How would a Telugu movie tackle the Covid situation? How will the hero save the masses from the pandemic? Will he use ancient Indian wisdom or modern science? Will there be two heroines or three? At Pittagoda, we imagine a whole new (or maybe

Pittagoda Book Reviews: Before We Visit The Goddess

Feb 3rd, 2020 33m 37s

Deepa talks to Sarat about the book "Before We Visit The Goddess", written by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. The book is a tale of mother-daughter relationships across three generations. It is essentially a tale of loss and pain, while also being

Sarileru Neekevvaru: Through a Fan's Eyes and Ears

Jan 29th, 2020 36m 33s

Deepak Karamungikar, a self-confessed Mahesh Babu fan, talks to Sarat about what he felt about Sarileru Neekevvaru. They also chat up about Maharashi, Mahesh Babu's potential, Rajendra Prasad, and what limits our beloved actors/"heroes" from do

Cycling for Dummies: Lessons from Hyderabad

Aug 28th, 2019 36m 18s

For endurance cyclists Gokul Krishna and Raman Garimella, a hundred-kilometre ride is a walk in the park. Literally. Gokul and Raman, both of whom are from Hyderabad, pursued their passion for cycling in their own unique ways. They have also c

Pittagoda Books: Habibi

Jul 10th, 2019 33m 46s

Sangeetha and Rohit discuss the graphic novel Habibi, written by Craig Thompson.Set in a fairy tale landscape, a strange and timeless place called Wanatolia, Habibi tells the story of two individuals - Dodola and Zam, both orphaned at a young

Pittagoda Plays : Maidaanam

Jul 4th, 2019 33m 8s

హైదరాబాద్ లో తెలుగు నాటక ప్రదర్శన అంటే, ఔనా... నేనెప్పుడూ వినలేదే అనే ఈ కాలంలో, నాటకానికి ఇద్దరు వెళ్లి దాని గురించి మన తో సంభాషించారు... అనితర సాధ్యమైన ఈ కార్యాన్ని సాధించిన ఘనత మా పిట్టగోడ కే చెల్లింది... మీరు వినండి మరిvoice over credits :

Murder mysteries and an unequal treatment

Jun 30th, 2019 24m 29s

We sent Ravi on a dangerous mission this week - that of watching a murder mystery featuring an ageing star. We don't have a problem with ageing stars, except when they are in denial. Luckily, Tollywood went full Sherlock Holmes this fortnight a

Pittagoda Books: Persepolis Review

Jun 25th, 2019 26m 58s

In this episode of the Pittagoda Podcast, Deepa and Srinath talk about Persepolis, a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi.

Grand old Banyans of Chevella and the bid to save them

Jun 18th, 2019 30m 46s

The threat to the 80-100-year old banyans of the Hyderabad-Bijapur road galvanised the Nature Lovers of Hyderabad to find a sustainable solution to development projects. They are a group of people from diverse backgrounds who are deeply concern

Rewind << Indra and the Godly Faction

Jun 14th, 2019 33m 47s

In this episode, we talk about the 2002 Telugu blockbuster, Indra, that starred Chiranjeevi and was directed by B Gopal. Join us in a retrospective of this wildly successful movie of the factionist genre. Direction: B. GopalWriting: Chinni Kr

Hippi and how being excessively casual makes the audience a casualty.

Jun 7th, 2019 30m 9s

"Progressive", "casual", "bold" or just plain painful? Ravi and Sarat talk about the movie Hippi.(Hippi is a Telugu movie written and directed by T N Krishna, produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu of Kabali fame, and starring Kartikeya Reddy, Digang

NGK and why Political stories need better writing.

Jun 2nd, 2019 24m 26s

Ravi and Sarat interrogate Deepa, who has watched the movie NGK (Release date: 31 May 2019), a Selvaraghavan movie which stars Suriya, Rakul Preet Singh and Sai Pallavi.

'Sita' the never ending travails of an independent woman

May 29th, 2019 21m 16s

Hello all! This is our review of the film Sita (Telugu). Direction: TejaProducers: Gopalakrishna Paruchuri; Venkateswara Rao; Paruchuri TejaStarring: Bellamkonda Sreenivas; Kajal Aggarwal; Sonu SoodMusic: Anoop RubensCinematography: Sirsha

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