Face 2 Face

Super Hero actor #TovinoThomas talks to Baradwaj Rangan about his latest OTT release#Kala, his philosophies as an actor and the reason behind his retro look in his marriage.  He speaks about Mayanadhi, Theevandi, Lucifer, Guppy, #MinnalMurali & doing a Tamil film with #Dhanush.  #Mayanadhi #Theevandi #Lucifer #Gupppy #Uyare #Maari2 #Mohanlal #Mammootty

#TMKrishna talks about his journey from being a Carnatic singer on stage to someone who is attempting to engage with the larger world. He puts forth his definition of 'Carnatic music', wonders if #KVMahadevan or #Ilaiyaraaja songs can be called 'Carnatic music', whether art is inherently political, and talks about the boundary-stretching collaborations with writer Perumal Murugan.

Is a new indie movement happening in Tamil cinema? #LeenaManimekalai (Maadathy), #BalajiVembuChelli (Nilanadukam), #JayaprakashRadhakrishnan (The Mosquito Philosophy), #ShyamSunder (Kuthiraivaal), #ManojLeonelJahson (Kuthiraivaal) and #ArunKarthick (NASIR) discuss their work and their space in this round table.

#Tamannaah -- star of #NOVEMBERSTORY, #DisneyplusHSVIP -- talks about numerology, being a workaholic, being an occasional poet, and reverse-aging like Benjamin Button. She also speaks about standing up to director #Suraaj's misogynitsic comments, and #KVAnand, who gave her #AYAN.

#SriramVenu talks about Power Star #PawanKalyan in #VakeelSaab, the remake of Pink and he followed the Tamil remake closely. He also talks about making a Motorcycle Diaries type film with #AlluArjun.

In this interview recorded in 2017, director #Selvaraghavan talks to Baradwaj Rangan about his upcoming release #NenjamMarapathillai, about him wanting to direct #Dhanush's directional debut Power Pandi after reading its script and  about the sequels for #AayirathilOruvan and #Pudhupettai.

#SanthoshNarayanan talks to Baradwaj Rangan about his upcoming #Dhanush starrer #JagameThanthiram. He talks about the comfort of working with directors like #KarthikSubbaraj and #MariSelvaraj, why he loves the composing under extreme pressure, and the influence of #Ilaiyaraaja's 'Shenbagame'.

#RJBalaji talks about his move to the podcast by #Spotify (their first in Tamil, called '#NaalanaMurukku'), his exclusive interview with Amma, about how the internet is no longer innocent, and why we no longer need celebrities to get content.

#RaunaqMangottil, founder of pop-culture store fullyfilmy.in and the owner of his own youtube channel, talks about creating content for new generation, why it is important to focus on the process rather than the result and more. #FullyFilmy #ContentCreation

#RajishaVijayan in conversation with Baradwaj Rangan on #Karnan & #KhoKho and how she gets into the character and why having breaks are important, and how she lets us into her very personal process of cinema acting.

#RahulRijiNair talks about his transition from indie films like Ottamuri Velicham and Kalla Nottam to the mainstream underdog sports drama, #Khokho. He talks about always following the story and screenplay, and how to get into making films from a job in a more professional background. #RajishaVijayan

#Yuvarathnaa star #PuneethRajkumar talks about his father and fandom, emoting in other languages, #Prithvi, and #Yuvarathnaa being about youth and hope.

#PrithvirajSukumaran, star of #ColdCase on #AmazonPrime, talks about playing a cop again, the gay role in #MumbaiPolice, his 100 films+ journey, new-gen Malayalam cinema, and watching DoubleBarrel with #LijoJosePellissery. He also speaks about #Aadujeevitham, #Lucifer, #Barroz, #BroDaddy and his heartfelt note to #Sachy. #Mammootty #DulquerSalmaan #FahadhFaasil #Mohanlal #DileeshPothan #ShyamPushkaran

Baradwaj Rangan, in the Face 2 Face episode, sits with Filmmaker Pa #Ranjith to discuss his upcoming film #sarapattaparambarai, his philosophies, his writing process and how this films was the toughest to shoot!

#WildDog star #Nagarjuna talks about swearing on screen, training for Wild Dog, handling fans, dealing with the failure of Manmathudu 2, #Brahmastra, and why he always likes movies to be larger than life.

#Chathurmukham star and co-producer #ManjuWarrier talks about social media and the difficulty of talking about the process of acting. She also speaks of Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's offbeat A'hr, her first Hindi film with Madhavan, and why #VetriMaaran/#Dhanush 'are "rock stars".

#KarthickNaren talks about his state of mind, his love for PS5 games and D43 being a big-screen movie. He also speaks of #NAVARASA, NARAGASOORAN, NAADAGA MEDAI, MAFIA, and the changes he would like in Kollywood. #Dhanush #D43

#Karnan producer Kalaipuli Thanu talks about the Pandarathi issue, #Asuran's screenplay, his conviction of #Karnan's success, and highlights of his 35-year journey like #KizhakkuCheemayile, #KaakhaKaakha and #Aalavandhan.

#GovindVasantha on the "glass-breaking" experience of #ARRahman, 'Oru dheivam thandha poove', about ARR songs being slow poison, autotune, #Anirudh's hits, and #SanthoshNarayanan being the best musician of the new era.

#GovindVasantha speaks about 60s/70s music. From #MSViswanathan's melodies and rhythms to #Johnson to one of his most favourite Malayalam composers, #MSBaburaj, the #Chemmeen songs, and #Ilayaraja's genius.

Actor #Arya talks to Baradwaj Rangan about his upcoming film #Sarpatta, how #PaRanjith extracts performances, how he takes up success and failures. He also talks about why he thinks #Madarasapatinam and #NaanKaduvul are his best performances.

Director #ArunPrabuPurushothaman talks to Baradwaj Rangan about his upcoming film #Vaazhl, and what makes him such a different thinker. He talks about making Aruvi and how others contribute to his film and more.

The New Standard For Critical Listening Audeze Headphones: https://www.audeze.com/ #ARRahman talks about #99SONGS, his writing process (as opposed to composing music), his reading habits, his long reign at the top, why he decided to write a movie, and hanging out with some really glamorous people.

#AishwaryaLekshmi talks about #JagameThandhiram, working with #KarthikSubbaraj, #ManiRatnam, #AashiqAbu, #AmalNeerad. She talks of her favourite heroine roles in Malayalam, and her entry into Telugu cinema with Godse.

In Part 2 of the 20-years flashback with #GauthamVasudevMenon, the director remembers one or more aspects about 20 of his films -- including the ones that were at just an idea stage, like Trisha's #ChennaiyilOruMazhaikalam, Vijay's #Yohan and Ajith's #Surangani.

Director #GauthamMenon​ talks about his 20-year journey from #Minnale​, his learnings, about the changes in the industry and audience, about younger filmmakers establishing a brand, and why the future is in collaboration.

The New Standard For Critical Listening Audeze Headphones: https://www.audeze.com/​ Join us for The Film Companion South Roundtable with #PrakashRaj​, #GauthamMenon​, #ManjuWarrier​, #RakshitShetty​, #AishwaryaRajesh​ and #TharunBhascker​.

#Vignarajan​ the director of #Andhaghaaram​ talks to Baradwaj Rangan about specific scenes from the film. He talks about the techniques, how a location can enhance the performance of an actor, the reason behind the slowness of the film and also about his favourite scenes.

#MookuthiAmman​ and #SooraraiPottru​ actor #Urvashi​ speaks to Baradwaj Rangan about her journey, and why she considers Bhagyaraj and Kamal Haasan her gurus.

Director #SudhaKongara​ in this conversation with Baradwaj Rangan talks about being a "Female" filmmaker, about the working style of her teachers Mani Ratnam and Bala. She also talks about how she extracts performances from actors, about her favourite star and about writing scripts for #Ajith​ and #Vijay​.

Music Producer and Music Analyst #SubhasreeThanikachalam​ talks to Baradwaj Rangan about her Youtube series #QFR​ - Quarantine From Reality, the importance of old music, the importance of the knowledge about the uncredited and old legends who were the starting points for music composers like #MSV, #Ilaiayaraja​ and #ARRahman​.

Actress #Simran​ talks to Baradwaj Rangan about her upcoming Netflix anthology #PaavaKadhaigal​, working with stars like #Vijay​, #Ajith​, #Vikram​ #Suriya​, Kamal, Rajini and Madhavan. She also talks about the importance of narration and why acting is not easy.

Actress #SaiPallavi​ talks to Baradwaj Rangan about her latest OTT anthology #PaavaKadhaigal​, about her acting process and her journey so far. She also talks about working with #Dhanush​, #Suriya​, #VetriMaaran​, #Selvaraghavan​, #AlphonsePutharen​, #NivinPauly​, #DulquerSalmaan​, #VarunTej​ and #SekharKammula​.

Actor #SaiDharamTej​ in this conversation with Baradwaj Rangan shares his struggles, success and failures in his career. He talks about his upcoming theatrical release #SoloBrathukeSoBetter​ which was supposed to be released on OTT. He talks about what is stardom to him, about his passion and love for acting.

Directors #Vetrimaaran​ and #RDM​ talk to Baradwaj Rangan about their upcoming film #KavalthuraiUngalNanban​, the differences between the film and #Visarani​. RDM talks about why he wanted to make this movie, the inspirations and real incidents that triggered to write such a story. Vetrimaaran talks about the aspects he looks for backing a film and his views on making such intense movies.

Actor #RMadhavan​ talks to Baradwaj Rangan about #Maara​, why it is different from the original Malayalam film Charlie, and why he likes to be a part of ensemble cast movies like Anbe Sivam. He also talks about his directional debut #Rocketry​ and about the future of Indian cinema.

#LokeshKanagaraj​ & #RJBalaji​ on the eve of Deepavai 2020, talk to Baradwaj Rangan about their special Deepavali movie memories, about their upcoming films #Master​ & #MookuthiAmman​ and about their take on OTT releases.

Director #LokeshKanagaraj​ talks about his long pre-titles stretches, writing a #Vijay​ movie, giving #VijaySethupathi​ a strong role, his love for English songs, and the time #KamalHaasan​ gave him a gun.

Directors #KarthikSubbaraj​ and #CharukeshSekhar​ talk to Baradwaj Rangan about their upcoming web series #Triples​, about their favourite comedy films and about writing for formats like short film, web series and Theatres.

Actor #JayamRavi​ talks about his 25th film #Bhoomi​, why Peranmai is his favourite film, handling the stopping of #PonniyinSelvan​ shoot and adding 6 kilos during the lockdown. He says work is happening on Thani Oruvan 2, which should start end of year.

Director #DhilipKumar​ in this conversation with Baradwaj Rangan talks about his upcoming OTT release #Maara​, why it is different from the original Malayalam film Charlie, working with actor #Madhavan​ and more.

Padma Shri awardee #BombayJayashri​ talks about film music: growing up with Madan Mohan, SD Burman, Khayyam, singing for #Ilayaraja​ during the PUNNAGAI MANNAN days, #Rahman​'s 'Narumugaiye', and how she handles her classical and film worlds.

#Aravind​ #SA​, one of India's top stand up comedian talks to Baradwaj Rangan about his second stand up special for Amazon Prime Video #iwasnotreadyda​ his process of writing his show. How he performs his live show. He gives us a sneak peek of how does he do what he does.

Director and actor #AzhagamPerumal​ and Director#AnandRavichandran​ talk to Baradwaj Rangan about his debut movie #SethumAayiramPon​, which released amid the pandemic on streaming platform. They talk about shooting the movie with a constrained budget, live sound and other important aspects that went behind the making of the film.