Faculty at School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Ashwin Ramanathan

Ashwin Ramanathan

Associate Professor

School of Humanities and Social Sciences


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  • Over a decade's experience in teaching film editing in the digital domain

  • 1990, B.A. (Economics), Madras Christian College, Chennai
  • 1992, Diploma in Film & TV Production, Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai
  • 1995, Diploma in Film Editing Film & TV Institute of India, Pune
  • 2001, Avid-Certified Instructor, Avid Media Composer

Over a decade's experience in teaching film editing in the digital domain

  • 1995-96

Chief Editor at Supraja Audio-Video, Bangalore

  • 1996-98

Editor and Associate Director, Marma Desam, directed by Naga

  • 1996-98

Editor, Kaadal Pagadai, directed by K. Balachander

  • 1998-2004

Domain Expert, Editing Systems, Real Image Media Technologies (P) Ltd, Chennai, involved in Marketing, Training, and Support throughout India

  • 2002

Associate Editor, Mitr, My Friend (National Award for Best Editing 2002), Fiction feature film directed by Revathy and edited by Bina Paul

  • 2003

Associate Editor, Dance Like a Man (2003), directed by Pamela Rooks and edited by Bina Paul

Associate Editor, Julie Ganapathy (2003), directed and edited by Balu Mahendra

  • 2004

Editor, Phir Milenge (2004), Fiction feature film, directed by Revathy

  • 2006-08

Faculty, Film & Video Editing at L.V. Prasad Film, and TV Academy

Editor, Silent Hues (2008), Documentary on Child Actors, directed by R. Rohini

  • 2009-2013

Assistant Professor, Film Editing at Film & TV Institute of India, Pune

  • 2011

Editor, Bhinn Shadja (2011), Documentary on Kishori Amonkar, directed by Amol Palekar

Freelance Editor on Commercial spots for brands such as Horlicks, Coke, CavinKare, Dabur, TVS Tyres, Dhara, etc. for various production houses such as Rajiv Menon Productions, JS Films among others

  • In 1988, Central Lalit Kala Academy Research Grant
  • In 1989, Ministry of Culture Fellowship for Artists
  • In 1996, The French Government Scholarship. The Charles Wallace Grant.
  • In 1996, Residency/ show at Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
  • In 1998, Kuona Trust (Nairobi National Museum), Kenya/ residency at Naivasha and group show at the museum, supported by The Triangle Arts Trust and Khoj
  • In 2000, Khoj International Artists' Workshops, New Delhi
  • Residency at Shaddon Mills Visual Arts Centre, Carlisle
  • Residency/show at Gasworks Studios, London
  • Group show organized by Kapil Jariwala Gallery at Delphina Studios, London
  • Group show at Castlegate House Gallery, Cockermouth, Cumbria, curated by Christine Wadsworth