BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Trustees
P S Benraj
DIRECTOR
He graduated from Government Engineering College - Thrissur (GECT) in 1979 and worked on various projects as an engineer for PWD.
He is a disciple of the famous violin maestro Chidambaram.
He is also a music director and a well-known violinist with over 400 songs to his name.
He is one of our trustees.
O K Ravishankar
TRUSTEE
He obtained his Diploma in Music from Sree Swathy Thirunal Music College - Thiruvananthapuram (Ganabhooshanam) and PG Diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication from IGNOU
He is a film Music Director, Music Artist, Actor, Composer and Producer who has worked predominantly in Malayalam movie industry. O K's previous film to hit the theatres was Oru Thathvika Avalokanam in the year 2021.
He won the Best Serial State Award for Agnisakshi in 2006.
He has been with us for the past 18 years.
OUR PATRONS
M G Sreekumar
Chief Patron
He has sung more than 35,000 songs in Indian languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Sanskrit. Sreekumar has won several awards, including 2 National Film Awards, 3 Kerala State Film Awards and 5 Film fare Awards South. He was also honoured with the Harivarasanam Award by the Government of Kerala in 2016. His singing career spans over 44 years.
We have the privilege of recording his songs and working with him for the past 18 years and he continues to be an integral part of the academy.
He has been kind enough to support us in our musical ventures and is a guiding light in our journey.
Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Patron
Padma Shri Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, popularly known as Kaithapram, is a Malayalam lyricist, poet, music director, actor, singer, screenwriter, music therapist and performer of Carnatic music.
He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist twice. Kaithapram is regarded as the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist of contemporary Malayalam cinema. He was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian honour Padma Shri in 2021 by the Government of India for his contribution to the field of art.
He is one of our luminaries in this venture.
Pandalam Balan
Patron
Pandalam Balan is a playback singer in the Malayalam film industry. He was a student of music director Devarajan Master.
Pandalam Balan started singing songs composed by G. Devarajan for the film Comrade: Revolution's Bright Star directed by PA Baker in 1989 based on the life story of P. Krishnapillai and has sung in many films, plays, music albums and devotional albums. Pandalam Balan has sung in many music albums on Ranjini cassettes in the 90s.
After returning from abroad, he has worked with us on numerous occasions and is one of our well-wishers.
OUR FACULTY
Chandrasekhar R
HEAD - DEPARTMENT OF AUDIOGRAPHY
Served as a live engineer for the band Karnatrix
- Chandrasekhar is renowned for his work with notable guitarists such as John Anthony and has a robust background in training sound professionals and coaching in mixing and mastering techniques for over 8 years.
- His career highlights include collaborations with Norwegian, French and English artists.
- He is ideally suited for roles that require a blend of technical excellence in audio engineering, a multicultural approach to artistic collaboration, and a passion for education in both professional and scientific domains.
- His career is marked by successful collaborations with international artists, innovative contributions to audio technology, and a dedication to nurturing talent in the field.
- Chandrasekhar’s multifaceted skills make him a standout candidate for roles that demand a high level of technical proficiency, creative flair, and a commitment to continuous learning and innovation in audio production and beyond.