Ranked as having one of India’s top 5 stand up specials of 2017, SA ARAVIND has been shouldering the entire representation of South Indian comedians lately. With a hit special on Amazon Prime and a new one already in the works, the “Madrasi Da” artist has garnered much love for his witty and intelligent takes on issues ranging from growing up in Mylapore to the difficulties of long distance relationships. Recently the focus of many online discussions after releasing one of his most popular sets – related to the infamous Shah Rukh Khan film “Chennai Express” – Aravind coolly takes his criticism and his praise in stride. In this episode we speak about how he deals with online love & hate, the development of his next special and how he feels about his comedy being coined “hyper local”, despite its international success.
