THE FOUNDERWhen cricket
came back.
FROM BEHIND THE CAMERA TO BACK ON THE PITCH
For Mahadevan Thampi, cricket was always more than a game. A photographer and cinematographer who has worked across Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi cinema and contributed to more than 100 films, his professional life kept him behind the camera. Somewhere along the way, cricket had to take a back seat.
Then, in 2025, an old friendship with Prem brought him back to the nets. Along with Prem and his friend Priyadarshan, the game slowly returned — through nets, gully cricket, turf cricket, inter-club matches and tournaments.
“And cricket brought something else:Continue the story →
friendship.”

