R. Narayan Kumar

1. Teaching Cinematography for Post Graduate Students

2. Teachng Cinematography , Script writing , Film Langauge & Film Production to Under garduate course students

3. Conducting Weekend Courses and Specilazed workshops on Cinematography

4. Familairity with Contemporary Cinema Cameras like Arri Alexa , Red , Sony , Traditional and Led Lighting , Basic Green Matte & VFX techniques

• Teaching students Photojournalism, News and Documentary Camerawork and Television Studio Production

• Training students in the Art & Craft of Cinematography. Over the last couple of years there has been a shift into the Digital Domain where the final Diploma films were shot on Panavison Genesis & Red Cameras

• Training students from the Basics of Photography to Cinematography, working with B/W and Colour on 16mm, 35mm formats besides the prevalent digital formats.

• Recent Feature Film Experience: Recently worked with Eminent Cinematographer PC Sreeram on two feature films, R. Balki’s “Shamitabh”, Mani Ratnam’s “OK Kanmani” and partly worked on Shankar’s “I” to keep myself updated with the Digital technologies, Current mechanics and Aesthetics of filmmaking

• Fiction category
• Feature films
• "Dubashi" a 90 min feature film on 35 mm directed by K.Hariharan for Children’s Film Society in 1999.
• "Kiye Kahare" an Oriya feature film in 1996
• Television Series
• "Maale Manivanna" a 13 episode mythological series on the Alwars by K.Hariharan.
• "Premi" a 52 episode popular family drama directed by eminent Director Shri K.Balachander.
• "Jannal" yet another engrossing 52 episode family drama directed by Shri K.Balachander featuring Renuka and Nizalgal Ravi.
• "Tiru Tiru Mayandi" a 26-episode children’s serial with special effects directed by K.Hariharan.
• "Kaas alavu Nesam" a 72 episode sitcom series with special effects directed by Shri K.Balachander.
• "Ramany vs Ramany" Part II directed by L Nagarajan
• "Eduvum Nadakum" a myth and reality serial under “Marma Desam” directed by L Nagarajan.
• A telefilm titled "Rabia " for Urdu channel of Enaadu TV.
• A few episodes of "Kaialavu Manasu", "Kadal Pagadai" popular teleserials directed by the well-known director Shri K.Balachander.

• Non-fiction category
• Documentaries
• Pakaranattom - a film on the Koodiatttam exponent Ammannur Madhava Chakkar.
• This film of 90 mins duration shot on 16 mm received National award in the year 1996.
• Documentary feature on Dalit Christians for BBC Television.
• The Making of the Film – a documentary on French film shot in Pondicherry.
• Documentation of a Women’s Theater workshop Kulavai conducted by M.S.Swaminathan Foundation.
• Couple of short features for NLM – National Literacy Mission.
• Two short features for IFAD –International Fund for Agricultural Development.
• A documentary on Vaikom Mohammed Basheer famous novelist and writer of Kerala.
• Documentary feature on Kalakshetra, the dance school in Madras.
• Couple of docu features on the activities of Rotary Club of Madras.
• Picturised title song for Asianet Bharati – Tamil satellite channel.

• Corporate films
• Tuticorin Port Trust on the activities of the port.
• Medicorp Pharmaceuticals a promotional film.
• Addisons Paints a corporate feature.
• Ford cars service film.
• A series of customer feedback films for MRF.
• Nagarjuna Herbals a company making ayurvedic medicines.
• A product launch film for Fourrts Laboratories.
• A corporate video for IMRB Indian Market Research Bureau.
• A film for Milma a dairy milk federation in Kerala

• Commercials
• Wrigleys chewing gum shot on Betacam.
• Nagarjuna Herbals shot on 35mm for both Theatre and TV release.
• Gold Winner oil shot on 35mm.
• ONYX an awareness commercial on the new garbage disposal technology implemented by Chennai Corporation.

• Actively involved in shooting docu-features, studio based programmes, multi camera setups, anchor presentations, personality features & interviews. Some of the interesting projects done are: A coverage of “Trichur Pooram” a temple festival of Kerala. An investigative feature titled “Anveshanam”. A documentary on “Vaikom Muhammed Basheer” an eminent writer and novelist of Kerala. A short visit to Cuba to cover the Communist “World solidarity convention”, interview with Fidel Castro ,former President of Cuba and couple of short features on the Tobacco and sugarcane industry in Cuba

• Worked on a number of commercials. Some of the important projects worked on are: Asian Paints, Lipton Taaza Tea, Bru Coffee, Titan Watches, Tulsi Zarda, Coromandel Cements, Anchor Quick Stitch, Fair & Lovely Cream, Comfort Fabric Softner, and other brands and products.