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“Motta thalaikum mozhankaalukum mudichi podradhu” A work of art need not be politically correct. Many a people would’ve felt like the story had lots of flaws but the way I see it, with what Ram states in every interview, a work of art is indeed one person’s truth being conveyed…
We have seen enough number of movies about war/ relating to a war. I would bet that when I said “War“, you are already thinking about those massive introduction sequences, thrilling shooting scenes between the protagonist and the enemy ( like, Behind the enemy lines), bombs exploding all over and…
Analysing a scene from Mani Ratnam's OK Kanmani
On 15th January 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 which, three minutes after take-off from New York City’s LaGuardia, struck a flock of Canada Geese just northeast of the George Washington Bridge and consequently lost all engine power. Unable to reach any airport, pilots Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles glided the…
IDHAYAM IDAM MARIYADHE- FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE LYRICS I have had big ‘crushes’ on songs – so much so that they would make me come back to them, every single day to rethink the relationship I share with them. I never felt this tugging, intense love for any other…
MONA LISA SMILE (2003) & DEAD POET’S SOCIETY (1989) People who have watched these 2 wonderful movies will agree to me if I say that both these movies, stories of which are set up at schools, are like 2 beautiful stones with similar appearances, yet with different distinct characteristics. When…
“If i can change, if you can change, then everybody can change” and that’s how Stallone (Rocky Balboa ) ends his speech after the final bout with Russian muscle tank, Ivan Drago in the 4th sequel of the Rocky series. A very connecting and inspiring quote. It has been…
A Description/Analysis of the song Kalvare Kalvare from Ravanan