School of Storytelling and Cinematic Craft
Somaiya Dhwani Chitram aspires to plunge into the study and understanding of storytelling using the medium of sound and moving image, emanating from a study and understanding of the Natyashastra.
Storytelling - the fundamental communication endeavour:
Kalakshepa, Pravachan, Patakam, Upanyasam, Harikatha, Villupaatu, Chaakyarkoothu, Kaavad, Kathakali
Natyashastra - the storytelling code:
6000 poetic verses across 36 chapters dramatic composition, literature, stagecraft, structure of performance, genres of acting, body movements, makeup and costumes, visual art, the musical scales, musical instruments and orchestration, integration of music with visual imagery.
Our programmes
Certificate Courses in Specialised Areas
About the Director
Narayan Parvathy Parasuram
An artist, educator and entrepreneur, Narayan Parasuram brings with him a unique blend of academic brilliance and creative depth. An alumnus of IIT Bombay and Clemson University, with a diploma in Sound Engineering from the Audio Institute of America, he is also a lifelong student of Bharatiya Shastriya Sangeet.
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Prof S.P. Sukhatme
Former Director, IIT Bombay and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Board
Shri Shankar Mahadevan
Eminent singer and music composer
Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi
Eminent actor, writer and filmmaker
Shri Vipul Shah
Eminent producer and director
Smt Lillete Dubey
Eminent film and theatre actor
Shri Nikkhil Advani
Eminent director and filmmaker
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