About me

Born in November 1973 Suresh Eriyat is a 1997 graduate of the prestigious National Institute of Design. Specialising in Animation Film Design, Suresh came to Mumbai looking for opportunities in making animation films. Prospects of creating animated stories in India back in 1998 was very nascent as animation was more known for the back end services that Indian companies offered foreign studios. In collaboration with Famous Studios, Suresh set up Famous House of Animation in 1999 and through that landmark venture he created numerous animated ads, shorts, music videos with many firsts, which brought not only national and international recognitions but also changed the way people perceived animation in India. Slowly the dream of creating original animation films was getting closer for him. In 2009 he started Studio Eeksaurus with his wife Nilima as his partner and there he continues to elevate the recognition of quality Indian animation content across the world. Eeksaurus also is a very well known advertising film production company that is one among the top ones of our country. Having won the first ever Annecy Cristal for the country in 2015, and won it once again in 2025, Suresh, voted as one among the 10 best ad film directors of the country, has won the president's national award in 2016 & 2018 and 2023 for the best animated film. Having sat in several prestigious jury panels of the likes of Clio, D&AD, Apollo, LIA, Promax, Adfest, Krok etc for many years and educating students and aspiring filmmakers across India, his works have won more than 200 national and international awards including Clio, Cannes lions, Adfest, D&AD. With a portfolio of more than 500 films, Suresh is also a trained Carnatic musician, an artist par excellence with a deep interest in philosophy, anthropology and culture.

Skills

Animation, Directing, Film, Problem Solving, Producing

Sector Experience

Advertising, Animation, CGI / 3D, Communications, Creative Services, Film (Short / Documentary)

Awards

ADFEST Award - Finalist, Cannes Lions - Shortlist, Clios - Bronze, Clios - Shortlist, D&AD Award - Wood Pencil, LIA Award - Bronze, LIA Award - Silver

Clients

Centre for Pastoralism, Coca-Cola, McCann India, MTV india, Ogilvy India