Festival Members

Senthil Kumaran Shanmugam (Program Director)

Senthil Kumaran Shanmugam is a filmmaker and cinematographer. He is primarily working in Independent films and Documentary films.

He has curated the films for the 14th Social Justice Film Festival 2022. He has made a documentary film (Parai – the untouchable music instrument) about South India’s oldest percussion drum and the issues faced by the people who are treated as “untouchables” by society for many centuries.

He has also worked as a sound designer for the film “Insha Allah” which won many international awards. Apart from these, he has worked as a cinematographer for many short films and documentary films.

R.P.Amuthan (Documentary Filmmaker)

Documentary Filmmaker, Festival Jury, Festival curator, Founder: Chennai International Documentry and Short Film Festival, Madurai International Documentry and Short Film Festival, Chennai Social Justice film festival.

The work of R.P. Amudhan, a prolific documentary filmmaker, is unique and striking. His creations, which address the issues and concerns of society’s marginalised sections, serve as a powerful inspiration for all. Hailing from Madurai in Tamil Nadu, he founded the Marupakkam Media Activist Group (MMAG) in his home district. The MMAG produces documentaries, screens films, and conducts workshops. With over 20 documentaries to his credit, his films primarily focus on caste and labour issues.

N.S.Kumaraguru 

He is working on the production of the film Independent.
He helped the independent film makers. He has established a Trust and is doing cremation work.