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Table of Contents About Sri. L.V. Prasad - - - - - - - - - - - - 01 Message from Sri. Ramesh Prasad - - - - - - - - - - - - 02 Board of Directors - - - - - - - - - - - - 03 Courses Offered - - - - - - - - - - - - 04 Our Staff - - - - - - - - - - - - 05 - 06 Numbers at a Glance - - - - - - - - - - - - 07 Students Achievement - - - - - - - - - - - - 08 – 30 Memorandum of Understandings - - - - - - - - - - - - 31 Our Proud Alumnis - - - - - - - - - - - - 32 - 37 New Facilities - - - - - - - - - - - - 38 Industrial Visits - - - - - - - - - - - - 39 That’s a wrap - - - - - - - - - - - - 40
Sri L. V. Prasad (producer, actor, director, cinematographer and recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award) dreamed of creating a film academy in the 1950s. His son, Sri Ramesh Prasad manifested the dream in 2005. Since then, hundreds of aspiring filmmakers have graduated from the L V Prasad College of Media Studies (LVPCMS) and found success in the Indian film industry. LVPCMS is part of Prasad Group, Asia’s largest provider of post-production services. Prasad Group includes Prasad Productions Pvt. Ltd., Prasad Digital Film Laboratories, Prasad Corporation Pvt Ltd (EFX), Digital Film Technology GmbH, Prasad Media Corporation Ltd., Prasad Recording Studios, Prasad Panavision, Prasad Extreme Digital Cinema Network and Prasad Corp – U.S.A. The group has major production facilities and offices in Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, USA, UK, Germany and Japan. Sri. L.V. Prasad 1
Mr. RAMESH PRASAD Managing Director I am extremely happy and proud that L V Prasad College of Media Studies has completed a decade of service to the media and entertainment industry. It is with a feeling of great pride and humility, at the same time, that we are getting ready to welcome the newest batch of students into the Academy. While we can feel proud that all our graduates are doing well in the film industry across the country we are also witnessing radical changes in the world of technology and innovative narrative systems virtually sweeping away many of the traditional norms of filmmaking. As experienced filmmakers and post production service providers, we at Prasad Group have transformed ourselves to take advantage of this challenge with an open mind. In the midst of all this, L V Prasad College of Media Studies has always tried to deliver the best education at a minimum cost, compared to all other private film schools in India. At L V Prasad College of Media Studies we have the finest set of teaching faculty in the country and we constantly endeavor to offer a well- crafted syllabus to empower students with the best that film theory and actual practice can offer. Evolving digital technologies consistently drive our equipment upgradation program and being part of a fully functional production and post production studio is a unique advantage to our students. Student films produced by the Academy continue to win awards at most of the prestigious short film festivals across the world. All this motivates us to pledge ourselves yet again to continue with the Vision of Mr. L.V. Prasad, our founder, who dedicated his entire life for the betterment of Indian Cinema. 2
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sai Prasad Director Kavita Saiprasad Director Abhishek Prasad Director | Chief Technology Officer Akhil Prasad Director | Strategic Bus. Dvpt Shri. Ramesh Prasad Managing Director 3
COURSES OFFERED CERTIFICATE / WEEK-END PROGRAMMES 1. Direction for Film and TV (DFT) 2. Digital Editing and Color Grading (DECG) 3. Digital Cinematography (DC) 4. Acting for Cinema (AFC) 5. Direction for OTT UG PROGRAMMES 1. BFA in Film Making (4 Years) 2. BSc in Visual Media (3 Years) PG DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES 1. PG Diploma in DIRECTION (2 Years) 2. PG Diploma in CINEMATOGRAPHY (2 Years) 3. PG Diploma in EDITING (1 Year) 4. PG Diploma in SOUND DESIGN & MUSIC PRODUCTION (1 Year) 4
Our Staff Dr. S. Anthony Raj Principal Mr. Rajkumar Roy Head, Dept of Direction Mr. Bhupathy Kaliappan Head, Dept of Cinematography Mr. Palanivel Head, Dept of Editing Mr. Venkatesh Manickam Head, Dept of Sound Design & Music Production Dr. R Preetha Head, BFA in Film Making Mr. Feroz Khan Head (i/c), B.Sc Visual Media PG TEACHING STAFF 1. Ms. Sumana Burman (Direction) 2. Mr. K Saravanan (Cinematography) 3. Mr. Edward Jeffrey (Editing) 4. Mr. Kavinath (Editing) UG TEACHING STAFF 1. Mr. Arunmozhi 2. Mr. Arun Kumar 3. Ms. Jaya Sathya 4. Mr. Elankumaran 5. Ms. Malavika 6. Dr. Murugan (Tamil) 7. Ms. Parameswari (English & French) Office & Admin Staff 1. Mr. Jayavel (Office) 2. Ms. Miriyam Christ Doss (Wee-end & Office) 3. Ms. Angel Philomena (Production) Support Staff 1. Mr. Ebenezer Paul (Cinematography) 2. Mr. Keerthik (Store Keeper – Set Floor) 3. Mr. Umesh (Camera Assistant) 4. Mr. Srivatsan (Cameraman) 5. Mr. Manavalan (Lightman) 6. Mr. Rajasekar (Lightman) 7. Mr. Chandran (Lightman) 8. Arafath (Electrician) Library 1. Mr. Selvam (Librarian i/c) Finance & Account 1. Mr. S. Chowdary 2. Mr. Jagadeesan 5
Our Staff Marketing & Outreach 1. Mr. Ravichandran (General Manager) 2. Mr. Padma Prasad (Week-end / Certificate) 3. Ms. Kavitha Kalaimani (Week-end) 4. Ms. Kavitha Pawar (PG Counsellor) 5. Ms. Harisha Kongala (UG Counsellor) 6. Mr. Kavin Sengottuvel (Outreach Activities) 7. Mr. Sathish Sarath (Digital Marketing) 8. Mr. Sasi (SEO Analyst) IT Coordinate 1. Mr. Jitendar Sound Department 1. Mr. D Yuvaraj (Sound Mixing Engineer) 2. Mr. Panner (Office Staff) 6
NUMBERS at a Glance • Total Number of Students enrolled during 2025-2026 • Course-wise Students Strength during 2025-2026 • Programme-wise Students Strength during 2025-2026 0 10 20 30 40 50 6 5 9 7 31 1311 11 14 4 45 14 Course-wise Students Strength - A Comparison 2025-2026 2026-2027 58 22 18 17 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Direction for Film and TV (DFT) Digital Editing and Color Grading (DECG) Digital Cinematography (DC) Acting for Cinema (AFC) Course-wise week-end Programmes 59, 60% 40, 40% 99 UG PG 7
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24 Swaroop S RCN Network, TV …………… 25 Abinithin T Zee Tamil, Chennai …………… 26 27 Rakshith Sai C B Jaya TV, Chennai …………… 28 Sachil Marwah Network 18 …………… Vignesh R 23
29 Srinivasan J RCN Network, TV …………… 30M Sarath Kumar PRG Studios, Chennai …………… 31 J Joyce Rebecca Paulsons Fashions …………… 32 Sree Haryanth G Media Masons, Chennai …………… 24
33 J Soorya Nandan G-Squad Pvt Ltd …………… 34Muhammed Adam Go Brand 360 …………… 35 Soumil Roy Polaris Media …………… 25
01 M. Sarath Kumar …………… 02 Sree Hariyanth 26
03 Aryan Sabu …………… 04 Kevin Binoy Varugeese Kevin Binoy Varugesse, a B.Sc. Visual Media alumnus (2023–2026) of L V Prasad Institute of Media Studies, has made an early mark in the professional film and media industry. He is reported to have undertaken DI (Digital Intermediate) and colour grading work for the upcoming Malayalam feature film Rashi, directed by Binu C. Benny 27
05 In addition to his work in feature-film post-production, Kevin has also released his first video song, with five additional projects lined up, reflecting his growing involvement in the creative media industry. Continuing his entrepreneurial journey, Kevin also established his own DI and Colour Grading Studio, “Melon DI Studio,” in 2026. The studio focuses on professional Digital Intermediate, colour grading, and post-production services, marking an important step in his transition from a media student to a professional and entrepreneur in the film post-production industry. Kevin Binoy Varugeese 28
07 Hariharan Umashankar, a Visual Media student / alumnus, has established Pixel Palate, a food photography and videography studio based in Chennai. The venture specialises in creating professional visual content for food and product brands, including food photography, recipe films, food styling, video editing and image retouching. Pixel Palate focuses on combining creative visual presentation with commercially effective brand communication. Hariharan Umasankar 29
06 Bavan Harishwar, a B.Sc. Visual Media alumnus (2023-2026), is reported to have worked as an Assistant Director on a music album “LOVE IS IN THE AIR” associated with Sony Music South. Bavan Harishwar 30
Forging partnerships, shaping futures Prathyusha Engineering College, Chennai St. Joseph University, Chennai Kumaraguru College, Coimbatore Madras Christian College, Chennai MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS 31
OUR PROUD ALUMNIS 32
OUR PROUD ALUMNIS Vishal Bawa (Cinematographer & Filmmaker)Role: A Mumbai- based freelance cinematographer and Director of Photography with over 15 years of industry experience. An alumnus of the L.V. Prasad Film and Television Academy, he has worked across commercial advertising, corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, and mainstream Bollywood projects. He won the Best Documentary Award at the Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival in 2012 and has filmed projects like Mum Bhai (2020) and Strange Destiny. 33
OUR PROUD ALUMNIS The movie Cristina Kathirvelan (2025) Director & Writer : SJN Alex Pandian Producer : Dr. R. Prabhakar Sthapathy (Sri Lakshmi Dream Factory) Lead Cast : Kaushik Ram, Pratibha, Singampuli, 'Ganja’ Karuppu, Jayakumar, Aroul D. Shankar Music Composer : N.R. Raghunathan Release Date : November 7, 2025 34
OUR PROUD ALUMNIS Oh Butterfly Director & Writer : Vijay Ranganathan Release Date : March 6, 2026 Genre : Romantic psychological / Thriller Lead Cast : Nivedhithaa Sathish and Ciby Bhuvana Chandran, alongside Nassar, Lakshmi Priyaa, Chandramouli, & Geetha Kailasam 35
OUR PROUD ALUMNIS Saamaniyan (2024) is a Tamil-language action drama film listed on IMDb with a current rating of 6.8/10. Director : R. Rahesh Writers : V. Karthik Kumar, Rahesh Release Date : May 23, 2024 Music : Ilaiyaraaja (marking a historic 23-year reunion with Ramarajan) 36
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NEW FACILITIES… Our Directors Mr. Sai Prasad and Ms. Kavita Saiprasad facilitated our students by dedicating the world class Dis (2 numbers), 5.1 atmos and 11.1 Atmos Labs for the academy 38
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