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Where Art Meets Architecture — The Story Behind CSM Groups

From the grandeur of the Ambani wedding to miniature stop-motion sets for national ad campaigns, one multidisciplinary creative force is redefining luxury across India.

CSM Blog June 2026 6 min read
"Every couple deserves a celebration that reflects their story with elegance and heart." — Chandrashekhar, Founder, CSM Groups

A Creative Force Born in Mysuru

There are design studios, and then there are design universes. CSM Groups, headquartered in Mysuru, Karnataka, belongs to the latter category — a multidisciplinary creative organization that moves between wedding mandaps and movie sets, between luxury hotel lobbies and handcrafted furniture showrooms, with the same unflinching attention to artistry.

Founded by Chandrashekhar — a visual artist and self-taught architectural designer — CSM Groups was built on a belief that creativity should never be siloed. The company operates through three distinct yet deeply interconnected divisions: CSM Weddings, CSM Design Studio, and CSM Furnitures. Each carries its own identity; together, they form a comprehensive creative ecosystem rare in India's luxury services landscape.

"With every project, the focus remains on merging art and function to create visually striking, emotionally engaging, and truly memorable experiences."

— Chandrashekhar, Founder & Creative Director
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The Divisions That Define CSM

01 CSM Weddings

Your Big Day, Our Masterpiece

From personalized ceremony concepts to grand destination celebrations, CSM Weddings curates every element — florals, lighting, stage design, guest experience — as a unified artistic statement. Packages range from the accessible Silver to the ultra-bespoke Diamond, with celebrity entertainment, designer invitations, and dedicated concierge service.

02 CSM Design Studio

Design for Every Frame & Floor

A multidisciplinary studio handling interior design for hotels, restaurants, and commercial spaces; ad film production and set design; branding; and digital marketing. The studio's output ranges from stop-motion advertisement campaigns to immersive set environments for television productions — proof that great design has no single form.

03 CSM Furnitures

Crafted for the Way You Live

Bespoke luxury furniture designed for residential, commercial, and hospitality spaces. Each piece is a marriage of premium materials and considered craft — built to outlast trends and carry the character of its environment. Custom commissions are the studio's specialty.

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Projects That Became Milestones

The measure of a creative firm is not only its philosophy but the scale and complexity of projects it has shaped. CSM Groups' portfolio reads like a curated gallery of India's defining cultural and commercial moments.

The Anant Ambani–Radhika Merchant wedding — widely described as a billion-dollar Indian wedding extravaganza — stands as one of the studio's most celebrated engagements. Contributing to an event of this magnitude demands not just creative vision but the logistics, precision, and composure to execute under extraordinary pressure.

In advertising, CSM's footprint is equally distinctive. The studio produced a stop-motion campaign for Cycle Pure Agarbatti — independently conceptualizing the idea, building intricate miniature sets, designing lighting, directing the shoot, and handling post-production. The campaign featured a handcrafted jhula by Channapatna artisans using white teak from the Western Ghats, finished in eco-friendly coating. An entire creative universe built around a single, timeless object.

Gulf Lubricants (featuring MS Dhoni), Gillette Japan, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award ceremonies, Malayalam Bigg Boss, Venky's New Year Event — the studio's breadth of output is uncommonly wide.

Industry Associations & Notable Projects

Anant Ambani Wedding Gulf Lubricants × MS Dhoni Gillette Japan Cycle Pure Agarbatti Malayalam Bigg Boss Dadasaheb Phalke Awards Venky's New Year Event Dhariwal Family Wedding European Bike Showrooms Marathi Dance Productions
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One Vision, End-to-End

What distinguishes CSM Groups most sharply from peer agencies is the founding philosophy: founder-led, end-to-end creative execution. Chandrashekhar does not simply direct — he designs. He builds 3D renders, manages spatial layouts, oversees on-site execution, and often runs the entire creative arc alone or with a small trusted team. A client once summarized this approach in three words: "One-Man Show."

This intimacy between creator and creation produces a consistency of vision that committee-driven studios struggle to replicate. When Chandrashekhar designed the Dhariwal family wedding — from concept and SketchUp renders to size specifications and final day execution — the client's single phrase captured what every CSM client ultimately receives: undivided creative ownership.

"He led the entire process — from concept development and design to layouts, 3D renders, sizing, and final execution — delivering a cohesive result that earned strong client appreciation."

— Project note, Dhariwal Family Wedding
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A Presence Across India & Beyond

While Mysuru is home, CSM Groups' work has crossed state lines, international borders, and cultural contexts with equal confidence. Destination weddings, interior projects, and ad productions have carried the studio's creative signature across the subcontinent and overseas.

Bengaluru Mysuru Mangaluru Hyderabad Goa Chennai Mumbai Udaipur Mussoorie Shimla Jaipur Delhi Surat Pune Thailand Dubai Mexico
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Luxury, Redefined

In a crowded market of event agencies, design studios, and furniture brands, CSM Groups occupies a genuinely singular position: a single creative organization capable of designing the wedding, building the furniture for the venue, producing the brand film, and crafting the interior of the restaurant where the couple celebrates their anniversary. That circle of creative continuity — from celebration to everyday life — is rare.

For those who believe that the spaces we inhabit and the events we mark our lives with should be made with the same care as fine art, CSM Groups is the answer. Not a vendor. A creative partner.

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THE VISIONARY FORCE BEHIND  CSMGROUPS
THE VISIONARY FORCE BEHIND  CSMGROUPS

The Founder of CSMGroups, Chandrashekhar M., Visual Artist by profession, and a self-trained Architect with extensive experience in Interior Design. My creative journey has led me to explore and master a variety of disciplines, from custom wedding decoration and planning to high-end event management and corporate events.Some of my standout projects include working on the lavish wedding of Mr. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant often referred to as a billion-dollar Indian wedding extravaganza. I’ve also had the privilege of collaborating on notable advertisements such as Gulf Lubricants featuring MS Dhoni, Gillette’s campaign for Japan, Cycle Pure Agarbatti, and more. My expertise also spans across design for various dance shows, bike showrooms for European spaces, and furniture designs .In the world of private events, I’ve crafted unforgettable celebrations, including private parties, corporate functions, and the grand wedding of Prakash Dhariwal’s daughter wedding from the Rasiklal Manikchand Dhariwal family. For this project, I’m grateful for the client’s appreciation – for designs, layouts, SketchUp renders, sizes, look & feel, to execution… all handled by me. a word from client ”One-Man Show ” With every project, my goal is to blend art and function seamlessly, creating experiences that are not only visually stunning but also truly memorable. [all above projects are either directly completed or in collaboration with external agencies] The Founder of CSM Groups, Chandra shekhar CSM an visual artist and independent architectural designer with extensive experience in interior design, experiential spaces, and large-scale event environments. His creative journey spans multiple disciplines, including custom wedding décor and planning, high-end event management, corporate experiences, and spatial design—allowing him to seamlessly blend artistic vision with functional execution.One of his most notable career milestones includes contributing to the iconic Anant Ambani–Radhika Merchant wedding, widely regarded as a billion-dollar Indian wedding extravaganza. He has also designed sets and led creative campaigns for major advertising projects such as Gulf Lubricants featuring MS Dhoni, Gillette Japan, and Cycle Pure Agarbatti. For Cycle Pure Agarbatti, he independently conceptualized the campaign end-to-end, designed and built miniature sets, and directed the complete stop-motion shoot, shaping the visual narrative from ideation to final execution.His portfolio further extends into television and live entertainment, including Malayalam Bigg Boss, Venky’s New Year Event, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award ceremonies. Beyond events, his work includes designing immersive environments for Marathi dance shows,  bike showrooms for Europe, custom furniture, as well as multiple hotels and restaurants—each project crafted to reflect a strong identity and immersive experience.In the private and corporate events space, he has curated exclusive celebrations and large-scale functions, including the grand wedding of Prakash Dhariwal’s daughter Sakshi and Rohit  from the Rasiklal Manikchand Dhariwal family.

  For this project, he led the entire process—from concept development and design to layouts, 3D renders, sizing, and final execution—delivering a cohesive result that earned strong client appreciation.

 With every project, his focus remains on merging art and function to create visually striking, emotionally engaging, and truly memorable experiences.

[All projects were executed either independently or in collaboration with external agencies]

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CSM Groups offers luxury wedding planning, bespoke décor design, interior architecture, and custom furniture services across Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hyderabad, Goa, Chennai, Mumbai, Udaipur, Mussoorie, Shimla, Jaipur, Delhi, Surat, Pune, Thailand, Dubai, and Mexico. Through CSM Weddings, CSM Design Studio, and CSM Furnitures, we deliver founder-led, end-to-end execution for destination weddings, premium interiors, and turnkey projects, creating elegant, unforgettable experiences worldwide.

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