Paava Kadhaigal’s Thangam
A comparison of Sudha Kongara's short film with Shaan Karuppasamy's short story that it is adapted from.
A gun, some blood, and Mysskin
I write on Mysskin’s film Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum and translate passages from the filmmaker’s book about the film.
Lakshmi Talkies and Whistling Samosas
A taste of Isai’s poems that observe life through the lens of Tamil cinema.
Future of Cinema: OTT Platforms & Storytelling through Episodes
A recap of a panel discussion on OTT platforms that I attended during SGIFF 2019.
Bombay Rose: On patriarchy and the Indian male
My thoughts after watching Gitanjali Rao’s animated film, Bombay Rose.
The Fine Line between Reality and Farce: Notes from SGIFF 2019
My notes from Singapore International Film Festival 2019 about the films I watched.
An old man and a solitary man: Thoughts on Bharathiraja’s OM & Parthiban’s Oththa Seruppu
My thoughts on Bharathiraja’s OM and Parthiban’s Oththa Seruppu, screened at Singapore South Asian International Film Festival.
Thoughts on the European Union Film Festival 2019
My experiences and films I watched at the European Union Film Festival 2019.
The Amateurishness of Super Deluxe
After watching Super Deluxe, there were only two words I wanted to tell Thiagarajan Kumararaja, “Grow up.” Here’s why.
Scents and Sensibility
Notes from a conversation between Santiago Gamboa, a novelist from Colombia, and Tran Anh Hùng, a filmmaker from Vietnam at Singapore Writers Festival 2018.