Andariki Namaskaram! Hello Listeners!  

In this episode, we gave #HarishShankar's debut #Shock, starring #RaviTeja and #Jyothika, a visit wherein we tried to look at why this film flopped at the BO and also critically. 

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In this episode, we visited yet another classic film from the 90s. Its Krishna Vamsi's Anthahpuram and we tripped over it for more than an hour.

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In this episode, we talked about Bhaskar Hazarika's film Aamis / Ravening, streaming on SonyLIV. It's an Assamese film and we urge you to watch the film before you listen to this pod. It's a unique film and is not for everyone. If you have seen the film, then listen to us talk about it for almost an hour.

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In this very special episode we were fortunate enough to talk about the songs of Raja Raja Chora with the actual team that did the brainstorming and made everything possible for the film. We have the director Hasith Goli, music director and our favourite Vivek Sagar along with lyricists Krishna Kanth and Baradwaj Patrudu joining us in this discussion.

Watch the Video Conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkmaq1OJPwQ

Timestamps:

1 - 00:00 - Opening

2 - 00:43 - Introduction

3 - 01:58 - Maaya Maaya

4 - 21:36 - Usage of allegories by Bharadwaj

5 - 24:38 - Nijam Idhe Kada

6 - 44:35 - Yetu Pone from Dear Comrade

7 - 51:05 - Climax of Raja Raja Chora

8 - 1:04:15 - Bandeena Bandeena

9 - 1:11:40 - Raja Raju Vachche

10 - 1:16:35 - Sandhya song from Middle Class Melodies

11 - 1:19:00 - Using the word "Kaalam"

12 - 1:22:50 - Conclusion

Links referred:

Analyzing Raja Raja Chora through its lyrics: https://wp.me/payYuW-Aq 

Lyricist Krishna Kanth Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3mfYKuac5HiLE5UMBKNwk4?si=1876144e92c344a3 

Lyricist Bharadwaj Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3rIzkqMKNZ963qhWXQY7NP?si=1db5657371a24d02 

Lyricist Hasith Goli Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2dUAuSV4dY1ATUvbOB3AUP?si=143c5f03824743f6

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In this episode, we discussed about Ashwin Gangaraju's debut film Aakashavaani, streaming on SonyLIV.

Timestamps:

1 - 00:00 - Intro

2 - 00:40 - Initial Thoughts

3 - 04:35 - North Korea

4 - 12:20 - Films with similar setups 

5 - 15:45 - Missing Female Actors

6 - 18:25 - Setup and Pay Off

7 - 23:30 - The Other Aspects

8 - 33:50 - Conclusion

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In this episode, we both along with Praneeth and Surya, together tripped on Vikram K Kumar's film 13B also titled Yaavarum Nalam in Tamil. A childhood favourite of ours, we talked about what we liked about this film back then and even to date.

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In this episode, we revisited Pawan Kalyan's directorial debut Johnny and discussed why it did not work, yet why we like the film for what it is.

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In this episode, we tripped on Mohana Krishna Indraganti's Sammohanam for an hour, starring Aditi Rao Hydari & Sudheer Babu.  

Timestamps:

1 - 00:00 - Intro

2 - 00:53 - Initial Thoughts

3 - 06:35 - Meta Elements

4 - 09:15 - Hypocritical Media

5 - 11:35 - Commentary on TFI

6 - 13:44 - Celebrities Are Humans Too

7 - 19:32 - The Terrace Scene

8 - 25:30 - O Cheli Thaara

9 - 31:35 - Vivek's Music

10 - 33:50 - The Most Important Scene in Sammohanam

11 - 44:50 - Naresh & Rahul Ramakrishna Nata Vishwaroopam

12 - 49:35 - Thaaralu Digi Vachchina Vela

13 - 1:06:48 - Closing Thoughts

14 - 1:09:47 - Outro

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In this episode, we have Karthikeya along with Ram Venkat Srikar from Cinema Express joining us to talk about Srikanth Addala's Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu. Ranging from the filmmaking style to the philosophy, we talked it all.

Timestamps:

1 - 00:00 - Intro

2 - 01:33 - Initial Thoughts

3 - 10:40 - Too Real To Be True

4 - 22:00 - Pride Over Necessity

5 - 25:24 - Ideologies

6 - 36:33 - The Title

7 - 48:50 - Simplicity

8 - 1:02:15 - Meticulously Crafted

9 - 1:14:15 - The Weakest Link

10 - 1:29:10 - Climax

11 - 1:40:00 - Closing Thoughts

12 - 1:50:05 - Outro

Do follow Ram Venkat Srikar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RamVenkatSrikar 

Ram Venkat Srikar's Website: https://writertainment.com/ Cinema Express 

Interviews by Ram Venkat Srikar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kl4FMPR4OQ 

https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2021/sep/24/aakashavaani-movie-review-samuthirakani-sonyliv-26854.html   

Maharshi Review by Ram: https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/telugu-features/telugu-movies-the-perils-of-a-star-centric-narrative-as-seen-in-mahesh-babu-starrer-maharshi-vamshi-paidipally/   

Video Essay by Ram: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfgKugJmcps 

SVSC Breakdown: https://wp.me/payYuW-v0 

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In this episode, we have Likith Sai joining us from Roast Mortem to talk about the OG, Melody Brahma Mani Sharma. We talked at length about his songs, the impact he has created and the niche he has in the market. We have referenced a lot of songs and thus have created playlists too, please do check them out.

Timestamps:

1 - 00:00 - Intro

2 - 01:52 - Childhood Memories associated with Mani Sharma songs

3 - 23:35 - Commercial Songs King

4 - 45:35 - Hero Intro Songs

5 - 57:15 - Gunasekhar and Mani Sharma

6 - 1:10:40 - Copying Songs

7 - 1:24:00 - Favourite BGMs

8 - 1:29:20 - Favourite Songs

9 - 1:44:05 - Closing Thoughts

10 - 1:46:20 - Outro

Do follow RoastMortem YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RoastMortem

Roast Mortem has a Podcast on Spotify called 'Point Entante': https://open.spotify.com/show/2gnL00aXujcEWKeyd2bwL3?si=YcAw6UTpRni9vAgi8GE0ag&dl_branch=1 

Maharshi Review by Roast Mortem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5SWHKM2D24

Mani Sharma Underrated Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NCHhHRlzcCtNN0tfXMvON?si=f257d88476844487

Veena Variations Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5M6iQadmWUZcr9Vjgo2Yad?si=86a8bc9c691d4683 

Dum Dumare Song Explanation: https://www.instagram.com/p/CETEt02scP_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link 

Comics by Superwominyaa Post on Dum Dumare: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17958074164439274/ 

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