Telugu Bytes
A podcast in Telugu about technology, programming, music, movies, life in the Bay Area and other stuff. Find us at telugubytes.com and twitter.com/telugubytes.
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Dhruv and Ravi are back to talk about the rise of agentic AI — their experience with Claude Code and Cursor, what agents actually are, and why they think a tsunami is coming for software engineers and knowledge workers.
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This episode was recorded in December 2023 but published in June 2025 (sorry, listeners!)
Dhruv and Ravi dive deep into Sandeep Reddy Vanga's blockbuster Animal and what worked / didn't work for them.
- Maharshi's AI OS - a reality in 2023
- Editor's note: This is even more impressive in late 2025 as we publish this
- Arjun Reddy - Revisited
- SRV's obsessive defense of Arjun Reddy
- Animal - Expectations
- Deep Dive
- Animal Pa...
- Expectations on Game Changer
- The fall of Shankar
- The Shankar Formula
- GC - What went wrong
- Positives and Suggestions
- Other comments
- Closing thoughts
On the eve of India's opening match, Praveen, Aravind and Dhruv do a curtainraiser episode. We talk the tournament's timing, dew factor, thoughts on each squad, Team India team combinations and predictions. Enjoy!
- Lack of buzz - IPL and cricket overload?
- Organization of the tournament - BCCI & ICC
- Dew factor - playing in Oct/Nov in India
- Round robin format - pros and cons
- Squads - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Sri ...
Dhruv and Ravi review the other films of 2022:
- Shyam Singha Roy
- Ante Sundaraniki
- Ori Devuda and Paagal
- Skylab
- F3
- Vikram
- Ponniyin Selvan I
- Sarkaru Vaari Paata
- DJ Tillu
- A star is born
- Favorite punchlines
Dhruv, Ravi and Aravind critique 2022 pan-Indian films starting with the name K - KGF Chapter 2, Kantara and Karthikeya 2
- KGF: Chapter 2
- Delivers on expectations?
- Drawbacks
- Kantara
- Why it became a blockbuster
- Drawbacks
- Karthikeya 2
- Hype
- Drawbacks
Dhruv and Ravi review two pan-indian period romantic films from 2022 - Radhye Shyam and Sita Ramam.
- Intro
- Radhye Shyam
- Buzz
- Story
- What went wrong?
- Sita Ramam
- What went right?
Dhruv, Ravi and Aravind review India's biggest film of 2022 and Oscar contender - SS Rajamouli's RRR starring NTR and Ram Charan.
- Intro
- Viewing Experience in India and US (and meeting SSR)
- First Half
- Our issues with the film
- "Gun Uncle" - the gun-thirsty villager in RRR
- Ajay Devgn Flashback
- Performances - NTR and RC
- Other thoughts
- Tiger memes
Continuing on our Movies of 2022 series, Aravind, Dhruv and Ravi go over Pushpa: The Rise - the Sukumar & Allu Arjun blockbuster.
In Part 1 of our "Movies of 2022" review series, Dhruv and Ravi review four big-star films of 2022.
- Akhanda - why it became a blockbuster
- Acharya - what went wrong
- Godfather - why we liked it
- Bheemla Nayak - why we didn't like it
As fans of Puri, Dhruv and Ravi had their doubts when Liger was announced. Liger panned out exactly as they feared. Here's their take.
- Intro
- What went wrong
- What next for VD
- What next for Puri
- Reactions, memes and trolls
Praveen and Ravi do a quick roundup of the wild macro 2022 trends in markets, crypto, jobs and recollect their experiences from previous downturns.
The content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Please consult your financial advisor for any investment advice.
In a continuation from Episode 60, Dhruv interviews Chandra Kuchi again about his transition from engineer to manager, remote work, interviewing, hiring and other things.
- Working remotely
- Moving to a new job
- What to look for in a company + role
- Interviews and Negotiations
- Onboarding
- Transitioning from Engineer to Manager
- Role of an EM
- Miscallaneous Questions
Dhruv and Nayan get into what the Metaverse is, Facebook's motivations, VR, AR and what Apple can bring to the table.
- Intro
- The Metaverse
- Meta's Motivation
- State of social networks today
- Multiple Metaverses?
- State of VR
- VR vs AR
- Apple and VR - Wishcasting
- Apple and AR - Wishcasting
In the 3rd part of this series, Dhruv and Nayan discuss the "Power Star" phase of the 2010s in Pawan Kalyan's career.
They talk about Panjaa, Gabbar Singh, Attarintiki Daaredi and, of course, Agnyaathavaasi.
After the highs from 1998-2001 came the lows of 2002-2011. Dhruv and Nayan dive in to the "dark decade" as Pawan Kalyan fans.
This is Part 2 of 3. They talk about Johnny, Gudumba Shankar, Balu, Bangaram, Annavaram, Jalsa, Puli and Teenmaar.
As Pawan Kalyan turns 50, Dhruv and Nayan reminisce about being his fans, taking a walk through the filmography of their favorite star.
This is a three-parter. In Part 1, they talk about PK's golden era from 1998 to 2001 spanning Tholiprema, Thammudu, Badri and Kushi. They also try to answer the question - what made themturn into fans?
The content provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only, you should not construe any such information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Please consult your financial advisor for any investment advice.
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Praveen and Ravi demystify the hype around Bitcoin.
- Origin of money
- Gold standard
- USD and Gold
- Digital money origin
- Properties of cryptocurrency
- Bitcoin, the hype and rea...
Praveen and Dhruv get together to review India's iconic test series win in Australia in 2020/21.
* Mood coming into the series
* Putting things in perspective
* Review of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tests
* Player performances
* Is this India's greatest series win ever?
Dhruv and Ravi wrap the trilogy discussing the broader implications of COVID & OTT on movie industry.
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