Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran (/nəmən rɑːmətʃənðrən/) is an Indian-born critic and journalist. He is the author of Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography (Penguin, 2012) and Lights Camera Masala: Making Movies in Mumbai (IBH, 2006). He writes for Variety, Sight & Sound,^[1] and Cineuropa. Based in London, England,^[1] he is also on the steering group of the London Indian Film Festival.^{[citation needed]} He also wrote the independent film Brahman Naman, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.^[2]

Early life

Naman Ramachandran grew up in Thrissur, Kerala, India. He later moved to Bangalore, Karnataka.^[3]^[4]

"Imagine Asia - Going South - We've all heard of Bollywood, but other areas of India produce equally stunning arthouse and commercial films in greater numbers. Naman Ramachandran investigates". Sight & Sound. 12 (5). London: British Film Institute: 20. 2002. ISSN 0037-4806.
Lights, Camera, Masala: Making Movies in Mumbai. Mumbai: India Book House. 2006. ISBN 9788175084414. OCLC 71428530.
Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Viking. 2012. ISBN 9780670086207. OCLC 825198202.

^ ^a ^b Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (21 January 2013). "The man behind the idol". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
^ Nandini Ramnath (24 January 2016). "Sundance pick 'Brahman Naman' is about winning quizzes and losing virginity, says writer". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
^ "'I've not met a star as simple as Rajinikanth'". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
^ Ranganna, Akhila (10 August 2016). "Writer Naman Ramachandran's Love Affair With Films". Man's World India. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

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