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Listen to Editor Shafeeque V B speaks about his experience working with the legendary actor Mohanlal in the latest movie 'Thudarum'.#ShafeequeVB #FilmEditor #thudarum #clubfm

Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast and we're talking EMPURAAN and SIKANDAR with friend to the pod, Pappuchaaru. We took a break from our 80s Dhamaaka series to watch the Malayalam masala actioner, Empuraan. Directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran and starring Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, and a whole host of other actors including R10 himself, this movie has run into political foul weather just days after its release. We discuss how it all unfolded, the movie itself, and what this means for Malayalam cinema. And then we have a lot to discuss with Sikandar. Directed by A. R. Murugadoss (Ghajini, 2008), this movie stars Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna, Sathyaraj, Sharman Joshi and others. Social media has already been ripping this movie apart. We discuss how low the bar has gotten and what lies ahead for Salman and the Hindi film industry.  

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Tell us what you though of the episodeProducer Shashi Ranjan explores the rich legacy of music, lyrics, and poetry in South Asian cinema—once the soul of storytelling—and how their influence is gradually fading in the face of Westernization and evolving audience tastes. This episode delves into the unique narrative power of Indian musical traditions and the poetic essence that once defined the region's films, while examining the cultural shifts reshaping global cinematic narratives.​Shashi Ranjan is an Indian actor, director, and producer known for his contributions to the Bollywood film and television industry. He has directed and produced films such as "Dobara" (2004) and "Dhoom Dadakka" (2008). As an actor, he has appeared in movies like "Guddo" (1985) and "Prem Geet" (1981). Additionally, he played the role of Mohanlal in the 2012 film "Gali Gali Chor Hai." ​#bollywood #bollywoodmusic #bollywood60s #bollywoodsongs #bollywoodlyrics  http://twitter.com/dreamingkingdomhttp://instagram.com/kingdomofdreamspodcasthttp://facebook.com/kingdomofdreamspodcast Watch the feature films that I have directedCitizen of Moria - https://rb.gy/azpsuIn Search of My Sister - https://rb.gy/1ke21Official Website - www.jawadmir.com

pWotD Episode 2887: L2: Empuraan Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 191,865 views on Friday, 28 March 2025 our article of the day is L2: Empuraan.L2: Empuraan (transl. Overlord; stylised as L2: E. M. P. U. R. A. A. N – Lucifer 2) is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran and written by Murali Gopy. It was jointly produced by Antony Perumbavoor, Gokulam Gopalan, and A. Subaskaran through Aashirvad Cinemas, Sree Gokulam Movies, and Lyca Productions, respectively. It is the second installment in the Lucifer trilogy and follows the events of its prequel Lucifer. The film stars Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Abhimanyu Singh, Tovino Thomas, Manju Warrier, Andrea Tivadar, Jerome Flynn, Indrajith Sukumaran, Eriq Ebouaney, and Suraj Venjaramoodu.Lucifer was conceived as a three-film franchise from its inception. The success of the first film led to the decision to proceed with the second instalment in the series. L2: Empuraan was announced in June 2019, and production, originally planned for mid-2020, faced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Murali took the opportunity to expand the scale and scope of L2: Empuraan. Although it maintains continuity, the film was conceived as a standalone entry, not requiring viewers to have seen the first film. The screenplay was finalised in July 2022, and pre-production began the following month. Lyca joined in September 2023, marking their venture in Malayalam cinema. In March 2025, Gopalan joined as a co-producer, following financial disputes with Lyca. The film's original soundtrack was composed by Deepak Dev.Principal photography took place from October 2023 to December 2024, spanning 145 days across sporadic schedules in India, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates. L2: Empuraan was released in theatres worldwide on 27 March 2025 in standard, IMAX, and EPIQ formats, making it the first Malayalam film to be released in IMAX and EPIQ.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:57 UTC on Saturday, 29 March 2025.For the full current version of the article, see L2: Empuraan on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Ayanda.

"L2: Empuraan" is the sequel to the blockbuster Malayalam film Lucifer, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran and starring Mohanlal. The film explores the rise of Stephen Nedumpally, revealing deeper layers of his mysterious past and his powerful global influence. Packed with intense action, political intrigue, and thrilling twists, Empuraan promises a gripping cinematic experience.

Send us a textKathy and Amit ‪@D54pod‬  react to the epic trailer for L2E Empuraan, L2: Empuraan (also known as L2E) is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, written by Murali Gopy and jointly produced by Aashirvad Cinemas, Sree Gokulam Movies and Lyca Productions. The second installment in a planned trilogy, it is a follow-up to Lucifer (2019). The film stars Mohanlal, alongside an ensemble cast consisting of Prithviraj Sukumaran, Tovino Thomas, Indrajith Sukumaran, Manju Warrier, Abhimanyu Singh, Eriq Ebouaney, Jerome Flynn, and Suraj Venjaramoodu.Support the show

"Is the 'Lucifer' universe the perfect culmination of Mohanlal's legendary acting journey? We explore the potential of the franchise's conclusion being the actor's final role, and the impact that would have on the Malayalam movie industry."

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1. പുകഞ്ഞ കൊളളിയോ തരൂർ?2. ജാമിയയിൽ എന്താണ് നടക്കുന്നത്?3. നിർമ്മാതാക്കൾ രണ്ടുതട്ടിലോ?Panel : S.A Ajims, Nishad Rawther, Divya Divakaran 

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This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Ichha Sharma.Today is the 30th of August and here are this week's headlines.Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday announced that the Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to create five new districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh. These districts include Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang. According to the official website of the Ladakh administration, two districts made up the Union Territory — Leh and Kargil. Where Leh had six sub-divisions, Kargil had four.According to records accessed under the Right To Information Act, The Indian Express learnt official scrutiny that lasted nine years till 2019 tracked 1,084 complaints of Government jobs being acquired on fake caste certificates. The RTI records were made available for 59 of the 93 ministries and departments under the Government. Records from the Department of Personnel and Training show, from these cases, 92 personnel were dismissed from service,. These numbers assume significance given the Puja Khedkar case who is in the dock for allegedly presenting dodgy caste and disability certificates to secure a seat in the civil services.The findings of the Justice Hema Committee and the numerous sexual misconduct allegations that emerged against several male insiders since the panel report's release have finally led to the collapse of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists as its office bearers submitted mass resignation on Tuesday. While Malayalam superstar Mohanlal stepped down as president of the association, Manorama Online reported, all members of the executive committee have also submitted their joint resignations. Meanwhile, A day after police booked veteran filmmaker Ranjith on charges of sexual misconduct, two more women professionals moved similar complaints against multiple actors, including CPI(M) MLA Mukesh.West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee stated that a ‘malicious disinformation campaign' has been unleashed against her over her speech made on Wednesday at the students rally.” She added, quote “Not uttered a single word against students or their movement, I have spoken against BJP because they are trying to create anarchy.” unquote. Meanwhile, the BJP sat on a dharna near Kolkata's Esplanade on Thursday. This comes a day after the party called a 12-hour bandh in the state to protest against the alleged police action on protesters during the Nabanna Abhijan.Amid torrential rains in Gujarat, a runway side wall of the Rajkot International Airport collapsed on Thursday. Rescue operations are underway across the state, where the rain fury has claimed about 35 lives since Monday. The Army and Indian Coast Guard have been evacuating people from flood-affected districts. Meanwhile, after remaining closed for almost two days, the NH 27 which is one of the two lifelines of Kandla and Mundra ports in Kutch has been reopened for vehicular traffic on Thursday morning as floodwaters receded in the area.This was the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express

Bangla bandh call today over ‘Nabanna Abhijan' clashes; JP Nadda slams Mamata Banerjee, 12 Members Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha, NDA Touches Majority Mark, BRS leader K Kavitha walks out of jail after getting bail in Delhi excise policy case, Jay Shah elected unopposed, becomes youngest ever ICC chairman, Justice Hema Committee report fallout: Mohanlal steps down as president of AMMA amid sexual assault allegations

This is the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express and I'm Flora Swain.Today is the 27th of August and here are the headlines.Students of the Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj are marching towards the state secretariat “Nabanna” from Kolkata's College Square this afternoon. The Kolkata police which called the march “illegal” are using water cannons and tear gas shells on the protesters who are resorting to breaking barricades and throwing stones at the policemen deployed along the route. The BJP which is said to be backing the student body has claimed that police lathi charge has led to several protesters being injured. The ‘March to Nabanna' seeks the resignation of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in light of the alleged rape and murder of the trainee doctor at R G Kar Hospital.The findings of the Justice Hema Committee and the numerous sexual misconduct allegations that emerged against several male insiders since the panel report's release recently have finally led to the collapse of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) as its office bearers submitted mass resignation today. While Malayalam superstar Mohanlal stepped down as president of the association, Manorama Online reported, all members of the executive committee have also submitted their joint resignations. Meanwhile, A day after police booked veteran filmmaker Ranjith on charges of sexual misconduct, two more women professionals today moved similar complaints against multiple actors, including CPI(M) MLA Mukesh.In a relief for BRS leader K Kavitha, the Supreme Court today granted her bail in the money laundering and corruption cases linked to alleged Delhi excise policy scam.A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan noted that Kavitha has been in custody for around five months and the probe against her by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was complete in these cases, news agency PTI reported. While the CBI is investigating the corruption charges, the ED is probing into the money laundering case. Kavitha was arrested by the ED from her residence in Hyderabad on March 15. The CBI arrested her on April 11 while she was incarcerated in the Tihar Jail.Four deaths have been reported today due to relentless rains, as heavy rainfall over the past 48 hours has severely disrupted life Gujarat. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) advised residents to avoid areas prone to waterlogging and exercise extreme caution while traveling. In Vadodara, meanwhile, electricity has been turned off in some areas owing to waterlogging. As a precaution, district administrations have announced the closure of schools and colleges in the affected areas on Tuesday. 56 trains were cancelled due to significant waterlogging.Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin today, almost a week after his visit to Ukraine. During the conversation, Modi reiterated “India's firm commitment to support an early, abiding and peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict”.Taking to social media platform X, Modi said the two leaders also discussed measures to further strengthen Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between the two countries.This was the Catchup on 3 Things by The Indian Express

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India Directed by Shaji N. Karun

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AiDEN - The Ai Spirit | Radio Cinema | Mohanlal |Club FM Cinema Kadha. Club FM Cinema Kadha Presented by Asianet Movies , Kerala's biggest Theatre.Listen to the complete actor's first-ever radio cinema on Club FM. Aiden - The Ai Spirit Story Curator: Ramesh Pisharody. Script & Direction: Priyaraj G Special thanks To Vineeth Sreenivasan Thanks To: Kishan, Prashanth, Jayakrishnan.N., Aries Vismaya max Creative Support: PV Shajikumar Assist: Shijo John Music: Joju sebastian Music Programmer: Abhijith Ravikumar SOUND DESIGN: Vineeth Kumar T N Final Sound Mix: Joby Sony Thomas Sound Team : KrishnaLal, Brijesh, Jose Vismaya, Balraj Govindaraj Stills: Madhuraj Promo Shoot: Jenson J, Amal Dev PD Promo Edit : Shiju KD &Anoop Daveed Co-ordinator: Manu Satheesh P R: Akhil Krishnan Digital Promotion: Abhishek K DESIGN: Vibin Raveendran Voice Actors: Mohanlal, Suresh Krishna, Sudheer Karamana, Sunil Sugatha, Rajesh Sharma, Mahesh Kunjumon And Team Club FM

The Complete actor Mohanlal in "Aiden"Club FM Cinema Kadha Presented by Asianet Movies, Kerala's biggest Theatre Experience Laletan's mind-blowing performance on air. Listen to the complete actor's first-ever radio cinema on Club FM. Stay tuned.

Hannah & Rose discuss Iruvar (1997), the story two friends who become political rivals. This film is directed by Mani Ratnam with music by A. R. Rahman. It stars Mohanlal, Prakash Raj and Aishwarya Rai. Recommended for advanced viewers. Rated for all ages. Other names mentioned in the episode are Tabu, Dil Se…, Agni Natchathiram, … Continue reading "Episode 74: Iruvar"

A true Story of an Indian army in Pakistan_Mihanlal Bhaskar --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katha-amrit/message

Mein Pakistan mien Bharat ka Jasoos tha --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katha-amrit/message

True Story of a RAW Agent --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katha-amrit/message

Main Pakistan mein Bharat ka Jasoos tha_RAW Agent_Mohanlal Bhaskar --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katha-amrit/message

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Mohanlal Bhaskar was working undercover for Indian intelligence agency RAW when he was arrested in a counter-intelligence operation by Pakistan. He remained in Pakistani jails from 1967 to 1974. In a 1983 autobiographical book titled "An Indian Spy in Pakistan", Bhaskar says that he took on a false identity as Mohammad Aslam and had himself circumcised to operate as a Pakistani Muslim on behalf of Indian intelligence in Pakistan. The book was originally written in Hind as "Main Pakistan Mein Bharat Ka Jasoos Tha" and later translated into English. . --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/katha-amrit/message

Support Khandaan Podcast on Patreon from 1$. Get access to our full review of Dune 2 Welcome to Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast where we're back from our impromptu break and how!  First, we discuss the Ambani pre-wedding shenanigans by popular demand. Next we talk about some of the current releases — Richie Mehta's POACHER; the controversial documentary THE INDRANI MUKERJEA STORY: BURIED TRUTH on Netflix; the new anthology LOVE STORIYAN; Dharmatic's own SHOWTIME; and of course Kiran Rao's LAAPATA LADIES.  We also discuss how excited we are for THE CREW starring Kareena Kapoor, Tabu, and Kriti Sanon.  Amrita and Sujoy also have a little Malayalam corner where they discuss Amrita brainwashing Sujoy into watching Mohanlal in Lijo Jose Pellissery's MALAIKOTTAI VAALIBAN and Mammooty in the historical horror drama BRAMAYUGAM. Amrita also watched current blockbuster MANJUMMEL BOYS.

Mohanlal and jeethu Joseph combo strikes again with court room drama --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/m-a51/support

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India Directed by Rosshan Andrrews

Neru is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language courtroom drama film directed by Jeethu Joseph, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Santhi Mayadevi. It was produced and distributed by Antony Perumbavoor of Aashirvad Cinemas. The film stars Mohanlal and Anaswara Rajan while Priyamani, Siddique, Santhi, Jagadish, and Sreedhanya played supporting roles. The music was composed by Vishnu Shyam. The video version of these podcasts are available on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pahayan Media YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. and you can follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pahayan Media on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pahayan Media on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as well as ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pahayan Media on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Also checkout my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠English Podcast Penpositive Outclass⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hindi Podcast Agile Indian ⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pahayan/message

Bejoy Nambiar (Shaitan, David, Solo, Taish) joins us for a deep dive of one of his all-time favorites, Padmarajan's Thoovanathumbikal. We talked about the complex characterizations, Mohanlal's terrific performance, Sumalatha's fascinating Clara and Johnson's timeless background score. Bejoy also shared a conversation he had with his mentor Mani Ratnam around the Padmarajan classic.  If you like the podcast, do consider supporting the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/257788/supportFeedback/comments/questions: loveofcinemasf@gmail.comCredits:Produced and hosted by: Himanshu Joglekar (@loveofcinemasf8)Editor: Devika JoglekarMusic: Nakul AbhyankarCopyrights © Love of Cinema 2023Support the showIf you liked the episode and found value, please considering supporting the show. Your support will help me continue making good content for fans of Indian cinema everywhere across the world: https://www.buzzsprout.com/257788/support

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Hannah & Rose discuss Manichitrathazhu (1993), a horror film about a couple that moves into a house haunted by the memory of dancer. This film is directed by Fazil with songs by M. G. Radhakrishnan. It stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, and Shobana. Recommended for advanced viewers. Rated for all ages. Other names mentioned in the … Continue reading "Episode 62: Manichitrathazhu"

Kathy and Lara react to the trailer 2022 Indian Malayalam-language mystery thriller film directed by Jeethu Joseph and starring Mohanlal. We compare this trailer to the original film this is based on, Perfect Strangers. Which trailer do you like better?Support the show

What makes Malayalam Cinema unique, in comparison to its South Indian counterparts? Vishal Menon & Suchin Mehrotra come together to break it down. They also shed light on the star power of the likes of Mammootty & Mohanlal, and anecdotes from the Malayalam Film Industry.Tune into FC Popcorn, A Film Companion Original every Tuesday to listen to Film Companion critics discuss all things pop culture. Follow Us Onhttps://www.facebook.com/filmcompanionhttps://www.twitter.com/filmcompanionhttp://instagram.com/filmcompanionhttps://www.youtube.com/@FilmCompanion

For the Mohanlal fan inside me, Alone promised a great watch with the Malayali superstar occupying the screen for most of its runtime. But weird frames, sloppy writing and a in-your-face screenplay made this film a pure disappointment.  Tune in to listen to my full review. 

Support this podcast and get ad-free episodes and bonus episodes by becoming a paid member at Patreon.com/KhandaanPodcast! Welcome to a brand new episode of Khandaan: A Bollywood Podcast! In this episode, Sujoy discusses DRISHYAM 2 starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Akshaye Khanna among others. We watched the Malayalam original when it released during the pandemic and were curious about how it translated into Hindi. Meanwhile, Asim watched the Telugu remake of another Malayalam film - GODFATHER starring Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan. Since Amrita had seen LUCIFER starring Mohanlal and Prithviraj Sukumaran when it came out, we ended up discussing the nature of remakes. Finally, Amrita watched the new season of DELHI CRIME, the Netflix show starring Shefali Shah and highly recommends it as a competent thriller. Shownotes: Patreon: So you can help support our workThe Khandaan Merchandise store is live: A great new way to support your favourite Bollywood podcast. Your support will help us create and grow the show. Check out some of the first designs here. More to come soon!Don't forget to subscribe!Make sure you don't miss any future live events, subscribe to our Khandaan Podcast YouTube page. Follow us on Instagram or Tik Tok  pages for some masti over there too!Follow and subscribe to Amrita's new Youtube Book channel by going here!Find us on Apple Podcasts! and Stitcher! and AudioBoom! and iHeartRadio! and Spotify! and Google Podcasts!And now you can also listen to us on Hubhopper!Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook!You can follow all of us on @AmritaIQ, Sujoy on @9e3k and @asimburneySujoy's instagram which has amazing shots can be found here, we strongly recommend you follow him!      

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Video Podcast Link: https://youtu.be/2p3uz4tXRQc The 2 best friends, Zayaan & Sameer, dive into numerous topics from a wholesome scene Sameer witnessed to being stopped by the Police from celebrating Holi and to the origin story of Holi. Sameer gives an update on the love letter he received on Valentine's Day while Zayaan shares a horrific dream that he had. At last, they talk about recent Mollywood movies from Mohanlal's Aaraattu to Mammootty's Bheeshma Parvam to Dulquer's Salute. Apologies from Zayaan since the Bheeshma Parvam vlog hasn't been uploaded. Zayaan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBxNEbiHXcResh_5cA3Zt3Q

In this episode, Karthik speaks to Vishal Menon, Assistant Editor at Film Companion. He has grown up with Cinema and today, he takes us through how Malayalam cinema, in particular, has evolved and how, and not just content-wise but technically as well. Karthik & Vishal discuss some of the cult films from the past. They also talk about some sought-after actors and crew members, how one person might take on multiple roles, and how that can reflect in their art. Further, they also take us through some of the critically acclaimed and widely appreciated films in recent times and what strategies seem to be working for them. Don't forget to rate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan (@The_Karthik): https://twitter.com/The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com).You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.comView other episodes

This episode is brought to you by MUBI, a curated streaming service showing exceptional films from around the globe. Every day, MUBI premieres a new film, each one thoughtfully hand-picked. From new directors to award-winners. Beautiful, interesting, incredible movies—there is always something new to discover. After 102 episodes on South Indian cinema, The Other Banana Podcast has finally chanced upon a film by Mani Ratnam. In this episode we discuss Mani Ratnam's polarizing Iruvar - his take on the friendship between the real life figures of MG Ramachandran and M Karunanidhi, two stalwarts of that heady concoction - cinema and politics. We discuss both the aspects of the film - the form and aesthetics, and Mani's depiction of the Dravidian politics and the various characters in its inception and implementation. You can watch the film with subtitles on MUBI. You can try MUBI for a hugely discounted price by signing up on https://mubi.com/theotherbanana or click here. The film stars Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Nasser et al. To talk about Iruvar, we are joined by a special guest - writer, researcher, author Suchitra Vijayan who runs the independent research and journalism organization The Polis Project. Her new book Midnight's Borders: A People's History of Modern India came out this year. Participants: Suchitra Vijayan Deepauk Aditya Shrikrishna Episode edited by Anantha You can listen to the episodes referenced in this podcast here: Vada Chennai Andha Naal Music/BGM Courtesy: Iruvar Soundtrack by AR Rahman/Pyramid

This episode is brought to you by MUBI, a curated streaming service showing exceptional films from around the globe. Every day, MUBI premieres a new film, each one thoughtfully hand-picked. From new directors to award-winners. Beautiful, interesting, incredible movies—there is always something new to discover. At The Other Banana, we continue our series on Padmarajan with his 1986 film Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal (Vineyards for Us to Dwell In). You can watch the film with subtitles on MUBI. You can try MUBI free for 30 days at https://mubi.com/theotherbanana or click here. The film stars Mohanlal, Shari, Vineeth, Thilakan et al. To talk about Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal, we are joined by special guests - filmmaker Bejoy Nambiar and film critic Aswathy Gopalakrishnan. Participants: Bejoy Nambiar Aswathy Gopalakrishnan Aditya Shrikrishna Episode edited by Anantha You can listen to the other episodes in the Padmarajan series here: Kallan Pavithran Deshadanakkili-Karayarilla

Episode Trigger Warning: Suicide After a long break, we are back with our Director Series on Malayalam  auteur Padmarajan. This one is on his 1986 film Deshadanakkili  Karayarilla starring Shari, Karthika, Urvashi and Mohanlal.  Deshadanakkili  Karayarilla might be one of the popular mainstream films in the context  of any language, with big stars, but it is also one of the earliest  Indian films to talk about a lesbian relationship, confronting the world  of queer subjects and the hardships the LGBTQ+ community faces in  public and private spaces, what it means to be queer in the confines and  threat of heteronormativity and how this subtext can be approached directly with formal elements of cinema while remaining a film that's  about female companionship at the surface level. For this episode Aditya is joined by two guests - Darshana Sreedhar Mini,  Asst. Professor at University of Wisconsin - Madison's Department of Communication Arts and Affiliate - Gender and Women's Studies, Center  for South Asia and Center for Visual Cultures. Our second guest is Rajashree Raju, Board Member of Kerala based LGBTQI+ welfare  organization and activist group Queerala. She's been associated with the organization since 2016. Here is the link to watch the film on Youtube. Unfortunately there are no  subtitles but it is worth watching even without it as the cinematic elements make sure the subtext is eloquently conveyed:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHaQY1xgac4 Here is a link to the book Unruly Figures: Queerness, Sex Work, and the  Politics of Sexuality in Kerala (Decolonizing Feminisms) by Navaneetha Mokkil that has a chapter on the film and is discussed in the episode.

A new attempt at The Other Banana Podcast. We are taking two films - an original and a remake or plagiarized version of the same, and discussing about the merits, demerits and memories associated with the two. In this episode, we talk about the Priyadarshan's 1997 Malayalam film Chandralekha starring Mohanlal, Sukanya, Pooja Batra, Innocent, Sreenivasan, Nedumudi Venu et al and the film it was ripped off from - John Turteltaub's romcom While You Were Sleeping with Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman and Peter Gallagher. Deepauk and Anantha are joined by regular guest Amrita and they also rue the coma status of the romcom genre as a whole. Listen on.