Have you? Do you appreciate yourself?
When did you appreciated youself? The question might sound silly to a few. But this is something important. Do you appreciate yourself, your good qualities, your success and your positive…
Dhrogam Dhrogam: A love letter to Na Muthukumar
Dhrogam Dhrogam: A love letter to Na Muthukumar, this would be a letter to him. Dear Kanna, I received your letter late this evening. Hope your online classes are going…
Let us take a Steps: Plan small steps
Plan small steps Being successful in our goal is equal to giving birth to a child. To give birth to a child small steps are important. Similar to that, reaching…
Breasts and Eggs – Meiko Kawakami
This is a translated piece. I haven’t read much in Japanese literature. Breasts and Eggs is a strange, moody novel examining womanhood and bodily autonomy. Originally two separate books, it…
Is it a Meme? Jagame Thandhiram
A lot of memes based on this movie can be seen on social platforms. Though half of that fits, the rest don’t. Karthik Subburaj has taken a sensitive topic and…
Happy Reading day
Reading has been part of my life since the 7th standard. I still remember the argument I had with my dad. I just said to him, “I’m not ready to…
Lady Macbeth – “not wife, it’s sister-in-law”
A huge appreciation to Shyam Pushkaran for taking the play, “Macbeth” and making it into an intense and gripping story. The movie begins with giving credits to Willam Shakespeare’s…
SPB – A Memorable Father
SPB has sung in mainstream films across 16 languages including Tamil, Telugu Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi. He has also acted in a few films. Not many playback singers have managed…
Othello
Othello Episodes from Shakespeare’s plays are also used to showcase the histrionic talents of Tamil actors, particularly thespian Sivaji Ganesan. The power of the bard’s language, with its poetic intensity,…
Hamlet – Part 3
I have already discussed Hamlet and Lion King, in this article about the similarities. If you haven’t read “Hamlet – Part 1” and “Hamlet – Part 2” click the link…
Hamlet – Part 2
I have already discussed Hamlet and Lion King, in this article about the similarities. If you haven’t read “Hamlet – Part 1” click the link and read. Similarities of characters…
F.R.I.E.N.D.S – What it taught to us
I started watching F. R. I. E. N. D. S after a lot of pressure from Cousin. She was like, “Why don’t you try watching the series?” Then after a…