For the past few days, I have been trying to recall a poem I read ten years ago (in my 9th standard Tamil textbook). It was one of my favorite poems, but I had trouble recollecting it. I don’t even know why I was thinking about it. Yesterday, though, I was able to recall it, [...]
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The ads I adored on television this year…5. Kaun Banega Crorepati - the Vijay Nazare ad. Superb thinking!
4. Samsung TV - starts off with the line “Imagine you receive a package for your neighbour…” The guy opens the package to find a great new TV, and virtually lives with it, till the neighbour arrives. Great [...]
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My top 5 Tamil movie picks (of the ones I have seen) of the year…
5. Chandramukhi, starring Rajnikanth & Jyotika - the biggest Tamil movie of all time had everything for the thalaivar faithful. Though devoid of trademark Rajni ishtyle it became a wild fire, and according to some accounts breached the 100 crore barrier. [...]
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My top 10 for the year…
10. Raa Raa, movie: CHANDRAMUKHI - When I first saw the song name, I thought it would be similar to Raa Raa Ramaiah in Baasha. The surprise was lurking. Telugu lyrics. Can’t understand, but the composition was good. Another Carnatic-based number. However Jyotika’s dancing was funny. Only I could have [...]
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After I posted the earlier list, I received some feedback, and it was that I was overly biased towards melodies and slow songs. Well, that’s the way I’ve always been, so my list doesn’t change. Here’s the next instalment.20. Vidikinra Pozhudhu, movie: RAAM - I liked three songs from this movie. This one, Aarariraro and [...]
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I intend to list out my top 30 favorite Tamil songs of the year. The list is in 3 parts, and follows the Baba count, i.e. backwards! There is no great logic or survey behind this innocuous list. My methodology is to assign a higher rating to songs I’ve willingly listened to more times. Here [...]
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