Linking this post for Good Fences by Gosia
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Rain Picked Up
Linking this post for Good Fences by Gosia
Saturday, November 03, 2018
Restriction and Reality on Fireworks
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Jallikattu, should be banned? I don’t think so…
Friday, December 24, 2021
Christmas décor 2021
As usual, mom decorated the Christmas tree on my behalf, or to say, she did everything, on my instructions. To add fun, I bought a set of Santa caps, specs, and a band for my nephew Jeswanth to dress like a Santa. He already has a red dress to match the accessories, but he is interested in playing with those rather than wearing them for the poses.
A candid of dad and mom with the little one |
I share some photos of the decor and Santa Jeswanth here. And I wish you all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Let the new year brings hope and ways quittance of the Covid. Stay safe and celebrate safely.
You can see the gingerbread house and birth of christ I made with popsicle sticks in 2018. |
Tree in the living room, before it put on balcony. |
Thursday, October 01, 2020
October for Me
October, often
reminds me of Mahatma Gandhi’s specs perhaps because the O – the first letter
of the month October – resembles the shape of Gandhi’s specs and moreover
October 2nd is Gandhi’s birthday and it could be the reason to connect O with his
specs. Gandhi’s birthday is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanthi and we’re proud to
say he’s the father of our nation!
October Sky is
one of my favourite movies and the teens experiment with rockets in the movie
reminds me of the childhood days as kids when we explode firecrackers and the
Indian festival of light, aka Diwali or Deepavali also often fall on the month
of October is appropriate to connect. Diwali is a festival that we could not be
far from fireworks or firecrackers and it is fun to play with those and watch
rockets boom the sky with light and colours stroke a chord of sight.
Ayutha Poojai
is another childhood delight that falls in the month of October this year. The
festival celebrates weapons or tools, is conducted to maintain and cleans the
machineries that helps in production and day-to-day activities will pull-off
for a day or two to give rest to them and worship for the wellness of
machineries and business. I grew up watching my uncle’s garage as our home was
adjoined then and putting a step outside the home is left into the garage. So I
don't need to say how well I put on delight during the Ayudha poojai festival
which is celebrated as a family festival that please me when I join the
employees in decorating and cleaning the workshop. The festival was so
delightful until my uncle was alive (he passed away in Dec 2001) and later they
celebrated the festival but the spirit went missing. You can check the link here to read how delightful the festival was then.
October is the starting season of Northeast
monsoon which bestows with rain across south east India and dipping of
temperature makes favourable weather for traveling. Except for the areas along
the Western Ghats, the Tamil Nadu experiences hot weather across the plains and
it is from Oct to Feb the weather turns cooler. And it was the time I love
to travel as it is a pleasure to do the same with windows rolled down
rather using AC – only for highways cruising and dusty roads – the weather
out here is inviting for a ride but I do remember the pandemic isn’t over.
I wish at the same time the monsoon flourishes this year at least to say
2020 wasn’t drought!
Hope all is well at your side and great
month ahead.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Let spark with smile and happiness
to illuminate the darkness
belief of good over evil
and to add more starts at night
The sparkles lit with lamps
brighter the smiles swam in
diminish the illusions with fire
and cheerful lights at higher
The rockets left the earth
blast into the sky as sparkles
wider the eyes look in awe
is a second’s colorful spring
As delicious among festivals
sweet and snacks leads the role
as roll capes troop emerge
with toy pistols imagining as cop
In modern era of media dominant
the celebration are celebrity chat
and fancy firecrackers at night
delight the eyesight’s seeing light.
Happy Deepavai
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
About 7.O’Clock
இமயை திருப்பி கேட்டேன்
இமயை திருப்பி கொடுத்து என் கண்கள் பறித்து சென்றாய்
கண்கள் திருப்பி கேட்டேன்
கண்கள் திருப்பி கொடுத்து என் இதயம் பறித்து சென்றாய்
ஏதோ ஒன்று பறிக்காமல் இருக்கமுடியாதோ உன்னால்
ஏதோ ஒன்றை இழக்காமல் இருக்கமுடியாதோ என்னால்
ஏறத்தாழ ஏழு மணி என் இமயை பறித்து சென்றாய்
காதல் வந்ததும் பறந்து பார்த்தேன்
வானம் ஒரு துளி மிஞ்சவில்லை....
வாக்கியம் எல்லாம் கூடி களைது
வார்தை ஏதும் மிஞ்சவில்லை....
அழகே உன்னை நெருங்கும்பொது
ஆசை ஏதும் மிஞ்சவில்லை...
அன்பே உன்னை நினைத்துபடுத்தால்
ஆடை ஏதும் மிஞ்சவில்லை...
மிஞ்சியதெல்லாம்.... கௌ்வி ஒன்றுதான்.
காதல் செய்தேன் செத்துப்போவதா
செத்துக்கொண்டே காதல் செய்வதா
ஆணுக்குள்ளே இத்தனை உலகம்
உன்னை கண்டதும் விடையறிந்தேன்...
பெண்ணுக்குள்ளே எத்தனை பூக்கள்
என்னை தொட்டதும் விடையறிந்தேன்...
துடிக்கும் வின்மின்கள் எத்தனையோ
தூங்கா இரவில் விடையறிந்தேன்
கொட்டும் மழைதுளி எத்தனையோ
கொட்ட விழித்து விடையறிந்தேன்
விடையும் தெரியா.... கௌ்வி ஒன்றுதான்.
Translation in English
About 7.O’Clock you snatched my eyelids and left
I asked to return my eyelids
you returned my eyelids and snatched my eyes
I asked to return my eyes
you returned my eyes and snatched my heart
why can’t you be without snatching something
and why can’t I be without losing something
When love came, I tried to fly
thus a piece of sky doesn’t remain…
All sentences gather and scatter
thus no word remains…
Beauty when I get closer you
no desire remains…
Dear when I lay down in your thoughts
no dress remains…
whatever remains… is only the question.
I do love to die or die while doing love.
How many worlds inside men
is the answer I get after seeing you…
How many flowers inside women
is the answer I get when I was touched…
How many the throbbing stars
is the answer I get through waked nights
How many the droplets in rain
is the answer I get through deep awake
Unknowing answer… is only the question.
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Weapons festival at uncle's workshop
Ayudha puja is a day dedicated to worshiping or taking care of weapons, tools and anything on motion which help us in making life easy and comfort. Like how livestock for farmers, its weapons, tools and machines for labours and employs and civilians who involve in hard work and without these utensils it’s very hard to work with bare hands.
Friday, November 11, 2022
Palavakkam Beach and Skywatch!
It had been a long time since I visited Palavakkam Beach in ECR, which I frequented once. When we were staying in our apartment flat in Thiruvanmiyur, I visited Palavakkam Beach and spent a lot of time lost in thought; whenever I felt like visiting the beach, I would go there, and it was the quietest beach with fewer people at the time.
Although Thiruvanmiyur Beach, also known as Thiruvalluvar Nagar Beach, was close to us then, I preferred Palavakkam Beach for its quiet, private atmosphere. When we shifted to Kottivakkam, we got very close to the beach, but I didn't go as often as I would like when we stayed in Thiruvanmiyur, and subsequent house moves increased the distance.
Palavakkam Beach, now the fourth most significant beach in Chennai after Marina, Elliots, and Thiruvanmiyur has recently gained popularity. I had only gone to Palavakkam Beach a couple of times in the previous five years, and it wasn't the same with merchants, and the crowds had increased.
I spent much time alone when my father left me in the car to go for a walk on the beach, and I was inspired to write poems and study things happening around me. I enjoyed the Palavakkam beach for two reasons: the stunning sunset and the moon rising over the sea, casting a silvery shadow. I went to the beach on three consecutive full moon evenings with moonrise, and the couples sitting on the sand occasionally slipped under its shadow, which I photographed a few times.
I went to Palavakkam Beach the day before Deepavali (anticipated seeing some fireworks - but only deception remains), which greeted me with nostalgic memories of moments spent there and with loved ones; the heart longs for those times, which appear like a distant shore in the sea that is unreachable. The sky, and beach photos, you see here were shot on the same day.
Linking this post with Skywatch Friday
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Season of rain and fire
The nature has takeover the firecrackers
in its presence of thunder and flash
instead of fire, raindrops widespread
everywhere creating a pool of water
The northeast monsoon is here
with hours to go for festival of lights
it began to mess up everywhere
even before firecrackers –
and festival purchases end to spoil the environ
Many in worry, how to celebrate the festival
miss the joy of showering, of seasonal rain
as firecrackers can burn anytime
rain is sufficient to hold throughout the year
I wonder at times whether or weather?
It’s the blast of cracker bomb or thunder flash
bursting the sky with weapons unseen
to only the light and sound emphasis.
Wish u all again a Very Happy Deepavali.
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Sunday Photos: Sparkle Fun
This give me a perspective of first Tamil letter அ (A) |
And this looks as Tamil letter ஒ (O) |
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Festival of lights – fires
Pic by Jeevan (Ground Chakara) |
an experience of shower in fire
reverberate to thunderbolt Arial outs.
but the real spirit for us, is
to light up a rocket
and cheer while it blast into sky.
everyone holding sparkle at smile
and amuse toward the flowerpots
emitting colorful flames and florescent.
for us its forever fireworks –crackers
beginning a month early to festival
the spirit seemed unending.
how to create a blast tomorrow
and wishing to wake up early
to join the friendly neighborhood warfare.
engaging and embracing the spirit
relish on sweet, snacks and new attire
but nothing fascinates me like firecrackers.
Wednesday, November 09, 2016
Kodi
Friday, September 29, 2017
My Late Ayudha Pujai Celebrations
Photos from the archives of 2007 celebration |
Friday, November 13, 2020
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Fire Fountain
Sunday, January 06, 2008
My most favorite songs of 2007
Meendum Palliku Pogalaam... (Again go to the school…)I feel it’s a best song that bring backs the memories and desires in our deep heart. The words are strong when comes from music director Bharadhwaj’s voice and it was tuned in clearly one could listen what was singed. One line that goes like “educated all forget there schools and lose in the mechanical life and those uneducated look at there school in craved to distress. I feel a pain in this line and it was like pinching me. The video of this song was so realistic showing the emotions on peoples face about there school times, living in varies places. (film Pallikodam)
Katrin Mozhiye... the song starts like asking which is the language of air, flower, sea and love. Poet Vairamuthu gives two choosing answers for air its sound or music, for flowers its color or fragrance, for sea its waves or bubbles, for love its eyes or lips. The music director Vidhyasagar penned the song in one could enjoy the beautiful lives, its languages and the nature’s creativity in this song. It was tuned in melodies with male and female singing separately where female singer Sujatha’s version was impressive. (Mozhi)
Kaadhal Konjam... its drizzling in a word! The times I was in worries I wanted this song at my side to bind, that how I adore and in love with this song. Do check the English translation of this song here I wrote some times back. Composed and singed by Harish Jayaraj and singer naresh Iyer in Tamarai’s lyrics gives an fantastic mood to forget all any other just listening times. (Pachai Kili Muthuchram)
Akkam Pakkam... after a long time I was to listen from an owner of sweet voice Sadhana Sargam in this song. Its romantic lines could melt the heart; the most adoring is cute looking trisha and her expression to wording. One could enjoy in this boat house and artificial island center of Backwater Lake in tuning to G.V.Prakash’s music. (Kireedam)
Unnarugil Varugayil... it may released in late of 2007, but it releases from my player for maximum times in recent days. Very hard to think what makes me pleasing on this song, it rarely comes that likely listening to best of moments coming closer. The action less eyes and on the smiles along with rocks of familiar places in the song are spirit watching. The young composer Joshua Sridhar who exists for only couple of films in Tamil and this is one sure to take places in the memories. (Kallori)
Unakkaga thaanea... actually what dragged me is the starting of some sweet wordings like whoever tells anything dear, I will come with you … ones u smile it’s my meaning to live, another smile it finishes my curse of lifetime…. The mild folk track behind the voice gives a style and the video feels to emollient in childish. (Katrathu Tamil)
Asaipatta ellathaium... its best are the lines of praising mother. A meaningful song about mother, tells her affection and touches could not be valued to anything that we buy. The beats are the energies of this song and one thing that stop the pull also. (Viyaabari)
Saroja Samman Nikola... first I avoided it feeling over noise, but all days listening on television and radios I found interests on its very peppy music. It’s a party song, the cricket friends of Chennai 28 plays dance with colorful glam girls. Yuvan’s music stops at some place, but it start with force repeatedly till it ends actually. (Chennai 600 028)
June Pona... The late year starts with this favorite keyboard tune of peaba peppa peaba… from the time I listen there was some imaginations how this song would be in visible. It holds some magic from the voice of Krish and Harish’s music that develops a mood of passion. I wonder that my dears have comes close towards my taste; they enjoy the song more than me. Ever time they show different thoughts in listening, but this song they shares. (Unnale Unnale)
Radha Kaadhal Varatha... I think it was a remake of an old-song where in a style of modern devotional. I love the beginning much, singer sounds sweeter the line radha kaathal varatha… beautiful composed, but I was disturbed by the English rap in-between. The musician always add the rap when it comes to remake songs, I disappoint with this idea. (Naan Avan Illai)
Yen Chellaperu Apple... what a hot and sweet like my favorite taste of lays. All credit goes to Mirchi Suchi (sema hot’u machi) and her voice that rocks. Musician manisharma has tried to give something new, but it feels like listening to Hindi’s Doom here. (Pokkiri)
Style Style... I get very little opportunity to watch this song fully clearly. An example of grand shaker and stylish Rahman’s combination in a variety place and tunes in western style. One basket sunlight, one basket moonlight, everything joins his white… the magic behind this white skin really wonders. The fast lines flows in energy and Tanvi sounds humming in cool manner, I would tell she is the spice space of this style. (Sivaji)
Pogathe... a very soft melody. Yuvan has singed this song is unbelievable, excellently done to soothing for which we were singing like in our imagination and instrument are the attractive thing, it’s the vinnai or anything I think it was a rare feel I got. (Deepavali)
Mudhal Mazhai... the first rain would give more enjoyable in the season. It was the first rain in Hariharan’s lovely voice and the poetic lyrics of Na.Muthukumar is a gentle breeze for lonely moments. Some expectation on this song, what different the director make it outstand from many rain songs in past. It starts with an unaware words as usual style of Harish Jayaraj and did a wonderful tuning the music. (Bheemaa)
Thanks for listining my favorite songs.
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Sunday Photos: Fun with sparkler
Lighting Diya or traditional clay/oil lamp that lit during diwali |
Signature in sparkler |
Tennis Ball |
Mersal (மெர்சல்) a Tamil film title |
Smiley emotion |
Finally its me hehe |
Monday, October 12, 2009
Life these days
Doctor says nothing to worry about it and little restriction on certain things could put in control. It was really a hard time for me to think something out of my health condition; a lot of things have changed in my life these days and all my interest were stopped sometime. It’s more than a week I spent time on online and blogging, I was occupied by television and doing nothing than simply sitting and splitting; and in evening sitting outside and breathing little fresh air.
The climate is so badly changed and I think it could be one of the causes that affect my throat and I was advice to drink lot of water, but still the heat is unbearable. The nights are badly affected and I go through much trouble these days to sleep, but I think these could pass easily as I feel like returning to normal. The breathing exercise helps me a lot in reducing cough and pressure of splitting, and I well realized the importance of breathing exercise more than before now. But still the trouble stays with my throat while reading, talking or even being simple.
I was in state of feeling alone these days, and I really wish to be with people a lot and I realize it now, how importance and comfort it was being with people esp. our loved ones. This mood comes often when we’re sick and it brings a great distress to mind and for this I spend sometime outside home looking at people and movements around the apartment complex and the evenings are much better than days as we get some cool breeze after sunset.
I wish to get well quite soon before my favorite festival deepavali and I like a lot this festival that falls on 17th oct. Watching and leaving fireworks on this days could never hide from me inside and even it does little injure to environment I couldn’t resist fireworks and I enjoy a lot watching it.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
My celebrations and memories of Bhogi!
Pic shot back in 2007 (my last witness to bhogi) |