Life in Kerala – Vadakkus!

Being Beardless in Malluland

vadakkus2 years ago8 months ago24 mins

Beards were once considered unsavory in Kerala. Today they define the Malayalee male image. How did this come about?

I Didn’t Leave Bangalore Only Because of the Traffic

vadakkus7 years ago6 years ago523 mins

Bangalore had always been the city of my dreams. It had captured my imagination a very long time ago, right during the innocent days of my childhood itself, long before the IT boom that created the so-called “Silicon Valley” of India and the mindless frenzy of greed and destruction turned it into the fustercluck it…

Oppam, Drishyam and how Police are Depicted in our Movies

vadakkus9 years ago6 years ago013 mins

Oppam was a much-hyped Malayalam movie starring Mohanlal, hyped because it was directed by Priyadarshan. The actor-director duo who are real-life childhood friends had once upon a time produced a string of Malayalam comedy and drama movies, all of which have become cult classics and shaped how Malayalis think and laugh, even three decades since….