Shantha Ratii Initiatives: Indian Classical Dance Classes

The time I got to reenact Damyanti

After a full nite shoot that ran into the morning (luckily for me I had won the trust and support of the all-men-crew who were members of the union especially the ones from Kerala!) one of the...

My experience looking through an Arriflex 3 camera

Looking through an Arriflex 3 camera and composing a shot and deciding on the lensing was an experience beyond measure! Framing, I have come to learn again & again is an essential component in...

Shooting with Arriflex 3 camera in the river during the monsoon

When I was shooting for “And Miles to Flow”, I wanted to show a slice of the simple life of a Guru – my Kathakali Guru, (Oyur Govinda Pillai Ashan) having his early morning dip in...