The encyclopedia of cinema
Vinayak Sasikumar: Words That Travel Between Generations Born in Trivandrum and brought up in Chennai, Vinayak Sasikumar’s journey into cinema feels less like a calculated career choice and more like a slow, inevitable gravitation towards words and music. His formative years in Chennai, coupled with his education at Loyola College, became the ground where his…
Sharfu : A Voice of the New Wave Malayalam Cinema Sharfu is a Malayalam screenwriter and lyricist whose work has come to represent a grounded, emotionally aware voice in contemporary cinema. His writing stands out for its realism, moral complexity, and strong sense of character, often drawing from lived experiences and social observation rather than…
Sujesh Hari – The Voice Behind the Words He is a lyricist widely known for his work in the movie Mindiyum Parayum. Unlike many others in the industry, he comes from a family with no cinema background. Initially, he had no particular interest in films, but he always admired his brother, who was a writer….
Sooraj S Kurup: A Journey Tuned by Curiosity, Cinema and Sound In an industry where many are pressured to define themselves by a single title, Sooraj S Kurup stands apart as an artist who has allowed curiosity to shape his journey. Composer, lyricist, occasional actor and a silent observer of cinema, Sooraj’s path has never…
Mohan Rajan – A Journey of Words, Music, and Determination Mohan Rajan is a renowned lyricist in the Tamil film industry, celebrated for his emotional depth, poetic finesse, and unique storytelling through music. He was born in Maikelnayakanpatti, Trichy, and completed his schooling in Valayapatti. Even during his high school days, Mohan showed sparks of…
