Film Editor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter & Media Educator

Mohan Kamakshi is a filmmaker and media professional with over two decades of experience in the Kannada film industry. He began his career as an editor, working across music albums, television serials, documentaries, short films, and corporate films.

His feature-film journey began with Mussanje Maathu (2008), starring Sudeep and Ramya, where he worked as an associate editor and became an independent editor through Iniya (2009). Over the years, he has collaborated with renowned filmmakers, including Padma Shri Girish Kasaravalli, S. Mahendar, Mata Guruprasad, Nagaraj Kote, and Apurva Kasaravalli. He also contributed dialogues to Puneeth Rajkumar-starrer films Hudugaru (2011) and Yare Koogadali (2012). In 2018, he made his directorial debut with Adi Purana, serving as its co-producer, writer, and editor.

In recognition of his cinematic experience, he served as a jury member at the 15th Bengaluru International Film Festival in 2024.

A Driving Force Behind Global Kannada Media

As the founder of Global Kannada Media, Mohan Kamakshi has played a pivotal role in building the channel's digital presence. Over the past five years, he has been a one-man creative force, independently handling filming, editing, and production while creating more than 2,500 episodes.

Mentor, Educator & Industry Guide

Beyond filmmaking and digital media, Mohan is actively involved in film education. He teaches film and video editing to aspiring media professionals, sharing his practical knowledge and industry experience. Under his mentorship, many students have successfully established careers in the media industry, while some have gone on to launch their own channels.

Through his multifaceted contributions to digital media and education, Mohan Kamakshi continues to enrich digital storytelling and inspire and mentor the next generation of media professionals.

Popular Kannada Presenter, Anchor, Writer, Cinema Historian, Actor & Senior Journalist

Hariharapura Manjunath began his professional career at NGEF as an apprentice, serving the organisation for 25 years while nurturing a passion for theatre from his teenage years. His interest in journalism led him to work with renowned journalist B. V. Vykuntaraju, under whose guidance he gained experience as a sub-editor, columnist, and contributor to prominent periodicals, including Varapatrike, Harini (a cinema monthly), and Raju Patrike (a sports weekly). He also served as editor of the weekly publication Cricket.

With over five decades of experience as a writer, cinema historian, actor, theatre enthusiast, and journalist, today, he is widely appreciated for his exceptional anchoring skills, authoritative command of the Kannada language, and engaging presentation style. Through the Global Kannada Media YouTube channel, he connects with audiences across Karnataka and Kannada-speaking communities worldwide.

Continuing his journey as a content creator and narrator, he shares his extensive knowledge of cinema history, theatre, literature, and culture, bringing valuable insights and enriching stories to Kannada audiences across the globe.

Senior Journalist, Editor, Writer, Researcher, Cinema Music Historian

N.S. Sridhar Murthy began his career as a lecturer and later held senior positions in several corporate organizations. He entered journalism through the ‘Mallige’, a monthly magazine and has served as the editor of ‘Mangala’ a weekly magazine, as the editor of the supplement special edition of Vijaya Vani daily newspaper, and as the editor of the ‘Kannada Jagruti’ magazine of the Kannada Development Authority. For the past three decades, he has been working through various newspapers to preserve cultural journalism. He has conducted in-depth studies on the history of cinema and has also worked in the fields of literature and spirituality. Over 4,000 of his articles have been published in major newspapers of the state, and he has authored 52 works in various genres such as short stories, novels, critiques, and research.

Through various media channels and radio, he has created several popular programs about film songs. He has also served on the editorial boards of several prominent publications related to Kannada cinema. Having presented papers in more than a hundred national and state-level seminars, he has received several honors, including the R.N.R. Award, Suvarna Karnataka Award, and Aryabhata Award. He was also honoured as the President of the Malenadu Utsava. As the recipient of the first-ever Fellowship from the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy, his work titled’Kannada chitrageethegala Charithrike Adhyayana’ (A Historical Study of Kannada Film Songs) has received recognition as a highly significant contribution to the field.

Through Global Kannada Media, he is sharing his vast knowledge about cinema history he gathered through some of the legends of the Kannada Film industry. His narration and story telling attracted Kannada audience across Karnataka and Kannada community all over the world. His command over music knowledge and the way he presents it is appreciated by millions of viewers, scholars, cinema enthusiasts, and distinguished personalities.