Sunday, February 14, 2010

Lazyness

Its been very very long since I have logged into my blogspot. On an other lazy sunday (revitalizing, I should say), when I had no web site left from being browsed, remebered that I have created this blogspot once and logged in. Infact its almost 18 months since I have logged into this. So thought of writing something.
Now that I have decided to write something, I should think of a topic. What should I write about.
Cricket - Hmm..not really...its just first day of the test match between SA and India...though it went interesting...not really in a mood to discuss the same...hope India wins..
Movies - I have not watched MNIK, so still some time to critisize SRK,,,watched Adurs yesterday but wasnt that great to talk about...
News - Ahhhh...sucks....telangana - andhra issues.....pune blasts....shiv sena dhamkis...oz racist attacks...pak LoC truce violations...all damn things...which happen everyday...boring...boring...

What should i write about...not getting a start...why did chose to write...better be lazy than to think...ahh...laziness...good...

After working for a (averaging 10 hr a day) week I feel better being lazy for a weekend...Thanks to my wife who does not complain much about my laziness...

Being lazy for a day or two has some advantages apart from increasing energy levels..
1) After 24 hrs of relaxed feeling and 10 to 12 hrs of further feel good mood, I have a strange guilty feeling..as if i am cheating my office by not being at my desk for so long..this kind of feeling makes me feel that I have to work more in the next week...
this ultimately prepares my mind as well that i have to slog for the coming 5 days..
2) Being lazy is not that easy...After watching all the latest crap, repetitive and monotonous movies and repeatng through the same music since ages...you will have to explore new corners..
advantage, Iam currently watching "Bhumika" - a shyam benegal classic and I am craving to hear to some authentic carnatic or hindustani rather than typical bollywood or tollywood jingles...
3) Sometimes you will not feel like browsing...then...you will have to look for new options to passtime...result...I have bought "Uno" cards game and Ludo board game...
4) While the first point helps you professionally, the latter two would give a variety of options to spend time with your family...
5) Also, you will have a new option to evade from going out to visit freinds or family friends, especially if you feel bored about this activity (atleast I feel bored of this). Ask them to join you at your home for watching a classic offbeat movie or for playing a game,,either they will join you, giving an option to have more fun..or leave you alone...
Rememer, the mantra is not to leave the home whatever may happen to the world...

Ok...now that I have written something to pass time and also to satisfy my urge to write, I shall sign off..Its time for laziness...

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Thanks DD

Recently while me and my friend were "Youtubing" for videos to pass the time, we came across a video with description "Ramayan Part 1 of 57". The video contains an episode of Ramanand Sagars serialised epic "Ramayan".The video is not the first episode of Ramayan, though. Its an episode where Angad has come as "Dooth" of Rama to warn Ravana asking him to leave Sita and submit to Rama.
After the episode we got curious and were searching for more such episodes and we could find not only the episodes of the Ramayan, but also full series of episodes of many more such serials which were televised on Doordarshan.We were discussing the serials we used to watch with greater interest and joy in those days, and the list had:
1) Ramayan (Sunday 9 to 10 A.M)
2) Mahabharat (Sunday 9 to 10 A.M. This was televised after the completion of "Ramayan").
3) GiantRobot (Saturday evening)'
4) Spiderman
5) Charlie Chaplin
6) Laurel and Hardie
7) Tom and Jerry
8) Streethawk
9) Six-sigma
10) Potli baba ki kahaniyan
11) Bharat Ek Khoj
12) Malgudi Days
13) Byomkesh Bakshi
14) Non stop nonsense
15) Chitrahaar
16) Rangoli
17) Junglebook
18) Ducktales and telespin
19) Tehqiqaat
20) Surabhi
21) Flopshow
22) TipuSultan
23) Vikram aur Betaal
24) Dekh bhai Dekh
25) A sports epdition on sunday, guess "Sports week"and many more...

Even the regional programs were entertaining. I used to watch "Teleschool" whenever i had a holiday, and in each episode i watched, i used to know something new. Serials like Kittu, Sitapati were entertaining. Chitralahari was the most awaited program after the Sunday evening's regional movie.

Apart from these programs, the weekly movies on Saturday and Sunday evenings' along with one more regional movie on Sunday afternoon were the most watched programs. I even used to watch the weekly news program for Hearing impaired people.

Also, the national integrity songs like "Ek chidiya" and "Mile sur" were exceptional.

The whole list makes me nostalgic. Watching DD was total fun. If i look back at these things, i guess, i owe a lot to Doordarshan network which entertained me with such variety for years.

Thanks DD.

And here is a link for you to become a bit nostalgic.
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtam32PMCrw"

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Feel the time

Thinking about what time is, is always fun to me. We calculate or measure time based on the basic unit of time i.e. Second. We plan and execute things according to this and think that we are with the time.
But is time definite? Are we really with the time. Some other person who could not execute the action planned at the same moment as you, might feel that time has stopped, becaues nothing is changed for him. When compared with him, can we say that we are with time..in this case it might be that we are ahead of time...
Do we really feel time...or for that matter can we...i guess yes...to feel time, i think we should not use conventional unit i.e. second...its some thing like this...
consider a weekend..i.e. friday night to Monday morning...3 nights and two days...
Every friday night, i feel that i have 2 days and 3 nights which is quite a long time to pass...every monday morning i feel that weekend is very short considering the fact that my weekend the same 2 days and 3 nights...
Now, if when i say, on friday night i did nothing (while actually most of us definitely do some thing), saturday i went for some shopping, came back and slept and on sunday was just passing on time...weekend seems to pretty short..
Let us put this way:
Friday night: Cooked dinner, watched a movie with room mates, called up home, and slept.
Saturday: Played squash, went for shopping, met some buddies there, lunch at pizza hut, visit to a friends place, had an endless discussion with friends on some really burning topics, going out for dinner, boozing and a DJ...
Sunday: Woke up late, prepared brunch, watching some sada hua movie and making fun of that, calling up home, sweetheart and friends, getting prepared for the next week, etc...it seems weekend has a lot of space to do many things, thought, small.
While the first part is just waiting for the weekend to be completed, the second part is to actually live it. I tend to think both ways and it happens that whenever i thought like in second case, i felt good.
To say i am happy, there should a time in past when i have learnt about being sad. To say i have won, there should be a time when i have learnt what losing is. So, enjoy the moment, live it to the fullest, learn things, and then cherish all those moments for your entire life.Feel the times.


Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we have lived.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard, played by Patrick Stewart, from the film "Star Trek: Generations"

Friday, December 28, 2007

Taare zameen par...

Tagline: Every child is special.

"Taare zameen par"....Ever since i heard the title, i loved it. Such a sutle and soft title...After reading that this movie is directed by Amir Khan, i was a bit disappointed and was thinking what justice would Amir khan will do for such a good title. After watching the movie i felt like congratulating Amir Khan for creating such a beautiful movie. For me, this movieis as good as "Masoom" (Classic by Sekhar Kapur and Naseeruddin shah).

The movie is about a boy, who always fails in his academics, could not read or write properly. The movie is about a teacher who cares about his students, who cares about the free thoughts of the innocent children. Its about the every parent who is unwilling to know their own children.

Ishant Awasti is a 3rd standard boy who is poor at reading and writing. For him all the alphabets are so confusing and seems tobe like dancing in front of him. But he enjoys life. He has his own world. He loves aquarium. He dreams comics and dreams aboutconquering the 'Pluto'. He loves painting. But due to his inability of reading / writing properly, his acedemics are very poor.His teachers always have complaints against him and his parents are worried. Without trying to pay attention to his problem orunderstanding him, they admit him in a boarding school. Dut to this, Ishant becomes more worried. He always remains silent and due to the strict administration of the boarding school he always seems to be afraid of teachers. He stops talking to his parents.Most importantly, ho stops painting which he loves the most.

Ram Shanker Nikumbh is an arts teacher who joins this school. He cares about children a lot. He is already teaching at the 'Tulips'school which is for mentally challenged children. He does not stick to the conservative or traditional style of teaching. He asks his students to paint as per what their thoughts say, the way they feel. He encourages them to be creative. He finds that Ishant is very calm and has a problem. He enquires with Ishants friends, and verifies his notebooks. He understands Ishants problem to be 'Dyslexia'.This is the cause of his improper reading / writing skills. Rest is all about how he tries to make Ishant learn things and boosts his confidence making him a champ.

The movie is excellently directed by Amir Khan. The way he has portrayed the character of Ishant is amazing. The way Ishants dreams shown using cartoons is entertaining. The scenes which deserve to be mentioned are:
1) The scene in which Ishant dreams a cartoon in which he conquers the Pluto. The whole scene here is very funny. The way Ishant givesa justification to "3 * 9 = 3" is excellent.
2) The scene in which the alphabets appear to be dancing.
3) The scene in which Ishant misses the train, while his mother is already in the train. This is dream sequence to explain how afraidIshant is, from getting seperated from his mother.
4) Mr.Nikhunbj asking Mr.Awasti to read chinese and thereby trying to expian him the way Ishant is being misunderstood.
5) The scene in which Mr.Nikhumbh makes Mr.Awasti, what actually is 'caring' about. (khayal karna)
6) The scene in climax where Ishant verifies the painting of Mr.Nikhumbh in the Art mela.

Amir Khan gave an impressive performance as Mr.Nikhumbh. For such a brilliant actor, though, i feel this role might have been an icing on cake.

Darsheel Safary as Ishant Awasti is an excellent performance. The way he has expressed the feelings "happiness in his ownworld of imagination, unhappiness of not being cared about, his anger, sorrow when he is admitted into boarding school, his emotional feelingstowards Mr.Nikhumbh" is awesome. He has done full justice to this role.

Music by Shanker/Ehsaan/Loy is impressive as well. For such a subject, they have composed soft and meaning full songs. My best picks are"Dekho inhey" (Title song), "Maa" and a small bit song 'A little sweet' where Ishant expresses that "All he wants is to be free".

All in all, a very beautiful movie to watch. Let me know your views about the same.

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Happy days kaburlu

If Anand was like a good coffee, happy days is like every dish you rememer which you have tasted, cooked by the worlds best cook...yes...the movie is all about the reminiscence.

When i watched the movie for the first time, it seemed to me like an ordinary movie with good music....but even after two days i could still remember the scenes of the movie which i could relate to some of my college incidents....funny...then i understood that its really a good movie.

Actually there's nothing so special about the story of this movie..its actually the scenes and characters in thosescenes are the ones which deserve to be appreciated.

The movie is actually narrated by "Chandu" (Varun Sandesh)...it starts with his narration about the changes in his life from his first day of engineering and ends with the completion of his graduation...meanwhile, he is introduced to life....friendship, love, cheating, tragedy, failure, success..everything..he went through almost all the aspects a college guy would go through. Through this character which revolves around the other characters of the film i.e. his other classmates and his own buddies, you will actually identify yourself or your own friends and eventually remember your college days.

Sekhar Kammula has succeeded in presenting an entertaining movie with all new faces. The way Sekhar has introduced, linked and narrated the characters is pretty good. He aptly chose the actors for all the characters and treated thesame with class. He has dealt with all the aspects which a engineering student actually goes through. Right from the introduction to college all the way to the farewell scene he has dealt with ragging, fights with seniors, freshers party, friend ship, soft corners, ego clashes, betrayals, love tragedy, exam results, ambitions, campus interviews and finally confusion....:)..

The scene which i liked most is the climax scene where Chandu explains his confused state by saying "aslemi ledu...nenemi nerchukunna...nenemi saadhinchaanu...". Then professor says, "college ki achieve cheyydaniki evaru raaru chandu...achieve chese capacity ni sampayinchukuntaru".

There are many good scenes in the movie, but, i liked the songs much. Infact there are some bit songs which are pretty good.In the episode where Madhu wears "Langa-Oni" when asked by Chandu, there is a bit song explaining the feelings of Chandu:
"ninna choosi vennele anukunna
monna kooda ninnala kalaganna
adigetu padutunna
tanavaipelutunna
kunukaina raani samarana
kanu mooste chalu tamarena
pena vesukunna pranayamuna yamunaa teerena"
"Kunukaina raani samarana...kanu mooste chalu tamarena" is very well written.

In the episode where chandu feels that he is not able to get Madhu's love:
"ningi loni taraga neevunna
nelakande daarule choostunna
eduruga nenunnna
eragavu kaastaina
oka manasu tapana choosaina
odi cheravela o lalana
alajadulu bayatapadutunna avuna kaadanna..

kariga oka theepi kalaga..migila eenadu shilaga..
musirey nee theepi kalalanni.. saakshalugaa..."

The songs "Arere arere", "Jil Jil Jinga" and "Oh my friend" are beautiful. Music director Mickey J Meyer definitely deserves a special mention for the music.
One my collagues said to me that the song "Oh my friend" is not apt here. Rather she felt that this song would be apt between childhood friends than engineering friends. Below lyrics might be the reason:
"vaane vastey kaagitaaley padavalayye gnapakaale
ninnu chooste chinnanaati chetalannee chentavaaley"
But i think this line means that "the joy and fun you get in the company of a true friendship will be as innocent as the fun you had in childhood while playing in rain", which is very much apt in this song.

Anyways, happy days is worth watching and for me this movie (Video and Audio) will be found in my favourite collections.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Doctors..Life saviours..

Doctors are supposed to be life saviours. People believe so. What if doctors do other wise.
The on-going protests of Nilofar doctors in AP is a very pathetic and sad incident to happen.
Agreed. Every citizen has his own right to fight for their needs. They have the right to protest. But if a doctor or a poilce man does the same...is it justified.
From the time the doctors started protests and not performing their regular duties, till now,more than 10 children have died. Hospital authorities say they are providing enough resourcesfor looking after the patients. Then how come more than 10 chidren die ina span of 48 hours.
If these deaths are so normal and usual in this hospital as doctors are saying, then there is seriously some problem with the doctors, facilities and the way patients are treated at this hospital usually. A serious enquiry should be done on this.
And if these deaths are only due to the ongoing protests, then, it is indeed a very sad hour and shameless thing to happen. Doctors simply cannot afford this. This is not the way for them to choose for protests.
Even if the deaths have happened not "only" because of these protests, victims family and a lotpeople will definitely consider this as a failure of doctors. And in such situation, though they are not killing the people, they would be responsible for killing the beliefs of people on doctors.

Friday, July 27, 2007

అంతు లేని కథ

అంతు లేని కథ..
పేరు చదివి ఇదేదో ఏడుపు కథ అనుకునేరు...ప్చ్.. గ్రహించేసారు..ఇది కొంచం అలాంటిదే...అయితే జయప్రద సినిమా కథ లాంటిది మాత్రం కాదు...ఒక చంటి గాడి అంతులేని ప్రేమ కథల సంకలనం ఈ కథ...
మొదటి భాగం:
చంటి గాడి ఇంటర్మీడియట్ పరిక్షలు అయిపొయాయి...మనోడికి ఇంజినీర్ అవ్వాలని కోరిక...దానికి మరి ప్రవేశ పరిక్ష కూడ పాస్ అవ్వాలిగా...అంటే ఎంసెట్ కి ప్రిపేర్ అవ్వాలి మరి...ఈ పరిక్షకి అందరు రెండు సంవత్సరాలు కష్టపడి చదువుతారు (సుమతులు)....కొంతమంది చదువుదాం లే అనుకుంటూ కాలయాపన చేసి చివరాఖర్లో చదివేసి గట్టెక్కేస్తూ ఉంటారు (కాలమతులు)...మరికొంతమంది చంటి గాడి లాగా చేస్తారు.వీళ్ళె మందమతులు...
ఇంటర్మీడియట్ పరిక్షలు అయ్యాక 20 రోజుల తేడాలొ ఎంసెట్ పరిక్ష ఉంది...అప్పుడు ఏమి చెయ్యాలొ తోచక...ఏదొకటి చెయ్యకపొతే బాగోదు కాబట్టి...దగ్గర్లోని కోచింగ్ సెంటర్ కి వెళ్ళాడు..అప్పటికినానా రకాల కోర్సులు పూర్తయిపొయి 15 రొజుల క్రాష్ కొర్స్ మాత్రమే మిగిలి ఉంది...ఇంకో దారి లేక మనోడు డబ్బు కట్టేసాడు...
మొదటి రోజు రెండు క్లాసులు బానే విన్నాడు...తర్వాత మొదలైంది..'ఏంట్రా ఈ గోల...ఈ పాఠం అసలు మనం ఎప్పుడు విననేలేదు...ఇది అసలు ఇంటర్మీడియట్ లొ ఉందా...ఈ లెక్కఏంట్రా బాబు....చిరాగ్గా ఉందెహె..ఎందుకొచ్చిన గోలరా...రేపటినించి ఎగ్గొట్టితే సరిపొయే అనుకుంటూ దిక్కు తెలియని వాడిలా దిక్కులన్ని చూస్తున్న వాడికి కనిపించింది...సిరి....
కడిగిన ముత్యాన్ని తలపిస్తూ...నవ్వితే ముత్యాలు రాలుతున్నట్టు....మాట వీణ స్వరాన్ని మరిపిస్తూ..ఎంత సేపు చూసినా చూడాలనిపిస్తూ ఉంది...సిరి...
మనోడికి తెగ నచ్చింది...ఇంకే ఓ దిక్కు దొరికింది..
క్లాసులు అయిపొయాక సైకిల్ మీద వెనకాల మెల్లిగా వెళ్ళాడు..ఇల్లు తెలుసుకున్నాడు...ఇక ప్రతి రోజు చుట్టూ తిరిగి, సిరి ఇంటి నుంచి కోచింగ్ సెంటర్ కి బయల్దేరే వేళకి అటు వైపుగా వెళ్ళడం.....క్లాసులొ తనని చూడడానికి ఇబ్బంది లేకుండా ఉండే చోటు వెతుక్కోడం...తను గమనించకుండా తదేకంగా ఆమెనే చూడడం...క్లాసు అయ్యాక మళ్ళీ ఇంటి దాక వెనక వెళ్ళడం..ఇదే పని..అంతే ఇక ఆ రోజు నుంచి ఒక్క క్లాసు కూడ ఎగ్గొట్టకుండా వెళ్ళడం...రోజు తనని చూస్తూ కూర్చోడం...
ఓ రోజు సైకిల్ స్టాండుకి వెళ్ళేప్పడికి సిరి నుంచుని ఉంది...తన సైకిల్ తియ్యడానికి మనోడి సైకిల్ అడ్డుగా ఉంది..దగ్గరగా వెళ్ళి సైకిల్ తీసేసాడు...మాట్లాడాలి అనుకున్నాడు...కానీ నోరు పెగలలేదు...సిరి తన సైకిల్ తీసుకుని కాం గా వెళ్ళిపోయింది...ఛ ఎందుకు మాట్లాడలేదా అనుకున్నాడు..తన పిరికి తనానికి నిందించుకుంటూ ఉండిపోయాడు..
15 రోజులు అయిపొయాయి..ప్రతి రోజు ఆ అమ్మాయిని చూసి వచ్చేయడం తప్పితే ఒక్క సారి కూడా ధైర్యం చేసి మాట్లాడలేదు...ఎన్నో సార్లు ప్రయత్నించాడు...కాని సరిగ్గా సమయం వచ్చేప్పటికి అటుగా ఎవరో రావడం చూసి ఆగిపోవడమో...లేక నోరు పెగలక తిరిగి వచ్చేయడమో తప్పితే..ఏమి చెయ్యలేడు...
ఇక మిగిలిన 5 రోజులు సిరి ఇంటి వైపు తిరిగాడు కాని తను ఒక్కసారి కూడా కనిపించలేదు..ఎంసెట్ పరిక్షలు ముగిసాయి....అందరు పరిక్ష గురించి..ఎన్ని మార్కులు వస్తే ఏ రాంకు వస్తుందొ..ఏ కాలేజి లో సీటు వస్తుందొ..అనిఆలోచిస్తుంటే..మనోడు అవేమీ పట్టక..వీలు చిక్కినప్పుదల్లా సిరి ఇంటి వైపుకు వెళ్ళి కాసేపు ఆ వీధిలో ఛక్కర్లు కొట్టి వస్తూ ఉన్నాడు..పద్దాక తన గురించే అలొచన...నెల తరువాత ఫలితాలు వచాయి...
మిత్రులతో కలిసి మార్నింగ్ షో సినిమాకి వెళ్ళాడు చంటిగాడు..బయటికి వచ్చేప్పటికి కొంత కోలాహలం..అప్పుడు తెలిసింది ఫలితాలు వచ్చినట్టు....వెళ్ళి తన నంబరు చూసుకున్నాడు..ఇంటికి బయల్దేరాడు..ఇంటి బయటే నాన్న ఎదురుపడ్డాడు..
నాన్న: ఏరా రిజల్ట్స్ చూసావా..
మనోడు: ఆ చూసాను...
నాన్న: రాంక్ ఎంత వచ్చింది..
మనోడు: 15331
నాన్న: (కాసేపు ఆగి..స్కూటరు స్టార్ట్ చేసి) సత్తయ్య కూతురు దీప కి 1500 వచ్చింది అంట.. అని బయల్దేరి వెళ్ళిపోయాడు...మనోడికి కాసేపు నోటి మాట రాలేదు.."ఛ...దీనికి ఎప్పుడు చదువు గొలే...1500 అంటా"...అని దాన్ని తిట్టుకుంటూ వెళ్ళిపొయాడు..
కొన్ని రోజుల తరువాత వినాయక చతుర్ది వచ్చింది...మనోడి గాంగ్ కలిసి "గణపతి" విగ్రహం పెట్టారు వీధిలో..ప్రతి రోజు పూజలు..ప్రసాదం పంచడం లాంటి వివిధ కార్యక్రమాలు నిర్వహించడం లో నిమగ్నమైపోయాడు మనోడు...
అలా ఓ రోజు ప్రసాదం పంచే లైను కంట్రోలు చేస్తున్న మనోడికి దీప కనిపించింది...దాన్ని చూసి అక్కణ్ణించి తప్పుకునేంతలో అదే చూసి పిలిచింది...తప్పక వెళ్ళాడు...
దీప: హాయ్ చంటి..ఎలా ఉన్నావ్..
మనోడు: ఆ ఉన్నాను..బానే...
దీప: ఏంటి చాలా హడావిడి అనుకుంటా...
మనోడు: ఏదొ లే...ప్రతి సంవత్సరం ఉండేదేగా..
దీప: తిను నా స్నేహితురాలు...."సిరి"...
చటుక్కున తల ఎత్తి చూసాడు మనోడు..."సిరి" ఎదురుగా..."హాయ్" అని పలుకరించింది...అంతే మనోడికి గుండెలో దడ...ఏమి మాట్లాడాలో...ఎమి చెయ్యలో తెలీట్లేదు...ఇన్ని రోజుల నించి కనిపించని సిరి అకస్మాత్తుగా ఎదురుపడి "హాయ్" అనగానే ఎక్కడికో వెళ్ళిపొయాడు మనోడు...తిరిగి "హాయ్" చెప్పగలిగాడే కాని మళ్ళి మాట్లాడలేక పోయాడు.....అలా చూస్తుండగానే సిరి వెళ్ళిపొయింది...
అప్పుడు చూడడం అఖరు మళ్ళి కనిపించలేదు..కొన్నాళ్ళకి మాటల్లో దీప చెప్పగా తెలిసింది ఆ అమ్మాయికి ఎంసెట్ లో 500 రాంక్ వచ్చింది అని...బిట్స్ లో సీట్ వచ్చి అక్కడికి వెళ్ళిపోయింది అని...
అది మనోడి మొదటి ప్రేమ కథ....మనోడికి చాలా సంవత్సరాల తరువాత మళ్ళీ "సిరి" కనిపించింది అనుకోండి..అయినా మనోడి టాలెంటులో ఎమీ మార్పు లేదు...చూడడం తప్ప మాట్లాడే ధైర్యం లేదు గా మరి...