Variety is the spice of life

Kadisia oru vazhia flight vanthu senthuchi..Seri munnaidye poitu seata pudichiralaamnu paatha..final round security check onnu iruku solitu again shoe..socks..belt..bucklenu athanaiyum checked. Enaku minna pona aal was talking to the security person in hindi. Atha ketutu antha security maama..avan hindikaaranaannu asked. Athuku antha beku "..illa naan intha oor thaan aana hindi nalla theriyumnu" perumaiya mandaiya aatichi. That security maama then said "chaaval khaane log..hindi bolte hain..waah.." Antha dialog ketutu enkulla iruntha pacchai manjal sevappu tamizhan somersaulted. Badiluku hindila.."yenga.. arisi saapta hindi pesa varaathunu evan sonaan"nu keten. Oru veera aavesathula vaaya vitutenenaalum..saptha naadiyum enakku adangi poidichi. "Maatina mavanay..unnai POTA sattathula ulla thalli muttia pekka poranga paaru"nu derror aaidichi. To the contrary the security maama felt very sheepish and said.."apdi ileenga..intha oorla generala y...

A long over due post. Ever since i landed in Chennai, i was expecting this day, when the city would shun me away. It lasted a year and half this time. Had a lot more doubts than usual this time and the role of dice chimed in way too many changes. Was dreading the D-day and with each passing day, the waves of change were raging towards my shore of comfort and finally they did cross the line, washing me into its realm. Feeling as comfortable as a solitary log on a stormy sea, i swallowed down the bitterness and embarked on the journey into unknown. In short - Chennai ennai poda vennai endrathu. Ennada..etho pei pada intro mathiri irukku paakreengala :) kitta thatta apdithaan. Athenna therila..romba naal kazhichi blog adikka vantha oray petera thaan varutu!! Seri...kathaikku varuvom. Than muyarchiyil satrum manam thalaraatha gils..marched again into Meenambaakkam airport, my favourite haunt spots of kodumais. The last time i visited an aiport for departure, i had enough kodumais to p...

First weekend in US. First movie outing. Ipdi neria memorable milestones cross panni paakka pona padam. Was it worthy? Very tough to say yes. How do you say a movie is good or bad? Expectations that you have about the lead pair or director or storyline or your take on the subject that is being told. This is one movie, which is out to confuse you, even if you go in with zero expectations. The ensemble cast (given their royal background) and crew make it sound a delicious one. You got the pairing of the year for the lead roles with Kamal's daughter and Rajini's SIL donning them with Rajini's daughter manning the ship as director. One thing is sure as eternity. How many ever national awards Dhanush goes on to win and how best ever Shruthi performs on screen or catch a controversy or two off the screen, neither He not She will be able to get over the cloud of their father and in law from hovering over them. As far the movie, both have given wonderful performances. They hav...

Ram,Anil and Priya chatting in a coffee shop. "So you're REALLY serious about this time ?" asked Priya "Not serious but veering around to it....I must be the first guy who said YES on grounds of sheer boredom" said Anil. "Naasamaa poachu..bore adikuthunu ponnu paaka povangala!! enna koduma ithu" said Ram. "seri..Anil evlo readya irukkanu oru test vachu paakalamaa?" asked Priya "Q&A ?? you gotta be kidding !!" said Anil "Take it like a game..." "Priya..avan ponnu paaka porathaiye velayatta thaan eduthukaran..ithulaam onumay ila avanuku" Scene 1 Take 1 Priya posing as prospective bride: So..hmmm..love pannirukkia? Anil: Yeah..once... Priya (shocking tone): Ipdia reply pannuva????? Anil: Complete honesty is the foundation of every relationship. (A long silence from Priya with Ram laughing in background) Scene 1 Take 2 Priya posing as prospective bride: So..love pannirukkia? Anil: HAHAHAHAH...

Ever since the trip got finalised, mind has been playing lot of tricks on me and has been working more than over time to throw up ever so many list of questions. There is always this person inside who is cribbing and questioning and crying foul over everything in life and the other silent one who rarely speaks up when required and is never absent for the "i-told-you-so" moments. Off late the latter guy is talking more and more..trying to justify decisions taken on the fly. Throughout my life, i had never planned for anything and had taken things as they come for one, nothing works if planned for me and secondly, i always like the spontaneity that life offers. Good or bad, we have our life time to figure out. Memory is a wicked thing. Like a naughty child who suddenly pulls a prank on you, more often than not, memory too acts like that, hitting you with a wave so hard and unexpected that it catches you off balance. The trigger point for which could be anywhere and anything....

A continuous loosing streak - it has been the trend ever since this year started. It all began with the table tennis tournament. Athepdi thedi pudichi enakkunu maatuthu therila..i was paired against last year's winner on the very first round itself. The moment he saw me, his reaction was like a wolf slurping at the sight of lamb. He played with utmost leisure and literally walked through me. Seri..etho mudinja varaikum fight panna try pannomnu naanum vituten. Then it was the carrom tourney. First round, first strike. Hands were shaking as if there was an earthquake running inside me. Managed to clear it and in second round was one strike away from winning when my last coin, red and follow, both fell into the pocket along with the striker. And as per the rules the opponent won :( Onnu oru coinum vizhaathu ilaati mothama ipdi athanaiyum uzhuthaynu pheelingsoda came out.  Quizla innum kodumai. I mixed up Pandit Jasraj and Bhim sen joshi and lost in prelims. Toastmastersla had an divi...

"Amma..naan schooluku poren" shouted Priya rushing out of the house. "Ding Dong..Ding Dong" "Kaalangaathaala yaaru ithu calling bell adichikittu" nu pulambiavaaray came Anu, Priya's mother and opened the door. "Vanakkam. Naanga "Anbu Illam" orphanagelenthu varom. Unga veetla school pasanga padikkara mathiri used books ethaachum iruntha donate panna mudiyuma. Enga kozhanthaigalukku usefulla irukum" Anu looked back at her husband who was looking blankly into the newspaper. "Kudukattuma?" "mmmm" said Anil. "Ellathaiyuma?" She only got a sickening silence for response. Priya came home back calling out loud  in her sing song voice..."Ammmmaaaaaaa....pasikuthu" Anu was talking to her maid.."Aiya vantha coffee poattu kuduthuru..naan kovilukku kelambaren" "Amma..." stood the maid, scratching her head "Enna" "onnu ketta thappa nenachukka maateengalay...