Naman Ramachandran 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]
Naman Ramachandran grew up in Thrissur, Kerala, India and later moved to Bangalore, Karnataka. [3] [4] He graduated with a Master of Science (MSc) in Media Management from the University of Stirling in Scotland. He also studied at the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai. [5]