MPL updates: Blazing Hawks Blazing moments

MPL kicked off on Monday, but the real performance of bat n bowl happened today with some amazing performance by our Team(Blazing Kawks). The winning streak started right from the toss as Aswath called for Heads and Heads it is. As per the plan we fielded. As you all know, first couple of overs were reserved for girls but they know little about our girls. Can you imagine a girl coming down the wicket and hitting over the mid-on ? well our Sushma can do that. Can you imagine a girl pulling the ball over leg square ? well our Nisha can do that. Can you imagine a girl bowling Yorker and can stop the lightning speed ball with ease ? well, our Shilpa can do that. Enough of introduction, now to the game. First over were bowled by Sushma and Shilpa was rested today. The line and length was straight and accurate. The opponent team can come up with just one run losing both their girls.

Then comes the men’s brigade. Ashwath’s unlucky steak of “missed-catches” continues in this series also. Sorry Ashwath, we’ll ensure that it wont happen again. Ashwath end up with 11 runs in two overs. Anwar was as usual accurate and fast. He gave the first breakthrough for opponents men’s brigade. The batsman miscued and swing the bat it went high and bowler and keeper were rushing to take the catch. As they are approaching the ball, there comes the voice “leave it..it’s mine”. To our shock it was Sushma who judged well adjusted herself just under the ball and took the catch. Almost the whole ground came to still for a fraction of second and then there was the loud outburst. Anwar completed two overs conceding 7 runs and taking an important wicket.

After the first wicket, it was cake walk for our second set of bowlers Sudeep and Anupam. Sudeep the second fast bowler(nxt to lightning speed vishal) came in for the bowling change. The batsman got absolutely no clue where the ball is pitching and where it’s taking turn. Well it was more like a practice for wicket keeper to move on leg and off side to stop the ball. With this type of neat bowling it would be injustice if he was not awarded with wickets…and he got two. An excellent catch from Abhishek and an easy catch for the keeper. Sudeep conceded 4 runs in two overs and took two wickets. Then Anupam, Mr. Variation Expert, was as usual un-predictable. He bowled on the right areas so that batsman cant make any big shots, and if someone tries, then it will be a wicket for sure. He took two wickets. Anwar took a catch in long on and other wicket was stumped by the keeper. Anupam ended with conceding 7 runs and taking two wickets.

Now few words about fielding, a pretty decent work from fielders although its not upto the mark of blazing hawks. Anubav was at his best on the leg side with those accurate throws and sprinted fielding. He was as quick as supersonic. Altogether some excellent fielding efforts from Nisha, Sushma, Anupam, Ashwath, abhi, vishal, Prasun, anwar, anubav, Sudeep saved lots of runs. Altogether a good effort from the team.

So the first innings ended with 36 runs and we need 37 from ten overs. Our girls opened the innings, the only thing told to them was “don’t finish the match in two overs, guys also need to bat”. But it seems like Sushma didn’t even mind it as she hit the first ball to boundary on the leg side. Together they scored 11 runs and made the target easy for the guys. Then came the star openers Anurag and Abhi. Both were cool and confident. From the first ball they went on hitting the bad balls and rotating the strike on good balls. Abhi played with ease and hit 3 boundaries. He scored 16 of 8 balls. Though the score was not huge, abhi was little hungry for snacks so he ramped up the innings fast and he finished the match in 4.3 overs.

Two months of not so freqeunt blogging !!!!!!

Two months gone and only 5 posts..well thats not my type !!!! i could think of one reason, i m sort of pissed of in professional front....but thats how it works here...well atleast for me...life like waves...raise then fall...raise then fall...raise then fall....

Here's a list of things i wanted to blog but couldnt...

1) ARR's oscar.(nothing new to add, already all elite people spoke abt it)

2) Shanm went onsite.(now who'll clean the room ??????)

3) Sarvam - a rocking album.(katrukulle and Adada vaa are haunting...sure blockbuster)

4) SMS movie review.(light hearted comedy, i particularly like urvashi's character....typical mom !!!!)

5) Valkyrie movie review. (the best polictical thriller, though we'll know the end, but bryan singer somewhat kept us on the edge of the seat through out)

6) few Tea\Coffee\Snacks with SHE ;) (i'm lovin it...such an unpredictable character...in simple terms...nutcase)

7) MPL is back...this time we made a team of all likely minds, so gonna enjoy the game for sure forget winning or losing.

8) a bunch of OPIS KOMEDIES....i really forgot all now !!!!

9) More about the grandeur marriage i attended....the number crossed 70K and best part is rounds in Porsche cayenne...sexy gadget.

10) finally some imbalance moments......

well, i m not gonna write anything above in detail....but i decided to come back to normal and face whats there in the pack :) in BILLA style...."I'm Back !!!!"

My best friends wedding

It's not the movie review, it's my best friends wedding on Mar 8th, 2009. I knew him from 9th std, he was introduced to me by another best friend shafi. This guy came to school and after couple of months only i started talking to him. We slowly and steadily became good friends in 1 year. Then he left our school and joined some other school, almost 1.5 years we haven't heard a bit about him and he also somewhat hid himself from all his old friends.

Then one fine day, i heard that voice at my gate, instantly i identified, it's him. Then he explained me why he has not contacted me for a year. fair enough reasons and by that time he almost quit studies and went into business. Though his father created an empire for him to maintain, i saw him slowly growing the ladder with his own intrinsic qualities.

I learnt many things from this guy, the power of silence, the choice of words, simplicity to the core and approach towards bigger things in life. In all these years he grew and became an indispensible power in the state. They are No.1 exporters in their field and got lots of laurels for their company. Above all, he always remembers me and shares things with me. I always felt positive vibrant when i speak to him.

He's getting married this weekend, it's gonna be a big event in madurai. I am in madurai now....joining these events :)

Poonamalle !!!!!!!

Yesterday, i went chennai with my dad to meet a doctor(yeah, u guessed that rt...he's a dermatologist). The clinic was in poonamalle road. So we got down at guindy junction and we took a bus to poonamalle. It was some 20+ Kms away from guindy junction. When we reached the busstand, i got this sick feel because the place was nothing less than a slum !!!!!

I immediately dropped the idea of taking medication from that doctor, but my dad insisted and we went and asked for the address.

Me: This is poonamalle road.
Autodriver: Yes
Me: well, u know where's Breeze hotel ?
Autodriver: Yes, it's in poonamalle road.
Me: (bit confused) yeah, so where exactly in this road... (showing the direction) this way or that way.
Autodriver: (he pointed the direction where we came from and told) That way...u have to go another 25 kms !!!!!!!
Me: (shocked !!!!) what ???? this is poonamalle road rt ? then how come !!!! (i was literally blabbering)
Autodriver: yes, but u see, this poonamalle road starts from central station and ends here...nearly 35 kms..........

My dad was in splits as i was the one who acted like i-know-all-roads-in-chennai.....Then we took a bus and travelled another 45 mins to reach the location !!!!!!!

I still donno why the hell they kept that whole road as poonamalle road..........!!!!!!!!!

After that , we got sometime to roam , so i went and asked an autodriver:

Me: can u take us to spencers?
Autodriver: ok, 70 bucks....
Me: what ????? too high....it's in anna saalai rt..it's a short distance....
Autodriver: sir, u know where anna saalai starts from...............?

The next moment, i dropped the roaming plan and went back to hotel.....

Opis Komedies - Part 36: Why ? Why ? I donno why? It always happens to my!!!!!!

Two days back, there was a meeting in my company. The meeting was in VC (video conferencing) and so all around the globe it was connected. We have state of the art technology conference room.

The meeting was about some quarterly updates and i was dragged to the meeting as it's not having enough strength. I tried my level best to listen what they are trying to convey and seriously it didnt made any sense to me.

After 15 mins the monkey in me started peeping out, there was a mike in front of me with a switch. It's provided to ask questions if you have any. It was so tempting and i pressed it. It switched on, i was delighted and i was doing mike testing in it by tapping the mike. It was making some minute tap sound, with full delight i then switched it off. Then i looked up and to my shock the camera was focused on me and i'm visible thourgh out the world !!!!!!!!

OH NOOOOOOOOOo, it was too embarrassing and i can see people started laughing after seeing my reaction, then i donno what to do, so i was trying to avoid the camera by moving side, to my dismay there's no way i can move anywhere, i tried for ten mins and atlast i got up from the seat and sat on floor...the whole hall burst out of laughing !!!!!!!!!!

My Unit Head "You should never turn this guy mad !!!!!"...for the next 1 hr of meeting i was sitting on the floor !!!!!!!!!!

PS: i didnt knew that mike was connected with the camera !!!!
PPS: u want to know how the camera went off then, well, it was my PM who pressed the button accidentally and it started focusing him....
PPPS: Me, great escape !!!!!!!!!!

Naan Kadavul: Review 2

Arya played the lead role in this movie. It takes sometime to understand what type of people they really are. Well, he's grown up with Aghori sadhus and transformed into an Aghori. Aghori's are worshippers of third face of Siva. The three faces of siva are Vamadeva, Isaana siva and Aghora Rudhra. So Aghoris believe the third face, aghora rudhra of lord siva.

Arya lived in that role, that would be the right statement. The aasanas, the dialogues and the power in his eyes are too good. He fits this role in tailor made and he leaves an impression that no one else can do this character. Dialogues for him are little but then acting skills are never measured based on the pages of dialogues but the body language that should make justification to the role. In that way, Aarya excelled in the role of Aghori sadhu.

Technically speaking, there's lots of minute details added to his character. Be it the perfect "shiraasana" pose or the way he role gaanja or the dialogues he delivers or his pronunciation are all perfect. He speaks like a guy who has spoken very less tamil in his life with traces of hindi slang. Also, Arya's voice was like someone affected with throat cancer, why so ? because, the prolonged consumption of gaanga removes the real voice of yours and there'll be a big opening in the throat, so whenever the person speaks there'll be more air coming out of throat giving that "hissss" sound.

The way he carries the nair reminded me of an animal taking its prey to eat. Everytime he says "Aham Brahmasmi", we can feel that vibration in our heart. Also that killer looks, it penetrates through anyone. The sidha song he tells to his mom to get him released from her was toooooo powerfull and hard to digest. All his 3 yrs of hard work has been paid in triple !!!! good work aarya !!!!!!!

Naan Kadavul: Review 1

Concept 1:
"இந்த உலகத்தில் வாழ தகுதி இல்லாதவர்களுக்கு நான் தரும் வரம் - மரணம், இந்த உலகத்தில் வாழ வழி இல்லாதவர்களுக்கு நான் தரும் மரணம் - வரம் !!!!" translation "those who are not fit to live in this world, i give them boon - that's death and those who cant live in this world , i give them death - thats a boon". If you cant understand\digest\interpret these words then Bala's "Naan Kadavul" is definitely not for you.

Concept 2:
I met lots of people in my travel and beggars are most prominent among them. They are people with guttered physique, pathetic voice, handicapped, dumb and also few who acts like all the above and i simply ignore them. I never ever gave a single penny to any of these guys. For me, they are low life peoples, people who dont want to work and wants everything for free, just by raising the voice "amma, thaaye, pitchai podunga", i hate that very sound.I saw many physically challenged peoples who works or does something to lead a decent life, i have all respect for them and never fail to acknowledge their mental power and survival instinct in this world, but on the contrary, i hate those "physically challenged beggars" who makes awful expressions and asks for money, i never had any respect for them...until, yesterday when i came out watching "Naan Kadavul".

I sincerely wish that there's no such situation prevailing around the beggars(as shown in the movie) but at the same time if it's there, even less than 1%, anywhere in this world...thats really paining. I was filled with unavoidable thoughts about all those people whom i ignored in the bus stand, railway station, outside my company, college, signals...i felt guilty. Why i have not given anything to them ? how can i assume that they beg and earn a life out of it ? how did i ever ignored the physically challenged beggars ? did they got affected because of my ignorance ? what if someone on some particular day, to whom i have not given anything resulted in some extra beating from his boss ? i felt the pain...i cried for some hours. I whole heartily said "I am sorry, next time i'll show humanity when i meet any of you on the way, i try to give something, i believe that u beg because someone is forcing you to do that, i believe u didnt become beggar by choice...." Disturbing thoughts for the whole night.....

Movie review:

Bala did a brilliant work in blending both the concepts. It's not a film, which you can categorize as good or bad, it's just an unavoidable movie and in my opinion "This is the identity of Cinema". It's a very intense movie narrated in a dark way with dry sarcastic comedies through out. For the ages to come, people will speak about this movie...

I am closing my review here....but this is not the end, will write few more reviews about this movie once that uneasy feeling settles down !!!!!!!!!