Some random encounters..

Encounters

I've come across several characters in the last 20 odd years of my life. Some have made an impact, some have influenced me, some have just passed by, some have incurred my wrath, and a few are slotted in the top rung of my ladder of friends. A special place indeed.
According to me, friendship doesn't mean to be sticking together all day. The real test of friendship is the ability of a friend to rekindle the fire even after ages.

A bit of ego we might have had,
Numerous fights, some happy some sad,
Those lovely moments,
The many quarrels,
The various squabbles that are yet to come,
Making friendship even stronger in the long run.

I'm sure there will be more people walking in and out of my life. Some staying for good, some otherwise. The above statements were made out of my little encounters with those beautiful souls branded as friends in my time of existence.

She wears her pain like an invisible cloak, you may never it except for her eyes, they are blue !!!!

Encounters

Continuing from my yesterdays post ;)

Last 20 odd years of her life, some have made an impact, some have influenced her, some have just passed by, some have incurred her wrath, and a few are slotted in the top rung of her ladder of friends. A special place indeed.
According to her, friendship doesn't mean to be sticking together all day. The real test of friendship is the ability of a friend to rekindle the fire even after ages.

A bit of ego we might have had,
Numerous fights, some happy some sad,
Those lovely moments,
The many quarrels,
The various squabbles that are yet to come,
Making friendship even stronger in the long run.

Talk about encounters, a fairly new encounter yet not so new; rushed in amidst all this with a pleasant and a wonderful gesture. Never has there been a time has she felt such a beautiful gesture, was the teary eyes mentioned. She thanks this wonderful friend who clearly knew how to make her day in many ways.

For it might take a lifetime to find answers,
A lifetime to discover what it was…
I will stand by your side searching for the answers 
Looking for them far and wide… 
While the only place I ever was to look 
Were into those beautiful soulful eyes

Didn't stop there...did it?... more surprises come her way

I wish it never ended.. 
For it was the most magical thing I had felt
It made me smile, it made me cry, 
It reminded me of what I missed the most 
Not a shoulder to lean on 
But arms that held me… 
Held me like, they never wanted to let go!

There will be a lot of people walking in and out of her life. Some of these beautiful souls that who are termed as encounters are not always mere encounters in her time of existence.

Height of Ego!

My neighbor thinks I look Gujju/Punjabi. Her husband thinks I lean towards the Mallu side. Ladies at this salon think I look Bong. The owner of Komala Vilas thinks I am not a south Indian and tells my friend "She is not a Southie". People sometimes speak to me in hindi even after I tell them a million times that i dont speak hindi. I can understand hindi to an extent but conversing has always been hard for me. I know quiet a bit of Telugu which fools some people into thinking I'm Telugu.


Being mistaken for a Keralite is ok (just to an extent) as I somewhat fall there
(just a teeny weeny part though; some of my mom's side are from Palghat). Being mistaken for a Parsi/ Sindhi/ Sardarni/Assami is not. Do i look anything close to an Assamese??? The answer is a BIG NO.

I'm tired of being told I don't look like what I am, a full blooded Tamilian! Ones an aquaintance told me I fit really well as a Punjabi or Bong because I have the typical big "cow" eyes.

My Tamil may not be the greatest but hey! we all have our flaws. I don't embarass friends by telling them they smell constipated, their nostril hair is long enough to be braided, their shoes look like a very angry buffalo has barfed on them, and that they look as dumb as they are and vice versa.

People should just accept me the way I am. They can always unaccept me in their blogs:P !

Quote of the day!

I was driving by from work and for some reason thought about my school days, maybe i saw something or someone that brought me this big grin on my face that lacked for some time. Is this what they meant in the dead poets society.

Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary

Happy Madras Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reposting one of my old posts from 2008





A sliver of land, where the Fort. St. George and the secretariat now exist in Madras - now called Chennai, was sold to the East India Company. Madras is 369 years old today.

I’m frantically attached to Chennai/Madras. Actually, it’s much more than that. A lot of em love Madras, Its indescribable as to how much i miss chennai these days. I left at a pretty young age; but realization occurred much later :) It’s the most lovable place in the world. I’ve been badly missing Chennai for quiet sometimes now and it was only last week, I was intending to ramble here on that. I was planning to list down the things that I miss in Madras.

A walk along the sea shore in Marina Beach, Elliots Beach. Watching the waves, getting drenched on the salty sea water in the beach. Short walk by Kapaleeswarar Kovil and seeing the ubiquitous Ganesha ‘temples’ at every other street in the city. The Gulmohar, pink-coloured flowers in Thoongumoonji maram and the red fire tree. One of the prominent things is the kaapi, 10 paisa kuchi icecream (which i secretly bought), the sneaking out in the afternoons to go buy soanpapdi by the street side, kai yendhi bhavan, walks by the crowded beaches, watching kids play cricket with their handmade bats, gettin yelled by mom for using moms account at the nearby store to get a 5-star, hearing the poo-karis having their petty fights in the local madras thamizh and as the festival season fast approaches the crowd on T.Nagar streets, the diwali shopping and above all that the friends and folks out there.

Visiting the many small shops in the ever-crowded Ranganathan Street. Eating out at Saravana Bhavan, Eden, Gangotri. Ice creams at Freeze Zone, Milky World. :D Sweets at Grand Sweets, Sri Krishna Sweets,, Collect the beautiful bundance of flowers and fruis from koyambedu market while all you get a big smile from them for being the vendors 1st customer. Platform kadaikaran with whom we bargain endlessly and finally no doubt he wins, the road-side Romeos who stare and shamelessly sing loudly whenever a girl passes by. :|. Fighting with the auto drivers for asking "meterku mela kaasu". Watching footboard parties in the pallavan bus hanging to one side making it look like the bus mite topple anytime. As the evening goes by hearing the maamis in the colony gossipping about the kids in the block and boasting about their US settled kids.

Even today, while driving to work, I was listening to this fusion bit by mandolin srinivas and felt so nostalgic. Reminded me of the times, i sit by the beautiful Oonjal in my paati's porch sipping her filter coffee, listening to the beautiful instrumental music thats being aired in the radio during the afternoons. Going to to some of the margahzi kutcheris at the music academy, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan; Times when i used to pull a big act to bunk music class, Watching movies at the satyam and hanging out with those long lost friends whom i shared my cherished childhood at amethyst.

This is Madras for me, i am sure i missed lots more; I simply love the city. Whatever it maybe. Madras nalla Madras. Whoever says, I love Madras, raise your hands !! Here’s mine.

Munbe Vaa 

I have been wanting to do this song for a couple years now and when Venki asked i jumped and said yes lets record it. I am impressed how Venkatesh had got the feel Naresh Iyer has brought in this song. I am glad we did this song together:)

This song is probably one of the best romantic melodies ever ever done by Rahman. Shreya has rendered it so beautifully. Thanks Venkatesh Viswanathan , it was lotsa fun working with you, and hope we do more renditions:)

Munbe Vaa - Cover Version by Janani & Venkatesh | Muziboo

Movie: Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
Originally sung by: Naresh Iyer & Shreya Ghosal
Original music by: AR Rahman
Cover version by: Janani & Venkatesh
Female Backing vocals : Janani
Male backing harmonies: Venkatesh
Mixed by: Venkatesh Viswanathan

Changes .....Cest la vie!!

Like da shape of water the moment out of the tumbler.
Somewat akin to the weather, over seasons and time.
Everyday you are used to that solo call,arriving like clockwork.
And suddenly it stops coming.
And you are left with deliberations of how and why.
You linger thinking perchance it was an error,and that it shall arrive the next day, same time.
But it doesnt.
You irate, you protest.
And theyre shown solace.
Shown logic. More promises.
Its a new day, yet no call.
You overlook in your full hours.
And the day is gone.
And the next day and the next,and one day you realize months have departed yet that call never came.
You feign bliss; seek to fill the void with vacant things.
Confirm to them, you understand.
Lifes gotten eventful.
Priorities altered.
And the wish list occupied with things you never saw before.
And then you unearth you,lost in it somewhere.
Searched for when needed.
Habits change.
Yes, habits change.

Back to rant

Good to be back to the blogging world. Feels like I haven't ranted out in years. Now I hope to be back for good. Let me hope i am a regular and don't get lazy.

Dance like a man

Ganesh and Kumares...

Award of the day!

EddieS Joyce = i give you all the most crude award to... pls take it.. shoo shoo.. away

Merci!

I am with you!

UNNODU NAAN

unnodu naan irundha ovvoru maNi thuLiyum
maraNa padukkaiyilum maRakkaadhu kaNmaNiyae
thonnooRu nimidangaL thottaNaitha kaalam dhaan
ennooRu aaNdugaLaai idhayathil kalangudhadi
paarvaiyilae sila nimidam
bayathoadu sila nimidam
katti aNaithabadi kaNNeeril sila nimidam
ilakkaNamae paaraamal
ella idangaLilum muththangaL vidhaitha moahathil sila nimidam

unnodu naan irundha ovvoru maNi thuLiyum
maraNa padukkaiyilum maRakkaadhu kaNmaNiyae
edhu jnayam paavam iruvarukkum thoandravillai
adu irava adhu pagala adhai patri aRiyavillai
yaar thodanga? yaar mudikka? oru vazhiyum thoandravillai
iruvarumae thodangivittoam idhu varaikkum kaeLvi illai
acham kaLaindhaen aasaiyinai nee aNaithaay
aadai kaLaindhaen vetkathai nee aNaithaay
kaNda thirukoalam kanavaaga maRaindhaal
kadaisiyil azhudha kaNNeer kaiyil innum ottudhadi
unnodu naan irundha ovvoru maNi thuLiyum
maraNa padukkaiyilum maRakkaadhu kaNmaNiyae


Unbelievable piece by Vairamuthu from Iruvar is in all probability is the most famous bit song that has been downloaded ever...thru all poss piracy services:)

I love this song.....i sudnt say song.. a recital by Arvindswamy ( if you already didnt know) music isnt great, voice isnt soo melodious, just some drums here and there and gruffy gruffy voice. Honestly nothing in this bit song, but still runs in loop in my itunes. The lyrics simply awesome, erotic yet not vulgar. Lyrics could be the only possibility as to why I listen to the gawdamn song in loop!!

What can one say?

Moments that have passed between us,
those roads, those courtyards come surging to the mind after one meeting with you, what can one say.

The smiling destinations I envisaged in my heart are lying scattered, untouched. what can one say.

Those questions, those grudges I held against myself, those threads of hope now flow with the streams of water passing me, what can one say.

My illusions were shattered in a moment, but this journey shall go on undeterred, what can one say.

Thanks K :) Credits to Kartick.(http://kartickslongroad.blogspot.com/)

Happy Bday Chennai :)

My favourite city is another year old. I remember blogging about Chennai exactly a year back. Chennai is as beautiful as ever, young, fresh green as ever and guess what Chennai is a beaming 370 yrs old :) ( August 22 1639)

The city has grown a lot over times & has played a part in several historic events, even if they were more of a backstage. But hey! that's Chennai for you, It is not prone to racuous celebration or extravagance; its a lot like the ppl..down to earth :):)

Alright ok ok, I'm exaggerating. Once in a while, actually more than once in a while, I can't help thinking that the city's birthday could do with a little more celebration. I believe that something more should be done more than just wishing a happy Madras day. Dontcha think? One day, Madras Day may see an extravagent celebration, but until then, I'll have to be content with this photos that I saw from the Chennai Sangamam!

Missing chennai to the core :)
Just realised that i forgot to publish this post :O:O

Toodles till then:)
XOXO :)

His voice....!!

Such a soulful, Sexy, Cute, intense... u name it...voice.. I was not able to move from my desk for a couple hours.
One of my favs today...!!

Aval ulaga azhagiye from Lesa Lesa.

Ok a quick post. Just love karthik :)

Sigh* now i have to go home.....for 1s i dont wanna leave work !!

A moment of your life.....

Amma & i had a conversation yesterday and she was stating a quote that she read somewhere. "The most precious thing you can give to anyone is a moment of your life, coz once they take they take it forever"

How true !! We do not remember days, we remember moments!!

Every moment we pass, we pass it away from our lives & get a moment closer to death. And if life is considered to be the most precious thing on this planet everrr, then, arent the moments that unite to, to make us a life, are the paramount we can recieve and the paramount we can offer ???!!!???

Not many will come to you and tell you how profoundly they feel for you. We're all self-seeking beings you see !!! :):):) Heck, how many do you believe would like to be hot and bothered to feel for you ??? Just reckon and see, the integer will be appalingly meagre...true aint it?

So lets pledge, that, when someone gives you a moment of love, keep it, revere it, and at least acknowledge if not able to return it. Coz, in that instant they are giving away a little of their lives, which you can never furnish them back.

Rear ends are apparantely sweet :P:P

I happily happily hogged on my chocolate truffle (yummmmmmmuyyyy….) and spoke to my friends in monosyllables with mouth full of chocolate cream. They were teasing me but little did I care….i looooove chocolate truffle and it was yummy :)……
I was standing in front of this shop, which had mannequins stationed outside and I was standing next to one while still hogging.
Ok Now...Suddenly I feel something around my waist and then something touch my ….ahem…rear..serious!
My friend guffawed…..and doubled up with laughter….
Startled, I turned to see what the hell just happened….I was confused to an extent that i thought i was losing my mind....and moreever yesterday i realised i had Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia!!!!!! and nothing quite registered coz I only saw a kid running away…..
But my friend was kind enough to end my confusion and supply me with an explanation…..rather very loudly!!!!!!!!
“THAT KID JUST KISSED UR ASS!!”
Enough said!!
p.s: for those who are curious, the kid was a girl….must be 5-ish …..now don’t ask me why she did it…..I HAVE NO FRIGGING CLUE!! my friend added that the kid prolly mistook me for a mannequin...whatever!
Ahh….the cons of having a sweet ass!! :D :D :D

Nilave!!

Vaanathil muzhu nilavaaga irukkum en nilave;
Yen Vaazhkaiyil Eppodhum pournamiyaaga; eppodhu
Nee Vanthu, Un oliyil yennil oli yetra pogiraayo !

Theikiren – Nilavu Valara

Tot Memoirs !!!

Before you start reading this post, pls scroll down and read the disclaimer (tis in italics, grey) in the post right below this one ;);) I’m sure you’ll have to read it for quite sometime from now on!

My “online time” was gettin lesser by the day than the state’s monthly allowances for homeless ppl! I know can you believe it!! i cant blv myself. The maximum I get to do these days is open Gmail(reply), open Fb, open Blogspot and then log out or end up leaving myself online before I can do anything useful! I was succumbing to unknown mighty forces that are against me being online — and had almost become used to it…until yesterday!!

A chat box opened up in my Gmail and asked “Remember me?” After initial moments of , I was thrilled! It was an old, old, ooooooold friend. We shared soo many memories and our friendship from say kindergarten! And then we’d lost touch. A few years ago, when I’d started my Orkut/FB account, I had searched for her, but wasn’t lucky. And now, here she was.

We had a few long gaps amidst one liners…15 years is a long long time — and if you think there’d be lots of stuff to catch up on when you meet such an old friend, let me tell you, there is none! We had no clue what to talk about…other than one-liner replies to “Where are you these days?” and “What you up to?” and the like. And well, if you think there’d be nothing to talk about after the first round of such awkwardness, let me tell you, you’re wrong! Hehe…we launched into a trail of “Do you remember whens...” . Oh God! It was the best catching-up I had had in a long time!

We discussed kho-kho games, falling-downs(I hated that game and would always end up bruised; so would she), Delhi Bombay, Crocodile; we discussed about those irate Aunties in the colony and our incessant chatting (apparently, once we both were asked to sit at two corners during festivities, well away from each other because of our non-stop talking — and I started crying; being the true friend she was, she started off too! ); we discussed a few horrid males with whom we’d always get into a quarrel — and We'd go marching to the watchman of the colony to complain, bring back a loud-voiced watchman (Uthrabadi) and get them guys shouted at! He was one hellava sweet watchman we had :)

We literally LOL'd discussing a guy who never used to touch a girl, for fear of him getting pregnant! yea yea.. If his finger brushed against a girl’s by mistake, he’d bring out his towel and rub it off vehemently! (He’s in Santa Clara now, though I don’t know why I’ve mentioned it here ). Then there was this AntiLove Association 2 gals started who were against love. We were there as the guinea pig coz they were older than we were, we were ragged to do the bad job of stalking those ppl ;) .Hehe…we used to snoop around, find all sorts of couples in the colony, there was nothing much we as lil kids could do talk abt the akka & anna and some weird talks ( One of them happened to be my uncle & aunt) :) Also those 2 gals who used to always go behind the trees and talk ALL the time:) We were pretty naughty to think that way back then too;)

She remm the time when "C" apparantely came and told her that he will marry "J" one day... i need to talk to C and find out wats with that;)The time where Suja was hiding under the watertank with her bf...and gettin caught by us gals and she bribing us with 5-stars everytime we see her. Such brats we were:)

Oh, when Balaji the nerd guy in the gang, couldnt control his pee (ending up peeing where ever he was)and dint wannt go home coz he mite be out while playing hide & seek. Wish i could find where he is these days. Such funny guy he was!

Apparently, once those horrid males in the colony pushed her off the chair and she landed “thud” on the floor, right with her bruise facing the floor. we had our revenges too…we used to stone those guys during our every single badminton sessions!and get stoned back!

The funniest of all was the recollection of us on stage once — hair all done up with colourful ribbons that matched our dresses, we were singing away to glory!! Our game nites during powercuts in CHennai with my dad being the main guy :)

Anyway, it was a rather very very playful walk down memory lane…becoming the lil kids we were again, even if for a few minutes, was awesome — and I enjoyed it so very thoroughly! Now, that little girl is a stunningly beautiful woman! I was shocked when I saw her picture and gaping for quite a while!

I’m so glad we’re back in touch. 15 years of fun we’d missed. Welcome back, Sweets!

Ninaivugal!

Ninaivugal alaigalaaga,
Manadhil nindraai amaidhiyaaga,
Vaanveliyil thendralaaga,
En vaazhvil vandha inbamaaga,
Un ninaivugal en kangalil kaneeraaga,
Andru maghizndhom iruvarum, Ondraaga,
Neeralaigal unnai muthamittadhu
En Gnyabagathil endrum pasumaiyaaga,
Nirkiren kadarkaraiyoram indru thaniyaaga !!!!!!

-Janani