Thank you – A 15,000 Times!!!

I see a seamless joy whenever I find a comment awaiting moderation

My enthusiasm never fades when it comes to blogging

I derive this drive from my darling readers.

Oh…

I am feeling so elated.

The monotony in my life and the loneliness I feel is shooed away by my thirst for blogging.

I have started thinking more and I have become a keen observer.

Since making my home in the blogosphere I feel that I am paying attention to details.

My five months old baby blog is continuing to teach me more and more!

And thus…

Another Thank You time has come…

My dear readers…

Thanks for lending eyes to read what this crazy mind has to say…

You are my source of energy…

Your views… Comments and ratings add fertility to my space in blogosphere.

So readers… Thanks for reading…

And the crazy mind within… Thanks for coming up with something or the other…

Oops…!!!

Thank you – a 15,000 times!!!

Ee Adutha Kaalathu

When you think right… Everything that happens to you would be right!

This is the bottom line of a mind blowing Malayalam film I happened to see yesterday…

EE ADUTHA KAALATHU…

A strar studded star of films!!

I am still smiling as I am typing this post…

The reasons are many…

To begin with…

One of the prominent characters in this film is Thiruvananthapuram..

This is where I am staying for almost a month now…

And I watched the movie from there…

Therefore I felt closer to the plot…

Thiruvananthapuram slang failed to sound alien to me.

Instead I was in ease with it!

To continue…

Unusually, myself with my team mates accompanied by our audit client went out for an evening walk.

The cool breeze and setting sun was a welcome relief for all of us.

While walking, we happened to notice the nicely structured huge houses.

But, most of it seemed unoccupied.

On enquiry, our audit client said that most of the houses are occupied by rich, yet lone senior citizens whose children are well settled abroad.

The description sounded horrifying that we ended up asking if theft is a regular activity.

To our surprise…

This movie’s base is about serial killing of rich, yet lone senior citizens whose children are well settled abroad.

A big THUMBS UP for the scrit writer Murali Goby. It is crisp and sharp. The editor has worked really hard to make the movie the way it is.

The first half was really interesting. I was wondering how the lives of so many people is going to crisscross; when it finally did, not just me, but almost all in the theatre applauded.

Indrajith Sukumaran is worth mentioning. His eyes depict the genuineness of his heart. However, his rugged looks let us suspect his innocence.

Anoop Menon comes in a cameo kind of role. And his mere presence motivates a potential movie buff to hit the theatre.

Nishaan comes out as a treat to eyes though his character in the film is not good enough. That further emphasizes that never go behind by looks!

I kept saying that the female protagonist – Tanushree Gosh – looks so familiar. The director has intelligently used that familiarity in her face and coined an interesting dialog in it

And…

I simply loved the way Rubik’s Cube is used as a prop through out the movie…

Also… The way the director has used books as a medium to show the mood of a particular scene.

From the screenplay to editing… And the style of narration… I have fallen in love with it..

This is a very intelligent flick…

A class!!

You have to watch it in order to experience it…

Malayalam film industry is pacing faster towards producing different genres of movies… A special apprteciation is essential to motivate the present and potential technicians. Success of such movies further explains that the Malayalam movie buffs are becoming more and more intelligent. Sometimes a simple story would strike a chord with you for being so simple. This is something like that…

A four and a half stars for this film…

Except for a drooping narrative in the begging at times…

This is an easy watch…

A must watch rather…

Enjoy ee adutha kaalathu

 

The King and the Commissioner

I have watched innumerous movies in my life so far.

I am a kind of person who loves almost all types of movies.

Cheesiest… Epitome of drama… Die hard romantic… Mindless masala… Action packed… Thrilling….

On and on…!!!

But…

The one I saw on Friday was HORRIBLE!!!

THE KING AND THE COMMISSIONER

Both the lead – Mammootty and Suresh Gobi – were shrilling at the top of their pitch.

However… I really need to appreciate them for mugging up those tacky lengthy dialogs!

And then the director – with a special mention to the producer - for not dragging the movie further by adding songs!

And what a dialogs dude!!!

It was full of beeps….

But… none of those were beeped for my surprise!

I think the censor board slept watching the movie. That was how boring and horrifying it was!

And…

I am still wondering what Samvratha Sunil did in the film?

At least she could have come out with her own style…

Instead of blindly copying Karthika’s look in Ko

May be because… both portray the role of a daring journalist!!

Yes… You read it right. They only portrayed. After all, they were not daring enough!!\

Anyways…

I was sponsored to watch the movie…
And I watched it in a cozy multiplex.

So here I am talking out from sheer experience…

Don’t get tempted if somebody offers to sponsor for the movie…

Hell is better than this filthy movie!!!

I give as many thumbs downs as possible…

I am just disappointed beyond words!

PS:

All said…

I wonder how someone can look so young and fit in spite of crossing 60 years

Mammooty is irresistible.

His charm persuades to tolerate the film

He looks so young that you can’t stop wondering if you would look as young as he did while at half his age…

 

Mammukka…

You are a rockstar….

And here I give as many thumbs ups as possible for him!!!

Efforts and Confidence Rewards!!!

One day a man had an intuition that there is a treasure hidden under mother Earth. He started digging hard in search of the same. People around him said that he is mad. Some criticized that he is wasting the most precious treasure – TIME!

But, he remained focused and continued to dig. On the other hand, World around him continued to criticize him

Eventually, he started taking people’s criticism to heart. He began to doubt his own capabilities. His confidence started to droop.

He gave up!

Years passed….

The people around would show the deep pit and say, “an idiot started digging this pit in search of treasure. Everybody said that it is a fruitless effort. But, he never listened. He became mad one day.”

One day, a young chap got inspired. He continued to dig the pit.

Within a couple of days, a clank sound was heard…

BOOMM!!!

Treasure was found.

The young lad became a hero overnight and the same people who criticized ceaselessly, celebrated his efforts.

The moral of the story?

Never give up…

Believe that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Understand that you can do anything.

As I once said in one of my earlier posts, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!

With Power comes Responsibilty

One day an arrogant ostrich said to fishes, “Poor fishes you are! You cannot fly like me and see the beautiful World around”

It laughed like a devil and continued to degrade the fishes. It said that they are so fragile that they cannot escape from the net of hunters.

Suddenly, a tiny little fish jumped out from the water. The ostrich asked, “Hey fool! Why did you jump out of the water? Don’t you know that you will die?”

The fish said, “I am going to commit suicide. I don’t want to live”

The ostrich said, “Now come back. You stupid! You better eat worms and dirt; gain weight so that I can eat you for my dinner”

The tiny little fish smiled and said, “I pity you! You are powerful than us and has seen more World than any of us. However, instead of enlightening us and protecting us, you are talking ill about us. I don’t want to die for becoming your food. I want to die with dignity”

With that the fish took its last breath.

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WITH GREAT POWER COMES RESPONSIBILTY

The powerful should never look down at the weaker ones. Instead, they have to use their knowledge and power in protecting and enlightening the weak. On the contrary, these days we come across many cases of harassments and black-mails.

People with great power are supposed to act with responsibility. They should never underestimate the strengths of others. They should also not feel superior to others!

So…

All the powerful out there…

Act with responsibility!!!

Shivarathri Kolam

Up in the air...

Oh…

I wish to jump up in the air…

And reach the skies…

Touch the horizon…

Let the cool breeze sway my hair…

Feel the warmth of evening sun…

Pluck a few twinkling stars…

Thus…

Raise above all the odds…

And emerge as a scintillating star…

Followed by a flurry of colors…

And a wide smile as the sole ornament…

Amidst of fierce competition…

And glut of expectations…

Radhakrishna...

I wonder how Lord Krishna happens to be such a die-hard romantic...

I feel so close to him when I paint Him...

I feel as if I am flying in the air holding His arms...

While he is engaged in entertaining me by playing flute!

And it sounds sweeter than honey...

My heart feels lighter than feather...

Towards a Greater Objective...

The sun shines on every tree…

Yet few grow tall. Some don’t

Here, the trees cannot blame the Sun for showing partiality.

The trees should not compare with others and feel depressed.

Instead it has to find its own strengths.

Each tree has to find its own objective and lead life towards it.

A cactus cannot shred tears for not being as majestic as banyan tree.

Instead it should feel proud that it is the only plant that grows in a desert!

It has to feel proud about what it can do rather than shed tears for what it cannot do.

The nexus is…

Never blame others in case of any failure.

Don’t compare yourself with others and feel small about yourself for no reason.

Understand that nobody is perfect.

Find the purpose of your life.

Strengthen your best and work on your weakness.

Walk on the path which you think suits best to you.

Don’t walk because your peers are walking through it.

Lead a life which you think suits you the best.

But, never sacrifice morale.

And, never once suspect your capability…

Celebrate life…

Don’t become like a tree that blames the Sun…

That feels bad for not being tall…

For not giving the sweetest of the fruits or the best smelling flowers…

Never feel devastated that you are not extending shade to others…

Because…

Your purpose is not the same as others…

Your life has something else in store for you…

Your destiny is different from others…

You cannot be everything…

After all…

You are a human with limitations….

Focus on your objectives…

Feel content that you are what you are…

Relationships...

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Relationship is like sand…

You can dive into it…

Play on it…

Gather as much as possible towards you…

Build castles and create sculptures…

You can make anything as you desire out of it…

But…

Once you take it on hand and start holding it tight…

It would start falling off hand…

Before you realize, there would be nothing left…

All those castles and sculptures would remain as a distant dream…

Therefore…

Never try to hold your loved ones…

Understand that they are not with you to move away from you…

They are with you because they love you; they care about you…

Set them free…

They may fly higher; sometimes a bit far away from you…

However, if they are meant to be yours…

They will fly back to you for sure…

So…

Never clutch onto your relationship hard…

It is like holding sand in your hand…

It’s so delicate that it may fall off…

The Sun....

When some of my boring evenings were lightened up by the ever enigmatic and scintillating Sun…

Oh… There can be nothing more beautiful than a rising and setting Sun…

Alas!!! I am not an early bird…

So all I could capture were a few glimpses of the setting Sun!!!

Its my Bro's Birthday...

I wanted him…

To be around me

To pull my legs

To buy me such gifts which according to parents are wasteful spending

To remind me that I may look grown up, but from heart I am not

I wanted him…

To safeguard me

To punch the road side Romeos

To cuddle like a teddy bear

To discuss problems and crack poor jokes

I wanted him badly in my life…

To be in his shadow

To hug him tight and feel safe

To have petty fights

To cry for lame matters and thus, get things done

Yes…  I really wanted to have a brother. But, I did not have one by blood. So, as a young child, I created an imaginary big brother and lived in an imaginary World with him. I felt really happy.

I did have cousins. But, they had their own siblings to pour their love upon. And, all other guys were interested in the other aspects of relationship more than brotherhood, irrespective of how old they are!

Finally, I got someone…

It was now I happened to see him – The one who has now graduated as my little brother…  I tied him Rakhi – the holy thread – and he vowed to play the role of a brother…

 Thus, I got him… He managed to fulfill many of my urges…

To be around me

To pull my legs

Finally, I got someone…

To safeguard me

To punch the road side Romeos

Finally, I got someone…

To buy me such gifts which according to parents are wasteful spending

To discuss problems and crack poor jokes

Finally, I got someone…

To have petty fights with him

To remind me that I may look grown up; but from heart I am not

He is younger to me. So… some of my desires are still unfulfilled. He is not related to me by blood. So again there remain a few other unfulfilled wishes. Yet now… I am ecstatic.

They say blood is thicker than water. But, at times, it is more about how you see a relationship. It is said that beauty lies in the eyes of beholder. Similarly, a form of relationship also lies in the way we see it. For me, he is my little brother; a person who fills vacuum felt because of not having a brother by birth; and the feelings are mutual.

Hence, it kills when some people fail to understand the sanctity of such a relationship. For them a girl and a boy can only be in one relationship – that of love! I pity them. Haven’t they heard of blood related siblings harassing each other? Marrying each other? I know that sounds disgusting for most of us. But, that is a reality. Haven’t they heard of stories where siblings live with vengeance? That is why I said a relationship is in how we want it.

In short….

I am very happy today…

It is my informally adopted brother’s birthday today…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO….

Anyways…

The World is free to criticize

And we are free to live a life which is righteous…

Indeed…

A kind of life where no one is hurt…

Where all is well…

After all…

Life is all about giving and sharing love

Besides…

I can have a peaceful death…

At least my soul would not roam around due to this unfulfilled desire of having a brother !!!

How I wish…

How I wish…

That I am a tiny little girl

With two plaits holding mommy’s hands

How I wish…

That I could walk on road even past midnight

Or watch movie in a theatre at late hours

How I wish…

That I could wake up only when my eyes insist

And eat when my tummy churns

How I wish…

That I could enjoy summer holidays

And worry only about exams and not life

How I wish…

That I could let the tears roll down

And cry my heart out until the pain is mitigated

How I wish…

That I had my life’s plan

So that I could have analyzed and stay prepared

How I wish…

How I wish…

That life was simpler and less puzzle