Dishoom! Dishoom Dishoom! Okay, let’s face it, Malayalam cinema is not particularly known for its action films, but action does exist, and we’re here to talk about it. In this first of four parts on Action in Malayalam Cinema, we take a look at the Big Ms, Mohanlal and Mammootty,…
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In this episode we take a look at parenting and childhood, by discussing four films: Salt Mango Tree, Pappayude Swantham Appoos, Manjadikuru, and 101 Chodyangal. Download Episode 10 Spoiler Alert! We try to remember to alert listeners to spoilers, but just in case, know that we talk about the films…
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In Episode 9 we continue our series of episodes on star kids. We’re looking at nepotism, power structures, and connections (family or otherwise) in the Malayalam film industry, this time with three actors who are from Malayalam film families, but who are more plugged into other industries: Keerthy Suresh, Kalidas…
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Today we continue our series of episodes on star kids. We’re looking at nepotism, power structures, and connections (family or otherwise) in the Malayalam film industry, this time with Malayalam cinema’s most conventional star kids: Dulquer Salmaan, Pranav Mohanlal, and Fahadh Faasil. A reminder that, as always, there are spoilers!…
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Today we start a series of episodes on star kids. We’re looking at nepotism, power structures, and connections (family or otherwise) in the Malayalam film industry, starting with Prithviraj, Kunchacko Boban, and Vineeth Sreenivasan. A reminder that, as always, there are spoilers! Download Episode 7 [00:00:26 ] Introduction of the…
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Today we continue our look at the theme of Urban/City Life, with our examination of director Shambu Purushothaman’s 2013 film Vedivazhipadu, set against the backdrop of the Attukal Pongala festival held in Thiruvananthapuram. A reminder that, as always, there are spoilers! Download Episode 6 00:01:01 We got feedback! 00:02:12 Harsha opens…
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Today we continue our look at the theme of Urban/City Life, with our examination of director Anjali Menon’s 2014 film Bangalore Days. A reminder that, as always, there are spoilers! Download Episode 5 00:27 Katherine reminds us that in our last episode we discussed Helen, in which city life gives…
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Today we begin what will be a three episode look at the theme of Urban/City Life, with our examination of director Mathukutty Xavier’s 2019 film Helen. Download Episode 4 We begin with a discussion of Drishyam 2 flowing from the Clubhouse chat organized by The Other Banana podcast. As always,…
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After the wide-ranging look at COVID releases in Episode 2, we take a step back in Episode 3 to take a look at the films of 2020 that stood out for us. Download Episode 3 01:05 Harsha lists the films she wants to talk about today: Varane Avashyamund, Al Mallu,…
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