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February 26, 2009

Introducing Haripi

Filed under: Comedy — Tags: — Vijaikrishna @ 6:15 pm

This dood is a very close friend of mine. And he is getting married in a week’s time. Since he is the man of the moment, I thought I should introduce him. I wrote the piece below in my previous blog. There will be a couple of more posts  about him in the next 1 week. Macha, I am dedicating this part to you and Jana :) . Sorry for the distarpance :)

You would have seen his blog here. Many have had a great opinion of this guy. People perceive him as a funny guy. But they dont know that he is a total mokkai.

We will be happy to have someone who can understand your thoughts. But Haripi is way far ahead .. He can talk for you and he can also think for you.

He will start a question, “What do you think of this?” and even before one could reply, he will say “Do you think like this ? But wont this happen this way?”

A dialogue with Haripi means he will talk on behalf of both people and you can remain silent.

And he has this ability to torture you with his questions.

Haripi: Dei, heard that our college is moving to a different location next year.
Me: I dunno da
Haripi: Perungudi or Palavakkam

Makkale, even after replying ‘I dunno’ this fellow is going ahead and asking the next question.

Another instance, this was after we played an online quiz . This is how he tortured Prasad on Yahoo Messenger.

Haripi: We have answered 52 out of 70 questions.
Prasad, knowing about Haripi chose to remain silent. But our man did not stop.
Haripi: Do you think our performance is good enough for us to come in the top 10 among 200 probable participants?
Prasad was still silent
Haripi: Do you think other colleges would have also performed at the same level?

Prasad logged out of YM.

And then the worst was last Friday night. Around 11 in the night he called me.

Me: Dei, wat da ?
He: Mamaa, I am in Devi da, watching ‘Chitiram Pesudhadi’
Me: Good da.
He: Movie is brilliant da. Bhavana is too cute.
Me: I know da ..
He: This movie was released first da ..It bombed. Now re-released and it is a big hit.
Me: hmmm
He: Maama, the learning da .. “Marketing is very important for a movie”
Me: (aahaa … Haripi started :( )
He: Seri, when are you joining da .. May 9th ?
Me: No da. May 4th.
He: When is your marriage?
Me: July.
He: So, 10 days leave edupiya ? (Will you take off 10 days?)
Me: Dunno da, lets see ..
He: 2 weeks leave edu da .. (Take two weeks off)
Me: Paakalaam
He: So where are you goin ?
Me: What?
He: Enga da pora ? (Where are you going?)
Me: Enna enga pora ?
He: Dei, after Marriage where are going (and he starts to blush. I could feel it)
Me: Why cant u ask this directly?
He: No da, so many people are there in the theater, thats why i did not want to use the word ‘honeymoon’
Me: Seri, we can talk tomorrow. (And I cut the call)

He was calling me during the interval of the movie and see what kind of a conversation we had.

Can anyone save us from him?

February 23, 2009

Oscared

Filed under: Cinema, Songs — Vijaikrishna @ 3:37 pm

Kamal vaanguvaar vaanguvaar nu wait panni kadaisila ARR vaangitaar. I believe this is the first of many for ARR. ARR has done India proud by winning the academy awards. Many congratulations from a strong critic of ARR :) Let us wish that more Indians get worldwide recognition.

I sincerely wish this does not stop him from absconding from Tamizh cinema music.He belongs to the whole of India, music is global, experimenting nu ellam solladheenga. Please do a few Tamizh movies in a year and give us your pre 2000 quality consistently.

Kamal veetu golu la avar eppadi Filmfare awards-a aduki vechurukaaro adhu pola ARR veetu golu la Academy Awards adukivaika vendumendru ellam valla iraivanai prarthanai seigiren.

PS: Naama paathu valandha paiyan award vaangardha nenacha lighta kan kalangugiradhu

February 18, 2009

How my cousin changed my life …

Filed under: General — Vijaikrishna @ 3:26 pm

This happened when I was waiting for my Engineering Counseling. Suggestions and Ideas came from all corners as what Branch i need to choose and other stuff. Several permutations & combinations were done to map college with specialisation. My parents were naturally excited to put me into engineering.

There was this cousin of mine who was in the US then. He was the first engineer in our family and we cousins were encouraged (read forced) to take up engineering.

My mom would say, “Sundar maadhiri varanum life la” ( One should come up in life like Sundar)

STD calls were made to find out what he studied in his engineering and it was unanimously decided that I should choose Mechanical Engineering because Sundar studied the same and is now in US. So, I joined Mechanical Engineering.

Things were going on smoothly until my cousin Sundar came down from US on vacation. Mom got his appointment for me to discuss abt my career.

Sundar came and this is how our conversation went on.

Sundar : Hi da!! Enna, joined Engineering ?

Me: (Proudly) Yes Anna.

Sundar : Gud da. Which Branch ?

Me: Mechanical.

At this point of time his expression changed and I knew something was wrong.

Sundar: Why Mechanical ?

Me: Some useless gyan. Evergreen, unlimited job opportunities … And above all you also did the same.

Sundar: But I work as a Software Engg

Me : Oh !!! ( Adapaavi gala, ellathayum keteenga, Sundar ennava work pannaraan nu kekalaya ?? )

Sundar: Mechanical Engg waste da. Is it possible to change your branch now ?

Me already fainted.

Having said that, I duly completed my Mechanical Engineering and followed Sundar’s footsteps and worked as a Software Engineer.

This was atleast better. Another cousin of mine wanted me do to Masters in Physics and become a professor. Me escape :)

February 15, 2009

Naan Kadavul – Armchair View

Filed under: Cinema — Vijaikrishna @ 4:39 pm

Just back from seeing the much awaited “Naan Kadavul”. Tamil movie goers do not expect a run of the mill stuff from Bala.  But even his fans would not have expected a movie like “Naan Kadavul” from him. He has handled a very bold theme while showing a world that a majority of us would have not even known till now.

The movie is hard hitting and so violent that some scenes are better watched with the eyes closed. The script is the hero and the protagonist Arya doesn’t appear for more than 45 minutes. Pooja has done brilliantly as the female lead. We tend to remember the other characters especially for the way they accept the way they live as fate while not missing an opportunity to have a laugh. These scenes follow a pattern from Bala’s early movies.

Some thoughts while I was riding my bike back to home

1) Why does Bala always show that parents are the reason for his character’s sufferings? We saw that in Nanda, Pithamagan and now in Naan Kadavul

2) Is this the abridged version of the movie ? The film runs for a little over 2 hours.

3) The maestro has proved yet again that he is the king of re-recording. For all the golden globe, BAFTA and even the oscar, no one can match Raja in re-recording

4) I am glad that Bala did not cast Ajith in this movie.

5) Did the movie really merit 3 years of hard work and time ? I doubt. That is why I feel this is the not complete version that Bala wanted to show

6) How on earth did this movie get a U/A certificate from the censors ?

Naan Kadavul doesn’t definitely suck. It may not have merited the hype and anticipation. But next time you see a begger on the streets, you will be less harsh towards him.

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