A to Z Challenge - Day 14 - Nostalgia!

Had you ever eaten a crayon by mistake while doing your colouring book?
Had you ever waited for your favourite song to be played in radio?
Had you ever watched cartoons and songs from the newly released movie in your neighbour's television?
Had you ever celebrated Sachin Tendulkar's century as your own?
Had you ever been threatened as if you would be kidnapped by some strangers if you don't obey your parents?
Had you ever had a collection of the cricketers' miniature that comes as a compliment for your health drink?
Had you ever waited in a long queue for having a cup of Milo from Milo van?
Had you ever visited a nearby mine or planetarium in the name of a educational field trip?
Had you ever spent the whole summer day playing in the street?
Had you ever felt like A Sherlock Holmes when you were made as the catcher in hide n seek game?
Had you ever played rather sang Shaat-boot-three, Inky Pinky Ponky in their own tone?
Had you ever longed for the window seat during a train journey?
Had you ever gone to your relative's place instead of a picnic during your holidays?
Had you ever waited so long for your birthday so that the entire school would wish you in the morning prayer?
Had you ever played book cricket while your teacher was doing his job?
Had you ever decorate your exam answer sheet with those colourful stic/ glitter pens?
Had you ever felt pride for owning your own Hero pen or bicycle?
Had you ever been flooded with your relative's advices once you step into your 10th grade?
Had your ever searched for the best guides/ notes so that you could understand History easily?
Had you ever been waken up by your mom at 4 am for your maths tuitions?
Had you ever carried one particular stationary for every exams, every year as you consider it to be lucky?
Had you ever experienced too many hands in single lunch box?
Had you ever painted your sports shoe with a chalk before your PT hour as you forgot to do that morning?
Had you ever had gang fights and stood in front of the Principal room for the entire day?
Had you ever attended some quizzes organised by NGOs just for the goodies they gave?

I am sure that you would have smiled for each and every point.
Rediscover the child in you. As you'll be having smiling lips forever!

A to Z Challenge - Day 13 - Mani Ratnam.

My week isn't complete without watching a movie. A film by Mani Ratnam to be precise. My most favourite film maker. His movies have a life in it. Be it any genre romance,action,family-sentimental,documentary.. His movies are always unique. His movies would give some special feeling which any other movies fail to give.

Thalapathy is my most favourite movie. I watch it every month. One could relate the incidents of Mahabaratha to some of the scenes in this movie. That sun background in every important scene symbolise Karna's mythical status as the Suryaputra,for an instance. The most famous and often quoted friendship from the Indian Mythology was brought alive on screen because of Mani Ratnam.

Raavanan is no way lesser to Thalapathy. As the latter one portrays Mahabaratha, the former one portrays Ramayana. The best part in this movie is the Starring. Everyone would have given their best performance. The huge statue of Lord Vishnu in this movie  is like a feather in the cap. 

He didn't make movies to release them on some holidays. He made movies for the decade. The entire 90s decade spoke about Mouna Ragam. So did the 2K's decade about Alaipayudhe and 2K10's decade about OK Kanmani. Each and every romantic scene in those movies is lovely poetry! 

One doesn't have guts to picturize politics in his movies. Yet Mani Ratnam packs few decades of Tamil Nadu politics into a 2 and a half movie, Iruvar. Despite its disclaimer, one could draw analogies to the real life politicians. The movie has been shown so realistically and yet subtle as it doesn't hurt anyone's sentiments much.

That period's burning issue was made into movies by Mani Ratnam. When the world spoke about Srilankan eezham issue, Kannathil muthamittal was directed. When the world spoke about the Tamilnadu fishermen issue, Kadal was directed. Anjali was directed as a tribute for Autism. To show the power of Youth, he made Ayutha Ezhuthu. To say a lot more about Mani sir and his movies, one post couldn't be sufficient! 

Mani Ratnam - The name says it all!!

A to Z Challenge - Day 12 - Luck!!

What is luck? 
Is it the one if you win a lottery ticket?
Is it the one if you get a branded stuff in 50% offer.
Is it the one when you buy 5 items and get billed for only 4 of them?
Is it the one when you pass an exam in which you thought you would fail? 
No.!!
It's the one when your parents say "Go safe" when you leave for your work
It's the one when your spouse makes a hot cup of tea,while you're with a bewildered mind.
It's the one when you have friends to enjoy even the most little adventures of life.
It's the one when your sibling gets something for you from his savings.
It's the one when your child write about you in the homework given by the teacher under the topic "The person whom I like the most" 

While applying for army, some person hinders you by saying it as a risky job and you will be having some hard luck. Yet, you would follow your passion without lending your ears to him,fight for your nation and get some prestigious award. Luck favours the brave!

Your friend failed in some exam as the portion he prepared didn't appear in the question paper. He complains about his luck. Yet you got a good score as analysed the topic and prepared well the portions that were with high importance. Luck favours the intelligent!

Your colleague worked just for salary got some low rating and blamed his luck. Yet you loved your work and did it with full dedication. And so you got a higher rating. Luck favours the dedicated!

Some researcher tried to figure out the solution. He gave it up as he worked on it for months and blamed his luck. But you worked hard from dawn to dusk and cracked it. Luck favours perseverance!

It's all lies on one's perspective. 
Live Ur life as it Changes and
Kill Your pessimistic thoughts. 
As a result, you'll be LUCKY!

A to Z Challenge - Day 11 - Keep it simple.

Actually speaking our life is so simple. Yet we make it complicated by thinking and doing unwanted actions. Expectations puts down the smile on one's face. Expectations and over expectations on everything. 

Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So take it as it happens. And have a belief that everything happens for a good reason. 
Be busy in loving the people who loves you and cares for you. Just score out the one's who don't. That's the simple way to be happy

Be busy in improving yourself that you don't have time to criticise others. That's the simple way to succeed.
Turn all your weakness into strength before your rivals could make fun of you with that. That's the simple way to remain contented.

If you like someone, go and express it to them. And if they like you too, proceed further. Rather don't show off your love to everyone. Don't say stuff like "You're my world" "I can do anything for you" to anyone. As everyone likes to be treated equally all the time rather than to be treated special at a particular time. Keep it simple!

Life is a collection of many little lives that each of them are lived everyday 

A to Z Challenge - Day 10 - Jayendra.

Back in your school days, 
Had you ever longed for going to school everyday?
Had you ever felt bad for the 4pm school bell?
Had you ever shared lunch with your teachers?
Had you ever played dumb charades with your principal?
Had you ever felt happy for your correspondent's visit?
Had you ever felt not irritated when your maths teacher borrowed you PT period??
I bet your answer would be 'no' to at least one of the above questions. 
Yet it's affirmative in my case. 
I studied rather grew up in a school that valued each and every student's feeling. The place which would awe everyone with its splendid infrastructure. One would feel like entering into a temple,while entering my school. 
The open air-theatre is a replica of Padmanaban palace,Trivandrum.
A small garden area with a waterfall reminds of Lal Bagh, Bangalore.
Needless to say about the labs,conference hall and a very big playground. 
We were trained in each and every possible sport and so they kindled our sportsmanship.
Our creativity was encouraged by our amiable teachers.
The talents,latent inside us were brought out as every student was made to participate in one event or the other during the cultural fests.
My principal and correspondent are the two legends whom I respect and love the most next to my parents. I wouldn't have seen many successful events in my life without their guidance.

I dedicate this post to all my teachers who taught me right from my kindergarten. They didn't teach us what to think,rather they taught us how to think. 

According to me, Jayendra is a heaven on the Earth!

A to Z Challenge - Day 9 - iPhone!!!

Everyone has a craze for something. Some for their favourite film stars,some for travelling,food and many stuffs. I have a lot craze for brands. I am known as a brand freak among my friends. 
Am very much concerned on brands that I get stuffs of certain brands. Mobile phones are one of the basic needs in addition to food, clothes and shelter these. That too you can feel the world at your fingertips if you possess a smartphone. I have a lot craze on this brand - Apple.
Getting an iPhone was my long time goal. I always admired it's structure. I often go mad when I see that apple symbol. Need not say about its camera clarity.
Since the first day of my office, I always dreamt of getting an iPhone. And that time arrived soon. I saved enough to get my favourite mobile. I was awestruck when I went to an Apple showroom. A hall full of my favourite brand. That's one immense pleasure when I had the world's best mobile in my hand. I was in cloud nine when I realised that I own an Apple product now. I was little satisfied that I made a tick to one of my buck list items. 
I was mocked by my mom for buying such an expensive mobile. "You're not having a phone, you're having 4 sovereigns of gold in your hand. So take good care of it" was her comment. 
Even my friends made fun of me for getting this mobile. But I didn't lend my ears to those.
To be precise, "Having an iPhone is a pride!"

A to Z Challenge - Day 8 - Humanity.!

In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute. 
Humanity is the key character of a person. It makes you dignified. Yet its hard to find these days
You need not give currency notes to the beggar. Even if u give a penny,give it with a smile. Your smile could make their day.
You need not give anything to that person in ambulance. Just give its way and silently  pray for that dying individual. Your prayers could be heard.
Even if you don't need them, buy some flowers from that little girl who approaches you while you're waiting in a traffic signal. It may help her in learning few stuffs.
You need not adopt that little stray dog in the street. Just feed him with a piece of bread.
Cleaners,drivers and security guards would be very happy if you greet every morning.

There's a great difference between 'human being' and 'being human'
Feel it! Do it.!