திருக்குறள் - All time favourite book

எனக்கு தெரிஞ்ச வரைக்கும் எல்லோருக்கும் பிடிச்ச ஒரு புக் என்றால் அது திருவள்ளுவரின் திருக்குறள் தான். நான் பெங்களுரூல படிச்சதனால எங்களுக்கு திருக்குறளின் மஹிமை தெரியாது. ஆனா என் கணவர் தமிழ் நாட்டுல படிச்சதனால அவருக்கு ரொம்போ ரொம்போ பிடிச்சது திருக்குறள் தான். இப்போ எல்லாம் தினம் இரண்டு குரலாவது படித்து வருகிறேன்.அதை படிக்கும் போது தான் தெரிகிறது திருவளுவர் எவ்வளவு யோசித்து எழுதி இருக்கிரார் .அவர் எழுதாத விஷயமே கிடையாது. நான் படிச்ச குரளிளேயே எனக்கு ரொம்ப பிடிச்ச குறள் மட்டும் உங்க கிட்ட பகிர்ந்துக்கபோறேன்.
http://kural.muthu.org/

Note :I am sorry I am taking a very long time to write in Tamil. Please excuse me as this is my first post in Tamil and shall try writing posts like this.

There are so many topics covered in the book. I was impressed by whatever I have read and I would surely insist on everyone to go through this site and see the English translation if it is not clear.

Mazhai Kaalam - a thundery thought to sribble

The dark clouds, the falling rain, the splashes from the puddles and the water droplets on everything from leaves, petals, flowers and the grass. The thunder and lightning accompanying the rain. A beautiful rainbow after it has poured out with a bit of sunshine. WOW !!! What a beauty to look at them !!!

Mazhai sollumbodhe it brings in a kind of relaxation.Oru kaila suda suda bajji/bonda/samosa apron innoru kaila tea. Wah kya mast majaa. Idhellam saptutu oru long drive in a car. This is the way I would like to enjoy the rain. (I am sure I will have maximum number of votes).

But when ever it has poured down I have forced my husband to go out for a long drive whether he likes it or not. Its really enjoying and fun. That too, for the roads here any one can enjoy driving.

But in Bangalore when ever it rains it is either the drainage overflowing on the main roads (Bannerghatta Rd,Bangalore where I used to work) or a huge traffic jam with a lot of delays that makes people irritating or the usual power cuts.

I don’t think the rains have yielded any similar iconic shots in Tamil cinema but we do have our share of memorable rain songs.

I don't know exactly why I love these songs, may be because I they are shot in rain.

Oho Megam Vandhadhe… from Mouna Raagam and Vaan Megam… from Punnagai Mannan were a couple of songs that have been picturised very beautifully in rain with the cute actress Revathi.
All time favourite Idhayathai Thirudaadhe. How can one forget "Aathaadi Ammaadi thEn mottu dhaan" (as well as all the romantic songs in that movie).

Ilaiyaraja’s back ground music played in the movie Idhayathai Thirudaathey as important a part as Girija’s cuteness, Manirathnam’s screenplay and P.C.Sriram’s cinematography.

Apart from white sarees, the other thing associated with rain in Tamil movies is tragedy. I guess the logic is that when a man is down, getting wet is the worst thing that can happen to him! So we’ve had several movies (Mugavari is one that comes to mind mainly because the scene stood as very ridiculous in the otherwise realistic movie) where sadness is immediately followed by thunder and rain, so that the wet hero can launch into a pathos song.

I guess Thakita Thadhimi… from Salangai Oli would be another example, though that was probably one of the few cases where the rain was actually used to convey visually, something very beautiful.

Rain has become such an integral part that I don’t think there will be no kid singing Rain Rain Go Away… any time soon :-)

Thanks to Orkut

Hats off to the person who found the technology of ORKUT. I dont know exactly as to from when it has been there. But I have started using it since I have come to US only.
It builds up a great network of friends who have been lost for the past 10-15 years or may be more than that also.

Naan tholanju pona ennoda school friends ellarayum idhuladhan parthen. I am so very excited and surprised to see all of them back. Every one I have found are all settled in life and happy to know that everyone are successful in life.

Ours was a very small and nice class. The class had only 16 students (9 girls and 7 boys). We were the first batch of ICSE(1996) after a gap of around 2 years. So engalukku munnadi therinja seniors yaarum irukkalai. So we couldnt have anyone to share their experience either in the project work or the books and exams.

We all had a great time in school especially the last year and especially the last 3-4months. Because that was the most precious time in the students life.The farewell party was the most unforgettable one, where we had the candles and the formal dress and dinner sponsored by our school including the parents.(May that was the first time to wear sarees for many of the girls in Bangalore). As far as I remember that was the last day in our school. As our exam centre was in an other school and probably we had been there to collect our mark sheet after our results.

I may not stop with my school days experience because I have enjoyed that a lot. May be I shall continue as small posts later with all my experiences after I recollect(as I have found all my friends only now).

Internet Mahimai - Online Shopping

The internet here in US is so very fast and the people here are so used to internet that without this they cannot live. But in India I think the speed is not that reliable. And not everything is available online like shopping can be done online. Neenga namma oorla kashta padra madhiri electric train pudichoma, andha koota nerisalla , trainla thongitu poganum. Appapa, podhumda saami nu ayidum.

That too shopping during festive seasons is a big headache in our towns. In that crowd and scorching heat you will regret for going out for another 3-4 days. More than buying for what you went you will spending on cooling yourself like tender coconut, fruit juice, milk shakes and ice creams.

But here it is all so Sophisticated. veetla utkarndha padiye online ponoma, size select panninoma, colour select panninoma, shipping address kuduthoma, done. After 2-3days kadhava thatti kuduthuttu povan.

WHY IS THIS NOT AVAILABLE IN OUR COUNTRY. Dr. Abdul Kalaam sonna madhiri, everything has to be available online. I think now it is much much better than 5-10 years ago.
May be we need to wait for another 4-5years atleast. :-) I would eagerly wait for such a perfect system to work rather than run around in that hot climate hanging in the footboard of a bus or train.

My 1st Blog

This may not be informative as this is my introductory scribbling pad . May be the upcoming posts will be a bit entertaining and little little informative.

I have been sitting idly during these days and wanted to share my thoughts wherein this would be the ideal place to do that therefore I have decided to start blogging.

Hope to do my best in the upcoming posts.