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WRONG PLAY PODCASTSpark Decode| The GOAT | Thalapathy Vijay | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
The Greatest of All Time! Our Thalapathy Is Here. Presenting the Song "Spark" from the New Tamil Movie "The Greatest Of All Time". Starring Thalapathy Vijay, Prashanth, Prabhudeva, Mohan, Jayaram, Sneha, Laila, Ajmal Amir, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Vaibhav, Yogi Babu, Premgi Amaren, Yugendran Vasudevan.
#Spark #ThalapthyVijay #TheGoat #GreatestOfAllTime
Song Credits:
Song Title : Spark
Album/Movie : The Greatest of All Time
Composed by : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Lyricist : Gangai Amaren
Vocals : Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vrusha Balu
Written & Directed by Venkat Prabhu
Music : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Banner : AGS Entertainment (P) Ltd
Producers : Kalpathi S Aghoram, Kalpathi S Ganesh, Kalpathi S Suresh
Creative Producer...
2024-08-0315 min
Chai Across GenerationsEpisode 42: The Legacy Of MLK, Equality, And ColorismIn honor of MLK Day, we chat about our personal experiences of the holiday and discuss similarities and differences between the histories of African-Americans and South Asians in the US. We also talk about discrimination - especially in the form of colorism - and how it’s important to learn about the histories of other communities.🍿 WHERE TO WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/GGzSRrTxNiY🔗 HELPFUL RESOURCES🌐Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/👋🏽 CONNECT WITH US📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chaiacrossgenerations📧 Email - chaiacrossgenerations@gmail.com🙋🏽♂️WHO ARE WE?
2024-01-1523 min
Chai Across GenerationsEpisode 41: How Different Cultures And Generations See The New YearHappy New Year! We chat about our personal impressions of New Year, how we think about New Year’s Resolutions and goal-setting, and questions to ask other generations to better understand their hopes and goals for the year.🍿 WHERE TO WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/LKAphYpu3X4🔗 HELPFUL RESOURCES🎥 How To Make 2024 The Best Year Of Your Life by Ali Abdaal - https://youtu.be/c_DOG_mXz5w?si=1L8T-vrQCGG6ydUI👋🏽 CONNECT WITH US📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chaiacrossgenerations📧 Email - chaiacrossgenerations@gmail.com🙋🏽♂️WHO ARE WE?
2024-01-0824 min
Chai Across GenerationsEpisode 40: Our Funniest Moments In 2023We recap our funniest moments from the first 39 episodes in this year-end special! From Shankar sharing hilarious stories with his daughter to Nikil playing a South Asian-inspired version of "Would You Rather?" with Mukhunth, this year had several moments that made us laugh. Thank you all for watching or listening to our show in 2023! If you want to see more, check out the full episodes below.🍿 WHERE TO WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/7M-_NMoJaQo🍿 LINKS TO EPISODES MENTIONED🎧 Episode 20: Father's Day - Father And Daughter https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-20-fathers-d...
2023-12-2924 min
Chai Across GenerationsEpisode 39: 2023 Recap - 4 Lessons To Improve Your Mental Health And Your Chats With Your Parents And KidsWe recap the four biggest lessons we learned in 2023 from our conversations on the podcast. From mental health to communicating with other generations and raising multicultural kids, this year has taught us a lot that continues to be relevant in our lives. Thank you all for watching or listening to our show in 2023! 🍿 WHERE TO WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/MFl4NKnmCyE🍿 LINKS TO EPISODES MENTIONED 🎧 Lesson 1: Mental Health - Opportunity Or Pathology? https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-6-mental-health-opportunity-or-pathology/id1670792621?i=1000603891227🎧 Lesson 2: Mental Health Stories That Inspire Hope And Healing https://podcas...
2023-12-2230 min
Chai Across GenerationsEpisode 38: 3 Things We Love And Hate About The HolidaysWe’re back! We share some life updates that have kept us from the podcast in recent weeks. With the holidays right around the corner, we also talk about the top 3 things we love and hate about the holidays including music, expectations, and the act of giving. 🍿 WHERE TO WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/evQ5XnrpI10🔗 NONPROFITS MENTIONED BY PREVIOUS GUESTS👩🏽💻 MannMukti - https://www.mannmukti.org/👩🏽💻 Turpentine Creek Wildlife Reserve - https://www.turpentinecreek.org/👩🏽💻 Apna Ghar - https://www.apnaghar.org/🎊 HOLIDAY SONGS🎵 "White Christmas" by Otis Redding - https://youtu.be/x_k5skKLwb8?si=p...
2023-12-1638 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 37: Raising Multicultural Kids And DiwaliRaising kids in a foreign land can be challenging, especially around times of celebration back home. On today's episode, we talk to Ajanta Chakraborty and Vivek Kumar about tips for raising multicultural children, the power of stories, and the upcoming festival of Diwali. Ajanta and Vivek are a married couple and co-authors of Maya & Neel's India Adventure Series, a series of 15 children's books that make South Asian culture more accessible and fun for them. Their book "Let's Celebrate 5 Days of Diwali!" is a great gift for kids of all backgrounds as we head into Diwali season.🍿 WHERE TO...
2023-11-1046 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 36: Chills, Thrills, And Immigration: A Halloween SpecialMany young South Asians leave their home countries to pursue their dreams in other countries like America. As they build their lives, they face an interesting question about whether to stay or to return to their home countries to be closer to family. We chat with Mukhunth Raghavan, a PhD student at the University of South Florida, about his journey as a young professional working abroad. We also play a fun game of South Asian “Would you rather?” in honor of the upcoming Halloween holiday.🍿 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/CRPVARK_Md4🔗 HELPFUL RESOURCES🎥 Tales Of A Re...
2023-10-3037 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 35: Mental Health Stories That Inspire Hope And HealingWe all have things that affects our mental health, and it can feel very vulnerable to share them with others. In this episode, Abhjith Ravinutala joins the show for an inspiring, vulnerable, and courageous conversation about mental health. He shares his personal experiences with mental health, how the loss of a loved one led him to create MannMukti, and how the perception of mental health has changed over the years within the South Asian community. We also explore Abhjith's love for writing and his passion for creating or understanding a modern version of Hinduism. Join us for a deeply...
2023-10-161h 37
Chai Across GenerationsEpisode 34: Healing From Grief Of LossHealing from grief after losing a loved one can be incredibly challenging. How do we move forward, and how do we make peace with their absence? How do we heal when our communities aren't as supportive or understanding about grief as we would like them to be? We explore these questions and much more in this heartfelt episode during Pitru Paksha, a time of reflection in the Hindu calendar to honor those who have passed and those who came before us.🔗 HELPFUL RESOURCES🔬 Huberman Labs podcast on grief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzOvi0Aa2EA&a...
2023-10-0955 min
Chai Across GenerationsEpisode 33: Indian Cricket And A World Cup PreviewThe ICC 2023 Cricket World Cup starts later this week, the biggest event in the cricketing calendar. India is hosting the tournament and hopes to win its third World Cup title. We bring on special guest Balaji Narasimhan to chat about the history and memorable moments of Indian cricket, what it means to be an Indian cricket fan, and preview the upcoming World Cup. We also share an overview of the World Cup schedule, the competing teams, and predict the winner.If you're new to cricket and want to learn more about the sport, check out this video...
2023-10-0246 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 32: Education and Career ChoicesIf you've ever been to a South Asian dinner party, you've probably gotten these questions from all of the aunties and uncles: "What are you studying? What are you doing?" Education and and career are highly valued in the South Asian community. On this episode, we explore a range of topics including our own educational journeys and how our community can alleviate the high academic pressure placed on students.
2023-09-2553 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 31: Talking About Jaahnavi Kandula - The American Dream UnfulfilledWe reflect on the life and story of Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old graduate student who tragically lost her life when a police officer in Seattle accidentally hit her with his car. Her story became a big news story this week after body camera footage captured another cop making comments about the value of her life. We also talk about the American Dream and how Jaahnvi's case shows that we as a society have more work to do to make this dream a reality.
2023-09-1833 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 30: A Passage To India (Nikil's Version)Nikil just got back from a trip to India and we chat about all of the things on his trip, including the beauty of a blended Hindu/Sikh wedding, the joys and challenges of visiting relatives back home, and all of the food he ate along the way. Plus, we talk about why the South Asian breakfast buffet is one of the best in the whole world.
2023-09-0429 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 29: Me Or We - Traditions We Love And The Beauty of RebellionWe finish our Me Or We series by exploring how individualism or collectivism show up for individual people as and how South Asia and Western societies differ on these dimensions. We also chat about the longstanding South Asian tradition of morning showers and the role that rebellion plays to shape our cultural and family traditions.
2023-08-2825 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 28: Me Or We - How Do We Balance Family And Friends?We continue our Me or We series this week and explore the topic of family vs. friends. We chat about a number of themes including the challenges of navigating emotional space with parents, the generational differences in how we think about spending time with family vs. friends, and the benefit of building guilt-free relationships.
2023-08-2123 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 27: Me Or We - Navigating Privacy ("My Room And My Phone")We continue our Me or We series exploring how individualism and collectivism show up in South Asian and Western countries. On this episode, we dive into the idea of private space and how to navigate privacy between generations, especially between parents and children. While privacy is relevant in physical spaces, it's also relevant in digital spaces. Is it okay for parents to follow their children on social media? Listen on for our answer to this question and many others.
2023-08-1427 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 26: Me Or We - My Space Or Our SpaceWe kick off a new series called Me or We: examining individualism vs. collectivism in the South Asian community. The research and our experience shows that South Asian countries tend to be more collectivist while America and other Western countries focus more on the individual. How does this show up in our lives and influence who we are? We share some fun and hopefully relatable stories about growing up in these two different environments in part one of the conversation.
2023-08-0725 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 25: Quarter Century Check-inWe're 25 episodes in and take a look back at how the podcast has grown and changed in that time. What did we set out to do initially, how have done against those goals, and what's next? We also chat about what we've learned about ourselves, how we work together, and share something funny that we've learned about the other person along the way!
2023-07-3131 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 24: Traveling Chai - Culture, Spirituality, and ConnectionTraveling to a new country opens our hearts and minds to new ways of thinking and being in the world. While Shankar travels to a new country, we exchange stories and ideas about yoga, meditation, and spirituality as tools that help us "level up" as people as we grow up.
2023-07-1726 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 23: Immigration - The Culture That EnduresImmigration marks the start of a personal journey for each person as they learn to relate to both their home culture and their host culture. On this episode, we chat about what it looks like to integrate between two cultures as an immigrant, the cultural elements that really endure over multiple generations, and the differences between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation. We also reflect on our biggest takeaways from this three-part series on immigration.
2023-07-1034 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 22: Immigration - Second Generation Guilt And GrowthImmigration affects both those immigrating and their children, who make up a second generation that may find themselves caught in-between two different worlds or cultures. In the second part of our immigration series, we focus more on the second generation experience, including how these immigrants learn to make sense of their identity from guilt to growth, what first generation parents dream of for their children, and how we can all learn to appreciate immigrant stories of all flavors without getting caught up in comparative suffering.
2023-07-0333 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 21: Immigration - Tales Of A Reluctant ImmigrantImmigration is an incredibly important force in the lives of South Asians as well as others who have moved away from their home countries. What is immigration? Why does Shankar consider himself a reluctant immigrant? How do we honor the stories of immigrants even after we have immigrated ourselves? We explore these questions and more in the first part of our immigration series.
2023-06-2636 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 20: Father's Day - Father And DaughterWith Father's Day coming to a close, we've got another special father-child conversation this week between Shankar and his daughter Shivani. The roles are reversed as Shivani interviews Shankar on a range of topics including Shankar's experience as a single father, his advice to new dads, and some funny and memorable stories from Shivani's childhood.You can also listen to Shankar on the latest episode of The Northgate Cafe podcast this week. He joins host David Tracy in an insightful conversation about identity, culture, and coaching. You won't want to miss this one! Check out the episode h...
2023-06-1941 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 19: Father's Day - Father And SonFather's Day is this Sunday, and the father-son relationship is very unique. On this episode, we share a conversation between Nikil and his dad about a number of topics including his dad's immigration story to America, what it means to be a father, why it can be so hard for fathers and sons to connect, and how parents evolve as their kids evolve.
2023-06-1245 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 18: Cousins Across Continents - Bigger And Badder Than EverCousins play a special role in the lives of South Asians, even when they live continents apart. This week we have a special, heartfelt conversation between Shankar and his cousin Hema filled with bits of wisdom as they talk about how their relationship has evolved over decades, how they've found ways to laugh and support one another throughout the years, and how they can empower the next generation of cousins to stay in touch in an increasingly global world.
2023-06-0545 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 17: Marriage - When And How To Get HitchedMarriage is such an important milestone in South Asian culture, and it can feel like everyone has an opinion about when or how you should get married. On this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of marrying early vs. later in life and explore the idea of premarital prep as a way to help young couples. We also reflect on our biggest takeaways from this series on marriage and share a listener story featuring an interesting blend of arranged and love marriage.
2023-05-2927 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 16: Arranged Vs. Love MarriageArranged vs. love marriage sits at the very heart of how we understand marriage across South Asian generations. In the second part of our marriage series, we explore a number of topics including the differences between these two types of marriage, the role that astrology plays in the marriage process, and tips for young people who receive well-meaning but unsolicited advice from elders on when and how to marry.
2023-05-2240 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 15: Marriage - A New Perspective and Societal PressureMarriage is one of the biggest events in South Asian culture and it’s a huge topic that’s as big as our wedding celebrations are long. What is marriage? How does our society relate to it? How has our notion of marriage evolved across generations? We explore these questions and more on this first part of our series on marriage.
2023-05-1541 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 14: Mother's DayMother's Day is this Sunday, and mothers play a huge role in so many of our lives. But how well do we actually know our moms as people? On this episode, we share a conversation between Nikil and his mom about her life story, what it means to be a mother, and what she’s learned along the way. Plus you'll hear a couple of embarrassing stories about Nikil that only a mother can share. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!
2023-05-0826 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 13: Cousins Across ContinentsCousins are important in South Asian culture. For many South Asians growing up in the diaspora, cousins are safe harbors and cultural translators to a world back home. On this episode, we share a conversation between Nikil and one of his closest cousins Bharath about what it's like to grow up as cousins in different continents, how their relationship has evolved, and what confuses them about one another.
2023-05-0131 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 12: Our Listeners' VoicesWe’re excited to share a very special episode with you! For the first time, you’ll hear an audio montage of a diverse set of our listeners from different backgrounds, generations, and locations. We asked our listeners to answer the question “What’s your favorite episode and why?” as a look back on our first 11 episodes. Our listeners amazed us with thoughtful and thought-provoking answers about the moments, ideas, and stories that resonated most with them.
2023-04-2418 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 11: Communication - What’s the Endgame?Conversations can take vastly different directions, and they're not always easy. On this episode, we share some personal stories to illustrate how we've dealt with communication challenges. We also talk about the different ways that communication can turn out, the difference between understanding vs. agreement, and the benefit of not ascribing intention prematurely when we disagree with someone.
2023-04-1731 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 10: Communication - Great Communicators ListenListening is an incredibly powerful tool that can help us have better conversations across generations. In the second part of our communication series, we explore a number of potent ideas and examples including the importance of parental communication as a role model for children, the three levels of listening, and a type of role reversal between parents and children in recent times.
2023-04-1036 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 9: Communication - Let's Not Talk About itIntergenerational communication within families can be incredibly challenging sometimes. What is this type of communication, and why is it so important within families? We explore these questions and more on the first part of our series on communication.
2023-04-0328 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 8: Mental Health - Generational Support and HealingEvery generation faces its own unique pressures and mental health challenges. We have to understand these challenges in order to improve mental health for all. In the concluding episode of this mental health series, we discuss what some of these challenges are and share ideas for families to support one another along the way.
2023-03-2735 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 7: Mental Health - Stigma and Self-CareWe continue our series of episodes on mental health with a look back at the top 5 takeaways from last week's episode. We then dive into the stigma around mental health within the South Asian community, the influence of nature vs. nurture as well as family, and begin to share some ideas around self-care.
2023-03-2034 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 6: Mental Health - Opportunity or Pathology?Mental health is an important aspect of our well-being that is often overlooked within the South Asian community. What is it, and why is it so important? We explore these questions and offer up a new, creative way to view mental health in the first of this multi-part series.
2023-03-1324 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 5: All About ChaiChai is a sweet milk tea that holds a special place in the hearts and households of many South Asian families. We explore what chai means to each of us and discuss how it can be a powerful tool for having meaningful conversations across generations. We also bring in two seasoned chai drinkers - Nikil's parents - to share their stories and experiences with chai.
2023-03-0625 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 4: The Good Life (Part Two)We continue our conversation about the good life with a focus on how to navigate the generational differences on this topic and why mental health is so important in this discussion. If you missed Part One, check out last week's episode before listening to this one!
2023-02-2723 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 3: The Good Life (Part One)What is a successful or good life? Our generations have different answers to this question and it influences so many of our interactions. We start to explore what these differences are in this episode, and we'll continue the discussion in Part Two next week.
2023-02-2028 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 2: Valentine's Day and DatingValentine's Day is right around the corner. We share our thoughts about the holiday before opening up a broader discussion about dating and exploring why it can be so challenging to have an open dialogue about it across generations.
2023-02-1346 minChai Across GenerationsEpisode 1: IntroductionWelcome to the podcast! On this very first episode, we introduce ourselves and share our vision for the show. We also talk about why we're excited to do this podcast together and why now is the right time for a show like this.
2023-02-1318 minChai Across GenerationsTrailerWelcome to Chai Across Generations! Here's our trailer with a sneak peek of what we'll be discussing together, with an original rendition of "Sweet Home Chicago" from our very own Shankar Subramaniam.
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