M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute

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M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute
Type Film school
Established1945;80 years ago (1945) (as Adyar Film Institute)
Academic affiliations
The Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University
President Trotsky Marudu
Principal J. V. Mohanakrishnan
Location
C.I.T. Campus, Tharamani, Chennai – 600113
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CampusUrban
Website https://www.filminstitute.tn.gov.in/en

The M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, popularly known earlier as Madras Film Institute, is Asia's first-ever film and television training institute. Established in 1945 as Adyar Film Institute, it is one of the pioneer film institutes in India. [1] It is in Tharamani, Chennai, and is run by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Tamil Nadu. [2]

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The diplomas are approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), while the certificates are awarded by the Department of Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu. [2] [3]

The incumbent president of the Institute is Trotsky Marudu, who was appointed by the Government on 11 November 2024. [4]

History

The institute was established in 1945 as Adyar Film Institute and was a part of the Central Polytechnic. In 1965, it moved into its present campus in the Tharamani area of Chennai. At the time, the campus was spread over 54 acres, which has reduced over the following decades, due to rapid urbanisation. Parts of land were given to the IIT Madras and many IT companies, bringing it down to the present 10 acres.

M.G.R. Film City is situated in Taramani. It is an Indian Film and TV Training Institute run by Tamil Nadu State Government under Information and Public relation.[ citation needed ]

In 2006, it was renamed M.G.R. Film and Television Training Institute, after former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran (1917–1987), who was a prominent actor in Tamil cinema. [5]

In 1994, the government started MGR Film City to make more filmmaking facilities in the city. On 16 October 1997, Queen Elizabeth II visited MGR Film City and watched the filming of Kamal Haasan's Tamil movie Marudhanayagam . [6] The acting course that started in 1971, at the behest of M.G.R., was discontinued in 2002. [7] Talks to revive the course have been on for many years. [8]

Courses

It offers four-year bachelor's degree courses

  1. Bachelor of Visual Arts (Cinematography)
  2. Bachelor of Visual Arts (Digital Intermediate)
  3. Bachelor of Visual Arts (Audiography)
  4. Bachelor of Visual Arts (Direction and Screenplay Writing)
  5. Bachelor of Visual Arts (Film Editing)
  6. Bachelor of Visual Arts (Animation and Visual Effects)

Screenplay and Direction, Cinematography, Sound Recording and Sound Engineering, Film Editing and Film Processing, and functions of the government. Only 14 students are admitted in each course.

Notable alumni

ArtistCategoryNotes
K. S. Prasad Cinematographer
Mankada Ravi Varma Cinematographer
Ashok Kumar Cinematographer
P. S. Nivas Cinematographer
Keyaar Film director
Aabavanan Film director
RV.Udayakumar Film director
Rajinikanth Actor
Hema Chaudhary Actress
G. V. Narayana Rao Actor
Mohan Babu Actor
K. Natraj Actor
Ramki Actor
C. Rudhraiya Screenwriter, Film director
K. Rajeshwar Screenwriter, Film director
Jose Actor
Maniyanpilla Raju actor
Rajendra Prasad Actor
Sujatha Vijaykumar Producer
Chakrapani Actor
Sudhakar Actor
Chiranjeevi Actor
Nassar Actor
Sreenivasan Actor
P. C. Sreeram Cinematographer
Suhasini Maniratnam Cinematographer
Raghuvaran Actor
Archana Actor
Yugi Sethu Film director
R. V. Udayakumar Film director
Rajiv Menon Cinematographer
G. P. KrishnaCinematographer
Ayananka Bose Cinematographer
V. Manikandan Cinematographer
Boopathy Pandian Director
Sakthi Saravanan Cinematographer
Anand Raj Actor
Shiva Rajkumar Actor
S. Saravanan Cinematographer
M. V. Panneerselvam Cinematographer
Raveendran Actor
Kumar Bangarappa Actor
Ajayan Cinematographer
N. Harikumar Sound editor
U. K. Senthil Kumar Cinematographer
Jeeva Cinematographer
S. Saravanan Cinematographer
M. V. Panneerselvam Cinematographer
Vijay Milton Cinematographer
R. Rathnavelu Cinematographer
Saravanan Actor
E. EzhilbabuCinematographer
Cameraman, ISRO, Ahmedabad
Alberrt Antoni Film director
Vaidy S. Cinematographer
R. DiwakaranCinematographer
P. V. SunilkumarCinematographer, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO
Chandru ManickavasagamWriter, Film director
R. T. Neason Director
N. K. Ekambaram Cinematographer
Siva Director
Vetri Cinematographer
Nandha Durairaj Actor
Mohan Raja Film director
Bommarillu Baskar Film Director
Azhagam Perumal Director, Actor
P. S. Vinod Cinematographer
Arivazhagan Venkatachalam Director
M. Anbazhagan Director
Narain Cinematographer, Actor
E. KrishnasamyCinematographer
Manoj Paramahamsa Cinematographer
Gnanam SubramanianCinematographer
Arul Sakthi JayamUnderwater DOP/ Cinematographer
Mahesh Narayanan Film editor, Screenplay writer
Manush Nandan Cinematographer
K. G. VenkateshCinematographer
Sooraj NallusamyCinematographer
Magesh RajCinematographer
E.SubamohanCameraman, Tamilnadu Films Division.
Sampath AlwarSound Engineer, Sound Designer
Vishnu Govind sound engineer, sound designer
Vijay UlaganathCinematographer
Dinesh KrishnanCinematographer
Sujith Sarang Cinematographer
Anbusathiyan R.Cinematographer
Richard PrasadCinematographer
Srihari Actor
Bakkiyaraj Kannan Director
Gopi Krishna Editor
J. Dharmendra Television Presenter, Actor
Kavin RajCinematographer
SuriyaEditor
Sistla VMKCinematographer
Adith Gopal A PAnimation & Visual Effects (VFX)
Prasanna venkatesh Danimation & visual effects (VFX)
B.SakthidossCinematographer
Adam Ayub [9] [10] Actor
Ganesh K BabuDirector

See also

References

  1. One among the Pioneer film institutes Archived 2013-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 "Courses Offered". Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  3. "CAREER GUIDE: Shooting for the stars". The Hindu . 1 November 2010. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  4. Kumar, Arun (11 November 2024). "திரைப்பட பயிற்சி நிறுவன தலைவர் ட்ராட்ஸ்கி மருது நியமனம்: தமிழ்நாடு அரசு உத்தரவு". Dinakaran. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  5. "Modernisation of Government printing presses under way: Minister". The Hindu . 29 August 2006. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  6. Queen Elizabeth's Visit to MGR Film City Archived 2003-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "MGR Film and TV Institute losing land to urbanisation". The Times of India . 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  8. "New dreams for MGR Film Institute". The Hindu . 5 July 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  9. https://www.mediaoneonline.com/user-31663
  10. https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2021/09/14/exclusive-interview-with-malayalam-serial-cinema-director-actor-writer-adam-ayub.html