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Protraits from The NagaLand
A Portrait Of Nagaland.
by Anirudh Menon.
Wrapped in whispers of heritage, they wear the soul of their land — woven in color, crowned
in grace, and sung in the silence of tradition.
The last generation of the Konyak warriors who practiced headhunting, a ritualistic act of taking enemy heads as trophies during inter-tribal warfare. The tattooed faces is a marking to their bravery and the
necklace with a number of brass skulls is symbolic to the count of the heads of the enemy tribes taken
during war.
Anirudh Menon is an award-winning filmmaker, cinematographer and photographer based in
Mumbai, India. Driven by a deep passion for photography and a love for travel, he strives to
capture the essence of people and places in their most authentic form.
Renowned for his cinematic vision and technical precision, Anirudh crafts compelling visuals
across feature films, advertisements, documentaries, and digital content. He has worked on
several acclaimed Hindi, Marathi and Malayalam films and series, collaborating with leading
directors, production houses, and creative teams to bring powerful stories to life.
His directorial debut, Dreams and Destiny, won Best International Short Film at CCFF 2015 in
New York. He shot Que Sera Sera, which won Best Film at the Carmarthen Bay Film Festival
2021 in UK, and directed Naga, a mid-length documentary exploring the deep-rooted bond
between humans and snakes in rural India.
