The Tollywood Project [Telugu]

Discussed about the current season of combacks. Pawan Kalyan emerging as a game changer in Andhra Pradesh politics, Prabhas making a strong comeback through the blockbuster Kalki, Team India winning a world cup after a long wait.

All about how excited are we about Sankranthi 2024 movies. Especially after watching the trailer of Guntur Kaaram, we are recording this episode immediately to share our excitement with you. We have also discussed the recent comments from ManiSharma to offer him chances to make music along with Thaman. Also more about the other Sankrathi movies like Saindhav, Naa Saami Ranga and Hanuman.

In this episode we talk about our top 3 picks of Telugu movies of 2023 in different categories like Worst, Average, Best movies. Also introducing new categories this year like Best Song, Best Dubbed Movie, Best Meme of the year

The resurrection of Prabhas after three back to back flops is here. In this episode we discussed about how Salaar initially seemed to be heading towards a disaster but then how Prashanth Neel uses Prabhas to head this move towards a blockbuster.

It is all about the Indian Blockbuster of the year, Animal. We discussed about what went well and what went bad about this movie. How did Sandeep Reddy Vanga threw away into the trash about the notions everyone had about making a movie. Will this be a resurgence of new age film making in India?

Back after a long gap with our first episode in 2023. It is about BholaaShankar. We try to find the reasons why this movie failed. Is it because of miscalculations made by the director Meher Ramesh or is it about the choices that are being made by Chiranjeevi after his comeback. We also touch up a little bit on movies like Bro and Jailer.

In this episode we talk about our top 3 picks of Telugu movies of 2022 in different categories like Worst, Average, Best movies. Also introducing new categories this year like Best Director, Best Music Director, Best Actress and Best Actor

In this episode, we talk about the history of Pizza, our favorite Pizzas and how did it became such a commercial success in every country.

After a gap we are back. This episode is about why we had to take a break.

An unprepared episode is here. Pichapaati version of talk on various random topics happening in our lives. Mostly discussed about the cringe stuff that we consume on daily basis. Also spoke about Acharya movie, RadheShyam and KGF2. And also spoke about Telugu influencers we have today on various social media platforms.

In this episode we speak about the India's biggest blockbuster RRR directed by S S Rajamouli starring Ram Charan and Jr.NTR

In this episode we discuss about the events that led towards the second World War and the major highlights of the war. Who started it, Who were involved, Who won it, Who lost it?

Our customary episode of every end of the year is here. The top 3 telugu movies of 2021 in the categories of Best, Average and the Worst. Any guesses?

Thaggedhele! Today we discuss about the stellar performance of Allu Arjun as Pushpa..PushpaRaj!

Do you miss theatre watching experience since the pandemic? In this episode we compare the pros and cons of watching movies in OTT and Cinema theatres.

Dokka Seethamma - She is an unsung hero who hails from Andhra Pradesh and had spent her most of her life serving food for poor people and travellers. In this episode let us learn about who she is and how come her photograph is still in a museum in England.

In this episode our hosts discuss about the recently released Telugu movie Narappa

We thought why should we release our 50th episode right after the 49th one. So we are here with our 51st episode. This time its on one of the top mysterious incidents that had ever happened - Dyatlov Pass. An incident which took place in 1959 where 9 students who went for skiing in Ural mountains in Russia turned up dead in weird circumstances. Until today it remains a mystery.

Raju Peethala from Cricbuzz joins us to discuss about how online Cricket commentary works. Raju also co-hosts a sports podcast called Cricket Nagaram along with his friend Rahul. Sandy and Chaitu had so many interesting questions about the commentary and inside facts which were never explored before.

Greatest inventions ever are discussed in this episode. Chaitu and Sandy talk about the things they feel are the most helpful inventions in their lives. Things like USB cable and a pressure cooker are also considered as their best inventions.

Sandy and Chaitu talk about the recent OTT releases: JathiRatnalu, Uppena and WildDog. And as usual followed by their 'Pichaapaati' (read it in telugu)

Our take on Telugu Twitter Spaces. How is our Telugu community on Twitter using the spaces. How different it is from Clubhouse?

An impromptu episode that is recorded immediately after the pre-release event of Pawan Kalyan's Vakeel Saab movie. We discussed our reactions looking at the trailer and then the expectations on how this movie could be

Our take on the recent Netflix blockbuster Behind Her Eyes

What happened on the early hours of March 8th, 2014 to the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. What are the most convincing conspiracy theories that we had heard.

Chaitu and Sandy start off 2021 with an episode on travel tips from their experiences. They also share their nostalgic moments from their travel diaries.

Sandy travels to India during the Covid time. He shares his travel experience in this episode

It is time of the year again where we share our 3 top telugu movies in the following categories - Best and Worst. With the pandemic around us, there are not many Telugu movies released this year but still we managed to pick 3 movies in the best and worst categories

An episode on a suggestion from our listener. About our favorite gadgets and tech that we use in our daily lives. Chaitu and Sandy start off this episode with a heated argument over Android and iPhone mobiles

In this episode we talk about the most wanted combinations of directors and heroes that we would like to see on the silver screen of Tollywood

We take a trip down our memory lane of our train journeys in our childhood. In this episode we discuss about our favourite express trains, phobias while travelling, the food we come across and many more nostalgic memories.

A historical moment in Telugu podcasts, two podcasts come together in this episode to give tribute to M S Dhoni. We speak with Likhith and Avinash from 'Point Entante' podcast. We take a trip down memory lane to recollect our first impressions of Dhoni, his best moments, the immense fanism in Tamil Nadu, his bad moments as a cricketer.

In this episode Chaitu and Sandy share their experiences as a father to be in a labor room and later the challenges they had changing the diapers of the baby. Tune in to this episode to know how diaper changing has become an integral part of their daily routine

Sandy and Chaitu discuss about Sid Sriram's popularity in Telugu contemporary music. Also the controversy about not encouraging regional talent. We also have our favorite picks from Sid's songs. Listen to this episode about our take on it.

Continuing our discussion from our last episode on Elon Musk. This is the second part of it. In this part we discuss about StarLink, Solar City, Tesla cars and many more topics

First part of this two part series on Elon Musk. In this first part we discuss about his childhood and how he became what he is today. Also on SpaceX, Musk's obsession over getting to Mars and his company Tesla.

The topic of this episode is a result of the after effects of being held up at home because of the lockdown. Chaitu and Sandy discuss about some curious things they came across for which they couldnt find answers to it. Endhuku Emiti Ela?

Continuation to our last episode on Mayabazar. In this episode we had a very short and fun discussion about who suits best for the remake of Mayabazar. Hear us out and let us know your opinion. At the end you have a blooper too. Dont miss.

Fascination towards old telugu movies drove us to make this episode on the classic blockbuster of all time - MayaBazar. Sandy feels this movie deserves a place among the top 5 all time best telugu movies ever made. A multistarrer having N T Ramarao, S V RangaRao, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Savithri alone explains the magnanimity of this movie. Marcus Bartley's cinematography is a magic till today. It still surprises many movie goers about how few sequences in this movie were shot during the ages where computers never existed. We discuss many fun facts about this movie like why NTR was not the first choice as Sri Krishna, how S V Rangarao dominates the whole show. Enjoy the show.

It is tough times for everyone around the world defending against the Corona virus. Amidst all this chaos, Chaitu and Sandy are here to provide some relief with this episode about Bangaram - the gold. Until 2019,only 170,000 metric tons of gold has been mined.Dive in to this episode for more such facts and unknown things about gold.

Singapore had always been a country of inspiration to many developing nations. It always stood as an example about how one can rise against all the odds no matter how small you are in terms of strength. Sandy and Chaitu discuss about the history of Singapore. What was the land called under the empire of Sri Vijaya kingdom. Who discovered this little island? How did British arrive here? Why did Japan invade it? How did Tamil became one of the national languages in this country? What are the funny laws in this country? Listen to the full episode to discover many such interesting things about this little country.

Chaitu and Sandy today discuss bout Sankranthi and the movie mania around this time. How did they celebrate Sankranthi back in India? What are the movies they remember watching during this festive time. On which movies are they betting for this Sankranthi of 2020. Would it be Sari Leru Neekevvaru or Ala Vaikunthapuram Lo or Entha Manchivaadavura or Darbar?

We know that the title does not make any sense. It is end of the year and it is Holidays time. We are lazy to research a topic and record one on it. So this episode is bantering about topics that Chaitu and Sandy are going through in the last few weeks in their lives. Sandy shares his experiences visiting Paris for the first time. Does it match his expectations of that fairy romantic image it has? Chaitu is on a binge watching mode of Christmas movies on Netflix. He got lot of recommendations for you. He also shares his experiences at cooking noodles at home. Both of them share their ultra complex experience of eating Sushi with chopsticks. Also about their initial days of starting a career at Infosys

It is time of the year again where we share our 5 top telugu movies in the following categories - Underrated, Overrated, Worst, Best. This year had been a dull one for Telugu cinema where there were no big blockbusters. But still we managed to rate the ones that we have watched this year. Sandy and Chaitu also talk about ManiSharma being back in the game with a superhit album like iSmart Shankar. Also they share their disappointment on why Maharshi and F2 were not up to the hype they had.

Chaitu and Sandy speak about the most aromatic beverage - Tea. Being fans of drinking tea, they share many unknown facts about the origin of Tea, different varieties and which countries drink more.

In this episode we discuss about the evergreen comedy entertainer telugu movie named Jambalakidi Pamba. This gem of a movie from late EVV Satyanarayana garu which released back in 1992 still makes everyone smile even after 27 years. Chaitu and Sandy share their favorite comedy scenes and also revisit the dialogues from this movie. They will take us back to relive the experience of enjoying this movie. Reach out to them on twitter: @TeluguPodcast

In this episode we talk about Chandrayaan 2 mission and how exemplary is ISRO in the space research. Also our hosts Chaitu and Sandy talk about their fascination towards space and alien life. They discuss on many intriguing questions about outer space.

In this episode our hosts Sandy and Chaitu speak with a young shutterbug - Praneeth Koduru who hails from Vijayawada is creating a sensation in photography in USA. He works in USA as an Energy engineer but his passion towards photography made him quite a wanted photographer at his place. Let us hear to this conversation with Praneeth where he explains what drove him towards photography and also patiently explains all the basic questions our hosts had about photography and cameras.

It is exactly an year ago we have started your favorite podcast channel 'The Tollywood Project'. This episode is bantering about why we have started this Telugu based podcast. Your hosts Sandy and Chaitu talk about what was their dream job back in their childhood and what are they into now after 15 years. Also we had never opened up about why we had to start this channel. You will have answers about it in this episode. It is a memory trip into the last one year of which episode was the best and which episode was challenging to do. Wishing ourselves a very happy birthday!

Today's episode is about a great South Indian emperor Sri KrishnaDevaRaya. We explore on his impact he had on the Telugu language and its people. Though he ruled for just 20 years during the Vijayanagara empire, he is regarded as a great king with immense love towards arts and culture.

Oh yes, we know that we have taken quite some time for this episode. Our hosts Chaitu and Sandy are back from their vacation in India and in this episode they rant about IPL cricket and the deadly Game of Thrones. They start off sharing their memories they made back in India during the vacation and with their views on the on-going IPL season 2019. Ones who fear spoilers should keep away from the next segment of their love towards Game of Thrones.