IMAGE OF THE WEEK

I tried hard to make the Carl-Zeiss logo appear around the Iris, and should I say that I miserably failed.
Check the Image of the Week link, to see the full picture.

To add more fun, I added the Zeiss Logo to the picture. If you watch carefully on the picture above (not the image of the week), the camera Lens and the eye lens coincide. A little bit of luck there. :)

The Age of Innocence

Listen Carefully, for it is a very short audio clip. A part of the conversation between Don-Dachu and myself.

Boss just attended an interview for LKG in a School where I did all my 14 years of schooling. So, I was asking him the questions they might have asked. And Here's the answer I received. :)




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"குழலினிது யாழினிது என்பர் தம்மக்கட்
மழலைச் சொல் கேளாதவர்"

Thanvinai

I cant believe I'm burning midnight oil and working like hell to meet delivery dates. I'm stuck up with insomnia. Im not going to let this happen to me. At least Im not going to work this weekend. I’ve already denied a disguised request. Im going to relax in the best possible way. I’ve asked my fellas to make plans to chill the weekend. Im sure they have.

Friday evening. Wow. The dark clouds are moving out. The horizon looks bright. My weekend has begun. Iam going home. Home sweet home.

I switch off my mobile. Somehow that puts a grin on my face. I have my dinner. Dinner certainly is delicious at times when I am not dozing while eating. I go to my computer, and start checking my personal emails. I’m becoming less responsive to personal emails. Is that something that makes us loose friends? Im not sure.

Im done with all that. I check for movie tickets availability. I book them for tomorrow evening. All done. Im about to shutdown and hit the bed. Hitting the sack by 11 PM is something I’ve never done for the past four weeks. Im not feeling that sleepy. I wonder what else I can do on the Internet. I can probably check my official emails. But I don’t want to do that. I shouldn’t. I expect an appreciation email and it would make my day, if it had come. I log into my Office email system.

I’ve got some bunch of emails. There is an appreciation email. I expected a better one, but this would suffice. Just as I was about to close the window, I find another mail coming in.

It is from onsite. The subject says “Call me !”. God Damn ! Why did I open my office inbox. B*******.

I couldn’t ascertain my own reactions. I simply get up and switch off the main power and walk to the bedroom. I leave the lights on and fall on the bed. I have my cell-phone nearby. Im not sure if I should switch it on. If I did, im sure im not going to sleep for the next few hours. It might even tax me with the whole of Saturday.

I feel restless. You cant have a peaceful mind when guilt and self-pity are fighting with against each other. I want both to win the battle.

I think TV should help. Some distraction to the mind. I leave my mobile on the bed. Always stay away from things that might remind you of guilt. That doesn’t make you innocent, but makes you forget that you are guily. I switch on to the movies channel. Appada. One good movie. I’ve seen that already, but who cares. I just need to keep my mind numb, free from any form of thought. It is ok, even if I sleep on the couch.

The movie keeps me occupied for some 20 minutes. The movie is very entertaining.. whoosh ! what was that ?? Power cut. Che ! I stay put on the couch for sometime. I hear some crackles outside the door. I walk out. Its totally dark. I don’t want to risk it. I simply walk back in and stammer towards the landline phone. I call the EB fellas.

“The number you are calling is busy. Please try again later.”

Again

“The number you are calling is busy. Please try again later.”

Again

“The number you are calling is busy. “. Fuck !

I slam down the receiver, and fall back to the couch. I think for sometime. Then I go pick up the mobile and switch it on. It starts ringing the moment it is on. Its them.

“Hello !”, I said.

------------------------------------------------- End of story (What ? You call that a story ??) ---------------

This is just a question to people who can relate this to their lives.
If that person were you...
What would you do ? What should we do ?

Illustrate

I have mixed opinions about Organ Donation. Never mind all that.
Watch the Advertisement above. It was like meeting the father of ambiguity. I was wondering, "Yeah.. ok ?? Whats the whole point ??". A few minutes later the lights of common-sense flashed.. oh ! boy. How did I miss that one.

Considering the fact that you are more intelligent than I am, you would have easily understood it.

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the power of Illustration. We needn't burn ourselves in cooking words, when you can visually express / convey things with a better poise. Of course, doing that through words is another Art, and because I'm verbally challenged (!) I prefer visual communication.

More than the Video Ads, I love the ideas behind Print Ads. Like this one (Hilarious thought). I feel they express more about the product than any other advertising medium.

A picture can say a thousand words. How True !

Secret of Success ?

Idhudhaan Vishayamaa ?

Adakkadavule !

Come into my parlour, Said the Spider to the Fly

The name is pleasant. The Trailer is not very intriguing. The Background Music, for the trailer, is awesome.

Listen to this.


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Even Gautham Menon would agree with me on this. Pasting a "Great Director" sticker to a person, after his second consecutive Hit-Movie, is not a good decision. Selvaraghavan, Bala and Gautham Menon are a few Directors who truly may not deserve the "Great Director" adjective to their names. Atleast this may be too early for them to get it.

Paarpom. Pachaikili Muthucharam eppdi irukkunnu. The trailer looks like another rowdy attagasam. The story may be different. Atleast this time Sarathkumar is not a cop. But it would drive me crazy, if Jothika's name is Maya and Milind Soman's name is Ilamaaran.

There is a neat site for the movie. Here. Neat, because it has enough HTML content and not the fully irritating flash content. Check out the story. The title of this blog post, came from there.

The music above sounds like Kunnakkudi. I know all violins sound like that. But my instincts say that it has to be him. If Im right then I could become the next nostradamus. (Who do you think is third in the picture you see above ? he he he )

IMAGE OF THE WEEK

Yesterday morning at Marina.

There's so much to admire about nature. Only we don't find the time to do it.

Beechangarai !

Today morning at Marina.

Creativity Unnoticed

I posted the first picture, especially, because with just the second picture you will be carried away with a feeling that it is some kind of Paper art or Digitally processed image.

It is actually a Margazhi Kolam in front of some house in my locality. As PK mentions Im struggling to find a word in english that expresses my surprise on seeing this Kolam. It is very easily the best Margazhi Kolam that I ever saw anywhere. I was told by the locality that it was crafted by a lady in that house, and she is well known in the street for her Kolams. Unfortunately she was at work when I was there, so no photograph of her. But great work. She may not read this blog. She might not know that a few hundred people watched her Kolam, worldwide. It is meaningless to appreciate someone in a forum, where that someone isnt an audience of that appreciation. Yet, the artificial behaviors insist that we appreciate her work. Good work.

I've found some people who do certain things with passion. Whenever something is done with passion, the success gives double the pleasure. Particularly in areas of creativity.

But the creativity that is unnoticed, I have questions on that. Whenever I have made something creative, I've put that on my blog. Even one comment would suffice. Two reasons why you may not find too many comments - A) The works are not that creative and B) This blog is not very popular.

If this is the case for me, who has at least some place to showcase my creations, what about people who do not have this kind of an exposure. They would probably have a different audience. Office peers. School mates. Neighbors. Families. Creative minds needs some kind of a pat on the back from time to time. Some honest feedback or atleast criticism. May be Im the only one who thinks that way.

Can creativity survive without appreciation ?

Radio One 94.3 FM

I'm forced to listen to FM on my way to my office, and back home. Prior to this employment, there wasn't any chance for me listening to them and I didn't have an inclination towards FM either. There was always my Avyukta with 5.1 surround to play music, whenever I need it.

The last time I had listened to a radio was when I was in my 10th standard. That was a Ceylon Station programme with Srilankan voices (mostly the kind of Abdul Hameed modulations) with decently new movie songs.

But its only after Suriyan FM and Radio Mirchi that an avalanche of FM stations have started spurting out. All of a sudden we have more than 8 FM stations for just Tamil. And news is that, a few more are still to come. Unfortunately, all these stations have a same set of songs to Play.

RJs - they come in all flavors. Mostly Mokkai. Too much of Advertisements and too much of unwanted informations. Time Pass ellam OK dhaan. But there are better things to tell.

For instance, Kittu Maama and Susi Mami on Suriyan FM is by far the most irritating program. Awkward voice modulations. I wonder if someone likes listening to them. And they market for Bindu Appalam, during the program (i dont mean the advertisements... I mean the program by itself markets it).

And Now, there is a new channel. Im listening to it every day, simply because my bus driver likes it. It is his choice to choose the songs that I should listen to. And he seems to be pretty happy about Radio One.

Radio One seems to be from the desk of BBC entertainment. Gummunnu irukku. Very few advertisements. Excellent choice of songs from varied generes. And time seems to fly, listening to this station. There's something very good about it. And their marketting/branding strategy is amusing. If you had seen yesterday's Hindu Supplementary, you'd have known.

However, most of the new channels are very good initially. Poga Poga paarpom.

Welcome Srikanth Kumar

If you've heard this and this, then you know Srikanth Kumar.

He's started his own blog, and intends to place his music there. He begins with "Karunai Deivame".

Have a look.

Blessed are those, who have the presence of an Active Kid at Home

"க்ளிக் ! "

"காத்து ! காத்து!"... ஓடி வந்து பார்த்தான்.

தச்சு புகைப்படத்திற்கு Pose கொடுக்க வெட்கப்படவோ, அலட்டிக்கவோ மாட்டான். ஆனால் போட்டோ எடுத்தவுடன் அய்யாவுக்கு LCDயில் ப்ரிவ்யூ பார்த்து விட வேண்டும்.

அன்றும் அப்படித்தான். வீட்டில் கிடைத்த ஒரு ஃபிலிம் கேமராவை கையில் எடுத்துக்கொண்டு வந்து Pose கொடுத்தான்.

"காத்து ! காத்து!"... ஓடி வந்து பார்த்தான். காட்டினேன். சிரி்த்தான். கடித்து சாப்பிடலாம் அந்த் புன்னகையை.

நான் கேட்டேன். "நீ காட்டு !!".

அவனது காமெராவை திருப்பிப் பார்த்தான். அதில் LCD இல்லை. அவனுக்கு அது புரியவில்லை. இரண்டு வினாடி யோசித்தான். பின் ஒரு திடீர் பரவசம். அவன் குழப்பத்திற்கு விடை தெரிந்த்து விட்டது போல் கையை உசத்தி,

"பாத்தரீ போட்ல்ல்ல்ல !" என்று கூறிவிட்டு இதையெல்லாம் மறந்த்தவனாய் "தாத்தா !!! வேக்கல்ல குது !!! " என்று ஓடிவிட்டான்.

Post # 800

IMAGE OF THE WEEK

When you have a camera, and you are on a train.. the best place to sit - is the door of your compartment.
This picture was taken on my way to Dindukkal (or Wrongly-rightly called as Dindigul).

This post makes up to 800 posts on Avyukta.
Usual celebrations. This time buy Banaras Soanpapdi from Sri Krishna Sweets, and enjoy the bite. :)

BTW, YOU MUST SEE THE PREVIOUS POST. MUST !

Bringing people together !

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I've always loved my keyboard. TVS Gold.
The pitch black color and the cute sound while typing.. two important reasons.

When I was trying focus tricks on my keyboard, I caught this on frame.. and all this text appeared on my mind as I was putting that into my Hard Disk.

I like the color of the photo and the smell of this text. You ?

மட்டமான கற்பனை !

காலங்களில் அவள் வசந்தம்
கலைகளிலே அவள் ஓவியம்
மாதங்களில் அவள் மார்கழி
மலர்களிலே அவள் மல்லிகை.

அதெல்லாம் ஒரு காலம் ! பெண்களை மென்மையானவர்களாக காட்டிய காலம்.

நிற்க.

எனக்கு பழைய காலத்தைக் காட்டி புலம்பும் பெரியவர்களைக் கண்டால் பிடிக்காது. அவர்கள் இன்னும் வளராதவர்களாகவே எனக்குத் தோன்றும். நான் அப்படி இருக்கக்கூடாது என்பதில் மிகவும் கவனமாக இருப்பேன். ஆனால், நேற்று கம்பெனி பஸ்ஸில் இல்லம் திரும்பிக்கொண்டிருக்கையில் மனதிற்குள் புலம்ப ஆரம்பித்து விட்டேன். திடீர் ப்ரவாகமாகப் பெருகி நிறம்பி வழியும் பல பண்பலை வரிசைகளில் ஏதோ ஒரு பண்பில்லாத வரிசை ஒலிபரப்பிய பாடலின் ஒரு வரி, என்னை இவ்வாறு புலம்ப வைத்துள்ளது.

"கலவரமாய் நான் இருக்கேன்... கல்லடிக்க நீ வாரியா ?" என்று ஒரு பெண் பாடும் பாடல் அது.

இந்த வரி வந்தவுடன், சுற்றும் முற்றும் பார்த்தேன். கண்ணில் தெரிந்தவர் அனைவரும் காதுகளை iPODடிடம் பாடல் மேயவிட்டிருந்தனர். எனக்கு காதுகளில் earphones வைப்பது பிடிக்காது. டிரைவரும் நானும் மட்டுமே கேட்டுக்கொண்டிருந்தோம் போலும்.

சரி விஷயத்திற்கு வருவோம். உவமை, உருவகம் - இரண்டும் தமிழ் கவிதைகளின் உயிர் நாடி. ஆங்கிலத்தில் Metaphor என்று சொல்லுவார்கள். இவை கவிஞர்களின் கற்பனைத் திறத்திற்கேற்ப வெளிப்படும்.

"பச்சைமாமலை போல் மேனி ! பவளவாய்க் கமலச் செங்கண் !" - என்ன ஒரு அருமையான உவமைகள்.

இப்பொழுதுள்ள கவிஞர்களின் கற்பனை வறண்டு விட்டதாகவே கருதவேண்டியதுள்ளது. "வாடி ! வாடி ! வாடி ! கைப்படாத சீ.டி. " இதில் உருவகம் உள்ளது. உருவகம் செய்வதால் உணர்த்த வருவதை எளிதாக சொல்ல முடியும. ஆனால் பொறுத்தமான உருவகமா ? இதற்கு என்ன அர்த்தம். ஏதோ ! பயன்படுத்தவேண்டுமே என்பதற்காக இதை எழுதியுள்ளனர்.

"அழகான ராட்சசியே !"
"காதல் கிறுக்கா !"
"அழகிய அசுரா"
"காதல் பிசாசே! "

முதலில் கேட்டபோது முற்போக்கான கற்பனையாகத் தெரிந்தது.. ஆனால் போகப் போக அலுப்பு தட்டிவிட்டது. போதும் நிறுத்துங்கப்பா ! நீங்களும் உங்கள் கற்பனையும். (எனது பரிந்த்துரை வரிகள் - "அசிங்கமான தேவதையே !", "அழுக்கான வெண்ணிலவே!")

ஹ்ம்ம்ம் ! எல்லாம் மாறிப் போச்சு !
இன்ஃபாக்ட், நேற்றைய கவிதைகள்கூட நலமாக இருந்தன. "சிறு பறவை நீயானால்.. உன் வானம் நானே !"... "நீ காற்று !நான் மரம் ! என்ன சொன்னாலும் தலையாட்டுவேன்".

இனிமேல் இதெல்லாம கூட அரிதாகிவிடும்.

Me and Dachu !

You guys remember Dachu ? :)

IMAGE OF THE WEEK

This time, the moon on my sky.
If we could do this with just a point and shoot DSC H5.. wonder what guys with bigger toys can do.

SMS Charges shifts New Year by One Day

Thiruttu Pasanga ! SMS are charged on the festival days. Varies from 25 paise to Re. 1 depending on the mobile service provider.

There could be two possible sensible reasons.
a. To control the surge of messages on these days.
b. To make more revenue out of the mis-utilized comfort.

Have to admit that people go crazy and SMS "New Year greetings" to people they would have met just once in a suburban train a few years ago. I don't go well with this keep-in-touch-with-people stunt. Yet, I message people to whom I genuinely feel to wish.

I am with Aircel and they promise free SMS. The funda is it is not free. They charge Re. 1 per day for this. What the **** is free here ? And whats more ? We have to pay for the individual messages on festivals and holidays. BS !

The problem is that this is intimated to customers via SMS. And people usually IGNORE these messages from their service providers. So, they are also ignorant of the fact they are being charged.

Most of the people realized this on christmas. Hindu friends SMSed Hindu friends for Christmas. And then the realization happened.

So New year was shifted one day back. SMSes Swarmed every mobile, yesterday, than today.
If mobile service providers are Buddhisaalis , customers are Adhui-Budhdhisaalis !

The Spectacles that showed the Future !

Idhu Endha Oor ?

Click here to find out !

Bulb -> Super EGO

If you had read the "Bulb" earlier, you might want to read the same story, with just 3 extra lines. With that the entire story gets another dimension and a different title.

Check it out on the Story Blog

Agalakkattalai !

BSNL Dataone is improving its speed. On all plans (except the poor Unlimited 900 and 900+ plans), the speed would vary from 256 Kbps upto 2 Mbps. And the super-hit plan Home 500, gets a un-metered download limit of 2.5 GB.

People who subscribed for the Home 250 plan can take a jump. They would get 1 GB download limit.
By far, i think the Home 250 plan is the cheapest in the market, and BSNL adds more value to this pack by increasing speed and allowing more downloads.

I think this is a terrific move. Most of the subscribers may not even realize the worth of this speed revision. I wish atleast Airtel and Tata understand and revise their plans, accordingly.

Thandu Mariamman Street :)

At Last Chennai Street Map of Google Maps

BULB

"Hey.."..

"mmm... sollu.."

"Yen Dulla irukke ? whats wrong with you ??"

"onnum illa. Sollu, enna vishayam.!!"

"Damn it !! Ippo enna nadandhuduchchunnu moonjiya thookki vechukkara ?"

"..."

"Andha situationle yaara irundhirundhaalum adhai thaan senjiruppanga... puriyudha ?"

"...."

"Hey !! This is too much. Enna nee ? Adikkadi kovappatta adhukku mariyadhaye illama poyidum"

"....."

"Nee enna ninaichitturukke un manasule huh ?? .. artham illadha vishayathukkellam nee kovappaduve.. naan ellathukkum Sorry kekkanumaa ?"

"......."

"Kalyani. I want an answer. Naan pattukku pesittu irukken.. hello.. !"

"....."

"Kalyani.. please try to understand. Yennai.... naan solalradha purinjukko !!"

"...."

"Naan andha madhiri senjirukka koodadhudhaan. But we cant force ourselves to be right everywhere. can we ?"

"..."

"Look. Iam sorry. I can truly understand how hurt you would have felt. Yennai Mannichudu !"

"..."

"Inime andha madhiri Nadandhukka maatten.. I swear. Ok va ?"

"...."

"cmon !! badhil sollu.. Ok dhaane ??..."

"..... hello !! hello !! Balaji.. naan pesaradhu kekkudhaa !! hello !!"

"???? ennachu ? kekkudhu.. Sollu ?"

"sorry.. signal sariya kidaikkala.. mmm.. ippo solluda.. enna vishayam ?"

Merry Christmas to those who are celebrating !!

For those who aren't "Happy MONDAY vacation" !!!!!!!

Here's Image of the Week (my carrot photo from Kodai trip).

Apppaaadaaa !

Appada ! The way the movie swayed, I thought it would drown two people. Manickam Narayanan and Gautham Menon. Thankfully the movie made it to the shore. Tomorrow, we have the 100th day celebration on the Sathyam. Boss is attending right after his shooting in the US after 10A.

He fit in the role perfectly and Im about to raise a opinion poll.

• Thangappadhakkam Sivaji Ganesan
• Moondru Mugangal Rajinikanth
• Vaalter Vetrivel Sathyaraj
• Sethupathy IPS Vijayakanth
• Kuruthippunal Kamalhaasan
• Kakka Kakka Surya
• Saamy Vikram
• Vettaiyadu Vilayadu Kamalhaasan

Who among these Fit in the Cop Image the best. Im not talking about the role. Its the appearance. The Appeal. Let me know.

Talking of VV, Gautham Menon owes this success to Kamalhaasan and Harris Jeyaraj. Without them it is a kiddish movie. This movie may not be deserving this success. Im sure it was made to run in theatres for just the numbers. Yet, unlike Chandramukhi running for 500+ days and Vijay movies that are made to invariably run for 150 days and more, this movie did make a box-office impact. Good collection like this is long due from Kamalhaasan, and producer Manickam Narayanan should be all smiles after this success. Boy what a roller-coaster ride he had !!

I'm eager to listen what Kamal has to say about this success. What should he do ? Eat a Humble pie ?


UPDATE : Was there at Sathyam yesterday morning for the 100th day function. Not too many celebrities. Even Mrs. Jothika didnt turn up. Kamalhaasan, however, made my day with that awesome look. The talks were as usual boring except for Kamal and Parthipan. The audience were roaring all the time. Kamal has so many fans and even at this period of time. Yet, some stupid article mentions the popularity of Tamil actors "Rajini, Vijay, Vikram, Ajith and Kamal" in that order. How dare they ?

Jyothi

Abaththa Salugai !

Fuel - Unleaded

It ain't a great feature. Buy a Rs. 300 fuel starter pack, and get a stored value of Rs. 250. And the cash doesn't carry over after a period of time. Is there a post-paid card ? I'd be interested on that.

For people who aren't aware about what's rocking the entertaining news in Chennai, Sathyam Cinemas have introduced a new Prepaid movie card - FUEL. We could buy this card and use it on Internet, telephonic and direct purchases of our tickets. We could even recharge these cards over the internet or the Sathyam counters.

Sathyam Cinemas have been adopting every possible way of innovation. As far as Chennai is concerned, Sathyam might get the best eCommerced site next only to IRCTC.com. However both of them seem to have trouble in Committing transactions. eCommerce and India are still distant relatives.

But this initiative of Sathyam would have been cool and super-cool, if they gave real value of money on the card, unlike the monstrous kabaleegaram in mobile pre-paid cards. Aircel Pre-paid card gives us Rs. 175 talktime for a recharge card worth Rs. 330. WTF ? These guys charge us on the calls. Why should there be a activation and other blah-blah-blah charges ? If the FUEL card is a similar pre-paid card, then I'd better stick to my credit-card booking.

It wouldn't make sense for us to buy some Rs. 400 recharge card and blow it up on one movie, and then recharge again for the next. Thats as good as buying tickets in the counters. It would only make sense if we recharge the card with a few thousands of rupees. And that, most of us wouldn't dare to do, when the Terms say that cash will not be carried over after a certain period of time.

On Similar lines, Mayajaal comes up with a plan. For Rs. 5000 a year, we get movies, stay and everything else possible within Mayajaal. But Mayajaal is damn expensive, dont you think ?

Wish the Burma Bazaar guys come up with such a card.. !!

The Un-pakka Vadhyam

On the "Music Season" supplementary section of The Hindu today, three Pakkavadhya Professionals have shard their views about the exploitation by the Sabhas, Audience and the Society in general.

They seem to have disappointed and apprehended by the reaction of all these people towards them. They are not paid in par with what is being paid to the Lead / main vocalists or Instrumentalists. They do not get the media attention that they think they deserve. And for people who have taken percussion as a profession, it is difficult for them to get a bride.
While I understand their concern from a society stand-point, I dont really think a few points are valid. Mirudhangam and Ganjira certainly adds value to the song. They are well appreciated. If "due credits" is a word that means the correct mention was given, then i think the pakka-vadhyams are given due-credits.

And due-credits is all they deserve. I agree their names should be mentioned in the invitations and music-concert announcement. But they cant drag attention for more than what they deserve. Umayalpuram Sivaraman is a great Mirudhanga Vidhvan. But he knows his place when a singer whose age is even lesser than his experience is performing.

"I would change my name if someone makes an impact on stage without pakkavadhyam" says one percussionist. Dude, this is an age where already a Thambura is sitting inside a electronic box. I know a few friends of mine who have mirudhangam and tabela electronically generated. They have loops. Just because the Vocals sit along with all he pakkavadhyams, do not put them on the same levels.

Im sure the article on Hindu will atract some oppositions.

This has become a trend in almost every field, where everyone feels themselves essential. If you feel the same way, "Time for a reality check" guys.

An irrelevant quote - "All men are equal. But some men are more equal than others". :)

Dilbert Rocks !

de-Best of Dilbert.

Have you ever faced this situation ?
You are angry, and you completely realize that expressing that piece of anger had just become meaningless.
What do you do ?

The Ammanji kids, i've seen (once I've been), used to be blamed for no reasons. Then when found innocent, the parents ask for an excuse. The kids who have been burning-red with anger until then, will break out by crying out loud. Thats how they express the Residual Hatred (see picture) in them.

But Im not sure how this happens over a grown up man. I've never come across such a situation, where the reasoning happens before expression. I see such a situation possible. Wonder how I'll handle it.

IMAGE OF THE WEEK, IS BACK

This week, we have a picture I took on my way to Dindukkal. These kind of scenes, you get to see only while on a train.

Morning time. Mist.
Train journey. Solitude.

:)

Dakkalti !

I took this picture yesterday evening. Point your camera towards the setting sun in Twilight mode, and you will get a similar tone. Only you need to wait for that bird. Well, actually i waited and waited, but couldnt get a bird in frame.

So, I took one of my earlier pictures and made the bird come on to this picture.
Aye, Photoshop ! Thou canst be creative no more !

Lukka Chuppi

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Lukka Chuppi is nominated at the Oscars in the Original Scores category. AR Rahman's classic masterpiece deserves it and more. The song melts with Lata's voice. Now how can an instrument equal Lata's voice? Listen to the audio here, and you will know. AR Rahman - da - God.

Also Khalbali and Chan Chan from Water seems to have entered nominations. 3 out of 56 belongs to Rahman. Kudos !!

Dont know if you realize, almost all songs from Water are top-class. I wish AR Rahman wins the award, and more than that, I wish Lukka Chuppi gets it.

Simple Vs Grand

Hehehe ! Well, I am just too good at illustration. :) I wanted to tell you that i like Simplicity as well as Grandiose. And I found the best way to do it :)

Note : This post is purely about the materialistic simplicity. Not simplicity in thoughts or anything like that.

Quick exercise to you ! Self Analysis !
Do you like being simple, or would you like to exhibit grandness in the things you do ?

Many of my friends like to be simple. Simple dressing. Not wearing jewels. Not a grand looking Hall and bedroom. No bandhas. No alattals. Being a rich person, and travelling by TVS 50. And all that.

There are some people who live excessively grand. Traveling on a Corolla to nearby temples. Wearing the 50,000 color saree. Wandering like a mini jewel shop.

My ex-boss used to tell me, "Im rich. But I dont like to show my richness around. I wear shirts worth Rs.100 or so. I dont want to wear those expensive shirts and exhibit grandness".

I like to be simple. Simple words. Simple clothing. Simple home. But I like to be grand as well. Iam, already, in my waist-size :) But that apart, I like the grand Door of the Veda Nilayam (J's res). I like that C-Class. Whats the point in having so much money that can let you travel on a Merc, and yet you travel by Zen ?

Question ! You have One Crore Credit. You need a car. Which car will you buy ?

Another Question : There are two sentences.
Sentence A) I want to be simple
Sentence B) I dont want to be grand

Which of the sentences do you *Honestly* think you agree with, if you think you are simple ?

"I find I am so excited I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it's the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain. I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope."

Happened to watch this movie again ! I love the climax. No wonder this movie tops the world for years.

Naama Japan Kyon Chod Diya

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Shrikanth Kumar is back with a song that melts.

Last time I had his face glow in the darkness. After hearing this song, I wanted to place something that dwells into the mood of the song. I asked Srikanth to hold a spatika mala in his hand in the terrace. It might have sounded crazy to him. But the picture came out just too good. Dont you think ?

TAMIL KOLAI

Could you please click on the picture and read the Tamil line written below the Zen Logo.

Thank You !

Now whats that written ?

Sape ? Safe ? One thing is clear. Its crazy.

This Ad appeared on the Dinamalar paper. This paper goes around Tamil nadu. With mostly Tamil speaking people.

Why the hell are these tag lines appearing in Tamil, with english pronunciation ? They could have been totally Tamil, or Totally English. What is the objective of having it this way ? I totally dont understand.

Even worse is the Hindi taglines transliterated in Tamil. What the **** is that ? Who on earth does that help ?

People who localize the Ads that are released nationwide, better take some care to make it completely local, or leave it as it is. The ones like what is shown above has no value.

Thank God ! Im using the Company transport for commuting to my office. If I had used my bike, Im very uncertain about my life. The Globus hoardings with Soha Ali Khan make me melt. If you see a face peeping out of a White Color Software company bus, and staring at one hoarding, don't hesitate.. just come and say a Hi.. that has to be me. Anyways, chances are less that i respond back. You are disturbing an admiration process.

A few people, especially the actress, look good in a few stills. Got to be the talent of the cameraman. But who cares about the cameraman. Its Soha Ali Khan that matters.

Talking of disturbing hoardings, i find a lot of them in Chennai. No Longer are hoardings being painted. Its all printed. A few hoardings are a lot interesting, and just as life keeps it balanced, a lot of them are largely irritating. For instance a guy sitting in his Toilet working on a laptop, becomes an Ad for an apparel store. Thats Awkward ! Meanwhile, the RMKV Jothika Ads, HSBC, Samsung, Sony, Globus, Economic Times and many other hoardings are pleasing. Some of them very intelligent. Wonder if all Chennai people understand it. Another funny thing is hoardings with Hindhi words written in English - there's something crazy here. What are these hoardings doing in Tamilnadu ?

One more hoarding that caught the attention of Chennai, last few weeks. eServe becoming Citigroup. Are they trying to promote their company like that ? They seem to be doing the meaningless "Best Kanna Best" branding for their company. People dont like it, yet it makes a mark in the memory. Branding is all about staying in the consumer's memory.

If there's a hoarding that still remains fresh in my memory, it is 555 Cigarette hoarding in Anna Nagar - Roundtanna. If was one of the first printed hoardings in Chennai. Anyone remember this ?

Anna Nagar Tower

Caught this on the Karthigai Deepam night. Couldnt get a proper refined shot. C'mon ! It happens to PC Sriram, even.

Here's something about the Anna Tower, from Kosukadi.com (Super URL !).

Watch it 1st day ! 1st Show !

For Rs. 75, you can get your BP checked. Heart scanned. Analyze your mental depression levels.
You need to spend a helluva amount in Apollo for doing all this. But our Vijaya T Rajendar does it in his movie Veerachchchchaaamy !.

Talk of Healthy Movies :)

Enigma

I am going to have a bad thoughtful day. I have refused an obligation request that was thought of to be an offer to me.Sundaravadhanam of the next apartment wanted me to drop Sanjana to school.

I’m known in the locality for voluntary services. I write Paropakaraartham Itham Sareeram in many places and get awkward pleasure when people ask me its meaning. Sometimes, it feels good to know things other people don’t. And it feels even better when you explain the ignorant. But when the ignorant is no longer ignorant, and he knows what you know, that’s when you start feeling insecure. I never felt insecure in terms of knowledge because I keep learning out of every single thing. Or at least that’s what I think.

Sundaravadhanam’s kid got admitted in the school that I studied for 14 years. I started my LKG and ended up my +2 there in that school. I know every pillar and bench of that place. Every teacher, staff and watchman. There’s no place in the school that doesn’t have my footprint (except the girls toilet). And mind you, 14 years is no small period. We had great friends at school, who are still in constant touch. We all did LKG to +2 together. We cherished life there. Not a single day in school went with a feeling of grin. I think, much like the other kids, that I had the most incredible schooling ever. I had a great deal of influence in my school that Sundaravadhanam’s daughter Sanjana got admitted in my school by just using my name. All I did in my school was I gained a lot of affection, and I didn’t like to quantify that by using my name in an obligation. However, it was done before I could realize it happen, and I was added to the gratitude list of a family.

Today, Sundaravadhanam called home, and had requested mom to request me to drop his kid at my school. He had also mentioned hat it will be a pleasure for me to walk into my school. I hate when obligations come disguised like an offer. I could only stare at my mom, when she told me this. The very feeling of the fact that I had to go to my school again gave a shudder in me. Quite contrary to what others might imagine. I very immediately started thinking of intelligent excuses. I found one and conveyed that as well.

But the shiver was still there. It is not the people there. It is that place. It has life.

Its been six years out of school, and not a single day passed without a random thought about my school. Yet, I did not want to step in that again. I somehow got a feeling it was an examination of my emotional turbulence, and I knew I would miserably fail in it. A lot of my friends visited school much too often and had a great time. But I felt the can was sealed and it looked good with the cover wrapped. Frequently opening the can and smelling the fragrance is not something I preferred to do. I rather dwell in the imagination that there is a great fragrance inside.

In the distance, Sanjana was hugging onto Balaji on his bike, who was dropping her to school.

How much I wanted to go there !! and how much I didn’t want to go there.. !

Kodai Blast

Some photos taken @ Kodaikanal ! For Your Eyes Only




How long can you keep watching a monkey ?
As long as you can watch an idle Elephant, empty tracks, running water and midnight stars.



In a smallest pit, blossomed the most colorful flowers.
You shine in your place, and struggle not to be seen. Your Discoverer will come unto you, and show the world your colors.



The future is Mystic. It is fun to walk into the future when it is not visible.




Even a dead tree is a warm house for a happy family.



When you climb the tallest of mountains, Sky is very nearby. It is not touching the sky thats important. It is the climbing that is.

What does this look like ?

This is an Ice tray. Yep ! An Ice tray designed by Art. Lebedev Studio.

These guys go wild and crazy when it comes to designing things. They design any object with Isstyle. Their trends make me want to buy each one of them. The Optimus Keyboard is something I'd love to have.

Have a look at all the objects that they have designed.

Some of them wild... and some of them awesome. Most of them cho.. chweet.

I am going to employ them design my Home theater system... this home theater will be in my new home in Adayar.. which Im planning to buy after becoming a manager.. which will be in a matter of years...and that...

Hmm.. Ninaippudhaan Pozhappa kedukkum.

Onlee Maniratnam fossible !!

How is that Maniratnam alone can derive emotion from people ? How could he alone make Abishek Bachchan act ?

The Guru website is now loaded with content. Especially with some great looking pictures of Aishwarya Rai. I particularly like this picture of Abishek, because of the emotion it generates.

It comes after a phrase that says, "If people say bad things about you, you must be doing something good !!" :)

Please Check GURUTALK in the site. Some powerful words there.

I wonder if Maniratnam will come back to Tamil for making movies. I wish he does. I can give a open call-sheet. if he wants :)

Tamil audience wouldnt give Maniratnam a super-hit, as much as they give Perarasu. Maniratnam, even though claims himself as a Masala director, is branded as an art-film maker. I wonder why ! If we had enough talent with great imaginations, then Maniratnam would have been an ordinary director.

Hmm.. when a director tells Sathyaraj, "Andha kuzhandhayeee neengadhaan saar !", onnum panna mudiyaadhu !

"Yummy !" and "Yuk !"

Had been to Kodaikanal for the weekend and brought back a ton-load of photos and even heavier cold. It is a fantastic place to be and it becomes very special when you are with your friends. Break free from Stress. Loved it.

I took a cool picture of the carrots being sold there. They looked Yummy, however did not taste sweet. I thought it would at least make a very good wallpaper. We continued our journey to Mannavanur, munching the Carrots, when we saw another scene that made us nearly choke. They were cleaning the carrots that were looking so very dirty in a dirty water pool. The result was fresh looking carrots that looked awesome.



I know a lot of our local food commodities are being prepared in an awkward way. Palani Panchamirtham is said to be done like this. I've heard the Dates are being crushed by elephants. A lot more and a lot more. But whats the big deal, uh !!

Ignorance is Bliss.

CRACK THIS

World Vayitherichchal Day ! - Tomorrow

I got a lot of "Happy Thanksgiving Day" greetings. Thanks. But I'm finding it funny to be wished for something I don't even know about, or ever celebrated. Anyways. Thanks for the wishes. (Should we or should we not say Thanks for the Thanksgiving Day wishes ?)

India is getting more and more familiar with American festivals/holidays. Primary reason - it is a holiday for BPO employees. Various other media are another source. Im sure Halloween will hit Chennai in the next two years. On the converse, Diwali has grown popular in the US. I got Diwali Greetings from a few Americans at work.

Break. Take a look at the typical Indian Mentality. People feel sick about Valentine's Day and other such days getting popular in India. But the same mind feels proud when our Festival is celebrated outside. "Seattlelil Gokulaashtami".. "Singaporil Thai poosam" become headline news. Same is the case when Sonia Gandhi attempts to become the Prime Minister. But imagine an Indian winning a Senate in the US. People lift their Collars and with great pride they would say "Look at him. An Indian at a High position in the US"... Why O Why ?

Forget that. Come back to the World Vayiththerichchal Day !

This is the day that Im proposing to the world. The day coincides with the Black Friday of the US. On this day, you can visit the websites of the US Stores and look at the price tag of the Exotic Electronic item that you purchased months before, now being sold for a dirt cheap price. You may then express your stomach felt Vayiththerichal at enormous magnitude. Please wear a special attire on this day. Find out if there is any costume for a Jack-ass look and wear it.

Click here , to find out the best deals of 2006 Black Friday. If you are in the US try to get a seat in the Queue in front of the store (Some stores like Circuit city allows Online Shopping on Thanksgiving sales). More importantly, If you are in the US, you may close down your chat for the next two days. Your Indian buddies are up for an obligation. If you are in India, go find your friend on the chat and convince him to buy you something cheap on the Sale day.

The Best Deal of the Year - Sony Bravia 40" is close to $800 cheaper than its current price.

Now see if you can hear this.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....
Happy Vayiththerichchal Day to you !

Janma Saabhalyam - Updated !

The Purpose of your life is complete today !

Announcing the release of Avyukta Wallpapers Part I. Enjoy !

Check now. Apologies, if the link did not work for you.
Let me know what you feel about the wallpapers... they are from the photos I took with my DSC H5.

The Prestige ! The Departed ! The Fountain !

Three movies that I've been longing to watch ! Who's got the DVD ?

The Prestige is a movie by Christopher Nolan -the famous director of Memento, Insomnia and Batman Begins - all of them critically acclaimed and super hits. Unfortunately many critics have shown disappointment and resentfully commented that the movie lacks the *Magic of attraction*, which Christopher Nolan is good at. But a few reviewers say A Few people may love this movie. Well, then Im certainly going to love it.

The Departed is a movie by Martin Scorsese - the director of Aviator and The Gangs of New York. I haven't watched both of them. But I've read about the Ishtyle of the director. Moreover the star cast - Leonardo Dicaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson keep tempting me.

The Fountain is a movie by Darren Aronofsky. Who is this guy ? Dont know.. but ennamo nalla irukaam. The story is intriguing.

Paarkalam ! Seen any of them ?

Simmakkuralon !

This is a vintage picture of singer Hariharan, taken from his Official Website (maintained by his fans).

Everyone those days took a photo like this. Ask your dad to show a picture of him sitting on a rock wearing a sun-glass. Im sure he has it. Also your mom would be seen in a similar pose like how Hariharan is standing.. and goes without saying their parents exchanged that photos before marriage.

Neways why is Hariharan on Avyukta ? Because he has sung Ay Hairathe in GURU, by AR RAHMAN and the music is out on the street.

The back covers of GURU has Chinmayee, Ranjit Barot, Chitra, Shreya Goshal, Alka Yagnik, Madhushree, Pravin Mani... all great voices and great technicians. (Infact there is a name - KEERTHI printed on the covers.. whoever it is, you did good to the name, my boy !!).

All these names should have given a Divine music. Unfortunately it turns to be disappointing.. But this song, Ai Hairathey and two more songs rock !

Do check out Hariharan's official site ! There's a bunch of his Ghazals on a preview. Worth listening a million times.

Hariharan has created a trade mark with his Kudumi ! And his hands painting the air while singing. Thats one thing that Srinivas has adopted from Hariharan, besides a good voice. Irritatingly Srinivas does the air painting much too much, that if you mute and see the close up, you might think he is stuck in quick sand and struggling to come out. Whatever... not my area of concern as long as god music hits the ears.

Check out Ai Hairathey !! Am sure you will go crazy about it.. !

Negotiation Skills

How many times were you able to convince something to someone ? Were you successful ?

Predicting people's reaction is one thing. A lot of people now get that skill, because people everywhere have started behaving the same stupid way. But having predicted their reaction, to change it and get a response the way we want it - THAT IS THE SKILL.

I take a van from Villiwakkam to my office. The Van driver starts his day at Washermanpet and drive all the way to Villiwakkam. At times he is late and at times some of us who board the Van are late. If he comes late, he urges everyone, and doesn't give time for even boarding smoothly. If we are late hell breaks loose. We need to answer him. Wouldn't feel like working in a company, instead it feels like answering a dreaded professor at college. I usually am never late. But a few others have to give their explanations to the driver. Wonder even if they answer their managers that way.

Now here's more trouble. He has employed a new driver and he says, Van starts 7.45 AM and waits for no one from tomorrow. What he doesn't understand is that the Van is employed for our convenience. Of course, it is not fair on our part to come late to the boarding point. But thats not deliberate. So, we expect him to understand that.

Let me see how i can convey him that and get a favourable answer ! Suggestions ?

Outside the Cubicles

This picture was taken from my office. There's a bit of construction work going on in the first floor of another block, and behind that is a vast land that is temporarily called a Lake, due to the recent rains. I couldnt get the natural light coz' I couldnt open the glass window. Also, I couldnt make the person come within the glow area, because I couldnt move anymore towards the left. Che ! I could have been PC Sriram ! Just miss....

Question ?

There is a question by Narayanan Venkittu Sir, On the previous post.

Can you answer that ?

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PS. Apologies for not replying your comments. Will do it soon.

Ilayaraja Soup

Ilayaraja is caught in a situation. People are taking a picture of Periyar. Take my word, the movie will be a utter flop. Yet, this movie is creating controversies since Big Bang. Kushboo was a controversy. Then Thankarbachan said he wouldn't record the scenes involving Kushboo. Now it is Ilayaraja who is blamed for not having accepted to compose music for this movie.

Gnyanasekaran is the director. The director of Bharathi. I did not like Bharathi. But people have given the same "More-than-adequate-recognition" to him as well. He is now directing Periyar.

Periyar is some person who was dead before I was born. But yet, I get to hate his take on God. I dont care what he believes. But I believe in something and he or his group dare not try and hurt it. I hate the board in front of Srirangam Raajagopuram which says "Kadavulai Nambubavan Muttaal. Kumbidubavan Kaattumiraandi". A few people who dont believe in God think they are more mature than the the ones who do. Thats debatable. But placing such boards in front of temples ? Only rogues propagate those principles. Not decent fellows. They want to invite arguments or irritate people.

Now this is the same group that is trying to make anything and everything about Periyar a controversy. Is Ilayaraja not free enough to say "I don't like Periyar. I wont compose music to a film that talks about him" ? He has all the freedom in the world to refuse a contract, for whatever reason he likes.

Guys. Periyar is a great guy who tried to abolish Caste based discrimination. Agreed. People who want to worship him, go ahead. But don't keep creating controversies in his name. The man is dead. Let him rest in peace.

Shrikanth Kumar - My Friend

Shrikanth Kumar is my Baalya Snehidhan. He has an ultimate voice that even Teja likes. Just like any other aspiring singer, he took the Sapthaswarangal route. He couldnt succeed there, though, beyond the Quarter finals. However he is still persistant to make an entry into the Cinemas with his phenomenal voice.

He was home yesternight, when the power was out. I had been longing to take this photograph. I made him sing in a Candle light and illuminated just his face and hand. It was reddish, but the concept came out well. Did a photoshop to make this a black and white, and it looks satisfying... doesnt it ?

Yeah Yeah ! He wants to become the next Hariharan, and I want to become the next PC Sriram. Who wants to be the next Maniratnam and Kamalhaasan ?

Santhosh Sivan - Like No Other

Chennayil Mazhai ! Veetukkul Veyyil !

The reason we have Shreya Goshal (all of you get full marks for guessing right) on my page is becasue of this song.

Awesome voice. Both Shankar Mahadevan and Shreya Goshal.

GV Prakash has done well with Veyyil. However it is too early to comment.

Music directors like Joshia Shridhar, Suresh Peters, Dheena and D Iman were all too impressive in their first few movies but failed to show creativity in their subsequent ones. Most of the times "more-than-adequate-recognition" will make the creative minds to suffocate from creativity.

What the heck !! Why should a music director be consistent to get a good name. I say if the Music Director had made atleast one song extremely good to listen, then he is a good music director. I say GV Prakash is a good music director.

Coming back to Shreya Goshal. Marugudhey Muruguthey song is a ordinary sounding song, yet very catchy. When it played on Radio Mirchi, I called nearly three of my friends and asked them what movie it was. Luckily Shrikanth guessed it to be Veyyil, and Avyukta started playing it on loop.

Thats how I started wondering, why people in the background never get the due credits. Shreya Goshal, Mahalakshmi and Saadhana Sargam have given new genere of voices to the tamil heroines. But they havent got the fame as much as the Vaala Meenu guy. Do wise and get unnoticed. Do Stupid and get famous.

Who Is This ?

Guess this person ! No clues required !

Master Actor

If there is a great actor who was much better than even Sivaji Ganesan, it was Balayyah.

I do not know his full name or his other details. I was searching for him over the internet and couldnt find any.

I know there are a lot of Balayyah fans out there, and I suggest a Wiki to be started under his name.

The phenomenal actor who was patronized in most of Sridhar's movies. His voice and expressions are just so spontaneous.

"Asogaruu... Asogaru.. ! Unga magarungalaa ?"

"Pssss.... Nilagalagandam.."

"Ammaa.. maariyammaaa.."

A very disciplnied actor who was mostly taking the elderly roles. And how well he fit those ! No one can forget Thillana Moganaambal. You would find an authentic Thavil-vidhvaan there. Then a estate owner in Kaadhalikka Neramillai. Wow !! And the Baanabattar in Thiruvilayaadal.

If you have seen all these movies but havent seen Balaiya in specific, I reccomend you revisit these movies and closely watch the body language of Mr. Balaiya.

Calling out all the fans of Balaiyah.. now dont just start a useless community in Orkut. Make a wiki. Let us research on this man.. not his personal life, but his Movie Career and document them. If this fellow gets a Wiki then Balaiya certainly deserves one.

November 7th

"Anne ! Ungalukku Lucky number 7nne !"

அண்ணே !! உங்களுக்கு லக்கி நம்பர் ஏழுண்ணே !!!

What language do you use to talk to your Peer ?

How difficult is it to write something without giving an example ? For instance, when you are trying to convey about anything with regards to feelings of human mind, anyone would want to spot an example. Whoops ! Did I ? Already ?

I think it is my immaturity with words. I recycle the same words I know, and try not to get introduced to new words that carry a very good conveyance (What was that ?!). So, to escape a lot of words, I throw in a few examples to convey things better. A lot of my GRE friends did that TOEFL and all of a sudden started speaking out words that were German by pronunciation, yet English by theory. They dazzled me and made me jealous. I was so dwarfed by them that I changed myself after that. Thats right.. I stopped talking to them. :) (Simple solutions for a small planet).

I used to think I needed good English very badly, when I get on a job. But unfortunately or rather ironically, I had no need to take the pain when I was actually into the job. All my mates were so good at comunication that we chose Tamil. Then the seniors. They spoke good Tamil as well. Only those uneducated Americans didnt know tamil, and hence had to make out words to email them. Im on my second job, and yet Im only making out with the commonly used words. The common practice is, when things go beyond the explainable boundary, we term it Complex. "Well.. it gets complex.. you wouldnt understand.. you know !!".. Thats a simple way to dodge language-impotency.

There are groups within any IT Company. The biggest of them all is a group that speaks Telugu. Almost all companies has this group, doesnt it ? No offence meant, but thats just an observation. Then there's a Malayalam group. Then there is a rest of North-India group. Tamils are a part of every group, here and there.. very occasionally do you see a out-and-out Tamil speaking group. If there's someone who wants to Violently oppose this fact, I'd like to hear from him. Only when a diversified (I almost typed it Divorcified) group sits in for a meeting, I hear English (I said Hear.. thats the only thing I do at meetings).

Not every hi-fi company has its employees speaking in English.. like what we expect. I have a question here. Language is meant for communication. You need education on language for effective communication. But if your workplace has people who speak your language, why would you converse with him in English ?

I have met a few people in my previous employment. He was from Banglore, but he was Tamil. We were both in Mumbai. But he never spoke a single word in Tamil with me. Why would he do that ?

What about you ? How would you converse with your peer, who talks the same language as you do ?

If you converse in English, dont you think it is kind of being artifical ?

Saturday ! Saturday ! Saturday !

Woohaa ! It is saturday !

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Im planning to buy another mobile. I invite suggestions. I want a full featured mobile without a camera in it. Is there any ?

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We are listening to what you are listening !!

Yet another Google Labs release. Of course on Beta.

Google Trends was some application that was fed by our personalized search. Google stores the strings we search for. Google knows you were looking for ugly pictures of Mallika Sherawath.. or you were trying to look for the contact address of EDS when you were in IBM. It is not exactly like you are loosing privacy, but you are sharing it with Google (Whats the point ?). This helps Google find out how many people look for Mallika Sherawath (?!).

Thats all fine. But I didnt think that the Music Status in Google Talk would be another Data sucking hook.

Google Talk was released wit a new version, which allowed the user to show the Music he/she is listening to as the current status. Didnt do too much fun for Tamil users who were listening to the most popular music called "TRACK 1"!!

But now looks like those status messages are being stored and used for stats called the Google Music Trends.

Look out for India... Munbe Vaa is in the 15th position and New York Nagaram falls to 20th position. This would be more accurate if everyone start using Google Talk and enable the Music Status.

I just wonder abt something ! Do you think atleast one of the so many people listening to Munbe Vaa would have actually bought the original CD ?