Speaker
Theodore Baskaran
Historian | Film Scholar | Writer
Theodore Baskaran is a renowned historian, film scholar, and writer, known for his work on India’s freedom struggle and South Indian cinema. His book The Message Bearers (1981) is considered a pioneering study of India’s independence movement.
While The Eye of the Serpent (1997), exploring South Indian cinema, won the Golden Lotus Award from the President of India.
Writing in both English and Tamil, Baskaran has significantly contributed to historical and cultural discourse. A former civil servant, he now resides in Bangalore and continues to engage in research and writing.
Sessions
Day 2 - 15th March, Saturday @ The Nilgiri Library Outdoor
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM
Film historian Theodore Baskaran explores the journey of storytelling from literature to cinema, tracing how narratives evolve, adapt, and find new life on screen.