About

Ananda
Bathena

Sound Artist specializing in Music, Sound Design & Virtual Reality

Back in 2015, while I was in school, I had a crush on a girl. I did something stupid and wanted to say sorry, so I decided to make a song for her. Music has stayed with me ever since.

I hold a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Communication Design from the IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay. For my thesis projects, I explored sound and music in film and virtual reality. My foundation in design thinking, filmmaking, and storytelling makes my approach to sound unique.

After my Master's, I worked as a sound recordist and music composer for the feature film Safar Mein Sheher by Mazhar Kamran, and Into the Manhole, a 6DOF VR narrative by Abhishek Verma and Jayesh Pillai. These were the building blocks of my journey in sound and music. Working with Mazhar Kamran and Sayeed Quadri on Safar Mein Sheher gave me insight into the Bollywood film industry and expertise in dealing with sound overall; meanwhile, Into the Manhole gave me a technical edge and acclaim across top film festivals.

Film Score

Sound Design

VR · Spatial Audio

Original Music

Work

Projects

6 Projects

Into the Manhole

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Absence

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Originals

You Will Hate This (Ha Why?)

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Originals

Endiya

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Ads

ICICI Animated Ad

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Films

Safar Mein

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Films

Safar Mein (Lyrical)

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Films

Is Sheher Mein (Lyrical)

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Score

Sejal's Theme / Lullaby

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Score

Lakes and Puddles

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Updates

Into the Manhole wins Grand Prix at Laval Virtual 2025

April 2025 · Laval, France

The 6DoF VR experience won the Grand Prix at Laval Virtual, one of the world's leading XR events.

Grand Prix certificate at Courant3D 2025

Into the Manhole wins Grand Prix at Courant3D 2025

2025 · France

Awarded the Grand Prix at Courant3D, recognising excellence in immersive and spatial storytelling.

Into the Manhole wins at FICCI BAF Awards

March 27, 2025 · Mumbai

Recognised at FICCI BAF Awards 2025, presented by Jio Star at FICCI Frames — 25 Years.

Into the Manhole screened at Busan International Short Film Festival

2024 · Busan, South Korea

Official selection at one of Asia's premier short film festivals.

Safar Mein Sheher by Mazhar Kamran hits milestone views

2024 · Desi Sangeeth

Film songs composed & produced by Ananda Bathena accumulate X total views across the Desi Sangeeth YouTube channel.

Workshops

VR Filmmaking Workshop · IIT Jodhpur

Jayesh Pillai & Ananda Bathena

Understanding Spatial Audio and Immersion Techniques with Sound.

VR Filmmaking Workshop · NID Ahmedabad

Jayesh Pillai & Ananda Bathena

Understanding Spatial Audio and Immersion Techniques with Sound.

As a designer and a sound artist, I overthink the music and sound. Because it is way too important for me to get it right. Let's together find that right sound and the right moment.

Ananda
Bathena