Naman Ramachandran is an Indian critic and journalist. He is the author of '' Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography'' (

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, 2012) and '' Lights Camera Masala: Making Movies in Mumbai'' ( IBH, 2006). He writes for ''

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'', ''

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'', and Cineuropa. Based in London, he is also on the steering group of the London Indian Film Festival. He has also written the

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Brahman Naman ''Brahman Naman'' is a 2016 English-language Indian sex comedy film directed by Qaushiq Mukherjee. It was shown in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. It was released on Netflix worldwide on 7 July ...

'', which premiered at the

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Early life

Naman Ramachandran grew up in

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. He later moved to

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Works

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Citations

References

* (a review of ''Rajinikanth'') *http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/Brahman-Naman-Q-Michael-Jackson/articleshow/26199535.cms? *http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140720/jsp/7days/18633795.jsp *http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-literaryreview/explosive-eye-candy/article2274587.ece *http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060909/asp/weekend/story_6697900.asp

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