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Tamil Movies that impacted our life
She was also at her loveliest in the '56 'War & Peace', what an appealing Natasha! That also had a poignant death of Prince Andrei, I'll never forget. Kathie

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Tamil Movies that impacted our life
Oh, I forgot Roman Holiday -- when Hepburn gives them that fabulous smile when she's back being a princess - what a lovely woman! Kathie

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europeans in india
Merle Oberon, of course. Kathie

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Tamil Movies that impacted our life
Dear Malathi, I'll tell you why. I'm always looking for that 'epiphany' moment : when something is so moving yet understated it just overwhelms you emotionally. P. P. has two moments like that for me, maybe 2 1/2 -- First when th…

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Tamil Movies that impacted our life
Dear Siva, Yes, we do remember that M. Sheen was in Apocalypse Now. He had a heart attack during shooting and the movie cost a fortune to make w doubles, etc. Kathie ps can't add a thing about Tamil movies - never seen one. & I realize how…

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Movies that impacted our life
Dear Venketesh, My Idol was Olivier, so I read everything about the two of them. V. changed the spelling of her name, thinking Vivien was more feminine than Vivian. She was embarrassed by her very large hands and someone said: don't try to hide…

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cave temple trip
Dear Venketesh, Looking forward to photos of the three caves mentioned. Kathie

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Vaaram Oru Alayam #89 Arulmigu KalaBairava Vaduganathar Thirukkovil , Kundadam
Dear Nataraj, I look forward to your podcasts each week. I can't understand the Tamil but like to hear what it sounds like. I've created a database separate from my big, all So. Asia one, of all the TN Koils you've given us. I have fi…

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Female beauty? perhaps as a fem, I'm unable to judge. But I agree w vj: young innocent shy. Kathie

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Vaaram Oru Alayam #89 Arulmigu KalaBairava Vaduganathar Thirukkovil , Kundadam
Dear Vishwak I thought it was Virabhadra, emanating from Lord Shiva, who punished Daksha. Kathie

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1000 kaal mandapam
Dear Venketesh, I saw several sahasraLingams, not in worship, at the Site Museum, Kalinjar, UP if that's of any interest to you, & have photo of one. Kathie

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1000 kaal mandapam
Rameshvaram ?

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Indian authors in English
Of course he can't be classified as an Indian from India, for he was born and grew up on Trinidad. kathie

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Choolamanipadma vihara of Nagappattinam
I don't have references, but thought from the murthis in Govt. Mus. that the temple was late Pallava? Kathie

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Indian authors in English
Dear Malathi, This is probably heresy, but is it also possible that RKN was never 'Nobelled' because his English was awkward at times? I don't have a book of his handy to cite examples. By the way, he is -- or at least was -- well kn…

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Indian authors in English
dear Venketesh, I'll look for K. Singh's DELHI. Thank you. Kathie

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Indian authors in English
TRAIN to PAKISTAN is a great book, and our little library has a very beat-up paperback copy that we won't discard. RKN, of course. He 'turned me on' to India. I'd like to add Ruskin Bond, Santha Rama Rao, Bharati Mukherjee, Anit…

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Ramar Sethu & Mahabharat picture gallery
Dear V. Gopal, Great maps. Thank you. Kathie

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Choolamanipadma Vihara of Nagapattinam
Dear Gokul S. is Kavirippompattinam the same as Kaveripakkam. artifacts from there in Govt. Museum: all those great (Pallava, I think) stone murthis? Kakthie

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Choolamanipadma Vihara of Nagapattinam
gandhi I've got a line drawing of that lost 'pagoda' somewhere. but suppose you have it, too. Kathie

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ARR wins Oscars
ARR - What a sweet,genuine artist. I'm so grateful, Venkatesh, for your translation of his Tamil. Can't imagine a US movie person saying anything so selfless. Kathie > > I know he must have been emotionaly charged but then he should …

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WELCOME MR. PRESIDENT
Dear Maloo, Sorry to hear about the Kentucky weather situation. How's livingin K. generally, after India? [sorry this is off topic, but we're mutual fans of classical music, which does fit 'Ponni' topics] Kathie

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Hi!
Dear Ramachandran, Thanks for the references, but afraid I'm near Boston, no plans for visiting Tiruchy for quite a while. Just interested in the sculpture, and exact locations to put in the site database I've been building. Kathie

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Hi!
Dear Shriram, I'm looking again at your great photos. Where exactly is that temple, is it in Trichy Dist. do you know its taluk? Also did you happen to take a photo of the whole Dvarapalaka you show w nag & rat at his foot? It looks like a …

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Interesting faces in Big Temple tower
Nope,-- you've found murthis I have no identification for. Best of luck, finding someone who can identify them. I'd love to know, if you can find this out. . . Kathie

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Dwarabalakars of Thirumayam
Dear Shriram, Your photos are perfect: all the most ancient Murthis-- fabulous Dvarapalakas, I can't thank you enough . . . Kathie B

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WELCOME MR. PRESIDENT
Dear Malathi, Please don't just support politicians because they're of Indian background. Bobbie Jindal, I think, is awfully conservative. Kathie ps Wasn't Obama's Inauguration inspiring? saw it from my hotelroom in Goa..seeing …

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british and indian history
Dear Satish, Yes, let's give at least a little praise to Brit egotists like Curzon and Cunningham. At least they recognized the magnificent quality of the culture of India ! They were British chauvinists, but knew 'class' when they sa…

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Management lessons from Mahabaratha
Dear Nanda, My 'take' on this is that it's a portrait of the Pallava ruler responsible for excavating that cave. Name? {not my specialty} He's put his face, w mustache, on a lion, shown worshipping the great act performed by Kri…

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man animal combinations in indian mythology
I read somewhere that the Chinese dragon was inspired by the So. Indian Yazhis. Kathie

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