A filmmaker by profession, a physicist by education, and an avid lifelong student, Tom Thudiyanplackal is a first-generation Indian-American gradually gaining comfort with the Western way of life. Tom's career spans over two decades, with credits on numerous projects ranging from Bollywood blockbusters like Carry On, Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots to the Emmy-nominated documentary Seed: The Untold Story. He is a prominent voice in the emerging virtual production field and a sought-after speaker and presenter at major global conferences for the media and entertainment industry.
Equipped with storytelling prowess and a rich understanding of Eastern philosophy and spiritual concepts, Tom teamed up with Paula Marie Jackson to embody the latter's unique mind-body experience into a protocol that could meet stringent research standards for repeatability and transferability. Light-Induced Guided Healing Therapy (LIGHT) was born out of this combination of West and East, of lived-in, first-hand experiences woven into a soothing tapestry of creative and imaginative worlds populated with the end user's highest potentialities realized into a custom heaven-on-earth experience.
The transformative effects of this affirmative self-activation have been witnessed and verified through countless encounters in the classroom setting, research, and one-on-one experiential sessions with certified LIGHT professionals. Tom continues engaging with the growing LIGHT users and professionals community to develop new content, curriculum, and experiences.
Tom lives in San Diego with his wife and enjoys the year-round weather and endless stretch of beaches of Southern California. He actively engages in creative pursuits and innovation, spending much of his free time in activities that provide a better understanding of the human condition to address complex issues using entertainment's gentle and stimulating effects. You may spot him with his cameras enjoying sunsets along the beach, writing poems, or humming new tunes he composes for future films and shows.