Nandi Award for the Creator of Special Effects for VARUDU

Hyderabad: Alagarsamy Mayan, Global Delivery Head -VenSat Tech Services, a Hyderabad and Chennai based Global Media and Entertainment Company, has won the NANDI Award 2010 in “Best Special Effects” category for Telugu Feature Film VARUDU. The Award, constituted by Andhra Pradesh State Government, and presented annually,is the most prominent award for Telugu Films, Theatre, and Television. VARUDU,directed by Gunasekhar, and produced by D.V.V. Danayya, was also dubbed into Malayalam and released as VARAN.

Commenting on the occasion Gunasekhar said, "Alagar and his team have turned my movie VARUDU’s visualization into reality. Whatever I visualized during the making of the script has been conveyed into reality. The team did everything beyond my expectations. Not only have they saved a lot of my time but have also helped reduce the cost.The way Alagar supervised the shots on-site / off shore was brilliant. The creative inputs given by him during the execution and shoot,displays the fine experience of him and his team. I have been working with Alagar for the past 12 years and share a great comfort level with him. It’s hard to find such a dedicated and diligent team to partner with. I am sure Alagar and his team would create more such wonders in the future too".

Alagarsamy Mayan, who is now the Global Delivery Head of VenSat, was elated with the continued success, and stated "It's great to know that my exceptional team has yet again been recognised for its outstanding work. This clearly helps to cement our combined status, under VenSat, as one of India’s leading Media and Entertainment companies. The VARUDU production team was a delightful unit to work with, who continued to help and support us throughout the project. VenSat has enabled me to expand our creative horizons even further, working on major motion pictures like DABBANG, ROBO, the American film LAND OF THE ASTRONAUTS, and other international features.”

About the NandiAwards

The Nandi Awards was launched in 1964 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, and was designed as a way of providing accomplished and talented media & entertainment professionals with the endorsements and tools necessary to become recognised in the world of cinema and theatre. Nominations are accepted from films made between January 1 and December 31, and in order to be eligible for consideration of the jury, a film should be certified by the Central Board of Film Certification. The strict criterion on being scrutinized as to whether a film is eligible for consideration by the jury panels thereby provides wide recognition for the prestigious awards. The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu Films, Theatreand Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi— a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh. Nandi Awards are presented in four categories: Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Copper. A variant, Nandi Natakotsavam Awards forTheatre is also given every year by the Andhra Pradesh Government for social, mythological and poetic dramas.The Awards recognise the highest standards of excellence in cinema and theatre and development and honour individuals and organisations for their outstanding achievement.

About VenSat

VenSat is a Global Media and Entertainment Company, offering world class creative services for the international motion picture, television, home entertainment, gaming, and mobile entertainment markets. It additionally makes strategic investments, and develops innovative co-production arrangements, linked to the Company’s animation, visual effects, and 2D-to-3D conversion services.
VenSat is led by a diverse group of seasoned professionals from myriad industries that have held critical leadership positions throughout their careers. VenSat production teams are imbued with rich creative talent and empowered via cutting edge technologies within world-class studios. As a group, VenSat creators have successfully contributed to more than 200 live-action motion pictures and more than 50 animated motion pictures, episodic TV programs, and DVD titles, for clients throughout the world.
VenSat corporate initiatives are driven from Executive Offices in Hyderabad/India, Los Angeles/California, and New York City/New York. VenSat Production Studios are in Chennai/India, and the Company maintains strategic alliances with leading animation, VFX, and 2D-to-3D conversion studios in the United States.

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