Video Productions | The Hindu
A playlist of all videos I have produced
The Hindu / October 2016 / The Hindu
Newsroom hack. Penchant for video stories, infographics and data journalism. Passion for on-field reporting remains intact.
A playlist of all videos I have produced
The Hindu / October 2016 / The Hindu
In this primer to a multi-part series, read how England's top lawyer found himself at the centre of one of the bloodiest partitions in history
The Hindu / October 2015 / The Hindu
As Jayalalithaa is all set be become chief minister once again, we look back at her previous swearing-in ceremonies
The Hindu / May 2016 / The Hindu
'Amma: Jayalalithaa’s Journey from Movie Star to Political Queen' is a required read for those who want a balanced telling of Jayalalithaa’s story.
The Hindu / May 2016 / The Hindu
With the spotlight on Tamil Nadu politics following Jayalalithaa’s unexpected death, considerable interest has risen on the various Chief Ministers in the State. Here are two essential reads
The Hindu / December 2016 / The Hindu
The film starts like a well-laid interstate highway, then proceeds to turn into a pothole-filled bypass route only to reach a destination you least expected
The Hindu / December 2016 / The Hindu
There’s plenty of blood in the latest instalment of this tiresome franchise about war between werewolves and vampires but not much more
The Hindu / December 2016 / The Hindu
A more-than-watchable story of battling corporate greed
The Hindu / December 2016 / The Hindu
Hailing from the first family of Tamil film music, cousins Venkat Prabhu and Yuvan Shankar Raja talk about their long-standing collaboration
The Hindu / December 2016 / The Hindu
Archaeological Survey of India plans to introduce it once Army vacates the premises
The Hindu / December 2016 / The Hindu
Yet another satisfying package from Hollywood about American war history
The Hindu / December 2016 / The Hindu
A feel good Christmas movie takes an unnecessary intellectual dip
The Hindu / December 2016 / The Hindu
The gender roles are reversed in part two, with Kittumani’s daughter Nisha (Poorna) demanding that her husband to-be meet eight conditions
The Hindu / December 2016 / The Hindu
A bunch of animals participate in the film’s version own version of American Idol
The Hindu / December 2016 / The Hindu
What are the films Kollywood is excited about this year?
The Hindu / December 2016 / The Hindu
The tension that the director attempts to create is less than palpable and beyond a point, the leads are on autopilot mode… much like their spaceship.
The Hindu / January 2017 / The Hindu
Anjana Jayaprakash talks about her journey from short films to Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru
The Hindu / January 2017 / The Hindu
Rathindran Prasad talks about his video collaboration with T. M. Krishna
The Hindu / January 2017 / The Hindu
The Proust Questionnaire is a weekly feature that derives its name from French writer Marcel Proust, whose personality-revealing responses to these questions went on to popularise this form of celebrity confession.
The Hindu / January 2017 / The Hindu
List of videos scripted and produced for Scroll.in
Scroll.in / March 2018 / Scroll.In
A brief infographic on the history of India's general elections
Hindustan Times / January 2014 / Hindustan Times
A.R. Rahman unveiled its “reimagined” version on the seventh season of MTV Unplugged on Wednesday.
The Hindu / January 2017 / The Hindu
Deepika sizzles. But we wish we could say the same about the film.
The Hindu / January 2017 / The Hindu
Baradwaj Rangan in conversation with Akshay Manwani and Balaji Vittal about music that ruled Hindi cinema
The Hindu / January 2017 / The Hindu
Vintage Keaton leaves us wanting for more
The Hindu / January 2017 / The Hindu
India’s longtime association with Russian films went into hibernation in the 1990s. Now there are signs of a revival
The Hindu / January 2017 / The Hindu
Tennis pro-turned-film producer Ashok Amritraj talks about his new role as a United Nations goodwill ambassador
The Hindu / January 2017 / The Hindu
Madhan Karky about how the catchy ‘Azhagiye’ was written and composed for Kaatru Veliyidai
The Hindu / February 2017 / The Hindu
Soundararajan’s character-specific camera movements in Bogan make the difference
The Hindu / February 2017 / The Hindu
The Proust Questionnaire is a weekly feature which derives its name from the French writer Marcel Proust, whose personality-revealing responses to these questions went on to popularise this form of celebrity confession
The Hindu / February 2017 / The Hindu
A sterile effort that’s brought out the worst of the franchise
The Hindu / February 2017 / The Hindu
G.V. Prakash Kumar talks to ramakrishnan m about shuttling between slapstick comedies and serious cinema
The Hindu / February 2017 / The Hindu
He talks about his new team, missing out on 2.0, his film’s David-Goliath conflict, and, yes, the meaning of the title
The Hindu / February 2017 / The Hindu
A laugh-out-loud parody that never falls flat
The Hindu / February 2017 / The Hindu
Martin Scorsese serves up a visual feast that is otherwise hard to digest
The Hindu / February 2017 / The Hindu
“I want trees around me. I don’t like the concrete jungle. I want to live around greenery.”
The Hindu / February 2017 / The Hindu
Hiphop Adhi hopes making music for Kavan will be a turning point in his career
The Hindu / February 2017 / The Hindu
Shanthanu is a Tamil film actor who started out as a child artiste in 1998 with his father’s film Vettiya Madichu Kattu. He has also been a playback singer and judge on a reality dance TV show in Kerala.
The Hindu / March 2017 / The Hindu
Logan is the most dark and depressing film from the Marvel universe so far. There’s more blood and gore than all of the prequels combined.
The Hindu / March 2017 / The Hindu
In search of a worthy on-screen return, Shanthnu Bhagyaraj thinks he may have finally reached a turning point
The Hindu / March 2017 / The Hindu
Ashwin Kakumanu doesn’t want to be another brick in the stereotypical wall of mass heroes
The Hindu / March 2017 / The Hindu
Sibiraj takes the experimental route with Kattappava Kaanom, a dark comedy about a missing fish
The Hindu / March 2017 / The Hindu
Organise contacts, scan and store information directly off business cards and make sure you never forget anyone’s birthday with this app
The Hindu / March 2017 / The Hindu
How a humble transistor radio powered by Ameen Sayani’s unforgettable voice led to a phenomenon.
Mint / April 2015 / Mint
The mechanics behind how the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act is enforced and taken off is not a simple process
Mint / May 2015 / Mint
College humour that works solely because of the lead actors
The Hindu / March 2017 / The Hindu
After tech pioneer Ray Tomlinson's death on March 6, a can of worms regarding who truly was the inventor of email was reopened on Twitter
The Hindu / March 2016 / The Hindu
Dinesh Selvaraj’s first feature film Naalu Peruku Nalladhuna Edhuvum Thappilla (NPNET), which hit the screens last Friday, is already gaining good word-of-mouth
The Hindu / April 2017 / The Hindu
Debutant Sri Ganesh recounts his journey from being Mysskin’s assistant to wielding the megaphone for 8 Thottakal
The Hindu / April 2017 / The Hindu
Why does Samuthirakani jam-pack his films with social issues? Because he can.
The Hindu / April 2017 / The Hindu
A reporter takes us along as she probes one of the most chilling murder mysteries in recent Indian history
The Hindu / April 2017 / The Hindu
Mixed martial artiste-turned-actor, Ritika Singh has pitched her tent in the South for the long run
The Hindu / April 2017 / The Hindu
Catherine Tresa on playing a tribal woman opposite Arya in Kadamban
The Hindu / April 2017 / The Hindu
The breathtaking stunts continue to awe us. The plot does not.
The Hindu / April 2017 / The Hindu
Guru Somasundaram tells us why it will be a long time before Tamil cinema gathers more substance and courage
The Hindu / April 2017 / The Hindu
Prabhas’ next will be a high-octane, trilingual thriller
The Hindu / April 2017 / The Hindu
Dhansika, who entered the film industry as a teen, owes it all to athletics
The Hindu / April 2017 / The Hindu
How a failed surgeon invented Sherlock Holmes (Book review)
The Hindu / May 2017 / The Hindu
Three generations of Tamil film directors who began with a bang before they turned 30
The Hindu / January 2017 / The Hindu
WhatsApp already has end-to-end encryption in its messaging and voice call features and has said the same would apply to its video-calling feature.
The Hindu / November 2016 / The Hindu
The actors says that it is the team and screen space that help her pick a film
The Hindu / October 2016 / The Hindu
Neil O’Brien, the legendary quizmaster and educationist who died in Kolkata on Friday at the age of 82, left an irreplaceable legacy for a whole generation of people who took to the mind sport.
The Hindu / June 2016 / The Hindu
Shelf Help column for Weekend Reading section
The Hindu / May 2016 / The Hindu
Social media highlights the city’s community spirit
The Hindu / December 2015 / The Hindu
When Bagan started their campaign in January, they could have barely hoped for such a fairy tale ending
Mint / June 2015 / Mint
Does a racy love triangle set against the backdrop of insurgency sound a bit filmy? It sort of is, by the author’s own admission
The Hindu / October 2015 / The Hindu
For a film that refused to take itself so seriously, the amount of scientific probing 'Back To The Future' got for its 30th anniversary was bordering on petulancy
The Hindu / October 2015 / The Hindu
A travel piece for Metro Plus on five things to do when in Rishikesh and Haridwar
The Hindu / October 2015 / The Hindu
There’s ample proof of a link between South Indian and Cambodian temples.
The Hindu / October 2015 / The Hindu
Author Anand Ranganathan talks about his latest book, how fiction might aid in understanding history
The Hindu / September 2015 / The Hindu
The projects were tracked over a period of 10 years from 2004 to 2013
Mint / April 2015 / Mint
They will leave behind two pairs of shoes that will be too big to fill
Mint / March 2015 / Mint
Here’s a look at five other documentaries that have in the past caused a furore in India
Mint / March 2015 / Mint
A new, enhanced method of setting targets for rain-affected cricket matches was unveiled in this World Cup
Mint / March 2015 / Mint
It required a big production company to get the most prized statuette once upon a time but that’s not the case anymore
Mint / February 2015 / Mint
A Dhawan century is a good omen and so is scoring over 300 when India bats first in Melbourne
Mint / February 2015 / Mint
Most of the increase came from south Delhi constituencies such as Tughlakabad, Badarpur, Okhla and Seelampur
Mint / February 2015 / Mint
Since 1993, Congress has been struggling to maintain popularity, despite being in power for 15 years in the capital between 1998 and 2013
Mint / February 2015 / Mint
The feat that was achieved by the Congress in 1998
Mint / February 2015
An interview with Prince Aswati Thirunal Rama Varma on carnatic/hindustani music and his guru Dr M Balamuralikrishna
Sruti Magazine / February 2013 / Sruti Mag
An infographic that analyses whether our First-Past-The Post electoral system is a fair game
Hindustan Times / May 2014 / Hindustan Times
A look at some key contestants during Lok Sabha 2014 elections from constituencies where former PMs once contested from
Hindustan Times / May 2014 / Hindustan Times
How the balance of power shifted in each Indian general election along with the dynamic between vote share and seat strength
Hindustan Times / March 2014 / Hindustan Times
A detailed data story on the history of Indian general elections
Hindustan Times / January 2014 / Hindustan Times
A photo essay on India's previous Republic Day celebrations
Hindustan Times / January 2014 / Hindustan Times
A feature on the last of the Travancore Rajas, Uthradom Thirunal Marthana Varma
Hindustan Times / December 2013 / Hindustan Times
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