes pride in his role as the gatekeeper of quality and authenticity.