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	The '''M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute''', formerly known as the '''Adyar Film Institute''', is Asia's first ever film and television training institute. Established in 1945 as Adyar Film Institute, it is one ~~among~~ the pioneer film institutes in India,<ref>[http://www.tn.gov.in/results/mgrinstitute/2012/prospectus.pdf One among the Pioneer film institutes] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319144122/http://www.tn.gov.in/results/mgrinstitute/2012/prospectus.pdf \|date=2013-03-19 }}</ref> It is in [[Tharamani]], [[Chennai]] and is run by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu\|Tamil Nadu State Government]] under the Department of Information and Public Relations.<ref name=tnd/>		The '''M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute''', formerly known as the '''Adyar 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,<ref>[http://www.tn.gov.in/results/mgrinstitute/2012/prospectus.pdf One among the Pioneer film institutes] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319144122/http://www.tn.gov.in/results/mgrinstitute/2012/prospectus.pdf \|date=2013-03-19 }}</ref> It is in [[Tharamani]], [[Chennai]], and is run by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu\|Tamil Nadu State Government]] under the Department of Information and Public Relations.<ref name=tnd/>

	It offers four-year bachelor's degree courses		It offers four-year bachelor's degree courses
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	==History==		==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 following decades, due to rapid urbanisation. Parts of land were given to the [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras\|IIT Madras]] and many IT companies, bringing it down to present 10 acres.<ref name=hindu09>{{cite news \|title=MGR Film and TV Institute losing land to urbanisation\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-12/chennai/28188192_1_land-iit-budget-discussion \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411034530/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-12/chennai/28188192_1_land-iit-budget-discussion \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=11 April 2013 \|date=12 June 2009 \|work=[[The Times of India]]\|access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=hindumgr09/>		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 [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras\|IIT Madras]] and many IT companies, bringing it down to the present 10 acres.

	A full-fledged "Film City" in the country, situated amidst sylvan surroundings and serene atmosphere at Chennai, is being inaugurated on 31 August 1994, in a ~~truly~~ manner by the then chief minister late J. Jayalalitha. The Film City with its 21 crore rupees worth of comprehensive infrastructural facilities encompassing all aspects of moviemaking. One can enter ~~in,~~ can exit with a completed film.{{citation needed\|date=October 2019}}		A full-fledged "Film City" in the country, situated amidst sylvan surroundings and serene atmosphere at Chennai, is being inaugurated on 31 August 1994, in a true manner by the then chief minister late J. Jayalalitha. The Film City with its 21 crore rupees worth of comprehensive infrastructural facilities encompassing all aspects of moviemaking. One can enter and can exit with a completed film.{{citation needed\|date=October 2019}}

	M.G.R. Film City 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\|date=October 2019}}		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\|date=October 2019}}

	A Dream World that's dotting a living landscape has been the vision of the mighty architect of Tamil Nadu's progress, Dr. J.Jayalalitha, the ~~Honerable~~ Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. After completion of this dream world and named as J. Jayalalitha Film City. The grandeur and scale of the project ~~has~~ been inspired by her intellect and imagination and is an example of her creative spirit.{{citation needed\|date=October 2019}}		A Dream World that's dotting a living landscape has been the vision of the mighty architect of Tamil Nadu's progress, Dr. J.Jayalalitha, the Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. After completion of this dream world and named J. Jayalalitha Film City. The grandeur and scale of the project have been inspired by her intellect and imagination and is an example of her creative spirit.{{citation needed\|date=October 2019}}

	The Film City has everything for the dream merchants to spin their web of fantasy tales. Their wildest imagination can be realised here ~~for~~ the "silver screen". These settings and locales cascade into a world of equipment and technology which reveal of level of sophistication seen only in the finest studios of the world. There were airconditioned shooting floor, ~~Editing~~ lab, recording studio, ~~Preview~~ theatre, ~~Makeup~~ room, central jail, ~~Police~~ station, courtyard and Japanese home. These settings ~~plays~~ an important role in TV productions and Indian Films.{{citation needed\|date=October 2019}}		The Film City has everything for the dream merchants to spin their web of fantasy tales. Their wildest imagination can be realised here on the "silver screen". These settings and locales cascade into a world of equipment and technology which reveal the level of sophistication seen only in the finest studios of the world. There were airconditioned shooting floor, editing lab, recording studio, preview theatre, makeup room, central jail, police station, courtyard, and Japanese home. These settings play an important role in TV productions and Indian Films.{{citation needed\|date=October 2019}}

	In 2006 it was renamed as 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 of [[Tamil cinema]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Modernisation of Government printing presses under way: Minister \|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/29/stories/2006082908710400.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113052155/http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/29/stories/2006082908710400.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=13 November 2007 \|date= 29 August 2006 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref>		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]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Modernisation of Government printing presses under way: Minister \|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/29/stories/2006082908710400.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113052155/http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/29/stories/2006082908710400.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=13 November 2007 \|date= 29 August 2006 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref>

	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]]''.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/revents/01/19970110.htm Queen Elizabeth's Visit to MGR Film City] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031231084148/http://www.hindu.com/revents/01/19970110.htm \|date=2003-12-31 }}</ref> The acting course that started in 1971, at the behest of M.G.R., was discontinued in 2002.<ref name=hindu09/> Talks to revive the course have been on for many years.<ref name=hindumgr09>{{cite news \|title=New dreams for MGR Film Institute \|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/05/stories/2009070558850200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090709163006/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/05/stories/2009070558850200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=9 July 2009 \|date=5 July 2009 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref>		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]]''.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/revents/01/19970110.htm Queen Elizabeth's Visit to MGR Film City] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031231084148/http://www.hindu.com/revents/01/19970110.htm \|date=2003-12-31 }}</ref> The acting course that started in 1971, at the behest of M.G.R., was discontinued in 2002.<ref name="hindu09">{{cite news \|date=12 June 2009 \|title=MGR Film and TV Institute losing land to urbanisation \|work=[[The Times of India]] \|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-12/chennai/28188192_1_land-iit-budget-discussion \|url-status=dead \|access-date=22 February 2013 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411034530/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-12/chennai/28188192_1_land-iit-budget-discussion \|archive-date=11 April 2013}}</ref> Talks to revive the course have been on for many years.<ref name=hindumgr09>{{cite news \|title=New dreams for MGR Film Institute \|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/05/stories/2009070558850200.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090709163006/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/05/stories/2009070558850200.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=9 July 2009 \|date=5 July 2009 \|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] \|access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref>

	==Notable alumni==		==Notable alumni==
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	\|[[Chiranjeevi]]		\|[[Chiranjeevi]]
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The '''M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute''', formerly known as the '''Adyar Film Institute''', is Asia's first ever film and television training institute. Established in 1945 as Adyar Film Institute, it is one among the pioneer film institutes in India,<ref>[http://www.tn.gov.in/results/mgrinstitute/2012/prospectus.pdf One among the Pioneer film institutes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319144122/http://www.tn.gov.in/results/mgrinstitute/2012/prospectus.pdf |date=2013-03-19 }}</ref> It is in [[Tharamani]], [[Chennai]] and is run by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu State Government]] under the Department of Information and Public Relations.<ref name=tnd/>

It offers four-year bachelor's degree courses
{{Numbered list|Bachelor of Visual Arts (Cinematography)| Bachelor of Visual Arts (Digital Intermediate)|Bachelor of Visual Arts (Audiography)|Bachelor of Visual Arts (Direction and Screenplay Writing)|Bachelor of Visual Arts (Film Editing)|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.

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]].<ref name="tnd">[http://www.tndipr.gov.in/television-traininginstitute.aspx Courses Offered]</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=CAREER GUIDE: Shooting for the stars |url=http://www.hindu.com/edu/2010/11/01/stories/2010110150170700.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101108132619/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2010/11/01/stories/2010110150170700.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 November 2010 |date=1 November 2010 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref>

==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 following decades, due to rapid urbanisation. Parts of land were given to the [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras|IIT Madras]] and many IT companies, bringing it down to present 10 acres.<ref name=hindu09>{{cite news |title=MGR Film and TV Institute losing land to urbanisation|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-12/chennai/28188192_1_land-iit-budget-discussion |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411034530/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-12/chennai/28188192_1_land-iit-budget-discussion |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |date=12 June 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=hindumgr09/>

A full-fledged "Film City" in the country, situated amidst sylvan surroundings and serene atmosphere at Chennai, is being inaugurated on 31 August 1994, in a truly manner by the then chief minister late J. Jayalalitha. The Film City with its 21 crore rupees worth of comprehensive infrastructural facilities encompassing all aspects of moviemaking. One can enter in, can exit with a completed film.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

M.G.R. Film City 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|date=October 2019}}

A Dream World that's dotting a living landscape has been the vision of the mighty architect of Tamil Nadu's progress, Dr. J.Jayalalitha, the Honerable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. After completion of this dream world and named as J. Jayalalitha Film City. The grandeur and scale of the project has been inspired by her intellect and imagination and is an example of her creative spirit.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

The Film City has everything for the dream merchants to spin their web of fantasy tales. Their wildest imagination can be realised here for the "silver screen". These settings and locales cascade into a world of equipment and technology which reveal of level of sophistication seen only in the finest studios of the world. There were airconditioned shooting floor, Editing lab, recording studio, Preview theatre, Makeup room, central jail, Police station, courtyard and Japanese home. These settings plays an important role in TV productions and Indian Films.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

In 2006 it was renamed as 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 of [[Tamil cinema]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Modernisation of Government printing presses under way: Minister |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/29/stories/2006082908710400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113052155/http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/29/stories/2006082908710400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 November 2007 |date= 29 August 2006 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref>

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]]''.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/revents/01/19970110.htm Queen Elizabeth's Visit to MGR Film City] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031231084148/http://www.hindu.com/revents/01/19970110.htm |date=2003-12-31 }}</ref> The acting course that started in 1971, at the behest of M.G.R., was discontinued in 2002.<ref name=hindu09/> Talks to revive the course have been on for many years.<ref name=hindumgr09>{{cite news |title=New dreams for MGR Film Institute |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/05/stories/2009070558850200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090709163006/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/05/stories/2009070558850200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2009 |date=5 July 2009 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=22 February 2013}}</ref>

==Notable alumni==
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! Year
! Artist
! Category
! Notes
|-
|
|[[K. S. Prasad]]
|[[Cinematographer]]
|
|-
|
|[[Mankada Ravi Varma]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
| 1968
|[[Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)|Ashok Kumar]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|
|[[P. S. Nivas]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
| 1972
|[[Kothanda Ramaiah]]
|[[Film director]]
|
|-
|
|[[Aabavanan]]
|Film director
|
|-
|
|
|
|-
|
|[[R. V. Udayakumar|R.V.Udayakumar]]
|Film director
|
|-
| 1973
|[[Rajinikanth]]
|[[Actor]]
|
|-
| 1973
|[[Mohan Babu]]
|Actor
|
|-
| 1973
|[[K. Natraj]]
|Actor
|
|-
|
|[[Ramki]]
|Actor
|
|-
|
|[[C. Rudhraiya]]
|Screenwriter, Film director
|
|-
|
|[[K. Rajeshwar]]
| Screenwriter, Film director
|
|-
|1974
|[[Jose (actor)|Jose]]
|Actor
|
|-
| 1976
|[[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]]
| Actor
|
|-
| 1976
|[[Chiranjeevi]]
| Actor
|-
| 1976
| [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]
| Actor
|-
| 1977
| [[Sreenivasan]]
| Actor
|
|-
| 1979
| [[P. C. Sreeram]]
| Cinematographer
|
|-
| 1981
| [[Suhasini Maniratnam]]
| Cinematographer
|
|-
| 1987
| [[Ravindran (actor)|Raveendran]]
| Actor
|
|-
|
| [[Ajayan (director)|Ajayan]]
| Cinematographer
|
|-
|
| [[N. Harikumar]]
| [[Sound editor (filmmaking)|Sound editor]]
|
|-
|
| [[U. K. Senthil Kumar]]
| Cinematographer
|
|-
| 1996
| [[Chandru Manickavasagam]]
| Writer, Film director
|
|-
|
|[[R. T. Neason]]
|Director
|
|-
| 1997
|[[N. K. Ekambaram]]
| Cinematographer
|
|-
| 1980
| [[Raghuvaran]]
| Actor
|
|-
| 1983
| [[Archana (actress)|Archana]]
| Actor
|
|-
|
| [[Yugi Sethu]]
| Film director
|
|-
| 1983
| [[R. V. Udayakumar]]
| Film director
|
|-
| 1986
| [[Anand Raj]]
| Actor
|
|-
| 1986
| [[Shiva Rajkumar]]
| Actor
|
|-
| 1987
| [[Kumar Bangarappa]]
| Actor
|
|-
|
|[[Jeeva (director)|Jeeva]]
| Cinematographer
|
|-
|
| [[S. Saravanan]]
| Cinematographer
|
|-
|
| [[M. V. Panneerselvam]]
| Cinematographer
|
|-
|1990
| [[Saravanan (actor)|Saravanan]]
| Actor
|
|-
| 1993
| [[E. Ezhilbabu]]
| Cinematographer<br>Cameraman, ISRO, Ahmedabad
|
|-
|
| [[Alberrt Antoni]]
| Film director
|
|-
|
| [[Vaidy S.]]
| Cinematographer
|
|-
|
| [[R. Diwakaran]]
| Cinematographer
|
|-
| 1998
| [[Siva (director)|Siva]]
|Director
|
|-
| 1998
| [[Vetri (cinematographer)|Vetri]]
| Cinematographer
|
|-
| 1998
| [[Nandha Durairaj]]
| Actor
|
|-
| 2000
| [[Narain (actor)|Narain]]
| Cinematographer
|
|-
| 2000
| [[E. Krishnasamy]]
| Cinematographer
|
|-
| 2005
|[[Mahesh Narayanan]]
|[[Film editor]], [[Screenwriter|Screenplay writer]]
|
|-
| 2011
|[[Richard Prasad]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|
|[[Srihari]]
| Actor
|
|-
|2011
|[[Bakkiyaraj Kannan]]
| Director
|
|-
|2014
|[[Dharmendra.J]]
|[[Television Presenter]],[[Actor]]
|
|-
|2005
|[[Manush Nandan]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|
| [[Vijay Ulaganath]]
| Cinematographer
|
|-
|2002
|[[Gnanam Subramanian]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|1999
|[[Mohan Raja]]
|Film director
|
|-
|2012
|[[Gopi Krishna (film editor)|Gopi Krishna]]
|[[Editor]]
|
|-
|2001
|[[Manoj Paramahamsa]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|1989
|[[R. D. Rajasekhar]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|
|[[Vijay Milton]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|1989
|[[R. Rathnavelu]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|1984
|[[Rajiv Menon]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|
|[[G. P. Krishna]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|
|[[Ayananka Bose]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|
|[[V. Manikandan]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|
|[[Boopathy Pandian]]
|Director
|
|-
|
|[[Sakthi Saravanan]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|2004
|Arul Sakthi Jayam
|Underwater DOP/ Cinematographer
|
|-
|2009
|[[Sujith Sarang]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|1999

|Bommarillu Baskar
|Film Director
|-
|
|[[Azhagam Perumal]]
|Director, Actor
|
|-
|
|[[P. S. Vinod]]
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|
|[[Arivazhagan Venkatachalam]]
|Director
|
|-
|1999
|[[M. Anbazhagan]]
|Director
|
|-
|2019
|Suriya Pradhaman
|Editor
|
|-
|2016
|Kavin Raj
|Cinematographer
|
|-
|2008
|Dinesh Krishnan
|Cinematographer
|
|}

==See also==
* [[Film and Television Institute of India]]
* [[Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts|Bhartendu Natya Academy]]
* [[Cinema of India]]
* [[:Category:Film and Television Institute of India alumni|Film and Television Institute of India alumni]]
* [[Film school]]
* [[Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute]]
* [[Government Film and Television Institute]]
* [[State Institute of Film and Television]]
* [[Jyoti Chitraban Film and Television Institute]]
* [[Biju Pattnaik Film and Television Institute of Odisha]]
* [[K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tndipr.gov.in/television-traininginstitute.aspx M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute] at [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] website

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