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Kamal – The Versatile Genius in doldrums:

Offlate Kamal, the versatile actor has been caught amidst a storm of gossips on his personal life. The media has gone to rock bottom level to write about his personal life based on assumptions and hearsay. This is not a healthy atmosphere. These scoops and gossips have been there since media originated but there were yellow magazines which used to write on these issues. Now, the scene is even bad. Kumudham, which was rated to be 2nd best magazine in Tamil was the first one to write a cover story on this KamalHassan’s personal issue.

I think we need to leave the personal issues apart and able to distinguish a person by his proffession. Instead, people are bothered more about personal issues.The most asked question in any Q&A section of any magazine is “Is Kamal going to divorce Sarika and is he going to marry Simran?”. After a long pause, Kamalhassan had finally met the press a day before and answered them partly saying the divorce with Sarika is true. Now that isn’t a end for this media and they are going to write long exaggerated behind-the-scenes stories based on this.

Please leave kamal and his family alone. Let us criticize only his acting . Else we will probably miss one of the great artisits of this country.

Who let these DOGS out :
I travel from my house located at the heart of chennai to a suburb called Tambaram for my office everyday which is some 20 Kms away. These days IT Companies are moving out of the Cities to establish their kingdoms where there is abundant suplly of water and other neccesities.

But the point isn’t that. The road through which I travel is called GST road which is a national highway.Since I travel in my bike , I have a chance to look at the world clearly, unlike those who travel in caged cars. Everyday with no exception, I see atleast 2 dogs die in the middle of the road, hit and run over by a lorry or by a car travlling at 90 Kms/hr. And sometimes till the next day, the dead body of the dog still lies there being run over by several hundreds of vehicles that pass by. Once or twice I had called up the Blue Cross to report this. I am unaware of the action which they had taken after that.

Today when I was on my way, a dog escaped death from a lorry by a few nano seconds. Whats the point?. There are still enough vehices in chennai to kill that poor dog. huh!!.

Top 10 Natural Highs :

I recieved a mail today from a friend of mine which had list of 50 odd common natural highs. I filtered the top 5 which suited me and added some more of my own interest.
Here they are:

My Top 10 Natural Highs…

Reading a great book in the night when you suddenly realise it is already morning.
Singing your favourite song aloud while riding the bike
Lying in bed listening to the rain outside while eating hot groundnuts.
Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
Having someone play with your hair.
Watching a good movie cuddled up on a couch with someone you love.
Playing a competitive game of chess
Laughing so hard your face hurts.
Being appreciated when you thought no one cared.
Lying down in terrace looking at the stars and dreaming with eyes wide open.

Devdas – Larger than life:

Well, I still remember the day when i bought Khamoshi cassette from a music shop in mambalam. That was when i was returning from NIIT and i went straight to my room and played it with no expectations. It took me by storm and it is one of my favourite albums till day. I thought the director whom I don’t know who it was that time must have had an ear for music. Because it was so diferent from Jatin-Lalit’s previous albums. And Bhansali created the magic in the silver screen with Khamoshi displaying a wide range of pathos and ecstasy with music. Bhansali re-created the magic in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Though the later wasn’t a emotional gripper, it had elements of unbound happiness.

And now with Devdas, he joins again with Ismail Durbar to recreate the age of classics. Devdas is a touch of class. Maardala sung by Kavitha Subramanyan is the smash hit of the album. And if you get to see the trailor in MTV, you will probably start loving Madhuri again. Her portrayal is much expected in this movie. I have become a fan of this song and also Woh chand jaisi ladki by Udit. The best surprise is the Devdas theme. So feverish in its rhythm just like the Sandana Thendralai by Shankar Mahadevan in Kandukondain Kandukondain.

Listen to this album in a quiet night overlooking the sky and stars from your bed. I am sure you will transend into the world of sheer music, which Bhansali has created in celluloid.

Transformation in Tamil Films:
Tamil cinema is undergoing a sea change. From love stories of all varities, it moved to family stories and now it is in travelling in a carriage with teenage heroes. Shankar’s BOYS is the most promising film of this category.The cast includes 5 guys and a girl. There is a lot of expectation in air for these BOYS. The tech crew is so well formed that it has actually stollen 80% of the Kannathil Muthamittal crew. With the crew being in place, the rest of the burden is on shankar. Will Boys attract everyone is a question. We hope !!!

Next in the line is Agathiyan’s Kadhal Samrajyam ( Territory of Love ). This also come with 4 heroes and a heroine. Agathiyan is known for his Kadhal Kottai ( Tum Bin in Hindhi). His storyline being his strength, he really plays with human emotions which is absolutely moving. This time his storyline is about love in dance school. Mani Ratnam’s Madras Talkies is also looking for fresh talents for their new production directed by Gandhi Krishna – an assistant of Mani Ratnam.

This new idea of new faces and more than one hero could be due to the fact of rising production costs and VCD and Satellite Channels taking charge of mainstream entertainment. But I would also rationalize this experimentation with the new blood in Tamil movies in all areas like direction and music.These guys want to experiment and lead the industry in a new way as Bollywood does . As bollywood enters new age movies like AKS, Aanken and 16th December, Tamizh Cinema enters a new paradigm of film making. The new branding style of bollywood is yet to be implemented in Tamizh cinema.

Lets wide open our hands to welcome many more Rehmans, Shankars and Vikrams. Three Cheers to Kollywood !!!