#11 - Dada

Lover and Film Production with Yuvaraj Ganesan

In the first part of our discussion on 'Lover', host Adithya Muthukumar sits down with Yuvaraj Ganesan, the producer of 'Lover' and 'Good Night', to delve deep into the intricacies of the production process, the importance of small films reaching the right audiences, what aspiring filmmakers should do while pitching their films, the complexities of dealing with the Tamil film market, the impact of streaming and OTT, the reception surrounding 'Lover' and many more things cinema in this insightful conversation. Enjoy! Lover Written and Directed by Prabhuram Vyas Produced by Yuvaraj Ganesan, Magesh Raj Pasilian, Nazerath Pasilian Music by Sean Roldan Cinematography by Shreyaas Krishna Editing by Bharath Vikraman Starring Manikandan, Sri Gouri Priya, Kanna Ravi, Harish Kumar, Geetha Kailasam, Harini, Saravanan and others Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar Music used in this episode: Thaensudare and Ezhutha Kadhaiyo [From 'Lover (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'] - Composed by Sean Roldan - Think Music India © The FFL Podcast Network, 2024

Roundtable on Lokesh Kanagaraj's Leo

In this spoiler-filled, almost three-hour session, host Adithya Muthukumar [https://twitter.com/muthuwu] dives deep into Lokesh Kanagaraj's fifth film 'Leo' with co-host Sabarish Sankaran [https://twitter.com/sabarishh14], film journalist Harshini S V [https://twitter.com/Harshini_SV], Kollywood assistant directors Eric Pavel [https://twitter.com/ericpavel] and Deepak Rhaj [https://www.instagram.com/deepakrhaj/], and cinephiles Dathatreya Mahesh [https://www.instagram.com/datha.mahesh2049/], Abishek [https://twitter.com/dazed_draper], Arjun [https://twitter.com/yesjunonly] and Vidhush [https://twitter.com/saambumavane]. Listen to them talk about dramatic writing, dialogue framing, the issues in the second half, Thalapathy Vijay's astounding performance, ways to fix the movie, Kollywood's long-standing second-half problem, the concept of star vehicles as 'Scream Generating Machines', the correct way to do technical gimmicks in a film, the prospect of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe, and more in this jam-packed conversation. Enjoy! Leo Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj Produced by Seven Screen Studio Music by Anirudh Ravichander Cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa Editing by Philomin Raj Starring Thalapathy Vijay, Sanjay Dutt, Trisha, George Maryan, Arjun, Gautam Vasudev Menon, Mysskin, Madonna Sebastian, Mathew Thomas and others Running in theatres around you Music used in this episode: Ordinary Person (From 'Leo') and Badass - Leo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Composed by Anirudh Ravichander for Leo - Sony Music India Image used in cover art: 'Leo' logo conceived by Gopi Prasanna © The FFL Podcast Network, 2023

#12 - Short Filmmakers & Aspiring Directors Roundtable Discussion

In this roundtable, current short filmmakers and aspiring directors Muthu, Shriviyas, Eashwar, Deepak, Chella, Ashik, Ganae, and Sai dive deep into the short filmmaking process and their journeys toward becoming filmmakers. We talk in detail about how we come up with ideas, screenwriting, cast and crew hunting, practical difficulties that arise on set, co-writing, the hesitance of sharing our stories with others, how we direct, the post-production process, film distribution and how we deal with criticism in this very in-depth session which should be a must-listen for anyone even remotely interested in movie making and entering Kollywood. Featuring: Adithya Muthukumar - @muthuwu on Instagram and Twitter - Short films: https://www.youtube.com/@filmfanaticlot4216 Shriviyas - @shri_viyas on Instagram - Short films: https://www.youtube.com/@AdoptedSuperhero Eashwar - @eashwar.gopalakrishnan on Instagram - Short films: https://www.youtube.com/@gkentertainment9353/videos; Telefilm: https://www.youtube.com/@VijaySethupathiproductions Deepak - @deepakrhaj on Instagram - Short films: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73cDwfpvKXA, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEKHw7XMktQ&t=10s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E78-V97w3d4 Chella - @netflix_and_chella on Instagram Ashik - @ashik.dilip on Instagram Ganae - @Ganae_Ramesh on Twitter - Short films: https://www.youtube.com/@ganaeramesh439 Sai - @saiii_17 on Instagram - Short film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-F-Hgj64sI © The Film Fanatic Lot Podcast/The FFL Podcast Network, 2023

#11 - Dada

In this episode, host Adithya Muthukumar discusses the recent Tamil drama film 'Dada' with guests Deepak Rhaj and Vidhush Vaidyanathan. We spoke about what we liked about this film, it's ending, the fresh writing, the importance of casting, the underrated contributions of Jen Martin, and rave over the phenomenal performances of Kavin, Aparna Das, Harish K, and Pradeep Antony. Fuelled by the active discussion on Twitter, we also discussed gender politics, the male gaze, the male savior complex, the overall political correctness of female film characters, the phenomenon of male writers writing female characters, and stuff one needs to be careful about in their debut movie and much more in a somewhat politically charged debate. Enjoy! Dada Written and directed by Ganesh K Babu Music by Jen Martin DOP - Ezhil Arasu Cast: Kavin, Aparna Das, Harish K, K Bhagyaraj, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran, Pradeep Antony, VTV Ganesh and others Playing in theatres near you Also streaming on Amazon Prime Video Email us at kozhiwood@gmail.com Contact us at @muthuwu on Twitter/Instagram and @filmfanaticlot on Instagram. © The FFL Podcast Network, 2023

#10 - Tamil Cinema Roundup for 2022

In this episode, hosts Adithya Muthukumar and Pranaav Dhakshesh, and guests Hari, Deepak Rhaj, Abhi and Shri Dharshan talk about everything good and bad about Tamil cinema in 2022. We speak about our most unexpected theatrical experiences, big surprises, disappointments (watch out for opposing opinions on Vikram and PS1), RRR's role in the eventual global interest in Indian cinema, our favorite films and performances, the various trends (good and bad) that we observed this year and more, in an absolutely seriously-casual chat. Enjoy!