Awards

Nirantaram

  • Telagu film
  • Research & direction
  • January – July 2003

A state award winning film, the subject deals with the workings of a highly complicated mind of a multiple schizophrenia patient, his love, his art and his evolved sense of fear 

Mahalakshmi

  • Kannada film
  • Research & production
  • January – July 2000

A state award winning film, the main protagonist’s life as a conventional middle class working woman and her struggle with career, family and husband is portrayed as close to real life as possible

 

International

Mudrarakshasa

  • Sanskrit film
  • Research, direction & production
  • July 2005

Based on Visakhadatta’s famous Sanskrit drama, Mudrarakshasa is the story of political turmoil, where a nation-state is witnessing a sudden change in the leadership. The story revolves around the greatest political gurus of all times – Chanakya, who with a bloodless coup puts his young protégé on throne of Patiliputra

 

Kalachakra 2006

  • M H Krishna institute of Indology
  • Athropology of religion
  • Sidhanyakataka – Amaravati, Aadhra Pradesh
  • Research, direction & production
  • February 2006

Documentation of the rare tantric ritual held in Sridhanyakataka - Amarvati. This 14 day event was an exclusive to the MMPLl documentation team in association with M H Krishna institute of Indology, researching in the new field of study – Anthropology of religion

Khmer wat

  • APSARA, Phnom Penh - Cambodia
  • Research & direction
  • October 2004

Documentation of the all the temples of khmer kings. An exhaustively researched audio-visual presentation of the glory of the khmer temples in cambodia during the days of their popularity vis-à-vis their present condition

Sunderbans

  • Wild life conservation group, Bangladesh
  • Documentary/docudrama
  • Research, direction & production
  • January – July 2003

A docudrama production emphasizing on the international awareness to conserve the flora and fauna of this extremely fragile mangrove forest range falling into India and Bangladesh. The royal Bengal tiger at the top of the food chain and its depleting habitat, human interference and the recent social apathy towards the forests are the highlights of this project

Refugee Tibetans in India

  • Cultural conservancy
  • Research & direction
  • February 1999 -December 2000

A series on the Tibetan refugees and Tibetan government in exile, headed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It also focused on the Tibetan struggle for independence. The life, culture & economy of Tibetan refugees specific to Indian camps that are portrayed in a very moving and humanistic way

Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (Sir M V)

  • Visvesvaraya National Memorial Trust
  • E TV – cross channel
  • Documentary/docudrama
  • Research, direction & production
  • May/June 1998
Sir M V has a special importance to us, as this great son of India is a leading light of our family. This documentary focuses on his achievements & contribution to our great nation. It shows how a poor, rural Brahmin kid becomes the father of engineering