Totally Filmi presents Polandine Patti Katherine Matthews and Harsha Pradeep

With this episode, we begin a look at Malayalam films centred around the sea, and examine the importance of the sea to those that live near it and from it, and examine the sea as a metaphor. Download Episode 19 Episode 19 Highlights: Spoiler Alert! We try to remember to alert…

We conclude our series of Malayalam supernatural films — in this episode, we look at Ennu Swantham Janakikutty, Mayilpeelikkavu, and Bhoothakaalam. Download Episode 18 Episode 18 Highlights: Spoiler Alert! We try to remember to alert listeners to spoilers, but just in case, know that we talk about the films in-depth,…

Episode 17 sees us continue our journey with Malayalam supernatural films — in this episode, we look at Anandabhadram and Akam. Download Episode 17 (Right-click and ‘Copy Link’, then paste into your podcast app’s ‘Subscribe to feed’ field) Episode 17 Highlights: Spoiler Alert! We try to remember to alert listeners to…

In this episode, we continue our exploration of the supernatural in Malayalam cinema by looking at two very different faith traditions and how they are depicted, in Sarpakadu/Sarpakavu* and Ezra. *note that this film’s title can be transliterated into English in two different ways, and finding the film might require…

This is the first episode in a series on the Supernatural in Malayalam cinema.  Today, we look at the beloved classic film Manichitrathazhu, directed by Fazil. Download Episode 15 Episode 15 Highlights: Spoiler Alert! We try to remember to alert listeners to spoilers, but just in case, know that we…

We’d originally only intended to do three episodes on action films in Malayalam cinema, but decided that we really needed one more — this time, to talk about what we’re calling “Girls Kick Butt”! Download Episode 14 Episode 14 Highlights: Spoiler Alert! We try to remember to alert listeners to…