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The Other Banana

A generation of impostors brought up on cinema. The Other Banana podcast is primarily Deepauk M(@complicateur), Aditya(@gradwolf), Anantha(@anantha), and Ashoka(@ABVan). We discuss films – mostly Indian – and analyse them in turn, roughly on a bi-weekly basis.

Episode 141: Director Series - Bala's Pithamagan

102 hours 23 mins; August 01, 2025

Episode 140: Director Series - Bala's Nandha

108 hours 5 mins; April 14, 2025

Episode 139: Director Series - Bala's Sethu

98 hours 10 mins; February 12, 2025

Episode 138: Meiyazhagan with C Prem Kumar

62 hours 58 mins; October 07, 2024

Episode 137: On Kalki 2898 AD, Hanu-Man & Hindu Epics

67 hours 33 mins; August 08, 2024

Episode 136: On Nithilan Saminathan's Maharaja

68 hours 30 mins; July 05, 2024

Episode 135: Films of Girish AD - Premalu, Super Sharanya & Thanneer Mathan Dinangal

82 hours 20 mins; May 06, 2024

Episode 134: Ilaiyaraaja : A Musical Movement (10)

76 hours 14 mins; April 09, 2024

Episode 133: Lijo Jose Pellissery's Malaikottai Vaaliban

73 hours 9 mins; March 10, 2024

Episode 132: Sapta Saagaradaache Ello Side B with Hemanth M. Rao & Chaithra J. Achar

63 hours 1 min; January 26, 2024

On SU Arunkumar's Chithha, POCSO Act, Safety & More

63 hours 38 mins; January 02, 2024

On Kannur Squad, Companion Films & Mammootty

67 hours 15 mins; December 06, 2023

A deep dive into Lokesh Kanagaraj's Leo

90 hours 46 mins; November 03, 2023

On Making Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A with Hemanth M. Rao

78 hours 8 mins; October 12, 2023

On Vinayak Chandrasekaran's Good Night

79 hours 58 mins; July 12, 2023

On Jeyamohan with Translators Priyamvada & Suchitra

93 hours 41 mins; June 22, 2023

Krithika Nelson, Kundavai & Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan

52 mins; May 09, 2023

The Stars Align for Sita Ramam

78 hours 57 mins; April 20, 2023

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam

76 hours 51 mins; March 04, 2023

With Don Palathara and Sherin Catherine: Roy Andersson's A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

66 hours 21 mins; February 23, 2023

On Phani Ramachandra's Gauri Ganesha

64 hours 23 mins; November 23, 2022

The Joys of Thiruchitrambalam

53 mins; November 04, 2022

On Khalid Rahman's Fascinating Thallumaala

64 hours 50 mins; October 05, 2022

A Deep Dive into Visu's Samsaram Adhu Minsaram

87 hours 3 mins; September 21, 2022

30 Years of AR Rahman

117 hours 24 mins; August 14, 2022

Vivek Athreya's Ante Sundaraniki

53 mins; August 09, 2022

J Mahendran's Mullum Malarum

49 mins; June 16, 2022

The original that inspired a "sequel" - The 1986 Kamal film Vikram

79 hours 44 mins; May 27, 2022

Venkat Prabhu's Chennai 600028

73 hours 23 mins; May 18, 2022

Tamil Male Stars and Promising Young Filmmakers - How does it work?

68 hours 20 mins; March 10, 2022

Director Series: Mysskin's Pisaasu

79 hours 42 mins; February 08, 2022

Raj B. Shetty's Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana

57 mins; January 23, 2022

2021 - The Year in Review

94 hours 13 mins; December 28, 2021

Vijay Kumar's Uriyadi

74 hours 14 mins; December 13, 2021

Mani Ratnam's Iruvar

65 hours 23 mins; November 09, 2021

Director Series: Padmarajan's Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal

42 mins; October 11, 2021

Anudeep KV's Jathi Ratnalu with Rahul Ravindran

56 mins; September 17, 2021

Balu Mahendra's Sandhya Raagam with Balaji Tharaneetharan

66 hours 42 mins; August 23, 2021

Sarpatta Parambarai: Writer Tamil Prabha and Editor Selva RK

65 hours 50 mins; August 09, 2021

Director Series: Mysskin's Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum

66 hours 7 mins; July 26, 2021

Director Series: Mysskin's Yuddham Sei

57 mins; June 30, 2021

The Family Man: Lead in to season 2

63 hours 25 mins; June 03, 2021

Balaji Tharaneetharan's Oru Pakka Kathai

73 hours 32 mins; May 25, 2021

Balaji Tharaneetharan's Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom and Seethakkaathi

78 hours 10 mins; May 17, 2021

Director Series: Padmarajan's Deshadanakkili Karayarilla

66 hours 4 mins; March 22, 2021

The Great Indian Kitchen: With Director Jeo Baby & Cinematographer Salu K Thomas

28 mins; February 21, 2021

We talk about RGV's Shiva (1989)

90 hours 9 mins; February 09, 2021

Michael Madana Kama Rajan - Part 3: Form and Technique

69 hours 21 mins; January 21, 2021

Michael Madana Kama Rajan - Part 2: Characters

56 mins; January 11, 2021

Michael Madana Kama Rajan - Part 1: Tamil Cinema History & Influences

45 mins; January 05, 2021

Balu Mahendra's Sathi Leelavathi

61 hours 11 mins; December 16, 2020

Director Series: Padmarajan's Kallan Pavithran with Kani Kusruti

78 hours 39 mins; November 25, 2020

Satyajit Ray's Pratidwandi & K Balachander's Varumayin Niram Sivappu

85 hours 35 mins; November 16, 2020

A cult film by Selvaraghavan: Aayirathil Oruvan

63 hours 54 mins; October 05, 2020

Tamizh Prabha's Pettai & Pa. Ranjith's Madras with Tamizh Prabha

120 hours 57 mins; September 21, 2020

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, the Actor

42 mins; September 10, 2020

Birth of a Lady Superstar - Anushka Shetty in and as Arundhati

50 mins; August 31, 2020

Kanda Naal Mudhal - With Director V. Priya & Regina Cassandra

52 mins; August 16, 2020

Chandralekha (1997) - While You Were Sleeping (1995)

52 mins; August 04, 2020

Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum

49 mins; July 17, 2020

Axone

72 hours 11 mins; July 06, 2020

Anna Ben Interview

24 mins; June 29, 2020

Aha Naa Pellanta! (1987)

68 hours 56 mins; June 09, 2020

A certified 90s classic - Vijaykanth's Chatriyan

46 mins; May 26, 2020

On Trivikram Srinivas' - Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

57 mins; May 19, 2020

Director Madhumita on Majid Majidi's Children of Heaven

51 mins; May 12, 2020

Ayyappanum Koshiyum, Driving License & Ishq

82 hours 1 min; May 01, 2020

Gantumoote - Interview with Director Roopa Rao

73 hours 51 mins; April 14, 2020

(Director Series): Vetri Maaran's Asuran

49 mins; March 31, 2020

(Director Series): Vetri Maaran's Vada Chennai & Aishwarya Rajesh Interview

76 hours 5 mins; March 17, 2020

(Director Series): Vetri Maaran's Visaranai (Interrogation)

74 hours 8 mins; March 02, 2020

(Director Series): Vetri Maaran's Aadukalam

60 hours 8 mins; February 16, 2020

(Director Series): Vetri Maaran's Polladhavan

44 mins; January 20, 2020

Kirumi

52 mins; January 06, 2020

Ajith and Vijay. Thala Thalapathy.

46 mins; December 05, 2019

Kaithi

41 mins; December 03, 2019

Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya

42 mins; November 21, 2019

Kavaludaari with Hemanth Rao

50 mins; October 31, 2019

The Other Banana Deepavali Episode

29 mins; October 25, 2019

Antha Naal

59 mins; September 30, 2019

Unda

43 mins; September 24, 2019

Aandavan Kattalai

33 mins; September 09, 2019

Virus

41 mins; September 01, 2019

Meyaadha Maan

52 mins; August 05, 2019

Om Shanthi Oshaana

28 mins; July 29, 2019

Sammohanam

45 mins; July 24, 2019

Katheyondu Shuruvagithe

32 mins; July 04, 2019

Velaiilla Pattadhari

62 hours 20 mins; June 20, 2019

Chithram

74 hours 18 mins; May 14, 2019

C/O Kancharapalem - Part 1

29 mins; April 30, 2019

Super Deluxe

43 mins; April 11, 2019

Mayanadhi

42 mins; April 07, 2019

Rangasthalam

52 mins; March 18, 2019

Missiamma

43 mins; February 25, 2019

Aan Paavam

54 mins; January 28, 2019

Petta

69 hours 28 mins; January 22, 2019

Tumbbad

48 mins; January 21, 2019

Pariyerum Perumal

63 hours 16 mins; December 24, 2018

Aaranya Kaandam

54 mins; December 02, 2018

Virumandi - Part 2

41 mins; November 13, 2018

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