- Dr. Sekar Viswanathan, PhD Vice President, VIT – Vellore, Chennai and AP
"VIT has benefited from Mr.Anwar’s work since 1995. He helped us with creation of our first professional brochure when VIT was an engineering college called VEC. We were so impressed with his photographic talent, we kept asking for his help in preparing brochures and then videos ever since. From still photography, we moved forward in using his skills in brochure design, video production etc etc. His work has been of very high quality and he always delivered on-time. He is very passionate about his work and is a hard-worker. His knack in identifying students based on the nature of the photograph/video is amazing. Because of his acumen, VIT’s publicity department has benefitted a lot. We wish him all the best in all his endeavours."

Prof. C. Muthamizhchelvan, Vice Chancellor, SRM Institute of Science and Technology
"For the last five years, Mr. Anwar (Media Kombai) has been involved in photography & design of our institution’s calendar and, recently, our films too. I have also had the pleasure of reviewing his design portfolio; each piece reflects his commitment to excellence and his innate ability to tell a compelling visual story. Beyond his technical prowess, he is a joy to collaborate with, and his professionalism, punctuality, and open-mindedness make him an ideal team player. He values feedback and is always eager to learn and grow, a trait that is crucial in the ever-evolving field of media. He consistently demonstrates a strong work ethic and willingness to go the extra mile. His ability to handle pressure while maintaining a calm and composed demeanour is a testament to his maturity and dedication. His keen eye for detail, creative composition, and ability to capture the essence of the moment sets him apart as a true professional. This is what I call the Success Intersection when passion meets profession...."

- Darielle Mason | The Stella Kramrisch Curator of Indian and Himalayan Art at The Philadelphia Museum of Art
"In 2016, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, at which I am Curator & Head of the Department of South Asian Art, contracted Anwar and Media Kombai. We wanted to create a video for this 'South Indian Temple Hall' gallery, then under renovation, so that visitors could get a vivid understanding of the varied life these types of structures continue to serve in their communities. Under Anwar's extraordinary direction, Media Kombai documented the full richness of daily life in the temple as it stands today, from festivals to marriages, puja to quiet morning personal devotion. An edited version of this film plays in the gallery space itself, and visitors consistently tell us it brings the stones to life for them. In future, we look forward to using even more of this extraordinary film in many new ways. I worked in person with Media Kombai at the temple in Madurai for a week during filming and was more than impressed by their professionalism, collegiality, and sheer skill. What makes this company extra special is Anwar himself, who is both a fine scholar with a deep understanding of the social history of the region (I learned much from him) and a director with an extraordinary eye for detail and pace."

- Deborah Thiagarajan, President, Madras Craft Foundation
"I have worked with Anwar over several years, and even now, we are working on a new project together. In the Muslim house from Chickmagalur at the DakshinaChitra Museum, Anwar worked on four different videos, all of which have been playing to the rapt attention of the visitors. One is on the origins of trade in Kerala, one is on architecture, one is on close kinship terms among Hindus and Muslims in a certain section of Tamil Nadu, and one is on Muslim contributions to Carnatic music and literature. He has added much to our understanding of Muslims in south India."-

Georg Noack, Senior Curator, East, Southeast and South Asia bei Linden-Museum Stuttgart
"From October 2022 to May 2023 the Linden-Museum Stuttgart, at which I am curator in the department of East, Southeast and South Asia, presented the exhibition “Of Love and War: Tamil (Hi)Stories from India and the World”. The exhibition discussed popular historical narratives, artistic achievements and cultural identities of Tamil speaking communities in India and beyond. In this project, Kombai S. Anwar was a very important partner. Apart from his much valued advice on many topics of our exhibition and apart from helping us with his great networks, he made several major contributions that decidedly shaped the entire exhibition: Anwar contributed four very informative and well-made documentary films to our exhibition. In creating these films, Anwar could draw on his great scholarly expertise in the social history of the region as well as on a vast archive of video footage he has created over the years. Cutting and new filming was done in a very fruitful dialogue and exactly to match our needs……… I worked with Anwar throughout the long preparations for our exhibition from 2018 to 2022 and was more than impressed by his knowledge, his empathy and skills as film maker. His company, Kombai Media has done an excellent job producing the films for our exhibition in each and every regard. Anwar has been a much valued partner for our exhibition project and I truly enjoyed working with him very much. "