A Chandrasekhar

A Chandrasekhar was born on December 18, 1968, at Thiruvananthapuram. Chandrasekhar did his B.Sc in Chemistry at the University College, Thiruvananthapuram, in 1989. He got his first master's in English Language and Literature from the University of Kerala in 1991. He joined the Master's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications in the Department of Journalism, University of Kerala. He quit his Master's degree and joined Malayala Manorama as Editorial Trainee in 1992. Later he got the second Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism from the Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu, in 2000. He is a writer with 27 years of experience.

He is the Assistant Professor in the Indian Institute of Mass Communication Southern Regional Campus at Kottayam. He is the Consultant Editor in Charge of Kannyaka, the ladies' way of life magazine. He is also a Consultant Editor of Cinema Mangalam. a weekly. He was also the Senior Producer/Reporter with India vision Satellite Communications Limited, Cochin.

He got the State Award for the best book on cinema, Bodha Theerangalil Kalam Midikkumbol, in 2008. He also received the Film Critics award and the Amateur Little Cinema award for Bodha Theerangalil Kalam Midikkumbol. He has won the State TV award for his writing. He has set himself up as a Film writer and critic and has contributed to the Annual film review for the Malayala Manorama Year Book since 1997. He has published articles regarding cinema, including Bhashaposhini, Kalakaumudi, and Samakalika Malayalam.