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Manadhil urudhi vendum

Million dollar dream is today not just American – but not too long ago, to express a dream purely based on material pleasures was frowned upon. Especially in India, it was taboo to pursue money (along with sex and power). … Continue reading

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Bharathiar the Visionary

Mahakavi Subramanya Bharathiar joins the list of people who invariably figures in my blog posts once in a while – but every time I write about him, in fact every time I think about him, the quality that first comes to my mind … Continue reading

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Mahakavi

Update: It was not until later that I realized publishing of this post coincides with the World Classical Tamil Conference in Coimbatore, India starting 6/23 going on for 5 days. Follow updates on this event on Twitter with hashtag #wctc … Continue reading

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Music and Literature

Movies help music reach the masses. Carnatic music or any other classical form of art has been elite and will always been elite and it is unrealistic to expect them to parallel pop music. Just like in an organization, there … Continue reading

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Sujatha dies!

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Mahakavi

One of the greatest Tamil poets of all times.

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Tamil for Blog

What would be a good tamil word for blog? Blog is Web + Log = இணையம் + குறிப்பு So, a blog is இணையகுறிப்பு in Tamil, unless you want to shorten it and call it இறிப்பு Hee hee! அமிழ்தமிழ்

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I love this

அமுதே தமிழே அழகிய மொழியே எநதுயிரே

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Kahlil Gibran on Marriage

My favorite on Marriage ——— You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.Ay, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.But let there … Continue reading

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If

One poem I like…——— If you can keep your head when all about you,And losing their’s and blaming it on you ;If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,But make allowance for their doubting too;If you can wait … Continue reading

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