[1] It is in Tharamani, Chennai, and is run by the Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Tamil Nadu.
[2][3] The incumbent president of the Institute is Trotsky Marudu, who was appointed by the Government on 11 November 2024.
At the time, the campus was spread over 54 acres, which has reduced over the following decades, due to rapid urbanisation.
Parts of land were given to the IIT Madras and many IT companies, bringing it down to the present 10 acres.
It is an Indian Film and TV Training Institute run by Tamil Nadu State Government under Information and Public relation.