Why Blood? Same Blood!
We discuss all things (South) Indian cinema, get oddly specific about movie trivia, wallow in nostalgia of “they don’t make films like that anymore”, and get analytical about thevaye illadha details. Some weeks it’s just me rambling, other times one of you might join in!
Episodes
Hating & Hyping: Women of Tamil Cinema
I sit down with my penn pal, Dipti Mangottil, to talk about the decline of women in cinema, why the "strong" female is a logical fallacy, and (closeted) feminists of Kollywood.We also play some games that is equal parts hate and hype! :P
I built a Kollywood Fan Quiz!!
Some fans do paal abhishegam, some collect film posters, others start fan pages, and some love movie trivia. So I built a Kollywood Fan Quiz to answer: What kind of cinema fan am I? In this episode, we talk fandom, fan kalachaaram, fan psychology, and why South Indian cinema deserves its own fan study!!! I also introduce 5 Kollywood fan archetypes and a fun li'l online quiz for you to play alo
KollyKwiz Bonus (not an) Episode
I am running out of descriptions so let me take this space to thank you all for the WONDERFUL response to KollyKwiz by Nansense ft. Mad We're so so glad you're loving this; it means the world to us! :)
KollyKwiz Part 2
Back on popular demand; Mad & Nan could do this all day long. Tune in for another fun episode of KollyKwiz-ing!
The one with the KollyKwiz
This week we KollyKwiz each other... because yaaru perusu nu adichu kaata vendama? Tune in, play along and find out who is the <2003 Sundar C-Prashant film> 😛
Villan Origin Story
Why do we love villains so much? Which villain tropes & types do we enjoy the most?Can we PLOT the villains?
It's in our GENES!
In this episode I brought my sister on to revisit our most favourite film of all time - the 1998 Tamil super hit, Jeans! We get nostalgic, chaotic, and dramatic because the movie deserves it all!
2007
Revisiting the glorious year of Tamizh cinema and what made it so special!
Penn for your thoughts?
Did we lose the feminine spirit in Tamizh cinema?
Bonus Segment (Ep 1): Hype Cycle
We interpret the Gartner Hype Cycle and compare it to hype culture in cinema.
Hype Culture
What is hype? How is hype created? Does hype ruin enjoyment ah not ah?
