SonyLIV appoints G Dhananjayan as head of Tamil content

SonyLIV appoints G Dhananjayan as head of Tamil content

Sony Pictures Networks India has announced the appointment of G. Dhananjayan as the head of Sony Liv Tamil content, digital business, for its streaming service SonyLIV. In his new role, Dhananjayan will be responsible for curating and strengthening the Tamil content catalogue and driving the platform’s expansion plans for users who prefer consuming Tamil content in India and in international markets.

SonyLIV appoints G Dhananjayan as head of Tamil content

Prior to this, he was associated with BOFTA – Blue Ocean Film and Television Academy. Ashish Golwalkar, head – content, SET and digital business, said, “We are pleased to have Dr. G. Dhananjayan on-board to oversee SonyLIV’s Tamil market expansion. With his versatile experience in the domain and an impressive passion to drive authentic and localized stories, we aim to strengthen our portfolio in the Tamil market.” Dhananjayan said, “I am elated to join the leadership team at SonyLIV. Being a part of the premium platform’s journey in bringing breakthrough stories that engage, entertain and stand out from the clutter in the Tamil market is exciting.”

With a career spanning over 25 years in management, Dr.G. Dhananjayan has held key leadership positions in film production houses, marketing and distribution divisions across Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi languages. His previous stints span across leading conglomerates such as Kansai-Nerolac Paints, Saregama-HMV, Airtel, Vodafone, Moser Baer Entertainment, and Disney-UTV. Dr. Dhananjayan has multiple accolades to his credit, including a Ph.D. doctorate in the film business and the title of a National Award-winning author, twice for his exemplary work on Cinema.

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