V. Balakrishnan, Program Director of the Screen Acting Department at L V Prasad College of Media Studies, Chennai, is an alumnus of Sri Ram Centre for Performing Arts (New Delhi) and the National School of Drama (New Delhi), as well as being the founder and artistic director of Theatre Nisha (Chennai). He was selected in an International Residency for Young Directors with the Royal Court Theatre, London. He has taught at the Balu Mahendra Insitute, L V Prasad College of Media Studies, and Mindscreen. He has worked as an actor and director for over 25 years now and is empaneled with the ICCR as a Theatre Director.