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Happy New Year 2010

2010-01-01T15:33:00.001+05:30

Wishing You all a very Happy, Prosperous and a Harmonious New Year !!

Mumbai - part 1

2009-04-18T20:11:00.000+05:30

Mumbai is one of the greatest shopping destination and thats enough for me to know about the city. This is one place where if you are from IT you are not looked upon at. There are far more people earning almost triple the money you earn. Mumbai also does not have the following :

No IT parks in suburbs or no land especially allocated for building huge IT parks
You do not have to pay a penny extra than the meter reading in autos. Infact you have to just pay a Re.1 less.
Lot of weekend getaway places
You cannot exhaust the list of malls,multiplex and restaurants spread across the city

Mumbai trains are the fastest and cheapest means of transport. But try reaching to your place of work by trains and this song will echo in your minds "Sorgame endralum adhu namoora pola varuma". Its a race against race. Think about shopping and you can bump into any malls just if you step out of your house. You will be surprised to see families spending their time absolutely there over the weekends. Everything is aplenty there. If you are leading snail-paced lifestyle things will zoom around you if you are here.

Some of the cheapest shopping places are :

Bandra linking road
Fashion street @ colaba
crawford market

If you have the bargain skills you can bargain almost 70%.

Something that will bowl you over about the city is the infrastructure. The awesome roads (or should it be called highways?). There was a plan to widen a linking road and there were mosque,temples and gurudwaras in the stretch. These were demolished and an alternate site was provided for constructing those. I was amazed to see this. More to continue in part 2.....

Yaavarum Nalam

2009-04-11T12:42:00.002+05:30

Stars Madhavan and others. Mostly the script revlolves around him. The movie portrays maddy as a upper middle class man who along with his brother gets a brand new apartment. What happens after he moves into the apartment? It brings a lot of happy moments to his family at the same time strange things happen in the house. Bad omen sets in from the very first day. The ladies in the family gets hooked to a tv serial which starts its first episode from the day they enter the house. One cannot fathom why Maddy alone is able to relate the tv serial to the happenings in his house but other ladies who watch it almost not missing a episode are dummies? And why does the killer hallucinates with the occupants of the house? I felt the movie could have been sensibly handled but well since its a horror flick one may have to go beyond that sense.

The director needs to be applauded for a very different approach and for maintaining the edge-of-the-seat thriller till the end. The story takes a steep turn when maddy begins to investigate who is behind the making of the serial and finds the horrifying truth. A gripping tale !The movie is a must watch.
1.Break the thumb-rule
2. Do not plan for a movie seeing the history of movies directed by the director else you will miss this movie.

B for busy

2009-04-04T21:05:00.003+05:30

Well blogs,books USED be my greatest passion. Gone are those B's from my life. The only B now being is BUSY. And now I even forgot the login details of my very own blogger account. Somehow scratched/dusted my brain cells and logged in at last. And now when i sit and think of what to write nothing seems to come in my mind. Gone are the days when there were many things to write about. All i can now write is some { } and ; I have tried hard to continue blogging but invain. Now the worse is even blogs are blocked at work. Let me see how my come Back works out !

Regularly Irregular

2007-08-06T18:07:00.000+05:30

Its void. Its been two months since I updated anything in my blog. I have not been posting regularly for the past four months too. I am not stuck with writers block or whatever blog jargon we call it with. Also I am in no mood to simply post something to keep my blog alive.

But then my link is almost dead for long and its high time I rescue it. This is not any come back posts because I am already there present just that I have been a silent spectator of everyone's blog including mine. Today I had time in the morning so just thought of going through evreyone's blog which made me realise I have been living in blackhole. I have had a enjoyed every moment in blog world and I have been missing all this joy lately. I have been totally cut out of this world.

Now I am trying to slowly help my blog limp back to its normal state and continue blogging which is one of my passion. Hope that I can live up to the promise :-)

Hyderabad Blooms!!!

2007-06-02T15:19:00.000+05:30

In these two months i managed to visit few of the tourist destinations in Hyderabad. Thanks to the ex-CM, the roads in Hyderabad are well connected and well maintained.

Chilkur temple: This is a wonderful and famous temple located far off the city. Roughly around 15kms from the heart of the city. Compared to the size of temple back in Chennai/Tamilnadu, the size is small yet attracts a lot of devotees. There is a superstitious belief that if we come and pray here we'll get our US visa. So its called the visa temple.

Golconda Fort: One of the most famous tourist destination in Hyderabad. Its situated 10km from the old city. This fort is built on an isolated hill and is more famous for its acoustic effects. Most part of the fort are almost in ruins now. We can catch a good glimpse of the city from the top of the fort. The entrance fee is frugal just Rs.10

Salarjung Museum: This museum took me by surprise cos im not very fond of museums. I have rarely visited museums in my life. Infact i have not even visited the museum in Chennai once. This museum is just 5km from golconda fort and is located pretty close from there. There are a lot of attractions in the museum. The Nizam's dresses, all theirs and their ancestors artifacts, paintings, handicrafts, ceramics were just mind blowing. The painting and the other show pieces are must seen things out there in the museum.

Charminar: This is almost like the symbol of Hyderabad and is called the old city of Hyderabad. This stretch is alone over crowded there. The shopping paradise of Hyderabad or the pearl city. The best place to get pearls, sarees and bangles which are very famous there. One need to know Hindi and should bargain atleast 50% of the quoted price. I visited this place thrice and the mecca masjid is situated right next to charminar.

Its a beautiful mosque with a huge pond and we can find a lot birds fluttering around.

Hussain sagar lake: It is one of the largest gathering place for recreation. The lake is the venue of many a water sporting events. There are normal and speed boats available. There is a huge Buddha statue situated in the middle of the lake. So if we travel by the ordinary boat we can get down near the statue and look around and enjoy the serenity.

Lumbini park :
A new amusement park at tank bund. It has a musical fountain and laser show which is awesome. The laser show is between 6:30 and 8:00pm. Its one of the must see places in Hyderabad. It has beautiful lawns which is well gardened and the boating to the Buddha statue starts from here.

NTR park :
This park is built in memory of the popular hero there. This place is unique for its topography landscape and a lot of attractions are available for kids. This park is as huge as lumbini park and is located just opposite to lumbini park.

Birla temple : This beautiful white marble temple of Lord Venkateshwara is built on a hillock. This exquisite temple has great sculpture excellence and a profusely carved ceiling. Its a beautiful sight at night when illuminated. standing against the dark sky and looking down on Hussain Sagar Lake.

Shilparamam : Its a crafts village set amidst lovely rocks, rippling waterfalls and gorgeous lawns located at Madhapur. It is also the cultural hub of the city hosting several cultural programmes all around the year. This place also has variuos stalls where we can get a variety of dresses,pearls and artifacts.

I missed out ramoji filmcity as i did not find time. Hyderabad biryani is one food item one should never miss eating while visiting Hyd. If you are a veggie still you can try out veg biryani. Few of the famous biryani outlets are Hyderabad house and bhavaji(@ RTC cross road) in Hyd. I tried the paradise in secunderabad which is a very famous eatout for biryani. Some of the other shopping destination in Hyderabad are koti, Ameerpet, Abids and Punjagutta.
(Sorry for the bad quality of pictures, i took them using my mobile)

Those were the best days of my life...

2007-05-30T15:05:00.000+05:30

Two months seemed to have just gone in a whoosh. It was ultimate fun in hyderabad for two months at ILP. I never thought i'll miss these days. The people, the fun, the laughter we shared will remained etched forever in my memory. I never felt so much when i left my college. Most of the days were real hectic but still the ambience was buoyant. We were all sailing in the same boat and there was absolutely no competition amongst us and we learnt a lot especially to mutually coexist. Though most of my colleagues will be joining at the same place I still miss few others or rather our training centre, the bad food and the beautiful roads hyderabad is adorned with.

Time is rolling by and life is changing and im unable to keep pace. I still sit and brood and wish i could turn back time. I visited most of the tourist spots in hyderabad except the very famous film city. Inspite of having a hectic schedule last week, i did quite a lot of shopping and i got back home came with excess baggage and paid the penalty. Yet only four more days out here and again pack my bags to continue my journey of life...

Birthday Bang!!

2007-05-20T21:03:00.000+05:30

Its been almost two months since Im almost out of internet world and i already feel im out of this world. I have been out of touch with too many people and the way things are moving in my life, things are going to be even tougher. I miss most of the people and i dont even find time to read/write blogs which had been my passion for over a year. And i Regret! Life is bad at times and when it comes to compromising all your passion, it feels cruel.

Now let me stop lamenting and conclude with a happy note. My all time Favorite blog has been The MASK . I see to it that i read his blog everyweek no matter whether he updates or not. Sometimes i dont even log into my blog. His blog has been like a great source of inspiration for me. I take this oppurtunity to wish my favorite blogger HARISH A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY. May he live long and his dreams and aspirations come true.

The D-Day

2007-04-15T14:22:00.000+05:30

Today is one of the D-days in my life. I have graduated as an Engineer officially. It really feels so honoured and blessed. Unfortunately circumstances has forced me to stay back from attending my convocation. I was very much looking forward to attend this function cos i will be getting an oppurtunity to meet all my classmates for i dont know whether i'll get such an oppurtunity in the future. This must have been a great union for all of us and officially would have been my last visit to my college.

I really had wonderful time in college. Those four years were a mere bliss and passed like a flash. I had one of the best ever times in my college. The laughter, the merriment can never be brought back except while reminiscing them in minds. The final year was the best of my times. I used to bunk college mercilously, watch a string of all flop movies getting released and never ever bother about burning all pocket money. The one song that really fits this scenario is "Those were the best days of my life". This line aptly suits for anybody who had gone through this phase of college life. You must have heard the original song. Click below to enjoy another version of that song!!

The workaholic

2007-04-01T10:57:00.000+05:30

The mobile phone shrieked at 8 AM. On a usual Sunday morning Arjun wouldn't have even opened his eyes before 11 AM. But this sunday was turning out to be a nightmare. Oh...sorry...for beginners...Arjun works with a reputed IT firm and is as in most cases is not satisfied with his job.

As most of the young, enthusiastic s/w professionals Arjun is a workaholic, insomniac worker for whom the time in the clock mattered as much as consistent performance to the Indian cricket team. He had returned home late last night after finishing delivery of a module and had now got a call from his colleague who asked him to report to the office soon. The delivery had screwed up and the onsite folks had now pulled the sky down to the earth. Added to it there was an important meeting with his boss.

Boss. That word sends spill down his spine because his boss is such a terror. Diplomatically put he is a walking dynamite and indecently a pain in the ass. Arjun kicks his 150 CC black Pulsar which grunts to prove that it indeed is "definitely male". As he drives it past the adayar bridge he fears he might miss the briefing session and kicks it to 80s and rushes to his office. He's abominably late even after all the Valentino Rossi antics on his bike. Damn Chennai...it is even crowded on sundays.

Surprisingly the office parking lot is less crowded. Oh...it is Sunday. That thought just increases his hatred level towards his boss. He keeps ranting about his boss "Hell with him , let him rot in hell."
"Will he rot in hell??". Its his conscience speaking.
"No i can secretly hear god and devil arguing 'Take him. He is yours'" ."
And he attempts to crack a smile at his silly joke amidst frustration, but curses his boss for letting him talk all alone all the way to the office.

Thoughts and hatred aside he flashes his employee card to the sorry looking security at the entrance and puffs and pants to his floor just in time. He meets his colleague who looks tensed & gives a everything-is-over look and asks him to enter the meeting hall. Devastated he opens the door and enters the meeting hall as if he were entering a lions den. He looks at his colleagues who eye him a despicable how-can-you-do-this look.

A second later his colleagues join together and shout at the top of their top of voice "April fool". Left without any choice Arjun laughs.

PS: This is my first attempt at story writing!!

Disappointment

2007-03-24T10:37:00.000+05:30

Our team India has bitterly disappointed us. Last world cup we were the runners up team and more than half the players who played then are playing this time as well. World class batsman and bowlers yet we've recoiled so badly. Something is wrong somewhere with the team. We've to hopelessly pray for Bermuda to win against Bangladesh. Hope the media doesn't make a big issue out of this after all this is just a sport and hope they dont waste time talking about this in parliament. Be a sport. Breath easy!!

Songs that touch us!!

2007-03-20T12:18:00.000+05:30

This song has been haunting in my mind for too long!! I usually dont follow up the lyrics in any song cos i always have the habit of appreciating only the music. Yet this one made a deep impact in me. The lyrics so beautifully penned just keeps floating in my mind. All pure magical verses!! Language to us has been a mere medium of communication and it has also had a striking effect in technological advancement. Yet the words in this song adds a new dimension to it. Im sure most of them will enjoy this song!!

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Helmets

2007-03-15T12:35:00.000+05:30

The TN government is going to enforce a rule for two-wheelers to compulsorily wear helmets from June. This is perhaps arriving late here but nevertheless they are trying to do something significant which is worth a mention. Honestly speaking i have been using helmets for the past two years and whenever i go out without a helmet i feel so vulnerable. Most of the deaths occurring to motorists during accidents is because of head injury which apparently can be avoided by wearing helmets. And one more startling change they are bringing is fixing up of digital meters in all the autos. Ah that is something which is really surprising. The government has given them a stipulated time and have warned them if they dont fix it up within that time they'll cancel the license of the autos. Now thats a boon to all those who depend on those fleecing auto drivers. So now everyone can vainly hope that they no longer cheat. Hopefully the policemen doesn't accept any bribe and punish the law-breakers(atleast those who flout the above two mentioned).

Mozhi

2007-03-11T12:00:00.000+05:30

(Pics: courtesy google)
I dont think i can find any words in any language to describe about this movie. It certainly cant be described using any superlative degree or positive adjectives in any language. Its a step beyond all those words. Kollywood should be proud of such a movie. Jothika sadly departs film industry after giving a stunning performance in this movie. Prakash Raj plays a down-to-earth character and plays it with much ease. He literally makes you fall off the chair. Such a rollicking comedy with no sexual innuendos or double en tenders. The movie is about a positive way of looking at things and leading a life with no repents or regrets. The movie has been fine-drawn with a refinement of reasoning. Prithvi Raj has also done a neat job. Jothika's confidence exudes throughout the movie and that disability isn't going to deter from leading a happy life has been elicited well.

The music is very inspiring and lets you feel it. "Kaatrin Mozhi" song has been composed well and the lyrics too has been written well. Even silence is a language and one scene in the movie lets you feel that silence as well. Each scene has been so well-crafted carefully. Jothika's fear, her preconceived notions and how she overcomes that couldn't have been justified better than this. There are a lot of subtle moments in the movie that lets you ponder things for a while. On the whole the movie is totally mind blowing. I strongly recommend everyone to watch this movie. More than watching one should feel it and the movie actually overwhelms one with a sense of tangibility.

Fortune

2007-03-08T21:22:00.000+05:30

Last week i was coming with my friend in train. We got down at the central and she said she wanted to check her weight in the weighing machine mainly to check her fortune. I totally do not believe in fortune or whatever. So for her sake tried the weighing machine there. She inserted the coin and hurray the machine gulped down the coin and dint give us the card. I tried kicking and hammering the machine but it did not budge. So we went and tried another machine and wow even this one did not respond. So i tried this time and believe this, the machine immediately responded and i got that little card and immediately we looked behind the card to read the fortune and it said

"Sudden travel and change of place may be imminent. Be prepared!"

Well I still dont believe that it has come true so soon!!!

Swaaras in interludes

2007-03-06T14:59:00.000+05:30

I have been listening to a lot of tamil songs recently especially for the sake of my other blog. I have been posting most of Ilayaraja's songs there and found that he has used violin, guitar and other percussions more in interludes. Rahman has been using them too but he created his own distinct style in composing music using other instruments as well. For instance, im sure most of the people came to know about saxaphone more cos of the movie duet. Also he has used swaras in most of the songs even in BGMs no matter whether the songs sounds little carnatic or not. This has not been attempted by others that frequently. Ofcourse swaras form the basis of music yet most of the MD's interpret them using instruments. Let me enlist few of those songs with swaras.

Nila kaigiradhu (Indhira) : This is a very beautiful song sung by Harini and these swaras add even more beauty to the song and sounds more divine. Listen it here:

Nila Kaaigirathu.m...

Jeans : The theme music as well as the kannodu kaanbadhellam song comes with swaras. But it sounds too professional.

Theme.mp3

Fana (Ayutha ezuthu) : A very famous song from this movie which is shot in a discotheque. There is this pre-conceived notion that swaras are usually included carnatic based songs. This is a very peppy number and the swaras beautifully flow through.

fanaa.mp3

Bombay BGM : I just cant stop listening to this very beautiful BGM from Bombay. This BGM comes whenever Aravind Swamy sees Manisha koirala before their marriage.

Pa Sa Ni Sa duet.m...

Tere Bina (Guru) : A lovely song from the movie guru, more of qawali type with awesome swaras in interludes

TereBina.mp3

And the list goes on...

Tagged after a long time

2007-02-28T13:25:00.000+05:30

It has been close to one year since i wrote a tag post. So now im tagged by KSR where im supposed to answer 10 different questions conceived by him.

1.One thing you are very much afraid of?

Afraid of sleeping alone after watching a scary movie..:-P

2.Two incidents you can never forget in your life?

The day my dog died
The day i went abroad for the first time(??)(as of now)(the answers are bound to change)

3.Three books you would love reading again and again?

Now this is a tough choice. Being a book-worm its highly difficult to choose the best, anyways

A matter of Honor by Jeffery Archer
Love story by Eric Segal
The Great Train Robbery by Micheal Crichton

4.Four women who are most beautiful?

(well judging by looks)

Aishwarya Rai
Catherine zeta Jones
Maduri Dixit
Madhubala(yesteryear actress)

5.Five of you favorite food items?

Im this "eat to live"type. Dont enjoy relishing food much.Im fond of eating all snacks.

Idly + tomato chatni
Pizza
Any pulao variety
Pav Bhaji
Nan with any tandoori side dish

6.Six words you use very often oral/written?

I see
I know
yup
hey
****
cool

7.Seven things you like about yourself?

Perseverance
Friendly
Prompt
Helpful
Tolerance
Adjustable
Never hurt anyone by words/action

8.Eight film personalities who are your all time favorites?

Now this is my subject..;-) (pictures courtesy google)

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Kamal Hasan (I have been a fan of him since my childhood)
Hrithik Roshan (I used to be a gr8 fan of him during KNPH days after dhoom 2 again gone crazy)
A.R.Rahman
Ilayaraja
Mani Ratnam
Gautham Menon
Harris Jeyaraj (his music composing has been growing on a great deal)
Aishwarya Rai

Besides them I was a great fan of Rajesh khanna,Rishi kapoor,Nadiya,Shahrukh khan in my school days.

9.Nine movies you wont mind watching again and again?

Micheal Madana kamarajan (no count)
Anbe Sivam (just once but would love to watch any number of times)
Kill Bill (watched it just twice)
Idhayathai Thirudadhey (close to 8 times)
Dilwale Dulhaniya le jaayenge (just 3 times..:-P)
Roja (watched atleast 10 times)
Mouna Ragam
Kaadhalika Neramillai
Kaasethaan Kadavulada (Rollicking movie of yesteryear, B/W movie)

10.Ten songs you would like to listen to everyday?

Hmm..This is a tough choice as well. There are too many songs i would like to listen daily!!Let me include few latest ones

Kaadha kavidaigal (Gopura vasailie)
Unakul naane (PKMC)
Un siripinil (PKMC)
Tere Bina (Guru)
Munbe va (SOK)(one of my all time favorite melody, this is my caller tune as well ;-))
Andhi Mazhai
Summer of '69 (Bryan Adams)
Dil kya kare(Julie)
Zindagi ke safar(Aap ki kasam)
Na jaane mere dil ko(DDLJ)(I dont know why this song is haunting my mind i always seem to hum this song) (I have loaded that song courtesy youtube)

I loved answering the last three questions. Now im tagging the following people

Trinity Teal
Aparna
KK(yeah just to saddle you with even more burden)
Koushik

Pachaikili Muthucharam

2007-02-26T18:59:00.000+05:30

(Pics courtesy : galatta.com)

Sharath is a happy family man with a loving and beautiful wife and a lovely kid. So what can go wrong to this happy family? The movie is about the husband's infidelity, how he slips away a little and because of that how he jeopardises his life as well as his family's. Its about how he brings back the peace in his family. The first half takes off at a sluggish pace and suddenly you'll begin to wonder whether the movie is on the same lines of KANK. The second half proves that its totally wrong. Its quite likely that people can get into such kind of mishaps in this big bad world. Anything can happen to us anytime no matter how safe and secure we are thats the implicit message the movie gives. This isn't any gautham's movie but anyway he has mentioned that its an inspiration from the novel "The Derailed". Jothika comes in an all-together different role though the role she dons in second half doesn't suit her much. Andrea plays sharath kumar's wife and looks too young for him. As a newcomer she has performed what one might expect and looks gorgeous. Milind soman fits the role of a local thug perfectly and his problem with lip sync is so blatant. The climax could have been made better. Its sort of very sloppy and the fate of the heroin is similar to that of usual gautam's movie. I felt this movie bearable cos i know how frustrated i was after watching KANK.

The songs are truly inspiring. Ive become fond of the complete album and i cannot single out any song and say this is best. Harris Jeyaraj has indeed come a long way and proved his best yet again. The movie starts off with "un siripinil" a very mesmerizing melody. Its a romantic number and the picturization reminds one of gautam's earlier songs "Onra rendra" and "Paartha mudal naale". The "Kaadhal konjam" song is sung by Naresh Iyer and he has sung it with the "Roobaro" style. Gautam's favourite Bombay Jayshree has rendered her voice for "unakul naane" song and the choreography has been good but has traces of gautam's earlier works. I just cant stop listening to the violin interlude. Its so amazing and beautifully played. Here is that piece :

UnakkulNaan.mp3

There are a lot of cracks in the movie for instance the script isn't taut. "un siripinil" song is repeated twice and the camera could have been handled better. The first few scenes the camera was oscillating aimlessly. Also Sharath kumar has lost in touch with acting completely. He doesn't even emote well in songs and his face is just bland devoid of emotions. The movie on the whole was not all that bad and can be watched once. Its better than some of the craps i watched last year.

Believe it

2007-02-21T19:23:00.000+05:30

One Sunday morning i got a call from my friend. She asked me to come to a theater (supposedly a multiplex) to watch a movie. Well let me see if i divulge the movie name later in this post if i have guts. The movies hero is "He-who must-not be-named" for it'll create a bad impression on me if i confide in his name as well. I had no time so i just hurried myself and got ready to reach the theater which is located 10-15kms from my house(well for watching movies does distance matter?) . I reached the theater and joined my friend there. Later one of my schoolmate joined. I felt too embarrassed to stand in the queue and ask for the ticket so i persuaded my friend to do that job. Moments later she came back saying the show is running houseful. I couldn't believe my ears. We burst out laughing and found it hard to control it. We kept murmuring "How is this possible" , "I don't believe this" phrases. Brushing aside our bad luck we went inside the mall and had fun watching a 3-D movie. We were given the goggles to wear and only we three sat inside that hall (well the capacity is only 10 & the show is only for 15mins). We kept screaming and shouting as if fear was gripping in us. The room was total raucous and at one point felt we'll be thrown out of the place. It was total fun!!

So that is how our evening ended. Later we did some shopping and proceeded to have our dinner. We went to an exclusive place where they serve pizzas and that place had a special offer "pay 100 bucks each and have unlimited pizza". So we decided to take the gamble and ordered three different pizzas and ate and ate and ate till we nearly got choked. By the time I finished my dinner i could hardly breathe and was wobbling by. I was so fully satiated that i dint dare eat anything for almost a day.

And now i have gathered up enough courage to let out the movies name. The movie was 'veerasamy'. It was such a disgrace that we couldn't get tickets for this movie and that too in a multiplex. Has the public gone that crazy or just everybody felt like having their taste of happiness/fun by watching this movie? My friend wanted to watch this movie for fun and i reluctantly agreed to join her..:-( Despite missing the movie we still had a hilarious time.

My Best Friend

2007-02-19T18:06:00.000+05:30

There's always this saying that "Books are ones best friend" and here let me list out some of my favorite authors books.

Eric Segal :

I started reading his books only during my college days and the first book i read was Love Story. It is a very simple story but i was marveled at it. The way he weaved through the story was outstanding. I read all his books later except Acts of faith.
The Class is yet another truly inspiring book. Doctors,Prizes and Only Love were also too good ones. All his books are riveting and more of emotional sagas but are worth a read!!!

Jeffery Archer :

I started reading his novels when i was in my 10th std. I like his books but not all his novels were good. Kane and Abel(& sequels) , Sons of Fortune , A matter of Honor were awesome!! I tried reading some of his other works and couldn't continue cos i felt them too boring.

Sidney Sheldon :

I'm done with all his books and sadly he just passed away a few days back. May his soul RIP. His works are fit to be just directed into a movie and nothing much can we really learn from his books other than his style of language. Most books are trashy yet he was intelligent enough to make it gripping.

J.K.Rowling's books are a nice pass time!!

I'm currently reading Micheal Crichton's works!!His books are truly insightful. He rightly blends facts and fiction and his books might be beyond intellectual reach of few people. :-P

Three days three states

2007-02-12T17:13:00.000+05:30

Yesterday (Sunday) I had been to a temple in Andhra pradesh. I got up early in the morning by 5:30am and we started off to this temple at 6:30am. It was a four hour drive from the city and kudos to the highway department the roads are wonderfully laid that it makes your journey so comfortable. No boulders, no pots and pits anywhere to be found. The temple is famous for Lord Vinayaka (swayambu -> formed on its own on a rock) and another mystery about the place is that water seeps from under the rock where the God is placed and anointed. This historic temple is located in Kanipakam in Andhra Pradesh near the village chitoor. This place is almost on the way to thiruthani. Even if one isn't pious, one should go and check out the nature's beautiful work of carving the rock in the shape of the Lord.Later we went to vellore and spent time at our relatives place and got back home at 7pm in the evening and thats quite a timing.

And today im very much in chennai and tomorrow might be leaving off to bangalore if the situation there isn't any bad. So thats about "three days in three state".

Guru

2007-01-31T18:44:00.000+05:30

I never liked Abhishek Bachchan nor cared about his performances but now i have to admit that i really liked him in this movie. Wonder the credit goes to the director or himself or both. Forget about the fact whether you like Mani ratnam nor the cast and watch this movie you'll still like it. Needless to mention the movie has been directed well. This is a very realistic subject and the way the director has interspersed the romantic scenes and carries on the chemistry between the Ash and Abhi is brilliant. Is it the first time a movie is made on one of the powerful enterpreneurs in India??I think so. But surprisingly the negative shades of that character has been shown. I was seriously contemplating whether Abhishek was playing a Hero or a villain and the director has left that judgement to us. The way the climax has been crafted, tension was building in me in a crescendo like fashion and it did reach its zenith (as if i was faced with all those accusations). Wow what can i say mind-blowing!! I loved the climax more than anything in this movie.

Im a fan of Ashwarya Rai and she looked very beautiful in this movie (as usual). Vidya Balan too looks cute. Her character has been included to show the compassionate nature of Guru??One thing for sure Abhishek carries on an air of confidence which is vital to his character even in situations of his downfall. And Madhavan looks so young in this movie and carried on his role with utmost sincerity and dedication. The cinematography was outstanding and the BGM was superb. The music is by ARR and it speaks for itself. There was more light in the movie something that is not maniratnam style but the dialogues were typically stamped with his tag. Atlast he has succeeded in making a hit movie in bollywood. But unfortunately if you do not know hindi its quite difficult to follow up with this movie. If its screened with sub-titles anywhere nearby please dont fail to watch this flick. The climax has brought in more of speculation no matter what the justification is right to my conscience. It can be misinterpreted in many ways. He doesn't want to convey the point that only by bending rules and involving in treacherous deeds can one achieve success but he wanted to reiterate the fact that equal oppurtunity should be given to all and government should encourage & welcome enterpreneurs with arms stretched irrespective caste or creed. Im ready to watch this movie any number of times. i hope this isn't Mani Ratnam's magnum opus, im praying that there is still more to come.

(pics courtesy google)

Back to blog world

2007-01-30T02:30:00.000+05:30

Everytime i think im being regular in blogging i seem to disappear off the face off the earth. This past 10 days has been one helluva of a time. It has been very hectic and tiresome something i never expected. Our house was swarmed with guests and relatives who had come for my cousins wedding and this one week i just had no time for myself. And like some magic these days passed on in a flash and everyone seemed to have disapparated. But im yet to recover from fatigue caused due to irregular eating and outside food and improper sleep. In an vain attempt to save my Other blog i managed to post there regularly and somehow succeeded in saving it. Im hoping against hope to be regular again here.

Traffic

2007-01-17T18:08:00.000+05:30

I can imagine a look of frustration and anger when one reads this title. This article is not about human-trafficking or anything close to that. Lets brush aside those controvertial topic which are rife in media now. Lets get into the nitty-gritty of the topic. India's economy is booming and so are the standards of life stlye of people. This has resulted in increasing number of vehicles on the road. Lets consider the case of Chennai. The roads are so narrow here that even the main roads can accomadate only two rows of vehicles. Its impossible to widen all these roads and at this rate there's going to be a traffic signal every 100 meters. Which mode of transport do you think will be comfortable to travel to reach your destination??Comfort here means not the sophistication but how quick you reach there.

Bus - This is ruled out definitely considering the voluminous of people travelling in it and how rickety buses here are due to poor maintenance.

Car - I lose all my patience when i drive and my BP instantly shoots up with the way the motorists and others dodge to go forward. And since it occupies a lot of space you are far left behind on the road. I strictly follow rules and i seem to vent out my anger nowadays on people who break it. I just cant stand when people flout tules in front of my eyes. Very unruly!!And whats wrong if a gal drives??why do men just look down at them as if they are perpetrator of an offensive crime?

Bike - The most convenient way to dodge and march ahead of the traffic. At times we need to forget something called as traffic rules. I think this is the best mode of transport when it comes reaching a place quicker. Lets forget the autos where our safety isn't guranteed.

Sometimes i wonder why the pedestrians walk on the road and not on the pavement. They dont seem to budge even when honked. I found when one day,as i was walking on the road, I tried using the pavement. Gosh its a garbage laiden path breeding with all germs on earth. With the increasing number of accidents & vehicles on the road, things have gone out of hand and unmanageable. I think all we need to do is try not to flout the rules and follow lane discipline. And for heaven sakes do people know that buses have the right of the way whenever they leave a bus stop???People dont seem to pave way for them and the poor drivers are forced to drive recklessly. Definitely one would lose their patience if they drive through around the city one day. If one can follow rules in a foreign country then why not here??The roads are poorly maintained agreed but that shouldn't stop us from violating the rules for our own safety and of the others.

PS : I wasn't bribed by the traffic authorities or any other concern for that matter.

My Other Blog!!

2007-01-15T00:52:00.000+05:30

Hello everybody!!! I have created another blog, a blog for all those music fans out there espcially those who are crazy about film songs. Now this is a quizzical blog where in ill upload preludes and interludes of various cine songs in each post to test your knowledge of music both in tamil and hindi films. I hope you can widen your spectrum of knowledge in music through this (but only in film music). To spice up each post ill also include some trivia about film music.
I would like to thank all my friends who helped me start this blog right from finding a template to various other links to other sites.

check it out right here : Conundrum Of Sonata
Special credits to :
Teal for suggesting an apt blog name
Komal For his help in finding template and making further modifications
NanyaarFor his help again with templates
Prabhu For helping me out with free hosting audio sites
Aparna For her suggestions with the entire layout

Namba Mylai

2007-01-12T18:40:00.000+05:30

(Wares dispalyed in the fest. Sorry if its badly shot i shot it using my mobile and the lightings were poor)
This has been the third consecutive year im attending the mylapore festival. Its a four day carnival that brings out in-depth the culture, hertiage and pride this place holds for a long time now. The most famous streets of mylapore is filled with various different stalls exhibiting various things from trinkets to food to books. One can also have their portrait sketched by experts for a much cheaper price. And for gals, they have lots to see and shop from earings to bags to all decorative stuffs to brighten one's home. The food festival is one thing that shouldn't be missed by those who love south indian food. For food lovers you can make a beeline here to whet your appetite. When one lane is adorned with artifacts, the other lane has a beautiful setup of a stage where dramas, light music and other shows are staged. The whole milieu will give an atavistic feeling about the carnival held in rural areas. So for all those who are unaware of this fest do try to catch up every year held just a week ahead of Pongal.

My Favourite tunes!!

2007-01-09T14:56:00.000+05:30

Being a great lover of music, sometime back i felt i dont seem to like any songs maybe because of absence of ARR from prime time cinema. He did come back with a bang with Rang De Basanti. Most of his other albums recently were quite impressive too. My recent favourites have been..

Munbe Vaa : Beautifully shot (partly abroad) with vibrant hues, the song makes you yearn for something long last. The singers have rendered it very well and have given life to the song. Very soulful music and a wonderful melody. Well no wonder i dont understand the lyrics in the first para not because of the music but maybe cos of the singer who is not used to the language. I have saved this song as my dialer tune. So anyone who calls me can hear this song & as my ringtone as well so even i can hear it everytime my mobile rongs!!And this pic courtesy google is superb luckily stumbled on it.

Newyork Nagaram : This is another disturbing song with amazing music. ARR sure knows which song will suit his voice and has sung very well in his usual stlye. The song is also shot in a different way with frames moving to the left of the screen. One thing is nagging in my mind, the song starts as newyork nagaram but i really wonder whether it was shot in Newyork. The prelude, interlude and everything sure puts you in a state of trance. This song will definitely be among the top favourite songs list of all ARR fans.

Tere Bina : The song is said to be a tribute paid to Nusret Fateh Ali khan. Its quite evident how Nusret has inspired Rahman in his works. Rahman tries to sing in typical Nusret stlye the pitch and everything and its classy. Its quite challenging to shoot a song that has come out well. The beautiful sets and location and the way it has been shot adds a lot of beauty to the already beautiful song. This is what we call aesthetic sense.

I had the opportunity of meeting him once but i was too young to realise what a great musician he is and it was the time he was beginning his career and i was barely 7yrs old. He has done relatively fewer films in hindi but all of them have been simply mind-blowing for instance Rangeela,Lagaan.

And for all those who thinks Rahman has lost his style just stop over-analyzing, Breathe easy and give him a break.

Note: I had drafted this post 3 months back. With few modifications published it now

A careless mistake

2007-01-05T11:52:00.000+05:30

I just registered myself in a website few days back, where consumers are allowed to write reviews about any product or places on earth. As i have written a lot of reviews about movies i thought of giving it a shot by joining that website. I got very excited as soon as i registered myself and wanted to write a review immediately. The website lets anyone to read others review,comment and even rate it. So that added all my excitement. But the thing was i dint know how and where to write a review. Since i had recently written a review on the movie veyil i thought of posting it on that website. I searched for links but couldn't find anything for the movie or where to write a review. I clicked some movie(vallavan) on random. and in the right pane suddenly i came across this link "write your own review". I blindfoldedly "copy-pasted" veyil review and submitted it. The nice thing about that website is the moment you write a review it'll be displayed in the homepage until any other user writes another review. So my review was published on the homepage and guess what it was posted under the movie vallavan. A wrong review for a different movie. I panicked cos it was published right on the homepage. I dint know how to go about deleting it.

After my futile attempts to delete the review i found a link where i can edit whatever i had written so i thought of removing whatever i had written about veyil. But i had to fill in the pace with something about vallavan. The best part is i have not even watched a single scene from the movie vallavan and what do i write???and this is what i wrote in haste before anyone tries to find out my blunder.

Its time simbu stops being a copy cat and forget his past and come up with more promising subjects rather than trying to dredge up his own fateful past. He is a real promising writer. His earlier movie was worth a watch but its time he sheds off his attitude and start thinking something worthy and some different contemporary subject and start building a different image for himself if that is what he wishes to achieve. The music is good and wonder why simbu tries to recreate the magic of 'kadhal vandhuduchu' song. Remixing the song was fine and Simbu attempting to copy the looks of kamal was ridiculous. Recreating any kamal’s work is quite daring and its impossible too.

Yuvan has proved his mettle and the Simbu-Yuvan team has worked well in this movie as well. This movie has traces of his previous venture Manmadhan as well. The movie could have been shaped well if they had stayed staunch with the plot which they concieved. The plot seemed to have gone astray and they got totally digressed and ended up in utter chaos.

It took less than a minute for me to write this and i had no clue what i was typing. Whatever words came up in my mind I just kept typing as i had to type a minimum of 500 words. All i tried to do was to disparage the actor since i had no clue about the movie. But i think i was write to a point, whatever i wrote about him.

A truck load of surprises!!!

2007-01-01T22:30:00.000+05:30

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It was 30th of December, saturday morning and i got up really late around 9:30am besides beeps from my mobile which didn't really awake me from my sleep. Though i attended a few calls in my sleep I still couldn't let myself walk out of my bed. I had slept late the previous night cos i was hooked on to a very interesteing book from which i couldn't lay my hands off. Having slept only at 3am, getting up by 9:30 is no crime but hey its my Birthday and how can i let myself being lazy??After waking up i was still in slumber and was contemplating on how to go about my day my special day. The first surprise came in as soon as i got up when i got a call from some unidentified number which i presumed is from an international caller. The caller identified himself as Koushik and i was almost speechless cos i couldn't believe any of this. That was good work Kay keep it up!!And hang on, here comes the SURPRISE OF THE DAY!!Around 11am came my friends Trinity Teal and InteroDonna who sneaked into my house without my knowledge and went straight into my room to surprise with a cake they had just got for me. They then called up my mobile. I was busy reading newspaper sitting in the hall and had apparently missed them sneaking in. When i went to my room to get my mobile, came the shock and suprise and other untold emotions cos I was least prepared for such a surprise. Then the ritual of cutting my cake was done and we all hanged out to get some sumptuous lunch at a Dhaba.

We decided to catch on the desert at an exclusive place and so decided to walk up to that place. On our way we came across a Book store and we were very much intrigued to explore it and so there we went and spent an hour there. We then headed straight to the icecream shop and some italian delicasies. I then headed to my cousins place and my friend Aparna picked me up and we went to another hangout. But having had too much since morning i couldn't have anything there. But to give company i tried driniking some juice. I then had dinner at a chinese restaurant with my relatives. The food was really good and i was proud that i had tried two different cuisines in a single day. It was almost 10pm by then and instead of having icecreams we decided to visit a coffee pub nearby. We ordered our drinks and were waiting. My cousins secretly went and informed the waiters to get a candle along with my coffee. And there again i had another surprise, they sang me birthday song and hey frankly i never expected. Got back home really late. Cant really expect anything better than this on a Birthday. And needless to mention my phone was ringing interminable the whole day. Innumerable messages and calls which reiterates the fact that there are really caring people around me and im really blessed with in getting to know such people who touch my lives!!

Wishing everyone a very Happy and harmonious Newyear!!

Veyyil

2006-12-29T19:27:00.000+05:30

I have never come across such a raw movie. Rawness in terms of gore and violence. The movie is hard hitting just like the sun in summer. The movie is about the trials and tribulations of the protagonist. A very melodramatic movie with a gamut of emotions interweaved in a classy way. Very rarely are movies made on people whose life ends up in complete failure no matter whatever the path they choose to tread. This is one such movie. The hero runs away from his family at an young age, later finds an employment in a theatre. Falls in love but unfortunately are separated and the girl commits suicide in front of his eyes. The place where he works is shut down and he is back to square one. Tragedy seems to follow him whereever he goes so he goes back to his villiage after 20 years and lives as an unwelcomed guest at his house. Excepting his brother who cares for him. On the contrary his brother manages to head a decent living. Both sides of a coin have been well elicited in the movie. The end isn't all-is-well-tht-ends-well type. Tragedy strikes again!!!

The movie is shot entirely in rural and brings out a typical rural life which im sure the people living in urban wouldn't have witnessed at all. Even the tamil accent is entirely different in the movie and everyone has put an extra load of effort which thoroughly reflects on screen. A touch of reality runs through the movie. The songs in fact,i heard them first while watching the movie and are very impressive. I liked urugudhey and kadhal nerupu the first time i listened to them. The music has been scored by a newcomer who is apparently a nephew of ARR. Sure music runs in their blood and he has proved it. The movie doesn't have an impressive star cast but is definitely worth a watch but not recommended for those who are already going through a dull phase in life.

Casino Royale

2006-12-28T12:00:00.000+05:30

The name is Bond James Bond and the movie ends. And i really liked the way it ends. If this line had been introduced during the first few scenes it would have been all the more fun. Most of you must have read about the movie now (and even i watched it a month ago) and im sure you are aware of the fact that its an unusual bond movie in the sense that there are no gadgets and bond doesn't flaunt too much with the futuristic electronic components. Perhaps this movie must have released a decade ago in an era where the gadgets weren't important enough. In the first half chase where craig chases the african was indeed intriguing initially until the jacky-chan-ish jumping styles were brought in which dwarfed all my hopes for the movie. In the second half, the focus is on the game they play in the casino which im sure if one isn't aware of the rules will not understand anything!!when Eva green gets introduced i was able to easily sense that she'll turn into a traitor. So that twist is in the end wasn't unexpected. But Daniel Craig has done a commendable role in playing a bond and he surely fits the role to the T. Only the first half i felt was a major let down. The movie is worth a watch once.

X-mas fanfare

2006-12-22T20:45:00.001+05:30

I have been doing a lot of shopping lately and im surprised to see a lot of shops gearing up for christmas. Its been quite baffling. Few years back all these christmas gala can be spotted only in specific shops like cake shops or anyother exclusive shops. Now i see christmas tree in almost every place in chennai be it hotel or shops or any place. Is it a strategy that they use to attract customers or some kind of a fashion or the cliched "copying the west"??Anyway for all those who are going to merry during christmas Wishing you a Happy christmas.

MOVIES

2006-12-05T21:39:00.000+05:30

MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES!!!i have blogged too much about it. From reviews to movie trends and what not!! But still im finding it difficult to digress from this topic. There were times when i was very busy with school, studies(yeah i was a sincere student during my 12th!!) that i was completely out of touch with movies. Also i used to be choosy in watching movies. I was not comfortable in watching any crap that comes up. But everything changed after i entered college. I started watching a lot of (read as loads of) movies irrespective of language. There used to be a race like who watched maximum number of movies. And now this year in theatres alone i have watched 15 movies apart from those i watched in CDs. God when i went for vacation i watched a lot of movies on CDs which probably forced me to write more and more about movies. People always complain that movies are crap but still watch and i fall into that category. The whole perspective of films has undergone a sea of change definitely not a radical change maybe in terms of technical aspects yes. But still cant really name one movie and say this is a magnum opus. Are shankar/Mani Ratnam movies always best??

Once i read an article on Mani Ratnam where they discussed about why he hasn't recieved a national award for best director yet. Some said it is because it is the top most honroray award in India and his prowess cannot be confined or defined by any awards. And some commented saying that most of his movies are remakes like thiruda thiruda(butch cassidy and the sundance kid), thalapathi (mahabharatha), nayakan(godfather) and list goes. It isn't a copy or a remake just an adaptaion or inspiration of some concept. Well if remakes are welcomed nowadays why inspired concepts infused in some contemporary subjects are worstly crticized?

DHOOM 2

2006-12-03T20:52:00.000+05:30

DHOOM MACHALE!!!!Hrithik is a con artist who does his job all alone with utmost perfection. He doesn't trust anybody until he meets Ash. Ash who becomes his partner in crime first is actually a traiter but later falls for him and the story rolls. The movie is full of energy. Hrithik has done an outstanding job. Bips comes as a glamorous cop in the first half and a sizzling hottie in the second half. The movie is full of skimpily clad women and wonder why the chopras claim that they've been aesthetically shot and doesn't appear vulgar? The climax has the bike chase scene and Abhishek's bike doesn't even look appealing. And yeah everytime Hrithik does some robbery he leaves his ID "A" chiselled in a metal just like kamal does in guru a yesteryear flick of his where he leaves an eagle(if im right!!??!!)

When i was in my 10th std, the movie Kaho na pyar hai released and they proclaimed him that 'A star is born' and now i think he is re-born. After KNPH he had a string of flops and yes koi mil gaya and krrish were hits but his performance weren't as stunning as this. After KNPH really couldn't adore him in other movies. But if this movie had released then, perhaps i would've worshipped him as demi-god. The way he pulls of heists so brilliantly, the gravity defying stunts and the way he dons each costume and make-up is simply mind-numbing. And dance, he is sure the best. He is so flexible and his steps are flawless. Ash too tries to steal the show but others do not have nothing to do in the movie. I dint like Dhoom 1 that much but this movie appealed me so much. It surpasses even Don. Dhoom 2 is more fast-paced!!!

Uday comes as a add-on and tries (tires) with his one-liners. Abhishek i felt has nothing to do, infact anybody could've done his role. It doesn't leave a standing impression on you. And the female who comes as abhishek's wife seem to only eat in all her scenes. Ash looks stunning and dances well. Dont miss the song that comes after the credit starts rolling. Ash-Hrithik rocked!!The only thing thats missing in the movie is perhaps why hrithik pull off all the heists or to be precise a plot. And the other fallacy is logic. Anyway movie sans logic are nothing but bollywood flicks. This is a wholesome entertainer and anybody who has seen this movie can vouch for a tremondous thrilling and enjoyable experience. Coming from the bandwagon of yashraj films one can sure expect beautiful locales and luckily no romantic song sequences in swiss alps. If you have read sidney sheldon's "If tomorrow comes" then you'll definitely agree the movie is based on that book not entirely but atleast 70% Plagiarism? And one more thing even non-hindi speakers can understand this movie quite well even without sub-title.(pics: courtesy google)

Lousy Ad

2006-11-30T22:10:00.000+05:30

I just saw a advertisement on TV. I have never ever seen such a lousy ad. Its some battery advertisement where a village will be robbed by some theives at nights. So the villagers will buy this battery and will stand near the village and light up the sky with torch. The theives will think that it had dawned ealy and will get back. Totally absurd!!!

DON

2006-11-25T15:35:00.000+05:30

DON KO PAKADNA MUSHKIL HI NAHI NAMUMKIN HAIN!!! If you are wondering how different is the new Don from the original version, then that line is the answer. This movie directed by Farhan Akhtar has made a conscious and audacius effort in not replicating the original. He has come up with some new twists in the end well if not for this the movie isn't worth watching. Shahrukh looks old but anyway that doesn't matter to the character he plays here. Priyanka seem to come as a mere eye-candy has nothing much to perform. Farhan has roped in galaxy of stars in the movie and at times its a bit difficult to remember all the characters. A very technically advanced movie which is shot mostly in different parts of Malaysia. The movie was totally an enjoyable ride!!

Happy Birthday!!

2006-11-09T23:27:00.000+05:30

Birthday again this time to my blog. Yeah time seemed to have rolled by fast. Its a year since i started blogging. I have not been that regular. Infact i have posted too many "come-back" posts. I have posted nearly 56 posts which is decent enough. I have certainly strived in not making my blog go dead. Blog is definitely wonderful place to write,think,ponder,crib,scream,villify, whine et all.. One wants to try all these that can be done in a blog. When you want yourself to be heard here it is just a click away!!I think i have improved considerbly in this one year from my first post till now. Haven't I??

Hero of the Millennium

2006-11-07T00:07:00.000+05:30

He's the only star i have liked since my childhood. Needless to talk about his acting prowess and the gamut of talent he possesses. He underplays every role he's offered with aplomb. Nobody can get into the skin of the character like he does. I watched his latest flick 'Vettaiyadu Vilayadu' twice in theatres and im spell bound still. He has acted in various languages and has given a stunning performance in all. He celebrates his 52nd Birthday today. I wish he continues to entertain us till the very last of his breath. He sure has a long way to go!!!

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Movie Trends

2006-11-01T17:55:00.000+05:30

The latest trend in movies is quite baffling. The quality of movies has gone on a down-hill in the sense that the aesthetic way of making films has been lost in the recent trend. Now the focus is more on subjects thats creates quite a stir in the society like subject on infidelity. Its not that they are showcasing something that is not happening now but the way they portray things is quite frustrating. They can go beyond a point of being indecent but not to a state were we flinch our face while watching it. Is it because of the fact they have ran out of subjects or just for making quick buck that they are depending on such gross subjects. This is more seen in bollywood where skin shows only fetch money.

Looking at all these i thought of a PJ
Wife(about her husband) : I dont know if i can love him as much as he loves me cos im in live with some1 else....

This should be the bottom line of the movie KANK which i watched recently and put me in a state of frustration more than the subject , the length of the movie really put me off my mind. I hate the movie not just cos of the fact that i couldn't digest the story line but it was not really convincing in the end. The hero and heroin seemed more like a villain in the end for walking out of wedlock. The reason why they part with their respective husband and wife wasn't justified properly.
Anyway this isn't quite a healthy trend and will definitely do no good to posterity.. This is no astonishing discovery but just a mere fact.

Weekend trip

2006-10-04T20:52:00.000+05:30

The weekend fever has caught up everybody's life nowadays. Those days there were no weekends, sunday used to be the only respite from busy days. Well this is some positive sign in westernization. I had been to a hill station, Yelagiri, which is some 3 hours drive from chennai. This hill station is a not-so-famous place. Its not much of a commercialized hill station like ooty and kodaikanal in Tamilnadu. This place is rich with abundant sources of vegetation. The soil is fertile. So if you own a piece lan, you can grow varieties of fruits and vegetables. We reached there sunday afternoon. There are lots of villages there and we visited a few villages there and i was shocked seeing the places still under-developed. Probably thats why we call them villages?? If you haven't gone there by car you'll have to visit all the places by walk. There are buses but the frequency of their trip is less. After dusk its pretty unsafe to walk as reptiles might creep and crawl around. We got wet in rain that night and it rained incessantly throught the night.

The next day morning we decided to go on a small trek in a himmock just behind the place where we stayed. The path looked like nobody had ever traversed it. If you are looking for any sign of roads there you wont find any. You'll have to figure your own way to reach the top. Since it rained the previous night the soil was loose and the way to the top of the hill was all slippery. Suddenly there were steep rocks which we climbed with much struggle. At last we reached the top of the mountain which was all rocky. we couldn't really climb up the rock as there were no clefts in the rock. It was wondeful to be on the top of the hill, the early morning breeze caressing our cheeks. We felt little cold but we were lost in admiring the beauty of the nature and the amazing view from the top of the hill. If you are looking for a serene looking place to chill out then this is THE place!!!

Reminiscing part - 4 - coll life

2006-09-23T19:06:00.000+05:30

Its been a long time since i blogged about my nostalgic times. After 8 months im continuing this reminiscing part. Lets walk down the memory lane some 1.5 years back. I was in my sixth semester and our dreary morning session started. It was my Economics & financial accounting class and our lectureer kept droning on something about demand and supply, the law of supply. I instantly fell asleep. Suddenly she called out my name to ask a question. My friend woke me up and i managed to stand up. Then she questioned me something in demand and supply. I had no clue what she was talking about. I just stared at her. She asked me to refer my notes and answer. Long gone are the days i used to take notes in class. At that time took notes in scraps of paper available all individual sheets of varying sizes. I glanced through whatever i had tried scribbling on it. Nothing made sense. She came to my table and was shocked to see my notes. She told me "if you give this to my son he'll use this for making paper rockets". That was supposed to be an insult. I was about to say even ill be doing that once you walk out of the class but just then i was reminded of etiquette manners in a class.

She then tried to intimidate me by saying that this subject is a very very tough one. Its very difficult to score in this paper and that i will not even scrape through this subject. She gave me few statistics that even the top scorer had failed in this subject the previous year. I felt happy and contended hearing all her praise. But nothing can boost or dissuade my confidence. I was unshaken. I as usual prepared at the last minute and all her words flooded back in my memory on the eve of my exam. I felt whatever she said was true and im never gonna scrape through this subject. But little did she knew that i scored a very decent score. I got around 84% which shocked me as well. Sometimes our marks are always inversely proportional to the subject knowledge especially it hold true for engineerring subjects. But in this case i did have some knowledge..

Reviews

2006-09-18T11:57:00.000+05:30

This is not a review about any movie. Thanks to the blogging world everyone has their own space where they rave and rant about everything. Nowadays i find most of them fill their page writing reviews about movies they watched recently. And something like a fashion statement they point out all the maximum possible loopholes in a movie. A movie be it good or bad is worth a little praise. Most of them have the habit of reading reviews about any movie before they watch it. Those days the resources were very little but nowadays the internet offers a cornucopia of resources. And most of the people write in such a way that they cause maximum damage to the movie. Wonder nowadays people watch movies just to criticize it. They take pride in pointing out silliest of deviation in the movie. "hey this strand of hair was longer in the first frame, now how did it get shorter in the 2nd" and some crap like that. The directors of the movie should be open about all sort of criticisms about their movies but nowadays there seem to be only criticism and maximum humliation about the movies. And if all the movies are such a crap for heaven sakes take a break and dont watch!!Instead of slandering the movie and not letting others to watch it as well. The same goes with music reviews. In a way you'll be hampering the success of the movie.

P.S.1 : Im not being paid by the film chambers for this article..:-D
P.S.2 : Im no part of the industry except being a valuable viewer

Love of my Life - 2

2006-09-16T15:12:00.000+05:30

Same day two years back had been a disastrous day in my life. I lost my dog which happened to die suddenly due to sickness. People say time is a good healer especially for pain. But i feel time has deepened the sorrows and wounds in me. Always the pain left by them is more excruciating than the happiness we shared with them. The more I talk about it the more it hurts. Wonder why I feel the sameway i felt two years back when it left us. I stop with here...:-(

NOTE : This is my 50th post

Quantum Computers

2006-08-29T15:35:00.000+05:30

There is a hectic research going on to make "brainy computers". The idea of quantum computer is based on quantum physics. Qunatum computers makes use of distinctive quantum mechanical properties like "superposition" and "entanglement" to perform operations on data. The information processing unit in quantum computer is Qubit (Quantum bit) unlike logical bit of classical computer. Qubit is not binary, its a superimposed auantum mechanical states that has taken over the atomic state. Particles with "+" or "-" and spin up or spin down is taken as logic states 0 or 1. In quantum computers, the quantum gates make equal number of inputs and outpuits unlike the logic gates which has two inputs and single output + waste heat. A quantum bit carries more info than a classical bit in the sense that the electron is at superposition state states rather than just being at low or high state. Though this technology is far-fetched now, scientists have been successful in inventing quantum cryptography in the area of data security. Maybe in a few more years quantum computers can come into being but it wont replace classical computers cos still quantum physics is yet to replace classical physics. They just co-exist.

Superposition: Two electrons overlap with eachother to make a combined waveform of amplitude probabilities.

Entanglement: Here the systems are correlated that does not involve force and the restriction of the speed of light is not applicable.

P.S.: If you think that i copy pasted this from some site then you are wrong. This is an adaptation from a techie journal.

Vettaiyadu Vilayadu - Experience

2006-08-28T13:53:00.000+05:30

I had been dying to watch this movie for a really long time and had been secretly praying for the release of this movie. Well i dont wish to break the ice about the movie for there'll be a few who wouldn't have watched it. It was raining so heavily on our way to the theatre, i wonder how i reached the theatre cos there was nil visiblity. I take pride of myself for driving well. Talking about the movie it was a thrilling experience. Its a cop-nab-killer story which is well woven and offers a chilling experience. The role of the villian always leaves a mark in his movies and this movie is no exception. Kamal, needless to say, was outstanding as a cop and played his part well. Gautham seemed to have tried to establish some connections with his previous hit kaaka kaaka. Certain scenes and names were similar to kaaka kaaka, probably he should have avoided that. The songs are mesmerizing especially "Paartha mudal naale" , "Manjal Veyil" and "karka karka" puts you in a humming mode.
The only disappointing factor in the movie is kamal's looks. He looks old and flabby. Well he doesn't portray a role of a young cop but still he looked reasonably old comapred to his previous and upcoming flicks. If you are entering the theatre with high expectations im sure you wont be left disappointed.

Im surprised to see that few scenes were actually shot in my college. Damn!!I should've been regular to college, I missed the shooting. Another important scene was shot near my house and i missed that as well. Im glad that i could make it up the second day of its release. Had gr8 fun watching the movie cos 17 of us went to see it. On the whole it was a relishing experience for me.

Grand windup

2006-08-23T15:30:00.000+05:30

Its time to packup and leave to India. One month seemed to have passed on so soon. Im happy atleast i updated my blog quite regularly. Its hightime i have to do something serious in life. So ill be back home tommorrow and guess will have lot of things to catch up. I have an important unfinished business. Yeah i got to visit my college to collect all my certificates and marksheets. Ofcourse the only proof to make others believe that i completed my degree. I get sick when im reminded of the word college. Cos 4yrs of college meant waking up early to catch my bus. Now atleast i can go at anytime of my convenience. So there i come carrying back few goodies and lots of pleasant and enduring memories !!!

Lost in Paradise - Day 2

2006-08-22T11:03:00.000+05:30

A closer view of the hotel we stayed at Genting(pics courtesy googling)

We decided to go to the casino in the morning. The casinos offer never ending excitement but they follow strict rules. One needs to stick to their dress code otherwise they wont allow anyone in. Moreover you need to be above 21years of age to enter the casino. I was just 4months short of 21 and was denied an entry. We were a bit shocked that we couldn't gain entry inside the casino. We had our bus back to Singapore in the afternoon. So were wandering inside the electryfying atmosphere of the hotel. There is fun and excitement painted everywhere. In the afternoon took the bus back to Singapore. It was an amazing ride back as we drove through the lush lands of Malaysia. Two days just passed like a flash but left an indelible mark in the memory. This is no mere rhetoric review about the place. Another disconcerting incident that happened was that my camera plunged into water. Anyways i have no qualms about that now cos i had a refreshing time.

Lost in Paradise - Day 1

2006-08-21T14:46:00.000+05:30

Click on the pics for a closer view

Had been to Genting this weekend in Malaysia which is an unusual hill station. This place located just 50km from Kuala Lumpur is situated at 2000 feet above sea-level. Its hardly a 45min drive from KL and is a cool respite comined with all luxuries and entertainment. This highlands is unique in a way that there's abundant source of entertainment. It has one of the largest hotel in Malaysia with 6000 rooms. There's a huge theme park with all crazy, mind numbing rides. There's also an indoor theme park inside the hotel which is more for kids. Sometimes one would wonder whether they are inside the hotel or outside. The hotel is a gargantuan. Its a massive structure wonderfully built. The outdoor theme park is total fun especially for those who are recklessly bold. This tower called the space shot is perhaps the tallest tower there. I never thought ill come back alive. It takes you to the top and comes back at a god speed. It was mind-boggling. There are a lot of other exciting rides. The weather is so plesant infact was cold. Its misty even in the afternoons. Suddenly the sun begins to shine down but before you could actually feel its warmth its gone. Nights were colder.

There are other entertainments like the Ripley's believe it or not which is a store house of most unusual facts and happenings in the world. There are a plenty of shoppping centres for the shopping sprees and a lot of eat-outs to satiate your appetite. We being veggie relied only on pizza hut. In the evening we went for the Genting skyway a cable car that takes down the mountain. We were amazed by the splendid beauty of the bountiful nature. Below us were the thick rainforests of Malaysia and beneath that was total abyss. At night we watched Mysteria a spectacular magic show demonstrated using the optical illusion technique. Then we went to the most happening place in Genting "The Casino". There are three casinos in Genting. We caught glimpse of how the most populer games like poker and roulette where played. We were almost lost in the gambling world but were too tired to play any game. So we got back to the hotel and vowed to visit the place the next day morning..

Bird Watch

2006-08-16T18:20:00.000+05:30

(A view point inside the garden)
I had been to a bird watching trip in the wee hours of sunday morning at the Singapore Botanic Garden organized by Nature Trekker a local amateur bird watching group. This was my first time experience in bird watching and all you need is a lot of patience, an admiration for birds and a fascintion for nature. (Click on the images to get a closer view. The park had a wonderful jungle like setting to provide a habitat for the birds. The habitat is well preserved and maintained inside the garden. Such a place near the hustle and bustle of the city is quite unexpected. Thanks to the guide who took us around the park for two hours and helped us to see some of the species of birds which i dint know ever existed. But unfortunately couldn't capture those birds in the camera because we were quite far off and moreover couldn't get a panoramic view of them through the camera lens. So im just uploading the pictures of ducks i captured near the pond.Left: Mandarin ducks waddling through the troughs of water)

P.S. : Dont mind the date. I dint change the date while taking the pic.

Guess who?

2006-08-15T22:56:00.000+05:30

These two living legends from the film fraternity share their birthday on the same day(ofcourse) but different years. They worked together initially and every movie of theirs is a musical sensation and visual brilliance. They two had a fallout after a few movies because one was irked by the comments of the other reportedly and no longer work together. Still both continue to reign the film world and are much sought after people in the filmdom. Though one has three national awards to his credit the other has won none ironically. They are the most popular people and is very easy to guess them..

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Singapore - The hottest yet coolest destination

2006-08-11T12:38:00.001+05:30

Im holidaying in Singapore now and there are lot to write about this place. There's growth everywhere. Its been 41 years since Singapore became an independent country and it has indeed gone a long way. There are lot of places to see, places to shop, and places to eat. Its just replete with everything. And singapore is a tourist destination in everyway. The places are well connected an there's no way you can ever get lost here. The advancement in technology in buses,trains,cabs is an added advantage which makes them the hottest tourist destaination. There's no discomfort in your journey and Singapore is fondly called as the "FINE" city and people really stick to the rules and are very obliging. The downtown offers a spectacular view of the sky-scrappers bordering the water front. The merlion stands majestic in front of the water which is the emblem of singapore and is the best-known tourist icons of singapore. The merlion at sentosa is another spot which shouldn't be missed for it gives you the breath-taking view of the Singapore city.

(A view of orchard road)The orchard road,one of the most famous street in the world, is a shopping paradise for those who are very fond of shopping. There are various malls across the street catering the needs of all the shoppers. The Sentosa island which is just closeby is another place which shouldn't be missed. Its full of fun and frolic and offers an enjoyable journey with man-made beaches and dolphin shows and spectacular view of singapore from very high towers. Then for the animal lovers there are this zoo,bird park and night safari. The variety of species of birds and animals is amazing. There are eatouts everywhere you go. I guess Singapore should be housing the largest number of hang outs. The weather is almost same through out the year hovering between 22 deg C to 34 deg. So dont hesitate to visit this country atleast once. But i dont really know whether its a great place to live. There is so much more but there is very little space and time. (A view of the esplanade and other buildngs at dusk near the water front)

A movie that took me by suprise

2006-08-03T16:02:00.000+05:30

Happened to watch this movie "Thalainagaram" by chance. Im very choosy when it comes to watching movies cos i have wasted a lot of my time by watching dull boring movies. Coming back to this movie i avoided watching any scenes,songs from this movie initially because i wasn't that attracted by the cast or the crew. But now i regret that cos this movie is really worth a watch. Its yet another gangster movie in the line of pattiyal and other gangster movies but the screenplay was so neat that i couldn't find out much flaw. The movie is very realistic(im not sure whether its a lift from any hollywood flicks).

It showcases people living in a seedy side of life yet the dialogues are less blasephemous which is something laudable. Director Sundar.C is the hero of the movie and has given a good performance. For the first time i liked Vadivelu's comedy with clean dialogues and less kicking. Surely his comedy is another thing that cannot be missed in this movie. There's one song that helds you by trance "Yedho ninaikiren adhai yeno maraikiren....kadhal azagiya thollai" very well shot. Even the background music through out the movie fitted well with each frame. The movie is a good blend of acion and emotions with not much of romance and less gore. On the whole i enjoyed watching it!!!

Blogs banned

2006-07-20T09:34:00.000+05:30

Blogs are blogged in India due to some terrorists infiltration in the blog world. Hell and this is why i had faced problem in accessing my blog earlier. Thats quite not a welcoming decision by the Indian bloggers who are regular. Some are very furious. But these terrorists can find other loopholes,afterall blogging came into existnce only few years back and terrorists organizations did exist and exchanged information before that. But maybe Indian government think they are tyring to do something in inhibiting the activities of the terrorists. But for most bloggers, blogs has rendered a fascinating expeience in venting out our feelings, sharing our thoughts so even i would partially disagree with the governments move. But still we have found out another way out to access our blogs. In this world of internet anythiing is possible.

Blogger trouble

2006-07-13T12:14:00.000+05:30

I have been having trouble with the blogspot. I was not able to open my blog for about a fortnight. I wont say thats the reason why i have not been able to update much. However i was able to login my account through blogger. Blogging is sure a relishing experience though i haven't been quite regular. My blog was spammed??or hacked?? I dont think i wrote any profanities in my blog nor did i attempt to tarnish anyone. I just tried to create a place for myself in this behemoth world of cyber space. Ok somehow i got my blog back with the help of little work of intellect. Thanks my brain cells did work. So i can continue my work back here and try to be regular.

Diary Writing

2006-06-15T17:13:00.000+05:30

I was rummaging my book shelf yesterday when i found this strange book. I have almost completely forgotten that i used to write diary when i was young. Diary writing is almost obsolete now. Probably diary writing now can be related to blogging. I was amazed to read through every page which i had penned down some 10yrs back. This had been my favourite pasttime a few years back. Its quite important to choose a proper past-time as it helps you in a great deal. So from my childhood till now i haven't stopped writing. In yesteryear movies diaries used to serve as a tangible evidence in solving murder mysteries. Not that mine was helpful of that sort but i was able to cherish few memories which i have forgotten now. One being my first experience on the plane, then my short trip on a ship and various other places i visited when i was young and i have recorded all my daily activities. It was good to note that my tastes have completely changed and i have transformed to a whole new person. None of the likes i had mention then matches with those now!!So go hurry ransack your shelves now!!!

PUBlic(sh)ity

2006-06-13T16:00:00.000+05:30

This is a much heard topic nowadays.Media has been hyping too much nowadays on all unimportant issues especially on luminaries from bollywood. After the much debated topic concerning Aamir khan now comes the case of an item gal who was apparently kissed nope bit by her friend on her lips. A popular news channel was showcasing this at prime time debating whether she was herself a victim. This is so much a trivial issue (more of her own personal issue) which does not even required to be put up in headlines. Infact i dont see a reason why it needs media attention on the first place. Are the starlets blamable for unnecessarily catching the media's attention to make a quick buck or is the media solely culpable? Looking at various issues brought into limelight recently, it looks more like media has been overdoing things offlate.Maybe to some extent these juicy matters can be allowed. News channels are supposed to showcase news happening in and around the country and not any privy useless issues about anyone.Audiences aren't zany!!

Rain

2006-06-12T19:08:00.000+05:30

And it rained!!Yeah its been raining here every alternate day at nights for the past one week.No not because i achieved something remarkable but it rained yet no use.Nights are generally cooler in summer thanks to the beach bordering the city.But days are getting warmer and hotter that its almost very difficult to step outside.Even a lazy person sweats a lot in this hot summer.Will there be ever a relief from this summer??Rain usually is a harbinger of hope of an end to warmer days yet it puts us into a trepidation that tomorrow is going to be even more hotter. Its true that Indian climate is quite unpredictable.

Thank God Im Tagged!!

2006-05-16T11:25:00.001+05:30

Huh!!my mind was racing with thoughts what to blog about.My brain cells suddenly felt like as if clogged & nothing came up in my mind.Suddenly i was reminded of this tag post which is pending for almost 2 months now.I felt relieved and here it goes a set of random 25 questions...

1.Grab the book nearest to you, turn on a random page and find random line.
"We deserve this cheese.We certainly had to work long and hard enough to find it", Hem said. From the book "Who moved my cheese?" by Dr.Spencer Johnson

2.Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
Aargh..it pains..hope my left clavicle doesn't crack again

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
watched the song 'suttum vizhi chudare' from Ghajini

4.Without looking, guess what time it is?
12:15pm

5. Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?
12:30pm

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
Music

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
yestreday evening.Went out to see my friend

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
Checking my mails.. Multitasking..:-P

9. What are you wearing?
Brown parallels,black top

10. Did you dream last night?
YES

11. When did you last laugh?
yesterday evening

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
Right opposite to me is my dog's pic framed on the wall..then quite a lot of paintings hanging on the wall..cant explain everything...

13. Seen anything weird lately?
yeah..

14. What do u think of this quiz?
Not as good as my previous tag post

15. What is the Last film u saw?
CRASH..oh looks like its been a long time since i saw a movie..

16. If you became a multimillionaire overnight, what would you buy?
A car along with a driver..probably first will book a driver then get a car..

17. Tell me something about you that I dunno.
I get irked for silly things but keep my cool for really serious things.

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Discrimination amongst people

19. Do you like to dance?
Not now..only when im jubliant

20. George Bush
Good joke

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
WHAT??no clue..ask me maybe after 10yrs...

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
same answer as above

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
Only if its unavoidable

24.What do you want GOD to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
The world is in chaos get back..:-P

25. People who may do this memo in their journal.
hey people here let me honour you,
Teal
Viive
Komal
Kousik

Long time...

2006-04-21T17:00:00.000+05:30

Its been quite sometime since i blogged and i hope its well understood that i was busy.And yeah with my project work which is about to end now. Had my farewell today!!And it was nice seeing everyone together and im not very icky-sticky sentimental about leaving college. Im actually happy that im going to be out of college life in another few days. Soon i'll be kicking start an absolutely new life. There's going to be a total change and dont know what God has in store for me.I enjoyed my first few days of my college life and i used to bunk occasionally not that often. I always sit at the canteen during most of the time and our college has the reputation of having more number of canteens(approx. 8) and food will be decent enough and this is how i burn my pocket money. Later in my second & third years i was very sincere in attending classes, taking notes etc.. Ya i did everything a college student is not supposed to do. In my final year slowly started freaking out and started bunking. And in my final semester i became a total freak out hardly attended classes and was not even punctual and missed my college bus most of the time(about which i have blogged already). With the kind of liberty our college gave us, perhaps i should have enjoyed even more. So this is it a short journey into my mind about my memories about college life!!So the four years has just flown away and no clue where ill be in other four years. May be married to some scapegoat[:p;)] or still busy with my professional life?!?!

Introspection

2006-04-03T13:58:00.000+05:30

I was tagged by Viive Never been grilled so much by anyone. Im supposed to answer 50 questions(@ a stretch). Whether you have the patience to read them all i dont know but i wonder whether ill have the patience to write them all. 1,2,3 letz go...

1.Were you named after anyone? I dont think so but may be in future someone might be named after me to continue the legacy.

2.Do you wish on stars? No i dont... sounds crap!!

3.When did you last cry? exactly 2 months back

4.Do you like your handwriting? yeah very much..many have complimented as well!!

5.What is your favourite meat? yucky!!Im a pure veggie.. was it meet??is it a typo?

6.What is your most embarrasing CD on your shelf? I dont really have a CD collection as such.. but i have a dumb movie called Baba..

7.If you were another person would YOU be friends with you? Definitely yes.. cos im so good!!:p

8.Are you a daredevil? yeah at times!!

9.How do you release anger? I dont really get angry but if it goes beyond my tolerance level i either shout or stop talking to that person for a while.After sometime will totally forget about this episode.

10.Where is your second home? In and around my place only!!My home ofcourse..

11.Do you trust others easily? yes i do..perhaps my weakness..

12.What was your favourite toy as a child? too late should have asked this when i was a child..

13.What class in school/college do you think is totally useless? I considered going to school useless.. cant just restirct to classes..

14.Do you use sarcasm a lot? ya sometimes.. but i know my limits..

15.Have you ever been in a mosh pit?

16.What do you look in for a guy? This was my first tag post..chk it out..

17.Would you bungee jump? yeah i would love to.. definitely in furure..

18.Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? No i dont..

19.Whats your favourite icecream? Butterscotch,Choclate,strawberry,mango.. icecreams r something i cant restrict eating..so the list goes endless..

20.What are your favourite colors? Black(which is why my template is black) and red (which is why my font color is red now)

21.What are your least favourite things? Preparing for exams,going to college, attending classes, anything that invloves thinking hehe...

22.How many people do you have a crush on right now? One i had 3 months back.. but not now..

23.Who do you miss most right now? The love of my life about which i've blogged already..

24.What are you listening to right now? Ilayaraja's 80's hits..

25.If you were a crayon what color you would be? My fave color black ofcourse

26.What is weather like right now? Damn im in chennai.. how dare u ask this.. as usual hot & humid.. its scorching outside...

27.Last person you talked to on the phone? Long distance call..

28.The "first" thing you notice about the opposite sex? Moustache..i hate it!!

29.Do you like the person who sent you this? thanx for tagging..i enjoyed answering them..

30.How are you today? Very fine..happier day by day..

31.Favourite non-alcoholic drink? Slice...Mirinda..

32.Favourite alcoholic drink?teetotaler.. but tasted beer once..

33.Natural hair color? My fave color black

34.Eye color? My fave color black

35.Wear contacts? No.. im glad that i got no probs with my eyes..

36.Siblings? yupp 2 elder brothers..

37.Favourite month? wats fave in month??i dont understand.. well as of now May then..

38.Favourite food? Everything thats spicy tasty & veggie..

39.Favourite day of the year? day??er..maybe my Birthday!!

40.Have you ever been too shy to ask someone out? No not at all..

41.Scary movies or happy endings? scary movies.. im scared to watch them but still i prefer them..

42.Summer or winter? Winter.. needs no explanation

43.Holi or Diwali? Diwali..festival of color,lights and happiness

44.Do you like your name? Ofcourse prettier than me..:p

45.What book/magazine are you reading? The Lord of the Rings... hoping to finish off soon..

46.What's on your mousepad? A mouse.. ya mouse pad carved in the shape of a mouse..

47.What did you watch on TV last night? How does it look??its been ages since i watched something on tv..

48.Favourite smell? Varnish,smell of sand when just sprinkled with water..

49.Have you ever regretted breaking up with someone? No i dont remember breaking up with anyone..

50.Most tiresome thing you've ever experienced/done? Whoa..answering 50 questions.. whatelse.. I always drag everything till the lst minute.. so all record work so far i wrote in college were really tiresome..

Anybody who likes to answer all these questions are tagged by default.. Thanks a lot for your patient reading!!

Addiction

2006-03-28T12:31:00.000+05:30

The greatest invention ever made is electricity. Next to it i consider the computer and the internet as one of the best inventions as it has taken the world a long way infact shrunk the world.With the growing popularity for the internet soon there'll be internet at every home. I see most of the software people are almost totally addicted to their computer. Infact they are not addicted but are forced to stare at the computer the whole day which has given way for addiction.Getting online is something you cant restrict. But when you stay alone, you get to connected to all your friends. A boon to all those who stay away from their family. Technology has taken our life in its hands. We are almost dependent on electronic gadgets for everything. We set reminders in our mobile phones for everything. Almost everyone is taken over by the mobile mania. As we punch in almost all the details we tend to get even more absent-minded. This has happened to me cos i forgot my very own friends birthday!!So all i want to put forth is just dont get too much addicted and train your mind to rememeber things!!

Atlast i saw a decent flick!!

2006-03-24T13:50:00.000+05:30

I felt all my tuesdays are jinxed cos i always go watch some crap movies on tuesdays and let out my outbursts as posts. But this tuesday i was lucky to watch a decent movie. Maddy starrer "Thambi". It is a movie with a difference. Whatever you expect to take place in the next scene dint happen. Madhavan plays a tough guy fighting against all social evils happening in the society. But he does not take the usual step taken by our heros to correct the villians. Instead he teaches a good lesson to the villian in a different way. The dialogues are so sharp and leaves such an impact on you. I dont want to really write down about each and every scene because this is a must watch movie and am sure most of you wouldn't have watched it by now. So i wish to promote the movie rather than writing about the story. If you are a maddy fan(esp gals) for his million dollar smile then im sorry this movie isn't worth a watch. Madhavan has a good reputation for sharing an on screen chemistry with most of his heroins but he doesn't even flirt with his female counterpart in the movie. Madhavan once again seem to scale up in the ladder after the succes of RDB and now this. At last im happy for spending my day worthwhile!!

Back from my slumber!!

2006-03-22T17:37:00.002+05:30

Last week been really busy hardly came online and thats the reason for my sporadic posts. Reading books is my passion and it has helped me in a great deal especially in building my vocabulary. Offlate i have an aversion towards books.God!! this shouldn't happen.I really dunno how to get addicted to books again.Otherwise things are really moving smooth(Touch wood!!)and im very happy nowadays than ever. Thanks to everyone who have been making me feel happy!!Weekend was dull and boring, I hated to get online but from here on ill be eagerly looking forward toward my weekends. With an auspicious happening at home what else can u ask for but happier days!!!Will be regular from hereon.

Definitions

2006-03-09T17:25:00.000+05:30

I have heard of this word "Definitions" in school(esp in science) and im allergic to this term cos in schools we have to reproduce the same with out altering a single letter. I hate mugging!!But here are some cute ones which u need not mug up!!

Cute Definition

Compromise :

The art of dividing the cake in such a way that everyone believes he's got the biggest piece.

Tears :

The hydraulic forceby which masculine will power is defeated by feminine water power.

Yawn :

The only time some married men ever get to open their mouth.

Experience :

The name men give to their mistakes.

Over Optimist :

A person who while falling from the Eiffel Tower,says in midway "See I'm not injured yet".

Redefined Definitions

Atom bomb :

An invention to end all inventions.

Boss :

Someone who is early when you are late andlate when you are early.

Cigarette:

A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a fool at the other.

Lecture :

The art of transferring a conscious person to a subconscious state.

Genius :

Ofcourse the one who posted this..(;))

Useless Facts

2006-03-06T17:44:00.000+05:30

"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".

The word 'byte' is a contraction of 'by eight.'

The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.

The letters KGB stand for Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti.

Rat's cant vomit thats why rat poison works

Streets in Japan do not have names

If a lobster loses an eye, it will grow another one.

Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, but he declined.

99% of people cannot lick their elbow(try it out ;))

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.

You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television(thats y i sleep more :p)

No matter its size or thickness, no piece of paper can be folded in half more than 8 times.

Remarkable Day

2006-02-28T20:39:00.001+05:30

Got up early and started off to college early to catch my college bus which i've been missing for the past one month.So went to my bus stop so early and waited for 15 minutes for my bus. I was sure that my bus had not left my stop but then i got so late that i decided to take my bike. I ran home took my key and was off on the road driving so recklessly in order to reach my college early.I just reached in time and the watchman closed the college gate.I thought they were stopping the late-comers but he came and told me that the college is closed today because of some problem with students(they had gone on strike) at our main college. God!! why was i so sincere in attending college and that too today.Returned home little pissed off.Damn i hadn't checked my mobile i had got many missed calls and messages. My friends had messaged me not to go to college. Then went online talked to a few friends and had a fun time.

In the afternoon i got a call from my friend yeah the same call which i got exactly two weeks back and the purpose of her call was also the same asking me to come out for a movie. Again i went and this time my friends had money just for the tickets. We went there very early and then i took them to a nearby hotel as they dint have lunch. I paid for the lunch and emptied my purse. we dint have have money except few coins. Then went inside the theatre to take our luxurious seats. The movie was so BAD.No that would be an understatement. i take back all my words about my opinions about the crappy movies i saw earlier. Frankly speaking Aathi was a better movie i liked it but dint want to say it overtly cos i dont want endorse a vijay movie(sorry vijay fans!!;))This was worst dumb. I was so bored that i waited for the end and then only realised that not even the intermission had come. After intermission the theatre was half empty. The whole screenplay was so absurd. The actor couldn't even emote well. After when the movie got over we came to take our bikes. Suddenly a guy came and asked for parking money. Our purses were empty and we dint kno what to tell him. We were so embarrased but i told him we dont have enough money. He said he'll give us change if we have Rs.100. We laughed our hearts out cos we were empty-handed. After sometime he left us but that was the best part of the day.

This week ME

2006-02-25T11:28:00.000+05:30

Last tuesday had been out of city to visit a company. This was a so-called industrial visit arranged by my college. Yeah i went to college atlast that day to join my friends for the trip and not to attend classes. They had a doubt whether im still in their class or not. The trip was fun and before going to the company we had been to a temple which is in a hillock. It was 11am when we reached there and we had to climb 400 steps up to reach the temple. Damn my legs were paining and it was hot out. It was difficult climbing those rocky steps cos the steps were steep and were burning hot. We couldn't even wear our chappels as we were heading for a temple. Even the roads leading to the steps were full of thorns and pebbles. The temple was built inside the mountain as if in a niche. Spent an hour there and went to a hotel had a sumptuous lunch and headed for the company and asked them to excuse us for coming late and told them our bus got punctured.

Reached home by 9pm and to my surprise i was not tired at all. There has been some change in the metabolic activity in my body. While coming back they played the movie Ghilli in our video coach bus. I generally dont prefer vijay movies but this is a bearable vijay movie. I also saw his latest flick aathi the next day. Kollywood seem to be having a tough competition in producing crappy movies. Nowadays its hard to judge which movie is worst. And today got up very early in the morning by 6:30am. Took my mom out in the car. I enjoyed driving so much cos there was no traffic and i drove breaking all the speed limit. But still i prefer riding my bike because it gives so much thrill and for various other reasons.

Tagged Again!!

2006-02-24T08:57:00.000+05:30

Im tagged again thanks to Komal.This time i supposed to say few things which i hate. To be frank i would be happy to write down things people hate abt me rather than writing things i hate. But rules are rules let me stick to it. so here it goes...

I hate when ppl advice me "dont do this dont do that" when they r not fit enough to say "do this & do that"

I hate standing on long queues.

I hate to wait. cos i've no patience.I want things to happen at lightning speed(ok friends agreed i've always made u wait)

I hate to walk.

I hate people when they flout rules.

I hate to wake up early in the morning.

I hate people with bad temper and people who fuss too much about nothing.

I hate the trend the bollywood movies are trying to adopt now.

I HATE LIARS!!

So this is it a few things i hate.And whoever wish to write a few things you hate, you are tagged by default.

Memorable day

2006-02-16T14:05:00.000+05:30

So people how was your Valetine's day? This is an inevitable question asked by almost all age groups.No im not going to talk about the influence of westernization on us.Let me brief you how i enjoyed my day on February 14th. And hey i did not flirt with or date someone.I went to college as usual and my friend tempted me to bunk college and invited me to the theatre. So without even any scruples i said yes and next second i was in the college library checking the newspaper about where exactly the movie is being screened. Next minute(around 10am) we headed for the theatre(actually a multiplex) and we booked 4 tickets. It was not a planned trip so we both dint have enough money to lobby there for three hours as the show was only at 3:30pm. So we called remaining two friends to head up to the theatre right away as we were wandering about penniless.

Later our friends joined us and we had a gala time stuffing our stomach with how much ever it can take with pizzas and soft drinks and what not. After all these fun we went to the theatre and were eagerly waiting for the movie to start. Then it dawned upon us that how foolish we were to blindly choose this movie. The movie was sucking right from the start and we couldn't stand one scene in the movie. So to add fun to it we just clapped simply and started passing comments loudly which triggered off others to follow suit. It was really a roll-licking experience. Though the movie sucked we managed somehow to enjoy our day!!It is one of the memorable day in my life.Well are you eager to know the movie name?its June R, a tamil movie starring Jothika. So here i've saved you from watching such a yucky movie. So you want to take a revenge on someone? Ask them to watch this movie.

Tiresome Days

2006-02-10T14:03:00.000+05:30

Days are getting really hectic and tiresome all because of my project work. Not that im working too much on it. I've been changing titles after titles and at last settled with one now. I cant change it anymore because it has been sent to the university. Yesterday i had my first review.As i settled with a title only on monday, i had to work through out the three days preparing for my review, slides and all that. My energy is totally drained out now. The net result wasn't that bad and now things are going pretty smooth.

Last week had a gala time at home because of an auspicious happening at home. Also saw the most awaited movie Rang de Basanti. A neat and decent performance by everyone. The climax could have worked out better. I dint find it realistic. Songs were awesome. The king of music is back with a bang. I have downloaded them on my mobile so that i can hear them often. I just exchanged my mobile phone with my brother which has mp3 player. So now im living up with technology!! I would definitely recommend people to watch Rang de Basanti to get a feel good about our country.

Marvelous Evening!!

2006-01-27T18:42:00.000+05:30

For all those who have never heard of Saarang, Saarang is a cultural fiesta that happens every year at IIT-M. As mentioned earlier i dint miss out Saarang this year. So a hat-trick. I had been to Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy concert yesterday. We were forewarned to reach the place early but we were late(as usual) but then we made it to the OAT before the program started. The crowd was really awesome and everybody were so vibrant and brimming with energy. The air was resplendent with so much joy and energy. Even people with deepest depressions might have felt elated. We screamed and yelled and danced. My throat is gone. Now im squeaking no no.. im croaking like a frog. My voice has gone literally that bad. Shankar kicked off the show(at 7:15pm) with his biggest hit "Breathless". Needless to mention he sang from DCH and the crowd went crazy. It was a mindblowing. Blaaze Rehman's rap mate, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Srinivas, Vijay(yesudas's son) shared stage with him. Sad that he dint sing a tamil song. He did sing one but that was a medley so he sang just a few lines. We were disappointed that the concert got over by 10:10pm but still we enjoyed each minute from the beginning. I should say it was worth the money we spent on the ticket. Music is perhaps a best option to de-stress(in my view). This is sure an amazing evening which ill cherish forever!!

Tagged

2006-01-23T19:34:00.000+05:30

Well im tagged thanks to Trinity Teal. This is the first time im getting tagged. Looks like i have to jot down 8 points about my perfect guy. I consider myself illiterate in this area so i consider this to be a trivial topic.

Well here goes the rules(I have never adhered to one) from TT's blog..

1. The tagged victim has to come up with 8 different points of their perfect lover.
2. Need to mention the sex of the target.
3. Tag 8 victims to join this game & leave a comment on their comments saying they’ve been
tagged.
4. If tagged the 2nd time, there’s no need to post again.

Well let the target be male otherwise this post will be an useless piece of shit and people may stop reading with this. Here are my version :

1. Need not be very intelligent but atleast brilliant than me. I dont like "over padips" people because most of the time i dont understand what they are talking about.
2. Im a good listener but i cant bear with a chatter box and no lying i hate liars & i dont lie too.
3. Should have good sense of humour but shouldn't hurt other's feelings.
4. Well should like eating out (hehe cos i cant cook!!)
5. Should be very social and shouldn't fuss about things much.
6. Should be optimist and be ready to help others anytime(jus like me!!)
7. Be romantic but not too much like actors of Yash Chopra's candy-floss movies!!

Well as i said i dont stick to rules so would like to stop here. I dont wish to tag anyone else and spoil their mood. So anybody interested in this topic can write about it. And one more thing i dont bother about looks because i believe that "Beauty lies in the eyes of the Beholder" as John Keats quotes.

Back soon

2006-01-15T16:37:00.000+05:30

Sorry for my sporadic posts im kind of busy finalising my project. Will come back once i kick off my project work. I have been having a hectic week. One good thing happened last week. My car driving skills have been improving really well. Ok will be back soon once things settle. Btw Wishing all the Tamilians a Happy Pongal!!

Itz Time!!

2006-01-04T14:48:00.000+05:30

Now that my exams are over and i dont want to rant about it anymore. This semester i have only two subjects and i dont care about that. So no more sober mood about my exams but wait my results are not yet out(its ok i dont care!!)But there's a biggest fiasco waiting out "my project". Its not yet confirmed. Will most probably be doing it in Network protocols(sorry for using these taboo terms). Now my college life has almost come to an end. Guess i have college only thrice a week from now on(but who cares as if i attend coll regularly). So I have great plans this month watching as many movies as possible with friends, my birthday treat(promised my friends but getting postponed) , attend the Saarang(a cultural fest @ IIT-M) on all days!!This will be a hat-trick year if i attend. Nope im not particiating im just attending. Last year attended The Rock show and had a great time there. This year being my last year of my college life, i have decided not to miss a single day of the euphoria at the fest. Im totally ecstatic that im going to be out of my college soon and its hard to believe that im almost an engineer now!!waiting for the great days ahead!!

Wishing you all a Happy Newyear

2006-01-01T08:43:00.000+05:30

Hello everybody wishing you all a happy and a harmonious 2006!! Hope this Newyear brings you more joy and happiness. May God bless you with all the strength whenever you face any obstacles if at all if you have to face any. Have a blast!!

My ruined weekend

2005-12-29T14:30:00.000+05:30

Only a few more hours left for me to merry in my teenage. Yes tommorrow i'll be turning 20..:(..2mrw is my birthday,31st newyear eve celebration and then sunday Newyear celebration. Dont you think its a triple bonanza for me. Dont you think i should be freaking out and having a blast?But no. I got my exam on monday a damn paper about which i dont even have a slightest clue. I should have written this exam on 28th Novemeber but it got postponed twice and ruined all my celebration. And a humble request to my fans(kindly bear with the exaggeration of this statement) please dont call me tonight at 12am and wish me i maynot attend your calls. And also i belong to the "Morning sleep lovers" community and i wish to do justice to the community even on my birthday so plan yourself and call accordingly. All gifts are welcome and kindly send it via snail mail.

Wave of disaster

2005-12-26T15:49:00.000+05:30

Its been a year since the tsunami hit our country. Same time last year I was in Chidambaram a town which is 20km from cuddalore. We started from chennai on 25th December afternoon and went there via pondicherry,cuddalore route. We reached there by night and the next day morning we got up early to attend an auspicious ceremony at the temple. We wanted to start early cos everybody had to get to work the next day. The town was not much of a sophisticated place and we got a news that the sea has inundated the coastal areas and had engulfed people. I thought this is just another rumour spread by these people cos we've never heard of tsunami at all.We dint know anybody there and so we couldn't even check it out on tv. So we thought it would be better if leave as early as possible. We went to cuddalore around 12pm. A lot of people were standing in the cuddalore bus stop and food was being supplied to them. Only then did we realise that something has really happened. Almost all the shops were closed and we felt very hungry. At last we found a hotel and had our lunch at cuddalore. Then we went to pondicherry and found it hard to find a petrol bunk to load our car. We took a audacious step to go via ECR and thankfully the tollgate was open and ours was the only car on the road throughout our journey on that road till we reached chennai. The roads were splashed with water as if it had just rained and we saw many people stranded on the roads with their family leaving behind their home and not knowing where to go and what to do. It was a very sickening sight. We had travelled along most worstly-hit areas. We reached home by 7 and were very shocked to watch the horrifying scenes on the tv. May god show mercy on us!!

Fiasco

2005-12-22T15:36:00.000+05:30

Got up early in the morning today by 7:15am(slept the previous night only by 2:30am). Then got ready to board my college bus. I was waiting in the bus stop not knowing whether the bus had left or not(thankfully didn't). I dint know whether i was floating in dreams or walking in reality. I was wondering all through my journey whether everything happening was real or not. As soon as i reached my college i got a deja vu' feel cos its been almost a month since i went to college.Then i caught glimpse of familiar faces and jumped back to reality. There i was in college doing my last minute prep for my exam andrealised oh yeah i've been here for more than 3 years. The exam was a debacle. My mind was racing with thoughts about everything other than the subject. I was in wonderland and on and off jump to reality to scribble something on the answer paper. I used the age old technique of writing pages after pages about nonsense and nothing related to the subject. Hope i clear this paper with decent marks. If at all miracles happen then let it happen for me. After all i had cleared control systems and DSP.Later went to the library where i had dues for about Rs.64. Hmm..never spent so much on books in my college life. But somehow bargained and paid only Rs.50. Hope my next exam wont be as disastrous today's.

Reminiscing - Part 3 - coll days!!

2005-12-19T15:55:00.000+05:30

Ever had a english lecturer who speaks pathetic english?? I have had the luxury of having one such lecturer in my college. Unbeleivable?eh? Once he gave us an assignment(which generally determines our internal marks) to complete & as usual myself & my friend dint submit. We were sitting in the first bench(ironic??) that year. Later he distributed those assignments and gave me & my friend a paper to mark those numbers which he reads out so that he can easily find out those who haven't submitted it. Myself and my friend marked our numbers and he dint even realise that he had not handed over any papers to us and did not question us too. Infact we were sitting "right under his nose". He was grilling the other students and was threating them that they'll lose their internals. I have never come across such a dumb(es...t..) lecturer ever.Anyway thanks to him we had great time that semester. Though i did not carry on that method, i never submitted any assignment on time. Also once I rescued my friend from his class telling him that my friend is wanted immediately at the office. He immediately sent her and we went to canteen. Those were happy days of my college life!!

Tribute to the Love of my Life

2005-12-12T18:31:00.000+05:30

Today being my dog's birthday thought of dedicating an article to it. I was 10 years old when it was brought home and was very scared of it. How it became the love of my life isn't a long story. I showered too much love on it. The way it used to greet me whenever i come home jumping and licking can never be forgotten. Still whenever i come home my eyes invariably looks for it. It was not well tamed and used to tear everything thats lying around from papers to my dresses. I dont really wish to add furthermore cos i feel like resurrecting the ghosts of my past. I always prayed that i shouldn't be around when it breaths it last but unfortunately i was the only witness of that scene. I screamed and cried and still cannot hold back my tears when i think about it. There has not been a single i haven't thought about my dog since its death. Teddy,my dear, i will love you forever!!

Battered Chennai

2005-12-09T19:55:00.000+05:30

God seem to have answered all our prayers and has shown too much mercy on us. The unprecedented rains has wreaked a lot of havoc and chaos in most parts of the city causing a deluge of problems for the residents. The rivers threatening to break in at any time.Nobody in their wildest dreams would have ever imagined chennai to be inundated because of rains. We cant really blame the rains for flooding the suburbs because most of the houses were built on dry river beds. Can you beleive this pic?? Its the adyar river almost touching the bridge at saidapet. With more rains to lash the city wonder whether chennai can really survive another disaster. The relief measures thankfully has not been that sluggish. Chennai already witnessed a natural disaster last year Tsunami, the killer waves and this time its the floods. We prayed for water and now we fear for it. This blatantly explains us that we are paying the price for tampering with the nature. Let this be a lesson for people and make them aware of the consequences of destroying the nature.

Reminiscing - part - 2 - Accident

2005-12-06T18:16:00.000+05:30

Let me flip through several pages and take you to the year 2001. The WTC was brought down the same year(sep 11). It was 11th october,i went to my friend's place and was coming back home in my bike. There is this preconceived notion that when cats (that too black cats) are a sign of bad luck when it crosses the road. I never beleived in all those.Unfortunately that day a black cat suddenly crossed the road. I was coming at full speed and had to apply brakes suddenly. But the timing dint work out and i almost ran over the cat but it escaped and i came skidding and fell off the bike. Luckily the bike fell on the right side and i fell on the left side. The petrol tank opened up and the petrol started flowing out. Had the friction and the heat developed a spark, it would have been a disastrous day for me.I just went numb with slight dizziness. I dint know what was happening around. A few people helped to get me on my bike. Somehow reached home(still dounno how) and was lying on my bed not knowing that i got a fracture. When i tried to get up,the pain was excruciating which made me realise that something was wrong. I rang my parents and they took me to a nearby hospital. The doctor told me that i had broken(actually a crack) my left clavicle. I was in my 12th std,a crucial year to decide my future. I dint attend my school nor my tutions for a week. But somehow managed to attend my school and tution with the my fractured hand later. I was in sling for a month. It was very difficult to move my hands after removing the sling. It took more than a month for me to recuperate after which i started riding my bike again(If it had happened during my college days i wouldn't have bothered ;)!!!) Still my shoulder has not healed properly.

Reminiscing - Part 1 - Lost & Found

2005-12-02T16:37:00.000+05:30

After holidaying at kodaikanal I was on my way back to chennai on the train with my family. I was just 4 years old. The train stopped at madurai station and they all got down leaving me with my surrogate mother(my chitti). She was busy reading a book and didn't notice me disappearing behind my mother and here unfolds the chilling moment of my life. I was lost in the crowded station. Only when they were back in the compartment did they realise that i was lost. Did they panic i dunno. But atleast they were kind enough to search for me which they might regret now. They kept asking everyone they met in the station whether they saw a child going by alone. And yeah the climax is predictable i was found minutes before the train was about to leave the station. Sounds cinematic?anyways this is true. An announcement was made by the railway officer that they there is a missing child in their waiting room. I was sitting in the railway officer's room happily watching tv without any worries that i was lost. And thus ends the happy reunion with my family. (Well i have finished this so crisp because i seriously dont remember anything about this incident but vaguely remember going behind my mother without herself knowing in the station.)

Killing Time

2005-11-30T20:43:00.000+05:30

Arrgh.. I never expected my exams will get postponed. I was very much hoping for my exams to get over soon. Another dreary week ahead!!!All i did these days is watched harry potter again and this time with my friends. At this rate I may probably win a privilege pass @ satyam. I am also trying to read Sidney sheldon's auto biography "The other side of Me". The cool climate makes you really sluggish and to doze off all day. Everything bores me now tv, books, phone, computer. Its been 4 days since i started that book.The surprising fact is my dad bought this book for just Rs.20 from mumbai(last weekend). Couldn't really get any interesting stuffs to blog about.My next exam is on monday but im already in holiday mood. I dont have a slightest clue of how im going to manage all my exams. Should somehow gear up for my exams ahead and later start hunting out for projects. Tough time ahead!!

Sms'ing all the way

2005-11-28T12:25:00.000+05:30

SMS is short messaging service which was basically introduced for people to send messages when they are held up in a meeting or other important assignments. Thanks to communication sector for slashing the calling rates and to the mobile phone companies for producing cheaper models, there has been a rampant growth in the use of mobile phones in chennai and other major cities. From a milk man to any higher officials, you can find anyone carrying a mobile. Most of the cellphone dealers offer prepaid cards with free sms which is a boon for most of the college goers as it fits into their budget. Myself being a student, you can find my mobile buzzing all day. From (good) morning to (good) night, i get all sorts of crazy,wacky,funny messages. Its a crime if you dont forward those messages to others. This might be quite amusing for those who haven't used this facility. Having a funky cool model is in vogue in city now. This has set a new trend among the teeny-boppers. But sadly mobile phones has been banned inside college campus because it has proved to be baneful in its own respect.
SMS works out to be cheaper than calling because the necessary information is conveyed via text and it also avoids unnecessary talking. The sms mania is reflected on tv as well as most of the tv shows especially game shows have sms contests. SMS is also a quick medium to spread rumours. Just like how internet showed, that the world is just a click away, sms shows that its just a punch away. Study shows that the harmful radiations from mobile phones are highly fatal to brain . So try to limit its usage. Let me conclude with a wacky forward i got. High-tech sardar inventions : water proof towels, solar powered torch, Book on how to read, pedal powered wheelchair.

Hilarious Quotes

2005-11-25T20:18:00.000+05:30

It is better to be a witty fool than a foolish wit.

Good judgement comes from experience, and often experience comes from bad judgement.

"Reality" is the only word in the English language that should always be used in quotes.

It usually takes a long time to find a shorter way.

Blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the daytime and too sleepy to worry at night.

Positive thinking -> A little bird flying in the sky drops shit into your eyes. you dont worry and dont cry you just thank god that elephants dont fly.

Engineering is like watching a tamil movie. People standing out are desparate to go inside but people inside are dying to come out.

Our brain is a masterpiece, it has two halves, the left & the right. The left has nothing right and the right has nothing left in it.

Never argue with a fool. Someone watching may not be able to tell the difference.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire - Review

2005-11-21T23:29:00.000+05:30

Here goes my take on the movie Harry potter and the goblet of fire. The book if you have read was riveting and the movie does not disappoint you either. Though certain portions from the book has been cut the story moves in an interesting fashion with little cinematic elements added. Harry enter his fourth year at hogwarts and the movie comes with adolescence flavour. All the kids have performed well. The other characters in the movie just flashes around and there's absolutely no mention of the house-elves. Little changes has been made in the movie like harry falling off his broomstick while on his first task. The riddle harry solves before reaching the triwizard cup has been completely removed. The opening scene and climax is scarier than you imagined while reading the book. Ralph Fiennes plays Lord Voldermort and his handsome face is distorted to suit the role. Cedric looks really charming and a really pathetic end to him.

Rita skeeter's scoop is supposed bring a stir at hogwarts but the impact is not much felt. One thing that annoyed me in the movie was dumbledore's character which was portrayed in a funny way and doesn't convince you at all that he is the greatest of all wizards. You find him walking by holding his robe often(like little gals holding their 'pavadai')really irritates you and the character loses all its shine. The second half was bit of a drag and the editing could have been done better. Most of the scenes looked crammed in, like the Yule ball. Not much has been show cased about it as in the book. I enjoyed really well by screaming and yelling and booing along with the crowd. It took almost an hour to get back my hearing sense. The movie has been directed assuming that everyone watching the movie has read the book. So if you are planning to watch the movie read the book and then go and have a gala time!!

Fuhrer

2005-11-20T21:05:00.000+05:30

Hitler, considered himself invincible. His death still remains a mystery. The very mention of his name builds a picture of him as a person(?) who hated the jews,who ran a tyrannical regime, the concentration camps &... He was responsible for coining the term genocide and showed the world what sort of atrocities can be done to humans.Hitler electrified the audience with his masterful demagoguery. Besides all this he was a vegetarian , a good artist and initially wanted to become an achitect. Even after becoming a dictator he continued his work of art . Here is the picture of Eva Braun his mistress and later wife sketched by hitler.(one of the rarest pic!!)

While in prison, he wrote the first volume of Mein Kampf (My struggle). It was partly an autobiographical book (although filled with glorified inaccuracies, self-serving half-truths and outright revisionism) which also detailed his views on the future of the German people. Reproductions in Germany are generally authorized only for scholarly purposes and in heavily commented form. The display of swastikas or other Nazi symbols is prohibited in Germany. Only after the three powerful countries invasion was he defetaed. He tried to show the world that he is heroic and a courageous person but proved himself a coward by ending his life by committing suicide. The world should not see such a man slaughterer ever in the future.

Fever Time!!!

2005-11-18T13:45:00.000+05:30

Thanks to the insalubrious ambience my college offered me, i fell sick for 3 days and that too during my exam time. And this is why i was not seen blogging for a while. No this is not the so-called exam fever. I pity you if you were mistaken that i was preparing for my exams. Anyway my exam went well and now i can relax for a while because the next exam is only on 24th. Also the CAT fever is running high in the country and for all those appearing for it on sunday "just crack them!!"

There's yet another outbreak of fever around the world, yes, its the Potter fever. Harry Potter is back with the Goblet of fire (part - 4). Dark and difficult times are ahead for Harry. In this movie Harry comes in face to face with the (dark) Lord Voldermort and the quidditch match is replaced by the triwizard tournament.More reviews only after watching the movie.This movie is expected to break the records of Harry potter (part -1) which is the third highest grocer in the world. I have watched all the 3 movies but they weren't as interesting as the books. I read the very first book only after the release of the 6th book. But now i own all the 6 books and like others waiting for the BIG one the culminating book. This might sound ridiculous for some but hey im young and still in my teens(maybe for another 40days!!) .

Take 3

2005-11-12T22:24:00.000+05:30

Diwali always comes with a big bang with the most expected films(of top heroes)getting released.This diwali is rather disappointing for movie-goers. This year seems to be a season for crass commercial films. Wonder why the audience's taste has gone so crude?!?

Maja: Vikram after his phenomenal hit anniyan plays a lighter role in this movie. There is nothing worthy to mention about this movie other than the gorgeous looking asin though she does not have much to perform. This movie explicitly promotes alcohol. Except for the heroin every1 else drinks. First half is bearable with decent humour. If it hadn't rained outside i would have surely left the theatre during the intermission.Songs too doesn't make much an impact and comes with usual "kuthu" numbers which reminds you of vikram's dhool title song.

Adhu oru kanakalam: I finished watching this movie in less than an hour. Guess Balu mahendra directs movies only for critics. Priya mani has given a decent performance especially the climax scene which reminds you more of moondrampirai but not as outstanding as kamal performed. Music is by the maestro so is lovable.

Sivakasi: Consecutively 6 hit films to his credit vijay comes with a big blast with sivakasi. This film is sure a visual treat for all vijay fans. This movie perhaps is a classic example of a masala movie. The movie is a hit and so an other feather to his cap. Asin pairs with vijay and plays a young vibrant college girl. The songs are a feast to all gaana lovers. Vijay seem to follow the track of Rajini and has created a larger-than-life to himself.He is the only actor after Rajini whose films(2) sold out a day after the movie's puja.He is rumoured to rule the kollywood like MGR,Rajini.Will he??time will answer cos after all he is 31..

Friends Galore

2005-11-11T08:02:00.000+05:30

I once got an invite from orkut sent to me by my cousin.I accepted his invitation but dint even log in once.Later on a few people (totally unknown to me) wanted to add me as their friend but i rejected them blindly.Recently my school friend added me in her list after which i have become an active member.Orkut is an online community that connects people through a network of trusted friends.You can write testimonials,scraps etc about your friends,make new friends who share common interests,find your friends with whom you have lost in touch with.So you can connect to all of your friends no matter whether they stay neaby or far off.Once you start exploring the communities,many surprises awaits you.I was surprised to see a community for HCCV (my school.Though most of the members were my seniors).It brought back memories of my good old school days.So if you are not a member just hurry up to expand the circumference of your social cirlce.If you are already a member stay connected and conquer the world!!!

Exams

2005-11-10T03:17:00.000+05:30

I have seen people studying hastily for an impending examination.. Myself I'm dauntless about exams.. I always bone up for my final examination.. This is my way of preparing for my exams.. Plz dont blame me if it happens to be fruitless 2 u ... Study hols has helped me in becoming a voracious reader,putting on weight and made me a bit lazy 2...i've become a sack of lazy bones!! It has changed my biological clock badly!!! wonder how im gonna reset it during my exams.. Now I spend my time watching tv (most of the time), read books, browse the net,blog(supposed 2 slog 4 my exams now;)!!)and occasionally go out(cuz its been raining incessantly for almost a week) ..anyways do ur exams well.. dont have high hopes on ur results coz expectation leads 2 disappoinment... All the Best or should it be Best of luck?!?!!