Varun Ramesh

Varun Ramesh is a media innovator, creative entrepreneur, and a leading voice in AI filmmaking and future storytelling, with over two decades of experience in digital media and emerging storytelling technologies.

He has held key editorial and leadership positions at some of Kerala's prominent media organisations, including Asianet News Online, Asiaville Malayalam, Mathrubhumi News, and Reporter TV. He is also a co-founder of Dool News.

A pioneer in digital storytelling, Varun introduced several innovative media formats, including India's first mobile vertical video programme, Nere Va Nere Po (2015), Malayalam's first daily web-exclusive show, Anganeyaanu Inganeyaayathu (2016), and a 360-degree interactive Onappathippu (2019). He also authored Mayyazhi (2016), published by DC Books, described as Malayalam's first interactive multimedia book.

He is the founder of School of Storytelling (SOS), a creative education and technology platform exploring the intersection of cinema, human creativity, and artificial intelligence. Through SOS, he is developing a new approach to filmmaking education that integrates cinematic craftsmanship, storytelling, and emerging AI technologies.

He also works with media organisations on AI and immersive storytelling and serves as a mentor for Kerala Startup Mission, supporting innovation in media technology. His work is driven by a central belief: the future of storytelling lies not in technology alone, but in the human imagination that directs it.