Prabhu n Ferrari

On sunday, the 6th of August the 19th European Athletic Championships was inaugurated here. For the first time in Sweden, the opening ceremony wasnt held within a stadium but outside. Around 75000 people attended it(Including me). It was pretty good with singers like Ronan Keating etc, gracing the occasion. Here is the video of the final part of the programme, where in they officially inaugurated the championships. Instead of posting photos, thought of putting up video for a change

He chatting with She. This He and She are friends

He: Hey you know what? There is a very cute girl in my office
She: veLLakaariya?
He: Err. Indha ooru. Blonde hari and blue eyes. Wow
She: Blonde hari aa? Ada paavi
He: cha! Typo. I meant blonde hair.
She: ada raama! Appo un Bangalore crush?
He: At a time oru crush dhaan vachikanumnu edavadhu rule irukka enna? Whats the point of a crush, when you cant see her
She: Seri. Porum thathuvam ellam. Pesiniya ava kooda?
He: Illai. En department la dhaan irukkaa. She is on leave now. Vandha udane pesuven eppadiyum
She: Paathu da. Edakku madakka edavadhu panni unnai jail la poattuda poraanga
He: Jail aa? He he. Indha oor jail la veg food kedaikkuma theriyaliye?
She: Kashtam!!!

After a week

She: Enna sir. Konja naaLa unga crush pathi peche kaanom. Pesiniya
He: ya. Enna irundhaalum namma oor ponnunga madhiri varaadhu
She: Thittitaala?
He: chee chee. Yaen ippadi kaekkare?
She: Sour grapes aa irukkum nu nenachen
He: Adhellam onnum illai. She is on the family way anyways
She: adapaavi. Vekkama illai
He: Hello. How will I know that she is expecting? And I never knew she had a partner. Cha. Indha oru ponnunga kalyanam aanavangala, partner kooda irukaangala idhellam onnume puriya maatengudhu
She:ada ada ada. Enna oru research. Romba mukkiyam naatuku. By the way how do you know she is expecting? Nee kaettiya?
He: Aaamam. Ava kitta poi, ‘Hi. I want you to be my crush. Are you pregnant?’ appadinu kaetten. She was mentioning it over coffee.
She: LOL!!!
He: Siri siri. Anga mattum enna vaazhudhaam. Surya kku kalyanam theriyum la?
She:po da. Aana oNNu. Surya – jothika kalyanathula avangaLa vida thamizh naatu pasangaLukku dhaan romba sandosham nnu nenaikkaren
He:

Ok. This is He She no 50. And the final one in this series. I take this opportunity to thank my good friends who gave me themes and also helped in giving me a honest feedback of the draft versions. If not for their suggestions/ideas I doubt if I could have written this much. Will try to come up with a new series sometime later.

P.S. You can mail me your comments for this post

I wanted to post these videos for quite sometime. When I had been to Tromso, I went to a museum(with a mini zoo) called Polaria. They take care of some endangered seals there. Every afternoon at 12.30 its the feeding time for the seals. Check out both the videos.

He picks up She from her office.
He: Climate superb aa irukku la. ECR la long ride poalaama?
She: Illaida. Amma kitta office la irundhu keLambaren solliten. ’
He: Inga paaru. Naan unnai beach kku koopadalaia, park kku koopadalai, mahabalipurathukku koopadalai. Long ride kku dhaan koopten
She: Ayyo! Evlo vaati idhe alaipayuthey dialogue solluve. Amma kku naama meet panradhe theriyaadhu. Long ride ellam sonna adi dhaan. Seri adha vidu. I sent you a mail sometime back. Paathiya adha?
He: Which one?
She: Orkut one!
He: LOL!!! Oh god. Too much!!
(She had received yet another mail from some unknown guy asking her ‘Lets be friends?’)
He: idhukku dhaan sonnen, profile la single kku badhil commited poattudu appadinu. Konjamavadhu indha thollai korayum
She: veLayaadadhe. Many of my cousins are in orkut. Naan profile change pannina avlo dhaan. Everyone will call up home and ask, whats happening. Amma has told me not to tell anyone yet.
He: paradesi. Enga irundhu dhaan ippadi vaaranungaLo
She: ayyo da. Sir mattum romba yogyam. Neeyum en company la work panache, tharcheyala we met at cafeteria though common friend. Appuram konjam konjama ennai mayakkite
He: Aaama, ivanga periya raajakumari. Naanga vasiyam pannitoam!
(She hits He. By this time, He takes a turn towards the left. Some construction going on at some building, and the road is filled with sand. The bike skids and they fall down*)
He: skid aaiduthu. Unakku adi edhuvum padalaiye?
She: amma. Nalla velai maNNula vizhundhutten. Light scratches dhaan. Ayyo. Un kai la ivlo raththam.
He: Hey minor scratch dhaan. Bike la dhaan indicator gaali
She: Bike pona pogattum. Enga kai kaatu. Doctor kitta poalaam vaa.
He: Illai ma. Yerkanave late aaiduthu. Nee auto la aathuku poidu. I will goto nearby doctor and then go home.
She: illai naanum varen
He: adam pidikaadhe. Naan kandippa doctor kitta poven. Nee ippo po. Late aaradhu.
(Reluctantly she leaves)
He going to doctor (with repeated sms from she) , calling she, going home, (Questions from she if he took medicines, goto sleep now, don’t stay awake) etc is very common. So lets assume all this happened and skip it.
Next day. At around 11 AM, She’s mom(SMOM) calls He’s mom(HMOM)
SMom: Maami sowkyama?
HMom: nanna irukken. Neenga eppadi irukkeL? She eppadi irukkaa?
SMom: nanna irukka. Nethu dhaan office la irundhu varache, keezha vizhundhutaaLam. Enge paathalum Road la maN kotti vachi irukaan. Slip aaiduthu sonna.
Hmom: ivaLuma??
Smom: enna maami solreL?
Hmom: Illai. Ivanum(That is he) nethu bike la skid aagi vizhundhutaan. Kai ellam kattu poattundu irukaan. oru veLai reNdu perum senrdhu engayo pogache vizhundhutaaLo?
SMom: adada. Enakkum appadi dhaan padradhu. maapLai kku romba adi padaliye?
Hmom: Illai illai. romba illai. ivanum ivan appa madhiriye dhaan irukaan. Avar kooda andha kaalathula ippadi dhaan. En college bus stop kku edavadhu reason solli vandhuduvaar. Inga egmore la oruthara paaka vandhen, higgin bothams vandhen, egmore la perimma drop panna vandhen. Ippadi edavadhu solli adikkadi meet panna varuvaar. Enga appa romba strict. Kalyanathukku munnadi pesaradhu ellam vida maata
Smom: Oh. Seri maami. Naan innoru naaL phone panren. Cooker satham podradhu. Sorgam aarambikaradhukku munnadi ellathayum mudichidanum
HMom: Seri

Evening 7 PM
Hmom: kai eppadi irukku ippo?
He: parava illai ma
Hmom: She amma inniku phone pannina
He: Oh!!
HMom: She engayo nethu vizhundhutaaLame. Kai la konjam scratches aam. Unakku theriyumo?? Nee kadasiya avaLa, marriage fix panache dhaane paarthe. Poi paathutu vaayen
He: !!!!!!!!!!

* - If you are a hardcore fan of bala, KB or some tragedy directors you can kill he and she then and there

Know of any media converter software, that can convert wmv files to VCD format? I have some movies in wmv format. Prefer to watch them on TV, than on Laptop. I tried using the S-Video cable, connecting the laptop to TV. The video output wasnt that impressive!

Someone should have checked the heart beat of Todt, Briatore, Brawn and Symonds during the race. Oooofff. What a race? Toooo good. One of the most eventful I have ever seen, by a distance!!!

நியூயார்க் நகரம் உறங்கும் நேரம் தனிமை அடர்ந்தது
பனியும் படர்ந்ததே
கப்பல் இறங்கியே காற்றும் கரையில் நடந்ததே
நான்கு கண்ணாடி சுவர்களுக்குள்ளே நானும் மெழுகுவர்த்தியும்
தனிமை தனிமையோ தனிமை தனிமையோ கொடுமை கொடுமையோ

(நியூயார்க்)

பேச்சு எல்லாம் தாலாட்டு போல என்னை உறங்க வைக்க நீ இல்லை
நிலவின் ஒளியில் முத்தம் தந்து காலை காபி கொடுக்க நீ இல்லை
விழியில் விழும் தூசிதன்னை நாவால் எடுக்க நீ இங்கு இல்லை
மனதில் எழும் குழப்பம்தன்னை தீர்க்க நீ இங்கே இல்லை
நான் இங்கே நீயும் அங்கே இந்த தனிமையில் நிமிஷங்கள் வருஷமானது ஏனோ
வான் இங்கே நீலம் அங்கே நீலம் அங்கே இந்த உவமைக்கு இருவரும் விளக்கமானது ஏனோ

ஓஓஓஓஓஓஓஓஓஓஓஓஓ

(நியூயார்க்)

நாட் குறிப்பில் தினம் நூறு தடவை உந்தன் பெயரை எழுதும் என் பேனா
எழுதியதும் எறும்பு மொய்க்க பெயரும் ஆனெதன்ன தேனா
ஜில் என்று பூமி இருந்தும் இந்த தருணத்தில் குளிர் காலம் கோடை ஆனது ஏனோ
வா அன்பே நீயும் வந்தால் செந்தணல்கூட பனி கட்டி போல ஆகுமே

(நியூயார்க்)

munbe vaa en anbe vaa
oone va uyire va
munbe vaa en anbe vaa
poo poovaai poo poovaai
naan naana? kaetten ennai naane
naan neeya? nenjam sonnathey
munbe vaa en anbe vaa
oone va uyire va
munbe vaa en anbe vaa
poo poovai poopoam vaa
rango rangoli
koalangaL nee poattaal
koalam poattavaL kaigaL vaazhi
jal jal
rango rangoli
koalangal nee poattaal
koalam poattavaL kaigaL vaazhi
sundara malligai sandhana malligai
sithira punnagai vannam intha
aaaahh ohhhh aaaah
poovaithai poovaithai
nee poovaikkoar poovaithai
maNa poovaithu poovaitha
poovaikuL thee vaithaai
Ohhhh…ohhhhhh
thaeney nee mazhaiyil aada
naan maan naan nanainthen vaada
en naaLaikkuL un ratham naadikuL un satham
Ho…
poarum oru sila naaLum
thaniyenaa aada tharaiyinil neendhum

(munbe)
nilavidam vaadagai vaangi
vizhi veetinil kudi vaikkalaama
naan vaazhum veetukul
veraarum vanthaley
thagumaaaa……
then malai thaekukku nee dhaan
unthan thoLgaliL idam tharalama
naan saayum thoaLmel vaeroruvar saainthaley…
thagumaa…
neerum sengula chaerum
kalanthathu poley kalanthavar yaar
(munbe vaa en anbe vaa)

Thanks to Vaali for another album with full tamil lyrics.

New York Nagaram: AR Rahman.

I would say this is the most pleasant song from the album. The way this song starts is very nice. I have never heard Rahman hum like this. Its so different and playful. This is one of the rare solo of Rahman, in which background music is given predominance than his voice. Though the song starts in a playful mood, it gets sober later on. Lyrics suggest that the guy is missing his girl. Soulful lyrics from vaali. Lyrics in full tamil

‘naangu kaNNadi chuvargalukkuLLe naanum mezhugu varthiyum
thanimai thanimayo. Kodumai kodumayo’.

Lines like these are really nice.

‘vizhiyil vizhum dhoosidhanai yedukka nee ingu illai.’
‘manadhil ezhum kuzhappamthannai theerka nee ingu illai.’
‘naan inge neeyum ange indha thanimayil nimishangaL varushangaL aanadhu yaeno’’
‘jil endrum bhoomi irundhum kuLir kaalam kodai aanadhu yaeno’

Don’t miss the way he way goes ohohhhooohhhh in the middle.
I am reading some reports that this song is picturised at Alps of all places  I would be happy to be proven wrong, but I feel this song can be picturised in the streets of any city. A ‘Tanhayee’ from Dil Chahta Hai type picturisation would do wonders.

Jillendru oru kaadhal: Tanvi

This is the title track. Its like the 70’s jazz. Tanvi has sung the song very stylishly. This kind of sets the mood of the album, and movie as well. Reminds us a little of the iruvar song ‘Vennila Vennila’. I hope some justice is done to this song, and they picturise it instead of using some crazy graphics!
‘kaalayil kaadhali maalayil kaadhali
velayil kaadhali selayil kaadhali’
sillaRai pesuma selaigaL pesume kaadhal’ .
Ha ha. Funny lyrics 

Kummi adi : Seerkazhi Sivachidambaram, Naresh Iyer, Swarnalatha and Theni kunjaramma
‘avaLukkena ambasamudhram iyer hotel alva madhiri
thaazham poo ena thaLa thaLanu vandhaa vandhaa’. What was that? he he!
Foot tapping number of the album. Naresh iyer shows enough versatility in this song. No wonder Rahman uses him so frequently off late. This guy has a great future, if he keeps singing like this. And Theni Kunjaramma after a long time. For a second I was wondering whether this song was for a bharathiraja movie. Lyrics and the choice of instruments(nadhaswaram, thavil etc) suggest that. A very well made folk song. And somewhere before the last stanza, the pace slows down a bit when they sing this ‘thanaathaananana part’. And picks up, when seerkazhi sivachidambaram starts off with kotuhum seval part. Do listen to this song, if you are feeling a bit low. It will really pep up your spirits! And I really want to see who is going to dance for the final flourish. Can surya dance that fast?

Machakaari: Vasundhara Das and Shankar Mahadevan.

Vasundhara a gorgeous singer! And a perfect combination for her, one Mr Shankar Mahadevan. Looks a very mischievous song. Vasundhara starts off at her trademark pitch, and Shankar mahadevan joins her with a naughty nannaanaanaa. That nannaanaana tune is the main one for the song, but in a faster pace. This song is a roller coaster ride. Sometimes its slow, sometimes its fast and sometimes really takes you by surprise. Especially when the beats are full western towards the end, Shankar mahadevan sings in a classical way ‘en solveno’. And he repeats the same after a while when he sings ‘thaangadhe machakaari’. Too good!

Maaja maaja: Shreya Ghosal and SPB Charan
A sensual song.I somehow feel SPB should have sung this song along with Shreya Ghosal. Man! What a sweet voice she has. konjaraaa paa. But I am not that impressed with this song mainly because of SPB Charan

Maaricham: Carolisa, Aslam and Krishna
Is suryas name Goutham in the movie? Its kind of funny, when the lady calls out ‘Goutham Goutham Goutham’ in the middle. And this song has the most purest tamil of all, and the funkiest beats
yaar idhu un poorvam edhu
enna theedhu pugai moodi nindradhu
en yaakai uyir veLi nindradho
minnal oraayiram oLi koNdadho
This has to grow on you.

Munbe vaa: Shreya Ghosal and Naresh Iyer
All those girls who drool over Surya. This song is for you! And hey, enjoy the guitar(?) in the starting!

munbe vaa en anbe vaa
ooNe vaa uyire vaa
munbe vaa en anbe vaa
poo poovaai poo poovaai
naan naana? kaetten ennai naane
naan neeya? nenjam sonnadhe
munbe vaa en anbe vaa

Good that Shreya has sung this song. I doubt if someone else could have done justice to this. Especially the way she adapts to every stanza. In the first stanza it is yaekkam, as in longing. And in the second stanza she is content or overcome with her guys presence, and later goes again to the longing mode, followed by konjam vekkam and poi kobam( Listen when she sings ‘naan saayum thoaL mael vaeroruvaL saaindhaal thagumo?’) And Naresh Iyer provides good support in the entire song, especially in the ‘nilavinil vaadagai vaaNgi‘ part

After some time, a full romantic album from ARR. It was worth the wait. Do buy this album guys. Its worth it. I sincerely wish that the songs are picturised really well, unlike Ah Aah

Trailer here

Rediff is asking readers whether it is right for women to serve alcohol. From where do they get such questions? And many people sincerely type down half a page on this topic. For instance Mr Bhavsar has come up with a brilliant reply in this page

‘Subject: Why Not?

Posted by Bhavsar on 01-AUG-06‘

WOW. No wonder people consider wearing indian flag on the day of india-pakistan match and abusing pakistan cricketers as patriotism!And then we have people like Pankaj, who have down to earth expectations from the government.

Subject: women serve alcohol

Rgds,
PANKAJ.

Hmm. There we have people asking government to reduce the oil prices, and here people like Pankaj with such weird requests.

Thank god, no one has started a petition drive in this issue! Anyways, I think its high time I patent some ingenious questions, which may appear in the media pretty soon. Remember, there are many people to ‘tell us’ what they feel irrespective of what the question is.

1. Have you fell in a pit? Tell us
2. Do you think there should be an interval in movies? Tell us
3. Udit Narayan, Boney Kapoor etc have 2 wives. Do you think women should also have 2 husbands? Tell us.
4. Have you seen the movie ‘Sorry Aunty‘? Tell us.
5. Have you had crush over your school teacher? Tell us
6. Will Sania Mirza win in the second round? Tell us
7. Should men apply kaajal? Tell us
8. Why is a south indian dhoti called as Lungi in the north? Tell us
9. Why do south indian girls wear sarees like north indian girls, at their wedding reception? Tell us
10. Did you sleep last night? Tell us

And by the time I am composing this post, rediff has come up with one more question ‘Does Omkara offend women? Tell us’. Its hilarious. Dont you feel so? Tell us

By now all of you must be familiar with the Mole episode. To quote rediff

‘A civil servant in a high position in the Prime Minister’s Office during the P V Narasimha Rao government had leaked information about India’s nuclear programme to the US, former external affairs minister Jaswant Singh disclosed on Tuesday. Without naming the person, he said the ‘mole’ had given information about India’s ‘nuclear programme and nuclear intent’ to the US. ‘

Machi Flash:

A recent survey said that this mole created more curiosity than the mole on Mallika Sherawat’s face, closer to her lips (Discovered by Emran Hashmi in the year 2003). In a bizzarre turn of events, this mole episode has created major problems in the house of prime minister. It seems that Mrs PM, demanded an explanation from PM on how Mr Jaswant knew about a mole, that too on Manmohans body. To clarify the misunderstanding, Manmohan Singh wrote a letter to Jaswant Singh and dared him to name the mole!

Mr Jaswant shot back a letter to the PM saying that there was a misunderstanding in this issue. It seems Mr Jaswant singh had a malayali assistant. And when Mr Jaswant was recording the details of his book, his malayali assistant was talking to his daughter and referring to her as ‘enda moaLu’. In case you didnt know moaLu in malayalam means daughter. And this moaLu mole confusion resulted in the controversial section of the book. The former external affairs minister, expressed regret having caused problems in the internal affairs of the prime minister and said he will clarify the situation in Rajya Sabha, to clear the air.

In another significant development, the former assistant of Mr Jaswant Singh has requested the newspapers of india to refrain from bothering his daughter. It seems once the news of the ‘moaLu’ leaked out, the media wanted to know if the moaLu had any mole on her body. Meanwhile the readers editor of ‘The Hindu’ has written an article on what a mole actually means with some references to various english dictionaries!