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Thillana Mohanambal
Sundar, who makes these classifications? And why is it not possible to have a 'sappadu' that is a healthy meal but perhaps with less french fries or none at all? Yes some of the movies you mentioned are potboilers, and won oscars. Some of…

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Thillana Mohanambal
Venkat, I am not aware of kalki's involvement in movies other than writing lyrics for Meera and Thyagabhoomi later. could you say more? Sujatha said he took to screenplay writing as a profession itself to avoid producers murdering his stories…

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Thillana Mohanambal
Rahul, there are many gray areas between what you call an 'art movie' and a total potboiler. Take Malgudi Days for instance (The tv serial). It was enjoyed by young and old, did complete justice to RK Narayan's original work and he ac…

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Mohamul
Swetha, very interesting comments. I want to read Mohamul once more before responding to you!! I don't remember much other than the basic storyline, since I read it a very long time ago. BK is undoubtedly a talented guy, but repeats a lot, atl…

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Thillana Mohanambal
Rahul, there are movies that have matched books - to give you a few examples Kill a Mockingbird, Color Purple, the televised version of Malgudi Days, several books by Agatha Christie and Charles Dickens. I agree with you, it is an extremely hard ta…

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Thillana Mohanambal
Also on the same lines very few books have been made into good movies, the true test of that is when the book writer acknowledges that it is so. 'To kill a mockingbird' is one of the few movies that has been acknowledged this way. 'G…

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Thillana Mohanambal
Don't mean to turn this into a debate ,but I disagree that TM was made into a great movie. You have to watch the movie after reading the book, not the other way. BTW the hero and heroine are in their early twenties in the book, if I remember ri…

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Thillana Mohanambal
Maybe when I come to India you can loan me one or two, if she is willing :) I know people who will do it here for some few $ and very nicely. Let us keep in touch and see. Malathi

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Thillana Mohanambal
Shoba, yes Gopulu's pictures were beautiful. Have you noticed how much Vaitthi looks like Nagesh? My mother used to say this character was written for Nagesh to play and even while reading the story people automatically thought of him. I th…

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Thillana Mohanambal
Thanks Udanx, that is good to know!! Paper preceding year 2000 was made with acid and rarely outlasts 60-70 years even if preserved extremely well. Have you considered scanning some of your mother's collections? I know it is against copyright l…

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Thillana Mohanambal
Thanks Venkat, I will look that up. I was told in Higginbothams that it is out of print but perhaps I should have searched further. Konaar notes brings lot of memories!! Do they still make notes for textbooks?

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ayyanar kovil kuthirai - clay horses of ayyanar
Venkat, very good article and observations, thank you. I noticed that no indian artisans were listed under the 'featured artists' on the website. As an avid collector of terracota for many years I was saddened, our country produces some…

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Vaaram Oru Alayam #56 Arulmigu Yoga Narasimhar Thirukkovil,Thirukadikai(Sholingar)
Vijay, very well written!! let me add a few more snacks, not tamilian but would make sense to lipsmack.. Rava Idli - soft, smelling of fresh buttermilk, just few cashews cooked soft to add to the sweetness, one curry leaf here and there, couple of …

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Balakumaran Interview & Ponniyin Selv & Tamil Authors
SPS, I didn't know Uthama was married to a Pandiya princess..could you say more? Thanks!

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R2I!
That is true. I am not sure statistically but the majority tamils i meet outside do have working knowledge of Hindi. Some generalisations i have noticed and heard from other people - (generalisations only not applicable to each and every person) …

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R2I!
he he, i really enjoyed that!! Yes anti tamil sentiment has picked up in a big way. Political reasons more than any other. Yes i absolutely agree that living standards are horrible. I will comment that kannada is not really a strange language and o…

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R2I!
Hi Arun, I plan to go home sometime too, I originally thought Bangalore but after a few visits I have changed my mind, it will probably be Chennai. Bangalore is cosmo, more than ever now. Lots of places to eat, if you know where to go you do get go…

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R2I!
Kathy, I wish it was 'westernised' :)) meaning cleaner, more disciplined traffic and more efficient trash handling - unfortunately not. I'd rather call it 'commercialisation'. I agree things like fast food, more cars and al…

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R2I!
Oooh Kathie you got me started. I think Sivaram summarized it well. I grew up in Bangalore, lived there for several years before i came here 15 years ago. Even while I was growing up my father who was again a Bangalore native in some ways (he was bo…

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Members in midwest/southern US
Thanks Satish. Yes next weekend sounds good to me.Given distance factors it is tough to travel here and people are always busy. Webex is a great idea.

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Members in midwest/southern US
I think that is a good idea.

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dasavatharam
I am sure Kamal saar would not have it any other way :))) Anyway about the subject of the thread, Kamal is what one would call a 'new ager' in the western world. New Agers are mostly people who take what is 'good' or what they…

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kalki and social issues
Wow, I really like that anagram. Perhaps it was intentional..besides Poonguzhali is portrayed even early on as an ambitious woman . She might have made a good queen atleast better than Vaanathi (one of my least favorite PS characters). Some of …

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dasavatharam
I want to share something funny. I read Venkat's message on Kamal with drenched asin at 11 pm. I am out of touch with tamil movies for 15 years now, I know Kamal obviously but if you ask me on any new actors or actresses you will probably ge…

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kalki and social issues
> kalki was evolving as a historical writer. > in his early novel he dared not disturb the facts. mamallan was > married to the pandya princess not to a dancer. Yes exactly that is what I meant, he was only allowed to marry princesses no…

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kalki and social issues
Venkat, great subject!!! I think Kalki's priorities changed as he evolved as a writer and with freedom movement giving way to other issues. My father often used to say lot of freedom fighters felt a big 'loss' in their lives after …

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R2I!
Hi Arun, safe journey home!! 14 years is a long time ( I turned 15 this year). I grew up in Bangalore and my parents still live there. If you want to study change in India Bangalore is a good example, I wish I could say positive change but mostl…

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my video on differently abled
Thanks Venkat. I agree with what you say.

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Balakumaran Interview & Ponniyin Selv & Tamil Authors
This is a good link on Thi Ja. http://jeeveesblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/blog-post_10.html I wrote an essay in pre univ during my last tamil class on comparing him to BK. Unfortunately am so out of touch with resouces here in US that i don't …

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my video on differently abled
Satish, thanks for clarifying - it is interesting to know there have been debates so far (I don't get enough time to read archives, unfortunately). I was not sure if the moderator message was indirectly addressed to me to shut up and leave,…

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