Chennai Cosplay 101 Workshop

Name: Chennai Cosplay 101 Workshop
Start: 2025-01-11T12:00:00+05:30
End: 2025-01-11T15:30:00+05:30
Location: Watson's Chennai

Schedule

Sat Jan 11 2025 at 12:00 pm to 03:30 pm

UTC+05:30

Location

Watson's Chennai | Chennai, TN

Calling all Cosplayers!
Join us for Chennai Comic Con Annual Cosplay Workshop 2025, where imagination meets reality!
Presented by Maruti Suzuki Arena & Powered by Crunchyroll
We invite all cosplayers, budding enthusiasts, and fans who wish to embark on the fun journey of Cosplay through the worlds of anime, manga, comics, and beyond.
This year, we’re thrilled to have Saurabh Singh Rawat, the winner of Indian Championship of Cosplay 2024, as our workshop host!
Along with Pro-cosplayers Suriya Banu & Aravind Menon
With venue partner Watson's
The event is FREE and OPEN TO ALL—whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned pro.
Learn the art of cosplay, meet the experts, discover invaluable tips, and get your cosplay ready for Chennai Comic Con!

About Our Hosts
Saurabh Singh Rawat:
An accomplished artist and the Indian Cosplay Champion of 2024, Saurabh holds a fine arts degree in metalwork from the prestigious Sir J.J. School of Art.
With over a decade of experience in the television industry as an art director, he has contributed to some of India's most iconic reality shows.
Driven by his passion for cosplay, Saurabh transitioned to this creative art form full-time, founding his own studio in Andheri, Mumbai, where he brings characters to life through intricate costumes, props, and multimedia art.
His work has gained recognition through collaborations with global brands like Ubisoft and viral costume designs for celebrities.

Suriya Banu:
An avid gamer, cosplayer, and anime enthusiast from Chennai, Suriya has been a passionate member of the cosplay community for over a decade.
Her impressive achievements include winning the Phoenix Gaming Xpo 2018, serving as a cosplay judge for Gamer Connect Chennai 2019 and Pop-Culture Hiroshima Qualifiers 2020, and collaborating with renowned brands like Phoenix Gaming and Anime Xpo 2019.
She has also represented Redbull Campus Clutch 2022 and spearheaded the Artist Walk, Chennai 2022.
Suriya's dedication and creativity continue to inspire the cosplay community.
Aravind Menon:
A dedicated cosplayer since 2018, Aravind has made a name for himself with his dark-themed armor and lighting FX cosplays.
He won his first anime cosplay event at IIT Saarang 2019 and has since garnered awards from Comic Con and various other events across India.
Aravind excels in practical effects, incorporating moving body parts, mask movements, and intricate lighting into his costumes.
He has judged numerous cosplay events in Chennai and Bangalore, with his most recent win being at Hyderabad Comic Con ICC Day 1 for the FX category.
Aravind's motto, "It's not cosplay unless he can move and have fun freely as if the cosplay was part of his body," perfectly encapsulates his approach to this creative art form.
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: 11th January 2025, Saturday
Time: 12PM - 3:30PM
Venue: Watson's
Address: No.90, Gopathi Narayanaswami Chetty Rd, near Jeeva Park, T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600017
See You There!