1by2 with dilani_r

From radio to film to music to event hosting, powerhouse talent ABISHEK RAAJA has moved seamlessly throughout the Tamil entertainment and media industry building brands and becoming one himself. His dedication, creativity & constant motivation to improve & grow has brought him this far at such a young age. Tune in to this episode of 1 by 2 to learn more about the man, & brand, himself direct from the source. | Air date: June 28 2019

Having just finished making her fourth feature film, LAKSHMY RAMAKRISHNAN has built an inspiring body of work in a short amount of time. First known for her many character roles on screen she has gone on to serve as an inspiration and advocate for the advancement of females in the field of Indian filmmaking, especially. In this episode she pours out her thoughts on the state of the industry, how she feels her career has been built on spontaneous opportunities and the fulfillment she received from making her latest film - "House Owner". | Air date: May 16 2019

As one of the finest 21st century Indian film critics, National Award winning writer BARADWAJ RANGAN has changed the way many of us evaluate the films we watch each week. He joins us on 1by2 to open up about his decision to move from print to online media, the future of Indian cinema, and what directors he hopes to have “conversations with” next. | Air date: April 16 2019

After 8 years , award-winning and critically acclaimed filmmaker THIAGARAJAN KUMARARAJA is returning to cinemas with his second feature - “SuperDeluxe”. We sat down with the prolific writer and director to see what we can expect of his new multi-starrer, his career thus far and where he feels South Indian cinema is headed in the future. | Air date: March 21 2019

Audiences have been relishing in true fright at one of India’s purest horror movies to date - “Aval” / “Gruham” / “The House Next Door” which is making it onto all the Best Indian Movie lists of 2017. I caught up with director MILIND RAU to speak about how he and the film’s co-writer, producer and lead Siddharth painstakingly created this terrifying & visionary film, inspired by true events. | Air date: December 21 2017

The phenomenally talented LAKSHMI PRIYAA CHANDRAMOULI has been making a name for herself in Tamil films and theatre steadily over the last few years. Now, she's currently garnering an overwhelming amount of attention for her role in the short film "Lakshmi" for which she won a Best Actress award at the Noida International film festival. I caught up with my friend to discuss her choices to do this powerful short and how she feels about the barrage of love & negativity since the film was released online 2 weeks ago by Gautham Menon's Ondraaga Entertainment. | Air date: November 16 2017

“Vikram Vedha”, one of the finest Tamil films of 2017 and arguably the last few years released over 2 months ago, and yet continues to run in theatres to this day. The neo noir drama starring Madhavan & Vijay Sethupathi captivated our attentions for its impeccable script and direction, courtesy of the masterful filmmaking duo of husband & wife, PUSHKAR & GAYATRI. In this 2 part-episode we chat in depth about how they wrote and crafted the details of their fantastic script & why it was apparently “easy” to cast Maddy and Sethupathi since they’re so much like their Vikram & Vedha roles in real life! We also discuss their foray into the action/drama genre, the symbolism of the film’s 3 main characters and how they achieved the beautiful aesthetics of their cat and mouse chase. | Air date: October 5 2017

Ranked as having one of India’s top 5 stand up specials of 2017, SA ARAVIND has been shouldering the entire representation of South Indian comedians lately. With a hit special on Amazon Prime and a new one already in the works, the “Madrasi Da” artist has garnered much love for his witty and intelligent takes on issues ranging from growing up in Mylapore to the difficulties of long distance relationships. Recently the focus of many online discussions after releasing one of his most popular sets – related to the infamous Shah Rukh Khan film “Chennai Express” – Aravind coolly takes his criticism and his praise in stride. In this episode we speak about how he deals with online love & hate, the development of his next special and how he feels about his comedy being coined “hyper local”, despite its international success. | Air date: August 31 2017

SHRADDHA SRINATH has been garnering strong reviews for her role alongside Madhavan & Vijay Sethupathi in the summer blockbuster hit “Vikram Vedha”. In fact, the talented actress hailing from Karnataka has been on most top performer lists in South India since her much celebrated debut in the 2016 thriller “U Turn”. It was a pleasure to chat with the witty actress who’s been basking in the success of her recent films, on her experiences being directed by the duo of Pushkar Gayatri & her exciting career graph to date. | Air date: August 8 2017

A Chennai native, HARI DAFUSIA got his start in producing on the electronic music scene in Canada, and was soon recruited by the team of Isai Puyal AR Rahman to work on the much beloved soundtrack of "Tamasha". Since then he has been creating waves through his independent collaborations with singers around the world, including Shakthishree Gopalan, and is eager to make a name for himself in the Kollywood film scene. | Air date: July 24 2017