Praveen Kumar, Jagan Krishnan to headline the Comedy Processing Unit’s first public show

Comedy Processing Unit’s open mic sessions have become a must attend, catering to packed houses with new talent hoping to make it to the roster of performers
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The last time we spoke to Siva Subramanian, founder of Comedy Processing Unit in June, the homegrown stand-up comedy initiative was but two open mic sessions old. Fast forward four months and CPU’s open mic sessions have become a must attend, catering to packed houses with new talent hoping to make it to the roster of performers. “Ten open mics in and we are hosting talent from Bengaluru and Chennai,” shares Siva, ahead of their first public showcase in the city.


Remember thy mentors
On the list of performers for the show titled Comedy Super Kings, CPU is set to host established names like Praveen Kumar and Jagan Krishnan alongside newer Coimbatore talent Arun Balaji and William Rajakumar. A tribute show to his stand-up comedy mentors Praveen and Jagan, Siva tells us they were always a part of the first showcase that the collective would host. “Praveen was the reason I got into stand-up comedy, while Jagan has always been a mentor of sorts — helping me write my sets and giving me much-needed feedback.” We also learn that the show comes ahead of Jagan’s stand-up Time Pakalam and Praveen’s new bi-lingual solo, Mr Family Man.


Humour all-round
A 90-minute session, consisting of two half-hour sets from Praveen and Jagan and performances by Siva, Arun and William, the stand-up comedy show will include everything from anecdotal and observational comedy to absurd and alternate premises, we learn. “Over the course of our open mic sessions in the city, we have been able to refine our jokes and not solely depend on stereotypes and self-deprecating humour,” shares Siva, crediting the post-open mic mentoring sessions for the improved and concise content that will be showcased by the newer performers.  


Tickets priced at Rs 399. On October 13. At Comfort Hotels, RS Puram. 5.45 pm onwards.
 

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