Parthasarathi Mahanta is a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer servering as DIG, Police Headquarters, Assam. A recipient of several awards and medals, including the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service, USA Department of State Medal, All India 1st position in Weapons and Tactics, he is also a reputed writer, a cultural activist and a social worker.
Vetrimaaran is an national award-winning Indian film director, producer and screenwriter in the Tamil film industry. His films have garnered several prestigious awards, including five National Film Awards, eight Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards and two Filmfare South Awards. His film ‘Visaranai’ (2016) was selected as India's official entry to the Academy Awards