Start, Action, Cut - Decoding Movies

Start, Action, Cut - Decoding Movies

'Start, Action, Cut' is an Onmanorama podcast that decodes and analyses cinema. Movie experts from Onmanorama sit across a table and dissect movies and OTT shows, cult classics and latest releases.

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January 27, 2025 17 mins

In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi, Princy and Padmakumar are decoding the Malayalam movie 'Dominic and the Ladies' Purse', directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon and starring Mammotty in the lead. This Gatama Menon's directorial debut in Malayalam and the film features an ensemble cast that includes, Gokul Suresh, Viji Venkatesh, Vineeth, Balachandran Chullikkad, among others.

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi, Aswin and Padmakumar are decoding Malayalam film Praavinkoodu Shappu written and directed by Sreeraj Sreenivasan and starring Basil Joseph, Chemban Vinod Jose, Soubin Shahir, Chandini Sreedharan in lead roles.

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In this episode of Start, Action Cut, Swathi, Meenu and Padmakumar are decoding the Malayalam investigation thriller movie Rekhachitram scripted by John Manthrickal and Ramu Sunil and directed by Jofin T Chacko. The movie stars Asif Ali and Anaswara Rajan in the lead and with Manoj K Jayan, Siddique, Jagadish, Harisree Ashokan, Zarin Shihab and Indrans in supporting roles.

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Princy, Sajesh and Padmakumar are decoding multi-lingual film 'All We Imagine as Light' directed by Payal Kapadia. The film stars Kani Kusruthi, Divya Ptrabha, Chhaya Kadam and Hridhu Haroon in prominent roles.

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi, Aakash and Padmakumar are decoding Malayalam movie 'Marco' directed by Haneef Adeni and starring in Unni Mukundan in the lead along with an ensemble cast that includes Siddique, Jagadeesh, Abhimanyu S Thilakan, Kabir Duhan Singh, Anson Paul, Yukti Tareja, Durva Thaker among others.

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In this special episode of Start Action Cut, Vishnupriya, Swathi and Padmakumar are discussing in brief the general atmosphere and the nature of films screened at the International Film Festival (IFFK) this year.

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In this episode, Aakash and Padmakumar are decoding the film 'The Substance' written and directed by Coralie Fargeat and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid in major roles.

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Princy and Padmakumar are decoding Malayalam movie Rudhiram, directed by Jisho Lon Antony and starring Aparna Balamurali and Raj B Shetty in lead roles

 

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December 9, 2024 13 mins

In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi and Padmakumar are decoding the Telugu language action thriller 'Pushpa 2' directed by Sukumar and starring Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandana and Fahadh Faasil in lead roles.

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi and Padmakumar are decoding the 2024 release 'A Quiet Place - Day one' written and directed by Michael Sarnoski. The story is by John Krasinski and Michael Sarnoski. The film stars Lupita Nyong'o as Samira (Sam), Joseph Quinn as Eric, Alex Wolff as Reuben and Djimon Hounsou as Henri.

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi, Princy and Padmakumar are decoding the the movie 'Sookshma Darshini' directed by Jithin MC and starring Nazriya Nazim and Basil Joseph

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Aswin and Padmakumar are decoding the historical epic film Gladiator II directed by Ridley Scott. The movie stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, and Connie Nielsen in lead roles.

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi and Padmakumar are decoding the biopic of Major Mukund Varadharajan. The action war film is directed by Rajkumar Periasamy. Sivakarthikeyan plays the lead role as Major Mukund Varadarajan, while Sai Pallavi plays Indhu Rebecca Varghese Major Mukund's wife.

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi and Padmakumar are decoding the Malayalam web series '1000 Babies' directed by Najeem Koya and starring Neena Gupta, Sanju Sivram, Rahman and Ashwin Kumar in lead roles.

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi, Aswin and Padmakumar are decoding the Malayalam film Pani written and directed by Joju George and starring Joju George, Abhinaya, Sagar Surya, Junaiz V P in lead roles.

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi, Deepa and Padmakumar are decoding the Malayalam film Bougainvillea directed by Amal Neerad and starring Jyothirmayi, Kunchacko Boban and Fahadh Faasil in lead roles.

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi and Padmakumar are decoding the Tamil film Vettaiyan directed by TJ Gnanavel and starring Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles.

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Sajesh, Ayyappan and Padmakumar are decoding the Tamil film Kottukkaali directed by P S Vinothraj and starring Soori and Anna Ben in lead roles.

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi, Aswin and Padmakumar are decoding the Tamil film Meiyazhagan directed by C Prem Kumar and starring Karthi and Arvindswamy in lead roles.

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In this episode of Start Action Cut, Swathi and Padmakumar are decoding the Malayalam fiction-myth saga Ajayante Randam Moshanam (ARM) written by Sujith Nambiar, directed by Jithin Laal and starring Tovino Thomas, Krithi Shetty, Aishwarya Rajesh, Surabhi Lakshmi in lead roles.

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