Face 2 Face
By Film Companion
Here you can find all of his interviews and conversations with leading actors and filmmakers of the South Indian Film Industry. In short, everything you need to enhance your cinematic experience.
Face 2 FaceJul 24, 2020
Tovino Thomas Interview | Kala | Minnal Murali | Face 2 Face | Baradwaj Rangan
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
TM Krishna Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face
#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.
The Tamil Indie Directors Round Table | Baradwaj Rangan
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 Bhatia Interview with Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | November Story
#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.
Sriram Venu Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | Vakeel Saab | Pawan Kalyan
#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.
Selvaraghavan Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | Nenjam Marapathillai | Suryah | Regina
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.
Santhosh Narayanan Interview With BR | Jagame Thanthiram | Karthik Subbaraj | Dhanush | Face 2 Face
#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'.
RJ Balaji Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Spotify | Naalana Murukku | Face 2 Face
#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.
Raunaq Mangottil Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face
#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
Rajisha Vijayan Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Karnan | Kho Kho
#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.
Rahul Riji Nair Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | Kho Kho | Rajisha Vijayan
#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
Puneeth Rajkumar Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | Yuvarathnaa | Santhosh Ananddram
#Yuvarathnaa star #PuneethRajkumar talks about his father and fandom, emoting in other languages, #Prithvi, and #Yuvarathnaa being about youth and hope.
Prithviraj Sukumaran Interview | Cold Case | Mammootty | Mohanlal | Sachy | Face 2 Face | BR
#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
Pa. Ranjith Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Sarpatta Parambarai | With Subtitles
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!
Nagarjuna Akkineni Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | Wild Dog | Ahishor Solomon
#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.
Manju Warrier Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face
#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".
Karthick Naren Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | D43 | Navarasa | Dhanush
#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
Kalaippuli S Thanu Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | Karnan | Mari Selvaraj | Dhanush
#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.
Govind Vasantha Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Part 2 | Face 2 Face | ARR | Anirudh | SaNa
#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.
Govind Vasantha Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Part 1 | Face 2 Face | MSV | Baburaj | IlayaRaja
#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.
Arya Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | Sarpatta Parambarai | Pa. Ranjith | Kalai | SaNa
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.
Arun Prabu Purushothaman Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Vaazhl | Sivakarthikeyan | Pradeep | Bhanu
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.
A R Rahman Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | 99 Songs
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.
Aishwarya Lekshmi Interview | Jagame Thandhiram | Karthik Subbaraj | Dhanush | Face 2 Face | BR
#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.
20 Movies 20 Moments | Gautham Menon Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face
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.
Gautham Menon Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | 20 Years : I Still Go With Instinct | Face 2 Face
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 Film Companion South Roundtable With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face
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 Interview | Face 2 Face | Andhaghaaram | Baradwaj Rangan
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#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.
Urvashi Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face
#MookuthiAmman and #SooraraiPottru actor #Urvashi speaks to Baradwaj Rangan about her journey, and why she considers Bhagyaraj and Kamal Haasan her gurus.
Sudha Kongara Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | Paava Kadhaigal | Soorarai Pottru
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.
Subhasree Thanikachalam Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face
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.
Simran Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | Paava kadhaigal | GVM
Sai Pallavi Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Paava Kadhaigal | Vetri Maaran | Suriya | Dhanush
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.
Sai Dharam Tej Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | Chiranjeevi | Solo Brathuke So Better
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.
Vetri Maaran & RDM Interview | Face 2 Face | Baradwaj Rangan | Kavalthurai Ungal Nanban
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.
Madhavan Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | Maara | Rocketry
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.
Lokesh Kanagaraj & RJ Balaji Diwali Special Interview | Master | Mookuthi Amman | Baradwaj Rangan
#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.
Lokesh Kanagaraj Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Master | Face 2 Face
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.
Karthik Subbaraj and Charukesh Sekhar Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face
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.
Jayam Ravi Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | Bhoomi
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.
Dhilip Kumar Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face | Maara | Madhavan
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.
Bombay Jayashri Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face
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 Interview | Face 2 Face | Baradwaj Rangan | I Was Not Ready Da
#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.
Azhagam Perumal and Anand Ravichandran Interview | Face 2 Face | Sethum Aayiram Pon | BR
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.
91: RJ Balaji Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face
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86: Dhanush opposite Al Pacino or Robert De Niro? Karthik Subbaraj clarifies.
87: Mani Sir Told Me Not To Look Down On My Character In Kaatru Veliyidai | RJ Balaji Interview
88: I Still Have to Fight My Battle Nothing Has Become Easier | Vijay Deverakonda
89: Vijay Antony Interview With Baradwaj Rangan | Face 2 Face
90: In Vada Chennai The Women Swear Too | Vetrimaaran
He talks about his improvisatory methods, and why dubbing is such an important part of his films. When a film drags on for as long as Vada Chennai, is there a danger of doubting the material or getting bored with it? Is there the temptation to keep tweaking or changing it? And what about Dhanush? When an actor and director who have a high level of comfort, who are also friends, is there a danger that you know someone too well and therefore might not be able to surprise each other anymore? And two, given that Dhanush is also a very commercial hero, is there the pressure that you should not let him down at the box office?
He talks about projects like Soodhadi, and a film based on a poem by Na Muthukumar. Would he be interested in a female-oriented film? He discusses Vada Chennai's A certificate and what it means in terms of the audience. Finally, he reveals why he isn't as much of a filmmaker -- in his estimation -- as Balu Mahendra and Mani Ratnam.