Monday, January 12, 2026

hmm | Kavidhai | Priya Bhavani Shankar

I watched Karu Palaniappan speech. As that is what came in my YouTube fees. He spoke a small incident about Priya Bhavani Shankar and later about Manushya Puthiran and his novel. As always, Karu Palaniappan has a way with his speech and narration and it went well for 20 odd minutes. 

YouTube & algorithms for their magic and Priya Bhavani Shankar video got recommended to me in YouTube home page. I like Priya Bhavani Shankar (PBS) - so I clicked to watch it.

Side note - I had no idea about PBS but liked Meyaadha maan movie. After this movie I learnt that she was a former Tamil news anchor and pivoted towards film industry. My sister knew about her.... apparently coz some people have said her mannerisms and my sis mannerisms matched somewhat it seems. I dismissed the similarities when my sister said to me in 2018 - saying it was too much. However, few years later, I also noticed such similarities in speaking, mannerisms etc and told her and she reminded me that I was late.

Nevertheless, I liked PBS coz she felt sort of like a friend or neighborhood girl; that's how she came across for me. No airs during the few interviews she had given. Typical Tamil girl. Guess she studies somewhere at Crescent or nearby somewhere. All of these apart, she felt like she could be any other girl. That's all. Also, she had correct views, including some views about current events/politics etc - as I heardher opinion in one of the videos. She was also candid and bold enough to say it 

I really wish she does even more projects as she is truly capable enough to do meaty roles - I feel she is as capable as Simran, if not more. She does more ad photoshoots than movies which I hope changes soon.

Coming to this video, I liked how she is coming for a book fair and not any other fancy store opening etc. Not that it is bad to attend store opening, that is a good publicity & remuneration for artists but fact that she also chooses to come to book fair is what I like about her. Second, to be invited to a book launch, she ought to be known to the author and to be know to the author, conveys her reading inclination and socializing beyond just glitz and glamor aspect of things and in to grey matter (reading/intellluct) connect is an indicator of her intellluct as well 

I loved the two kavidhais she read out from the book, especially the one about someone 10 years later also not closing something fully but keeping a tiny opening. Hmmm....

Kavidhai was good. PBS picking that was good. Her narration also is good.

https://youtu.be/l7rzGfoV7FE

Saturday, December 28, 2024

Waiting

 Waiting to do like this.....





Well I did feel this emotional release recently...in my own way....but posting a bit late, probably by 5-7 days.



Thursday, June 1, 2023

Once life ceases

We ignore while life exists...
Once life ceases.....
We search for life in lifeless...
Meaning in meaningless
And form symbols & routines

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Saturday, January 15, 2022

pretty bad time

There is a lot that I can elaborate but seems like it will only end up making my writing less inspirational or one heck of cowardice writing.

Having said that..... Things are pretty bad. Like real bad.

I usually shrug or get back to normalcy although my mind keeps churning. But things are at a stat where its like everywhere it is churning.

I'm unable to bear & for some instances, I'm the csuse of the issues as well. Sad part is that, I'm not gifted in having a solace to share things and be understood as well.


Life is a lot of parallel lines. Many of us are facing lot of issues....so, its all relative.

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Monday, March 8, 2021

kandukondain kandukondain - கண்டுகொண்டேன் கண்டுகொண்டேன்



Like most, I have always liked the pada pada Aidh character in this movie.

It was ARR music that got me back to Tabu/Ajith meeting at the end and the BGM.

Then, I stumbled upon this a few days ago...what to say. Just love this character. Big big eyes of Tabu especially.

This movie is well written - each character is so good and many are real. This character is particularly attractive coz there are ambitions involved but situation deals a bad blow and the character deals with it so subtly realistic - the nod by Tabu st 24 secs - is so real and hitting the heart.

As a tribute and honoring women, I post this as many women around us are this way. Silent but strong and striving in their own manner, while managing other responsibilities etc. They may or may not end up being trailblazers but they are the movers who push the humanity forward.


Sadly the director's next Saevam thala mayam didn't address the casteism aspect - it soft punched it

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Parched - land.

Long ago, I thought, even if I was the last man/human on earth, I would still like to be the happy at those moments - coz I love to live life.

Haha - I don't know if I still retain the same thought. It is fair to say, life has given me enough moments to feel not so eager to that thought or life itself.

Sometimes, it is good to have some love in life. Love in all it's forms - affection, care, closeness intimate blah blah. One also needs to be shown to be loved.

Nevertheless. Parched - land that yearns for a drop of water...and more of water.



Friday, July 31, 2020

Burning away.

I have a particular habit. I mask many things quite well.

But right now, I'm literally burning, some of this I can never mask. Yet, I mask. 

If only my help can be taken.