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Podcast: The Other Banana
Episode: Balaji Tharaneetharan's Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom and Seethakkaathi
Description: For the first series of episodes we take a look at Balaji Tharaneetharan's first 2 films (in release order) - the iconic Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom and the polarizing Seethakkaathi. @gradwolf & @anantha are joined by our recurring guest @equanimus to discuss:
- Why Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom's humor was such a draw
- Where Balaji draws his stylings from and the influence of Balu Mahendra
- How the troubles with Oru Pakka Kathai may have given rise to Seethakkaathi
- The reflexive look at the craft of cinema and the economic dynamics...