Subbiah Nallamuthu

Nallamuthu is a leading wildlife filmmaker from India. He specialized in cinematography from FTIT, Chennai and later worked as a high-speed cameraman with Indian Space Research Organization. He has worked with some of industry's best networks from National Geographic Channel BBC, Channel 4, Discovery, Animal Planet, ZDF, and Doordarshan. Nallamuthu has shot India's longest running Panda Award winning Environment series, 'Living on the Edge'. His oeuvre includes firsts of many: the travel show 'Off the Beaten Track', automobile show 'Wheels and reality show 'Hospital' for BBC, 'Soul Searching' & 'Body Shock Specials' for Channel 4, 'Life Force II' -India Section for Discovery, Hindi feature film titled 'Dharm' in full HD for theatrical release, and one of the first to use 4K resolution for wildlife filming in India. Since 1987, he has made a range of films including 11 series and 55 documentaries, most centred on Indian wildlife. His passion for the Royal Bengal Tiger has translated into five tiger-centric international documentaries for National Geographic Channel and BBC which he has produced, filmed and directed. His ability to add a theatrical touch to factual story-telling and his technical skills combined with a poetic visual style have won him several awards including four prestigious Indian National Film Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Environment Films. Through his films, Nallamuthu hopes to bring to life every second of the raging the struggle for survival that persists in the unpredictable wild and gives conservation a fresh perspective.