RDJ Rahman
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Editor
- Director
RDJ Rahman is an Indian film professional whose work includes assistant direction, associate direction, second-unit direction, film editing, production coordination and creative development. With more than eight years of practical experience in the entertainment industry, he has contributed to feature films, short films, television films, music videos, AI projects, animation projects and independent productions.
At present RDJ Rahman working as an assistant director for filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon, contributing to production planning, filming and post-production. His responsibilities include artist coordination and work across the art, costume, continuity and makeup departments. He has also contributed to AI-assisted design development and creative visual planning. The position has allowed him to collaborate with actors, technicians and department heads while gaining extensive experience in cinematic storytelling, visual execution and professional production workflows.
Rahman previously worked for approximately one and a half years as an associate director and assistant director on projects associated with Iconic Indian filmmaker, actor and writer Radhakrishnan Parthiban. He was part of the creative team during the post-production of Teenz, contributing to the preparation and refinement of the film’s final materials. He also participated in story discussions, production planning and creative coordination for upcoming projects.
His responsibilities during this period included scene breakdowns, shooting schedules, resource planning and communication between departments. He worked closely with creative and technical teams to support the filmmaker’s vision across different stages of production.
Rahman expanded his directing experience by serving as the second-unit director on the thriller The Girl with the Metal Heart. He directed key second-unit sequences and supervised shot execution, camera setups and coordination with the main production unit. His work focused on maintaining visual continuity and ensuring that the additional sequences remained consistent with the film’s primary narrative and directorial style.
He also worked as the first assistant director on The Creepy Witch, a British 3D animated feature. He coordinated production and animation workflows, managed schedules and served as a communication link between the creative leadership and production teams. His involvement in the international animation project provided him with experience in structured production systems, technical milestones and deadline-based creative collaboration.
Earlier in his career, Rahman worked as an assistant director on the Bollywood production Mystery of Tattoo. His responsibilities included scene coordination, shooting-schedule planning, on-set communication and assisting the director with the execution of the film’s narrative vision. The project also gave him experience in coordinating cast and crew within a larger production environment.
As an independent filmmaker, Rahman directed and executed an AI visual-planning project titled Pulp Fiction and the live-action pilot film MGR. He managed the projects from initial planning through filming and post-production. His responsibilities included creating storyboards, casting, shot design, crew coordination, production supervision, AI visual development and final editing.
Rahman developed his filmmaking skills through editing several short films and narrative projects, including Narcotic, Karthick Jessie and Mayakaari. His editing work focused on narrative rhythm, emotional flow, continuity, pacing and visual impact. He collaborated with directors and cinematographers to shape the desired tone and structure of each project.
He also handled production and administrative coordination for Kalai The Art Productions Limited, also known as KTAP Studio Ltd, in London. His responsibilities included production logistics, office communication, resource planning and the coordination of operational requirements connected to film production.
Rahman’s technical experience includes Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva and CapCut. He also uses artificial-intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Flow and Leonardo for script assistance, visual-concept development, creative visual planning and production-workflow improvement.
He studied editing and post-production at MAAC. His principal strengths include screenplay-to-screen execution, production planning, shoot coordination, post-production supervision, visual continuity, editing rhythm and communication across departments. He also has practical knowledge of cinematography, camera lenses, shot composition and visual storytelling.
Rahman’s professional background includes live-action cinema, animation, independent filmmaking, film editing, production management and AI-assisted creative development. His work reflects an interest in disciplined production planning, cinematic storytelling, technical precision and the application of emerging technologies within contemporary filmmaking.
At present RDJ Rahman working as an assistant director for filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon, contributing to production planning, filming and post-production. His responsibilities include artist coordination and work across the art, costume, continuity and makeup departments. He has also contributed to AI-assisted design development and creative visual planning. The position has allowed him to collaborate with actors, technicians and department heads while gaining extensive experience in cinematic storytelling, visual execution and professional production workflows.
Rahman previously worked for approximately one and a half years as an associate director and assistant director on projects associated with Iconic Indian filmmaker, actor and writer Radhakrishnan Parthiban. He was part of the creative team during the post-production of Teenz, contributing to the preparation and refinement of the film’s final materials. He also participated in story discussions, production planning and creative coordination for upcoming projects.
His responsibilities during this period included scene breakdowns, shooting schedules, resource planning and communication between departments. He worked closely with creative and technical teams to support the filmmaker’s vision across different stages of production.
Rahman expanded his directing experience by serving as the second-unit director on the thriller The Girl with the Metal Heart. He directed key second-unit sequences and supervised shot execution, camera setups and coordination with the main production unit. His work focused on maintaining visual continuity and ensuring that the additional sequences remained consistent with the film’s primary narrative and directorial style.
He also worked as the first assistant director on The Creepy Witch, a British 3D animated feature. He coordinated production and animation workflows, managed schedules and served as a communication link between the creative leadership and production teams. His involvement in the international animation project provided him with experience in structured production systems, technical milestones and deadline-based creative collaboration.
Earlier in his career, Rahman worked as an assistant director on the Bollywood production Mystery of Tattoo. His responsibilities included scene coordination, shooting-schedule planning, on-set communication and assisting the director with the execution of the film’s narrative vision. The project also gave him experience in coordinating cast and crew within a larger production environment.
As an independent filmmaker, Rahman directed and executed an AI visual-planning project titled Pulp Fiction and the live-action pilot film MGR. He managed the projects from initial planning through filming and post-production. His responsibilities included creating storyboards, casting, shot design, crew coordination, production supervision, AI visual development and final editing.
Rahman developed his filmmaking skills through editing several short films and narrative projects, including Narcotic, Karthick Jessie and Mayakaari. His editing work focused on narrative rhythm, emotional flow, continuity, pacing and visual impact. He collaborated with directors and cinematographers to shape the desired tone and structure of each project.
He also handled production and administrative coordination for Kalai The Art Productions Limited, also known as KTAP Studio Ltd, in London. His responsibilities included production logistics, office communication, resource planning and the coordination of operational requirements connected to film production.
Rahman’s technical experience includes Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva and CapCut. He also uses artificial-intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Flow and Leonardo for script assistance, visual-concept development, creative visual planning and production-workflow improvement.
He studied editing and post-production at MAAC. His principal strengths include screenplay-to-screen execution, production planning, shoot coordination, post-production supervision, visual continuity, editing rhythm and communication across departments. He also has practical knowledge of cinematography, camera lenses, shot composition and visual storytelling.
Rahman’s professional background includes live-action cinema, animation, independent filmmaking, film editing, production management and AI-assisted creative development. His work reflects an interest in disciplined production planning, cinematic storytelling, technical precision and the application of emerging technologies within contemporary filmmaking.
