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Dr Thulasi Kumar Marella

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Professional Qualification

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Academic DegreeSubjectUniversityAddress of the UniversityRank/ Medals
Ph.D.Mass CommunicationPondicherry UniversityR.V. Nagar, Chinna Kalapet, Puducherry, India
M.AMass CommunicationPondicherry UniversityR.V. Nagar, Chinna Kalapet, Puducherry, India
B.AHistory, Economics, Political ScienceSri Venkateswara UniversityTirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

Eligibility Details
CategorySubjectStatus
NETMass Communication and JournalismCleared
SETJournalism and Mass CommunicationCleared

PhD Details
Title of ThesisUniversity / InstitutionUniversity AddressDate of RegistrationDate of CompletionDetails of papers published (Enter the total number of papers published / under process as part of Phd)Current Status
THE CULTURAL DEBATE(S) AND SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS IN R. NARAYANA MURTHY FILM: A SEMIOTIC ANALYSISPondicherry UniversityR.V. Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry, India01-09-201511-09-2024Ongoing / Submitted
THE CULTURAL DEBATE(S) AND SOCIAL REPRESENTATIONS IN R. NARAYANA MURTHY FILM: A SEMIOTIC ANALYSISPondicherry UniversityR.V. Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry, India01-09-201511-09-2024Awarded

Journal Publications

Publications
TitleName of JournalYearDOI/URLYour authorial positionHow many authorsClarivate IF
Locating Resistance in “Hainamuli”: A Bodo Tribal Language Film-seriesIIS University Journal of Arts2024http://iisjoa.org/sites/default/files/iisjoa/October%202024/30%20(1)%202024.pdfCorresponding2
EXPLORING AN ANTI-HERO NARRATIVE: A CASE STUDY OF ARDHARAATHRI SWAATHANTHRYAMShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts2024https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i5.2024.11491st2
Film Reviews in the Traditional Print Media and in the Comments Section of YouTube: A Comparative Analysis of Feedback on Bollywood FilmsInternational Journal of Social Science and Economic Research2018https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336073642_FILM_REVIEWS_IN_THE_TRADITIONAL_PRINT_MEDIA_AND_IN_THE_COMMENTS_SECTION_OF_YOUTUBE_A_COMPARATIVE_ANALYSIS_OF_FEEDBACK_ON_BOLLYWOOD_FILMS2nd2

Paper Presentations

Presentations
Title of PaperTitle of Seminar/ConferenceOrganized byLevelStart DatePlaceCountryDuration
Reframing the Auteur through Telugu Red Film: Counter Auteurship and Subaltern Realism in R. Narayana Murthy's Ardharaathri Swaathanthryam (1986)International Conference on Revisiting Classics of South Asian CinemaAssociation for Film Studies in South Asia (AFSSA)International16-01-2026Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Cochin, KeralaIndia3 Days
Cinephiles and Their Cinemas: A Study on the Cinema Watching Spaces Among the Youth in South IndiaSpace(s) in South Asian CinemaAssociation for Film Studies in South Asia in collaboration with the Department of English, Dnyanprassarak Mandal's College and Research Centre, Assagao, GoaInternational13-02-2025GoaIndia3 Days
Exploring an Anti Hero Narrative: A Case Study on Ardharaathri Swaathanthryam (1986) from Telugu CinemaContemporary South Asian CinemasAssociation for Film Studies in South AsiaInternational02-02-2024OnlineOnline3 Days
Cinema Viewing Space in the Age of Netflix: A Shift from Conventional Cinema Screenings to Mobile PrivatizationMedia Technologies and Accessibility: Politics, Representations and ParadigmsSchool of Media & Communication, Pondicherry UniversityInternational21-01-2020PuducherryIndia2 Days
Songs as a Medium of Expression: Representation of Socio-Political Issues in R. Narayanamurthy FilmsCoining New Ideas; Transcending New HorizonsNational Institute of Technology, MeghalayaInternational19-10-2019MeghalayaIndia2 Days
Adivasi in Non-Adivasi MindMedia, Culture and CommunityPondicherry University & ACT-TNPNational29-03-2016PuducherryIndia2 Days
Konda Reddis and Inclusive PolicyDocumenting Through Film in Social SciencesPondicherry University and French Institute of PondicherryInternational21-02-2013PuducherryIndia2 days

Workshop/Conference/Training Programme

Events Organized
Type of EventLevelOrganized byDate FromTitle of EventDurationPlace
OthersOthersSCMS21-02-2026Bloody Phanek: Weaving narratives with a fabric3 hours
WorkshopOthersSCMS12-01-2026Documentary Industry: insights from within3 hoursBVC Theatre
WorkshopOthersSCMS12-09-2025Documentary Filmmaking6 hoursAruppe AV Room
WorkshopOthersSCMS11-09-2025Commercial photography3 hoursBVC Theatre, SJU
OthersIntra-CollegiateSchool of Communication and Media Studies11-03-2025Multi-Camera production techniques, reality shows, TV news anchoring and live reporting3 Hours
OthersOthersSCMS11-03-2025Multi-camera production techniques, reality shows, TV news anchoring and live reporting3 hoursAruppe 402
WorkshopInternationalPondicherry University and French Institute of Pondicherry08-12-2014Social Sciences Winter School5 DaysPuducherry, India
Participation (Seminar, Conference, Workshop)
Title of EventType of EventLevelOrganized byStart DatePlaceDuration
"Enhancing Teaching and Learning: A Two-Day Workshop on Outcome-Based Education"WorkshopUniversitySt. Joseph's University25-07-2025St. Joseph's University2 Days
Research Methodology Course for M.Phil/Ph.D./PDF Scholars in Social SciencesWorkshopNationalOsmania University18-03-2019Hyderabad, India1 Days
Science FilmmakingWorkshopNationalPondicherry University and Vigyan Prasar24-03-2017Puducherry, India3 Days
Media Education: Coping with Technology, Culture & SocietySeminarNationalAssociation of Communication Teachers19-12-2011Chennai, India2 Days

Previous Experience

DesignationInstitution NameStart DateEnd Date
ConsultantPeople for Action21-01-202228-02-2022
Concerned PersonFrench Institute of Pondicherry01-09-201428-02-2015
Video Editorthe u-ra-mi-li project01-03-201431-08-2015
Cameraman, Editor, Research AssistantPondicherry University01-07-201231-12-2013

Faculty Development Program

Title of EventType of EventLevelOrganized byPlaceDate FromDate To
Faculty Development ProgrammeFDPs attendedInternationalCollege og Journalism and Mass Communication, Dayananda Sagar University, BengaluruOnline10-11-202514-11-2025
NEP 2020 ORIENTATION & SENSITIZATION PROGRAMOrientation ProgrammesNationalMalaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC)Online27-10-202507-11-2025
Innovative Media ResearchWorkshopOnlineGlobal Media Studies Lab & Institute for Scholarly Research and TrainingOnline27-10-202502-11-2025
Broadcast Journalism, Visual Storytelling, and Pedagogical PracticeFDPs attendedOthersSchool of Communication and Media Studies, St. Joseph's UniversityBengaluru08-07-202512-08-2025
WEN Ignite India Faculty Development ProgramFDPs attendedOnlineWadhwani FoundationOnline22-04-202522-05-2025
A Series of Communication workshop for the modern classroomWorkshopOthersSchool of Media and CommunicationBengaluru18-09-202428-03-2025
Induction ProgramFDPs attendedOthersSt. Joseph's University - HRDCBengaluru29-06-202406-07-2024
Qualitative Research MethodsFDPs attendedOnlineDept. of Media Studies, Kristu Jayanti CollegeKristu Jayanti College19-08-202325-08-2023

Resource Persons

Title of the ProgramRoleLevelOrganized byStart DatePlaceCountry
The Future of Video: Learn to Create ItSubject ExpertUniversityDept. of Electronic Media and Mass Communication, Pondicherry University18-11-2024PuducherryIndia
The Social Sciences Winter School in PondicherrySubject ExpertInternationalFrench Institute of Pondicherry11-11-2024PuducherryIndia
Seminar on Film MakingSubject ExpertUniversityRama Devi Women's University02-12-2023BhubaneswarIndia
Short Film Making - WorkshopSubject ExpertCollege levelPondicherry University Community College11-04-2023PuducherryIndia
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