Krishnan Padinjassery

I am a third-year PhD candidate in the Department of Communications, Drama and Film at the University of Exeter, supported by the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Faculty Studentship. My research investigates counter-hegemony in Indian cinema, with a particular emphasis on Kerala’s 'New-Generation Malayalam cinema' of the 2010s. It examines how cinematic practices, both on screen and within production cultures, articulate collective dissent and alternative modes of political expression. Methodologically, it is grounded in close readings of films, analysis of film periodicals, interviews with film technicians and ethnographic studies of film festivals.

I also work as a PGR Rep for the Exeter South Asia Centre

Prior to my PhD, I completed an MA in Film and Literature at the University of York. I hold a BA in English from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, University of Delhi.