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Perspectives of diasporic Tamils from Germay, for the world to hear - In Tamilmozhi. Listen to our Bi-Weekly Episodes here!

Ram & Kasthury


    • Apr 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    S2E14: TAMIL SIBLINGS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 51:09


    Vanakkam Makkale! This is a very special episode for us. We both invited our sisters Abirami and Vithu to our show, to talk about how it was to grow up with siblings. There were a lot of shenaningans, emotional moments and funny stories. Have a listen tonight! #worldsiblingday #siblingslove #tamilsiblings #diasporasiblingsbethere #tamil #tamilpodcast #hellokekutho #tamilcinema #tamilculture #bodypositivity #bodyimage #tamilcommunity #learntamil #menthalhealthawarness #tamilfeminist

    S2E13: Let's talk about Bodyshaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 56:00


    In this episode we are talking about issues such as Bodyimage, Bodyshaming, Dysmorphia, Anorexia etc. If these are in anyway disturbing to you, we encourage you to not listen to this episode or atleast not alone. Oh you could loose some weight! This is not gonna fit! Are you sure you are going to wear that with your arms? How will you get married with this skin? These are just some of the questions we face with our body issues, what does it do to us? How does bodyshaming look like in tamil societies? What do the movies tell us? Find out in this episode of Helloகேக்குதோ!

    S2E12: How does feedback look like in Tamil Communities?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 51:27


    "நீ எல்லாத்தையும் விட்டுட்ட" (you lost everything!) is a sentence we all heard, when we went on stages in a young age. How did that Feedback make us feel, why is it so deconstructive? We are talking about it in our newest episode. Have a listen!

    S2E11: Let's talk about Tamil love songs! #hbdhellokekutho

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 42:44


    Vanakkam Makkale! In the last Episode we talked about item Songs, you kutties loved it, so in this Episode, we are analysing even more songs! Let us know what you think on Instagram @hellokekutho

    S2E10: Lets talk about 'Item songs'!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 67:35


    Vanakkam Makkale, this episode will be a little sexy. Finally we are talking about a huge part of our Tamil film industry: Item songs. We all know them, many of us dance to them, but nobody talks about them. So here we go, why are you are item song is so successful? Why can they be seen as feminist? - Wait, what? Sexualisation can be feminist? Please be aware that this episode is only to be listened by people above 18 or 21 in some parts of the world

    S2E9:Is Tamil Reality TV really real?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 73:57


    Vanakkam Makkale! This episode is really funny, talking about Tamil Reality TV. We hope you'll enjoy the episode. Please like, share and comment. Nanri!

    S2E8: Does Interracial Dating Really Work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 63:50


    Support us on Patreon! This episode was very personal to us. It is still very new to us, to speak about dating habits on the internet, but we thought this topic is still very present in our families. Have you dated anyone that was not growing up in the same culture as you did? Our Intro Music is by Novemberrose. Instagram: @Novemberrosemusic

    S2E7: When will our parents see us as grown ups?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 78:43


    In this episode, we are talking about what shaped our childhoods and how we live through ambiguous understandings of adulthood.

    S2E6: LET'S TALK MENSTRUATION

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 91:54


    HelloKekutho to you and the Patriarchy. In this episode, we shared our views and experiences regarding the stigmas around menstruation. We tried to be as inclusive with our language. Do you have suggestions for a very inclusive tamil term for womxn?

    E10: Tamil LGBTQIA* I

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 55:11


    (german and english below) வணக்கம் மக்களே! இது எங்களின் 10ஆவது hello கேக்குதோ பொட்காஸ்ட் எப்பிசோட்! இந்த எப்பிசோட்டிலும் எங்களோடு எங்கள் அன்பான விருந்தினர் செந்து இணைத்துள்ளார். இவர் LGTBQIA+ சமூகத்தினர் என்றால் என்ன? இந்த community க்கும் ஈழத்து தமிழ் மக்களுக்கும் என்ன தொடர்பு உள்ளது என்பதை எங்களுக்கும் உங்களுக்கும் இலகுவான முறையில் இனிய குரலில் கொண்டுவந்துள்ளார்! கேட்க நீங்கள் தயாரா? Vanakkam Makkale, In our 10th Episode, Senthu is joining us from Germany. We are talking about Eela Tamil Identity and LGBTQIA+ Identities. It's easy to understand, so make sure everyone listens! Vanakkam Makkale! In der 10. Folge von hello kekutho Podcast reden wir mit unserem Gast Senthu aus Stuttgart über die

    S2E5: How do we commemorate our Maveerar?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 53:24


    Hi Makkale, this episode is dedicated to Maveerar Naal.

    S2E4: Mental Health in the Tamil Diaspora

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 73:11


    Triggerwarning: In this episode, we are talking about Suicide and Mental Health Issues. If this makes you uncomfortable, please skip this episode.

    S2E3: Dating in the Tamil Diaspora

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 84:39


    Vanakkam, Makkale!

    S2E2: Talking about Emotions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 56:04


    How do you talk about Emotions in your family? Does anybody in your family say "Sorry?" Or is it always a plate with fruit slices?

    S2E1: Talking Toxic Maculinity in Tamil

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 62:37


    Hi Makkale, we are talking about Toxic Masculinity with Sunthar. Please listen and support us on Patreon. www.patreon.com/hellokekutho

    S2E0: We are back, Makkale!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 43:38


    Vanakkam Makkale, its your favouritve tamil podcast. We are back with season 2. Look forward to new content and interesting guests!

    E9: How is is the discussion culture between generations?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 55:12


    (english below) வணக்கம் மக்களே! நாங்கள் ஆவலாக எதிர்பார்க்கும் hello கேக்குதோ பொட்காஸ்டின் 9 ஆவது எப்பிசோட்: இதன் சிறப்பு? தலைமுறைகளுக்கு இடையிலான விவாத கலாச்சாரம் எவ்வாறு உள்ளது? இந்தக் கேள்விக்கு நாங்கள் மட்டும் பதிலைத் தேடாமல் சிறப்பு விருந்தினராக மேதுஜா தவராசாவோடு சேர்ந்து உரையாடுகிறோம்! இவர் யார்? இவர் என்ன செய்கிறார்? கேட்டு அறியுங்கள்! Vanakkam Makkale! Welcome to our 9th Episode! This time invited Methuja Thavarasa to talk about the discussion culture between generations. Methuja Thavarasa is a Debate Trainer living in Germany.

    E8: Black Lives Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 56:19


    In this episode we are talking why and how we should talk about black lives matter in Tamil.

    E7: What war does to us

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 62:57


    This episode is a bit different. We wanted to commemorate our fallen siblings in the mullivaikal genocide and therefore left out solvathellam unmai. Nonetheless we are talking about a very important topic: mental health of people affected by war. We also talk about the different ழ, ள and ல and how are going to reform the teaching on that. Listen and tell us what you think!

    E6: Are our parents living in a bubble?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 46:13


    (english below) Vanakkam Makkale! Intha Episodela naanga Sachein Moviela Bipasha Basunda Introductiona pathiyum, ean Kasthury ellathaiyum saththama vaasikkira enbathai patriyum kathaikkiram. Engaludaiya amma appa kumullikkul vaalinuma enbatha patriyum kaithaikiram.  வணக்கம் மக்களே, இந்த எபிசோட்டொல் நாங்க சச்சின் படத்தில பிபாஷா பாசுவின் அறிமுகம் பற்றீ பேசுகிறோம். அதைவிட கஸ்தூரி ஏன் வாசிக்கிறது எல்லாத்தையும் சத்தமா வாசிக்கிறா என்பதைபற்றியும், எங்களது அம்மா அப்பாக்கள் குமுழிக்குள் வாழ்கிறார்களா என்பதைப் பற்றியும் பேசுகிறோம்!  Vanakkam Makkal! In this Episode we are talking about the movie scene in Sachein where Bipasha Basu introduced, why Kasthury is reading out everything loud and whether our parents are living in a bubble or not. 

    E5 AM I TAMIL ENOUGH? | HELLO KEKUTHO THE TAMIL PODCAST

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 54:54


    (English below) வணக்கம் மக்களே! எங்கள் 5 ஆவது எப்பிசோட்டிற்கு உங்களை அன்போடு வரவேற்கிறோம்! ஏன் சலவை இயந்திரத்தில் யன்னல் உள்ளது, ஒரு கூவரை உபயோக்கும் பொழுது வரும் சத்ததின் காரணம் என்ன, புலம்பெயர் நாட்டில் வாழும் தமிழ் இளைஞ்யர்களின் அடையாள சிக்கல்கள் என்ன? அதைவிட ஒரு make up tip உம் தருகிறோம்! கேக்க நீங்கள் தயாரா? Vanakkam Makkale! Our 5th Episode is out! We are talking about the identity crisis of young tamils in the diaspora. Do you know why there is a glass window on your washing machine? Why is your vacuum cleaner sooo loud? These questions will be answered in our newest episode BUT we also have a make-up tip from our very own make-up artist!

    E4: Thulasi Dance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 45:45


    (English below) வணக்கம் மக்களே! இது எங்கள் 4 ஆவது episode. துளசி நடனம், தமிழ் சொல்லகராதி மற்றும் உள்ளி சமாச்சாரத்தைப் பற்றி கதைக்கவுள்ளோம். Vanakkam Makkale, Welcome to our 4th episode! We are talking Thulasi Dance, Tamil Vocabulary and Garlic Things.

    E3: Fair Endral Lovelyah?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 54:44


    (English below) வணக்கம் மக்களே! எங்கள் 3 ஆவது எப்பிசோட் உங்களை கேளுங்கள் என்று அழைக்கிறது. சின்னத்திரையா கஸ்தூரியா? நீங்கள் நல்ல வெள்ளையா ஆகிட்டீங்கள் என்றால் சரியா? Vanakkam Makkale, Welcome to our 3rd episode! Will Kasthury win the TV-Serial-Quest? Is "Oh you got so fair!" really a compliment?

    E2: Abbas Kazhuval

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 54:38


    (English below) வணக்கம் மக்களே! இதோ எங்கள் இரண்டாவது எபிசோட். "அப்பாஸ் கழுவல்" என்றால் என்ன? "எல்லா நாளும் பெண்கள்தினம்" என்பது ஏன் தவறான கருத்து? இந்த எபிசோட்டில் அறியுங்கள்! Vanakkam Makkale! Here is the second episode of our HelloKekutho podcast. What is the meaning of "Abbas Kazhuval"? Why is "Everyday is Women's Day!" not a good argument?

    E1: Vanakkam Makkale

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 51:07


    வணக்கம் மக்களே, உங்களை எங்கள் போட்காஸ்டிற்கு வருக வருக என வரவேற்கின்றோம்! வடையும் டீயும் ரெடியா? இந்த எபிசோட் எப்படி இருந்தது என்று எங்களுக்கு எமது Instagram, Facebook மற்றும் மின்னஞ்சல் முகவரி மூலம் கூறிக்கொள்ளுங்கள்!  Vanakkam Makkale, we are welcoming you with flowers, red carpet, vadai, samosa and paal-tea to our first episode! Let us know what you think on Instagram, Facebook or via E-mail! 

    HelloKekutho Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 0:42


    Listen to our first Episode on 04 March 2020, 8PM!!

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