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Is astrology a science?
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October 2008
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What is real literature?
Dear SPs, very well put..I would rather say Puranaanuru or Sanga Illakkiyam instead of Shakespeare or Paradise lost though just for a comparison. I believe it is positive and very important to develop a likeness and taste for both - the classica…
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October 2008
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What is real literature?
Thank you Vijay, yes it is nature at its very best and amazing footage. Regarding the literature part, as Venkat said Kalki is enjoyed by heard from my teachers - lack of contrivance/coicidences forms a big part of classifying any work as great …
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dmaloo
October 2008
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Thillayil oru kollaikaaran
Dear Dr Kailasam, I will surely find time for that this month, sincere apologies for the delay, Malathi
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October 2008
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Is astrology a science?
A little late perhaps but my two cents on this one - there are personal truths and factual truths, I like to use the word truths instead of science as science is a combination of various, not necessarily always proven :) If you love someone that …
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dmaloo
October 2008
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WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY A VERY HAPPY DEEPAVALI
Happy Deepavali Good wishes to all. It has truly been a privilege to be part of this group and sincerely wish everyone health, happiness and joy in days to come!! All water on the morning of Deepavali is sanctified as Ganga, hence the good wish …
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dmaloo
October 2008
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Casting
Hi Madan, thanks so very much but unfortunately a relative gifted the same set to me a week ago which I could not refuse. Is there any way you can sell it to someone else? Please accept my sincere apologies in this regard. Malathi
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October 2008
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village which worships ravana....
Vairam, I had no idea, what was the case about? I thought her book was well researched and balanced. BTW it even included Periyar's abusive essays on the Ramayana. Malathi
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October 2008
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village which worships ravana....
Venkat, am leaving tomorrow, Chicago/London/Bangalore monday morning. Next week this time (friday) i will be in chennai, just one day trip otherwise would have very much liked to meet with PS group. My cousin has promised kapali temple so I will …
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dmaloo
October 2008
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village which worships ravana....
Vairam, I agree on both points that you have mentioned, that both EVR/Rajaji are leaders in their own right. Also on the right to freedom of religion being a fundamental choice. I am not a supporter of Varana Dharma, but do you know more than 10…
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October 2008
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village which worships ravana....
Dear Vairam, very balanced and well researched, thank you and congratulations !! My only two cents on the second part - the dravidian/modern stance on making a hero out of Ravana is based on my enemy's enemy (ie Ravana is enemy of Brahmin …
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dmaloo
October 2008
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songs in PS & SS
Hi Raji, if you are interested in classical music you might find a lot of singers who sing these verses in simple, endearing ways. R Vedavalli has sung pasurams, MLV amma has sung Tiruppavai, MSS has sung preludes to many songs with verses that a…
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dmaloo
October 2008
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Chennai Meet
Thank you SPS and all. I will post some pics of Kolu of those days when I get time to scan the pictures. We even have some pics of the kolu outside Kapali temple (actually it is a sale set up as Kolu).
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dmaloo
October 2008
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Chennai Meet
Shoba, very nice!! I really liked your Ganesha collection :) Malathi
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October 2008
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Chennai Meet
Thanks Vijay, heart warming to note that some people still remember honor the kolu. The doll collection in my house is 3 big steel trunks (the old fashioned trunks) full most of it extremely well preserved. There are dolls from all parts of india…
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October 2008
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Chennai Meet
I have lots of memories around Navarthri...my parents were deeply religious and when my grandparents were alive it was truly done in the manner intended to , we had a steel shelf which served as a shelf in regular days and converted into sliding …
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dmaloo
October 2008
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Chennai: 'Poornam' Viswanathan passes away
Poornam was also the key player in many of Merina/Bharanidharan's brahmin family novels (Thanikudithanam, Kaalkattu..). Poornam was very versatile actor, and people of the 40s/50s generation fondly did remember the voice that announced the d…
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dmaloo
October 2008
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Chennai Meet
Venkat, Madras a telugu town?? Wow that is news to me. FYI Kovai is a huge telugu town, I mean absolutely huge, you can survive in Kovai without knowing any tamil at all. Do general public understand telugu liberally, in Chennai? Yes absolutely …
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October 2008
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Chennai Meet
Madan, due apologies though I prefer Kovai anyday to humid crowded Chennai. Although avenues for culture and art are much limited in Kovai people seem to take time to live :) One of the things I like and miss about Chennai is madras bashai , rea…
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dmaloo
October 2008
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Chennai Meet
Hello Shyam, I was raised in Kovai, although do not live there now. There are three more Kovai ites, all ladies though - Anandhi, Shanthi and Shoba who now lives there. Malathi
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dmaloo
October 2008
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Chennai Meet
Dear Sri Kailasam, I have no contact with Kalki, if you mean me that is, thank you, Malathi
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dmaloo
September 2008
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PS group members meet in Bangalore?
We can try somewhere less busy..how about Indiranagar or somewhere closer to where you are, and if others agree?
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dmaloo
September 2008
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PS group members meet in Bangalore?
Hey Arun, my response is right below yours :) weekends don't work for me unfortunately (am there just one weekend and am booked every minute that sat/sun). Is it possible to meet evenings or lunch, am really sorry !!
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dmaloo
September 2008
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PS group members meet in Bangalore?
I am not there saturday/sunday, am coming in one weekend, then in chennai the next weekend and leaving the next.Only weekdays, would that be too hard?
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dmaloo
September 2008
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PS group members meet in Bangalore?
Arun and Shri, let me know which location is most convenient for you all. I am going to be shopping in the MG Road area so any coffee place there is fine - or my home is in Jayanagar so anywhere in vicinity of Jayanagar 4th block is fine too. By …
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dmaloo
September 2008
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romantic vanthiyathevan
Also to remember, people who grow up in the wilderness dont' have the same social skills as people who grow up in cities and other socially close knit environment. On the other hand they develop great skills that are otherwise impossible for…
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September 2008
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romantic vanthiyathevan
Wow...must confess one thing, that I have seen that even without knowing. Friends who know one another outside the group and side up to others when arguments get hot happens a lot here. It is normal at one level and another level, very discouragi…
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dmaloo
September 2008
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romantic vanthiyathevan
Satish, I know hard core adventurers who are not televised, they do talk, all the time, to trees, mountains, everything. Even people who live in remote areas (there are lots of people like that in US) do that type of talking. People with psychic …
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dmaloo
September 2008
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PS group members meet in Bangalore?
I am in Bangalore second and third week of October for a real short visit. No time for historical trips but would like to meet you all for coffee somewhere if possible, would be nice!! Historical sites, do check out Belur and Halebid, the sculptu…
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dmaloo
September 2008
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romantic vanthiyathevan
Also Venkat I agree 100% that Kalki did not know what to do with her, same as with Nandhini. As you have told several times since he did not write the novel as a stretch and publish it he did not have a chance to rewrite anything and lots of loos…
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dmaloo
September 2008
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