Withdrawing . . .

I've been withdrawing from a couple of social places. I'm done with all the chaos and drama - especially FB.
I'm back home and turning my experience into a Resort kind Vacation. Had some great rains around the corner to add to the soothe. Sitting back and focusing on some things, spending a good amount of time with mom who really missed me for two years.

Its not the best kind of life to imagine, but this difference surprises me.

Withdrawing from a couple of things like FB, Whatsapping, Youtube, Movies - which seems like random activities taking a huge part of my life for no good reason.

My good friends know my point of contact - I will be there :)

I listen to the San Diego FM songs- encountered some great songs in those days. I miss the beaches of San Diego- the cold waters and refreshing breeze. Thank God for the rains here.

Figuring out ways to get my mind out of doubts and uncertainty. Its working!
A lot of things are difficult - but I believe its in good hands for now.

Birthday Resolution

I just wanted to write for 15 minutes about what is on my mind.
 Just 15 minutes....

Birthdays - this was the last time I ever wanted a birthday gift. Here on, every birthday gift will just be taken without any expectation.

 I turned 25.

There is something I wanted for this birthday. A job as a UX/UI developer, I wanted to get it, because its really what I wanted to start working on. And I wanted to go home with some good news this birthday. I wanted to be among people who loved me. I thought I should enter 25 in a happy way.

But that didnt happen- clearly.

I was still stuck in a place , in a situation where I couldn't be elsewhere.  Its really not nice to be in the company of people who just co-operate with your existence. Atleast not on your birthday. I mean, who wants to feel like that on their birthday.

No card,no decorations,no calls from friends, just to top everything an act of obligation.
Please, for hearts sake, I dont want to do that to myself again - ever.

 Since I felt so this birthday, I decided to not look forward to anything from anyone.I'll be off to some place and do something that I like, avoiding unnecessary hard feelings due to greed.

People change with time and whatever new comes into their life. I don't find it wise to question that. I can just give my opinion which would say - 'So much self-occupancy is not good for life, because everyone gets those days when they wish they still had that best friend.' And I mean EVERYONE.

 Even if my birthday didn't go great, I'm sure I'll work up my way before the next one comes . I'm intending to be in Hollywood/ Disney studios with some great people for my next birthday.

If you're thinking about my mood - it is sane enough to not be wrong.

Wheel to Wi-Fi” - A Technological Metamorphosis [ An Article written for my University Magazine]

Traveling through time, mankind has sighted the stupendous metamorphosis of technology. From caves to skyscrapers, wheel-carts to bullet trains, candles to neon, catapults to missiles, gramophones to ipods, walkie-talkies to cell phones, antennas to satellites, abacus to computer clusters... everything has undergone a sweeping change.

As the old saying goes “Necessity is the mother of all inventions”, ‘fast computing’ was the reason behind creation of monstrous machines, capable of evaluating beastly figures to give out the correct results magically. And the idea that was meant to be a solution, led to the evolution of an exclusive discipline, “Digital Science “.Since then, this field has made a terrific expedition. The concept of 0 and 1 has engulfed the globe and transformed it into a village.

A century ago, no one could have possibly predicted the world today, not even the masterminds of the last era. As man interrogates the possibilities, new solutions evolve” and it is these that have led to the eternal advancements of science and technology. To be more precise, the moment you manage to master one technology, a more advanced version emerges. This is the pace of advancement we are witnessing. The current trend from ‘micro to nano’ has redefined the science, thus making it more intricate and convincing. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. 

  Man is continually exploring but there is so much more that is unknowingly unexplored. The generation of new ideas is eternal and it is these that have continually brought about the revolution in thought. Engineering is a perfect blend of diverse sciences .No big design is procured without amalgamating the facts and theories, from various scientific disciplines…..  

Let us together, explore the marvels of science and unveil the unforeseen to the FUTURE.

“Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of imagination”.

Mani Rathnam's KADAL

Back to blogging after a pretty long gap I believe.I guess its because I was getting used to some changes in my life.
So here's to start:
I've watched a couple of excellent movies lately in all languages. Some movies which made me too happy like 'Rise of the gaurdians' ; some movies that touched me like 'Jab tak hein jaan' and some movies that thrilled me like 'Argo' and 'Pizza'[tamil].

But  the movie I watched last night - It was BEAUTIFUL. KADAL[sea]
Even though this guy[Mani Rathnam] makes movies over big gaps, he makes them potentially Classic. He makes them like giving himself a DEFINITION. I've never been able to appreciate a movie with a rural setup  -  Something always looked unreal, something felt low, felt like deterring depiction. But i think his movies have had the potential to impose a positive impact upon audience. Who would not like his movies like - Thalapathy , Bombay , Nayagan , Guru , Mouna Raagam  and Raavan ? Even if there are so many controversies behind most of his releases - i think his movie products are absolutely sensible.

[This is an absolutely irrelevant paragraph in the post, but I still wanted to express this]
Looks like, with directors like him and audience like me who profusely admire his work, it gets difficult to appreciate movies by other directors. Cant quite comment if this a good thing, but still thats my opinion.
I've stopped watching movies by Gautham Menon .Even though his movies are unique, revolutionary and strong[same genre as Mani Rathnam] , they inflict too much pain on the audience. I've never felt refreshed or happy after watching any of his movies. Do you think that Mani Rathnam audience will enjoy Gautham Menons works?


Back to praising Kadal - Some of Kadal's highlights -
"A" Class movie - the reason why his movies deserve this credit is because he portrays Rural India so beautifully and with ELEGANCE. I think , no other director has ever been able to do that.

Cinematography - this guy is awesome -especially after watching Guru and Ravanan I think he's ultimate . Even if there are directors like Shankar and Vasu who have done good job in this aspect, its still not very appealing .


Awesome A.R Rahman music - liked it in one go[after a long time - for reference on my past opinions please refer to old posts]!Even though all songs are superb, I personally liked Magudi - Racy with the perfect video.[except the female echo's that creeped me out]. There was something very different about the music in this movie , by that I only mean it was BRILLIANT!

Adiye choreography - UNIQUE and IMPRESSIVE . Even though this was the only song with a good choreography, I feel they nailed it.


Hero-Villian climax - I mean who would have thought of it. Okay maybe some of you did, but I didnt. I was like 'Yay, thomas!!'*clap hands*.

Aravind Swamy's comeback [ even though he's not the Thalapathy guy we all gazed at, he's still adorable here ].

The 5 minutes before and after the 'Moongil Thottam' song were wonderfulll - Epic portions [according to me]!

 Mani Rathnam has the nerve to introduce new actors. And trust me, they are pretty good for their first movies.Looks like he moulds people into their characters.

Overall after a very hard week, this movie soothed me in 3 hours, like some 'Calm down' process . :D I felt so happy and different.

Now, for you my friend dont go looking for something strong in this movie like Nayagan or Thalapathy. But get ready to 'Just Feel Good.