One of my super-duper blockbuster hit posts was "How to write lyrics for Bollywood movies". The post was written during the previous incarnation of this blog, that was back in 2007. Although I am not immensely proud of it, this post escaped culling during my clean-up program. Please do read the comments section if you … Continue reading How to write lyrics for Pop/movie songs
The Last Samurai, Taranaki Maunga and Mangaluru
Question : Do you recognize this mountain? Name and location please.. Taranaki title up for negotiation Yes, it's the same one in the backdrop of the legendary movie - The Last Samurai. This is supposed to be Mount Fuji where Tom Cruise and other ancient Japanese's warrior tribes fought their last battle and perish. However … Continue reading The Last Samurai, Taranaki Maunga and Mangaluru
Begging with a thousand apologies
In his famous letter, Srinivasan Ramanajuman Aiyangar, the prodigy from Madras, a mathematics genius wrote to Godfrey Harold Hardy as: "Dear Sir, I beg to introduce myself to you as a clerk in the Accounts Department of the Port Trust Office at Madras on a salary of only £20 per annum.". I repeat, he 'begs' … Continue reading Begging with a thousand apologies
Soorarai Pottru Review – Apologies
Apologies for having misled you in believing that Soorarai Pottru post has good plot and script. My readers have pointed out that I was wrong, and I was indeed wrong. In my defence, I was not aware of the socio-political and economic background of the story depicted in the movie, fiction or otherwise, which quite … Continue reading Soorarai Pottru Review – Apologies
Soorarai Pottru (2020)
Okay, a quick introduction. Soorarai Pottru (Praise the brave) is a rag to riches story of one Nedumaaran Rajangam (aka Maara ) who, against all the odds, goes on to build an airline company. The plot is loosely based on life events of GR Gopinath, one of the co-founders of Deccan Airlines aka Simplifly Deccan or Air Deccan. There were a … Continue reading Soorarai Pottru (2020)
The Bach 