In this conversation with #sudhirsrinivasan , #malayalam filmmaker #vineethsrinivasan talks about his latest release #varshangalkkushesham , his father, veteran actor-screenwriter #Sreenivasan, literary influences, his filmmaking philosophy, and more

0 to 2:17 - Introduction

2:18 to 6:34 - Vineeth Sreenivasan discusses his early interest in cinema and literature

6:35 to 13:07 - The evolution of Vineeth's screenwriting

13:08 to 14:04 - The Les Misérables reference in Varshangalkku Shesham

14:05 to 19:45 - The character traits of the protagonist, and his references

19:46 to 23:27 - The romanticisation of artistic struggle, and its influences

23:28 to 25:19 - Tailoring storytelling elements for specific audience responses

25:20 to 26:22 - The aspect of the genre that fascinated Vineeth the most

26:23 to 31:57 - About Nivin Pauly's character, and the meta references in the film

31:58 to 33:06 - On the temporary nature of ageing

33:07 to 39:52 - The divide between youngsters and veterans in filmmaking

39:53 to 48:04 - Vineeth discusses some of his characterisation choices in the film

48:05 to 49:09 - Vineeth's belief in his cinematic ideas

49:10 to 53:01 - On how the constant drive for cinema helps disregard filmmaking struggles and criticism

53:02 to 56:32 - The Mani Ratnam, Gautham Vasudev Menon, and Kamal Haasan fanboy in Vineeth speaks

56:33 to 57:30 - Vineeth on destiny and the Nadodikkattu reference in Varshangalkku Shesham

57:31 to 59:52 - Vineeth discusses exploring the dark side of cinema as a filmmaker vs. as a viewer

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