At The Other Banana Podcast, we begin another series on Director Mysskin. Unlike the earlier director series we’ll be delving into a handful of what…
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In this episode we dive into the various forms of western classical music explored by Ilaiyaraaja, especially in his independent non-film albums. We focus specifically…
Leave a CommentIn this second episode of the Balaji Tharaneetharan series we discuss the recent direct to OTT release Oru Pakka Kathai. Aditya & Anantha are joined…
Leave a CommentEpisode 92: Director Series – Balaji Tharaneetharan’s Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom & Seethakaathi
For the first series of episodes we take a look at Balaji Tharaneetharan’s first 2 films (in release order) – the iconic Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha…
Leave a CommentEpisode Trigger Warning: Suicide After a long break, we are back with our Director Series on Malayalam auteur Padmarajan. This one is on his 1986…
Leave a CommentThis episode continues to explore how Raaja uses frameworks from western classical music – particularly harmony. We discuss the form and function of harmony and…
Leave a Comment(Balaji Vembu Chelli’s Tamil film The Tremor/Nilanadukkam had its India premiere at Arthouse Asia Film Festival in Kolkata last week. Here is Aditya Shrikrishna’s review)…
Leave a CommentOnce again, an early contender for one of the best films of the year comes from Malayalam cinema. The Great Indian Kitchen, written and directed…
Leave a CommentLong before JD and Bhavani of Lokesh Kanagaraj’s Master, there were Shiva and Bhavani (and a JD on the sidelines) in a college setting in…
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