Among all the epic star vehicles and action extravaganzas like Pushpa: The Rise, RRR, KGF and Vikram, we had a seemingly little film that became…
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Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan Part 1 released a little over a week ago and has taken the box office by storm. A critical and commercial…
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Thallumaala is one of a kind cinema to come out of India this year. A complex screenplay (or storyboard?) structure, a filmmaking style that takes…
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The podcast returns to Tamil cinema with one of the classics of the 1980s. Produced by AVM and written and directed by Visu, Samsaram Adhu…
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In this episode we dive into Raaja’s most ambitious album – Thiruvasagam in Symphony. We discuss the historical origins and similarities between the 2 schools…
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Today is August 15th and on this day in 1992 Mani Ratnam’s Roja released. Along with the film arrived a new sound that awed one…
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Vivek Athreya’s Ante Sundaraniki released in June to mixed reviews. Telugu cinema is where romantic comedy is thriving and this film was Vivek Athreya’s follow…
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To restore parity after discussing an old Kamal Haasan film we thought we must do a Rajinikanth film. Ok, that’s not the reason but we…
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Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Vikram is just a week away and the expectations are immense for the film starring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil. The…
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