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srory of india by michael wood retelecast in discovery channel
Aiyo aiaiyo..paavam shoba akka aayitanga..athoda vittuduga (sorry vittudu :) madhu :) Yella annakkalam akkavnu sollitta kashtam :) Rahul peru 'hu' 'gu' illa mma:) Amam indha email address nejamava unnudu dhana? Edho appa thitna…

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Family History in Tamil Nadu
Hi David, i have uncovered a few generations of our family history..so just letting you know - the only way these things work in India is if you travel to that place/village and make a lot of inquiries. Sometimes strangers know surprising facts and …

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vengaiyin paaichal
Sorry not 9 feet tall, same 9 feet length and very incorrent, the lion looks like any ordinary lion. Michael Douglas character is imaginary and did not exist. I think he kills one of them? The other kills him. Malathi

Comment by dmaloo October 2009 permalink
vengaiyin paaichal
There are more deviations in the movie..they describe the lions as 9 feet tall which was not the case, the lions are regular size lions only, no lion has been discovered that tall. Secondly no professional hunter was hired to kill them..Colonel Patt…

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vengaiyin paaichal
Chicago..Museum of science..the skeletal remains of the lions, the gun that killed them and the remains of some of their prey are all preserved there. It is truly amazing to this day they have not found why those lions killed just for the sake of ki…

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vengaiyin paaichal
Actually the big cats can be unpredicatable..like in the famous LAs Vegas Siegfried and Roy show the white tiger decided to bit the master just out of nowhere. Has anyone watched 'Ghost and the Darkness' one of the best thrillers made on l…

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Classical music shops in Chennai
Thank you Shobha, i will call and find out before I go.

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Classical music shops in Chennai
Don't know about that..i have two laptops and tried it on both - one with NAV and the other Avasti - they ltierally screamed virus alert at me. I got it cleaned up, not going there again. Perhaps if you are a registered customer it takes you to…

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Classical music shops in Chennai
Thank you Sir, i am looking for pre recorded cds, not downloads. Just fyi the site gave me a trojan virus soon as i clicked it please be careful. Malathi

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Classical music shops in Chennai
Hi Venkat, am looking for some really old singers for my father's collection..T Brinda T Mukta, Alathooor Brothers, Musiri Srinivasaier and so on (AIR released one or two cds which we have). We looked in Giri Trading and also Landmark (my fathe…

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Classical music shops in Chennai

Comment by dmaloo September 2009 permalink
Classical music shops in Chennai
Thanks Venkat..where to buy AIR? And musicologist Sriram, the guy who wrote 'Carnatic summers'? What a wonderful book!! Malathi

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Mother of Sita
RAvi, i am not at all opposed to light lingo..young or old..it is always fun..ennanna it is hard to get any serious point across in this language..chumma orutharai oruthar kindal adichittu jaaliya irukkalam, no problem at all, ennanna it is not seri…

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Times of India - Aryan-Dravidian divide a myth: Study
ok, ok..sorry :)

Comment by dmaloo September 2009 permalink
Mother of Sita
Hi Arvind, am not sure it is there in Valmiki's either, i may be wrong but don't recall and have read it a few times. Urmila/rest of sita's cousins are daugthers of Janaka's brother and his wife, their names are mentioned, just d…

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Times of India - Aryan-Dravidian divide a myth: Study
Thanks Satish..and glad to have give you a workout :)) Aaama theriyaadhavangalukku eppadi idhellam details theriyum neenga short hand la pesi kitta..sorry naanum detail fulla pakkalai so my fault also :)

Comment by dmaloo September 2009 permalink
srory of india by michael wood retelecast in discovery channel
This is an exceptional program worth watching. M.

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Mother of Sita
Language romba sokka irrukkunga. Aana oru appeal Serious subjects indha madhiri naiyandi language la discuss pannina nalla illai. Edhavadhu light subjects dharalama pesunga. Indha madhiri oruthar Sivagaimiyin Sabatham kooda romba elaborata naiyandi …

Comment by dmaloo September 2009 permalink
Times of India - Aryan-Dravidian divide a myth: Study
Venkat, yes i was a fan of Revathi too :) BTW what is Ravana's son doing with Revathi and Saranya ?:))

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Mother of Sita
Ravi - there is no such thing as 1/2 symbolic + 1/2 myth, myth itself means symbolism and archetypal meanings. Yes as you say prototypes, different personalities that resemble..they are meant to signifiy the same thing. Converting myth to histor…

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Mother of Sita
Kooptuteenka Ravi :)) Sita was born of Mother Earth and hence goes back to Mother Earth's abode in the end. Sita is symbolic of patience/forebearance and hence the relation to Mother Earth and hence the story too that patience also has an end…

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Mother of Sita
Sita was born of Mother Earth, bhooma devi..hence in the end of the Ramayana she goes back to her mother's abode. According to other versions of the Ramayana Sita is Ravana's daughter by Mandodharai who is abandoned as she is predicted to …

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Times of India - Aryan-Dravidian divide a myth: Study
Venkat, Ravana's first son was Indrajit/Meganada, i dont get the connection to Saranya? Not to forget Vaanadhi was a very popular name during PS days, including owner of Vaanadhi Padhippagam.

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Times of India - Aryan-Dravidian divide a myth: Study
Satish, very nice practical analysis, Malathi

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Times of India - Aryan-Dravidian divide a myth: Study

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[off-topic] Man to become immortal by 2029: scientist
Some famous king from past...RRJ..or Ashoka..would very interested to see what they thought of present day world..Other people Gandhi and all yeah nice but Gandhi wanted to die even in his lifetime so why bug him now :)

Comment by dmaloo September 2009 permalink
Dharma
Hi Ravi..great explanation..by the way i have been mistaken for a very elderly person many many times when i say i want to talk on Gandhi or Gita at local places. These are just mental images people have, human mind cannot get rid of its images. As …

Comment by dmaloo September 2009 permalink
Dharma
Of course, every one has a reference, call it a stereo type or anything you may choose, it is what comes to mind that is all. I am more than willing to deal with my stereotypes and i wish you'd show some humility in your one liners, please let …

Comment by dmaloo September 2009 permalink
Dharma
Hi Arvind, Am a huge fan of kaviarasar..which song, and line would you be referring to? Yes as you say most common definition of dharma is one's duty, one's personal definitions of right and wrong..the Bhagavad Gita says each person has…

Comment by dmaloo September 2009 permalink
Dharma
Sorry, age = as appears via your opinions, could be anything, to me usually older people talk more in terms of theories and younger people need more practical terms of discussion that is all. I didnt have any specific age in mind and lot of times ve…

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