Happy 18th Birthday Rhea!!!
There are many landmarks in life and over time these landmarks keep shifting. Some of the Landmarks are for you but some are for others. When you were born, When you first smiled, when you first rolled over on your own, when you said your first word, when you took your first step, your first Birthday; all of which an individual has no real memory of. … Continue reading Happy 18th Birthday Rhea!!!
Watch the 2014 Movie ‘Match’ on Netflix
Match is a funny yet extremely emotional movie that intertwines us concepts of relationship with pursuit of passion and then finally settles us in that ever needed ambience of solitude. Written and directed by Stephen Belber, based on his 2004 play of the same name Match takes you through 2 or 3 days of a middle-aged ex-dancer now working as a ballet instructor at the … Continue reading Watch the 2014 Movie ‘Match’ on Netflix
Don’t tear up Tarun Vijay to cloth yourself; he is just a mirror
Don’t tear up Tarun Vijay to cloth yourself; he is just a mirror for many Indians who are infatuated with fairness. Who silently ardor color or lack of it. Tarun is told to have said “If we were racist, why would we have all the entire south…Tamil, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra…why do we live with them? We have black people around us,” The rage from many is understandable … Continue reading Don’t tear up Tarun Vijay to cloth yourself; he is just a mirror
I dedicate this Post to our Pathu – 2017 National Film Awards
This is a revised post on the 2017 National Awards. Yesterday I wrote a post on the National Awards and in the process a irreversible blunder surfaced. I did a blog saying Sonam Kapoor won the Best Actress. And I did not realize it until some friends noticed it on Facebook and politely told me instead of actually (as they should have) tearing me apart. So first … Continue reading I dedicate this Post to our Pathu – 2017 National Film Awards
Pursuing a passion on the side can make life happier
Everyone has a passion but most people are not lucky to have their passion and profession be the same thing. The constant push by self help gurus have been to make a living doing what you love. It is not always easy. But pursing a passion, doing what you love to do is important even if you do not monetarily benefit out of it. Understanding … Continue reading Pursuing a passion on the side can make life happier
Kickstarting the National Poetry Month 2017 Project
Yesterday April 1st I kickstarted this years series of Projects for the National Poetry Month. As usual two projects. One was on Translating the poem of an international poet’s poem to my Mother Tongue Malayalam. The next was to read and record one of my poems every day for the duration of the event. So that would be 30 poetry readings and 30 translations in … Continue reading Kickstarting the National Poetry Month 2017 Project
National Poetry Month 2017 – My Projects
This year on National Poetry Month I plan to do two projects. One would be Malayalam translations of International Poets and other would be reading videos of my poems. Like last year this is going to be a daily project starting on April 1st and ending on April 30th. Some of the poets whose poems I plan to translate to Malayalam include Bertolt Brecht, Henri Mixhaux, Francis Ponge … Continue reading National Poetry Month 2017 – My Projects
Rahi, Happy 10th Birthday on another International Women’s Day
Dear Rahi, It is another of that day when I get to write you as always about life and love and some thoughts to share with you as you grow up. The other day when I was writing something you came over to me and read the word ‘Feminist’ and asked me “Papa what does a Fenimist mean? and I was amused that you could not even say … Continue reading Rahi, Happy 10th Birthday on another International Women’s Day
It is March 3rd – Did Khuli Khidki fame Gajendra Chauhan Leave the post as Chairman of FTII?
If you are not aware yet, March 2nd /March 3rd is the end of tenure for Gajendra Chauhan as Chairman of FTII. For those who do not know Gajendra Chauhan, he was the Yudhishtira in the TV serial Mahabharat. He was actually offered the role of Krishna but he spent sometime in New York after the decision and put on weight and was demoted to … Continue reading It is March 3rd – Did Khuli Khidki fame Gajendra Chauhan Leave the post as Chairman of FTII?
Malayalam Theatre Production in SF Bay Area opens with ‘The Wild Horse’
I have been part of the regular audience for many of the Indian theatre productions in the Bay Area in the last couple of years. And every time I used to wonder when we would have a full length Malayalam theatrical production. I am not sure why I always thought (and still do) that it was a daunting task. May be because it was never … Continue reading Malayalam Theatre Production in SF Bay Area opens with ‘The Wild Horse’
Vinod Narayan 