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Sivaji - Sahara Pookal

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The songs in Sivaji are with the usual josh of A.R.R. But this specific song has a special touch to it. The voice of Udit Narayanan and Chinmayi has blended well in to the music. Though there are very less words in the song to express the romantic atmosphere; the music does it in perfectly. Sahana Saaral Thoovutho ? Sahara Pokkal Poothatho ?? Sahara Pokkal Poothatho ? Sahana Saaral Thoovutho ?? En Vinveli Thalaikku Mel Thiranthatho ? Adada... Antha Vennila Veettukkul Nulainthatho ? Athu Yennudan Theyneer Kondatho ?? Kanavo ? Nijamo ?? Kadhal Manthiramo ? Oraayiram Aandugal Semitha Kaadhalithu.. Nooraayiram Aandugal Thaandiyum Vaazhumithu... ( Sahana.... ) Thalai Muthal Kaal Varai Thavikkindra Thoorathai Ithalkalil Kadanthuvidu.. Un.. Meesayin Mudiyendra Melliya Saaviyil Pulankalai Thiranthuvidu.. Boomikkum Vaanukkum Virikindra Thoorathai Pookkalil Nirappattumaa ? Pookkalin Saalayil Poo Unnai Yenthiyey Vaanukku Nadakkattumaa ?? ( Sahana... ) My sincere apology to those; who couldn’t mak...

Anything for you Ma'am

Anything for you Maam is another story from an IIT’ian. THERE is no doubt that you have to be very, very smart to get into IIT. IIT’ians- The name just reminds you big spectacled human species who always know only one kinda entertainment-books, books and books. But there is a difference between smart and talented. And here you find one really talented. Flagged off by Chetan, Tushar Raheja, another student at IIT, Delhi, has written one of the funniest books in recent times. Raheja is able to sustain his style with pretty lightweight plot material — an IIT Delhi boy in love, planning a journey to Chennai to meet his girl friend. He has this instinctive ability to hold your attention with narrative deviations that illuminate disparate subjects — the charm of campus life, stupid and pig-headed Professors, the advantage of having many sisters (you get a chance to date their friends), the adventure of train travel in India, the joy of an early winter in Delhi (the weather encourages you to ...

Freedom at Midnight

Till date I never read a book consecutively twice. But I had to; in this case. When I completed reading the book first time I was too lost in facts to miss the emotions. I felt hatred, devotion, anger and a confused feeling towards British, Indian Leaders, Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Gandhi in that order. I was surprised how little I knew about my mother land. The Empire was 'heavy with gold, black with industrial soot, and red with the blood of conquest.' Collins and Lapierre open the book on New Year's Day, 1947 -- London awakes to filth of its own country. The reader is taken on a journey of significant events that lead to the independence of India. On the way you will be introduced to many brilliant characters that shaped the history of India and have left a mark that is still evident. The authors’ attempt to justify everything done by the British Indian Empire by concealing the atrocities brought about by them during their so-called Raj in India. Collins and Lapierre skip ...

KANKed :-)

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After all the hype and reviews, I was not so keen to watch KANK. But then with no specific job in hands, we thought we will just make it to Karan's controversial film. The film as a whole didn’t impress me. Karan just sugar coated the bitter pill. Film seemed to be too influenced with Hollywood theories. Even the hard core SRK fans {like me} found it difficult to enjoy the film. I just describe that film as “pot of glassy-eyed relationships”. I felt the director fumbling about pairing the characters at the end of the film. KANK gang deals with infidelity, with broken marriages standing in the way of true love; Karan has manufactured dreams in wonderful abundance, right from the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai to Kal Ho Naa Ho . Tragically, he too seems struck by the 'Substance Syndrome'. Only thing that appealed to me in this film was the usual Johar’s glitzy setting, sings and star heavy direction. I think the story needs no explaination. It is already cluttered. Let me not make it a...

Avadi

Avadi- The place I am quite attached to, my native, my world and my cute little town. When I mentioned this place to my college mates I ended up with too many questions about the place. Since my college and home were at two corners of city I need to spend more than 3 hours a day traveling to college and back home. To my friends I hail from a village and some even say that I stay at Tamil Nadu Border. For a person who spent his life in the crowded, dusty city will never know what it is to stay in such a calm place where I get water all through out the day and need not depend on bottled water there is no need to spend thousands on setop box I can sleep peacefully without the noise of vehicles disturbing me all night You find all kind of people; a purely cosmopolitan life Need not adjust with in a flat where neither the land nor the sky is ours And still many more to keep listing... Now will tell you about my little town............. Avadi - A rmoured V ehicles and A ...

One flew over Cuckoos’ Nest

Got that book from my friend to drive away the boredom. I found it too hard to continue reading it with the first few chapters. Even I just closed it down in the midway b’coz of the slow pace of story. Recently Time Magazine made a lists of top 100 English Language novels from 1923 to the present and this book was listed. So started off again to find out how it got into that list. The plot and my views about that book: Plot: Randle Patrick McMurphy... He's a man full of life, and the will to live. It's hard to describe his character in full. He's been committed to an asylum from a normal prison. It's been rumored that he got in there intentionally to get out of prison labor. From the moment he enters the building it's war between he and the dictator, I mean head nurse, who runs the ward. She has all of the authority, and he only the will to set the balance right. I don't want to give away the story so that's all I can give you. According to me: It's be...

புழுதிப்புயலில் சென்னை சாலைகள்!!!!

நம்மை படாத பாடுபடுத்தி விட்டு சென்றது வட கிழக்குப் பருவமழை.நாள்தோறும் பயமுறுத்தி வந்தது.அந்த புயல்களெல்லாம் ஓய்ந்து விட்டாலும் எப்போதும் ஓயாத புழுதிப்புயல்கள் சென்னை சாலைகளிலே நிலையாக மையம் கொண்டுள்ள்ன. அதனால் மக்கள் அடையும் துன்பங்களுக்கு அளவே இல்லை.பள்ளம் மெடுமான் சாலைகள்,தார் சாலைகளாய் இல்லாமல் மண் சாலைகளாய் மாறி விட்டதால் எப்போதும் புழுதிக் காற்றையே சுவாசிக்க வேண்டிய சூழலுக்கு சென்னை மக்கள் தள்ளப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.மேடு பள்ளமான சாலைகளில் மெதுவாகத்தான் பயணிக்க முடிகிறது.அதனால்,சாலைக்ளின் புழுதியும் வாகனங்க்ளின் புகையும் கைகோர்த்து மக்களுக்குக் கண்களில் கண்ணீரை வர வழைத்து விடுகின்றன. உரியவர்கள் விழிக்க வேண்டும்.அப்படியும் விழிக்க வில்லையென்றால் அவர்கள் உறங்கவில்லை;உறங்குவது போல நடிக்கிறர்கள் என்றே அர்த்தமாகிவிடும்.

2005-A year of Natural Disasters

Though there r many gud things to write about this specific year the main thing that comes to mind is all the natural disasters that occurred through out the world. Beginning with Massive Indonesian Quake in February the year had faced a lot of quakes, volcanoes and storms. Then was the heavy rainfall at Mumbai that caused inundation of large masses of land .Had storms of varying names like Katrina, Wilma in America, a quake at Pakistan then lashing Chennai in the form of rain where people who did puja for bringing in rains ,are now doing the same for ending up the monsoon. And finally a large 5.9 earthquake that struck southern Iran. Jaggy has done a foto feature on Chennai Rains All these years v were quite carelessly working out things without considering the impact on nature. Now itz the nature's time to put us all into problems. Starting of with Tsunami of Dec 26th 2004 the climate has seen various changes with heavy snow and rainfalls and drought at many places in earth. Atle...

Rise and Fall of the Third Reich- a Review

The Rise & Fall of The Third Reich is a voluminous showcase of history during the Second World War. As the title suggests, it deals with Nazi Germany & more specifically Adolf Hitler & his brand of the Superior ’’Aryan’’ race. The book starts of with the birth of Hitler, his childhood & his brand of ideals. The pace is very meticulous & credit must go to the writer to script Hitler’s childhood. The pace slowly quickens as Hitler moves to Austria. Over 1400 pages of tightly spaced print and more footnotes than you can shake a stick at. However, it is an immensely rewarding read as Shirer presents the facts and tells the Reich's various stories in a very readable way. At certain points the reading can become heavy, especially when the author takes time out of the main timeline to explain side lines of interest, such as the almost amusing German plot to force the abdicated former King of England to speak well of the Reich during the war. By and large, though, the i...

Cricket...

Veetule ippo enn vida enn amma cricket nu solli remote thara mattengaranga...romba mosam..Munadi ellam oru brother or sister illiye intha madiri sanda poda nu feel panuven anna ippo... Seri SriLanka oda matchu nu parkalam nu sat.Veetule sudden suthi ellarum Kris Srikanthaaaa marritanga. Amma:Srilanakan Team is gud.Jaipur grnd is not lucky 4 us,v nevr win in tht grnd.[appuram romba praises 4 Srilankan Caption.ithu porathu nu Gangulyai vera thittu.] Naan:"Amma eppo soil test ellam panna arambichanga" Appa:[avar pangukku ethavathu sollanum le]Ammam Ammam Indian Team waste.... Amma:[Srilankan Game was ovr]Aiyooooooooo 298 aaa romba kastham pa ,Indian Teamku [ammavai naan official advisor vechen athoda pochu] Naan:"Pavama naan" nadule 4 a changeku channel mathinen Appa:[ ennai vera parthu oru look]Change back to Sports Channel matha kuda urumai illiya pa After that konjam neram rendu berum summa thaan irundhanga enn na partha both jst left 4 nap.Freedom oda I was watchin...