When I first did “Pabo Bole”, I told myself that someday I would do a Thamizh version of the same. But I had always been a bit apprehensive about doing it because that song was my first attempt with another singer (technically second) and Ron, the singer, did more justice than what I had imagined […]
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Since the time AR Murugadoss’s Ghajini (Thamizh) released, I have developed a certain kind of admiration for this director, which may be hard to describe or put in words. He continued to impress me with both the hindi version of Ghajini and 7am Arivu, although the latter wasn’t well received in the box office. Of […]
If I haven’t made myself clear about where I stand as far as God goes, then: a) it has been deliberate or b) you haven’t read all my posts here in this blog. Given where I stand on this, it is only natural that I had to react quickly and post something about it when […]
There is no better illusion than believing that the whole “country has never been more divided than in the last 4 years”. I hear this rhetoric from both sides. The country has always been divided along political/ideological lines. But then, people always found ways to work around that division in a civilized manner…At least till […]
…clearly to a person who deserved it more than everyone else in that category. Right? No, as most would claim. Guess that is the irony of any movie award show. Everyone knows that it is highly irrational to be objective about an art form because art in itself is so subjective. Yet, year after year, glitz […]
It was 2001 when a 55 year old co-worker then, sowed the first seeds of running long distances in my mind. He was a regular Marathon runner back then. My inspiration at that time, he, when I got to know him, had already run 4 or 5 marathons. During the one year I shared my […]
தை பொங்கல் பொங்கலே…சித்திரை முதல் நாள் தமிழ் புத்தாண்டே.. மாற்றுவது மடமையென்றால்..மாற்றச்சொல்லி வற்புறுத்துவது…??
Well..what can I say – A crazy 12 day vacation – worth every minute – Kinda forced me to stay away from my blog.But hey, I don’t get to go to Egypt every year! Will write more about it later.For now, let us do the customary toast and wish each other a Happy New Year! […]
I think it is more of a thrill than any real purpose at this point. But as you can see to your right – I have decided to collect my mumbo jumbo thoughts even more on a regular basis…It is worth only my ego and nothing more – at least for now.
I peer through my window. I see a well designed parapet wall that is approximately 2 ft. tall made with red bricks. The grass is still green, at least right outside my window. It is certainly green for the temperature we are having here (80+)..May be the tall trees and the heavy trunks of the […]
