Naman Ramachandran is an Indian-born critic and journalist. He is the author of ' (Penguin, 2012) and Lights Camera Masala: Making Movies in Mumbai (IBH, 2006). He writes for Variety, Sight & Sound, and Cineuropa. Based in London, England, he is also on the steering group of the London Indian Film Festival. He also wrote the independent film Brahman Naman, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
Naman Ramachandran grew up in Thrissur, Kerala, India and later moved to Bangalore, Karnataka. He graduated with a Master of Science (MSc) in Media Management from the University of Stirling in Scotland. He also studied at the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai.