Thursday, November 26, 2020

A surprise from Gautham Vasudev Menon

"Classy romance" is what we see in most of Gautham's movies. Almost all of his films are made for urban audience given its elite environment, English dialogues and portrayal of love. His latest outing, "Avalum Naanum, Avarum Naanum" (ANAN) was a true surprise to me, though he stuck to his strengths. As a part of the recently OTT released anthology film, Putham Puthu Kaalai, ANAN has captured love between two, in fact three, so beautifully!!! ЁЯТЩЁЯТЪЁЯТЫ


The whole short film features a high profiled grandfather (thaathaa) and his new generation granddaughter (Kanna). They both were totally awesome and effortlessly pulled us into their (less than half an hour) journey. The camera not only captures these two lead characters but also thaathaa's lovely house and its interiors. Emotions we find even on walls of the house match perfectly well with that of thaathaa and Kanna. 

The camera shows the two and their interactions, slowly growing bond and the love they finally find for each other, and interestingly music introduces the third character, VOICE!!!! For thaathaa, his pride of life is his daughter's voice, which according to him is strangled and lost!!! The way he expresses his love for his daughter and the latter's voice in the background, accompanying music are all soul stirring!

ЁЯО╡ЁЯО╢ЁЯО╡ЁЯО╢"Kanna Thoothu Poda" in Govind Vasantha's music, Bombay Jayshree's voice and karky's lyrics is the top notch of the whole film. The visuals too!! It solely communicates his daughter's love for him, her response to his disappointment ЁЯШК and in turn thaathaa's love for his daughter ЁЯШК, the nucleus of this film. I fell in love with the song; in fact anyone would! Such a blissful one after a long time!! ЁЯО╡ЁЯО╢ЁЯО╡ЁЯО╢

The title "Putham Puthu Kaalai" seems to be very apt for this short film (of course for others as well). Every dawn is beautiful and miraculous; so is the bond between thaathaa and kanna that grows, changing their lives more loving day after day! 

Life doesn't hide that beauty from any of us; may be sometimes we fail to spot it! Every dawn is a new beginning to pick up from wherever we left and however it is!!ЁЯТЧЁЯТЧ

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Japan and I ❤

There are friends who travel across the world for various purposes. I feel jealous at times ЁЯШЙ as I have never stepped out of my country. One has to make efforts to travel around, which I did not so far. So complete fault is mine.ЁЯШЭ Of all dreams to travel to different places, the most dreamt one is "Japan" ЁЯШН

Seeing my fascination for the country, my spouse tells me that I did have hidden connection with the place ages ago (something like "Japanil Kalyaraman"ЁЯШЬЁЯШ▓). Sometimes I feel that it must be true! ЁЯШД

The first thing I learnt about Japan during school days is the horrendous disaster they faced in the World War - II. I was always taught that the country bounced back with momentous growth in most fronts after the incident. Japan is not only a victim of war but also an active participant (Yes, Karma is a boomerang). Their learning at very heavy cost has transformed their outlook on life, is what I believe. I recently learnt that Japanese are raising peace monuments across the world to compensate their past war actions. There is a saying: "Learn from others' mistakes for life is too short to make it all by yourself." But it is a wonder why and how the adults (rulers) still fail to learn to spread "Peace"!!! Adults are adults! ЁЯШз


The next is my favorite TV game show during childhood, "Takeshi's Castle" ЁЯШО. OMG, What an awesome show it was! And I always wished that my town/state/country had something like that for kids to freak out.ЁЯШЮ Know what, when one of my friends travelled to Japan, I asked him to visit the place. He could take a picture of the place from the bus he travelled in as it was closed looong back. Still, I wish to get a glimpse ЁЯСА of it some day.


"Totto-Chan" is my most favorite book (it is on a school in Japan that was crushed to pieces in World War II) since the time I read it. How could one dream of such a beautiful school and execute it to perfection!!! There is no place where I failed to make a mention of this book as I consider it to be a treasure and there are takeaways for anyone and everyone on earth!! I can simply speak for hours on this book ЁЯШЖ I was unlucky to not have got such a memorable school life. Wish the next generation all around the world gets! ЁЯТЮ


Then the irresistible show, "Shin Chan" that we began watching with our daughter. One gets to know how child-friendly the Japanese city is by seeing the way the little boy goes around, in day and night, in sun and rain. Also it gives us so much insight about the Japanese culture that is looked upon by rest of the world. Such a cute show it is, not a single day goes without it! ЁЯТЧ


The most heartwarming life history I recently shared, Sadako Sasaki! Lesson for life for both children and adults all over, particularly to the rulers of nations. The meaning of "peace" it sow deep inside me is too intense to choose otherwise! How irresponsible we adults are, to make children go through all that they NEVER deserve! Neither does a parent on earth deserve to go through the pain of Sadako's family. Sadako and those peace cranes have become an integral part of our lives! ЁЯТЦ We do make paper cranes often! ЁЯТЭ


And in the last week, the online site, Kanali have dedicatedly published series of articles/interviews/books on Japan. Beginning to read with the thirst to know more before I travel ЁЯШЬЁЯШН

Every now and then I come across (both incidentally and accidentally) interesting facts, beautiful stories and everlasting history about Japan. Do not know if at all there is a connection between Japan and I, but it is on the top of my wish list!! ЁЯТУ 

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Voices are to be heard: NEET, Actor Suriya and the Judiciary

Many celebrities are vocal in matters of social concern in the present generation. Despite its pros and cons, being vocal is to be appreciated for a celebrity's voice is louder and wider. As far as actor Suriya is concerned, he has been into educating rural children for more than a decade now. Not only serving to the needs of rural school children, his foundation "Agaram" has been supporting higher educational needs of needy children, particularly girls. Having been a volunteer in an NGO a decade ago, I have personally witnessed Agaram's interest in rural children and education. Since then, I have heard a lot of first hand information from the beneficiaries themselves. Since his venture, the foundation and the actor have been reacting and responding to the matters concerning education, be it NEP or NEET.

Now his official statement has invited unexpected response from the Judiciary, criminal contempt. REASON: In addition to many of his concerns in the statement, he made a mention that (not verbatim)"when Judiciary conducts its proceedings online fearing lives due to Covid-19, it directs candidates to appear for exam without fear".
 
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So now how does it amount to (criminal)contempt of court??

The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 gives courts the power to restrict fundamental right to personal liberty in terms of expressing one's opinion in forms such as written or spoken words, signs and actions. Disobeying court's order is referred to as civil contempt whereas "scandalizing" or "lowering" the authority of the courts and its orders amounts to criminal contempt. The latter also includes interference in judicial matters or obstructing the same. There are several articles that reiterate contempt of court such as Article 129, Article 142 (2) and Article 215. 

In short, the criminal contempt refers to all those cases that make allegations on Judiciary, have motives to make public lose faith on it or give unwarranted criticisms.

In such circumstances, how is actor Suriya's statement is contempt of court?

I invite all your attention to the fact that even while unlocking of nation and Tamil Nadu gradually began, courts remained closed. Slowly, electronic means of filing and proceedings was happening. Courts are yet to be fully opened or accessible despite the fact the advocates from moderate to poor backgrounds have already switched over to jobs such as vegetable sellers, fruit sellers, daily wage farmers and the like. Though the sheer survival of advocates was/is shaken, courts refused to open stating the fear of Covid-19 spread.

Given this fact, Actor Suriya has just made a "fair statement" or "accurate reporting" of what the courts said and how the courts act in this pandemic period. It very well fits into the domain of "What is not a contempt of court". If at all there is an issue for the Justice to raise this matter, it has to be the ego attached which enjoys the privilege of "independent authority". May be the comparison between the "learned judges"/"chief justices" and the common people did not go well and led to this controversy. 
 
Interestingly, the very next day a group of retired judges and senior advocates jumped in support of Actor Suriya and the need to not probe further for various reasons. One state that it has to be treated and ignored as over-reaction of an artiste and the other say it has to be looked within the context and not beyond. At the same time, there is a group that condemns his statement. 

However it goes, as a layperson I find nothing controversial in the statement, rather it voices the minds of many. Banning NEET or scrapping NEET in view of tragic incidents happening is beyond this post. Yet, there is always an imperative need for a space to discuss, deliberate and express one's dissent. The very constitution guarantees the right to expression, the basic need for democracy and it has to be safeguarded by the Judiciary themselves. What actor Suriya did has nowhere "scandalizes", "intervenes" or "obstructs" the judiciary system. When a layperson like me puts all these facts together, the actor's opinion has to be taken in the right sense of venting frustration and helplessness for the children who not only go through tough preparations (with a failed education system that is unfair to majority) but also fight the pandemic risking lives. It is just that when opinions get voiced by a celebrity, the reach is far and sometimes end up controversial for no valid reason. Personally, I do not see a reason for actor Suriya to do this for publicity.
 
Similar contempt of court recently happened in the case of Prashant Bhushan. He refused to apologize stating that it would be against his conscience and he stood by his stance. Mere expression of one's opinion with a conscious mind cannot and should not be treated as contempt in a democratic system. Even England has done away with this system to a significant extent where India has taken this precedence from.

The country lacks voices and those that are heard are strangled every now and then. The least we all could do is to have a healthy discussion and dialogue wherever and however possible. In those cases, even such celebrity's view point would serve as a starter.

P.S.: Neither am I a fan of the actor in discussion nor do I have any connection with his foundation. And thanks for the inputs received from advocates Yogeshwaran and Mahalakshmi.

Monday, September 14, 2020

Are you hated?

My dear women ЁЯСн out there,

Do people (both men and women) around treat you indifferently? I mean, 

Isolation? Ignoring? Backbiting? Irritating? Eating your minds? Creating troubles? 

Well, you must be one or more of these (and many more):

  • working 
  • smart looking 
  • socializing
  • tackling work-life balance well
  • intelligent
  • have an opinion on various affairs
  • creative
  • tidy
  • (financially) independent
  • transparent
  • initiator
  • empathetic
  • calm and composed 
  • refraining from dangerous gossips
  • consistently climbing ladder, both personally and professionally
  • visionary
  • principled
Come on, its not your mistake to be a victim in the society, workplace or neighborhood. It is the idle minds that accommodate devils plenty in number causing unrest. ЁЯШАЁЯШВЁЯШЕЁЯШЖ

Its ultimately your choice to fall into the trap like most of women out there or walk with head held high for what you are and what you want to be. Above all, to ensure that your daughters (and sons) are raised right for a better society. ЁЯТкЁЯСН

"Face is the index of mind" is an old saying that stands right across ages. Those women are beautiful that glow inside out!!! ЁЯТе

Rest of them, trust me, are not your cup of tea!ЁЯТЧ

Thursday, July 16, 2020

роХродை роХேро│ு, роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ு!

роХродை роХேроЯ்роХро╡ுроо் роХூро▒ро╡ுроо் рокிроЯிроХ்роХாродро╡ро░்роХро│் ропாро░ுроо் роЗро░ுроХ்роХ рооுроЯிропாродு. роЕродிро▓ுроо் роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ுроХ்роХு роХродை роОрой்ро▒ாро▓் роЕро▓ாродி рокிро░ிропроо். ро╡ிродро╡ிродрооாрой роХродைроХро│ுроо் роЕродை роЪாро░்рои்род роЙро░ைропாроЯро▓்роХро│ுроо் роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ுроХ்роХு роЗропро▓்рокாроХро╡ே ро╡ро░роХ்роХூроЯிропро╡ை. роЕродройாро▓ேропே роОрои்род роХாро▓роХ்роХроЯ்роЯрод்родிро▓ுроо் роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ுроХ்роХாрой рокுрод்родроХроЩ்роХро│ிро▓் роХродைро│ே рокெро░ுроо் рокроХுродிропை рокிроЯிроХ்роХிрой்ро▒рой. роЗродிроХாроЪроЩ்роХро│ுроо், ро╡ро░ро▓ாро▒ுроХро│ுроо் роХродை ро╡роЯிро╡ிро▓ே рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ிроЯроо் роХொрог்роЯு роЪேро░்роХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯрой/роЪேро░்роХ்роХрок்рокроЯுроХிрой்ро▒рой. рокро│்ро│ி роЪெро▓்ро▓ுроо் рооுрой்ройро░ே роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│் рокро▓ роХродைроХро│ுроЯройே ро╡ро│ро░்роХிрой்ро▒ройро░்.
рооுрои்родைроп родро▓ைрооுро▒ை ро╡ро░ை роХродை роОрой்рокродு родிройрооுроо் роЪாродாро░рогрооாроХ роиிроХро┤ுроо் роиிроХро┤்ро╡ு. ро╡ீроЯுроХро│ிро▓், родெро░ுроХ்роХро│ிро▓், рокро│்ро│ிроХро│ிро▓், ро╡роХுрок்рокро▒ைроХро│ிро▓், ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯ்роЯுрод் родிроЯро▓்роХро│ிро▓், роХுроЯுроо்рок роиிроХро┤்ро╡ுроХро│ிро▓் роОрой роОро▓்ро▓ா роЗроЯроЩ்роХро│ிро▓ுроо்/роЗроЯроЩ்роХро│ைрок் рокро▒்ро▒ிропுроо் роХродைроХро│் ро╡ாро┤்рои்род ро╡рог்рогроо் роЗро░ுрои்родрой. роЕрок்рокா, роЕроо்рооா, родாрод்родா, рокாроЯ்роЯி, рокроХ்роХрод்родு ро╡ீроЯ்роЯு рооாрооா, роЕрод்родை роОрой роЕройைро╡ро░ுроо் роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ிроХро│ே.

роЖройாро▓் роЪிро▓ ро╡ро░ுроЯроЩ்роХро│ாроХ "роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ிроХро│்" (роЗроХ்роХроЯ்роЯுро░ை роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ுроХ்роХாрой роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ிроХро│் рокро▒்ро▒ி роороЯ்роЯுрооே) роОрой்ро▒ роЕроЯைрооொро┤ிропுроЯрой் рокро▓ро░ிрой் рокெропро░்роХро│ை рокாро░்роХ்роХ рооுроЯிроХிро▒родு. роЗро╡்ро╡ாро▒ாрой роТрой்ро▒ு рокெро░ுрооро│ро╡ிро▓் ро╡ро│ро░்рои்родு ро╡ро░ுро╡родை роЙрогро░்ро╡родро▒்роХே роОройроХ்роХு роиெроЯுроиாро│் роЖройродு. ропாро░் роЗрои்род роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ிроХро│்? роЗро╡ро░்роХро│ிрой் рокроЩ்роХு роОрой்рой? ропாро░ெро▓்ро▓ாроо் роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ிроХро│் роОрой்ро▒ роХூроЯ்роЯுроХ்роХுро│் ро╡ро░ роЗропро▓ுроо்? роЗродு рокோрой்ро▒ роХேро│்ро╡ிроХро│் роОройроХ்роХு роОро┤ுрои்род ро╡рог்рогроо் роЗро░ுрои்родрой. роЗродு родொроЯро░்рокாрой роОрой் рокுро░ிродро▓ை роЗроЩ்роХே ро╡ிро╡ро░ிроХ்роХிро▒ேрой்.

роХро▓ை роОрой்рокродு роТро░ுро╡ро░ிрой் роХро▒்рокройைрод் родிро▒рой் рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் роЪெропро▓் родிро▒рой் роХொрог்роЯு роЕро┤роХிроп роОродோ "роТрой்ро▒ை" роЙро░ுро╡ாроХ்роХுро╡родேропாроХுроо் (роО.роХா. роУро╡ிропроо் ро╡ро░ைродро▓், роЗроЪை роЕрооைрод்родро▓்). роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ுродро▓் роОрой்рокродு, роЪрои்родேроХрооேропிрой்ро▒ி, роТро░ு роХро▓ை. роЕройைро╡ро░ாро▓ுроо் роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ роЗропро▓ுроо். рооройிродройுроХ்роХு роЗропро▓்рокாроХро╡ே роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ுроо் родிро▒рой் роЙрог்роЯு.  роХродைроХро│ிрой்ро▒ி рооройிродройாро▓் рооுро┤ுрооைропாрой ро╡ாро┤்роХ்роХை ро╡ாро┤ роЗропро▓ாродு. роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ுроо் роХро▓ைропிрой் роЖро░роо்рокрок் рокுро│்ро│ி рокிро▒рок்рокிро▓ேропே роироо் роЙропிро░рогுроХ்роХро│ிро▓் ро╡ைроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯுро╡ிроЯ்роЯродு. роЕродு роЕро┤роХாрой роХродைроХோро▓рооாроХ рооாро▒ுро╡родுроо், роЕрод்родிро▒рой் роЕро▓роЩ்роХோро▓рооாроХ рооாро▒ுро╡родுроо் роиாроо் роЕрои்род роХро▓ைропை роХைропாро│்ро╡родிро▓் роЙро│்ро│родு.

роЖройாро▓் рооிроХ роиேро░்род்родிропாроХро╡ுроо், роХро╡ройрод்родை роЪிродро░ро╡ிроЯாрооро▓ுроо், роХродைроХ்роХுро│் роКроЯுро░ுро╡/роЪிро▓ роиிрооிроЯроЩ்роХро│ுроХ்роХேройுроо் ро╡ாро┤ ро╡ைроХ்роХро╡ுроо், роХேроЯ்рокро╡ро░ிрой் роХро▒்рокройைропை родூрог்роЯро╡ுроо் роХродை роХூро▒ роОро▓்ро▓ாро░ாро▓ுроо் роЗропро▓ாродு. 

роЕродிро▓ுроо் роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ுроХ்роХு роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ுродро▓் роОрой்рокродு роиாроо் роиிройைрод்родுроХ் роХொрог்роЯிро░ுрок்рокродை ро╡ிроЯ роХроЯிройрооாройродு. роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ிрой் роХро▒்рокройைроХ்роХு родீройி рокோроЯுро╡родு роЪро╡ாро▓ாройродு. ро╡ிрокро░роо் роЕро▒ிропாрод ро╡ропродிро▓் роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│், роиாроо் роХூро▒ுроо் роХродைроХро│ை ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுро╡ро░். роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ே роЪро▒்ро▒ு ро╡ро│ро░்рои்род рокிрой், роПро░ாро│рооாрой роиிрокрои்родройைроХро│் роЗроЯுро╡ро░். роЙродாро░рогрод்родிро▒்роХு, роХродை роиீрог்роЯродாроХ роЗро░ுроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо், роЪொро▓்ро▓рок்рокроЯ்роЯ роХродைроХро│் роЕро╡ро░்роХро│் ро╡ிро░ுрок்рокрооிро▓்ро▓ாрооро▓் родிро░ுроо்рокро╡ுроо் роЪொро▓்ро▓роХ்роХூроЯாродு, роЕро╡ро░்роХро│் роХேроЯ்роХுроо் родро▓ைрок்рокிро▓் роХродை роЗро░ுроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо், роЕро╡ро░்роХро│் роХூро▒ுроо் роХродாрокாрод்родிро░роЩ்роХро│் роХрог்роЯிрок்рокாроХ роЕроХ்роХродைропிро▓் роЗро░ுрод்родро▓் ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо், роиாрооே роТро░ு роЗропроЩ்роХுрокроЯрооாроХ роХродை роХூро▒ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо், роХродை рокிроЯிроХ்роХро╡ிро▓்ро▓ைропெройிро▓் рокாродிропிро▓் роЕроХ்роХродைропை роиிро▒ுрод்родி роЙроЯройроЯிропாроХ ро╡ேро▒ொро░ு рокுродிроп роХродைропை роХூро▒ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо். роЗрок்рокроЯி роПроХрок்рокроЯ்роЯ роиிрокрои்родройைроХро│் (роЗро╡ைропெро▓்ро▓ாроо் роОрой் роиாрой்роХு ро╡ропродு роороХро│் роЪெроп்родு ро╡ро░ுроХிро▒ாро│்!!). роЗро╡ро▒்ро▒ைропெро▓்ро▓ாроо் роЪрооாро│ிроХ்роХ роЕрои்род роиொроЯிропிро▓் роТрой்ро▒ிро░рог்роЯு роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ுроХ்роХாрой рокுрод்родроХроЩ்роХро│ை роороЯ்роЯுроо் рокроЯிрод்родு роХродைроХро│ை роХூро▒ிро╡ிроЯ роЗропро▓ாродு. рокро▓ роХродைроХро│ை роиாроо் рокроЯிрод்род ро╡рог்рогроо் роЗро░ுроХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо். роЕродை рокро▓ро╡ாро▒ு роЪொро▓்ро▓ рокро┤роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо்.

роЗроЩ்роХு родாрой் роироороХ்роХு "роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ிроХро│்" роЙродро╡ுроХிро▒ாро░்роХро│். роЗрок்рокுро│்ро│ிропிро▓்родாрой் роХродை роОрой்рокродு роХро▓ை роороЯ்роЯுроо் роЕро▓்ро▓ роЕро▒ிро╡ிропро▓ுроо் родாрой் роОрой்ро▒ு роироороХ்роХு роЙрогро░்род்родுроХிро▒ாро░்роХро│். роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ுроХ்роХு роЕро╡ро░்роХро│் ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுрооாро▒ுроо், роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ை родூрог்роЯுроо் ро╡ிродрооாроХро╡ுроо், роХро▒்рокройைропை роЕродிроХро░ிроХ்роХுроо் ро╡ிродрооாроХро╡ுроо், роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ே роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ிропாроХро╡ுроо், роХродை роОро┤ுродுрокро╡ро░்роХро│ாроХ рооாро▒ро╡ுроо், роиாроо் роХைропாро│ுроо் роХродை роХொрог்роЯு роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ிрой் роХுро┤рои்родை рокро░ுро╡род்родை  рооெро░ுроХேро▒்ро▒ро╡ுроо் роЙродро╡ுроХிро▒ாро░்роХро│். "роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ிроХро│்" роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ிрой் роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ுроо் роЕройுрокро╡роЩ்роХро│் роХொрог்роЯு роТро░ு роХродைропை роОро╡்ро╡ாро░ெро▓்ро▓ாроо் роЪொро▓்ро▓ рооுроЯிропுроо், роОро╡்ро╡ாро░ெро▓்ро▓ாроо் роЪொро▓்ро▓ுро╡родை родро╡ிро░்роХ்роХ ро╡ேрог்роЯுроо், рооேро▓ுроо் рооேро▓ுроо் роиாроо் роЪொро▓்ро▓ுроо் ро╡ிродрод்родிройை роиேро░்род்родிропாроХ்роХுро╡родு роОрок்рокроЯி роОрой்ро▒ு роТро░ு роЕро▒ிро╡ிропро▓ை роироороХ்роХு рокроЯைроХ்роХிрой்ро▒ройро░். роЗродுро╡ே роЗро▒ுродிропாройродро▓்ро▓. роЗрои்род роЕро▒ிро╡ிропро▓் рооுропро▒்роЪிропுроо் роХро▓ைропோроЯு роТроЯ்роЯி рооேрой்рооைропாроХிроХ் роХொрог்роЯே роЗро░ுроХ்роХுроо். рооேро▓ுроо் роироо்рооைроЪ் роЪுро▒்ро▒ிропுро│்ро│ роХродைроХро│ை/роХродைроХро│் родொроЯро░்рокாрой рокுрод்родроХроЩ்роХро│ை роироороХ்роХு роХாроЯ்роЯிрод்родро░ுроо் ро╡ро┤ிроХாроЯ்роЯிропாроХ роЗро░ுроХ்роХிрой்ро▒ройро░்.

роЗро╡ро▒்ро▒ிро▓ிро░ுрои்родு роиாроо் рокுро░ிрои்родுроХ் роХொро│்ро│ ро╡ேрог்роЯிропродு роХродை роЪொро▓்ро╡родு роОрой்рокродு "роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ிроХро│்" роОрой்ро▒ роЕроЯைрооொро┤ி роХொрог்роЯро╡ро░்роХро│ாро▓் роороЯ்роЯுрооே роХூро▒ рооுроЯிропுроо் роОрой்ро▒ роОрог்рогроо் рооுро▒்ро▒ிро▓ுроо் родро╡ро▒ாройродு. "роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ிроХро│ிрой்" роиோроХ்роХроо் роЕродு роЕрой்ро▒ு. роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ுроо் роТрок்рокுроХ்роХோро│்ро╡родு роиாроо் роЕройைро╡ро░ுроо் роЕро▒்рокுродрооாрой роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ிроХро│ே роОрой்ро▒ роЙрог்рооைропாроХுроо். роЗрой்ройுроо் роЕро┤роХாроХро╡ுроо் роироо் роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│் ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுроо்рокроЯி роЪுро╡ாро░ро╕்ропрооாроХ роЪொро▓்ро▓ роЙродро╡ுроо் ро╡ிройைропூроХ்роХி роороЯ்роЯுрооே "роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ிроХро│்". роЕродுроороЯ்роЯுрооро▓்ро▓, роироо் роХுро┤рои்родைропிрой் ро╡ிро░ுрок்рокрооாрой роХродை роХро│роо், роЪூро┤ро▓், ро╡ிродроо், роОрог்рог роУроЯ்роЯроо் роЕройைрод்родுроо் роироороХ்роХு роороЯ்роЯுрооே роУро░ро│ро╡ேрогுроо் рокுро░ிрои்родிро░ுроХ்роХுроо். роЕродро▒்роХு рооேро▓் родேро╡ைрок்рокроЯுро╡родை роироо் рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ே роироороХ்роХு роХро▒்ро▒ுрод்родро░ுро╡ро░். роОройро╡ே роОрой் рокுро░ிродро▓் роОрой்рокродு роХродை роЪொро▓்ро▓ிроХро│ிрой் родேро╡ை роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ுроХ்роХро▓்ро▓ рокெро░ிропро╡ро░்роХро│ுроХ்роХே!!

роХродைроХро│ோроЯு рокропрогிрок்рокோроо்!ЁЯСкЁЯСлЁЯСмЁЯСн

Saturday, June 20, 2020

Sadako, sending love and peace to you! ЁЯТЮ

Five Facts
  • There is a children peace monument in Hiroshima, Japan
  • It was initiated by children themselves
  • That is the only one of its kind in the world
  • There is a girl statue in the monument with raised hands and a crane
  • Paper cranes are sent from across the world till date
Children's Peace Monument | SPOT | HIROSHIMA PEACE TOURISM
                   Source: Google Images, peace-tourism.com

Over to the history behind

Who and What is Sadako Sasaki?

Sadako Sasaki is the second child among four living with her parents in Japan.

She is always active, very loving and energetic yet sensitive.

She is a born runner and her ambition at the age of eleven was to join the high school team and win prizes.

She strongly believes in good omen and lucky charms.

Sadako Sasaki and Hiroshima Attack

She was just two years old when the horrifying attack happened. Six close family members lost their lives in the attack. To her, even the commemoration of peace day (August 6) is a carnival where she could have fun with other children and eat candies. She consciously avoids having a direct contact with any victim of the attack for their 'ugly faces' and even avoids looking at their photographs.

The day she wins race for her team (a selection to the high school team) is the first time she feels a kind of dizziness. This later leads to a collapse on the field while running and proceeding tests confirms Leukemia due to the Hiroshima attack. She gets admitted to the hospital, stays alone in the night, worries, cries and loses hope.

Sadako Sasaki and Paper Cranes

Her close friend, Chizuko, visits her in the hospital and gives her hope in the form of a traditional story of Crane, popular in Japan. As cranes are believed to live for thousand years, one who makes thousand paper cranes would live longer and healthier is a common belief. This gives Sadako the hope and she starts making paper cranes. And also reads, writes letters to her loved ones from the hospital. Everyone (her parents, siblings, friends, nurses) gives her papers to make cranes & write letters during every visit. She even makes one big crane for Kenji, an unborn at the time of attack (a nine year old boy in the next room suffering from Leukemia with no parents and only guardian), to give him hope. But he soon dies and it shatters her more.

Still, she does not give up making more cranes. It goes from tens to hundreds. Those cranes are hung in the room by her elder brother. As the number of cranes increases, she seems to get better. But the graph fluctuates. When she gets better (number of cranes was close to 600 now), her doctor permits to visit her house and stay for a week for O Bon celebration (where Japanese families set their houses ready so as to welcome spirits of their dead loved ones). Sadako is happy being at home after a long time but her health is deteriorating. After a week, she again moves to the hospital, cries all alone, thinks and dreams about death. Now her fear is no more the disease but the death.

How painful it is for parents & family to see their child visibly losing health and slowly going away from them. And for the innocent kid to think of death all the time ЁЯШв

During her last days, she is gifted a silk kimono (traditional Japanese wear, quite expensive for the family to afford) made by her mother and kokeshi doll (traditional Japanese doll with no arms and legs) brought by her friends. Her 644th crane is the last one she makes. She couldn't make anymore as her hands lost stability and the doctor says not to worry and try making one next day and TOMORROW NEVER CAME FOR HER.

Sadako Sazaki and the monument

The remaining 356 cranes to bring it to 1000 were made by Sadako's friends to bury along with her. Those lovely friends made a book of letters sent by her from hospital and named it Kokeshi and passed it on to many to know her life. They wished for a monument in her memory and began to raise funds. Thus born the Children Peace Monument in 1958 with the message this is our cry, our prayer, Peace in the world. Children and adults are sending cranes to the place till date.

P.S.: Undoubtedly, children are the worst affected in any war without any understanding of what is happening around. Unless and until every single action of ours keeps children in mind, no change would ever take place on earth. A must read for everyone and do pass this message to every kid. Let them grow learning what PEACE means to the world, as adults are too grown up to understand and they are absolutely hopeless!!!!

And nowhere in the book I read on Sadako, was there a mention of the US and their ruthless action in the world war II, thus giving a start to spreading "Peace". Love to you, Japan ЁЯТУ

Writing with a truly heavy heartЁЯШв Peace, pleaseЁЯЩП

Friday, June 19, 2020

Oh, Shin Chan ЁЯШК

Shin Chan has become a part of our family now as our daughter is fond of it. Sometimes the whole family imagines a scene like what would happen if Shin Chan comes to our house and the discussion would naturally turn out to be hilarious and sweet. That is the extent of his influence in our family. (Please note that neither the kid nor the family is addicted; and that is the only kids channel we have subscribed for and that is the only show she fondly watches).

Whenever we are dumbstruck with our daughter's reactions and responses in recent times, we unanimously conclude that it is the influence of Shin Chan ЁЯШВBeing a girl child, let her grow as a talkative, assertive and enthusiastic, independent person. So we are very much fine with it. 

Why is the show loved by us as a family and why didn't we find a reason to say a strict NO to watching it? Coz this show is far far far far better that many nuisance and non-sense cartoon shows aired on TV. Let me list out the reasons:

  • The whole show is about a kid, his parents, his sister and friends, Shero (the puppy) and all that surrounds him - simply a natural setting for any kid/family to relate to. ЁЯСк
  • There is no fantasy - such as spider man saving lives or flying kids to save earth kind of stuff. Everything is real ЁЯСН

    (Shin Chan movies are exceptions; we do not enjoy it ) 
  • The lead character is no "Best Child" as per societal norms. He is good as well as incredibly naughty giving all forms of headache to his parents, teachers and friends. Like any other child.ЁЯШН
  • There is no good vs evil preaching or any kind of preaching for that matter. Thank God! ЁЯЩП
  • Though mom is a housewife who does all chores all by herself, she is the financial head of the family and has no regrets in leaving children behind with her husband to do her most favorite pastime, "shopping" ЁЯШЕ. Sometimes we even feel that 'SHE' is the lead character of the show.ЁЯС╕
  • Shin Chan and his friends never quarrel over who is the best, who is who's competitor, who scores the highest kind of stuff we normally see around. I mean to say that there is no discussion on their marks, scores and ranks; basically no non-sense ЁЯШЭ
  • Shin Chan and his father cannot escape from helping Shin Chan's mom on holidays on household activities ЁЯШО
  • Be it a rainy day or a sunny day, Shin Chan can be independent (sometimes we feel its overboard when he goes out in heavy rains too) and can also be of great help to anyone on earth he comes across, but of course in his own naughty ways ЁЯШГЁЯШЖ
  • The school set-up is also so informal where the Principal is more or less a friend to these children✌Many a times I feel that the show's director had taken hints from the book "Totto-Chan" ЁЯЩМ
  • One of Shin Chan's friends, Neni (the only girl in the gang) is so dominant and I simply love it ЁЯСМ
  • Absolutely zero temper tantrum ЁЯШК
  • There is always a portrayal of natural relationship between the lead family and their neighbours, their relatives and friends. No drama.ЁЯТЯ
  • Event the financial difficulties of his family are well understood by Shin Chan but in a lighter way. Even that would sound and look cute. ЁЯШШ
  • There is no violence except for the trademark hit Shin Chan receives from his mom ЁЯШБ
There may be (are) flaws in the show but definitely this is, any day, better than watching a boy/girl gaining strength by eating ladoos or reaching out to super powers to get their desires fulfilled.

That's my daughter's drawing of Shin Chan family on the wall :-)

P.S. Why didn't the director choose a girl for the lead role? ЁЯЩЗ Nonetheless, we love this show ЁЯТУЁЯТХЁЯТЧЁЯТЩЁЯТЪЁЯТЫЁЯТЬ

Sunday, May 17, 2020

рокோро░ுроо் рокро░ிроЪுрок்рокொро░ுро│ுроо்

     "роХрой்ройрод்родிро▓் рооுрод்родрооிроЯ்роЯாро│்" роОрой்ро▒  родிро░ைрок்рокроЯрод்родிрой் роТро░ு роХாроЯ்роЪிропிрой் роЪாро░ாроо்роЪроо் роЗродு. роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░் роЗрои்родிро░ா роОрой்ро▒ роХродாрокாрод்родிро░роо் роЕро╡ро░ிрой் роЗро▓роЩ்роХை родோро┤ро░ிроЯроо் роЗро▓роЩ்роХைропிрой் рокோро░் рокроХுродி роТрой்ро▒ிро▓் роЙро░ைропாроЯுроХைропிро▓் роПрой் роЙро▓роХிро▓் роЗродு рокோрой்ро▒ рокோро░் роироЯைрокெро▒ுроХிрой்ро▒рой роОрой ро╡ிройро╡ுро╡ாро░். роЕродро▒்роХு роЕрои்род родோро┤ро░் "роПродோ роТро░ு рооூро▓ைропிро▓் роЗро╡்ро╡ாро▒ாрой рокோро░் роироЯைрокெро▒ுро╡родிро▓் ропாро░ோ роТро░ுро╡ро░ுроХ்роХு ро▓ாрокроо் роЗро░ுроХ்роХிро▒родு" роОрой்ро▒ு рокродிро▓ுро░ைрок்рокாро░். роОрок்рокோродு роЗрои்род рокோро░் роЕройைрод்родுроо் рооுроЯிро╡ுроХ்роХு ро╡ро░ுроо் роОрой்ро▒ு роХேроЯ்рокாро░் роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░். роЕродро▒்роХு родோро┤ро░ிрой் рокродிро▓், роЙро▓роХிро▓் роЙро│்ро│ роЕройைрод்родு рокோро░் роЙрокроХро░рогроЩ்роХро│ுроо் роХроЯро▓ிро▓் ро╡ீроЪрок்рокроЯ்роЯாро▓் роТро░ு ро╡ேро│ை рокோро░் роЗро▓்ро▓ாрооро▓ே рокோроХро▓ாроо் роОрой்рокாро░்.

ро╣ெроЪ்.ро╣ெроЪ். рооுрой்ро░ோ роОрой்ро▒ роОро┤ுрод்родாро│ро░ிрой் "роЕрооைродிропிрой் рокொроо்рооைроХро│்" роОрой்ро▒ роЪிро▒ுроХродைропிро▓் ро╣ாро░்ро╡ி роОрой்ро▒ роХродாрокாрод்родிро░роо் родройродு роЕроХ்роХாро╡ிроЯроо் роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ுроХ்роХு роЕрооைродிропை рокிро░родிрокро▓ிроХ்роХுроо் рокொроо்рооைроХро│் рокро▒்ро▒ி роТро░ு роЕро▒ிроХ்роХை родெро░ிро╡ிрод்родுро│்ро│ роХро░ுрод்родுроХ்роХро│ை рокро▒்ро▒ி роХுро▒ிрок்рокிроЯுроХிро▒ாро░். роЗро╡்ро╡ாро▒ாрой рооுропро▒்роЪி роЪிро▒рои்родродு роОрой்ро▒ு роХூро▒ுрокро╡ро░் роЗродு  роОро╡்ро╡ро│ро╡ு роЪாрод்родிропроо் роОрой்ро▒ு роХேро│்ро╡ி роОро┤ுрок்рокுроХிро▒ாро░். роЕродро▒்роХு роЕро╡ро░ிрой் роЕроХ்роХா родрой் рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ை рокாро░்роХ்роХ ро╡ро░ுроо் рокோродு роЕро╡்ро╡ாро▒ாрой рокொроо்рооைроХро│ை ро╡ாроЩ்роХி ро╡рои்родு рокро░ிроЪро│ிроХ்роХுрооாро▒ு ропோроЪройை  роХூро▒ுроХிро▒ாро░். роЕро╡்ро╡ாро▒ே роЕро╡ро░ுроо் роЪெроп்роХிро▒ாро░். родрой் роЕроХ்роХாро╡ிрой் роЗро░рог்роЯு роороХрой்роХро│ுроо் роОрок்рокோродுроо் рокோро░் роЪроо்роорои்родрок்рокроЯ்роЯ ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯ்роЯுроХро│ைропே рокெро░ிродுроо் ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокி роЕродீрод роЖро░்ро╡род்родுроЯрой் ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯுрокро╡ро░்роХро│். родрой்  рооாрооா роЕро╡்ро╡ாро▒ாрой рокро░ிроЪே роХொрог்роЯுро╡рои்родிро░ுрок்рокாро░் роОрой்ро▒ு роОродிро░்рокாро░்род்родро╡ро░்роХро│ுроХ்роХு рокெро░ுрод்род роПрооாро▒்ро▒роо். рооாрооா ро╡ро░ро▓ாро▒்ро▒ு роЪிро▒рок்рокு рооிроХ்роХ роЪெроп்родிроХро│ை ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯ்роЯாроХ роЕро▒ிропро╡ுроо் роЕродройை роХொрог்роЯு ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯுроо்рокроЯிропாрой рокொроо்рооைроХро│ை роЕро│ிрод்родродுрооிро▓்ро▓ாрооро▓் роЕродройை рокро▒்ро▒ி роЕро╡ро░் ро╡ிро│роХ்роХிропродு роЕрок்рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ுроХ்роХு роПрооாро▒்ро▒род்родைропுроо் ро╡ெро▒ுрок்рокைропுроо் роЕро│ிроХ்роХிро▒родு.  ро╣ாро░்ро╡ிроХ்роХுроо் роЕроХ்роХாро╡ிро▒்роХுроо் роЙро│்ро│ூро░ роТро░ு роЪிро▒ு роироо்рокிроХ்роХை роОрой்ройро╡ெройிро▓், роЕрок்рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│் роЪிро▒ிродு роиேро░род்родிро▓் роЕрок்рокுродிроп рокொроо்рооைроХро│ை ро╡ிро░ுроо்рок роЖро░роо்рокிрод்родு ро╡ிроЯுро╡ро░் роОрой்ро▒ு.  роЗро▒ுродிропிро▓் роироЯрои்родродு (роЕрок்рокுродிроп рокொроо்рооைроХро│ை родроЩ்роХро│ிрой் рокோро░் ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯ்роЯுроХ்роХு роЙроХрои்родро╡ாро▒ு рооாро▒்ро▒ி рооீрог்роЯுроо் рокோро░் ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯ்роЯைропே роЖро░்ро╡род்родுроЯрой் ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯிройро░்) роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ுроХ்роХு роЕродிро░்роЪ்роЪிропை роЕро│ிроХ்роХро╡ிро▓்ро▓ை, рооாро▒ாроХ родроЩ்роХро│ிрой் рооுропро▒்роЪி родாроородрооாройродு роОрой்рокродை роЙрогро░்рои்родройро░். роЙрогро░்рои்родுроо் рокропройிро▓்ро▓ாрод роиேро░роо்!

роЪро░ி, рооேро▒்роХுро▒ிрок்рокிроЯ்роЯ роЗро░рог்роЯைропுроо் роЗрогைрод்родுрок்рокாро░்рок்рокோроо். роЙро▓роХிро▓் рокோро░்роХро│் роУроп்рои்род рокாроЯிро▓்ро▓ை, роУроп்ро╡родро▒்роХாрой роЕро▒ிроХுро▒ி роОродுро╡ுроо் роЪாроЯ்роЯிро▓ைроЯ்роЯிро▒்роХு роОроЯ்роЯிропро╡ро░ை родெрой்рокроЯро╡ிро▓்ро▓ை. рооாро▒ாроХ рокோро░் роОрой்рокродு роТро░ு ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯ்роЯு ро░ூрокрод்родிро▓் роТро╡்ро╡ொро░ு ро╡ீроЯ்роЯிро▒்роХுро│்ро│ுроо் роЙро▒ро╡ாроЯிроХ் роХொрог்роЯுро│்ро│родு.

роЗро╡்ро╡ாро▒ாрой ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯ்роЯுроХро│ே роироо் рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ிроЯрооுроо் (роЕродிроХрооாроХ роЖрог் рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ிроЯроо்) роХாрог рооுроЯிроХிро▒родு. родுрок்рокாроХ்роХி, ро╡ிро▓்-роЕроо்рокு, рокெро░ிроп роХроЯ்роЯைроХро│், роХрод்родி рокோрой்ро▒ ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯ்роЯு рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│் рокெро░ுрооро│ро╡ு роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ாро▓் ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокрок்рокроЯுроХிро▒родு. родрой் роирог்рокройை роЪுроЯ்роЯு ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯுро╡родு роТро░ு роЗрой்рокрод்родை родро░ுроХிро▒родு. роЗродு ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯ்роЯு родாройே роОрой்ро▒ு рокுро▒рои்родро│்ро│ுро╡родு  роЪро░ி роЗро▓்ро▓ை роОрой்ро▒ு родாрой் родோрогுроХிро▒родு. рооேро▒்роХு роиாроЯுроХро│ிро▓் рокро│்ро│ி рооாрогро╡ро░்роХро│ிроЯைропே рокெро░ுроХி ро╡ро░ுроо் родுрок்рокாроХ்роХி роХро▓ாроЪ்роЪாро░роо் роЗроЩ்роХு роХрод்родி роХро▓ாроЪ்роЪாро░рооாроХ роЙро│்ро│родு. роЕро╡்ро╡ро│ро╡ே ро╡ிрод்родிропாроЪроо்.

роЙро│ро╡ிропро▓் ро░ீродிропாроХ рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│் роЪிро▒ு ро╡ропродு рооுродро▓ே роЗро╡்ро╡ாро▒ாрой рокொроо்рооைроХро│ுроЯрой் ро╡ிро│ைропாроЯி (рокெро░ுроо்рокாро▓ாрой роиேро░роЩ்роХро│ிрой் рокெро▒்ро▒ோро░்роХро│ிрой் роХрог்роХாрогிрок்рокிрой்ро▒ி) роЕродுро╡ே родрой் роирог்рокро░்роХро│ுроЯрой் ро╡ெро▒ிропாроХ рооாро▒ுроХிро▒родு. рокாроХுрокро▓ி роЪெроЯ் рокோрой்ро▒ рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│ிро▓் роЗро▓்ро▓ாрод рокோро░் роЙрокроХро░рогроо் роЗро▓்ро▓ை роОрой்ро▒ே роХூро▒ро▓ாроо். родீрокாро╡ро│ி рокрог்роЯிроХை рооுродро▓் родிро░ுро╡ிро┤ா ро╡ро░ை родுрок்рокாроХ்роХிроХро│் ро╡ிрод ро╡ிродрооாроХ роХிроЯைроХ்роХிрой்ро▒рой. рооேро▓ுроо் родிро░ைрок்рокроЯроЩ்роХро│ிро▓் ро╣ீро░ோ, ро╡ிро▓்ро▓рой் роЗро░ுро╡ро░ிроЯрооுроо் родுрок்рокாроХ்роХி ро╡ро┤роЩ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯு роЗродு роиро▓்ро▓ рокொро░ுро│ா, родீроп рокொро░ுро│ா роОрой்ро▒ роЕро▒ுродிропிроЯ்роЯு роироо்рооாро▓் роироо் роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│ுроХ்роХு ро╡ிро│роХ்роХ рооுроЯிропாрод роиிро▓ைропுроо் роЙро│்ро│родு. роХрод்родி рокோрой்ро▒ рокிро▒ рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│ுроо் роЕро╡்ро╡ாро▒ே.

роТро░ு рокроХ்роХроо் рокро│்ро│ி рокாроЯроЩ்роХро│ிрой் ро╡ро┤ிропே роЕро╣ிроо்роЪை рооுро▒ைропை рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ுроХ்роХு роЕро│ிроХ்роХ рокро▓்ро╡ேро▒ு ро╡ро┤ி рооுро▒ைроХро│ை рооுропро▒்роЪி роЪெроп்родுроо், роЕродு роХுро▒ிрод்род роЖро▓ோроЪройைроХро│ை ро╡ро┤роЩ்роХிропுроо் "Prajnya" рокோрой்ро▒ роЕрооைрок்рокுроХро│் роЪெропро▓்рокроЯுроХிрой்ро▒рой. роиாрооோ ро╡ீроЯுроХро│ிро▓் роиேро░்рооாро▒ாроХ роироЯрои்родுроХ்роХொро│்роХிро▒ோроо். роЗродை роироо்рооாро▓் роЪுро▓рокрооாроХ роЪро░ி роЪெроп்роп  роЗропро▓ுроо். рокெро▒்ро▒ோро░்роХро│் родроо் рокிро│்ро│ைроХ்роХு роЗро╡்ро╡ாро▒ாрой рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│ை ро╡ாроЩ்роХி родро░ாрооро▓ுроо், роиாроо் рокро░ிроЪுроХро│் ро╡ро┤роЩ்роХுроо் рокோродு "роЕрооைродி рокொроо்рооைроХро│்" рокோрой்ро▒ роХро░ுрод்родுроХро│ை рооройродிро▓் роХொро│்ро│ро▓ாроо். роЗро╡ை роЕройைрод்родுроо் роЪிро▒ு ро╡ропродிро▓ேропே роЪெроп்ропрок்рокроЯ ро╡ேрог்роЯிропродுроо் роЕро╡роЪிропрооெрой்ро▒ே родோрой்ро▒ுроХிро▒родு. роироо்рооை роЪுро▒்ро▒ி  ро╡рой்рооுро▒ை роХூроЯிроХ்роХொрог்роЯே рокோроХுроо் роЪூро┤ро▓ிро▓் рокிро│்ро│ைроХро│ுроХ்роХு роиாроо் роЕро│ிроХ்роХுроо் рокро░ிроЪுрок்рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│் роЙро▓роХிрой் роЕрооைродிроХ்роХு роироо்рооாро▓் роЗропрой்ро▒ роТро░ு роЪிро▒ிроп рокроЩ்роХு роОрой்рокродு рооро▒ுроХ்роХ роЗропро▓ாрод роЙрог்рооை.

ропாро░் роХூро▒ роЗропро▓ுроо், роЗро╡்ро╡ாро▒ாрой рооுропро▒்роЪிроХро│் роЙро▓роХிро▓் роЙро│்ро│ роЕройைрод்родு ро╡ீроЯுроХро│ிро▓ுроо் рокெро▒்ро▒ோро░்роХро│ுроо் роЪெроп்ропுроо் рокроЯ்роЪрод்родிро▓் роЗрой்ро▒ைроп роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│் роиாро│ைроп родро▓ைро╡ро░்роХро│ாроХுроо் рокோродு роОроЩ்роХро│் роиாроЯ்роЯிро▓் роЗройி рокோро░் роЙрокроХро░рогроЩ்роХро│் роЗро░ுроХ்роХாродு роОрой்ро▒ுроо், рокோро░் роОрой்ро▒родு роХொроЯிроп родீроЮ்роЪொро▓் роОрой்ро▒ுроо் роХூро▒ி роЙро▓роХை роЕрооைродி рокூроЩ்роХாро╡ாроХ роЪுро▓рокрооாроХ рооாро▒்ро▒ி ро╡ிроЯுро╡ாро░்роХро│ாро╡ோ роОрой்ройро╡ோ.

"роЕрогு ро╡ிродைрод்род рокூрооிропிро▓ே роЕро▒ுро╡роЯைроХ்роХுроо் роЕрогுроХ்роХродிро░் родாрой்" роОрой்ро▒ рокாроЯро▓் ро╡ро░ி роиாроЯுроХро│ுроХ்роХு роороЯ்роЯுрооிро▓்ро▓ை ро╡ீроЯுроХро│ுроХ்роХுроо் родாрой்.

Monday, April 6, 2020

Hon'ble PM, we expect something else!

Hon'ble PM,

The nation listens to you, always, particularly in times of distress.

So, why don't you address this nation on key issues. 

Please talk to us on (and many more):
  • How to fight fear of this unexpected situation?
  • How are the microbiologists and virologists involved in fighting against this pandemic, and many more to come in future?
  • Any plans of setting up more laboratories across the country for now and future?
  • Are we on par with other countries that do rapid testing to minimise casualties?
  • Will the vacant positions of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals be filled every now and then, hereafter?
  • Will slowly government hospitals overtake private hospitals in performance and quality?
  • What are economists doing? Have they found the way through this maze? or at least in the process of finding one?
  • Don't the economists tell the government ways and means to keep emergency fund ready all the time? 
  • Are we judiciously using the huge funds received from Philanthropists such as Tata and how?
  • Will the government adopt transparency in sharing details of inflow and outflow of money during this emergency?
  • How is India going to cut costs on unnecessary stuff and save for emergency situations such as this?
  • How will the government keep a check on charges levied by private hospitals that treat such pandemics? Do we have helplines to report on high charges for testing and treatment?
  • Why did governments of state not provide facilities for migrant labourers in their place of work to find shelter and food, and instead forced to move in times of such emergencies?
  • Is the government prepared to support needy families if this lockdown continues for few more weeks?
  • Are the stressed medical professionals, and other frontline workers treated to destress in any possible way?
  • Will health (and education) occupy a major place in the following year's budget?
  • What do we have to learn from affected and unaffected nations across?
  • Is the government working on identifying its flaws?
  • What is your biggest realization as the head to focus on during such difficult times?
  • Will you show us how to walk with the nation after this lock down for a better and safe tomorrow?
We know, it is more important to prevent community spread and save lives of our citizens than discussing the above points. We know, actions speak louder than words. But we also know that focusing these is better than asking us to clap and light.

Think tanks and corona

Let me go straight to the point I would like to share instead of wailing away time on topics of little significance such as clapping (instead thank your family doctor & other staff when you meet them next time) and lighting lamps (instead be empathetic day in and day out).

What next?? The pandemic has hinted us on creation of think tanks for a better tomorrow. The first  and random thought that came to mind is this:

A think tank comprising "Conservationists, Environmentalists, Policy makers & Economists": As this lock down has has hit the 'refresh' button of nature and other living beings on earth, why not think of such a national lock down every year and help nature refresh itself?

Points to ponder in this direction
  • When can the nation be locked down every year? Period and duration
  •  How can the economic slowdown of this period be addressed?
  • What can be the role of government?
To answer

'When' needs to be decided in consultation with the
  1. Department to Tourism: to identify off-season when the revenue generation is normally less in a year
  2. Environmentalists/conservationists: to identify the period that is conducive/favourable for nature to reset itself on its own; and to identify the minimum and maximum number of days that would make a significant difference
  3. Department of Health: to identify the right season in a year that is suitable/better for public to stay indoors
  4. Economists: to analyse and identify the less economically-active period (in relative terms only) in a year in the country, if any
  5. Election Commission: to ensure that no election related works happen during that time
  6. Political off-season where no assembly/parliament sessions take place and budget related works happen
Economic slowdown

As it is natural to have a steep decline in economy graph during a national lock down, the role of economists becomes highly significant. The think tanks of economists need to arrive at decisions/ideas/proposals to tackle it and provide ways and means to get rejuvenated right after the period.

Considering this equation nature⥸economic growth for sustainability or the very existence of earth, compromising with economy is a better option.

Planned lock down and its benefits
  • Nature and our fellow living beings would thrive happily
  • No chaos/fear among public as they would gradually get used to this format; and therefore they would begin to plan well in advance
  • Quality family time
  • Children's creativity provoked, adults' too
  • Encourage community living
  • Possible increase in health consciousness
  • No alcohol; therefore no related crimes 
  • No breaking news to channels to survive on
 Role of government
  1. To ensure paid/half-paid/minimally paid leave for everyone (organized and unorganized sectors)
  2. To have child and women helplines (counseling services too) to report abuse of any form
  3. To revamp government hospitals, schools, ration shops and offices
  4. To attend to shelter-less and migrant labourers (making use of closed cinema halls, schools, community halls, wedding halls, colleges and get a community kitchen in place to support them)
  5. To identify the real needy sections that would be in need of emergency fund to run their lives, as many would be prepared in advance as the lock down would be on the decided/announced date.
  6. To ensure that alcohol is not bought and stocked at homes that might eventually result in domestic violence  
...to be continued on what is expected of my Prime Minister!

 P.S.: There are just the preliminary thoughts and portions of the post might undergo changes depending on mind-processing (of course no portion would be deletedЁЯШЫ)

Friday, April 3, 2020

Art and Hypocrisy

To me,
 
Maniratnam is romantic;
Bala is raw and dark;
Shankar is stylish;
Mysskin is violent, yet humane;
Samuthirakani is idealistic;
Vasanth is gentle and caring towards women;
Karthik Subburaj is unique;
CS Amudhan is humorous.

The
List
Goes
On…

This is just my perception of the personalities depending on their movies I have watched so far (many of you would have developed similar perceptions).

In this connection, my idea of the legendary director (late) K. Balachander is that he is progressive (ahead of his times) and a hard core feminist. His films were women-centric and empowering, by having created real BOLD, CHARISMATIC and ASSERTIVE women to shoulder his scripts. It is quite natural for anyone like me to, therefore, look up to him as a real fighter for women rights!

Cut to a recent interview of a yesteryear actress Rekha (one of the lead characters in K.Balachander’s superhit Tamil movie, Punnagai Mannan). She has now revealed that her consent was not sought for the popular lip lock scene in the above mentioned movie with actor Kamalhaasan. Importantly, she was a minor then. What a trauma it would have been for the girl!

At the least, it is not sure if her parents/guardians gave their consent on her behalf, and whether the popular and influential male actor involved was aware of this scenario. Whatever be the case, not having sought the consent is (on the belief that her statement is true) unacceptable and it is highly unexpected from the director who is celebrated for the strong women characters of his films.

What do I write; how do I express; which medium do I prefer; where do I stand; why do/don’t I act: All this depends on who I am and what my thoughts are. My creations are what I am!! 

If that isn’t true, then what do we call it? Hypocrisy!! Who are my film makers, my authors, my artists, my musicians, my teachers, my mentors, etc.? Hypocrites?!?! 

Sorry, the moment you are exposed, you cease to exist in my space!