Tejaswini Vijay

Tejaswini Vijay is a Chennai-born theatre artist and filmmaker, working across Mumbai and Chennai. With over two decades of training in theatre at Alchemy Academy of Performing Arts, she brings a strong foundation in performance, movement, and storytelling to her work in cinema.

A First Class Diploma holder in Bharatanatyam from the Kalakshetra Foundation and a National-Level Distinction Diploma holder in Theatre from Trinity College London, Tejaswini’s artistic practice is deeply rooted in the performing arts. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Madras and a certification in the Analysis of Shakespeare’s Hamlet from Harvard University.

She has completed her Master’s in Screenwriting from Whistling Woods International, Mumbai, further developing her craft in screenwriting and filmmaking. As part of her professional journey, she also completed the Summer Internship at Rajkamal Films International, gaining valuable industry experience and insight into the filmmaking process.

Today, Tejaswini continues to work between Mumbai and Chennai, exploring the intersection of theatre and cinema. Her work is driven by a commitment to creating honest, performance-led stories that find their own language, on both stage and screen.