The M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, formerly known as the Adyar Film Institute, is Asia's first-ever film and television training institute. Established in 1945 as Adyar Film Institute, it is one of the pioneer film institutes in India, It is in Tharamani, Chennai, and is run by the Tamil Nadu State Government under the Department of Information and Public Relations. It offers four-year bachelor's degree courses The chief minister of Tamil Nadu, M. K. Stalin, appointed actor Rajesh as the Head of the Institute in Sep 2022.