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Exploring the Wonderful Journey of LIFE

  • The Secret of Salvation

    “It is a secret that only angels and dead souls know”, the angel spoke. “And now that you are dead, I will reveal it to you.” “After death, one’s soul must abandon one’s body and present itself before the Lord and be accountable for all the sins and positive deeds committed by it during its Continue reading

  • Life Journal: Korattur Days – 2

    Continued from Part 2 4. The house that we lived in had 2 portions. One big, one small. The bigger one had access to the terrace. I remember we lived in both. The house had numerous steps at the entrance and there was a huge open space in front. We used to sit outside, on Continue reading

  • தருமி 2011 – மீண்டும் ஒரு திருவிளையாடல்

    Being a big fan of the Shivaji Ganesan, Savithri starrer “திருவிளையாடல்” (Thiruvilayaadal), I was overjoyed when the Lord appeared in my dream one recent night, in what appeared to be a scene similar to one in the movie. This is how the sequence unfolded: மதுரை மாமன்னரின் மனதில் ஓர் ஐயப்பாடு எழுந்தது – என்றென்றும் பதவியில் நிலைத்திருப்பதற்கு தேவையானது performanceஆ? Continue reading

  • Movies: A Few Good Men

    An unnatural death in a military base in Cuba. Two marines are accused. They claim to be innocent, having only carried out their orders. Good guys want to investigate. Bad guys resist. Court-room drama. Good guys win. Bad guys go to jail. The two accused get to go home – though that’s not what they Continue reading

  • Long-Lost Friendship

    While surfing through television channels recently, I was suddenly reminded of a long-lost, childhood friend. He is still close by. Available and ready to engage me at all times. Only, I got too busy with my life and stopped noticing him. And I often do that to many. Like all childhood friendships, ours too, was Continue reading

  • Penance and Profit

    There is a hierarchy in heaven too. Penances are first answered by angels. If they are unable to grant the boon, it is escalated. Only the severest of penances reach the Supreme Being. He was not aware of this. And his penance was only severe, not the severest. It was however enough to force the Continue reading

  • Artists: Koundamani

    Can you get a stranger to smile? Make him laugh? Make him forget all his worries, even if it is only for a brief moment? Get him to like you? In spite of your limitations? I cannot. But a few people can. And did. Koundamani is one of them. I am a big fan of Continue reading

  • Deccan Chargers and the Disincentive

    My Hyderabadi friend was pained. Deccan Chargers’ consistent below-par performance in the IPL was too much for him to digest. Commoners cited the home-ground jinx. They seemed justified when DC won the IPL in South Africa. But he felt there was something more. He engaged a popular analyst to look into it. After reviewing the Continue reading

  • The Warrior’s Cause

    The tired warrior wanted to rest for a moment. It was yet another long day at the battle field. Already a long campaign, and victory still seemed far away. He was physically injured, mentally drained, and emotionally shattered. The enemy was fierce. Experienced. Resourceful. To him, at that moment, Hope was just a word, and Continue reading

  • Elections 2011 – Campaign Awards

    The Tamil Nadu 2011 Election process [EL11] is close to completion. Polling concluded. Counting remains. Results awaited. The campaigning itself was loud, full of gimmicks and posturing, mostly personal and at times cheap, dominated by film personalities, and was devoid of any meaningful effort from any party [apart from may be the Lok Satta] to Continue reading