Senthil Kumaran was born 1977 in South India. After studying computer science in Madurai University, Tamil Nadu, he worked as a software engineer in Indian defence. Meanwhile, he pursued photography, and in 2001 he quit his software field and entered into photography as a freelancer. He photographed whatever he came across on his daily life, mainly focused with people, culture and festivals of India. He has won several international awards that include UNESCO, Royal Geographic Society, City Magazine and Photo Life Magazine award, his photographs has appeared in leading newspapers and magazines in India.