The readers species!

What would books be without readers? Will books still be written if there are no one to read them? Still, imagine a world where no one reads, what's the important of writing then? When there are no any way to received, will man still seek to express? Beyond such a metaphysical questions, it's fascinating how the concept of reading has been changed since over the last decades.

A while ago, we had that exquisite time to curl up on sofa with a book just be lost in a new world that brings to us. There was no mobile ringing near your heart. There was no need of updating a status message on whatsapp. No profile photos to upload on facebook for likes and comments. And there was any absolute reason to tweet saying "Brilliant.. #Adultery... #NowReading." You were content with your inner "you" interacting silently with the character from the book you read. It was just between only you and your book. Yes, at time, you might hear you mom shouts at you "Adiye neraaa utkarnthu padi deee". And at most of the time, you didn't know what the food you ate and what it tasted like, caught in conversation between your beloved character.Well, that was a greatest pleasure you had the privilege of enjoying. Personally, I'm grateful for that. This has given me the power of understand the emotion, complicated and contradictory. The layers to what a person thinks, says and does, all revealed in beautiful writing, which I had the time to delve into.

Fast forwarding to this era now, every minute, there seems to be an overload of matters to be catch up on Twitter, Facebook, Quora. One seems to be in an urgent need to digest the information that bombard from multiple directions. In many ways, I see the similarities with the reading and listening. Once upon a time, we know how to keep quite and be completely silent, when the speaker do his talking. We learn this technique from the long hours with our books. Now it seems so hard for someone to listen to a long talks. The pressing need to comment, critique and opine instantly, exert tremendous pressure on your head.  

A hurried world, indeed! From 1000 pages novel to 1000 words short stories to 144 characters of tweets. Our attention spans have shrunk to XSS size. Perhaps, a day will come when future humans will consider even those tweet readers have a phenomenal patience. Perhaps, they will use more short words and emoticons. I will never be surprise if emoji is the years word in Oxford Dictionary, and it isn't too hard to imagine the future. Still, what a loss! Everything seems to be superficial and transient, no matter how much information I received in a day, and how much we are updated. Deep reflections are fading too fast. I miss those days where i could attach myself with one book and forget the world I'm in now, and observing another one, creating a landscape and mindscape in my own mind.

A Way of Learning

Imagine yourself as a student living in the era of thousand years ago. How would you further your knowledge? You would go out of your home for years, seek a guru, live with him under kurukulum, eat with him, wash his cloths, and clean his home and in return of your service he shares you the knowledge. This knowledges were sealed tight in a cryptogram of classical languages, that it would never reach to a common man. When talking about a cryptogram, do we all still remember the Q.E.D we writes at the end of our geometry theorems. I wonder if we have any idea about what it meant actually but we manage to plugged into it anyways. But those all was like we were sitting in some ancient Rome and learning under a Latin philosopher. Coming back to our own learning scene, as in the case lie Ekalavya, a Guru can easily ignore/refuse a student, no matter how sincere he/she was. Out there we have many Ekalavyas' today too. Lets consider how many young and old peoples aspiring to learn today? Consider how many learning centers, colleges and universities are out there. If so, no wonder the overburdened professors, teachers and lecturers says more no to yeses. Even though a passion burnt inside them, many a students has been turned away from their doors. These heartbroken souls would be mourn at first, but should soon realize that the centres of learning are now just right in front of them in the form of their laptops and smartphones. Whatever it is you wants to learn everything is there, let it be a apple pie recipe or the significance of mathematical pi, one needs to look no further. These education portals do have a way of bringing the world as one. One learns just not about a course but also about oneself and the globe. Just the way like Ekalavya made a mud statue of Guru Dronacharya, who refused to teach him and went on to teach himself and become a master of that art, you too definitely can do the same with your metal university. There are no any need to break down yourself with tears when they find reason to not to open the ivory gates. Why years for wall, when you have the world in your hands?

A long overdue post

Sometimes I forget that my blog is my favourite space for me to write. The effect haven't faded in me even after a decade of blogging. Six years of blogging and I'm still successfully maintaining this site as the way I always wanted it to be. I still remember those years where I come this portal whenever I feel so down or happy. And I have neglected to write over here since last August. Last year wasn't really a good year for me and my family. Yes, I lost my mom on last September 17th, early morning 2.16am. This is a biggest tragedy that I have faced in my life. Well at times, I know, one day we all have to die. But sometimes, we ourselves can't help it when our dear and lovely ones left us alone and goes for their next journey But yeah, I know my mother is at better place now after suffering from all the problems and sicks and medicines and treatments that she has gone through. 

Her only wish was to hand over me to a good men who can take care of me and let me to pursue my dream. But that didn't happen.And i doubt even that will ever happen or not. Because we both are a way too different on views.  And yes, I don't want to fulfill my dream as somebodies daughter-in-law but as the daughter of my parents and sister of my sister and brother. But thankful to god, after my mom's demise somehow my family is being a great support system to me. Especially my brother. He wants me to do the best and get the best even. Apart from family, I definitely have to mention about Gautham and Divya for being my biggest strength during those days when I was all alone after I loss my mom. Divya basically keeps me so busy with the FC stuffs such as edits and designs et all. And Gautham, despite his tight schedule during Rangoon shooting he still manage to do a voice text for me and send it to me via facebook and through by Rohit. 

I seriously have to mention about Rohit over here, I have never seen any celebrity photographer down to earth like him. After seeing my post regarding my mother on facebook, he got my contact number, and made Priya, Chinmayi akka and Rahul athimber to pray for my mom and send a voice notes on whatsapp. And yest my mother listened to all of your messages and she smiles at me. This is something so extremely sweet, and I just can't wait to land in Chennai this November and meet them personally. I got lots of stuffs to talk with them. Especially Padmhasini amma and Gautham!

Well you see, sometime we ourselves wouldn't know what good we had done to earn such good peoples in our life. Each time whenever I jumped with them into a conversation, I always thinks okay, I'm blessed!! I'm a blessed kid for few things..

1. Bharathanatyam

2. My parents & siblings

3. My mom as my guru *bharathanatyam

4. Friends *Shruti/Divya/Tharmy/Trisha/Ridhima/Subbhu/Harish/Bavani/Lekshmipriya/Karthik/Arun anna

5. Gautham *when he says I can think him as my own big brother talk/message to him anytime

6.Padmhasini *another mommy - I always call her mommy

As a girl child who born in a middle class family, what else do I need? Well, the one thing as a students, I my sis and brother didn't do for my mom was a kanakaabhishekam. We have planned about it a year before mom's demise, but due to our own busy schedules of work and traveling we forget about it and we never do it. Well when this dream will come true? Ermm, yeah I'm going to Chennai, this November to pursue my bharathanatyam training under guru Uma Dandayuthapani Pillai ( daughter of Natyakala Chakravarthy K.N.Dandayuthapani Pillai & he is my mom's guru as well ) . 

All I wanted is, to be a known classical performer. And I miss you amma.

Passion for life!

It's the little things.
Sunsets,
coffee,
long drives,
giggles,
sappy movies,
ice-cream,
deep conversation,
cozy socks, and music.

These things are so little,
yet mean a great deal to me.

Suppose, it is not the extent of things 'small or big"
that make a different.


But perhaps, the extent to which they spark a fire in your soul,
that no substance on earth can extinguish,
leaving you to burn with a passion for life.

Have Healthy Skin!!!!

Mom always tell me to keep my skin healthy and maintain a good lifestyle. Actually taking care of your skin is also about taking care of your body. These days i have started to take mom's words seriously and tries to maintain a better lifestyle. I've dealt with periods of breakouts, dryness, oiliness and skin irritation. Some skin care products can help you to overcome these problems but they're not the 100% answer for it. But your daily food intakes are playing the major role for your body and skin. Recently my friend has advice me to stop drinking color/gas drinks such as coco cola, 100+, Mountain Dew and some orange drinks. I'm so addictive to these. And she's asked me to consume some Mineral Water, natural fruit drinks, green tea other than these processed drinks. I've a very bad habit. I can't have a plain water just like that without any flavour. So as I thought of adding lime to have a taste. My doctor friend told me, 'a little gem regularly' and it's so true. And past these 14 days I've been taking 8 glasses of water per day and I really can see the differences. Water is a life source and drinking water is so grate for you and especially your skin.

Apart from water, moisturizing is obviously must, to have a healthy, beautiful and soft skin. For years I've been using Aveeno body was and believe and they are tremendously good. And for moisturizing lotion I use lotions from Rosken. It's really gentle and very good for sensitive skin as mine. And yes these both are fragrance free. It goes on extremely soft and absorb in a second. I usually moisture before going to bed and often times mid day, just because it relaxes me a bit!

Being a professional Salsa and Bharathanatyam dancer doesn't mean you don;t need to exercise. That's totally wrong! Daily you've to exercise to get your muscle tight. Usually I goes to the gym in the evening and when I don't have time for it, I do simple workouts such as skipping at home. And I loves to swim. But after all, when you're under the sun, don't forget to wear your sun protection. I always wear sunglasses whenever I'm out and for face sun protection I use Neutrogena UV protection cream. Don't forget to protect your beautiful face from the harsh sun.

And after all, don't forget to wash your at least twice a day with the face wash which suitable for your skin. I normally use Clinelle. Cleansing is so much important for face, to remove make ups. Even though you're not wearing make up, you do have environmental pollutants on your face that needs to be removed. I also use a hydrating face moisturizer like Hydro Boost Gel Cream. You can use it both in the mornings and evenings. But I love it at night, because it helps me to replenish my skin with moisture while I'm sleeping so when I wake up the next morning, I look quite fresh. It is really lightweight and it continuously hydrate my skin all day long. if you're not using any moisturizer, I would highly recommend you.

When you're doing these things your skin can't help but be happy! What are your tips for healthy skin? xoxo :) 

10 Ilayaraja sir songs you must have!!!!

Grown up listening and watching to many old classic songs from both Tamil & Hindi such as Thesulavuthe from Manalanin Mangayin Bhagyam, Kana Kan Kodi Vendume, Bol Radha Bol, Aaj Kal Teri meri Pyaar, Rup Tera Mastana, Marainthirunthu Paarkum and many more. The list can go long and i will never bored of sharing em. Coz i love music just very much. But the music era get a change after the introduction of our one and only Maestro Ilayaraja. Here I will list out my top 10 favourites by Ilayaraja sir from 1980 - 1990's. So dear readers, enjoy listening to em. :)

Sundari Kannal Oru - Thalapathy

Theandral Vanthu Thendum - Avatharam

Kootathile Koyil Poora - Idhaya Kovil

Keladi Kanmani - Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal

Kaatril Enthan Geetham - Johny

Aayiram Thamarai Mottukale - Alaigal Oyvathillai

Vellai Pura Ondru - Pudhu Kavithai

En Iniya Pon Nilave - Moodu Pani

Kanne Kalaymane - Moondram Pirai

Nadha Vinothangal - Salangai oli

These are my top 10 favourites by Ilayaraja sir. Btw whats yours??

An atoms of sick concantenation

Just a little bit, just a little bit. Aretha is wailing in my headphones. Isn't that SUCH a song to strut too. You move your hips, narrow your eyes, pout your lips.. On a ordinary silent day you look absolutely ridiculous with a walk like that but with Aretha.... yep, she is a powerful woman.And what this shrimp, who is a very sick concatenation of atoms, needs is that power.

I've been a little sickly child. First, a nasty rash that spread all over my legs. A couple of itchy and tense days. And now a big, fat, sniffy cold. A couple of snotty and cough-y days to look forward to. My body is confusing me - fever, chills, rashes,coughing,watery eyes,drippy noses. We have no fight left in us.But with Aretha, the tiny part of my soul that was slowly turning blue has dredged itself out of depression! Its a good life people!! Thank god we have happy, powerful music. Too much may be annoying..but just a little bit.. just a little bit.

Gautham Karthik : The future of Tamil cinema!!!

Gautham Karthik is easily the face of Tamil cinema. Young, youthful and thankfully, experimental, his career thus far has ranged from boy-next-door.He has managed to impress while simultaneously proved that he is capable of anything. Sellable and a youth icon, he is the heart throb of many young women. Recently, the actor, who has been out and about promoting his upcoming film Vai Raja Vai was seen on a number of reality shows on which he encouraged new talent and entertained with the new age cinema.

Despite being an actor who hails from one of the most prominent film families in the industry and being son to the most lovable and talented hero of Kollywood, the young actor holds no starry airs about himself and is always keen to indulge in requests from his fans.

Half Year Movie Pick!!

My poor blog has been neglected since I’ve joined the world of WORK. And I always promised I would never forget my roots, i.e. this very portal. In the meantime, I’ve been swamped with messages regarding my movie picks for 2015 (Jan-June). It was an interesting year for Tamil cinema. The films that made waves were ones that were expected to fail and vice versa. There were sequels, lots of action and a few surprises.

Yennai Arindhaal – The trilogy is finally completed by Gautham Menon with Ajith Kumar in Yennai Arindhaal. A must watch movie. And it wins my heart.

Kanchana 2 – The most profitable film of the year also wins my all time entertainment movie. WIN!

Shamitabh – Must watch for Dhanush and his amazing acting! Yet again he proves, that he is a star.

Meaghaman – Surprise, surprise, Arya can act. Great film which tells an interesting story

I – Why this Shankar film didn’t make the Oscar cut, I’ll never know but its simple plot of a model and her fan who become a model and the love for each other.

Vai Raja Vai – Vai Raja Vai deserves a mention. One amazing movie of the year

Uttama Villain – I was forced to watch this film but walked away wowed by the quick and unexpected storyline. Kamal Hassan never fails to impress

Oh Kadhal Kanmani– The feel good film of the year has a weak plot but with colours, great music, fun dances and a good-looking cast, you walk away feeling young and giddy

FYI, Pisasu & Darling hasn’t been watched yet but I have a feeling, it would make the cut. Neither did Anegan or Demonte Colony. Didn’t work for me.

See you at the movies this December!

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I can never

bring my passion to language: 

I read like the departing footsteps 
of a stranger

the torn petal 
of a still blooming flower,

or like a nightmare recalled 
without its fear.

I read stillborn and stale
& of many miscarriages of intent.

Can I replace each word
with a finger print?

I wish I read like coal 
spitting sparks from its grave

or like an icicle
sealing its fate 
to a tongue

But I write 
to chase myself away,

I know that 
my heart, a scar worn axe 
dreams of splintering

the word.

I love it when i can stare at raindrop patterns on a grimy bus window, i love it when my toes curl, i love it when i get to lick butter and sugar off my fingers when i make a cake, i love it that your cheek remains as wrinkled and soft as ever, i love the weary look in your eyes, i love the fact that i can drink the coldest lemonade in chilly weather, i love that i have two books to finish, i love that i am procrastinating getting them done.

I'm a small girl in a big world, I'm a big girl in a small world. I live both inside and outside my dreams. sometimes i imagine pressing my lips against a microphone a la Stephen Tyler. I can only crack my thumb, not any other fingers or knuckles. My hair stands on edge when its humid. Dust bunnies make me sneeze and i can re watch the things that i love a million times. I can't live without my i pod. And sometimes i can tell that YOU just know me inside out.

Small secrets that make up my day. From my wild hair to my cracked, worn out soles. I recommend you get some things of your chest, the little shameful secrets that creep out from behind your legs and the beautiful little  ones that fly off your fingertips.

If Frozen 2 directed by Shankar

Well we all knows that Frozen 2 sequel is gonna happen soon as Disney has confirmed it. Well, now let them do their part of getting ready with the actual script, while we imagine how Frozen 2 will turn out, if it was directed by the awesome director for Tamil and South Indian audiences

Director - Of coarse it's going to be Shankar. Because only he can make it. (my opinion)

This movie is a beautiful one and the entire sets are just amazing. And we know that when it comes to set design, it's only Shankar-Thotta Tharani team could make it grand and amazingly glamorous.

1. Samantha and Alia Bhatt

Who is better than Samantha to play the role of Ice Queen Elsa while Alia Bhatt as Anna the loving sister.

2. Bomb Blast or Plane Crash

Keeping in mind that this is a big budget film, it's got be a bomb blast at their guest house or private plane crash that kills the parents.

3. Anna taken away by her father's enemy

Anna was kidnapped by her father's enemy and raised in another kingdom where lately after she grown up, she got to know her real identity that she is a princess, from the Kingdoms chief security.

4. Villain's Entry

And here the main villain of the story gives his entry - Dulquer Salmaan. This evil prince tries to get all the profit from the Queen and basically not letting Anna to meet Elsa and keeping her away. And one day he tries to murder Anna by saying Elsa asked to do so. Anna manage to escape from that place and run away to her own kingdom.

5. Elsa left her Kingdom

Poor innocent Elsa leaves her kingdom after her fight with Anna, where she was accused to be so evil Queen and plans to murder her own sister Anna. Elsa leaves them with a curse of stay in a snow world for a year. 

6. Anna's true love

When Anna sets to find her sister, there she meets with a roadside Romeo - Kristoff played by Gautham Karthik, who helps her. In their mission, they meet with Olaf, when he was once saved by Elsa.

7. Finally finding Elsa

After Anna and Kristoff unknowingly crossing all the dangerous paths and several missed chances, they finally find Elsa. Where she was? Well, she was gone to meet the The President of India and Prime Minister to explain herself that she's not an evil Queen and her name is Elsa and she loves her sister Anna very much and never plan to murder her.

8. Happy Ending

Elsa got back to her Kingdom while Anna and Kristoff get married and yes Olaf joins them back. And finally all live happily ever after.

Shankar sir are you reading this?? :)

DO'S AND DON'TS FOR CELEBS IN THE NEW YEAR

2015 just a few weeks away. Again let's start the do's & don't with a fresh. Well this time, this few new comers desperately need our little advice. Maybe they don't have enough guidance in this cinema industry. But we're here. So for sure we will never let them down with their past. Only the fans can give the best critics.. Not anti-fans!! Lets Begin.

1. Gautham Karthik

Boy oh boy!!! You seriously need to concentrate on your Tamil pronunciations. Your Tamil in Yennamo Yedho and in Vai raja Vai trailer sounds like something too different. People started to comment your Tamil accent, and few even saying out that SRK speaks better Tamil than you. We have no complaint against your acting skills nor dancing but all we want is a Perfect Tamil. Hire a teacher and start learning. And during shooting break time, stop playing games and concentrate on getting your dialogues right. Okay!!! I have received few complaints.

Coming to your fashion sense, my eyes is terribly tired of seeing you in white shirt. Please hire a stylist and let them design for you. I suggest you to get your #VRV stylist as your personal too. Because you're looking superb hot. :):):):):):)

[ PS : We especially 'I' love you so much Gautham anna, and you know that. I seriously can't bare when people all started making fun of your Tamil pronunciation. They're your anti-fans, so they make fun of it. But I'm not. You're someone too special for me. So I have the rights to warn and give critics about you. Sorry if i'd been harsh in the above content. Love you anna... muaaah :)) ]


2. Ashwin Kakumanu

Dear Ashwin, please do more movies. Your performance in Megha, omg!!!! You was too superb...


3. Shruti Haasan

Thanks for the comeback butterfly. Poojai was awesome and now eagerly waiting for Vijay 58. :)) You're simply rocking in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. But please sing for us.. Your music is something so special and it brings us from this world to heaven.


4. Deepika Padukone

More Kannada and Tamil movies please Deepika. You're our hudugi...


5. Priya Anand

Stop wearing skimpy dresses you sweetie girl. They don't look good on you. And please do more movies with less glamour.. You'll shine.


6. Sonakshi Sinha

Thank you sona bebe. For making the Tamil debut with Superstar. Please do more good Tamil movies in future. You a rocking queen in Bollywood, so you know how to choose the best script. And we have already seen you in the voice of Chinmayee.. And hers suits well for you. So for next movie dubbing please do consider her.


7. Rana Daggubati / Allu Arjun

I demand for your Tamil movies. or at least you two best pals do a movie together in Telugu.

Music Review : Vai Raja Vai

Btw did I blogged about any music album reviews previously?? Well I'm kinda bored to check it out... I think this is my first in Tamil. Ok yes. I did for Sid' Udhayam. Now its Aishwaryaa Dhanush's Vai Raja Vai. Why hers?? Because its so much special.. And this Aishwaryaa Dhanush and Gautham Karthik is a two peoples that are so much close to my heart.

Vai Raja Vai the most awaited musical album for this year, released today :) I will be listing out my most favourite.

1. Pookamazh

My most favourite kinda party or maybe party song.. Sang by the awesome Tanvi Shah, her voice is always the magical one for me. And the humming by Yuvan's voice is fresh. And Mr. Madhan karky's own lyrics adding up with Kambar's verses is appreciated. Can't wait for the visual now. :)

2. Naam Vazhnthidum

Okay this Hip Hop Tamizha guys is always so awesome and particularly this song they're so much brilliant. The rap they did for this song is like no one have never hear it before in Asia side. So International level.

3. Vandha Kadha

A song sang by Gaana Baala which is so different compared to his earliest ones. It comes in his style but there is a new kick Yuvan have given with his musical. Which sound too much different. And that kuththu timing.. Okay one famous actress is already dancing for this song in her vanity van now :) lol

4. Pachai Vanna

Phewwww.. Those charanam... Stirring my soul now.. (Karky sir ippadi ellam enna rombha feel panna vekkakoodathu) So fresh tune.. Melodious.. From that bombastic orchestra to Yuvan's voice.. Ok.. I love this one more that En Kadhal solla and Iragai polea... You will never love it with first.. But poga poga pidikum :)

5. Move Your Body

Wait for few more years.. I'm never grown up yet to write a review for Maestro Ilaiyaraja sir's voice.. But the lyrics written by Dhanush is always so wonderful..


Overall is a flawless album.. And I love it :)

Ratings : 3.5/5.0

#TuesdayFashion : Payal Singhal's work

Recently I'm so much involved in fashion. And those are more on clothing and jewelries. I always found that all the designers are somehow so much blessed that they can make so flawless dresses and actually i dream of those dresses. Here giving you some of my favourite designers with their awesome designs

Payal Singhal's Chintz print crop shirt with printed full circle skirt

Geometric print high-low cropped tunic with chintz print sharara

Stone embroidered gown with brocade under dress

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I ( Originally posted by Nandini Karky )

I have been floating in the womb of work and family, these past few months, forgetting to write. The songs of 'I' have woken me from my pregnant silence and this is that newborn's first cry!

I can't say I'm a meticulous music listener. In the past, I've listened to songs that happened to fall on my ears and that was all! My interactions usually stop with the occasional quoting of favorite lines in a song or citing an interesting concept around it. But as I listened to the songs of I, taking my own time, forgetting everything I had on my 'to-do' list and letting myself go, I felt the dots connecting into something magical right before my eyes and all I wanted was to capture this ecstatic experience in words. 

Let me see if I can show you what I saw, felt, touched and tasted in this album, one song at a time.

1. Mersalaayitten:  There I was... a 5 year old, jumping into a muddy puddle up and down, up and down, down and up in rhythm with the beats. The sound of the raw words in 'Madras Bashai' (Chennai slang), the sight of an omelette on a dark dosa pan as well as the rainbow colored lungi, the smell of fresh paint on the horns of a bull, the touch of a washerman's bundle of moon... So very earthy! The whole song was like clutching a handful of Marina sand and joyfully scattering it in the wind.

2. Ennodu Nee Irunthal: Wings sprouting and next minute, up there, touching the sky. Every note rises higher and higher, taking you through all the layers up above. The words help you to fit that unfathomable music just like how you fit those cloud shapes into that of a coconut, a crocodile and all that catches your fancy, in an attempt to make sense of the vast and all encompassing sky and the feeling of just needing nothing but one person in life. Now and then, catching a glimpse of the splash of colors in the horizon. Towards the end, there is a distant rumble of thunder and a feeling of getting drenched in the purest of rains, at the moment of their birth. The song ends with the words 'Ennodu Nee Illa Ulagathil Naan Vaazha Maatene' (I will not live in a world that doesn't have you with me)... and to me, it seemed like a word-perfect metaphor for an impossibility of life in this world without the sky. 

3. Ladio: A blazing fire, dancing lights and sizzling heat. How better to describe a dazzling lady! Hard to see the substance when something shines so brilliantly with so much beauty on the outside. It may look like an exciting display of fireworks but it isn't just that. Look close and you will see the warmth of a campfire on a cold night in those mellifluous pure Tamil words glowing amidst the embers. Think of the fire of life, the fire in eyes that love, the fire of a heart that wants to create and you will see beyond the razzle-dazzle of her outer musical beauty, that this is a girl who will set not just hearts but minds too, on fire.

4. Pookale: A breeze... a beautiful breeze that plays with the locks of your hair in a fragrant garden; A gushing wind on a terrace that surrounds to cool you when you are burning within. 'Aval Vanthuvittal' (She is here) like the breath of a loved one! The very breath of beauty. Oh, and how she does toss and turn you around, surprising you with her touch and her fragrance.  The beauty of beauties! Like the beautiful breath of a newborn baby and the last breath of a dying man. Poetic! As this song vibrates within, it makes you wonder if you are human or the most perfect wind instrument ever invented. When the song talks about the man, it feels like a morning breeze that wakes up the world and when about the woman, it feels like the evening breeze that soothes the world to sleep. A song that truly does 'give a life, anew' ('maru uyir thanthal').

5. Ayla: By now, you must have got the 'drift'. This one is a glacial stream travelling at a racy speed, at times a leaping waterfall, at times, a cute little pond and at a turn, a deep lake and in all its forms, meandering away to be an ocean. A song of surprises. At times, you hear a pristine Swiss lake as the opera notes soar and at others, a jolly pond of 'Dandanaka' drum beats, coexisting delightfully together. The stream does wash you and makes you say 'Menmai Seythai' (You rendered me soft). Twinkling with 'Siri thuli', this is indeed, an ocean of 'smile drops'. 

In my eyes, I's songs are beautifully complex and complexly beautiful as those other things forged of the five elements... This world and You and I!

Enakkul Oruvan Teaser

It's a double delight for all Siddharth fans or a tl least for me because the type of movie that I wanted from him is finally came true. First of all thanks to Siddharth for making a come back to Tamil.

With Enakkul oruvan teaser release on last Monday evening, the actor's new psychological thriller in which he appear in double role - as a theatre hall torch shine and a movie superstar. This is a remake of kannada blockbuster movie Lucia, Enakkul Oruvan is about an insomniac. And yet again, Siddharth has sung his 15th song 'Prabalamagavey', which incidentally is the background score playing through the teaser. Needless to say, it's a chic and contemporary in style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTuuOZh39Wk (TEASER)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huzfDI5P55E (Prabalamagavey)