Vina - Tamil Podcast

This episode is a discussion about few Tamil song lyrics we love where we cherish the lyrical brilliance and the imagery created by these lyrics

This two part episode is an honest discussion about criticisms on Periyar, which comes from all corners like right wing ecosystem, Tamil nationalists, Left wing, Dalit intellectuals and even the common public.Thozhar Tamil Kamarasan gives us perspectives, contexts , biases and reasons for such criticisms in this discussion with Nadeem and Naveen.Part one focuses on the criticisms from the right wing and the common publicPart two addresses the criticisms from the left wing, Tamil Nationalists and the Dalit intellectuals.Let us know your thoughts about the episode.Reach us at instagram @Vina_podcast

This episode is an honest discussion about criticisms on Periyar, which comes from all corners like right wing ecosystem, Tamil nationalists, Left wing, Dalit intellectuals and even the common public.Thozhar Tamil Kamarasan gives us perspectives, contexts , biases and reasons for such criticisms in this discussion with Nadeem and Naveen.Part one focuses on the criticisms from the right wing and the common publicPart two addresses the criticisms from the left wing, Tamil Nationalists and the Dalit intellectuals.Let us know your thoughts about the episode.Reach us at instagram @Vina_podcast

S05E10 - Vijay - A Political Discussion about TVK | Ft. Donald Talku | Vina Podcast

S05E09 - Celebrating Yugabharathi | Vina Podcast

In this episode , we discuss how Muslims are depicted in Indian Cinema focusing mainly on Tamil Cinema with our guest Nadeem​ why the representation is too low and what are the depictions we get of Muslims ​Why are benevolent Muslim characters superfluous in Tamil Cinema and how it is a problem in itself.​How movies like Roja, Bombay changed the narrative about Muslims for worse and how even today films draw inspiration from these movies.​What were the political landscape surrounding these films​How has it evolved in the recent years ​What is the right depiction we expect and what must be done for thisLet us know your thoughts on the episode

The myth of merit analysed in detail in this episode.Let us know your thoughts.

Reupload!!A discussion about a controversial topic - the need to normalise Nudity.

In this episode, we discuss with Mathur Sathya about the following-What is Fascism, and how it is different from Authoritarianism?How Hindutva Fascism came to be?What are the differences between the 20th Century European Fascists and the 21st Century Indian Fascists?How can we combat Fascism? What dilutes the fight against Fascism?Let us know your comments and questions.

#69 - S05E05 - Male Privilege | Vina Tamil Podcast

#68 - S05E04 - Trade Unions - Samsung Protest | Ft. Raghul Baskar | Vina Podcast

#67 - S05E03 - The Karma Myth | Vina Podcast

#66 - S05E02 - Labour Issues: Informal Sector and Gig Workers | Ft. Raghul Baskar | Vina Podcast

In this episode, Mathur Sathya discusses with us the basic questions of Reservation system in India - the rationale for it based on Caste, is there still caste based discrimination, is reservation implemented correctly where it is intended, does Reservation affect the efficiency and productivity, is Reservation needed in private sector, when should the reservation end and much more. Let us know your comments. At our Instagram Page @Vina_Podcast. Follow Mathur Sathya for more such content.

To really understand the ongoing conflict and killing in Palestine, we must look at the long history of the land going back 100 years or even more. Considering the widespread misinformation in the social media, it is necessary to discuss the conflict in detail to stand with the people and voice our support. In this episode, we discuss about the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict and why the involved parties and nations behave the way they do and the way forward to reach peace. Keep your prejudices apart and listen to this episode and let us know your thoughts in Instagram. Follow us on Instagram @Vina_Podcast Rate us in Spotify and follow us in your streaming platforms.

An informative and fun filled chat with Vignesh from Dads of Meenakshi. Vignesh shares his knowledge and experience about identifying his sexual orientation, his coming out, his marriage life, legal & social difficulties faced by the lgbtq+ community and most importantly, about Parenting. He shares about his lovely journey with his daughter Meenakshi, the surrogacy process involved in her birth and how parenting can turn your lives beautifully. Follow @dads.of.meenakshi in instagram to learn more about Vignesh and his family. Follow @vina_podcast in spotify, google podcasts and other audio streaming platforms. Follow us in instagram for regular updates. DM us your feedback, questions and suggestions for our episodes.

#62 - S04E08 - LGBTQIA+ an Introduction. An introduction about gender, sex, sexual orientation, Definitions, science and statistics of LGBTQIA+

#61 - S04E07 - Capitalism and inequality | Ft. Rajkiran | Vina Podcast

#60 - S04E06 - சூழலும் சாதியும் (Caste and Environment) | Vina Podcast

#59 - Vina Podcast - S04E05 - Pseudoscience | Ft. Mr. GK

#58 - S04E04 - Menstruation | Ft. Vinush & Naveen This is an episode for those who know nothing or very little about Menstruation aka Periods. Men, yes this is most importantly for you to listen. The aim is to look at Menstruation without painting any sacred, unholy, impurity and romanticising notions. We speak about The science of menstruation, How religion and society treats menstruation, Do only women menstruate? Menstrual Products Psychological, economic, physical effects of Menstruation PMS, PCOS, Endometriosis The role of Men (Non-menstruators) Keep your prejudices apart and listen to this episode and let us know your thoughts in Instagram. Follow us on Instagram @Vina_Podcast Rate us in Spotify and follow us in your streaming platforms.

In this episode, we discuss how to start with political awareness and the importance of having the clarity in understanding the politics around us. The guest explains how people get misled when starting with politics, how to equip ourselves, how to get the bigger picture of the issue ignoring the smaller diversions. He also shares his experience how he has come through extremely polar ideologies.  Mathur Sathya is a public policy consultant. His video essays analyzing politics of different issues are a big hit in Instagram. He is also one of the starting members of a virtual study circle for Marxism - Academy of Marxist Studies a.k.a @anilmarxistsangam (look out for the handle in instagram). Follow him on instagram to get more interesting perspectives on politics. (Instagram: @capt.matsat) Follow us on instagram on @vina_podcast and share your feedback/criticisms about the episode.

#56 -S04E02 - Udal | உடல் This episode is about Body and Body Shaming. Vina Podcast - A Tamil Podcast. Follow us on Instagram @Vina_podcast ! Books referred :  1. சூழலும் சாதியும் - Nakkeeran,  2. பண்பாட்டு அசைவுகள் - தொ. பரமசிவம்.

In this episode, we discuss how dressing and fashion have an invisible layer of politics involved, like what kind of decisions and choices does the fashion industry make, and how the society reflects it in practice where various sections of it are being oppressed or discriminated on the basis of how they dress, what they dress and the choices they have in their dressing. Listen to the full episode for a deeper discussion!

We are back with the poetry episode! Come, let's vibe!

#53 - S03E09 - Abortion | Ft. Swetha This episode is about the heated abortion debate which is currently happening in the US. Is Abortion a murder? Are you Pro Choice? Are you Pro Life? When is a Fetus a person ? Who is important ? The mother or the Fetus? What happens if abortion is banned? What does science say about abortion? Are there side effects of Abortion? What is morally and ethically right? To know more about this, listen to this interesting discussion. Tell us what is stand in this topic. Link in Bio!👉🏼 Follow us on all your favorite streaming platforms ! Let us know your comments through DM and share with your friends if you like our episodes.. #Vinapodcast #tamilpodcast #podcast #tamil memes #periyar #ambedkar #tamilnadu #movies #books #bookstagram #tamil #memes #music #feminism #reels #shorts #women #caste #patriarchy #religion #hinduism #islam #christianity #god #love #youtubeshorts #reelsinstagram

Deeper discussions about the No Caste No religion certificate which frequently makes news.

Annihilation of Caste book discussion tamil (சாதியை அழித்தொழிக்கும் வழி) by Dr. BR. Ambedkar

Relationships 2 (Toxic Relationships and Red flags)

Evolution - basics, myths and the reasons to know

How environmental problems and climate change affect different communities differently

A detailed discussion about the book Castes in India, which analyses the genesis, mechanism and spread of castes in India. Follow us / message us your comments and suggestions on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/vina_podcast/ 

Our favorite episode is here.. யாம் பெற்ற இன்பம் பெருக இவ்வையகம்!!! This episode is all about pure admiration for the Tamil song lyrics and lyricists.  In this episode, we share few among the countless lines from different Tamil songs, which gave us instant goosebumps and hope you get that too! Follow us / message us your comments and suggestions on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/vina_podcast/ 

We discuss about the men who manipulate and harass women despite being vocal about feminism, ambedkar and Periyar. We have discussed about the mindset, the motivation and the ways they do it and what is the way forward. #feminism #lgbtq🌈 #patriarchy #tamilmovies #tamilpodcaster #tamilpodcastercommunity #religion #hinduism #islam #christianity #men #casteism #india #dalit #oppression #tamilpodcast #dank #tamil #sanghi #rationalism #nationalism #music #podcast #love #anticaste #movies #periyar #ambedkar… Follow us on all our social media platforms and let us know your comments..

We listened to your questions, and here are our responses. Thanks for the questions and your love. Keep supporting and share with your friends. Follow us on Spotify and Instagram.

A fun filled and heartfelt discussion with Karthik from Kadhaipoma with Karthik Podcast about  where our interest for political issues started,  what changes you go through when you become politically aware,  what are the influencing factors which shaped our political ideas,  what is the need to be vocal about issues, at which point political correctness become toxic, where and where not to be flexible and  why political is personal. Let us know your comments about this episode. Follow Vina Podcast on Instagram and Spotify.

This episode is a discussion about Tamil Serials now and serials which we grew up with, why we need to speak about serials, what changes do we need in future and how they impact our society. Let us know what you feel about this episode.  Follow us on Instagram @Vina_Podcast and follow us on Spotify and all other streaming platforms.

#Jai Bhim - The word to unite. Let us know what you feel about this episode.  Follow us on Instagram @Vina_Podcast and follow us on Spotify and all other streaming platforms. 

This episode is a collab with Tamil from Sex Ed Tamil Podcast, where we discuss about the need for Sex Ed , breaking taboo, the common myths, the frequently asked questions in Sex Education.  For more information and detailed discussions on Sex Education, follow. Sex Ed Tamil in Instagram and Spotify. Also follow Jaanu in Instagram and Spotify. Follow Vina Podcast on Instagram and Spotify.  Let us know your comments about this episode.

A fun filled collab with Rahul Kannapiran from Om Creem Podcast about the mindset of Theists and Atheists, the way they approach their belief, the problems associated with that, the impact of god and religion in the society in general.  Suggestions in the episode: Dancing Birds Documentary in Netflix.  Books மனிதன் எப்படி பேராற்றல் மிக்கவன் ஆனான் | How man became a giant - M. Ilʹin  வால்காவிலிருந்து கங்கை வரை | From Volga to Ganga - Rahul Sankrityayan  God Delusion, The Selfish Gene - Richard Dawkins  Sapiens , 21 Lessons for the 21st Century -  Yuval Novah Harari  Follow us on Instagram @Vina_Podcast and follow us on Spotify and all other streaming platforms. https://vinapodcast.contactin.bio/ Follow Om Creem - Tamil Podcast if you haven't yet. Let us know what you feel about this episode. 

This episode is a collab with Kimi from Kalachara Kannis podcast, where we discuss about how culture impacts the attitude towards education and learning in India.  Follow Kalachara Kannis podcast if you haven’t yet on Instagram and Spotify.  Let us know what you feel about this episode.  Follow us on Instagram @Vina_Podcast and follow us on Spotify and all other streaming platforms.  https://vinapodcast.contactin.bio/

Detailed look into the political and economic spectrum for beginners. Let us know your feedback at https://instagram.com/vina_podcast?igshid=17cfbm8kg75e2

This episode is our opinion on Prank Shows in Tamil and how problematic they are. Let us know what you feel about this episode. Follow us on Instagram @Vina_Podcast and follow us on Spotify and all other streaming platforms. https://vinapodcast.contactin.bio/

This episode is a celebration of the lyricist, singer, rapper ARIVU.   We discuss about his revolutionary yet politically conscious and rational lyrics and the way he uses his art form to insist equality and love.  This is for the love we have for him as an individual and a creator who genuinely aims in creating a just and egalitarian society. Let us know what you feel about this episode. Follow us on Instagram @Vina_Podcast and follow us on Spotify and all other streaming platforms. https://vinapodcast.contactin.bio/

"Appadi enna thaanga irukku Chennai la? Aaga Ogo nu solreenga?" - A casual chat travelling through the memory lane of Chennai life! Why is it so special! Check it out!

Is Feminism the reason for the recent incident in Lucknow where a Girl slapped a CAB Driver?

Discussion about the recent medals India won in the Tokyo Olympics. 

In between our usual longer detailed episodes, we try a series of episodes under the tag "Sorugals" which are comparatively shorter and on a funnier note. This episode is the first in the series. We speak specifically about the Tamil Proverbs and the supposedly 'scientific/rational reasons' and stories behind them. - Ennenna Solraan Paarunga :D Let us know how you like this episode. Connect with us in our Vina Podcast Page. Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast and all other streaming Platforms.

A look at the Casual Casteism in our childhood, schools, home, workplace etc.. 

Freedom of Speech, Censorship, Movies, CBFC, Music, Books, TV, OTT, Social Media, Internet Shut Downs, Reality Shows, Comedies