Srini Top 10 Hee hee

Sorry, I couldn't think of any other title for this post...

And I am passing on this tag to Hell's angel, Vikram, Venkat and Nirmal :-D

1. One thing you are very much afraid of?
Cockroach

2. Two incidents you can never forget in your life?
The day I got my +2 results
The day I got my job

3. Three books you would love reading again and again?
The Inscrutable Americans
The Count of Monte Christo
Shall we tell the President?

4. Four females who you think are most beautiful?
Trisha
Sushmita Sen
Rani Mukherjee
Aarthi Chabbria

5. Five of your favorite food items?
Dosa
Tomato Rice
Curd Rice with pickle
Pav Bhaji
Maalaadu

6. Six words you use very often (oral/written)?
Kadavule
Adhu seri
Kalakkare po
Shaniyan
Chee
Ayyo

7. Seven things you like about yourself?
Patience, Presence of mind, Confidence, Friendliness, Punctuality, Perseverance and Kindheartedness

8. Eight film personalities who are your all time favorites?
Manirathnam
Rajinikanth
Amitabh Bachchan
Prabhudeva
Revathy
Shankar
Ilayaraja
A.R.Rahman

9. Nine movies you won’t mind watching again and again?
Ghilli
Sachien
May Maadham
Baasha
Bommarillu (Telugu)
DDLJ (Hindi)
Rangeela (Hindi)
Mouna Raagam
Dumm Dumm Dumm

10. Ten songs you would like to listen to everyday?
Mellisaye - Mr.Romeo
Minnale - May Maadham
Kanmoodi Thirkkumbodhu - Sachien
Kaadhalikkum Pennin Kaigal - Kaadhalan
En Uyir Neethane - Priya
Hogaya Hai Tujhko - DDLJ (Hindi)
Sangeetha Swarangal - Azhagan
Nuvvem Maaya - Okkadu (Telugu)
Aarum Aarum - Nandhanam (Malayalam)
Ello Jogappa - Jogi (Kannada)

Appudo Ippudo - Music of Bommarillu

Still not out of Bommarillu effect, here is the song from the film sung by Siddharth Narayan. He has done a fantastic job as brilliant as a professional playback singer. A small video of half the song is also there to watch and enjoy!!! :-) Its an excellent song in terms of picturisation, music, lyrics and performance by Siddharth and Genelia...

07 - Appudo Ippudo...

Bommarillu - Love Makes Life Beautiful

I got a chance to watch Bommarillu(Trans: Doll House) atlast, and I really regret for the delay ;-)

Once for all, all bad thoughts and assumptions about Telugu Cinema are erased from my mind today. Such pure and feel good films show the real face of Telugu Cinema which is often looked into through the mask of junk masala and violent films, I mean films that are violent on the audience :-D
The story revolves around three main characters. Siddu(Siddarth), his overprotective father(Prakashraj) and Haasini(Genelia). Prakashraj, who confines his son within all his likes and dislikes-to the extent of how he should eat his food-fixes up his marriage with a girl of his choice.

Inspite of his engagement, Siddu is firm in his policy that "my dad can decide anything for me except two-my career and my marriage". He meets Haasini, an amazing character who loves anything everything around her. They both fall in love much to the fury of Prakashraj.

Now Siddu has 3 major tasks:
1) Making his father accept Haasini
2) Break his engagement with the girl of his father's choice and
3) Making Haasini's father accept him(as he already has a bad impression on him)

The rest of the film deals with how Siddu successfully does all these three tasks. Though this sounds like a hero's film, the pivotal character surprisingly is Haasini and anyone will instantly fall in love with this character.

Performance wise, Siddarth does a very good job proving all his talents, and a special treat is the song "Appudo Ippudo" sung by Siddarth himself. He is just excellent. Prakashraj who normally does villainous roles is totally different in this film, where his character is a villain for others. Again an excellent performance. And all other actors are a very good supporting cast.
But the life of the film is Haasini aka Genelia who simply excels with an outstanding performance. Her innocent, cheerful and child-like character is so much believable, that it is too difficult to imagine any other actress in her role.

Major plus points in the film, camera work, editing and music by Devi Sri Prasad. Songs are simply outstanding, and never ever you will find the film boring while wathcing. Not even for a minute!!!

A final word: Remaking this film in any langauage is like killing a beautiful child and making any other actress enact Haasini's character is nothing but character assasination!!!

I now understand why this film got so many positive and rave reviews all over.. Hats off to the director Bhaskar!!!

Bommarillu Gallery

Video for this week....

This is one of my most favorite Malayalam songs. The video without dance, vulgarity and heavy beats is a lesson for the contemporaries in Kolly, Tolly and Bolly woods that duet songs can be picturised in this way too... ;-) Not to forget the picturesque Kerala locations in the song... :-)

Jammin - An old favorite: Part 2

Yet another favorite song of mine from Jammin series. I would say this is the best among all of them. Yeah, its sung by Sagarika Soni and Strings, with music done by Strings. Do listen and enjoy!!! :-)

jhoom_-_Pal__featu...

"Enakku Venum"

Note: There is something peculiar or unusual about the railway ticket in the picture posted here. :P

Few weeks back, I went to Railway Reservation Counter for canceling a ticket. Normally, I take a pen with me whenever I go there or at least I will get a new one from shops nearby so that I need not beg for pens from others. That day, occupied in some thought I took a form and went straight to the line, when I realized I need a pen. Since it was a cancellation and just 2 minutes work, I thought I can borrow it from someone.

One idiot who looked like a cinema villain jumped into the queue in a single moment I left a space in front of me. I was not bothered and stayed quiet. I noticed he had a pen in his hand and was not using it as he had to look through the Train Timings chart before filling up the forms. I asked him politely, “Excuse me, pen please?” That fellow without even looking at my face shouted “Enakku venum!!!” and turned his face towards other side.

I stood for a moment not knowing how to react to him… It was so embarrassing, the way he reacted in front of so many people present there. I have lent pens to many people many times and even if they forget to return it back, I will not feel like going and asking them for it. So I never expected such a thing… This might not be a big insult or issue to keep in mind(after all, its a matter of 2 words he spoke.. :-D), but I wished I could let it out some where before forgetting it.. :-)

And may God bless that idiot with a brand new pen everyday for his lifetime and also the heart to lend it to others when they are in urgent need of it :P

P.S: Of course, there was a kind-hearted old man who helped me with a pen and gave a happy ending for my story :-D

P.S.2: The unusual thing about that railway ticket is that, it has a cost of "Rs.0" on it :-D

The New Sounds....

Some songs from latest Tamil films to which I listen to at least twice a day (apart from the 'n' number of times I listen to them on FM):

1. Un Siripinil

Film: Pachaikili Muthucharam

Singers: Sowmya, Aslam

Music: Harris Jayaraj

2. Unakkul Naane

Film: Pachaikili Muthucharam

Singers: Bombay Jayashree

Music: Harris Jayaraj

3. Kaadhal Vaithu

Film: Deepavali

Singers: Vijay Yesudas

Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja

4. Thoduven Thoduven

Film: Deepavali

Singers: Haricharan, Maya

Music: Yuvan Shankar Raja

5. Idhu Enna Maayam

Film: Oram Po

Singers: Shankar Mahadevan, Alka Yagnik

Music: G V Prakash

6. Perundhil Nee Enakku

Film: Pori

Singers: Madhu Balakrishnan, Madhushree

Music: Dheena

Time for a video....

One of my favorite Kannada songs (among the very few) featuring Murali and my darling Rakshitha.. :-D Its a nice melody and cute song....

Jammin - An old favorite: Part 1

This is one of my all time favorite songs. This was a product of Channel V Jammin factory when a Jammin happened between Vasundhara Das and music duo Ashu/Dhruv. Its a mix of western and classical tunes and showcases the brilliant singing talents of Vasundhara Das... A nice song....

Ashu-Dhruv.mp3

The Blog Tag....

First time after I started blogging, I am passed on a tag by Nirmal. Going from the blog history of Hell's Angel, this seems to be a good old tag thats doing rounds for a long time... Beleive me, it took less than 20 minutes for me to answer this...

I am happy to pass this tag on to Bala, Venkat and Vikram. :-)

1.Were you named after anyone?
Partly Lord Muruga and partly my grandpa.

2. Do you wish on stars?
No.

3. When did you last cry?
When I watched Anbe Sivam on TV for the first time few months back. I was really moved...

4. Do you like your handwriting?
Yeah, it was very good till college final year. Even today I write Tamil better than English.

5. What is your favorite meat?
The skin near my finger nails when I am tensed.

6. What is your most embarrassing CD on your shelf?
I got this CD of Aksar by mistake from a friend. Haven’t watched it till now and haven’t returned it either :-D

7. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you?
Of course…. Why not??

8. Are you a daredevil?
No.. But when ppl around me dare something, I tend to become one...

9. How do you release anger?
If at home, shout at people face to face. If in office, keep it all together and shout it aloud when I reach home :P

10. Where is your second home?
My office

11. Do you trust others easily?
Yes

12. What was your favourite toy as a child?
Train…. I loved it till my high school

13. What class in school/college do you think is totally useless?
Civics, the mokkaiest part of History… Nothing said in that happens in real world Indian politics ;-)

14. Do you use sarcasm a lot?
Yes. But only till the point where it doesn’t hurt the other person.

15. Have you ever been in a mosh pit?
~PASS~ :-D

16.What do you look for in a guy/girl?
Simplicity

17. Would you bungee jump
No.

18.Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
Not at all…

19. What's your favourite ice cream?
Vanilla

20. What are your favourite colours?
Blue and Orange

21. What are your least favourite things?
Traffic jams

22. How many people do you had a crush ?
Many…

23. Who do you miss most right now?
My friends in US, UK and Australia with whom I have only mail correspondence that too not frequently.

24. What are you listening to right now?
Songs from Pokkiri starring Vijay.

25. If you were a crayon, what colour would you be?
Blue

26. What is the weather like right now?
Hot

27. Last person you talked to on the phone?
Vikram

28. The "first" thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Eyes and hairstyle .

29. Do you like the person who sent you this?
Yes.

30. How are you today?
Lazy

31. Favourite non alcoholic drink?
Orange juice

32. Favourite alcoholic drink?
Grape juice before it turns wine :P

33. Natural hair colour?
Black

34. Eye colour?
Black

35. Wear contacts?
No..

36. Siblings?
None :-(

37. Favourite month?
January, that’s when I get most number of holidays in the year :-D

38. Favourite food?
Dosa

39. Favourite day of the year?
June 22nd

40. Have you ever been too shy to ask someone out?
No…

41. Scary movies or happy endings?
Happy endings

42. Summer or winter?
Winter

43. Holi or Diwali?
Diwali

44. Do you like your name?
No. I like being called Karthik

45. What book/magazine are you reading?
I don’t read.

46. What's on your mouse pad?
A sheet of white paper to provide a uniform surface for my optical mouse to operate :-D

47. What did you watch on TV last night?
I don’t watch TV

48. Favourite Smell?
Smell of new books or notebooks

49. Have you ever regretted breaking up with someone?
It has never happened for me till now... I mean the break-up

50. Most tiresome thing you’ve ever experienced/done?.
Sitting in office shuttle in Bangalore Hosur Road traffic.