Ajithan

Ajithan is a writer and filmmaker from Nagarcoil, India. He holds a master’s degree in philosophy and has made a special study of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) for many years now. A careful listener of Western classical music, Ajithan is particularly inspired by the operatic works of the composer Richard Wagner (1883-1913). As a filmmaker, he has great regard for the works of Werner Herzog, Terence Malick and Robert Altman. He considers writer Jeyamohan, also his father, his first and major inspiration and mentor.

Ajithan was born on 28.02.1993 to writers Jeyamohan and Arunmozhinangai. He completed his schooling in Nagarcoil and studied environmental science in St. Joseph’s College, Bengaluru. He obtained an MA in philos

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