No i wasn't trying to hit bull's eye with an attractive title here, just a bit too lazy to think of a title for this post. Translation of the two words the song starts with...... Thought it was apt for the song i'm gonna talk about.
Kangal irandal - a new song from the movie Subramaniyapuram, has been on a loop on my system for the last couple of days since last week. Its a brilliantly composed song and well sung, all credits to the male and the female voices (supposedly their debut). James vasanthan, the only anchor on tamil TV channels that i know of, who speaks unblemished tamil, is the composer.
The song had me mesmerized since the first time that i listened to it. Such captivating orchestration and amazingly soothing lyrics that blend together, melts your heart like creamy ice cream.....No points for guessing what i'm listening to at this moment, as this post is taking life........
P.S. : Learnt that this song is on a raaga called reethigowla (carnatic purists, beg your pardon if i didn't spell that right :) ), there have been songs before composed using this raaga. here's the list....
1. Chinna kannan azhaikkiran - kavikkuyil by Ilayaraja
2. Thalayai kuniyum thamaraiye - By ilayaraja
3. Azhagana ratchasiye - Mudhalvan by AR Rahman
4. Meetadha oru veenai - Poonthottam by Ilayaraja
Ta
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Driving cars & bikes
I like driving. Driving cars, driving bikes.......For the same reason, i like racing games.
Driving pleasures me unlike anything. The sense of satisfaction and the instant gratification is unparalleled to anything on earth. I can't remember since when i took to driving with such passion. I didn't ride a cycle till i was 15. Amidst a lot of embarrasment, I was pushed to learn cycling in the vaction that followed my 10th board exams. Within a year i could drive a geared motorcycle sans help and there's no looking back since then. Bought myself a Discover 125 Cc after i started to goto work. Office was 25 kms from home and hitting 100 kph on a regular basis on my bike, on the way to office and back was never going to be surprise. God smiled at me when the IT corridor was extended and relaid with more lanes to make it a speedway. I had to travel back home pretty late in the night most of the time and i preferred it too. That way i got to keep trafffic and house chores away. Made sure there is just enough time for me to sneak in , eat something and hit bed, for a good night's sleep !!
I would wade through all the traffic from Anna arch to choolaimedu through nelson manikam road and then hit tnagar via mahalingapuram. Out of tnagar onto mount road through venkatnarayana road and then it is chamiers road headed to kotturpuram. One straight road till the cancer institute[where you hit 80 comfortably] where its a dead end and then skid onto madhya kailash, where the whole city is waiting for you, or..... well.. for the traffic to clear, of course. From then on its another 10 kms of IT highway to office, bliss as i would call it.
Would take me anywhere between 45 to 90 mins for the entire journey.
Its a lot less on the way back home - same route though. One night, I reached home in 22 mins flat.
Well, you may wonder if i was never caught speeding. I was, once. Its another story what happened at that time, but its, proportionately, way too less for 10 years of driving in the fast lane.
I miss it a lot now....Driving back home at such a high speed....with headphones tucked in my ears, inside my helmet. With the radio on, listening to all the good(new) songs and the RJ that somehow keeps me awake. (Thanks to the RJ, i was still on the road)
Later on, I began to goto office by the new santro that dad bought. [he seldom went to office by car]. I enjoyed driving a car to office too, but never as much as i enjoyed a bike. Now i own a civic, but then rules of the game have changed here.
Ta
Driving pleasures me unlike anything. The sense of satisfaction and the instant gratification is unparalleled to anything on earth. I can't remember since when i took to driving with such passion. I didn't ride a cycle till i was 15. Amidst a lot of embarrasment, I was pushed to learn cycling in the vaction that followed my 10th board exams. Within a year i could drive a geared motorcycle sans help and there's no looking back since then. Bought myself a Discover 125 Cc after i started to goto work. Office was 25 kms from home and hitting 100 kph on a regular basis on my bike, on the way to office and back was never going to be surprise. God smiled at me when the IT corridor was extended and relaid with more lanes to make it a speedway. I had to travel back home pretty late in the night most of the time and i preferred it too. That way i got to keep trafffic and house chores away. Made sure there is just enough time for me to sneak in , eat something and hit bed, for a good night's sleep !!
I would wade through all the traffic from Anna arch to choolaimedu through nelson manikam road and then hit tnagar via mahalingapuram. Out of tnagar onto mount road through venkatnarayana road and then it is chamiers road headed to kotturpuram. One straight road till the cancer institute[where you hit 80 comfortably] where its a dead end and then skid onto madhya kailash, where the whole city is waiting for you, or..... well.. for the traffic to clear, of course. From then on its another 10 kms of IT highway to office, bliss as i would call it.
Would take me anywhere between 45 to 90 mins for the entire journey.
Its a lot less on the way back home - same route though. One night, I reached home in 22 mins flat.
Well, you may wonder if i was never caught speeding. I was, once. Its another story what happened at that time, but its, proportionately, way too less for 10 years of driving in the fast lane.
I miss it a lot now....Driving back home at such a high speed....with headphones tucked in my ears, inside my helmet. With the radio on, listening to all the good(new) songs and the RJ that somehow keeps me awake. (Thanks to the RJ, i was still on the road)
Later on, I began to goto office by the new santro that dad bought. [he seldom went to office by car]. I enjoyed driving a car to office too, but never as much as i enjoyed a bike. Now i own a civic, but then rules of the game have changed here.
Ta
Date
Me : Excuse me !!
She : Huhm...ya ?!
Me : Hi, i need to talk to you for a moment. Will you have the time ?
She : You want to talk to me ? What about ?
Me : I'm afraid i can't say that here, in public.
She : (Rises slowly from her chair smiling mischievously and gestures to her friends on the table that she'd be back)
At the Far east desolate corner, we stand facing each other.
Me : I wanted to ask you out. Out for a date......
She : what ?.... Are you a jerk ? (surprise).......you don't even know me.....i don't know you.....And...
Me : [Isn't that reason enough to go out on a date ?] That's precisely one of the reasons we have to go on a date. I need to know more about you and you about me.
She : is this some kind of a joke ?
Me : No its not. Let me explain. I know that your father works in this(un-name-able) institute and you also stay in the same campus. I found out your mobile number and your landline. I learnt that you wrote the [DOG ?!?!] exam, made it to the shortlist of this-famous-business-school, but didn't get through.
She : Don't be a freak ! Tell me why you are doing all this.....
Me : I like you. I think you are pretty. You have captured my imagination like anything.
She : what made you think i'll go out with you.....
Me : Actually, nothing. We all live in perpetual hope and its the same hope that pushed me to do this today.
She : What hope ?!?!? i don't want to go out with you, esp. on a date !!
Me : why not ?
She : I dont want to answer questions like that !! I dont have to !! I can't believe i'm talking to you !! nonsense you are......
She : Huhm...ya ?!
Me : Hi, i need to talk to you for a moment. Will you have the time ?
She : You want to talk to me ? What about ?
Me : I'm afraid i can't say that here, in public.
She : (Rises slowly from her chair smiling mischievously and gestures to her friends on the table that she'd be back)
At the Far east desolate corner, we stand facing each other.
Me : I wanted to ask you out. Out for a date......
She : what ?.... Are you a jerk ? (surprise).......you don't even know me.....i don't know you.....And...
Me : [Isn't that reason enough to go out on a date ?] That's precisely one of the reasons we have to go on a date. I need to know more about you and you about me.
She : is this some kind of a joke ?
Me : No its not. Let me explain. I know that your father works in this(un-name-able) institute and you also stay in the same campus. I found out your mobile number and your landline. I learnt that you wrote the [DOG ?!?!] exam, made it to the shortlist of this-famous-business-school, but didn't get through.
She : Don't be a freak ! Tell me why you are doing all this.....
Me : I like you. I think you are pretty. You have captured my imagination like anything.
She : what made you think i'll go out with you.....
Me : Actually, nothing. We all live in perpetual hope and its the same hope that pushed me to do this today.
She : What hope ?!?!? i don't want to go out with you, esp. on a date !!
Me : why not ?
She : I dont want to answer questions like that !! I dont have to !! I can't believe i'm talking to you !! nonsense you are......
Turns her back and walks away from me quickly to her table.
So the dream ends.........This too isn't real, but i'm awake.
Ta
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Yes, madam
Have you had a woman boss at work ? I have. Almost every alternate project that i worked on were led by managers who were women ....Incl my current assignment.....
what's with these woman bosses ? The ones that i have met so far were all aspiring, career oriented and dominating.....they would have the last word, any day. No matter how irrelevant they talk.....They've had, and will have, men nodding in silence, thanks to the organizational hierarchy, inspite of completely knowing that these eves dont make any sense at all.
My previous project manager got promoted thrice in three years.... This rarely happens in our company....Its even harder to believe that coz she hardly works....never seen her interested in any kind of work....She never had the knowledge or the ability to learn and work.......she never fails to delegate most of our managerial tasks to her subordinates and stays at home half the time, with a "Working from home" notice.......she's wastes her time (and everybody else's)in meetings to discuss or learn about what happened or is happening in projects. For all the above reasons, she's despised by everyone in the account. Constantly in pursuit of any kind of feather that she can add to her hat.......you tend to hate such people and wish you never see them again, but you don't have a choice.....
Another manager of mine was as dominating and arrogant as this one, but atleast not as bad. This one was technically sound, but was a bit too pushy........Women bosses are pushy......Climbing the ladder in one's career is what everyone would wish for.....but hey, not at the cost of other people, especially those that work hard and go unrewarded just because you took the credit away from them for your selfish ulterior motives.
Women bosses, listen !! be open minded......don't just cut people off with your self righteous attitude and arrogance.. Its time you appreciated people working under you and and their work, and respect them. Allow people to grow with you !!
I wish i never have to work under women bosses again, atleast not such dominating ones......
Ta
what's with these woman bosses ? The ones that i have met so far were all aspiring, career oriented and dominating.....they would have the last word, any day. No matter how irrelevant they talk.....They've had, and will have, men nodding in silence, thanks to the organizational hierarchy, inspite of completely knowing that these eves dont make any sense at all.
My previous project manager got promoted thrice in three years.... This rarely happens in our company....Its even harder to believe that coz she hardly works....never seen her interested in any kind of work....She never had the knowledge or the ability to learn and work.......she never fails to delegate most of our managerial tasks to her subordinates and stays at home half the time, with a "Working from home" notice.......she's wastes her time (and everybody else's)in meetings to discuss or learn about what happened or is happening in projects. For all the above reasons, she's despised by everyone in the account. Constantly in pursuit of any kind of feather that she can add to her hat.......you tend to hate such people and wish you never see them again, but you don't have a choice.....
Another manager of mine was as dominating and arrogant as this one, but atleast not as bad. This one was technically sound, but was a bit too pushy........Women bosses are pushy......Climbing the ladder in one's career is what everyone would wish for.....but hey, not at the cost of other people, especially those that work hard and go unrewarded just because you took the credit away from them for your selfish ulterior motives.
Women bosses, listen !! be open minded......don't just cut people off with your self righteous attitude and arrogance.. Its time you appreciated people working under you and and their work, and respect them. Allow people to grow with you !!
I wish i never have to work under women bosses again, atleast not such dominating ones......
Ta
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Sweet sweat
I don't know if that title makes sense or not, but it kinda gists what i have been appreciating for the last 10 mins or so. This is what happened.
Today is yet another hot day, I was just driving back home for lunch when i was listening to my ipod in the car and like a cold breeze, the lyrics .....
Female voice : Un vizhigalin veyilil yen viervai inikkudhe..
Male : Un punnagai ninaivil yen thookkam tholaindhadey.....
Wow, I couldn't help appreciating these lines !! The meaning and the affection that it brings about.....I never gave attention to these lines all this long..... I liked some other lines of this song when i heard them the first time......
Male : Yennai pola yevarum unnai kaadhalikka mudiyaadhu
Female : Mudiyum yendraal kooda avanai kaadhalikka mudiyaadhu
And this has been a favourite song of mine, for various reasons..... It only got better.......
Nice.......
Ta
Today is yet another hot day, I was just driving back home for lunch when i was listening to my ipod in the car and like a cold breeze, the lyrics .....
Female voice : Un vizhigalin veyilil yen viervai inikkudhe..
Male : Un punnagai ninaivil yen thookkam tholaindhadey.....
Wow, I couldn't help appreciating these lines !! The meaning and the affection that it brings about.....I never gave attention to these lines all this long..... I liked some other lines of this song when i heard them the first time......
Male : Yennai pola yevarum unnai kaadhalikka mudiyaadhu
Female : Mudiyum yendraal kooda avanai kaadhalikka mudiyaadhu
And this has been a favourite song of mine, for various reasons..... It only got better.......
Nice.......
Ta
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