- Wildlife filmmaker Mr. Subbaiah Nallamuthu has been announced as the recipient of the V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award at the 18th Mumbai International Film Festival.
- Mr. Subbaiah Nallamuthu has made an exceptional contribution to the making of wildlife based films which has earned him appreciation all over the world. Mr. Subbaiah Nallamuthu is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India.
- He gained recognition for his work in India’s longest running Panda award winning environmental series called Living on the Edge.
- His documentary on the Royal Bengal Tiger has aired on the National Geographic Channel and the BBC. His prolific filmography includes Tiger Dynasty (2012-2013), Tiger Queen (2010) and The World’s Most Famous Tiger (2017).
- He has made numerous documentary films such as Earth File (2000) for BBC World and The World Gone Wild (2001) for Animal Planet, focusing on the environment as well as the synergy between humans and ecosystems.
Dr. V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award
- The Dr. V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award is given to a filmmaker at each edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival for his/her significant contribution to the making of documentary films and their dissemination in India.
- It carries a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh, a trophy and a citation.