WLF 2024 | Arundhati Roy in Conversation with Parvathy Thiruvothu | For the Lovers, For the Haters

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Arundhati Roy in Conversation with Parvathy Thiruvothu: For the Lovers, For the Haters

Acclaimed author Arundhati Roy engages in a thought-provoking conversation with celebrated actor Parvathy Thiruvothu, delving into the intersections of art, culture and storytelling in a world fraught with complexities.

Roy, whose works such as The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness have redefined contemporary literature, reflects on the power of dissent, resilience, and creativity. Parvathy, known for her fearless performances and outspoken advocacy for gender equality in cinema, brings her unique perspective as an artist and changemaker.

Together, they explore themes of love and resistance, the personal and political, and the transformative role of art in challenging systems of power.

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0:00 - 4:55 Anger Moulded into Art
4:56 - 9:58 Success and Growth
9:59 - 22:34 Malayalam Cinema and Hema Committee
22:35 - 27:25 Lovers and Haters
27:26 - 32:20 In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones
32:21 - 36:41 Art vs Artist Debate
36:42 - 41:45 Cancel Culture

[zaphbrox]

Lovely conversation between two intelligent and articulate women. We need more!!!

[nishantsharma]

I am a schoolteacher, 32 years old, in Delhi. I really enjoyed this podcast. Thank you for posting this. Post more content like this... This actress is a wonderful host.

[jithinpoliyedathmohanan]

proud to be malayalee...love these actor and writer. brave child of kerala

[chinammadath]

When two legendary tigresses meet, one from the new generation and the other from the old generation, great job, looking more in the future

[tayyabakazmi]

Here we have Great speakers And great Listeners😘💚💚💚💚💚💚

[rooner]

A good conversation. The great thing about Parvathy is that she doesn't reiterate the same thing she has said in her other interviews. You can see her thinking has progressed from her last interview. I feel she is one of the better thinkers we have around in terms of women and workspaces- thinking not just in terms of analyzing problems which almost every intellectual does, but thinking in terms of what can be done to move the conversation forward. She knows the practical and financial aspects of the film business and therefore whatever she has to say about the film industry seems grounded and insightful. Her ideas are more concrete than many people I have listened to. Arundhati Roy has given better interviews. But I feel that with artists and writers of a previous generation, there is a sense of despair at where things are headed and they don't know what to do to break it. They will keep fighting come what may be, but in terms of concrete ideas on how to bring about a thought revolution, they seem more at a loss. How can the "lovers" their use art to equip themselves when "art" and that too art that is funded by totalitarian organization and looks stylized and appealing are also at the service of the "haters"?

[kuttanre]

Two of the strongest women shared their wisdom beautifully! What a wonderful conversation with graceful voice modulation 🥰 Love you girls 🫶🏽❤️

[sweety.thomas]

More power to you Parvathy, you have started a revolution and like how you subtly talk about it without taking names . Loved the conversation ❤

[NihaaMayi]

Great to see you both together.. ladies whom i admire so much ❤

[SongsBooksAndSecrets]

I absolutely love when women address problems instead of simply normalizing them. Talking about issues is undeniably the first step toward change. No matter how small the issue may seem, speak up, express your discomfort, and let others know rather than always trying to blend in.

And these two women are definitely making a change or atleast trying to make a change which many will thank or talk about, if not today then atleast years later.

[DeWo-mq]

Art reflects culture. Write, act, draw, play. Recognise and understand the nature of your own privilege. Stop cancelling and start listening, critiquing and dissecting. Thank you for such an erudite message. It is actually relevant all around the world ❤

[JomeBJohn]

"കാടിറങ്ങി ഓടി വരുമൊരു മൂഢനായ കാട്ടൂ കടുവയെ
വേട്ടയാടി ആടി ഇതു വഴി വാ..." Thank you Arundhati Roy. I can finally enjoy this song without any guilt.

[ruyahtijner]

Ms Roy rightly said “ art is not a bloody bible”. It’s an excellent observation. Because it’s so complicated. There are many shades of gray when we evaluate an artist and his work. But criminality should be dealt with the law of the land. Because nothing is more important than life not even art.

[tayyabakazmi]

What a host(m just Amazed by her Intellectual Charisma 💚💚💚💚💚😘😘😘😘

[maheswary]

So happy to see both the Inspiring humans together 🤩🪄💎

[roxsaurras]

Just two powerhouses crushing over each other!

[chippiganacs]

Thank you for making this happen.. feeling so relaxed after watching these wonderful women..❤💚

[prampras]

Absolutely beautiful conversation especially the latter half. Thank you for facilitating and sharing with us.

[karolin]

It's so interesting this conversation. I love Arundhati's response more than the Questions posed. The responses are layered, with so many shades of humanness accounted for rather than black or white or oversimplification of complex questions. Perhaps, Parvathy must've learned more than asked. i feel i learned much from this conversation, for ex. how to think/what to ask/what kind of questions to be thought about or worth my time/etc.

Purity Vs. Solidarity. Perfect resolution Vs. Pragmatic resolution. The purity of idealism reminds me of dogmatism, cliched something, and superficial, convenient Sambhar that doesn't work for everyone. Puritanism is dangerous and self-righteous, and one can't/shouldn't stay with the internal CONFLICT, shows there is confusion, so the BLACK and WHITE-dness of things is a more soothing/convenient approach to addressing this internal conflict, i.e. just soothing, not resolving it. That's a chaotic mind, not helpful for whatever activism/service we are set to do.

[Kpanamika]

I was waiting for this since the insta post.look how graciously Parvathy old.