K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts

**K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts (KRNNIVSA)**
KRNNIVSA
Type	National Film Institute
Established	2014
Chairman	Saeed Mirza
Director	Jijoy Rajagopal
Location	Thekkumthala, Kottayam, Kerala, India; 09°37′26.2″N 76°41′28.9″E / 9.623944°N 76.691361°E
Campus	spread over 12 acres (0.049 km2) in Kottayam Dist
Affiliations	CILECT
Website	https://www.krnnivsa.com/

K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts (KRNNIVSA) is an autonomous institute established by the Government of Kerala at Thekkumthala, Chengalam East Village in Kottayam District of Kerala state as a training-cum-research centre in film/audio-visual technology. The institute, named after K. R. Narayanan who was the President of India during 1997 - 2002, was inaugurated by Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India, on 11 January 2016.^[1]^[2] The Institute is managed by a Governing Council which has Chief Minister of Kerala as Chairman and Minister for Education, Kerala State, as Co-Chairman and twelve members. There is also an Academic Council consisting of people for the film and television industry.

Courses

The institute offers Three-year full-time Post Graduate Diploma programmes in;

Acting

Facilities

Shooting Floor
Library
Classroom Theatres
The Boys & Girls Hostels
Colour Correction Suite with Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Advanced Panel with Barco 4K Post Production Projector and Dolby Reference Monitor
4k Preview theatre cum 5.1 Surround Sound Mixing Room. Equipped with ProTools, S1 control surface, MTRX audio interface etc.
A 6,255 sq. ft. purpose-built facility with a premium wooden floor serves as the acting studio floor, designed to inspire creativity and support artistic excellence.