The Team
The People Behind SyncLab
SyncLab is built on collaboration. At its core is a founding team of professionals from diverse backgrounds in cinema, sound engineering, broadcasting, physics, research, and filmmaking. Around them is a growing network of talented collaborators who contribute their expertise across productions, research initiatives, and creative partnerships.
Introduction
SyncLab was founded by a group of professionals united by a shared belief — that great cinematic sound is created through collaboration, curiosity, and uncompromising craftsmanship.
While this page introduces the founding team, SyncLab's work extends far beyond these individuals. Every project is shaped by a wider community of sound professionals, filmmakers, technicians, engineers, researchers, assistants, and creative collaborators who contribute their skills and experience to every production.
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Founding Team
Ajayan Adat
Ajayan Adat holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Kerala Varma College, Thrissur, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Sound Recording and Sound Design from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.
He has worked as a production sound mixer and sound designer across Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi cinema — building a reputation for technical precision and an instinct for the sonic texture of a scene.
His credits include the Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Design (Ela Veezha Poonchira, 2022) and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Sync Sound (Pani, 2024).
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Founding Team
Piousmon Sunny
Piousmon Sunny graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, before earning a Post Graduate Diploma in Sound Recording and Design from the Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata.
His professional work spans production sound recording, sound design, dialogue editing, and re-recording mixing across feature films, documentaries, television, and emerging cinematic formats. His approach combines technical precision with a strong emphasis on storytelling through sound.
Alongside his work in cinema, Piousmon has a deep and continuing interest in acoustics and audio engineering. His research focuses on microphone acoustics, loudspeaker design, room acoustics, psychoacoustics, signal processing, and the development of advanced recording technologies for motion pictures.
As a founding member of SyncLab, he leads the studio's post-production workflow and plays a key role in the SyncLab Acoustics Research & Development (SARD) initiative, where he contributes to research and engineering projects exploring the future of cinematic sound.
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Founding Team
Lenin Valappad
Lenin Valappad studied Commerce at Kerala Varma College, Thrissur, before training in Sound Engineering at SAE Institute, Thiruvananthapuram.
His location recording credits include Angammal, Appan, Rhythm of Dammam, and the National Award-winning documentary 18 Feet — a body of work that reflects his focus on capturing authentic, unmanipulated sound in demanding environments.
He is one of SyncLab's primary production sound mixers for feature film and documentary productions.
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Founding Team
Sabeer Ali
Sabeer Ali holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a diploma in Sound Engineering from GFTI, Bangalore.
After beginning his career in Malayalam and Tamil cinema, he transitioned into international sports broadcasting — where he now specialises in live broadcast audio for major events including ICC Cricket World Cups, ICC T20 World Cups, and the Indian Premier League (IPL).
His broadcast expertise brings a live-sound discipline to SyncLab that complements the studio's film production focus.
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Founding Team
Deepak Jayan
Deepak Jayan graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Kerala Varma College, Thrissur.
He built his early career in advertising, founding an agency that produced campaigns for several well-known brands across South India.
He is currently developing his debut feature film as a director — bringing a visual storyteller's perspective to SyncLab's creative direction and brand identity.
What Connects Us
Different Journeys. One Philosophy.
Every member of SyncLab brings a unique journey, perspective, and discipline to the studio.
Some come from production sound. Some from post-production. Some from engineering, filmmaking, broadcasting, research, and acoustics.
What unites us is not where we started — but the pursuit of excellence, technical integrity, and respect for the craft.
That shared philosophy defines every project that leaves SyncLab.
Many Disciplines.
One Standard.
SyncLab brings together specialists across production sound, post-production, Dolby Atmos mixing, equipment systems, acoustics, and research.
Each contributor adds a different perspective, while working toward one common goal: creating cinematic sound that is technically precise, emotionally compelling, and uncompromising in quality.
This multidisciplinary approach is what makes SyncLab more than a conventional post-production studio.