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Sashi Kumar
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ശശി കുമാർ | |
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| Born | 23 February 1952 |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Spouse(s) | Radhika |
| Children | 2 |
Sashi Kumar (born 23 February 1952) is an Indian journalist, media personality, director and actor from the state of Kerala.
He founded and chairs the Media Development Foundation, the not for profit public trust which set up and runs the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai. He was the first West Asia correspondent of The Hindu in the mid eighties. He directed the film Kaya Taran in Hindi based on the short story Vanmarangal Veezhumbol (When Big Trees Fall) by writer N. S. Madhavan.[1][2][3] He is currently the chairman of Asian College of Journalism, Chennai.
Life[edit]
Sashi Kumar was born at Karupadanna near Kodungallur in Thrissur District of the erstwhile State of Travancore–Cochin.[1] He completed his graduation from Loyola college, and took post graduation in history from Madras Christian College.
Sashi Kumar started his career in Doordarshan (DD) as a newsreader. Later he worked in PTI-TV.[4] He authored and presented independent programs on the economy, politics and culture on Indian television like Money Matters, Tana Bana and Jan Manch.
Sashi Kumar is a well known film maker as well. He scripted and directed Kaya Taran (Chrysalis) in Hindi based on the story Vanmarangal Veezhumbol (When Big Tree Falls) by writer N. S. Madhavan. The film won him the Aravindan Puraskaram as the best debut filmmaker of 2004. He acted in Malayalam movies, Iniyum Marichittillatha Nammal, Balyakalasakhi, Loudspeaker, Ennu Ninte Moideen and Love 24x7.
Position[edit]
- Member of the Anjuman (court) of the Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi, South Asia Foundation (SAF).
- Chairman, Asian College of Journalism
Bibliography[edit]
- Unmediated: Essays on Media, Culture and Cinema, Tulika Books, 2014
Award[edit]
- G. Aravindan award for Best Debut Filmmaker of 2004 for Kaya Taran
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Samakalika Malayalam weekly, 2010 August 20 Onam special edition An interview with Sashi Kumar By O.K Johny-"malayalathinte pinvilikal" page 28-39 (Malayalam)
- ↑ Welcome to Cerebrate Archived 19 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 'No difference between Godhra & 1984 riots'
- ↑ Welcome to Amrita TV - Best Citizen Journalist 3 Archived 14 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine