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

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In this spoiler-filled, almost three-hour session, host Adithya Muthukumar dives deep into Lokesh Kanagaraj's fifth film 'Leo' with co-host Sabarish Sankaran, film journalist Harshini S V, Kollywood assistant directors Eric Pavel and Deepak Rhaj, and cinephiles Dathatreya Mahesh, Abishek, Arjun and Vidhush. 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

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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

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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.

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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!

It's been two years since the inception of The Film Fanatic Lot Podcast! Thank you for bringing us here. On this very special day, we bring back our very first episode that we did back in 11th grade that has been lost on the internet. 

In this episode, Adithya Muthukumar, Pranaav Dhakshesh and Jai Kumar talk to Haran Kaveri and Shobaan about their romantic-drama Metro Maalai. We speak about what it means to grow up part of the Tamil diaspora in Malaysia, their journeys into filmmaking, the influence of Wong Kar Wai, the process behind making the visual poetry in the film, the experience of working with Kaber Vasuki, and more. Enjoy!

Metro Maalai
Directed by Haran Kaveri and Shobaan
Written by Sathish Natarajan
Music by Kaber Vasuki
Starring Sathish, Punitha Shanmugam, Karishma, Kumanavannan and others
Streaming on Amazon Prime Video/Mubi/Astro On Demand

In our very first episode on a TV show, host Adithya Muthukumar, Sabarish Sankaran, Pranaav Dhakshesh and Jai Kumar talk to Roju about his latest eight-episode offering Kaiyum Kalavum (now on SonyLIV). In a far more enlightening conversation than we could've wished for (pun intended), we speak about his journey as a filmmaker, his inspirations, how he came up with the wacky lore for the show, his unconventional writing process, directing himself on set, the guerilla filmmaking tactics they deployed, the intensive location scouting process, the importance of casting (and voice casting) and much, much more. Enjoy!

Kaiyum Kalavum
Created, written, and directed by: Roju
Songs by: Sathish Raghunathan
Score by: Sundaramurthy KS
DOP: Sandeep K Vijay
Starring: Roju, Sanchana Natrajan, Jeeva Subramanian, Madonna Sebastian, Senthil, Ramya Nambeesan, Karu Pazhaniappan, Vivek Prasanna, and others
Streaming on SonyLIV

In the first part of our podcast on the recent spy-thriller Sardar, host Adithya Muthukumar and regular Sabarish Sankaran talk to its director and one of five writers: P.S. Mithran. We had a fun and interesting conversation about the origins of this film, his thought process in general, the writing process behind this and his earlier feature films Irumbu Thirai and Hero, the importance of casting, the beauty of the process behind creating mind-blowing action, how he manages to strike a balance between making a film genre-specific and commercial, and more. Enjoy!

Sardar
Directed by: P.S. Mithran
Written by: P.S. Mithran, Roju, Bipin Ragu, Geevee
Music by: G.V. Prakash Kumar
DOP: George C. Willams
Cast: Karthi, Raashii Khanna, Rajisha Vijayan, Chunky Panday, Laila, Rithvik and others
Playing in theatres near you