Pael Boori

No friends! This is not "ode to Pael Boori". Just a mix of crazy things:

• Scientificca, suyamaa, sondha arivai payanpaduthi naane sindhicha vishayam(sari,sari, nambittom):
  Panninga dhaan kootama varum...singam singila dhaan varumnu thalaivar dialogue pesaraaru....National Geographicla paththa ella singamum kootamadhaan irukku (Lions are very social animals living in groups consisting of 20 or more individuals...a group of lions is called a PRIDE). Thalaivar poi wrong information sollalama....singathukku bathil "puli"nnu sollalamu ninaichen (Tigers are soliatary but aggressive predators)...aana POTA actla maatikitta? serinnu indha punch:
  Naan thaniya varana kootama varanangarathu mukkiyamilla.....vandha adichu dhool panranagarathu dhaan mukkiyam..how is it?
• Ghilli padathai Dhanushai vechu eduthaal enna peru vaikkalam?
  Olli.
• Crazy translations of useful proverbs
  Kodumai kodumainnu kovilukku ponaa, anga rendu kodumai jingu jingunnu aadichhaam.
  Tragedy, tragedy shouting, temple going....there one tragedy rhythmically dancing.
• Vaelila pora onaanai vaettila vittuttu kuthudhu kodaiyudhunna vidumaa?
  Fence going onaan....pant putting.....then shouting pricking, umbrellaing ("Kodai"yuthu)
• Enakku romba favorite kadi
  "Adayar Anandha Bhavanoda Branch Niraya idathula irukkum Aana... "Adayar Ala marathoda Branch Adayar la mattum than irukkum"
• My own crazy creation:
  Kaadhalukkum Dosaikkum enna vidhyaasam?
  Kaadhalna urugum.....Dosainna karugum

YAARUPPA ADHU? SIRIKKA MATTENNU ADAM PIDIKKIRADHU
(Indha post type panradhukkulla 2 times connection cut aayiducchu.......yenda indha kolaiveri....yaarum sirikkaradhu ungalukku pudikkalaiyada.....irukkattum irukkattum)

Ode to the coffee

Has off to the person who invented coffee! To me, no other thing is as refreshing as a frothy cup of coffee. I remember those days just before entering the college life. My only thought was neither- "Will I have good friends?", nor - "Will the food be good?". It was "Will the coffee be good?". Well, it may sound as an exagerration , but it is true. I am so interested in coffee that I like even Coffee ads. There is nothing else so pleasurable than to have a cup of coffee while listening to either your good friend or your favourite music. What music is for my ears, coffee is for my palate. Look at this quote:

I believe humans get a lot done, not because we're smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee. ~Flash Rosenberg

I don't like the word coffee-addict...it sounds as if it is wrong. I would rather prefer coffee-lover.

Nothing else can provide such a feast to the senses:

You hold the coffee mug in your hand-you sense that heat

You bring that coffee nearer- your olfactory senses bathe in the sweet aroma of coffee

You then look at the coffee- your eyes enjoy the golden brown color of the blend

Finally,as you have your first sip of coffee- that's when heaven comes to the earth and swirls on your tongue.

As you finish the last drop - A feeling of misssing your best friend will creep up in your mind.

Coffee smells like freshly ground heaven. ~Jessi Lane Adams

In Germany 4 o' clock is called cafe & kufu time - coffee and cake time.In India the Indian Coffee Houses became an icon of the worker's struggle.In Swedish culture, coffee plays an extremely important role as a social lubricant through a process known as fika, or a leisurely coffee break. I can never forget the day when I was truly surprised by the endless list of coffee varities in the menu board of a coffee house(wondering where? Well, it was inbetween England and France!yes!on board on a lovely ship!) These are some of the things I remember:

1. Mocha Coffee
2. Cappuchino
3. Coffee Latte
4. Espresso
5. Irish coffee
6. Chocolate coffee

Wow!That was great....I can never forget that wonderful low-cream coffee with a couple of coconut cookies and a croissant. I think I can end this with a note:

I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. ~T.S. Eliot

Some astounding animal facts

• Guinea pig is not a pig- it is a rodent


• Ladybird is not a bird- it is an insect


• Flying fox is not a fox- it is a type of bat


• Starfish is not a fish - it is an echinoderm


• The killer whale is not a whale- a dolphin


• The cuttlefish is not a fish - a cephalopod

Deception Point

Read the book Deception Point by Dan Brown. Fantastic. I really loved the backdrop- Presidential elections of the USA. All the characters have been beautifully woven to gift a gripping, fast paced novel to the reader. I had 2 intuitions about the story, and both of them were right (dhoda). How could Dan get such secret facts? Great job! The plot is full of knots, and as each plot unfolds....I was starled, taken aback and wondestruck. A gud novel - information packed, patriotic-cum-scientific thriller.

RATING:

• Plot: 5 stars
• Humor: 3 stars
• Characterisation: 4 stars
• Flow :4 stars
• Thrill: 5 stars
• Langauage : 5 stars (for simplicity)
• Narrative style: 4 stars

En Kanavu

Ennadhaan namma level konjam kammiyaa irunthaalum kanavu kaanungalnu namma president solradhunala, idhu en (konjam overaana) kanavu:
I come and present my paper on my Discovery of a new species. Flashlights scintillate. Microphones thunder. My achievement is approved by eminent scientists. My book on Marine Biology enters the Hall of Fame. I present a Natural History program in the Animal Planet. My inspiration Jeff praises me for my achievements...................
Konjam over thaan. Irundhaalum try pannuvom. Try pannina thripthiyaavadhu kidaikkum.

Going to Amarnath

I am going to Amarnath as a pilgrimage on saturday(too young to go to a pilgrim spot!) I am very eagerly looking forward to the journey. But I will be missing my JEff show (veetla sonna udhai vilum!). I am a bit scared about the news of terrorist attacks..but...yaaru naama! Singamla! Namma pera kettalae terrorist yellam adhirndhu odiduvanga.(eppadi sollithaan thethikka vendiyirukku...)

Kana Kaanum kalangal

My sister was a big fan of KKK. Now, me too....my mom, an adolescent counsellor, says that KKK portays teen emotions very well. All actors do their best...a welcome change...a comical yet logical serial inbetween "teargland-stimulating serials"(I cried for some scenes in KKK too...but those tears were just reminders of my school life) I want to go back to school life to enjoy it fully!

Mozhi review

I just finished watching Mozhi (at last). It was really fantastic. Such a positive film! Jyothika rocks! The concept itself was so fresh. All the people have contributed their best. That idea of prithviraj imagining a voice for Jo was spectacular. It really gave an idea about a persons's feelings when he knows his wife was differently abled. That proposal seen by Swarnamalya and Prakashraj was asaththal! In one scene, Prithvi plugs his ears with cotton and says "I want to understand Archana's world". I thought that scene will become the normal scene of Tamil cinema....the heroine blindfolds herself for the sake of the visually challenged hero. She stumbles. The hero comes...she explains why she did so. The hero smiles and the next moment they are in Switzerland, dancing for a duet song. So irritating! But that scene in Mozhi was very natural...Prithvi goes outside, sees that the world is so different (without any sound) and just comes back. Very normal.


The opening scene itself was very catchy. I did notice one thing...the opening frame was silent and the finishing scene too...this film is a silent success!
My marks for that movie:

1. Story: 9/10
2. Screenplay:10/10
3. Acting: 9/10
4. Handling of emotions:10/10
5. Humor:10/10
6. Logic:9/10
7. Music:7.5/10

OVERALL : 92%

{what? did I forget anyone? Oh!Prakashraj? He was terrific......as usual...needless to mention}

Knew Jeff Corwin attacked......

Now only I knew that Jeff Corwin got attacked in the month of March. Though it is a bit too late, I was deeply moved by it. Poor Jeff! Let he be safe hereafter......

Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu

Yesterday I watched Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu....."Thala film". It was really nice. Thoiugh I have seen some scenes from the movie, I haven't seen it fully. A really great acting form the part of all the artists....be it Dilip, Pratap Pothan or the gorgeous SHRIDEVI. Happy to see that Kamal was a Bharathi fan in the film..felt so glad to hear the words of Bharathi in the revolutionary voice of Kamal. What a film! :-)

Where is the freedom of press?

I was very much worried after hearing that few of supporters just set fire to DHINAKARAN office. I am not a supporter of any of the political parties but I am really concerned about the press freedom in India. Indain constitution has granted us rights and freedom. We citizens have the right to perform our duties and at the same time we have the right to enjoy the freedom given to us. With the web growing wider and wider, the blogs are also multiplying and actually, in real sense, each blog is a magazine on its own...with its own press freedom. When people all over the world have the right to express their thoughts and feelings, how can the people in TamilNadu be grabbed of their rights?
Now I am taking a big Lens and searching for FREEDOM of press................

World Book Day

Bought two books:

• Ezhavadhu Arivu - Iraianbu
• Nadandhu Sellum Neerootru - S.Ramakrishnan

(to celebrate World book Day on April 23)

Took a pledge to save Mother earth - to celebrate Earth Day April 22

Some really cool kadis!

* Mahatma Gandhi saagarathukku munnadi eppadi irunthaaru?

Uyirodathan iruntaar!

* 1948-la eththana manidhargal piranhtaargal?

Yaarume illai.

appadiya?

manidhargal yaarum pirakkalai. kulanthaigal thaan piranthadu.

* Neer yaanaikku thummal vanthaal enna pannum?

Thummum!

* Nattamai:Enra pasupathi

Pasupathi:1..2..3..4...5..6..7...8..

Nattamai:enra?

Pasupathi:athan enromla!

On "Mozhi"

Veteran actor Prakash Raj has always been my fav. Now he has earned the respect of all the celluloid people by encouraging directors like RadhaMohan. I've just bought an audio cassette of Mozhi but I havn't watched the movie. I am eagerly waitin' for my exams to end as I can sit back and relax watchin' my "Mozhi".

On Cloud Nine

I was really happy to knoww that Kamal Haasan has been given

• FICCI
• Living Legend


• Vijay Award
• Chevaliye Shivaji

Eagerly waitin' for Dhasavadharam!

Global Warming

Just yesterday I read in the HINDU that The UN Security Council has agreed to consider the fact that Global Warming is a threat to national security.

Here is an excerpt:

"So it's heartening to hear of one area, at least, where the British Government has taken a lead. On Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council discussed climate change for the very first time. Not some environmental subcommittee, not a platitudinous exchange of slogans in the General Assembly, nor even the intergovernmental panel on climate change, but the Security Council. It was debating carbon emissions and the danger they pose to the Earth.
The Security Council had never talked about global warming before — and it was not keen to start on Tuesday.the Security Council is meant for grown-up stuff involving bombs and bullets, not airy-fairy talk about trees and polar bears.That was the entire point of the exercise, to reframe the way people think about this problem. There's good, pragmatic reasoning behind that. The glum reality is that governments tend to take security threats more seriously than any other kind. Just think of what Washington has spent on the "war on terror." If George W. Bush gets his latest budget through Congress, he will have spent $750 billion of American taxpayers' money on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in a little over five years. Environmentalists drool when they imagine what they could have done with a fraction of that money. Even a quarter of the total, say a meagre $200 billion, could have paid for enormous strides towards a low carbon economy. It could, for instance, have paid to transform the way we generate electricity, by capturing carbon and storing it in the ground, rather than releasing it into the atmosphereThese changes matter. The big powers know how to put out fires when they want to. Now they just have to realise they are facing a blaze larger than any of us have ever seen — and one that could engulf us all. "

I was really happy. Atlast they have realised that Environmental issues have to be taken seioursly. :-)

Being Fair and Beautiful

Since Dance is my passion, (though not my profession) I've spent hours in the internet searching the profiles of hundreds of dancers. Almost all of them are beautiful. I couldn't see even a single dark person in the field of dance. I feel deeply hurt, since I am dark. Dance, according to me, primarily requires purity of the soul and not beauty. But the society cannot accept dark dancers. People expect dancers to be fair and beautiful.
This blog is not about dance but the importance our society gives for the colour of the skin. I don't really feel sad for being dark, but when I dance, I feel hurt. Many a times in my life I've been mocked at by my friends and classmates for being born dark. Many of my classmates have ignored me just because I was dark.
Yet, after all these tragic incidents, I don't want to use any famous cream and bleach myself. I just want to be myself - with the colour that my parents gave me. I want others to accept me as I am - without commenting on my colour and appearance. Right from my childhood, I've wept for my colour. As I grew, I thought that my feelings have vanished. But they are still there, even greater. As I am moving closer to my career, I feel very anxious - "Will the society will accept me ?".
Aha- every tunnel has a brighter end. This dark tunnel of mine has a brighter end too..remember the saying "Count your blessings"? I've now decided to count my colour as a blessing. Here are my proofs (GOOD NEWS FOR ALL DARK BROTHERS AND SISTERS)

1. There is no need to worry about sunscreen.
2. There is no room for any distractions from my career. (If only I am fair, some one is going to be attracted)
3. I need not spend much of time and money for make-up (However mush I try, it's gonna be the same)
4. I can really feel proud of being a part of the long list of dark achievers ....from Lord Rama to Football player Ronaldinho.
5. My colour reminds me of the olden days when my forefathers were toiling in the sun and providing food for millions of people. Yes! My colour is the native colour of the hardworking Dravidians!

The day sky may be bright, but it burns, whereas the dark night sky shelters the moon and the sparkling stars!

Counselling

I just got a seat alloted in Bharathidasan University - B.Tech Biotechnology.I was really surprised because I thought that I will not get any good college. But things were different
I couldn't believe that when I heard it. Because many a times I have felt sorry for being born as a "O.C candidate". I've always wished to remove the reservations. In my opinion, reservation is a real headache for O.C students. We must give equal importance for all people. Students are to be rated by their intelligence- not by their caste.Rather than modifying the syllabus requirements and having a grade system, TN government conducts the same exam for all students - OC and BC, bright and dull, urban and rural and then allots colleges on the basis of caste. Ironically, we Indians want to remove inequalities. Sounds funny!

My favourite film

Anbe Shivam
Of all the films I 've ever seen, this touched me the most. It is a simple story yet unfolded in a vibrant manner. All the characters in this story flash before our eyes even after the film is over. I can never forget the old nun in the church who saves Kamal Haasan. Though the inclusion of Villains seem to be unwanted, this film carries a heavy message that every person in this world deserves love and those who give it are GODS. I certainly agree with that. The story runs for just three days....Madhavan starts from Bhubaneshwar and ends up in Chennai. On the way he meets Kamal who just narrates his own story to him. Maddy who is a neo generation boy turns into a caring humanitarian as he travels with Kamal. The story reaches its pinnacle when Maddy sees the sufferings of people in a very cruel train accident and realises that he should be more of a human being than a city bred richy rich. The art direction was the one that thrilled me. Kamal, in that film was an artist by profession and a communist by principle. He includes his own ideas in whatever he draws. (He is actually part of a STREET DRAMA TROOP that propagates the rise of Labourers. ) Nallasivam (Kamal) is a genius in all forms of art. He makes art in paper, computer, walls, canvas and even food ! The art director has really brought out all his knowledge in this film !
I can't help crying whenever I see the song sequence of "Anbe shivam- Theme". Such is the visual portrayal in this film. Anbe shivam is a really wonderful film. There may be some minor flaws, but this film teaches something. Great witer Sujatha has once remarked that Kamal is a film maker...not a teacher. But I don't agree. This film taught me something. After watching this film many of my activities became modified. I literally killed my anger. I tried to help others. I want to be kind to others. I was totally against cinema till that time. In those days, I would say that Cinema teaches nothing. But this film taught me something......that's Kamal!

Music for the soul

Like all people, I love music. Music is one of my favourite pastimes. My favourite instruments are the Veena, Flute, Tabla and Jandai (Kerala Percussion instrument). I am a strong fan of Guruvayoor temple in Kerala. My head just spins around when I hear the Jandai during that Seeveli (Procession). I equally love the string instruments. I started liking the Saxophone after hearing the songs in "Duet".
I like all the songs of P. Unnikrishnan.Be it devotional or cine songs, I like them. I feel that there is a magical charm in his voice. His voice just floats over the music and swirls in the air. He gently swims over the lyrics. I like that way of singing.
In cinema my choice is Rahman and Harris Jayaraj. I like all Rahman songs (Someone told me that he did "BABA"
.....did he really do it? I don't see even a trace) and Harris Jayaraj Songs. Hey both of them have my favourite hairstyle.
But my choice in Lyrics is Bharathiar - the unbeatable and Vairamuthu - a maestro with quill (How are my adjectives?)
To enjoy the soothing lyrics of Bharathi, in the music of Rahman, with flute and Tabla in the orchaestra, that's my paradise!