"സിനിമയുടെ ഗ്ലാമർ ഞാൻ കണ്ടിട്ടില്ല" | Balan Director Chidambaram | SORA EP 11

From TV Chandran's Dani (intro song courtesy of Dani) to Santosh Pandit. Journalist Nidheesh conducts a podcast interview with leading Malayalam film director Chidambaram. In the backdrop of Chidambaram's latest film 'Baalan' hitting the theatres, an in-depth conversation about his film career and lesser-known journeys. SORA is a flagship podcast by Indian Express Malayalam, hosted by journalist Nidheesh MK. Chidambaram shares his early days as an assistant carrying a camera and a tripod on his shoulders in Kochi, his experiences of travelling across Kerala and making documentaries while working at C-DIT, and rare memories of making a documentary on V. S. Achuthanandan. He opens up about his childhood, which was a difficult struggle, without any of the glitz or glamour of cinema, and the craft he learned from masters like Jayaraj and Rajeev Ravi. He also talks about the intensive research he did by visiting women's prisons in Kerala to shape his new film 'Baalan'. Watch this interview to get a closer look at Chidambaram's true film philosophy and personality. Chapters 00.00 Cold Open 00:54 - Welcome to the Sora Podcast 01:25 - V. S. Achuthanandan documentary and rare footage 03:10 - The path to the film ‘Balan’ 09:37 - Research in women’s prisons and the behind-the-scenes of the film ‘Balan’ 12:35 - Jayaraj, Rajeev Ravi’s school and documentary period 14:15 - A childhood devoid of cinema glamour and his father’s influence 16:18 - Chidambaram’s approach to commercial films 17:40 - Visual homogenization and craft in cinema 22:20 - Comedy timing learned from Priyadarshan films 25:20 - Location realities in the film ‘Manjummal Boys’ Our Social Media Handles: Website: https://malayalam.indianexpress.com Facebook:   / iemalayalam   Twitter:   / iemalayalam   Instagram: (  / ie_malayalam  ) #Chidambaram #BalanMovie #SoraPodcast #IndianExpressMalayalam #ChidambaramInterview #MalayalamCinema #DirectorChidambaram #Balan #ManjummelBoys #RajeevRavi #Jayaraj #MalayalamPodcast #IEMalayalam