Friendships are Forever!

"True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost."
- Charles Caleb Colton

But, I believe true friendship can never be lost. True, there may be differences, there may be rifts - but the bond of true friendship is strong and powerful to overcome these.

When writing this post, I am reminded of "Yeh Dosti" song from Sholay - the sidecar separates from the bike at one point of time - similar to rifts in friendship! But, then it is only a matter of time before it comes and joins with the bike! Friendships are forever!
Don't forget to wish your friend on Friendship Day - this sunday! It is a way of telling him/her that he/she is special to you!
By Aravind on Thursday, August 03, 2006 at 11:35 AM
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Sillunu Oru Kadhal hoardings!!

During the launch of the movie Sillunu Oru Kadhal (earlier known as Jillunu Oru Kadhal or Jillendru Oru kadhal), there were posters all over Chennai city with just the foto of A.R.Rahman! I had written about this here in January!

Now, for the movie release/audio release, huge hoardings have been put up in Chennai, which have just ARR's foto covering the entire hoarding!!! I just love the importance the producers are attaching to the music! Audio is expected to release tomorrow or day-after!Till then, you can listen to the samples in Raaga! Here's the complete track list! (from Ferrari's blog)
Location: Venkatnarayana road (T.Nagar), opp Ekayars petrol bunk
More fotos here.


Update: One more SOK hoarding featuring ARR, has been put up near Central Station. This is the pic that is used in the hoarding, couldn't get a pic of the actual hoarding, though.



PS: This is my 100th post!!!
By Aravind on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 at 6:37 PM
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Song of the month - Poongatrile

I have been repeatedly listening to "Poongatrilae" from Uyire (Ae Ajnabi/Dil Se) of late. And, this doesnt bore me even if I listen to it 10 times a day!!!

The song startes of with a rustic feel to it through the simple beats, and then when Swarnalatha starts of with "Kannil oru vali irundhaal" it takes you in to that mood of sorrow and pain. That heavy, base voice of Unni Menon fits the song aptly (though, I feel Udit's rendition of Ae Ajnabi is better!)

ARR excels with the music for the song, but Vairamuthu is not far behind with the lyrics, thus making it a perfect song. This is one of my favourites of Vairamuthu. The fact that the song is played on the radio by Shah Rukh, is brought out in many places in the lyrics, without losing the essence of the song.
Kaattrin alaivarisai kaetkkindradhaa ?
Kaetkkum paattil oru uyir vizhum kanneer vazhigindradhaa ?
Nenju nanaigindradhaa ?
Idhayam karugum oru vaasam varugindradhaa ?

Kaattril kanneerai yaettri
Kavidhai sendhaenai oottri
Kannae un vaasal saerthaen
Oyum jeevan odum munnae ododi vaa ...
Picture this... The hero works in the radio station. He has no clue about the whereabouts of his love. The only way he can reach out to her is through the air-waves. He transmits his feelings to her, by airing this song on the radio... and the song's lyrics capture not just the mood, but also the medium though which he reaches her!!! - "I add my tears to the air, with some sweet poetry, and deliver to your house!"
Just brilliant! What more could one ask for! Vairamuthu is Vairamuthu!

One of my fav songs - for the music, lyrics and the rendition!!!

Raaga.com link:
http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0000185.html
By Aravind on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at 7:46 PM
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Paper-clip becomes a house!!!

Kyle McDonald, a Canadian blogger, started off with a red-coloured paper clip and through a series of online barters, finally, has ended up with a house all to himself!!! He started with the goal of getting a house - in July 2005.

His transactions:
One red paper clip --> fish shaped pen --> A doorknob --> Camping stove --> Generator --> Beer Keg --> Snowmobile --> Trip to Yakh, Canada --> A van --> A music recording contract --> one-year rent free accomodation --> An Afternoon with musician Alice Cooper --> A Snow Globe --> Hollywood movie role --> House in Kipling

And here's his blog:
http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/

And the BBC news report:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5167388.stm
By Aravind on Monday, July 24, 2006 at 3:02 PM
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A.R.Rahman bowls Hollywood!

A.R.Rahman enthralled a 18000-strong audience in Hollywood on Sunday. Mumbai Mirror reports that more than 70% of the audience were Americans, which is sharp contrast to any other Indian show held in the US, where in the stands would be filled with Indians and south-asians - One more fact to prove that A.R.Rahman has become "truly global"!!!

This was what Hariharan said at Hollywood Bowl "1965- Beatles, 1968 - Jimmy Hendricks, 2006 - Rahman perfoms at the Hollywood Bowl"
(Thanks to Wasim, arrahmanfans)
"And the boyish-looking A R Rahman - who sings and plays piano as well as composes for films and musicals - is the biggest. Usually "World Music Night" at the Bowl (or anywhere) is a reserved affair, tepid exoticism for college educated white Americans: "Let's have a hand for Mauritania's greatest guitarist." But when A R Rahman was introduced as having sold more albums than Michael Jackson, I knew I was in for something far, far bigger than most of us Angelenos expected. It was a spectacular concert. And frankly, I believe India produces the greatest pop music on the planet. Certainly better than what passes for pop in America these days, and far, far better than the canned, syrupy pop music you'll find in most other countries, from France to Taiwan."
(from marktapiokines journal)

Comment from another American who attended the concert (Thanks to Gopal, arrahmanfans):
"The concert was fabulous - oh, those arrangements, the voices (Rahman's is so powerful!), the joy, the energy...it was a delight. The audience was full to the brim and dancing up a storm. "
By Aravind on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at 9:41 AM
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One Year in Blogsville!


Yeah... Its one year since I started blogging...
And it has been great - Got many new friends - many of whom, I am yet to meet! (will try to be present for the next blogger's meet!!)

By Aravind on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at 8:43 AM
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Highly trained monkeys!

Tried logging on to youtube today, and this is the error message I got!!! Made me smile even though my login attempt failed. Youtube funny error message
By Aravind on Friday, July 07, 2006 at 5:52 PM
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Worldspace signature tune launched!

The Signature tune composed by A.R.Rahman for Worldspace was launched yesterday. A.R.Rahman has also featured in the ads of Worldspace. Worldspace is on an agressive campaign to build their brand in India.

The Worldspace website worldspace.in has some really cool pics of A.R.Rahman, on each page!

worldspace1Hosted on Zooomr

worldspace4Hosted on Zooomr

Update: The signature tune and A.R.Rahman HQ wallpapers are available for download on the Worldspace India Site.
By Aravind on Tuesday, July 04, 2006 at 2:53 PM
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Song of the month - Uyire Uyire

I am starting a new section - Song of the month... NOOOO.. this is not the "No.1 song" thats topping the charts for the month, but this is MY song of the month. (Many a time, I get stuck to sone song and listen to it even 10 times a day and this continues for many days before I shift to another song! So, the song featured will most probably be the song that had haunted me recently!) I will discuss one A.R.Rahman song each month. So, here's the first one.

"Uyire Uyire" from Bombay - The beauty of this song lies in its simplicity. Unlike most ARR songs, there is very minimal usage of instruments. ARR once said in an interview that, to make a song successful, what is very important is to know which instrument should "stop" and at which point, and also, which instrument not to use for a song! And very rightly ARR struck gold with minimal instruments for this song.

Hariharan and Chitra weaved magic with their voices. The sorrow, longing and pain is so beautifully conveyed by Hariharan. The point at which Hari stops and Chitra starts off for the first time - oh... brilliant... I get goosebumps at that point, every single time I listen to this song! As always, Naveen mesmerises with the amazing flute interlude!

This song remains fresh after more than a decade, and will remain fresh forever!

Raaga Link:
http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0000035.html
By Aravind on Monday, June 26, 2006 at 5:23 PM
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Mudhalvan, Vettaiyadu Vilayadu and Youth!

Whats common to these 3 movies, u wonder? Listen to the 3 audio clips below. (Dialup friendly - less than 50 kb each). Nothing more to say!!! Just listen to the clips and u will get the point!

First is from Uppu Karuvadu from Muthalvan (1999) - A.R.Rahman


And, this is from Karka Karka - Vettaiyadu Vilayadu (2006) - Harris Jayaraj


And the last one from Sakkarai Nilave - Youth (2002) - Mani Sharma


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By Aravind on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at 8:12 PM
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Tagged again!

Tagged by PK.

1.Grab the book nearest to you, turn on page 18 and find line 4. Ans. "Don't mention Kemal and cloning in the same breath. I cant handle it." - The Sky is falling, Sidney Sheldon

2.Stretch your left arm out as far as you can & catch air? Ans. Yes... Just air!!

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV? Ans. Samachar Plus (DD News)

4. Without looking, guess what time it is? Ans. 7.00

5. Now look at the clock, what is the actual time? Ans. 6.58

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear? Ans. Chinna Chinna Aasai.

7.When did you last step outside? What were you doing? Ans. Went to Mahapalipuram 2 days back!

8.Before you started this survey, what did you look at? Ans. PK's Blog!

9.What are you wearing? Ans. Shorts & T-shirt

10.When did you last laugh? Ans.

11.What is on the walls of the room you are in? Ans. A calendar.

12.Seen anything weird lately? Ans. Yes. This tag!!!

13.What do you think of this quiz? Ans. Brilliant quiz... Done by Siddharth Basu?

14.What is the last film you saw? Ans. Ice Age 2: Melt Down

15. If you became a multimillionaire overnight, what would you buy? Ans. List would be too long to fit here!!!

16.Tell me something about you that I dunno Ans. Tell me what you know about me!

17.If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do? Ans. Abolish corruption.

18.Do u like to Dance Ans. Yes!

19. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Ans. No idea! Hello... sudden-aa kettaa epdi?

20 Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call her? Ans. Soooper question...
If my first child is a boy, I donno what I would call her!!!!

21.Would you ever consider living abroad? Ans. No way... Ye jo des hai mera... Swades hai mera!

22.What do you want GOD to say to you when you reach the pearly gates? Ans. "Hey... How come you are here? It's not time for you yet!!!"

Me not tagging anybody!
By Aravind on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at 6:52 AM
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First Rose!

Roja

Nee thandha Roja
Nee mudhan mudhalil parisaaga thandhadhu - oru Roja!
AnRu mudhal India-ve unnai kaadhalikka thuvangiyadhu!

InRu andha rojavai kandu ulagamey viyakkiradhu
Ulagin siRandhua pathu thirai isai thoguppugaLil
adhu idam peruvadhaal!


A.R.Rahman's Roja is among the World's Top 10 Movie Soundtracks of all time!

PS: This list was announced about a year back. This is old news, but not many are aware of this! So, I thought I would jus mention it here! :D
By Aravind on Friday, May 19, 2006 at 2:22 PM
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New Template?

Well... not really!!!
Tampered with the alignment a little... made just a few colour changes...

Feedback please!!
By Aravind on Saturday, May 13, 2006 at 7:47 AM
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Always Rocking Rahman!!!


ARR has been in the news over the past 2-3 weeks. Big corporates rush to sign in ARR... Pooja for a new film... Loads of interesting news... Here's all the info!!!
  • A.R.Rahman is Tamilnadu's biggest icon, along with President A.P.J. Abdul Kalaam and Superstar Rajnikanth! In the online poll conducted by CNN-IBN, all three of them got 18% votes! (Source: Zee News)
  • Nokia joins hands with ARR for "Pray for me Brother" - the album that ARR composed for the United Nations Millennium Campaign for poverty alleviation. (Source: Sify)
  • Reliance - Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG) ropes in A.R.Rahman to compose a theme song for its commercials. (Source: Financial Express) . Update: ARR has turned down this offer.
  • The pooja for A.R.Rahman's new movie Sakkaraikatti was held last week. Seems to be youthful film.
  • ARR has confirmed that the film Elizabeth 2 by Shekhar Kapoor is on and ARR is working for it!
Lookin forward to all these!!!!!!
By Aravind on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 2:03 PM
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The Festival of Gold?

Akshaya Trithiya, the festival which is being celebrated today, is supposed to be the festival of prosperity, luck and success. But, thanx to the jewllers and media, it had become "the festival of gold". This sudden gold-rush is purely due to promos by the jewllery stores. I remember reading somewhere, that no where in the scriptures is the connection between AT and gold mentioned. What has happened is mere commercialisation of an otherwise little-known festival!

When you buy gold on AT, it leads to increase in wealth and prosperity - for the jewellers, of course!
By Aravind on Sunday, April 30, 2006 at 1:18 PM
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My first tag!!

I got tagged by max-enthu gal Mythreyee (aka Vasu). She is also celebrating her b'day today. Before i get on to my tag, here's wishing her a very happy birthday!!!


And, here's the tag: Middle-age Mutant Kizhinja Kattil (enna title...Epdi vasu... epdi....epdi!!! )

What kinda power(s) would you choose, if you could undergo bad-ass mutations? You can mention a maximum of 3 powers you'd like. And try to be imaginative... We don't want another Nightcrawler or Mystique! Tag 4 more people.

Powers I would want:

1. Selective invisibility - similar to stealth settings in Yahoo! Messenger. U decide who can see u and who cant. Woud be fun as well as useful, right?
2. Power to convert any food stuff to chocolate/ice cream at will!

Now, I tag Visit, Sheky, Shriedhar and Ponnarasi. Let ur creative juices flow.. lets see some interesting powers.
By Aravind on Friday, April 21, 2006 at 6:35 AM
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Kannukku Mai Azhagu

Here's my next audio post. A duet-mix that I did.
Song is "Kannukku Mai Azhagu" by Unni Menon and P.Susheela.

Listen to it here:


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PS:VeeKay, many many happy returns of the day!!!!! Hav a great time :)
By Aravind on Thursday, April 13, 2006 at 5:50 AM
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Forever Friends!

Me suddenly in mood for quotations... Donno why!!! So, here goes:

"Sometimes in life, you find a special friend. Someone who changes your life just by being a part of it. Someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop. Someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world. Someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it. This is forever friendship. When you're down and the world seems dark and empty, your forever friend lifts you up in spirit and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full. Your forever friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times and the confused times. If you turn and walk away, your forever friend follows. If you lose your way, your forever friend guides you and cheers you on. Your forever friend holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be okay. And if you find such a friend, you feel happy and complete because you need not worry. You have a forever friend, and forever has no end."
By Aravind on Monday, April 03, 2006 at 8:20 AM
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Assume!

"To assume is to make an ASS of U n ME."

Came across this quote which I had scribbled down in my notes, while mugging for exam! Yeah... I remember my prof saying this in class, but dont remember, in what context it was!!!
By Aravind on Thursday, March 30, 2006 at 5:59 AM
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Thottaal Poo Malarum

Here's another mix! But this one's not by me... I found it on the web!! This one is a rocking video mix! Check it out!

By Aravind on Saturday, March 25, 2006 at 7:20 AM
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Kannathil Muthamittal - Duet Version!

"Kannathil Muthamittaal - oru dheivam thandha poove "

There are 2 different versions of this brilliant song - one rendered by Chinmayi and the other by Jayachandran. I wanted to get the best of both in one song, and thus mixed both to get this duet version. Check out the sample (I have reduced the quality of the sample to minimise file size. The Full song is of good quality). Feedback welcome... my first try at mixing!!


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By Aravind on Friday, March 17, 2006 at 3:08 PM
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Happy Birthday!!!

My dear brother, Abinand, turns 22 today!!!
Happy B'day da!!!
Wish him here!

By Aravind on Monday, March 13, 2006 at 7:12 AM
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Godfather

Have been extremely busy!!! Have been planning to write a review for Godfather music, but I don't think I will find time for it - at least in the near future.
I came across an amazing review of the music of Godfather. Brilliantly done! Lots of those minute effects have been beautifully covered... An Extensive review... Access it here.
By Aravind on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 at 6:57 PM
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Rang De Basanti topping all charts!!!

Rang De Basanti music is creating waves! In Channel [V] Top 20 this week, top 5 songs were from RDB!!!
5. Lalkaar
4. Khalbali
3. Rang De Basanti
2. Paathshaala
1. Roobaroo

MTV's 1-2-3 also had a similar pattern!!! That is the magic of A.R.Rahman! Mr. Taran Adarsh, where are you?

Adding on about RDB, here is a kadi:
If Dharmendra wants Hemamalini to call him up, what will he tell her?
Ring De Basanti!
By Aravind on Thursday, March 02, 2006 at 7:02 PM
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Aruva Meesai, Koduva Paarvai!

Wondering who this guy with "aruvaa meesai" is? If you have played EA Sports Cricket 2005, you would have easily found out that this is Sachin Tendulkar! Yes.. This is how Sachin looks in the game! I dont have to say anything more about the how other Indian players look, in the game!

The sad part is that this poor-state is only for the Indian team. The players' faces and actions are beautifully replicated for the other teams. Here's a sample.Do I even need to say the men in the collage are McGrath, Gillespie, Murali, Gilchrist, Shoaib Akhtar and Pollock? These images are from screen shots of the game - look at how realistic they are!
I don't understand why they have done this to India, given the fact that India is one of the most cricket-crazy countries!

Even if we leave out these factors, the game sucks big time! This game is loaded with bugs:
  • The umpire calls wide or byes even if the ball hits the pad - this happens very frequently!
  • You are batting and suddenly you find that the controls are swapped!!! Yes... u are now able to control only the opponent team's bowler!
  • Sachin and Sehwag batting... Suddenly, the commentator announces that Laxman will face the next ball - and you are like "What the hell is happening???" . 2 balls later, its is Sachin and Sehwag again. Whatever Laxman scored in those 2 balls is added to his own score, but not to the team total!
  • One run to win. 5 balls remaining. You hit a six. And then, the bowler gets ready to bowl the next ball! For some strange reason (or lack of it!), you dont win, even though your score is higher than the your opponent's. Then, u get a single to win the game !!!
These are some bugs which I really faced - within some 3-4 matches (of 10 overs each) ! There must be a lot more in there! These are just the new bugs I am talking about. The bugs that were in the earlier versions find their place in this version too.

To make this game, what EA Sports must have done is this: Take Cricket 2004, add better graphics and lot more bugs - there u go... a new game!!!
This is easily the worst game I have played!

(Free-ya velaiyaadina enakke ivlo irritating-aa irukkae, Rs. 1039 koduthu indha game-a vaanginavangalukku epdi irukkum? )

Update: Abinand wanted to know how the other Indian cricketers look, in Cricket 2005. I have uploaded a few screenshots here. Look at these and have a hearty laugh!
By Aravind on Saturday, February 25, 2006 at 6:06 PM
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Multiple Star

If u think this post is related to Astronomy and are looking for scientific info about binary stars and multiple stars, better go here.
Becoz this post is about something else.

Did u all notice how SJ Suryah's name appears on the title cards in his latest movie - Kalvanin Kaadhali?

Multiple Star S.J. Suryah
By Aravind on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 2:11 PM
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Rang De Basanti

Finally, got to watch RDB today - and one word that came to my mind - BRILLIANT!
I could spot lots of technical brilliance sprinkled throughout the movie. The transitions from past to present, and back - mannn.. too good!! I got goosebumps in many such scenes! Rakeysh Mehra gets a pat on the back for the way the songs are used in the movie. ARR's background music is mindblowing - few which I remember are the Khalbali remix that comes during the starting titles, the Anupam Kher-Siddharth scene and the Lukka Chuppi flute instrumental! For those (including me) who felt that there is very less of flute usage in the songs, good news is that ARR has made up for all that in the BGMs. There are lots of mesmerising flute bits in many points in the movie. Prasoon Joshi shows his class with wonderful lyrics and dialogues. The youthful comedy and one-liners that run throughout the movie are refreshing. Aamir Khan and co have done a great job on screen! Overall, a great movie!

Quite heartening to see that a non-conventional movie is doing good in box office collections too!

(However, there is someone who actually finds the movie and the music very very ordinary - Mr. Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM !!! Here's the biased, pathetic review by Taran and a rejoinder to it which i found in a blog!)
By Aravind on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 9:05 PM
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And today....

... I complete 24 happy years on this planet!

(and my blog completes 6k hits! )
By Aravind on Saturday, February 11, 2006 at 7:20 AM
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Alaipayuthe!

One fine morning in Mumbai. Shakti comes from kitchen and finds Karthik still sleeping. “Mani ettu aachu… ezhundhudhu Karthik”, she screams playfully. Seeing her in a ravishing green saree, Karthik gets up and starts singing “Pachai Nirame Pachai Nirame…”. “Poda… aarambichittiya kalangaathala….”, whines Shakti, blushing. But, she enjoys it herself. She loves any reference made to Alaipaiyuthe, as their names match those of the lead pair of the movie. Also, this was exactly how Karthik had impressed her in college, not long back!

K continues singing and switches on the TV. Suddenly K stops singing, midway. S comes out from kitchen saying “Yaen niruthitta? Enna aach…” and she too goes spell bound on looking at the picture on TV. Sharmila Chinnasami’s voice was miratti-fying as usual “Bambaai (Mumbai) arugae road-in naduvil migap-periya thimingalam. Ulaga vignyaanigal viyappu.”

“Haiyyo… anga aepdi thimingalam…enna aachu-ne theriyala.. seekram vera chaanel-a maathu…” screams Shakti in excitement. Karthik switches to CNN. “Breaking News: Miracle in Mumbai” flashes on the screen. Same picture here too. Lots of cars crushed. Buildings damaged. Helicopters are flying all over, getting coverage for various news channels. A reporter catches one totally shocked scientist and asks for his opinion. “This is totally unbelievable. World's largest mammal in the middle of the city... that too about 50 kilometres from the sea! I am totally confused, as all other scientists. We can’t figure out what caused this. This has baffled the entire scientific community all over the world. This huge thing has just appeared out of nowhere!!!”

And then the camera pans to another side covering the damage. S exclaims “Hey! K... Anga paaru… Namakku nalla therinja area madhiri irukku… looks very familiar!!!”

K agrees "Hey!! Aamam… Namma usual-a pora Murugan Koil paaru background la...”

"Haiyoo... paavam andha area people. Problem mela problem… nethu night anga 'alai paainjidhu'. Bodhi Laboratories - Gajaala Sottu Neelam Factory-la edho accident.. Edho tank vedichiduchu-nu en friend fone pannaa… Indha thimingalam news vandhadhaala andha news pathi ellarum marandhutanga!”, adds S.

K shouts “Yaay!!! I have cracked it.”

“Enna aachu? Enakku onnum puriyala!”

He runs to the room and scribbles something on a sheet of paper and shows it to her… A wide smile spreads on her face – “adappaavi.. Ellarum anga kozhambittu irukkaanga! idhu thaana reason?".

Yes... K had cracked it!!!

This is what K showed S.

PS: This post is dedicated to Curses! Yaaru thitradha irundhalum, avanukku thaan modhalla
By Aravind on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 at 10:11 PM
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I met Sivamani !!!!

Yeah!!!! I met him again - the last time I met him was during the A R Rahman concert in Bangalore, about 4 months ago!

This time, it was at my home-ground... hee hee IIM-B campus, I mean! Sivamani performed for Unmaad, the annual cultural fest!

It was great to know that he remembered me!! And as usual, he started off with "Thalaivaaaa... epdi irukkae". I was in the green room, with him for close to one-and-half hours - Yeah - 1.5 hours with Sivamani - I am sooo excited !!!! Though the concert happened at IIMB, I was Sivamani's guest and not the host! It was really funny to see my friends coming up to me and Sivamani so humbly, and offering tea and snacks!!! (what a pleasure hee hee). I then watched the concert from VIP Seating Area (Sivamani's guest, you see!)
Sivamani is a perfectionist!!! Of the 1.5 hours in the green room, he must have spent close to an hour, practicing! U think all his equipment was in the green room? No... He was practicing on walls, tables, chairs, cushions - whatever he could find!
We were generally chatting and the topic turned towards A.R.Rahman. We talked a bit about WATER. Then he said "Want to listen to some experiments by ARR? ARR generally experiments a lot and he sends them over to me quite often." I was more than willing to listen to music created by God. He played them from his mobile! The first one that he played was a wonderful piece of music - which A.R.Rahman had made from a baby's cry! He had recorded a baby's crying sound and worked on it to create music! The beauty of that piece can't be described in words!!! It was brilliant!

Then came the reporters from Zee News and CNN IBN. In the interview, he said, one of the most important persons behind his success as a solo performer, is his close friend ARR - coz he's the first person who started the system of crediting the accompanying musicians!!
Watch the mini-interview on any of these two channels on Sunday!

And of course, I forgot to mention - the concert rocked!!! Sivamani was too good!!!!
By Aravind on Saturday, February 04, 2006 at 11:35 PM
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Life is not so fair! :(

He is always nice to everyone. He is so considerate towards others feelings. He makes sure that (or at least tries his best to make sure that) whatever he does or says does not harm/affect anybody. He thinks a lot before doing anything so that his action does not hurt anyone! But, he feels so bad, when people whom he helps exploit him and think only about their job being done and not about how it affects him. Even in such a situation, he does not yell at them - he just feels bad to himself - coz he does not want to hurt them!

Why are the others not like him? - this is the question which is troubling him. Is it wrong on his part to expect that he be given the same treatment that he gives to others?
By Aravind on Thursday, February 02, 2006 at 7:42 AM
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Yippeeeeee

The advertisement for Unmaad 2006 (the cultural fest of IIMB - 3-5 Feb 2006) is gonna be aired on Zee TV and other national TV channels!

Why am I so excited about this ad?

'Coz that ad was created by me in Macromedia Flash!!! This is the first time my creation is going out on TV and is receiving so much coverage!!! Yayyyyyyy!!!
By Aravind on Saturday, January 28, 2006 at 7:11 PM
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SPIC MACAY "Yamini 2006"

The IIMB Sub-chapter of SPIC MACAY (Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth) is organising Yamini - the annual, dawn to dusk classical music and dance festival on 25th January 2006.

Time: 7:00 pm to 6:00 am
Venue: Open Air Theatre, IIM Bangalore.

Entry is free for everyone. For details about free passes and other info visit our site.

The artiste list for this year's festival:
Pt. Rajan & Pt. Sajan Mishra - Hindustani Vocals
Shri. TM Krishna - Carnatic Vocals
Priyadarshini Govind - Bharatnatyam
Sangeetha Samrat Chitraveena Shri Ravi Kiran - Chitra Veena
Pt. Ronu Majumdar - Flute

Hon'ble Governor of Karnataka, Shri TN Chaturvedi will inaugurate the event.

Bangalore-ites... what are u waiting for? Get hold of ur free passes and be there to enjoy the performance of some of the best classical artistes in India!
By Aravind on Friday, January 20, 2006 at 8:18 AM
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Iniya Pongal Nalvaazhthukkal



By Aravind on Saturday, January 14, 2006 at 5:51 AM
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Jillendru Oru Kadhal

Posters of Jillendru Oru Kadhal were seen all over Chennai - these were to announce the commencement of shooting for the movie. What's special about the posters? One set of posters had just ARRs foto - not even fotos of the movie's hero Surya. At a time when ARR's wonderful melodies are wasted by poor publicity, this is a welcome change!
By Aravind on Sunday, January 08, 2006 at 7:52 PM
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Happy B'day to the Asian Mozart

As ARR steps into his 40th year on this planet, here's wishing him a very happy birthday and praying to God for his health and happiness! Rahman is sure to rock this year with Lord of the Rings, Sivaji, Jillendru Oru Kaadhal, Dasaavathaaram!
By Aravind on Friday, January 06, 2006 at 7:21 AM
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Happy New Year!!!!

Wishing you all a bright, happy and prosperous new year!!!!
By Aravind on Sunday, January 01, 2006 at 7:30 AM
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