RESEARCH
Academic Papers. Researcher

Deepak K Menon, "Creation is Queen. Content is King. New Age Filmmaking a Threat or an Opportunity? A Case Study on the Malaysian Film Industry Dilemma." MBA, Multimedia University, Case & Research Methodology, 2010.

Deepak K Menon, "Strategic Information Systems (SIS) Integration with Decision Support Systems (DSS). A Case Study on the Film Business." MBA, Multimedia University, Multimedia Information Systems, 2010.

Deepak K Menon, "Media Prima Berhad (Malaysia) Corporate Entrepreneurship" MBA, Multimedia University, Entrepreneurship, 2010.

Deepak K Menon, "Global Marketing Management. Digital Divide, A Malaysian Perspective." MBA, Multimedia University, Global Marketing Management, 2010.

Deepak K Menon, "Impact of the Global Financial Crisis in relation to the Global Film Industry." MBA, Multimedia University, Corporate Finance, 2010.

Deepak K Menon, "A Comparative Analysis on the Economics of the Filmmaking Industry of Hollywood and Bollywood." MBA, Multimedia University, Economics for Managers, 2010.

Deepak K Menon, "Aggregate Planning for the Low Budget Filmmaking Operations." MBA, Multimedia University, Operations Management, 2010.

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FORUMS
Guest Speaker, Forum Panelist, Jury, & External Examiner

(2010) CHAI Celebrates Migration This Season, Deepak Menon Film Showing & Conversations - Instant Cafe's House of Art and Ideas, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Moderator
Jo Kukatas

Guest Curator
Shaarad Kuttan

Guest Speakers
Deepak K Menon
Sooria Kumari (Deepak's Mother)

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(2009)  Seminar on South Asian Cinema – Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore

Moderator
Prof. Dr. Anjali Roy

Guest Speaker & Film Screening (Chemman Chaalai & Chalanggai)
Deepak K Menon         

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(2008) 60 Vinadigal (60 Seconds) – ASTRO Vaanavil Reality TV Talent Show

Jury Member
S.T. Bala (Theatre Writer, Producer, Director)
Jasmine (Film Actress, Professional Model)
Deepak K Menon (Film Writer, Producer, Director)

(2008) ART TALK - University Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching

Moderator
En Rizal

Guest Speaker
Deepak Kumaran Menon

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(2008) The 6th International Malaysian Studies Conference - Crowne Plaza
Hotel, Kuching

Moderator
Prof. Dr. Che Wan Zawawi

Guest Speaker & Film Screening (Chemman Chaalai & Chalanggai)
Deepak Kumaran Menon

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(2007) KARUTHU KALAM - Radio Television Malaysia 2, Live Telecast

Moderator
S. Paandi Durai

Forum Panelist
Dato’ L. Krishnan
Deepak Kumaran Menon

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(2007) WOMAN AND DANCE IN FILMS - Fukuoka Int. Film Festival, Japan

Moderator
Yasuhiro Hariki, Film Critic and Fukuoka IFF Director

Forum Panelist
Rajnesh Domalpalli (India), Director of “Vanaja”
Deepak Kumaran Menon (Malaysia), Director of “Dancing Bells”
Hu Shu (China), Director of “I want to dance”
Lee Kung Lok (Hong Kong), Director of “My Mother is a Belly Dancer”

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(2007) SEJARAH, KEILMUAN DAN KEMERDEKAAN - Jabatan Filem & Video,
Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA), Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia

Moderator
Ku Seman Ku Hussin

Forum Panelist
Dato’ Syed Alwi Syed Hassan
YM Raja Ahmad Aminullah
Deepak Kumaran Menon

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(2007) CONTEMPORARY MALAYSIA CINEMA: TREND AND CHALLENGES –
20th Festival Filem Malaysia, University Science Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

Moderator
Prof. Madya Haji Muhammad Tabut

Forum Panelist
Prof. Dr. Che Wan Zawawi
Deepak Kumaran Menon
Prof. Madya Razak Mohaideen
Maya Karin
Afdlin Shauki

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(2007) CHALANGGAI – MALAYSIAN PREMIERE AND PRESS CONFERENCE

Speakers
YB Dato’ Seri S. Samy Vellu (Minister of Works Malaysia and President of Malaysian Indian Congress)
Vimala Perumal (Writer, Producer)
Deepak Kumaran Menon (Screenplay, Director, Editor)
Shanker Menon (CEO of One Hundred Eye)
Koh Mei Lee (CEO of Golden Screen Cinemas)
Tuan Ramli Ibrahim (Dancer, Guru and Artistic Director of Sutra Foundation)
Siva Kumar K. Pichai (Head of Department, Panasonic Malaysia)

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(2006) External Examiner / Panel Penilai Luar Tahun Akhir (PeTA)
Akademi Seni Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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(2006) NEW MALAYSIAN CINEMA – NEW IMAGININGS?
Malaysian Studies Conference 5, Faculty of Human Ecology, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia

Moderator
Prof. Dr. Che Wan Zawawi

Forum Panelist
Hassan Muthalib (Film Critic)
Deepak Kumaran Menon (Filmmaker)
Yasmin Ahmad (Filmmaker)

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(2006) CHEMMAN CHAALAI also known as THE GRAVEL ROAD
Faculty of Social Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Moderator
Prof. Dr. Che Wan Zawawi

Guest Speaker
Deepak Kumaran Menon (Writer, Director)

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(2006) MALAYSIAN CINEMA
Stamford College, San Francisco, US

Forum Panelist
Amir Muhammad - Director, “The Big Durian”)
Deepak Kumaran Menon – Director, “The Gravel Road”
Woo Ming Jin - Director, “Monday Morning Glory”
Saw Teong Hin – Director, “Puteri Gunung Ledang”

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(2006) MALAYSIAN CINEMA, A NEW INDEPENDENCE? 
48th San Francisco International Film Festival, US
San Francisco Film Society, San Francisco International Film Festival, US

Moderator
Roger Garcia (Film Critic, Writer, Producer)

Forum Panelist
Amir Muhammad - Director, “The Big Durian”)
Deepak Kumaran Menon – Director, “The Gravel Road”
Woo Ming Jin - Director, “Monday Morning Glory”
Saw Teong Hin – Director, “Puteri Gunung Ledang”

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(2002) THE ANIMATION PROCESS
University Science Malaysia International Film Festival, Penang, Malaysia

Guest Speaker
Deepak Kumaran Menon

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