Celebrating the hundred million songs and counting of the many different languages, the many cinemas that make Indian cinema an epic joy to the senses.
On RRR's stupendous success in India and abroad, and how M.M. Keeravani needs more applause for it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Three movie soundtrack songs composed and sung by maverick Hindi movie soundtrack composer Himesh Reshammiya. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Celebrating the Hindi film songs sung by the timeless romantic Krishnakumar Kunnath, known by his stage name KK, who we lost too soon on May 31, 2022. He was only 53. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Recording the arrival of the southwest monsoon in India. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
A medley of R.D. Burman songs to celebrate his extraordinary talent. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Featuring R.D. Burman's swan song, the soundtrack that reestablished his reputation as a maverick, genius music director. But R.D. wasn't around to enjoy ots success. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Featuring A.R. Rahman's stunning fusion of western sounds with Indian vocals to produce one of the greatest Indian soundtracks of all time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
On the amazing M.M. Kreem score that surprisingly few are talking about - the brilliant songs and bgm for the exagerrated, over-the-top action entertainer RRR. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Talking about how Michael Giacchino's score elevates Matt Reeves' The Batman (2022). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Revisiting the 2002 Rajkumar Santoshi movie, cowritten with Piyush Mishra, featuring music by A.R. Rahman, starring Ajay Devgn, Sushant Singh and others. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
The Will Smith slap to Chris Rock, the implications, reactions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Celebrating the singing journey of probably one of the greatest Indian playback singers of our time, Shreya Ghoshal. She has been singing for movies for 20 years, and only turned 38 today! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
The underrated song of the week is from a movie that lives in its soundtrack that has freaky opening notes, electronic robotic airs, and some superb melodic singing. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
On his 101st birth anniversary, celebrating the legendary Hindi film songs of one of the greatest Indian poets and Hindi film lyricists, Sahir Ludhianvi (1921-1980). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Wishing the masterly vocalist and composer Shankar Mahadevan a grand 55th birthday, here's a selection of songs that dot the Shankar Mahadevan story. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Featuring three Hindi film anti-war songs, mingled with readings from war in literature to make this special episode on the stupidity of war. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
An atmospheric A.R. Rahman classic unusual for its vocal choices, especially featuring Malayalam legends M.G.Sreekumar and K.S.Chitra, and how Rahman uses technology to his advantage. Featuring Javed Akhtar as lyricist. A song that certainly deserves more listeners. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Featuring a soulful qawwali sung by the zany, innovative Sonu Nigam, composed by Shailendra Barve, lyrics by Jitendra Joshi. Moving away from qawwali cliches, devoid of heavy chorus, yet full of soul. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Featuring three more songs amd some honourable mentions from the epic journey that the great playback singer Lata Mangeshkar had across seven decades in Indian soundtrack history. Music copyright belongs to the music owners including Saregama, YashRaj Music, Sony Music and others. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Featuring four of Lata Mangeshkar's legendary songs in her epic musical journey from the 1940's to the 21st century. Part 1 of 2, we feature here four of these seven songs from each of her singing decade. Music copyrights belong to the music owners - Saregama and others. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Featuring the best songs of composer, singer, Bappi Lahiri, who passed away today on Feb 16, 2022, at the age of 69, leaving us a legacy of soulful romantic and dance numbers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
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A podcast on probably the best horror dram ever made in India, Tumbbad (2018). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
In spontaneous memory of my maternal grandmother, Radhamma Adka (1933-2022). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Reading from one of Roald Dahl's most deliciously macabre tales ever, a story that was first published in Playboy, The Visitor. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Reading from the evergreen 1902 Sherlock Holmes novel, with a touch of the supernatural. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
On January 7, 2022 what did Pune resident Yogita Satav do to be immortalized as a hero? Know more on The Wednesday Story by Snehith Kumbla. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Reviewing the Kerala State Award winner 2021 for second best movie and best story, the one location setting based drama-comedy, Thingalaycha Nichayam (2021). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
The attempted remedy for the dreaded Monday blues, episode one. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
On travel songs, the question of why we travel, what is this pull of the outdoors...welcome to The Sunday Chill. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Reading from the long awaited memoir of the great, late intellectual, playwright, actor, writer and director, Girish Karnad (1938-2019) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Celebrating the great Irrfan on his 55th birth anniversary (January 7, 2022). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Soundscapes from my recent travels. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
The new satire featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Mark Rylance & Timothee Chalamet. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Reviewing the new Anand L. Rai movie starring Dhanush, Sara Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Reading from Ruskin Bond's first book ever, the 1957, award winning The Room on the Roof. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Reviewing the Malayalam superhero Netflix Dec 2021 release, Minnal Murali, starring Tovino Thomas, Guru Somasundaram, Femina George and others. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Reviewing the 2017 neo noir thriller starring Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Reviewing the Malayalam movie based on the longest fugitive chase of an Indian criminal. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Reading from the true life memoirs of a teacher, about how he interacted with his students in London's East End. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Reading from the 1990 travelogue classic by British travel writer Alexander Frater (1937-2020) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
The first episode of the weekly celebration of poetry, idleness, music, movies, delicious food and sensuality. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Book extracts that shed light on how Jim Corbett finally got down to write his wildlife experiences. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
A short story about fate, life's experiences, isolation, country, longing for a land, and other timeless human emotions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Review of the first part of the new Beatles documentary: Get Back,now showing on Disney Hotstar. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Impromptu rain songs for the heck of it. Also includes songs that have nothing to do with rain. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Trailer analysis of the upcoming Kabir Khan sports movie, 83. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Featuring a book excerpt featuring Sartaj Singh's first appearance, before Vikram Chandra's third book, Sacred Games, now a popular Netflix series. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
A Hindi language episode on a fun Hindi movie to watch this weekend. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
Singing for the heck of it, any resemblance to singing in tune is purely accidental. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
The initial review of the Peter Jackson edited footage heavy documentary of The Beatles working on their final studio album, Let It Be, that was initially called Get Back. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/snehith-kumbla/message
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