south talkies
By south-talkies
south talkiesMay 18, 2019
Sarpatta Parambarai
Jagame Thandhiram
Podcast is in Tamil
Urban Romance - GVM, Kathir & Jeeva
We talk about directors who aced this not so explored genre in Tamil cinema - GVM, an obvious choice, and two lesser remembered directors, Kathir and Jeeva. How they made stories that characterised city life, and relationships, and the marvellous music that lifted the storytelling.
Use headphones for best experience. Audio is in English.
Mallesham (2019)
We talk about the biopic of the inspirational Mallesham, based on Chintakindi Mallesham - who mechanized the Aasu weaving machine.
Underrated, and deserves to be known a lot more.
Currently streaming on Netflix.
20 Years of Minnale - with Recorded Sessions
We talk about what was awesome in Minnale, the debut for GVM, Harris Jeyaraj and many others and the cult rom com. From Vivek's comedy to Reema Sen salary to GVM themes and Harris debut, Minnale has much to discuss and laugh about.
This is a collaboration with Recorded Sessions, who regularly discuss the fun in news, politics and movies.
Follow Amrith at @amrith10 and Arun Prasad at @Arunaldo to get regular updates on episodes of Recorded Sessions.
Follow South Talkies at @thesouthtalkies on Twitter.
Suriya Actor vs Star
What works for Suriya in his films? Him being a star or him being an actor, playing the role that the story demands? An interesting question to ponder upon as we look at his chequered filmography.
Palasa 1978
We talk about the intense and rugged Telugu movie 'Palasa 1978' - and how it is the first Dalit, sub-altern voice from Telugu voice. Podcast covers social themes and markers, Palasa in real life, comparisons with Pa Ranjith, caste dynamics in Telugu cinema and the impact of the movie.
Ravi Teja Rambarki, a sociolgy student, who looks at the interface between caste and cinema is a guest on the show. You can follow him on Twitter @changeforself
Sudani from Nigeria
We talk about the Malayalam sports dramedy. How it captures the passion of football in a 7s team in Kerala, and how a broke manager deals with an injury to his star player, while dealing with his emotional struggles at home.
A sweet, funny and soft movie that once again shows Malayalam movies are the best in the country now.
Mani Ratnam - secretly Right Wing?
We talk about how Mani Ratnam has the most diverse collection of stories made in India, and has touched topics no one else has.
Also some thoughts on an article where he is accused of being a silent pusher of Right Wing propaganda?
Interview with Roopa Rao
We talk with Roopa Rao on her inspiration behind the making of Gantumoote, the actual process and experience of making Gantumoote and her future projects. For best experience, listen with earphones/headphones. Interview is in English.
Interview with Baradwaj Rangan : Part 2
In part 2 of an extended interview with #BaradwajRangan, we talk about his screenplay writing experience, caste in Indian cinema, pressure in reviewing star movies and how big budgets limit innovation. Like, share and subscribe to our channel.
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Interview with Baradwaj Rangan : Part 1
In part 1 of an extended interview with #BaradwajRangan, we talk about how someone considered to be a misfit in Tamil cinema made it big, the democratization of movie reviews, influence of social media in a movie's performance and the process that goes into his reviews and interviews.
For best experience, listen with earphones/headphones.
Interview is in English.
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Rakshit Shetty : Interview
Avane Srimannarayana
We talk about the wacky, fantastic all encompassing genre movie - ASN. Rakshit Shetty and the writers indulge to give us an experience, much more than the movie.
2 years of Infinity War - 2 Indian superfans
We talk about the first of its kind (for a long time to come) - Infinity War. How the movie was actually an experience and what we cherish about it till date. Guest on podcast - Marvel fanboy Prabhakaran (@bheemboy)
Interview : Maha Venkatesh (Director c/o Kancharapalem)
A very relaxed and fairly detailed discussion of how c/o Kancharapalem was made. Maha also talks about his next venture ‘Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya', an official remake of 'Maheshinte Prathikaram.
Discussion contains spoilers for c/o Kancharapalem, which is streaming on Netflix.
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
Care of Kancharapalem
We talk about the beautiful, endearing and possibly the best Telugu movie we've ever watched.
Should one believe in God or people? C/O Kancharapalem discusses this, and sheds light social issues that never seem to change.
Podcast is in English. For best experience listen using earphones/headphones.
Dumm Dumm Dumm
We talk about fond memories of this ‘proper’ rom-com starring. Top notch comedy, well written characters and fantastic soundtrack – what’s not to love! This movie will remain a beloved artefact from our teenage school and college days.
Podcast is in Tamil/English. Use earphones/headphones for best listening experience.
https://southtalkies.home.blog/2020/03/28/dumm-dumm-dumm/
Check out Recorded Sessions – funny round up of news, politics and cinema (Tamil)
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Hey Ram
Podcast is in English. Use earphones/headphones for best listening experience.
southtalkies.home.blog/2020/03/28/hey-ram/
Ee Ma Yau
We talk about the brilliant black comedy on death and how it affects Eeshi, the eldest son of Vavachan, his family and the entire village.
Death, dark humour, friendship, and family – we agreed that we have never seen a movie like this before.
Podcast is in English. Use earphones/headphones for best listening experience.
Rajni - Retirement?
We talk about Rajni’s films from 2010-2019. And what the future holds. We don’t agree to disagree on whether he turned the tables, set a trend, move to doing different films or did template roles. Also should Rajni retire?
Podcast is in Tamil/English. Use earphones/headphones for best listening experience.
Nizhal Nijamagiradhu
Podcast is in Tamil/English. Use earphones/headphones for best listening experience.
southtalkies.home.blog/2020/03/28/nizhal-nijamagiradhu/
Kumbalangi Nights
We talk about the emotional story of a truly broken family coming together. Kumbalangi Nights asks questions about masculinity – is it being an alpha male or being a good man?
Definitely in the top 10 across all films in 2019.
Podcast is in Tamil/English. Use earphones/headphones for best listening experience.
https://southtalkies.home.blog/2019/11/09/kumbalangi-nights/
Ulidavaru Kandanthe
We talk about the 2014 neo-noir crime drama anthology film, The story of a gangster’s murder in a small, sleepy fishing town near Mangalore. Refreshingly original, neo-noir, new age Kannada cinema with pop culture references ranging from Pulp Fiction to Agneepath.
Podcast is in English. Use earphones/headphones for best listening experience.
https://southtalkies.home.blog/2019/11/09/ulidavaru-kandanthe/
Iruvar
A solid array of actors and performances brings a classic real-life rivalry alive on the screen.
Podcast is in Tamil/English. Use earphones/headphones for best listening experience.
southtalkies.home.blog/2019/07/20/iruvar/
Ondu Motteya Kathe
We talk about the 2017 Kannada movie – a very realistic portrayal of an average Indian male’s struggles through arranged marriage, finding love, his hypocrisies and the eventual happy ending.
Probably the only Indian movie which stars an actual bald man (!) as the hero.
Podcast is in English. Use earphones/headphones for best listening experience.
https://southtalkies.home.blog/2019/10/01/ondu-motteya-kathe/
Vettaiyadu Vilayadu
We talk about the most awesome hero entry scene in Tamil cinema, how Kamal elevates GVM’s police procedural to another level with his presence and acting chops and Thamarai’s best ever work.
Podcast is in Tamil/English. Use earphones/headphones for best listening experience.
https://southtalkies.home.blog/2019/08/10/vettaiyadu-vilayadu/
May Madham
We talk about how May Madham, that released 25 years back, is a rom com that was way ahead of its times. Scintillating music by ARR that will still enthral you.
Highlights of the film – ‘punny’ dialogues by Crazy Mohan, beautiful visuals by PC Sreeram and solid secondary performances by Manorama, Sundararajan, PC Ramakrishna and Anand Krishnamoorthi.
Podcast is in Tamil/English. Use earphones/headphones for best listening experience.
Aayirathil Oruvan
Podcast is in Tamil/English. Use earphones/headphones for best listening experience.
southtalkies.home.blog/2019/05/15/aayirathil-oruvan/