Our Trustees

  • Sajitha Madathil

    Sajitha Madathil is an Indian film and theatre actor. Her performance in Joy Mathew's feature film Shutter (2012) won her the State film award for second best actress. She is the head of the Department of Acting at the K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts (KRNNIVSA), an autonomous institute established by the Government of Kerala. She had been the Deputy Secretary of the Sangeet Natak Akademi. (Academy of Music and Dance, India), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

  • Ashish Paliwal

    Ashish Paliwal, 46 years old is an experienced theatre actor and producer who is working for causes that appeal to him and share his concerns through the practice of his craft.

  • Sudha Shankar

    Sudha Shankar has been working in the areas of communication and healing. She has been an editor for over 25 years in Indian and international publishing houses. She practises hypnotherapy and other energy healing modalities, to help bring about wholeness and wellness.

    Straddling both these worlds—communication and healing—is Nonviolent Communication (NVC), a compassionate process that can bring about deep healing, awareness and understanding. Sudha is a Certified NVC Trainer with the Centre for Nonviolent Communication, USA.