Narsidude

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 :-)