The Other Banana

The Other Banana
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The Other Banana

A generation of impostors brought up on cinema. The Other Banana podcast is primarily Deepauk M(@complicateur), Aditya(@gradwolf), Anantha(@anantha), and Ashoka(@ABVan). We discuss films – mostly Indian – and analyse them in turn, roughly on a bi-weekly basis.

  1. Episode 139: Director Series - Bala's Sethu

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    Episode 139: Director Series - Bala's Sethu

    A new Director Series at The Other Banana We have long debated a series on director Bala. You could say that Bala is not Bala anymore and his films are increasingly becoming difficult to meaningfully engage with but, the Bala 1999-2010 was something else. A new voice broke out in Tamil cinema in 1999 with Sethu. One of the several assistants of Balu Mahendra who will go on to make a mark in the following years, Bala ushered in an auterist sensibility with unique technique, point of view, characters and settings. The Bala universe was instantly recognizable. In the first of the series, we begin with his debut in 1999 which not only kickstarted his career but also redeemed Vikram's career and pushed him into stardom. With one film, a new star actor as well as a star director were born. Listen on. Participants Aditya Anantha Hari Edited by Anantha

    1 h 38 min
  2. Episode 138: Meiyazhagan with C Prem Kumar

    07/10/2024

    Episode 138: Meiyazhagan with C Prem Kumar

    We are returning after a while but with a biggie! Director and cinematographer C Prem Kumar joins us to talk about his latest film Meiyazhagan starring Karthi, Arvind Swamy, Sri Divya and others. The film has been warmly received by the audiences and is a breath of fresh air for Tamil cinema. Films with strong writing, a slice-of-life genre with male characters written as gentle and vulnerable have become rare. There is such a homogeneity of genre dominated by action, masala and violence that a Meiyazhagan deserves to be celebrated not just for how good it is but also for the mere fact that it exists. Prem Kumar joins Aditya and Subha Rao to talk about the writing decisions, what was cut from the opening scene, music and lyrics, the characters of Arul and Mei, the trimming decisions by distributors and the importance of the small and mid budget film, and more. Listen on. Edited by Deepauk.

    1 h 3 min
  3. Episode 137: On Kalki 2898 AD, Hanu-Man & Hindu Epics

    08/08/2024

    Episode 137: On Kalki 2898 AD, Hanu-Man & Hindu Epics

    In this episode writer Aditya Mani Jha joins Deepauk and Aditya to talk about two 2024 films, both Telugu originals, and adapted-inspired from two Hindu epics - Mahabharata and Ramayana. One is Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD and the other is Prasanth Varma's Hanu-Man. One has a stellar pan-Indian star cast with the likes of Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone et al while the other has Teja Sajja, Amritha Aiyar, Vinay Rai among others. One has big budget and larger scope. The other has a big heart and novel ideas. We talk about what the films get right, what they do not and which Hindu epic is more interesting, adaptable and more. Listen on. Participants: Aditya Deepauk Aditya Mani Jha Edited by Anantha.

    1 h 8 min
  4. Episode 136: On Nithilan Saminathan's Maharaja

    05/07/2024

    Episode 136: On Nithilan Saminathan's Maharaja

    Nithilan Saminathan returns after Kurangu Bommai with a bigger canvas and a bigger star. His talents are still visible, refined even, but his latest film with Vijay Sethupathi in and as Maharaja started a discourse about rape-revenge genre in cinema, gratuitous violence, depiction of sexual abuse, and the conspicuous choice of Vairamuthu as lyricist. Aditya joins Deepauk and regular guest Subha Rao to talk about what irked them about the film, what they liked, and where Tamil cinema must do better. And how the audience reaction in the theatres didn't inspire much confidence. The discussion contains spoilers. Listen on. Participants: Aditya Deepauk Subha Rao Link to Subha's opinion piece on the film in The News Minute: https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/opinion-vijay-sethupathi-film-maharaja-is-an-example-of-how-not-to-depict-violence-on-screen

    1 h 9 min
  5. Episode 135: Films of Girish AD - Premalu, Super Sharanya & Thanneer Mathan Dinangal

    06/05/2024

    Episode 135: Films of Girish AD - Premalu, Super Sharanya & Thanneer Mathan Dinangal

    We at The Other Banana believe that director Girish AD is doing something incredible with the genre of romantic comedy and coming of age. With the recent big hit Premalu, that awed audiences across south India, we decided to take a look at all his films that show steady progression in certain genre conventions as well as successful attempts at breaking them with memorable writing, characters, comedy and performances. In this episode, Poorvaja S, journalist from The Hindu joins Aditya and Deepauk to talk about Girish and his three films so far - Thanneer Mathan Dinangal, Super Sharanya and Premalu. There is a lot of giggling and laughter but also some observations into what makes Girish AD unique and how he has revitalized the genre in India. Listen on. Participants: Aditya Deepauk Poorvaja Edited by Anantha.

    1 h 22 min
  6. Episode 134: Ilaiyaraaja : A Musical Movement (10)

    09/04/2024

    Episode 134: Ilaiyaraaja : A Musical Movement (10)

    In this episode we dive into the atomic elements of composition that we can observe in Raaja's music. How does he use sentence structures and motifs in his compositions? Can we really tell apart where Carnatic ends and Western touches begin in his music. Briefly we also cover one stark difference between MSV and Raaja. Topics Covered: What are sentences and how have they been used by Beethoven and Mozart? How do sentence structures show up in Raaja's music? What is a motif and why does it often form the kernel of the full composition? How has Raaja used various motifs in his film songs? Participants: Mahesh Deepauk Bala Chidambaram Musical References: Subramanyena (Notes) Kaatumalli Sakkarakattikku

    1 h 16 min
  7. Episode 133: Lijo Jose Pellissery's Malaikottai Vaaliban

    10/03/2024

    Episode 133: Lijo Jose Pellissery's Malaikottai Vaaliban

    We couldn't ignore Malayalam cinema's great run in the first couple of months of 2024 so decided to talk about Lijo Jose Pellissery's Malaikottai Vaaliban which received a lukewarm to polarizing reception after huge expectations. Right after the universally feted Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, Malaikottai Vaaliban couldn't have been more different, a fantastical tale that eschews the diktats of narrative cinema and leaps from one genre to another with every scene. Starring Mohanlal, Katha Nandi, Sonalee Kulkarni, Hareesh Peradi, Danish Sait, Manoj Moses and others, there is a lot in the film to like and talk about. Aditya is joined by his namesake writer Aditya Mani Jha and Mint Lounge's film critic Uday Bhatia, three people who immensely enjoyed the film to talk about what worked, the influences and whether a sequel can be expected or not. Listen on. Participants: Aditya Uday Bhatia Aditya Mani Jha Edited by Anantha

    1 h 13 min
  8. Episode 132: Sapta Saagaradaache Ello Side B with Hemanth M. Rao & Chaithra J. Achar

    26/01/2024

    Episode 132: Sapta Saagaradaache Ello Side B with Hemanth M. Rao & Chaithra J. Achar

    Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side B team is back and this time we have director Hemanth M. Rao and actor/singer Chaithra J. Achar joining us. She plays Surabhi in this follow up to SSE Side A. Side B looks at the life of Manu (Rakshit Shetty) and Priya (Rukmini Vasanth) a decade after their tragic love story seemingly ended. We travel with these star crossed characters as Manu grapples with life without Priya after getting out of prison, his tryst with Surabhi and the inability to move on from the strongest love of his life. We talk everything in this podcast - Chaithra's audition for Surabhi, the staging, colours and lenses used, the progression and inner selves of the three characters, some anecdotes and happy accidents from the filming and also broach the subject of stalking. Listen on. Participants: Aditya Hemanth M. Rao Chaithra J. Achar Edited by Anantha Listen to our episode on Side A with Hemanth and Subha Rao here.

    1 h 3 min
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A generation of impostors brought up on cinema. The Other Banana podcast is primarily Deepauk M(@complicateur), Aditya(@gradwolf), Anantha(@anantha), and Ashoka(@ABVan). We discuss films – mostly Indian – and analyse them in turn, roughly on a bi-weekly basis.

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  • Création
    The Other Banana
  • Années d’activité
    2019 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    139
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