FOUNDER

Dr. Jaya Subash M (h.c.)

Founder & Director, True Tone Studioz

Big-screen craft, built for the feed.

Dr. Jaya Subash M (h.c.), founder and director of True Tone Studioz

10+

years in film and advertising

150+

brands

800+

campaigns

75+

films worked on

12+

awards

The tone curator

Jay started out cutting trailers for South Indian films. That trailer instinct still runs through everything: a hook in the first second, rhythm to the last frame, and a story in between.

Since then, Jay has worked on 75+ films and 800+ campaigns for 150+ brands, and built creative and post-production teams from scratch, leading them to deliver for global brands.

Jay’s work sits where traditional filmmaking meets digital-first content: big-screen craft, built for the feed. That’s the idea True Tone Studioz was built on. It’s a content studio and growth partner in Mumbai, with everything in-house, from its own studio in Malad West to its own cinema-line cameras.

On camera

On camera

On camera

Directing the DaMENSCH shoot

Directing the DaMENSCH shoot

Directing the DaMENSCH shoot

Directing a food shoot

Directing a food shoot

Directing a food shoot

At the monitor

At the monitor

At the monitor

Brands Jay has worked with

From a career across film and advertising.

WhatsApp · Meta · Facebook · Instagram · Coca-Cola · Volvo · Network 18 · MotoGP Bharat · Raychem · RPG · Flipkart Fashion

Awards & recognition

MSME Excellence Award · 2026

ET Sharks Awards, Gold · 2024

IBDA · 2024

Impact Gold Award · 2023

3rd National Water Awards (NWA)

Honorary Doctorate (h.c.) in Film Production & Marketing Strategy, WCEPC · 2026

Your brand doesn’t need more content. It needs a tone that sticks.

Hook first.

The opening second carries the idea.

Real over rehearsed.

The moment that feels caught, not staged, is the one people remember.

Quirky, never crude.

Wit earns the attention; taste keeps it.

Growth is a RACE: Reach, Acquire, Close, Expand.

Writing

Notes on brand tone, video and growth. New articles every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.