About Us
Established in 2019, Never Ending Circle,
also known as NEC, is a Script Lab and Production House located in Kochi,
Kerala. We are a group of like-minded individuals with extensive
experience in film,
theatre, media and allied areas.
Rajesh Thaikootathil, Founder-Director
Rajesh Thaikootathil is an IT entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience. He’s the CEO of Art Technology and Software, one of the oldest IT- enabled service companies from Kerala, with its headquarters in the UK. In 2020, he also started Panasa Tech, another tech venture. Earlier in his career, he worked as an R&D Engineer at Samsung Semiconductor Europe. Rajesh’s love for original stories and filmmaking eventually led him to establish NEC.
Suresh Eriyat, Creative Consultant
A pioneer of Indian animation, Suresh Eriyat has been shaping the medium for nearly two decades.
A graduate of NID Ahmedabad (1997), he founded Famous House of Animation and later Studio Eeksaurus in
2009 with Nilima Eriyat. With over 400 films and more than 100 awards to his credit, his acclaimed
works include the Annecy-winning Fateline (2015) and National Award-winning shorts Tokri and
Fisherwoman and Tuk-Tuk.
Kandittund!, an animated short produced by Studio Eeksaurus, won the National Award for Best
Animated Short Film in 2023.
Rajesh T Divakaran, Writer-Director
Rajesh T Divakaran is a writer and filmmaker who graduated in Film Direction from Westminster Film School, UK. With over 20 years in media production, he has worked with major production houses and broadcasters in India, Singapore, and the UK. Since 2017, he has collaborated with Anjali Menon as Assistant and Associate Director on projects like Koode, Netflix’s Indian Predator, and Wonder Women, produced by Ronnie Screwvala Productions and Little Films India. His Malayalam short stories have appeared in Trucopy Think, Deshabhimani Weekly, Janayugam Daily, Manorama Online, and more.
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Facilities
We have our own 1500 sq. ft. multi-purpose floor located on the banks of the Poorna River in Kochi.
This versatile space is used for workshops, auditions, film screenings, and indoor filming.
Additionally, we have an open-air area with a café for writing and discussions.