Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Baskar Manimegalai
Photographer · Filmmaker · Writer · Educator
The person behind the work
About me
I am Baskar Manimegalai, a photographer, documentary filmmaker and educator.
I live in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, and work across landscapes and communities.
My work begins in the field, with people, places and the questions they raise.
A background in geography shapes how I read land, climate and everyday life.
More about me
I photograph forests, coasts, birds and the lives that belong to them.
Travel is a way of paying attention and learning to see differently.
My documentaries follow ecological change, livelihoods and community knowledge.
Through Thisai Creations, I bring those encounters into film and publishing.
I co-host Raattai Media, a Tamil podcast for long conversations.
We explore politics, economics, ecology, culture and the ideas shaping society.
My policy work asks how public decisions affect people and the living world.
I write in Tamil and English, drawing on field experience and careful reading.
I facilitate courses on early Buddhist texts and their place in everyday life.
My teaching brings philosophy, science and personal enquiry into conversation.
I also founded Aambal, an initiative rooted in everyday care.
Photography, writing, film and teaching are how I share what I continue to learn.
Upcoming course
Buddha Body and Science
A 10-week live Zoom course exploring the body through early Buddhist texts and science.