Chandran Rutnam

Who is Chandran Rutnam?

Chandran Rutnam is a film maker from Sri Lanka who has been in Los Angeles for more than 38 years. He is of mixed Tamil and Sinhalese ancestry. Having started his movie career with Britain's David Lean in the oscar-winning The Bridge on the River Kwai at the age of 16. Rutnam brought numerous Hollywood movies to Sri Lanka. He worked as the production supervisor in Sri Lanka for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom amongst many other Hollywood movies.

Rutnam written, directed and produced film The Road from Elephant Pass was a Finalist Award Winner at the New York International Television and Film Awards - 2011.

Rutnam is an award winning director for the movie A Common Man at the Madrid International Film Festival as the Best Director.

Rutnam Co-Screenplayed, Directed and Edited Film Sri Siddhartha Gauthama was the winner of Best Film in the World Cinema Section at the Delhi International Film Festival-2013.

Steven Spielberg once referred to Rutnam as "Our most valued friend in the Far East".

He is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Asian Film Location Services which mostly hosts foreign films to be shot in South and South East Asia.