The Origin
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 DirectorThree Pillars, One Vision
The Divisions That Define CSM
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.
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.
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.
A Portfolio That Speaks
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.
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The Founder
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 WeddingWhere We Work
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.
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Why It Matters
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.