Movies This Week

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It was thoroughly enjoyable weekend watching three movies of different genres. I was satisfied for this week hunger for watching movies.

Final Destination: I would top the list in the three movies. It was kind of movie where it makes you move to edge of your seat for each of the sequence. The movie is real fantastic one and well screen played. We would have seen in our dadha type movie, on how they plot a sketch to murder some one. In this movie they show how death plots sketch on the persons who escape from the pre-plotted massive killing sketch of itself. A fascinating movie to watch. Every sequence on the various plots is realistic and you can’t take away your eyes from them. It was an enjoyable horror movie to watch.

Insider: The next is Insider starring Al pacino and Russell. I was very much attracted to Al pacino after watching God Father. Here he has done a different role. It’s about a normal man under extraordinary pressure. It’s about the struggle between a business giant and a common man. Al pacino does a role of journalist and who gets into trouble helping the other man. The play was gratifying and makes you to feel to know what’s going to happen. But there is bit slowness in the screen play which sometimes makes you to drift away. But still Al pacino and the story holds you on till its curtain raiser.

Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi: The moment I was in the mid of the movie I felt it was very similar to "Enga Veetu Pillai". Where our Vadhyar would do the dual and one would be a coward and another would be strong\clever. The same here but instead of coward he has been shown for his foolishness. But definitely it is a good entertainer to watch and come out with a relax mind. Vadivelu is remarkable in his body language and dialogue delivery. All other cast had done a neat job. But pulikesi stands in our mind at the end of the movie. The director attempt to make this historical movie is appreciable and also to diverge from the routine stereo type of tamil movies.

Disgusting :-(

Recently I have posted two forwards as Cool Stuff's!! Right down, the below post. In it there is a funny picture on the expansion of the algebraic formula. I posted them and forgot about it. Next day, I was glimpsing over the new updates of idlyvadai and read the Modern algebra post. I was stunned for a moment, since he has claimed that the funny expansion was written by him during his school days and found in his old mathematics notebook. Shucks!! Also when I saw the picture he has cleverly cut the original displayed name in the picture to make it his own formula.

A blogger, who was appreciated for his updates on elections, writing and owning something which he isn't the owner, makes me to laugh at his childish behavior. In the event of making blog popular and writing events which did not happen makes me to say "Avarum oru satharana arasiyal vadhi thaan".

After writing a comment on the above in his post and asking his intentions, my comment wasn’t approved to publish. So thought I could use my space for it.

Original Picture here
Customized as Idlyvadai's here

Can this be classified as rogue blogging or plagiarism or what...?

Narsidude podcast go Live !!

It was my first attempt to podcast and was excited to do. I tried first using Audacity to make an mp3 file and then uploaded to a file server to use it in RSS. After writing an RSS, I validated it using a RSS validator. But I failed miserably with 14 errors. I thought some syntactical errors and rewrote the whole thing again with the help of web references. Again this time it was 18 errors, shoot it man!! I left it there.

With a ray of hope started searching my known blogs who has done a podcast already. Found the first podcast of lazygeek and the method sounded to me simple. So without thinking too much headed on towards the audioblogger. Hurray!!! Without much sweat landed here of going live :-)

Cool Stuff's !

As all, I do get many forwards. In the recent one from one my colleagues the below two were interesting.
The expansion of the algebra formula was a funny one and this is what is thinking out of the box :-)
The next one shows the strengths’ of our Country.




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Just Like That!

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One of my friends was insisting for past 2 weeks to watch Cho's Mohammad Bin Thuglak. He gave me the CD & told you will like it and bet for it. I wasn't sure and also not inclined to watch it. Just because he was favoring the movie and insisting me, I decided to watch it this weekend. I have a good feel on Cho's thought about politics and a big time fan when he speaks for an interview or a discussion. He smashes the opponent and tells with a confidence this is what the current politics and I like his way. Might be few times he would have slipped but still he impressed me in the way he talks strongly and the clarity of thought he has got in the political arena.

When the movie ended I just had one thing to say about him "WHAT A CLEAR AND FORETHOUGHT ON POLITICS". Wow! It was amazing to watch with the current political happenings in the mind. I believe, the movie had been released in early 1970 and in those early days the movie speaks about today’s politics. I liked the way he gets on to as prime minister and handles each of the cabinet meetings. It exactly resembles today’s politics and alas even more which are going to come in future. It’s an excellent movie to watch and want to give a loud applause for the movie & the director Cho. Well Done! Thanks to my friend to pass on a nice movie.

Another movie which I watched was Kodambakkam. The movie was good and loveable to watch for the simplicity in its screenplay. Jagan who was the director of Pudhiya geethai has directed this movie. I liked his Puthiya geethai and thought he would be yet another Perarasu. But in kodambakkam he has proved that he is different and narrated the story in a decent way. I think he has underplayed in some of the scene elucidating the troubles of a new director in kollywood. But he has done good amount of neat work and the movie is good to watch.

Correlation !

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This weekend I was entertaining myself with two movies. One is Click and the other is Pudupettai. According to my perception, there exists a relation between the themes of the movie. The bottom line of the two movies is what are lost in the event of urge to become a big shot in society. Both try to emphasize "Growing to a position at what cost?"

Click is a techy kind of movie where the director Frank Coraci tries to explain his thoughts with a fiction play. On the other hand in Pudupettai, Selvaraghavan tries to explain with a realistic play. Obviously both the movies aren't to compare but the theme taken by them were similar to my perception. Both are totally different geographically, culturally and the scope of play. Both of the directors have tried to visualize their story with slight hiccups at some places. But as a movie buff you would like to enjoy the movies. Nothing big different from earlier movies we have seen but still both the movies make you to watch the full length.

Adam Sandler as Michael Newman and Dhanush as 'Kokki' Kumar have done remarkably well and can add the movie to their good performance list. In few scenes Sandler definitely makes you feel very pity and gets into you, in the emotional situations. Dhanush might not be acceptable in the fight sequences, still as a character he is adorable to watch. Dhanush has really tried to do his best and as always done well under his brothers' direction.

All the other characters [actors] had given their firm support to provide the right mix in the movies. Yuvan Shankar has done good music but not to his best. In the earlier movies of Selvaraghavan, Yuvan had performed his class but in Pudupettai the music doesn't gets deep. The climax of Pudupettai could have been done in much better way. Might be the director was under the pressure to release the movie as it was lagging behind its scheduled release.

Both the characters in the two movies have resemblances in today's youngsters. It is for them to know what is lost in trying to get what they want in short span.

The Communicator

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Attire, time wristlets, shoes, purses, belts, bike acre few of the passionate items from early days. Later the Mobile phone got a firm place in the above list. First time I got Nokia 3210 as a gift and I still remember in that late night I roamed in the streets of Triplicane to get it activated. It’s a kind of memorable one which I was long lasting from my college days. After few months, I switched over to Nokia 6610 which I am having till now back in India. The great feature of 6610 was to play FM radio. I used to ride my bike for long distance from home to office, initial days was very sucking and used crib about the long ride. But later when I started using the 6610 model, I started enjoying the long biky. I used to continuously switch over to different channels using the hands free during the ride. That too when I place the helmet over my head phones, its like hearing music in a closed room. I just can't forget it; I feel like the whole world is for me and just zip around. Heavy traffic, late night what ever it is, I used to hear the music using the phone and damn care about the surroundings.

The sleek model and the black panel added more attraction. I was very much happy with what I had. Later days when my friends got camera phone and latest model, I was very much content with the model and never let it out from me.

Now after coming to Chicago, contact mode is one of the important aspects. Due to which I was looking out for a mobile. One of my friends caught hold of the deal with T-mobile and got the Samsung T-809 model. The moment I got the shipped parcel, I was gazing at this device. The phone is a sliding phone and has most of the good features. I am a new entrant to use Blue tooth which during my college days used to think as if it is some advanced automobile technology. The look of the model just amazes me and I always carry it as I have got something very precious for me. May me this lust ends after seeing something more good. But still this one can’t be forgotten. You can take a photo\video, copy songs, files & photos and listen to your favorite mp3 number where ever you go with good sound effect. The other features and the display design just take me away. I am hearing En Kadhale Kadhale from duet in my mobile, when pressing the publish button. En Kadhale..EnKadhale ennai enna saiya pogiray…

My whereabouts!

Time alters continuously and plays the vital transformations in everyone life. So do it had played on me and I am once again back in here for prospicient period. I do miss lots of stuff at my hometown and the mind wanders between the memories at hometown. This wasn't there until it was accepted and left the place. But once I landed here my thoughts flow back. This is ironical and totally confused cognition. But this simple mind doesn't accept and wanders again. Anyways to get something we need to give up, so trying to enjoy with what is present. In this land, time plays the vital role and everyone gives the top respect to time. Since at one place you slip out of time then its like a chain of reaction and all the rest move out of time. Time is the key for everything here.

The song UNAI KANDA MUDHAL from the movie Parijatham just dwells into my mind. The way the female singer sings makes me excited and happy. I have made it a point to listen at least once a day for sometime. The other film song which heads in my recent movie list is Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu. Partha Mudhal song by Bombay Jayshree, Unni Menon and Manjal Veyil by Hariharan & others are my latest top listing music. Harris Jeyaraj has played one of his good music to this film. Am eagerly waiting for the movie to launch.

This weekend I watched The shawshank redemption movie. I wasn't aware that it was one of the good movies or about the crew. I started watching late in the night and just kept on watching till the end. When I looked at the timepiece, it showed quarter past three in the morning. The screenplay made me to sit and keep going. There was a proper composition of things and there wasn't much deviation from the core subject. The jail scenes weren't exaggerated, and exactly in the boundary lines. Both the actors Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman did at their best. I was impressed and would add on to my all-time favorites list.

Query?

Run movie was telecasted in SUN TV. In the final comedy scene, actor Vivek would be wearing the in skirts of females and would dance making people to believe he is a saint. In that he would speak the dialogue “Mathavan paecha kekatha…pethavan paeacha kellu…summa irukatha…Amma thaan ellam…” In this dialogue “Amma thaan ellam…” was muted completely by SUN TV. If there is no relationship between politics and the channel, which is always said by the DMK leaders, why the hell for a dialogue which doesn’t even point to JJ is made soundless? It made to think cheap about the TV that it would not even telecast the word Amma. I think Amma is the only Tamil word SUN TV doesn’t like in Tamil language. Then I wonder what they call their mother at home. “MOM”, but place where the so called Tamil thatha lives, will he allow it?

In Vijay TV, when scenes in a movie have smoking or drinking, places a warning message. This is not at all done in any of SUN network TV. But they have taken precaution that Amma word in the dialogue is not shown. Because it says “Amma thaan ellam” which they think might influence people to vote her. What a shabby and ugly thinking! But they alone can relay all the negative happenings in the last five years in the name of special news in all the Tamil SUN channels. WOW! What a noble gesture:-) I am not supporter of any party. But they showcase as if they are doing only business and do all non sense. Can our “aAn pillai” answer to the above query?

Confusion or Comedy?

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BTW kumudam site has been revamped and looks cool. Check out!!

Theru koothu - 1

Kittu Mama --> Hello Susee Mami, Tamil Nadu is hot and the heat is making the people to run away.
Susee Mami --> Kittu, are you saying about the sun heat or the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu?
Kittu Mama --> Oh! You are sharp to understand what I meant. The political scenes are changing continuously. Like birds migrate geographically during season, the political people migrate between different parties. Not with the motto of serving people. Only to survive them self and reap the benefits for their descent.
Susee Mami --> Correct, its becoming so common and looks cheap in this stage of politics. Vaiko, shifting his tent from Gopalpuram to Poes Garden. Thriumavalavan moved to two leaves, since he wasn't looked by the rising sun. Sharath Kumar and great Radhika madam moving to madam party and TV:-) Bagyaraj joining DMK, Vijay.T.Rajendar who was trying for his entry into AIADMK suddenly remembered his guru and bagged up DMK in his campaign.
Kittu Mama --> Well said mami. Apart from it many tamil\non-tamil speaking film stars adding salt to DMK\AIADMK. But the star who said "Madam eye mela eye vechu solren..." escaped from scene. But I feel it’s a good move done by him.
Susee Mami --> Yes kittu, if he does or speak anything it becomes an unnecessary hyped topic and feeds more papers to the press.
Kittu Mama --> Looking at the parties’ election promises makes to think us are we heading in the right direction? Are the people in Tamil Nadu requiring free items and low priced rice? Apart from it do they not need anything else? How many years the parties give the promise of low priced rice. Then does it means that we haven't grown at all? People still require some one to give free items for their living? It’s a shame to see these repeated promises for so long years.
Susee Mami --> Not only these, the way the TV channels advertise for their respective parties make us feel awkward. In one of the ad one girl ask her dad, when would we have food? Immediately the father says once the rising sun comes to throne. Does each family head take care of their children or not? Only after rising sun comes we would have food? All these makes as if the people are fools.
Kittu Mama --> Instead of making these promises, they can say that they would initiate a new industry and employ 2000 unemployed youths, they can say they would bring the commodities easy available and provide loan for self-employment. All these make not only more employments, also builds the Tamil Nadu into a fast paced developing state. They can swear to provide good infrastructures to the people. All these mutually build the people and the state.
Susee Mami --> Tamil Nadu politics becoming lower graded and dipping down the graph. The leaders should understand the current trends and make decisions thinking globally.
Kittu Mama --> Seri mami, its time for me to go to work. I would join with you later. Kelambrendima!!
Susee Mami --> Kittu...curd rice pack panni vechuruken...Nalla sapittu. Okava.

Good Exercise :-)

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Cool!! isn't it.

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50 : 50 !!

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Headache:-(

Recently after Kalvanin Kadhali another third rated movie I watched is Patchai Kudhirai. Basically I feel this movie can be classified as a Shakila type movie or movies like Oor Iravu, Antharangal of that sort. Movie had titles of Parthiban, Nametha and so on. Parthiban when he made the title card as written and directed by Ra.Parthiban would have felt bit disgusted.

His earlier movie Kodaikul Mazhai, he said in the trailer "Intha madhiri miyir kochariyum katchigal illai but ana neenga rasipeenga". When I saw the movie, I felt saying like Vadivelu "Un kitta opening ellam nalla thaan iruku ana pinishing seri illayae pa". I heard that after the failure of the above movie he decided to give masala type movie. Ulle Veliya was also a movie which would provide a wrong direction for aspiring creators. But still the movie had some good amount of comedy making you to feel bit comfortable. This movie more than relying in his thoughts and making, he has completely surrendered himself to Nametha.

Nametha, she has taken the lead role in the movie. The whole movie completely rely on her and for which she has given her best with what she can. The boundaries are crossed and nothing is under control. This is what I can say on her. Parthiban to make Patchai Kudhirai a success has given the Arabian Kudhirai a great show.

In spite of all this hungama, there is a small message from the so called creator. The message is servicing to the people in need without publicity. Vare vaa...one and only Parthiban can do it. Again a cyco kind of character. Kodaikul Mazhaiku apprum once again. Ayyo thalai ellam suthuthu. My opinion is Parthiban has lost his creativity. He wants to now succeed and has taken the safer third class approach.

I thought of not writing on this movie but wanted to caution my readers. Movie pathrapuram, review ezhuthunupuram headache thara ore padam Patchai Kudhirai. Intha padathuku, intha peru empaa vechanaanga...puriyaleye..Thalai vali started.

Rajini-toons!

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Few of Rajini toons on his latest film Shivaji were forwarded by Srinivas. The above two pics were attractable for me.

Say CHEESE!

First they open and put an injection to make the area numb. The marked area as damaged is dug nicely to present as a well [Kenaru] kind of symbol. After making the construction, a sharp needle type medicine said as oil of cloves is inserted deeply inside the constructed well. Two needles as support to the inserted piece are fixed. Filling is done with other medicines. A temporary closure is made for a 3-4 days. LIFO [Last-in First Out] stack concept is done after some days. The oil of cloves is checked for purity level. If the percentage is low the above whole process is repeated. Mostly it would be repeated. When the medicine inserted is not that much affected, proving that the affected area is disinfected. After this the tooth shape is marked in rubber kind of material as impression and an artificial tooth is built. The tooth can be ordered in Steel, Silver or Ceramic. The price and quality depends on the kind of material chosen. Finally when the day is born for fixing, the oil of cloves is again inserted and then the new tooth is fixed with some hi-tech cement. Every time you go fresh for the above process, 1 or 2 injections are ready for you to bear the pain. The whole process is known as Root Canal Treatment. I was one of the victims for the treatment and suffered the ruthless pain. Oh my god! Such a horrible process, which would make you to feel really pathetic. Dudes, only thing I request now is brush your teeth twice a day and say CHEESE!!

Recovery!

Now days I started to wear flashy dresses like dark green shirt and yellow pant. I speak more for no reason and if some one starts arguing then I somehow make the person run by non-stop speaking. When my relatives speak a topic then I provide statistics on the topic making them to feel why I talked in front of him. My "thopai" comes in between my chest and thigh. I started to apply fair & lovely and powder every 2 hours. Though nobody follow me I say a loud there are lakh people behind me. I started kick the wall in my house hard with my legs trying to jump. The moment somebody sees me they start to escape from my sight. I started to write VB code in MS-windows media player. I was able to realize that something abnormal is happening. When I look back and realized that the changes started to happen after watching Gabbtan film Sudhesi :-) Now I am slowly recovering from the impact.

Shame on earth :-(

After publishing the below post happen to read idlyvadai blog. When was reading the sequence of post, I saw the video of Tamil Nadu Congress Party fights due to diversity among the so called leaders. Here is the --> link. I was feeling very disgusted on the local congress party people for their violent behavior. Just for their personal gains these leaders sit inside A.C. room and make the low level party people to suffer. The man getting the hits from a set of people was pathetic. Might be it looks good in a cinema but definitely not in reality. I couldn't resist writing about this violent, atrocious act for just a position. Padhavi...Panam...Padhavi...Panam...Are these two alone everything in life?

A High Jump!

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We have seen in several movies, the hero becoming from zero to hero in one song. But in reality it’s not the case. This man "Ghana" Ulaganathan had raised his bar in one song in the movie Chithiram Pesuthadi. Like Paravai Muniyama in Dhool movie, he has reached the Tamil audience.

I read in Anantha Vikatan magazine about the hardships faced by this man. Though monetarily much benefit wouldn't be, but an identity had gained and has become a popular figure. It’s now his turn to maintain the standards and provide good catchy songs to move further ahead. Vazha Meenu Velagu Meenu... :-)

Man back to Action :-)

It was a surprise and glad to see this man in action. I believe this movie is going to make a tremendous entry in Tamil cinema and would be spoken for years to come. Hail Superstar!!

Super Super ma…

It’s been claimed by them recently as No.1 Tamil daily. You would have guessed now the topic of the post. It’s about the super superma Dinakaran ippo superma... The paper which was almost shattered down has revived its fortune back and hitting the decks as No.1 Tamil daily. Truly a surprise and shock for the other Tamil dailies. Especially for Daily Thanthi paper which has been the number one player in this arena. Daily Thanthi a perfect one stop paper for kolai kollai news, film details, importantly complete coverage of TV programs, occasionally good write up on any subjects and birthday fortunes hasn't lost its essence. Still the sales graph has dipped down a bit. But I bet there is no better quality news paper to suck the oil from bajji :-) Tamilians would definitely accept this fact. It’s the inborn quality of Daily Thanthi paper and solely winning the contest.

If we closely analyze the sudden growth of the Dinakaran, it’s because of the change in the management. SUN network had taken the control of the paper. The main advantage is easy marketing and reach into the public. The additional ad on for the sales is the price. It’s just 1 rupee, which every common man can afford to buy. But still people read ‘OC’ [freely] Dinakaran from their neighbors or go to tea kada to read the paper. The price had made the barbers and tea mudhalalees to take a big shift from Daily Thanthi to Dinakaran.

Apart from the price, the business model that has paved the way to its growth. One is to generate huge quantity and sell it with fewer prices making a marginal gain but reaching the big wide market. This type of business strategy is adopted by Saravana stores, Chennai. Next is revolving all the new projects with in the strength and make a big bang. We all know SUN TV is the base of the SUN network. With this strong base it emerged its branches KTV, SUN music, Surya, Udhaya and so on... Next it stepped into Radio FM as Suryan FM [Kelunga kelunga kettu kittae irunga]. Slowly it covered the section of audio and video media. But all this would have never happened without the strong marketing and the target that hit the screen in SUN TV which eventually reached and peeped into every home of Tamil Nadu.

After making the King Kong entry into the media, it caught hold of evening news paper Tamil Murasu. The ad on Sun TV is popular in every corner of Tamil Nadu. "Chumma nachunu iruku Tamil Murasu". Then it made the entry into the daily morning paper Dinakaran with a 1 rupee selling price and its launch hit the screen of SUN TV. Thus the business model revolves around the strong base SUN TV. The same business strategy is followed by Go ogle where each and every product revolves around its strength "Search". Lazygeek had spoke on several occasion about this business model of go ogle with me.

Though it’s a phenomenal growth to SUN network, it’s a risk to public. What would happen if the entire media gets under the control of SUN network? What ever it says that’s the truth for Tamil people. If it says Kutty Radhika Revathy is right, we need to accept it as right. This is what happened in her issue. Just to make a petty thing hot and there by increasing the sales of Tamil Murasu. This would what happen if the total media goes under the control of one organization. We all know its participation and discrimination in politics.

Though said it’s successful, the quality & content is more important. Let me wait and watch the show before making any conclusion. Super super ma...Dinakaran ippo superma...

[P.S :- The post was written in a hurry. Hence apologize if any error is found.]

T H A M B I

Two main reasons that made me enthusiastic to watch Thambi movie was Madhavan and Kumudam review of the movie. It's been quiet sometime I watched Madhavan on the giant screen. This week went for it and there was good turn around in theatre for the movie. When skimming through the title card the words "Thakkam and Aakam" instead of directed by, drew my attention. The movie was quiet interesting though some of the scenes were dragging and made you itchy. You can feel through out the movie on what the creator wants to convey.

Madhavan had done a decent job and you can see a different Madhavan like in his earlier movie RUN rather than the usual goody goody boy character. In JJ movie, I totally disliked him for his shabby acting and body language. But here he has stood up and delivered to his best. The body language and stunt sequence were good to speak his contribution.

What happens when you think each and everything you write is important and started applying bold, italics, and underline to each of the characters? It looks cumbersome. This is what had happened in the movie. The director wanted to emphasize each and every piece in his movie and it's reflected in the dialogue delivery and action of Madhavan. Every dialogue when Madhavan speaks sees the camera and says loud...Naan seyuven, naan pannuven. If this could have reduced then it would have been better than the current form. The director had made a good attempt to provide a good message and had done it quiet decently.

Vidhyasagar, the music director had done a good job. I heard the songs for the first time and almost most of the numbers were tapping. The songs were good and weren't causing the jarring effect.

Vadivel, Manivannan come, go in the screen. The presence or usage of these personalities weren't justified. They are 1 among the 100 side characters. Pooja looks pretty and had done adequate to her character. The flash back sequence was screen played well and good to justify the lateral character portrayal of Madhavan. Over all it's a good movie to watch leisurely!

!)isgrace

I was totally surprised when I heard the news late evening from my papa that Gopalsamy popularly known as Vaiko joined alliance with AIDMK. Right from my college days, I am one among the persons keen in watching the scenes happening in the political stage especially in Tamil Nadu politics. I have seen more balties, but a person who was hyped to be a leader with strong fighting mentality [Porali] fall prey to mere count of seat numbers. Hmm... Definitely, there would have been many other reasons for his jump. But a person said to have fighting spirit and who was been thrown to jail on personal vendetta by the person with whom now the alliance has been formed, is a sheer shame and nonsense. I do admit there could have been several issues with the DMK alliance, but joining the hands with the person who he had sworn to throw from crown a couple of months ago, shows the self-fish attitude. In this situation his credibility had lost and gone to zero value. If he would contest solely or joined third force, he would have been marked as one of the good leaders and his status quo would have crept up in the graph. At last he had showed that "Nanum oru sadharna Arasiyal vadhi". Still Tamil Nadu waits for a true leader who really wants the state to move forward.

The Come Back :-)

Oh yes, it’s a pity for the people who were happy till now, since I wasn't making a scratch at this place. Sorry dudes, I am back in action after a scheduled break. I was feeling odd seeing the dyonara sorry sayonara post daily on the sheet. Ethana naal da tata katauva...

It’s been busy and enjoying for me here in Chennai. The climate in the evening is bit cold and perfectly suits my long ride in the new bike. Apart from these, the moment I enter my home Kolangal, Selvi or Manaivi gives me a warm welcome and makes me feel at home. The Tamil TV channels and the other things specific to Tamil nadu takes me back in delight where contrast I remember the lonely days at Chicago.

After coming back to Chennai watched couple of movies. Not a single movie was to the mark. Every time I go to a movie with zeal, it totally disappoints me. First Aadhi, as said in Kumudam magazine, it’s a huge blow for Vijay for acting stereo type movies. The movie has nothing than the old movie recap in a new title.

Next was Rang de basanti. There was a huge hype given for this very normal movie. When I was in the theatre seeing the banners, I just thought it’s going to mind blowing. But after watching the film, came out with a headache and my hairs were standing like antenna. May be I am not that level to understand what the director wants to convey. But one thing was striking to me, Mudalvan, Indian, Gentleman, Ayudha ezhuthu spoke more on the subject which Rang de basanti tried to speak in the movie as core issue. Only thing appreciative was the screen play with old and new characters. Yes, agreed we need more historic hero’s like Bhagat singh, Bose...to make India a great nation. But as a movie, it was a total let down.

This week latest release Kalvanin Kadhali shortly called as KK was an utter crap. I think S.J.Surya can better stop coming in the screen and concentrate as before in the back ground. There was not a single scene were his dialogue delivery was good. Kathina mattum podhuma Surya, konjam pesaratha uzhunga pesunga, poriyave matengrathu. His high glossy make up makes me feel as if I have come to old koothu drama, where the stage actor acting as Lord Krishna would apply the blue color makeup to the core with shiny chumkees. The movie’s only said plus point is Nayanthara. Dudes don't misconceive as I am appreciating here for her acting. No way!

The above is the grievance of a common film-goer, who loves to watch movies with a difference. But kollywood did not fulfill the hopes. I hope the under production projects satisfy the hungry Tamil film lovers who are waiting for a good film to be watched for this season.

Sayonara to Chicago!

It’s time for me to get back home after this short assignment. Professionally and personally, I learnt few new things here. I am excited to see my family, friends and place after this stopgap. Chennai, bike ride, FM, tea kada, beach, theatres and of course the people hmm... fun to experience them. I am pressing the pause button for blogging from now. Once I settle down, I would restart again. Hope I press the play soon. Dudes, bye for now :-)

thuLaigaL indri naayanama? thoalvigaL indri pooraNama?

o manamae o manamae
uLLirundhu azhuvadhu yaen?
o manamae o manamae
sillu sillaay udaindhadhu yaen?
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inbathil piRandhu inbathil vaLarndhu
inbathil madindhavan yaarumillai
thunbathil piRandhu thunbathil vaLarndhu
thunbathil mudindhavan yaarum illai
inbam paadhi thunbam paadhi
iraNdum vaazhvin angam
neruppil vendhu neerinil kuLithaal
nagaiyaay maaRum thangam
thoalviyum konjam vaeNdumadi
vetrikku adhuvae yaeNiyadi

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This song is from the movie ULLAM KETKUMAE. The song was sung by Hariharan and music by Harris Jayraj. I have got some mp3 cds here from India. I used to hear this song earlier when I was at home. But here in my room, alone and during night when I hear this song its mind blowing and its altogether a different feel. I don't really count how many times I repeat this song in the player. But when I start this song, it continues to repeat till I close this black box. Particularly Hariharan voice jells with the lyrics and the delicate music adds a soft touch. An amazing number to hear. Got added to my list of ever green favorites. o manamae o manamae...

AN HONOURABLE NOTE

• He is the one who took me out to show the world, catching my little fingers during my childhood.
  
• He is the one who always taught me many things and mentored me throughout my schooling.
  
• He is the one who spoke like a friend during my college days.
  
• He is the one who cared about me at most all times.
  
• He is the one who had scolded and touched forcibly at the most when I was totally wrong.
  
• He is the one who see my growth from tiny piece till here.
  
• He is the one with whom I have shared most of my happiness, sorrows and disappointments.
  
• He is the one who always gave his shoulders when I needed one.
  
• He is the one who still keep on revolving around, for me.
  
• He is the one who without any expectations give whatever I need.
  
• He is the one who had sacrificed many things for me.
  
• He is the one who feel happy seeing me happy and feel sad seeing me depressed.
  
• He is the one still supporting me always and without which I might broke down.
  
• He is the one who never appreciate me in my front but does not forget to do in my back.
  
• He is the one who cares others and help others to his maximum extend.
  
• He is one of the great personalities I have seen in my life.
  
• He is one of the respectable person I look upon always.
  
• He is one of my adorable person.

Its one of the great age mark, he had reached today. I am proud to be his blood relation. I am unable to express in words the pleasure I experience on this occasion. I definitely miss this cherishing moment being along with him. But still I have my hearty wishes for him. I pray that he lives long and every moment be with me. I have a great respect to him and salute him for giving me everything including my life. He is one of the wonderful human being in this world. Thanks DAD!

Thedi pakiren Gandhiyatha kanom

Desithila nallum shantiyatha kanum

Rova notula vazhuraru Gandhi

Vazhniraya jora ponnagaye enthi

Kasa patha Gandhi thatha pola naam
siripoom...

Blog walk-through

Read an interesting post on hawkeyeview with the title What is your salary? The post is in two parts.

Part - I
Part - II

The blogger is right and the points put forth by him seem to be a valid one. I too had similar experiences and hate to ask someone salary. It’s none of my business and a salary can do anything in judging ones' capability. As the blogger has mentioned, the weed is engrafted in the schools. I have seen relatives who first when you say you got a job, immediately they would question about what’s the salary? Then he\she compares the said salary with a person living in their near by street working in same type of company. Instead of feeling happy of getting a job, it humiliates you. I met a person in my company after few months I joined the company. After few first section of a communication, he questioned me what is your salary? This he did to check whether his and mine are same. Since, he has also joined in the same designation. I gazed him once and out of hate told it. Next is even worse. It was annual remuneration hike. A person who works in the same place, asked me what’s your hike? With a cruel face and biting teeth told it. He was surprised a bit and after sometime he mailed me asking for my latest pay slip softcopy to argue with HR for equal rise. My goodness! I was surprised by his mail, how he can ask so openly which is supposed to be confidential and ones private subject. Again here once I came to Chicago, I met a NRI and the same question was put forward. As the blogger has mentioned just don't ask it. It annoys others and looses the value of good friend.

Saw day first!

Per 1: The movie was yet another love story presented in a different way. The screenplay of the movie is good and doesn't bore you much. There are no big cast or huge production values; still the movie has a good amount of amusement. The way the narration goes on is interesting and makes you to watch it without much restlessness. The director has done a good job in creating events in an interesting way. The knots of some of the scenes were appreciable.

Per 2: The movie is a different one, but still same old sentiments were carried in the movie. Some of the scenes are seen for decades in history of Tamil movies. There were loops holes present in some of the scenes. Though the production value is low, you can get a feel of stage drama in some places. The second half of the story goes as expected by each one of us. There was neither twist nor thrill in the second half of the play.

Per 1: The main hero has done quiet a decent job. The expressions were pretty much improved from his earlier movies. The actor had good amount of maturity especially in the second half. He has a long way to go and suits for this kind of drama type movies. If he doesn't try for big bulls’ action type roles, I hope he would continue well. He has done a neat job and had put good effort to his work. The other hero has done his role decently. Especially his voice has good impact to his characterization as a NRI. I think he needs a good break in a solo soft hero role, for which he should be trying his best. The actor has fitted perfectly in the given role in the movie.

Per 2: The main hero though has done well; still lot of improvements has to be done in many areas. Some of the places he looked very casual and the body language doesn't fit in them. The other hero has little scope to perform. His body doesn't coordinate well in songs, has to improvise in them.

Per 1: The heroine has done a decent job. She was peppy and bounced back as expected. She has done earlier this kind of role and suits her perfectly. All other casts have done the job properly given to them.

Per 2: Though the heroine has suited, in some scenes she looked like very elder to hero. The alarm has ringed for her to perform sister or supporting roles in coming movies. Some of the other casts were loosely coupled in the movie.

Per 1: The director has proved herself and had saved her mentors value. She has long way and as a debut film; the movie has come out well and has opened a wide gate for her. The producer has given earlier such sweet low budget films. He is some of the few persons in the film industry to invest the money what he earns back into the same. I though felt he should have done a cameo role in the movie giving a jerk to audience. The music was good, and the background score was binding together with the movie.

Per 2: The director could have avoided some of the usual scenes. She could have given more to the technical aspects as her mentor is known for it. Except for few songs and back ground, it makes you tough to believe that the music was rendered by this musician.

Dudes, the above discussion was about the movie Kanda Naal Mudhal. The Per 1 and Per 2 was actually the way hero [Prasanna] and heroine [Laila] was characterized. Both were portrayed as opposite characters and I have used the same in the above review. Hope you all like way. The casts were Prasanna, Laila, Karthik, Lakshmi, Revathy and others. Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, directed by Priya, who was earlier worked with Manirathnam and produced by Prakash Raj.

[P.S. Fourth Dimension was added to narsidude :-) Hows' it?]

Watching Swades sitting here in Chicago is totally a different experience. I cannot explain it in few lines, though I am watching the movie for the second time, the feel was not similar. I am such an unblushing guy, that I can say "Oh! Watching Swades is different here". So what, anything am I going to do! Nothing right, then why the heck writing this? Don't know myself :-(

Scroll updates

I was scrolling through blogs for new updates in the intricate trap. Got hold of teakada page. The latest post California'vil Beedhiii was good and comical. It portrayals the exact picture of the current Tamil TV media in a mirthful way. But this is what in reality is happening. For petty things huge hungama is done. The meaning of information is broken and forcing people to believe what they provide is the actual information. If this continues then it’s not going to be helpful to any one. Some basics have to be followed. Technical things are apart, still the content is important. If it is found void, then what’s the use of providing round the clock live etc...? The actual purpose is wasted. It’s just showcasing their power in the world of media.

Another post, Not Mylapore, please!!, my goodness I laughed to the core for some of the lines in it. This is about the current situation in T.Nagar. The way it was narrated by one of bloggers in the team was humorous. I was looking peculiar for sometime, since I was reading and laughing in a room where no one was there :-)

Few fav. lines from the post

My wife wants some good silk sarees. Where do I take her?
Push her into Pothys and run. This is your best chance to live with some self respect in future.

I heard there are lots of platform shops?
There is no platform. Only shops.

Whatever, how good are they?
Very good infact. You get all sortsa brands including Nykee, Ribok and Adeedas. At cheap rates that too!

Hey isn't that phony? The spellings are all messed up!!
Naah. They have been changed according to numerology, that's all.

Fine. Is there any good restaurant there?
Ya, Saravana Bhavan.

Wow! What would I get there for, say 50 rupees?
Quite a lot. Half a dosa, 5 ml Sambhar and some pebbles.

Pebbles? Why??
Huh, you are dumber than a crow! To raise the level of sambhar ofcourse.

No chutney is it?
They have it in a big vessel near the entrance. You are allowed to take a peek.

The first day of the Year!

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The day before the New Year and today I had lots of phone wishes and email greetings [Arambichutanya!]. I got up early on a Sunday and on a new year only because of the phone calls wishes. Thanks to all of them remembering and wished me personally. I had one full day and of course the first day of the year. So had my early lunch and went to a film for which I had the expectations as I do have for a Rajini film. I had conversations before with Lazygeek about the film, who gave a blazing opening page for this movie in tribute to the director, film and the HERO. Yes, I watched the beast, the new Hollywood superstar whose splendid performance was gazed by me, KINGKONG. I have seen movies where beast was a horror, but here as a flip it’s our most liked hero. Come on dudes; cheer him up with an ear knocking whistle. The KINGKONG was a terror to all but not for our cute heroine. As in commercial Tamil movie, our hero in this film saves the heroine from villains. But these villains are also of same genotype. The roar, the sniffing, the loud shouts, the thumping beat on the chest, the sad looks and the angry face all these expressions of our fabulous hero would stay in my mind quiet some time. Amazing movie to watch!

It’s going to be a kabala motcham for me. Finally, I saw a movie in US of A in a Cineplex. After watching a fantastic movie did loads of shopping. Like a hungry man, shopped the items. When the bill came, just scratched my head thinking what have I purchased!! After the hunt, went to StarBucks for having evening snacks\coffee with my friend and his family. Hmm… after a longtime got the taste of typical south Indian filter coffee. Had a nice dinner in my friends’ house, watching our thalaiver movie, Annamalai. Man damn it, thalai is too good to watch in the movie. I don't know the exact count of watching this film. But still I don't get bored watching again. This man has the fire in his eyes. Thalai kalakitaru. Chumma suddku pottu Malai da Annamalai nu solumpothu, naama body kulla jivunu etho nadakuthu. Came back to my den, with a good satisfying first day of the year.

Welcome onboard Mr.2006 :-)

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Time for new beginnings...
              dawning of new hopes...
       opening of new horizons...

Wishing you all peace,prosperity
              and happiness
       in the year ahead...

I met her in Chicago!

I am here in Chicago for quite some time. During the mid of November one day I was just coming back from office. I was bit tired and was just feeble. Suddenly she came in a flash. I saw her for the first time. I couldn't resist myself and was feeling glad. This was my first experience to see her. As days passed by I started seeing her frequently. Slowly my relation started with her and met her day-after-day. I started to touch her and slowly it became a regular habit. In Tamil there is a quote "Aasai arubathu naal, mogam mupathu naal". This was true in her case. My body started giving troubles due to the relation with her and I was feeling comfortless. Slowly I started to avoid her and totally hated her. Whenever I see her on a day, I just feel depressed. I totally neglect her and concealed myself inside four walls. Nowadays I meet her more often but I am helpless to neglect her completely. Do you want to know her identity? Just highlight the next line with your cursor, she would be visible. Her name is SNOW :-)

Toothpick

Podcasting, the teckie word I see quite often in many blogs that I read. So, decided to know the exact definition of this new unit of language for me. I searched the online knowledge repository - wikipedia. Got to read about the technology and traveled through the links from there and refreshed with other common terminologies. Handful of pointers down with a small introduction of their definition for the newbie's around.

Podcast -> A pod cast is simply a web feed of audio files that is placed on the Internet for anyone to download. Read more about the Mechanics, podcatchers…here.

Web syndication -> Web syndication is a form of syndication in which a section of a website is made available for other sites to use.

RSS -> RSS is a family of XML files formats for Web syndication used by news websites and web logs. The abbreviation is used to refer to Really Simple Syndication.

Web 2.0 -> The term "Web 2.0" refers to what some people see as a second phase of development of the World Wide Web, including its architecture and its applications. A transition of websites from isolated information silos to sources of content and functionality, thus becoming a computing platform serving web applications to end users.

AJAX -> Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, or Ajax, is a web development technique for creating interactive web applications using a combination of XHTML (or HTML) and CSS for marking up and styling information.

Ironical to the above, read a post on the Chennai underworld [via Dabbler] in Narain's Tamil blog. The post was very realistic and replicates what I had seen around the place I live in Chennai. I too had seen many weird scenes of these so called dadas' around my area. As my area was very close to the place, where ex-up-don of the Chennai lived.

I still recollect the incident that took place just opposite to my home. I was around 12 years and this particular incident still never vanished from my thoughts. There was chaos and loud voices of people outside. I ran to the balcony to check out the happenings. I saw a man running into one of the shop and a group of people chasing him. They all went inside the shop and there was a loud shout from inside the shop. The whole shop was smashed by the gangsters. After some time the person who ran inside came out with a single hand, the other hand was cut off by the bunch of atrocious people. The shop owner was in a pathetic state. His shop was ruined totally; the shop was full of blood and also has to wander around the police station and court for sometime. For a moment, I was shaken a bit. Still I can visualize the scenes that happened and cannot forget it easily.

Back Fire :-(

It’s a sin of being and continuing as a vegetarian living in US of A. You have vegetable food available but don't have many varieties except in Indian restaurants. Most of the vegetarian food available here are with bread and as a south Indian, I do not take this much in quantity of this square white item.

Recently, I visited to one of the Italian restaurants in Chicago for lunch. I ordered for a vegetable salad and heap of chopped vegetables [some of which I am still searching their names] was put in a bowl and kept in front. I do admit that the vegetable salad is nutritious and healthier food. Also, the taste wasn't that bad. But when eating some of the leaves given in the salad, thought that my entire mom curse is coming true. I used to demand a variety in food with excellent taste at home. I cannot resist a small composition of change in the taste of the food. If something goes wrong either Saravana Bhavan or a Rathna Cafe parcel has to nullify the less taste food that’s prepared. Also, several times yelling at my mom saying see others house, they prepare dozen of food items for each time with better taste. I think all her whammy, making me to struggle to eat good items as well as with self cooking. Thought for a moment that my mom coming next to me and saying "Dei konjam uppo kamiya potta enna sound viduve, ippa paru aadu sapidratha ellam sapidra". But I know truly she won't say this!

Life,,, Experience...

You are having something with you. But the current thing seems to you as nothing. You wonder about big things seen around you but not able to get it. You dream about it. You tend to neglect or give the least importance to the current precious thing you have already. When your thing that you dreamt comes near your sight, you feel an odd person and think yourself not a person for the big thing. After some time you get a chance to move around all the big things you used to dream. Now it becomes very common for you. You feel comfortable in all those big things. You feel you are one among the group of the big things you dreamt.

Finally, realize that what you had before is the precious thing and missed to understand the meaning of it. This comes out after you are experienced.

Life is a great teacher. Vanakam Vadhiyare!

Modern Thathuvams

Seems like the thathuvam for the day is catching up in and out of the electronic mail boxes. Wondering how this trend started. Most recent days, my mail box receives in an average 3 per week, excluding repeat forwards.

Some were really witty. Check out some the sample thavums below that I got recently:

Quarter Adichittu Kuppura padukkalaam!Aana kupura paduthuttu quarter adikka mudiyathu…!!

Naai Vaalai Aattalaam!Aana Vaal Naaya aatta mudiyathu!!

Trainkku ticket vaangi platformla ukkaaralaam!Aana platformku ticket vangi trainla ukkara mudiyathu!!

Kaakka ennadhaan karuppa irundhaalum adhu podara muttai vellai!Muttai ennadhaan vellaiya irundhaalum adhukulla irukka kaakka karuppudhaan!!

Vaazhkai Thaththuvam:
Nee evalo periya dancer aa irundhaalum Un saavukku unnaala aada mudiyuma???

Oops!! Ennapa Ithu :-)

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Talk of the World!

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India, Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, America, Japan, Europe...the list continues, ore para parapu. Dudes, what do you think, is it NIJAM pakku ad. No, not at all. Just 2-3 photos of a movie have created such a thunder storm around the world. Most of the internet information today, is flooded with these photos, rumors, own stories, information about the film. Most of the mails, I received today has some connection on this movie. Most of the persons, I met today asked me at least "Photo super illa...” If such an impact a movie-still can make, I am just wondering myself.

He would act after a year or 5 years, but still the enthusiasm and the expectation only doubles or triples. Exceptions around the world get this sort of attention. He is such an exception, I believe and admire.

Though the main still wearing jeans and a white shirt is appealing and conveys what it has to. I personally like the one with dark green kurtha. Oh my goodness! Is he Rajini or brother of Dhanush?

THE BOSS is on, let us wait and watch the work of a fabulous team. In very rare situations, you would get to see such combinations as a team. It’s like picking the best specialist in different areas and forming a cricket team.

Kanna ithu chumma trailer thama. Main picture inum nee pakala. pathe adi poiduva.

Nalamodu Vazhga!!

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Neelambari: Vayasanalum inum intha stylum azhagum unna vittu pogave illa...

Padayappa : Thank you thank you thank you kodave poranthathu enikum pogathu...

India 2060

Florida, May 02, 2061: Steve met Jenny in a hotel and told that he had got an interview scheduled today at Indian embassy for IH1 visa. Jenny congratulated and asked what happened to her dependent visa interview. He said it’s after 2 days from his date. He said finally after 2 years of waiting time, they have got the dates. He said his friend Rocastrio has already left to the aluminum valley Chennai as software consultant to Munusamy solutions Inc. He is earning 5ooo INR as his monthly salary and it is equal to 250000 USD. Steve said that his company has fixed him for a monthly salary of 6000 INR. Jenny hearing this was very happy and they went back home after the candle light dinner.

Both of them finished their interview and got their visa stamped. Steve booked the tickets in Chennai airlines to land at the aluminum valley. He had got a job at Velu solutions Inc. and his client place was Ambica appalam depot. He was in charge of developing a software solution for his client to get the sales and their revenue reports in various dimensions. He and his wife caught the flight and landed safely at Chennai airport, the world’s second busiest international airport. He had taken all the cool clothes like transparent shirts with many holes in it and many shorts to keep him cool in the hot climate.

After getting out into the land of opportunities, he was very happy and delighted. He walked in search of hotel for his stay. He said to Jenny with in 15 days, he needs to search for an apartment in the outskirts of Chennai as it is very costly to get a house with in the city. They both got into a taxi and were amazed by seeing the tall buildings hitting the sky. They were wondering about the neat roads and the terrific but disciplined traffic. They then got a room in Extended Stay India hotel. After visiting to the famous beach, they then shopped at T.Nagar after getting an appointment at 6.00pm. They had to wait for their shopping time for 5 hours and allowed time was 20 minutes. They then got some of the top selling brands of sarees and some pants for him. When they were inside a shop, Steve met one of his old friends, who was shopping at the same time. Then after they completed their shopping Steve and his friend family went to an restaurant for dinner.

His friend Allen, who was a red card holder and was working for the State Electricity board as Program manager, was surprised to meet Steve. Steve then told about his job and his client place. Allen said to Steve, it’s a golden opportunity for him. If you perform well at your client place then you will end up in getting the red card soon. He also said, if you get to stay here you will get the best of everything. Only thing in initial stage you need to get your credit points. After that you can take loan from any of the local banks and own an apartment. Jenny and Allen’s wife Susan were discussing about the house hold items. Susan said to Jenny that to get all the house hold items Thalai-mart is the best place to go. It’s cheap and has everything. After chatting more they left from the place exchanging their contact information.

First day at office, Steve was bit nervous. He had to meet his project manager Kabali. The project manager called him to his room and said look Steve this is one of our prestigious projects and has to be executed without any failure. Already we have done such a project to Krishna sweets and it’s successfully executed. One of your project members Arnold has been in the Krishna sweets project and you can take his support. Steve went out from his office to go to his client place with confidence and positive in his mind.


Dudes, you would be wondering what’s all this, what happened to narsidude. Recently happen to read some of the science fiction stories of Shujata. I enjoyed reading it and so wanted to try out something similar. That’s the result above. I know that I can't be as him. But just a simple try. In Mudhalvan movie, Arjun says like "Namalum veshtiya madichu katti samyal panuvom, athuvum nalla varum ana athey daily panna mudiyathu". The same point here too. I just tried to put my hands on it. Hope you all like it.

Manithargale...

Manithan ennum vaedam pottu,
Mirigamaaga vaalgindroam,
Theerpu ondru iruppathai maranthu,
Theemaigalai seiygindroam.
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Bhoomi konjam kulunginaalae,
Nindru pogum aattamae...

Thalaiva Solave Illa !!

[Courtesy: Vikatan]

Chicago Times

Yesterday, I went to some part of India & came back in couple of hours. Hey, surprised!! I went to Devon Street in Chicago. It can be called as Asian market place. I was able to see lot of Indian, Pakistan & some European shops. My friends have said before several times when I was here, that Devon Street is like our Indian market place. I felt like it’s almost like our T.Nagar shopping area but bit mixed up with other markets & less crowded.

Hooooo.. Just roamed in those streets & entered into most of the shops & did the so called Window shopping. I was enjoying myself, the pirated version of Indian market inch by inch. I was able to pick lots of emundi bagunara, oye kesa hai & some ennanga nalla irukeengala. After tiresome roaming, went into an Indian chat corner. Had nice bhels & samosa. Enjoyed the Indian chats after a break.

I wanted to drink water, but there wasn't a cup around. So just called a person & asked him for water cup. He just showed me the way again to the water area. I said cup…cup loudly again. But he showed me the same way again. I thought he doesn’t understand my language. So I showed him all Mundram perai acting to get a cup. Finally, he came along & showed me a hollow steel kind of pipe holding cups & fixed to the wall. I was bit embarrassed & cursed myself for my ignorance. With guilt feeling took the cup to drink.

It was time to leave, so started moving towards the parking lot. I was able to see some people begging for $. I haven't seen any one as such till now. Something itched me inside my mind, when I was leaving the place.

(P.S. :- Oruthar nala ennakulla irukum thamizh kalainyan alert agitu varaan. Amam soliputten!!)

Bachelors Paradise

Hey if you are a bachelor & do not know the ABCD of cooking & had to stay for sometime in US & you are pure vegetarian & come from southern part of Tamilnadu & have 4 foot long of tongue [Naaku naalu moyam pa] & can't eat main course without proper side dish, here is a vara prasadam. Appa how many & clauses in the before sentence, thalai ellam suthuthu.

Might be it had been for long time, but I started using recently. It’s very simple to prepare this ready made masala dosai. Addl. piece is it comes with the coconut chutney :-). Just need to work for 5 minutes on microwave [each item a minute including the chutney], hot 4 masala dosai with getty chutney is ready for your munch. Hmm…enjoy the food.

Rush in to your nearest Indian stores. Ennapa ithu sale pitch in madhiri iruku!!

(P.S.:- Ennada ivan Suda Suda Bajji kran, ippa Masala Dosai kranu thonuthu illa, ennapa panrathu nammalukum Naaku naalu moyam pa :-) )

Neyyar Virupam

Due to heavy pressure from many of narsidudes' global audience [joke of the year ;-)], he has switched over to a different background color. Hope it suits & liked by the readers.

Ennapa Panrathu Makkal Theerpae Magesan Theerupu!!

Suda Suda Bajji

You would be wondering for the title. Bajji after cooking, immediately when you have with chutney with the hot smoke moving around it, that too in this type of climate in Chicago. Hmm..Sorgam inga thaan. Similarly, just now I watched Ponniyin Selvan & writing this post. Just to add masala, hooked up this title.

The movie Ponniyin Selvan has the ingredients of Ravi Krishna, Gopika, Praksh Raj, Revathy, music by Vidhyasagar and directed by Radha Mohan. The movie is a soft drama, which I personally enjoyed. The movie is bit slow at times but the director has managed to play well & make the audience to feel "what next?” There are 2 fights & one song, which completely do not fit in the movie. But the director is not to be blamed. Truly you can see it was the pressure on him to add the commercial items. Except these, the movie is natural & very soft. It’s a movie which you can watch once at leisure.

Radha Mohan after an appreciable debut knock in Azhagiya Theeyae has once again proved his way of story telling. There are certain places where you tend to be reckless. But still the movie makes the audience to sit & watch for the next sequence. Radha Mohan can fasten up his screen play with more interesting sequences in his upcoming projects & would definitely have a clear way ahead.

Ravi Krishna has done his role quite well. But still he has to improve a lot in his body movements. He seems to be very stiff when walking & dancing. The scope for him in the movie is huge & could have utilized even better. But still one cannot completely ignore his contributions. Lot of home work is to be done when given such a character. Since, the movie completely revolves on him.

Gopika, what should I say about her? Just I was watching her with eyes wide-wide open. She is pretty & looks cute in the movie. For the given character she has performed well & clearly understood her boundaries. She is improving day by day. Do you think, I was mentioning here about her acting? After watching her in “Kana Kanden”, I am watching her in this movie. I did not have much idea when she acted in “Biograph sorry Autograph”. Then in “4 Students”, I noticed that she dances well in the famous Jassie Gifts' "Lajja vathiye". In “Kana kanden” she improved in her way of acting. Here she has improved her face value. Like Bharathiraja says in his intro speech of his movies, I can say "En keralathu payingeeleye!" I can understand dudes what you think. Only 4 lines are written about the hero but for heroine this many lines :-) Kanna "What you think is not what you get !!"

Prakash Raj, I think due to personal relationship with the director, he has accepted to do the role. I should say he had a better performing role in “Azhagiya Theeyae”.
Revathy & other crew have performed well as per their characterization. Music by Vidhayasagar, I am not very sure that he has given the same amount of his work in this movie as he did in Chandramukhi. I can hear some of the songs as heard some where before. Still not a bad piece from him.

A movie you can enjoy with your family. A soft, sweet & bit slow moving drama. Another good one from Radha Mohan.

Thappe Illai Thotuko Thappe Illai
ThAli ninna Vazhkaiyil Uppae Illai...

This song is from Mazhai, music rendered by Devi Sri Prasad. Am not going to dwell into the music of this song. Very much amazed by the gracious voice of SPB. This man has been singing all along all variety of songs till now. Still his magnifying voice is amazing. He is a legend & generations will remember his voice. His voice itself is like music.

That too from bottom of his throat when he starts the song ayyyye...oh my god I start to move here & there. His voice suits for yesteryears & today’s ‘heroes' of all languages. Especially an intro song with his fabulous voice for Rajini adds what is needed. I am truly surprised with the gods' gift to him. Long live SPB & continue his voice all along. Cheers :-) ayyyye..Thappe Illai Thotuko Thappe Illai!

Glint at Dharani

[Courtesy: indiaglitz]

Recently, I watched Ghilli starring Vijay, Prakash raj, Trisha & others, directed by Dharani. After watching the movie 4 things stayed in my mind. Vijays' action, Prakash rajs' performance, Vidhyasagars' Music & Dharanis' fast paced screen play. The fourth part leads me to scribble this post.

Director Dharani is known for his racy screenplay & commercial films. He has directed till now 4 movies Ethirium Pudhirum, Dhill, Dhool and Ghilli. The last 3 were super hits in kollywood. Though he has directed only 4 movies till now, he has gained a virtuous name in the list of tamil directors. The first movie Etirium Pudhirum did not go that well at box-office. The next one Dhill was a huge success & a good break for Vikram too after his career break movie Sethu.

If you look closer at his movies the portrayal of his hero would be very simple. The hero would be a normal guy & would do usual activities as any common man does. But the villain would be a strong & powerful person. When this mediocre hero dashes with the gigantic villains, the hero becomes even more powerful. This bottom line he has carried over all through his movies. Apart from this, the intelligent & fast paced screenplay adds the perfect combo for his films. In most of the tamil movies the hero clashes head-to-head with the villain gang with a big fight. But Dharani way of telling this is different. His hero uses clever ideas to attack the villain. This logical screen play has been one of the important part in his movies & has proved worthy for him. If you see in Dhill, the hero uses some common sense to make the villain fall. Similarly in Dhool & Ghilli, the way hero handles the villain is different & smart way of attacking. Though some places the logic slips but it works.

He also keeps good screen shots & nice back drop for needed scenes. Adding to this base he sums up with good comedy scenes, catchy songs & all other commercial items to make the film a grand finale. The comedy sequences in Dhill, Dhool & Ghilli are known & stays till now. Songs in his movies are mostly catchy & the way he projects altogether makes even better. With these vital things he adds the commercial items & provides the audience a perfect masala meal. This formula of Dharani had worked for him till now & will make him stay in the tamil film arena for more time.

Currently, he is directing a telugu movie Bhangaram starring Pavan Kalyan and produced by A.M.Ratnam. Like to see Dharani back soon to tamil cinema & give another commercial speedy masterpiece movie.

Sutrum vizhi sudare
En lagam unnai sutruthe
Sattai payyil un panam
Thottu thottu urasa
En idhayam patri kolluthey
Un vizhiyil vizhunden
Vinveliyil paranthen
Kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
Unnale kanvizhithu soppanam kanden
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Mazhai azhaga veyil azhaga
Konjum pothu mazhai azhagu
Kanna nee
Kobapattal veyil azhagu
Kanna nee
Kobapattal veyil azhagu ...

This particular song from Gajini, tops the list of my choice in recent times. I used to hear the "Thottu Thottu ennai Vetru-kali mannai Sirpamaaga..." from Kadhal "N" number of times. This song from Gajini like a maniac I hear daily many times repeatedly. I don't know how to express why I like these...But I enjoy a lot when I hear it. That's the magic music..hmm..hmm.

Return of the Dragon

Does the title sound like am going to write a post on a Bruce lee movie? No not at all. I do not want to repeat the title “A long...........................................break. Huh!!!” again. Once again after a big break, am holding the pen. But...before I start cribbing myself let me share something good.

Dudes, you will be wondering how come suddenly narsidude is in his new costumes. Pinch me for the new one. The reason for it is...wait again let me wish something good.

"BELATED BIRTHDAY WISHES NARSIDUDE:-)"

Last year 8th of this month, a new baby born with twinkling stars in it. The first food was fed to this new born baby on this day. Like small kids wearing new clothes on this occasion, narsidude has entered with its new appearance.

I need to specially thank Robot of Lazygeek.net for motivating me to start a blog & scribble something. May be I haven't done much at this point, but it had added an essence in me. Thanks once again Mr.Lazygeek for helping me to kick off this blog & also the writer in me [ha ha good joke!].

Due to my incapability of time management, I had to take many breaks like this. I used & do envy other bloggers who constantly update their blogs. But it’s all in the mind. Hope that I don't take many breaks in future.

After a month of stay in India, I am back to Chicago in my official assignment. The irritating part is, these Show time channels. Many movies that I saw a month ago is still been telecasted again. Naama KTV thousands time better ;-)

Dudes more posts on Chicago in the upcoming days. Over to Chicago.

Rajini in "SIVAJI"

[Courtesy:Rajinifans.com]

vaizhkaiyil aayiram thadaikkallappa
thadaikkalum unakku padikallappa
vetri kodi kaatu
malaigaLai muttumvarai muttu
lathchiyam ettumvarai ettu
padaiyedu padaiyappa...

SIVAJI vetri adaya en Vazhthukal:-)

Mini-tour in & around Chicago

I had planned last week to visit the downtown of Chicago. I need to catch the 9:00 am local train which goes to the Chicago Union station. So, I need to get a cab around 8:40 am to reach the station. But as usual got up late & in full tension rushed to station at 9:10 am. The tension is because only for each hour there is a train. But luckily the train came at 9:15 am only. So, just sat back & started enjoying my journey. One thing I liked in the local train is for every station, there is a voice indicating the station nearing by & also the next station. So it's unlike as in our Chennai trains, where each passenger has to peep in & out or ask the other passengers what's the next station & get ready. Also the neatness does matter. Reached the Union station in an hour. I just wanted to get out & immediately see the place. The station where local trains arrive is like our Chennai Airport. Oh my goodness, there is a mini spencer plaza inside. Everywhere fastfood centers, shopping malls.

I came out of the station & just got surprised. Is the height of the sky is lower in this place or the buildings are reaching the sky? I can see many buildings just piercing the clouds & wants to look into the sky to know whats happening inside. Yes, the buildings in the place rocks. I went mad & started walking towards my unknown destination. Just wondered everything. In tamil they say like pattikattan patanatha pakara madhiri! I just roamed the city till my legs were tired. I saw the lake with few boats. Immediately enquired near by & got the reply that they are boat rides for touring the city. Felt like going & searched for the booking center. But I need to wait for an hour for the next ride. So I planned to go to lunch in the available time. I searched for Pizza hut, so that I can get some veg. stuff. But finally ended at the Subway. Had a foot long of veg. patty. Its not bad but it was also not good. Just to fill the stomach & for a change you can eat it.

Then, I was back to the boating place, but luck wasn't in my side. Heavy showers started & I ran for a shelter. Decided to sit inside the boat & not the open upper side. I was already half drenched, when I boarded the boat. They had some covers to wear, so that people can sit in the open space & enjoy their ride amidst the showers. Jumped in to grab one & put it on me. It was like the nature is welcoming me to the place with its showers. I truely enjoyed the ride. Inch by Inch, I was watching the tour with wide open eyes. I was amazed & surprsied to see some of the buildings. Seriously, I got slight neck pain after seeing those tall buildings.

The boat ride ended up & again I started roaming the place. But couldn't walk much after sometime. I was tired & also I was totally drenched. So, wanted to get back. It was already 4:30 pm & so, started walking towards the station. But the train scheduled to my place was at 5:35 pm. So got inside the Mc Donalds fast food to get refreshed. I was surprised to see people who are like some sumo wrestlers & still getting super size pack of french fires & all kinds of fat stuffed food. I was thinking they are going to burst one day soon. Got my train & came back with full satisfaction. It was really a nice trip that I enjoyed in the sands of United States of America.

Moments that stay long!

It was time for me to pack the things & start towards Chennai airport. I had good dinner with my pals & relatives of mine. Everything was done. I got ready & got into one of my friend's car. My parents & relatives got into another cab. The journey started there. I was not feeling anything. I just spoke with my friends & as usual their advice on the trip. Blah..blah.. blah. Once, I entered into the airport, I could sense something was itching me inside. In my subconscious mind something was tickling. I was unable to express those in words. I had been to the same airport for send-off & receiving many of my known people. The same place looked now different to me. I have seen many people known to me when they come to send off their pals. There was some emotional scenes going around. I couldn't understand that at those times. I used to wonder myself whats happening!

I started to go inside the airport to check in. Then too I did not have anything in my mind. I was just laughing & speaking to all of them who have come for my send-off. I finished all the procedures. Finally, I had almost an hour for the embarkation. So, I was speaking to my parents, relatives & friends. Slowly something was eating my head. I was unable to express my people what I feel. I just stood, stood, stood.. They too did not speak much after that. They were also just seeing me. Both were not talking but we were talking through our senses. I could see my parents & talk to them through eyes. It was a kind of feeling that I never experienced to this extend. Once it was time for me I said bye to them. I started walking towards the security, but turned back once to see them again & say them bye. They were just stand still & they too were waiting for me for turning back. I just moved & stood in the line. I was in my line but my eyes were searching them. Where are they? Have they left? These questions were hitting in my mind. Once I finished the embarkation procedures, I was able to see some phones in that place. You can talk to your near & dear for 3 mins. I just dialled the number & said I am done & going into the airbus. They said we haven't left the place & we are waiting to see your flight take off.

we were on the same building but it sensed me as if I am very far from them. Then after that zoom... take off. These moments stay long in my mind always.

A long...........................................break. Huh!!!

[Chicago]
Dudes, its been a long break for me. Nearly a month break from the great blog world. This gap is due to my official travel to Chicago. I can feel the heat from my readers. I can hear sometimes, what is narsidude doing? Is he going to continue blogging or not? Apologize me for taking this long break.


[Wal-Mart inside view]
Life here at Chicago is good. It's a great place to live. Last week went to Wal-Mart shopping place. Its one of the hot shopping place in U.S. I just roamed about here & there like I used to roam at our T.Nagar. A part of T.Nagar inside a building is what a walmart looks like. You can get A-Z items from this huge shopping center. Just you need lot of the green coloured papers in your pockets.

The roads here are clean & long. Here no digging for a single telephone line. Everything is planned & executed with future in mind. Sounds good. But if it happens in India, it will be sounding more great.

Sometimes I do read the Indian reporter paper which I can take free when I go to an Indian store here. The paper focusses on the Indians' at U.S. Also, information about the Indian Cinema, Sports. Tend to concentrate more on these stuff. Thinking if I don't then when I go back I will be one step behind. But unable to get newspapers on the great Tamilnadu. For a person who read lots of Ananda vikadan, Kumudam, Junior Vikadan, Kumudam Reporter & of course Dhina Dhanthi stuff... as a hard copy, miss that here.

Here in show time channels, movies are continously screened like our KTV. Atleast KTV sometimes plays Comedy shows. Here no way except movies & ads. I liked the Paycheck, Art of War, Fahrenheit 9/11 & many movies which I missed to see their titles. But some movies are really crap & hate to see, when played repeatedly in the channel. More news on Chicago in the upcoming days.

Chennai is HOT*

Chennai is hot. The heat is too much & makes difficult to be on roads. At the same time Chennai becomes hot by the improvized features.

Two news thats going to be a beneficiary one to the people in & around Chennai.

• The new blocks of the Government General Hospital in the city.
• Private mini-bus services in Chennai.
  

The new Look of Government General Hospital


[Courtesy : Hindu.com]

Recently, when I was riding back to my home from Central railway station got stunned after seeing the building & thought have they moved the Tidel Park near Central? But its the new building of Government General Hospital. I haven't visited inside the premises but the look is too good. Read more here.

Another good news is that Private mini-bus services are going to be operated in Chennai. The State Government has decided to allow nearly 500 mini buses to operate outside the city Corporation limit. Its a welcome decision, as many people are travelling for work in & out of the city limits. During odd hours it makes difficult to get the route bus immediately. Read more here.