Music
- I have a strong fondness for music, although my preference is limited to certain genres/artists. I don't have an all-time favorite artist, but I admire Bob Dylan, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Jonny Cash, Billy Joel, Kendrick Lamar, and Charles Bradley a little more than the rest. You can find my go-to playlist featuring the above-mentioned and other selected artists here.
- When it comes to Indian music, I consider Ilaiyaraaja and A.R Rahman as the finest and this playlist as their finest. I also listen to other selected Indian artists here.
- My big no in music is BTS.
Films and TV
- I like to consider myself a cinephile. I believe cinema is a powerful art form. And also that marvel movies aren't cinema.
- When it comes to directors, I consider Martin Scorsese the greatest. In acting, I believe Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep are the finest. And when it comes to writers, I admire Aaron Sorkin and Steve Zaillian.
- Other actors include Leonardo Dicaprio, Kamal Hassan, Anthony Hopkins, James Gandolfini, Fahad Faasil, Prakash Raj, Irrfan, Jeremy Strong, Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Robert De Niro.
- And with filmmakers, it's Steven Spielberg, Andrei Tarkovsky, Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, David Fincher, Vetrimaaran, Mani Ratnam, K. Viswanath, and Satyajit Ray.
- My big no in films and tv shows is Superheroes, Teen dramas.
Recommended Films
- Goodfellas
- The Godfather I & II
- One flew over Cuckoo's Nest
- Sagara Sangamam
- Nayakan
- Stalker
- Midnight in Paris
- Deconstructing Harry
- Manhattan Murder Mystery
- Dead Poets Society
- Boogie Nights
- Reservoir Dogs
- The Favourite
- Good Will Hunting
- The Wolf of Wallstreet
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
- The Trial of the Chicago 7
- Once upon a time in Hollywood
- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
- Hannah and Her Sisters
- Ee.Ma.Yau.
- A Few Good Men
- Interstellar
- The Terminal
- Dog Day Afternoon
- The Social Network
- The Irishman
- Inglorious Bastards
- Whiplash
- Forrest Gump
- Vada Chennai
- The Father
- Schindler's List
- Saving Private Ryan
- Django Unchained
- Magnolia
- The Gentlemen
- Jerry Maguire
- Annie Hall
- Match Point
- Charulata
- Winter Light
- Pulp Fiction
- Inception
- Sideways
- Karnan
- Pather Panchali
- No Country for Old Men
- Fight Club
- Moneyball
- Snatch
- Peranbu
- Joker
- Ford V Ferrari
- When Harry met Sally
- The pursuit of Happyness
- A Beautiful Mind
- The Silence of the Lambs
- The Big Sick
- Liberal Arts
- Shutter Island
- Adaptation
- The Shining
- Jallikattu
- Super Deluxe
- Manchester by the Sea
- The Darjeeling Limited
- The Terminal
- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Recommended TV
- Person of Interest
- Succession
- Breaking Bad
- Better Call Saul
- Modern Family
- Entourage
- The Newsroom
- True Detective(s1)
- Californication
- Bojack Horseman
- The Bear
- Gravity Falls
- Peaky Blinders
- Big Little Lies
- Twin Peaks
- Mr.Robot
- Silicon Valley
- The Morning Show(s1)
- Billions(s1-s3)
- Wild Wild Country
- Dexter
- Ted Lasso
- Schitts Creek
- Suits(s1-s3)
- Game of Thrones
- Friends