Elsamma enna Aankutty

***Spoiler Alert***

Even though I’m a movie buff (most of the time), I usually don’t write reviews anywhere. But I think this movie need to be reviewed. I did not have a lot of expectations when I went for this movie. well can you blame me? Most of the recent mallu movies were really BADDDDDDD with stupid story lines. Actually angane paranjal pora. Manushyane mandanakkunna story lines & some imported N.Indian girls to show skin. Vineeth Sreenivasanante direction il ulla malarvadi arts club nannayi ennu parakke abhiprayam kettuvenkilum kanan pattiyilla.  well let me go back to my topic.

The movie/story is set on the backdrop of a beautiful high range. I think bits of the story line were there in many other movies like kasthuri man, kanmadham, samyuktha in veendum chila veetukaryangal etc..  A girl leaving her studies behind and  supporting her family. The story line also runs through an unsaid love story between Elsamma (Ann) and Unni (Kunchako Boban) . It also discuss about some disasters in Kerala like madya durantham, mannidiyal prashnam etc.  Nayakante karyam paranju appol oru prathinayakan (indrajith) venamallo.  Sambannanaya appopantem, achanteyum panchara kunchu aya otta makan… lol.. Well the viewers can guess what happens next… him proposing to the heroine… obviously her saying no…  etc etc etc… Long story short… my favourite part.. a happy ending .

The director didn’t overdo any of the scenes or dialogues. kudos to everyone who worked for this movie. Songs are not very catchy.  Some of the lyrics didn’t even make sense. The new heroine is a very promising actress. Lal Jose mentioned in one of his interviews that he approached Meera Jasmine for this role. I’m really glad that he didn’t cast her. I’m tired of seeing her in those mezhukuthiri roles. Kunchacko, Indrajith and jagathy did a good job too. Let’s see whether Indrajith get type casted as a poovalan now. His role was similar in classmates & happy husbands. Kunchacko’s mannerism reminded me of Jayaram in Manasinakkare. Hopefully other directors won’t follow this trend now and come up with 5 similar movies. uff!!!

These are just my thoughts on the movie.

For detailed review: http://tinyurl.com/35ldj66

 

 

 

 

 

Friends, Acquaintances or Strangers?

What would you call two people who meet once and get to know a fair amount of information about each other or about their life but never keep in touch or might never see again? Usually when I travel I try to get some reading done or get some sleep. But this time unfortunately I picked a book by J.D. Robb and it was horribly boring. So there I was wide awake and bored to the core. I thought of chit chatting w/ someone but the man next to me looked little scary and when I smiled he kind of gave me serious “nod” and that took me right back to my boring book.

The next connection flight was for 4 hrs. Due the earlier “nod” situation I didn’t even bother to look at the person sitting next to me. The turbulence was really bad and unknowingly I had my palm on my chest.  Then I heard a nice friendly question from the next seat “are you nervous?” Then that person introduced him/her self as “MT” and we talked about movies, our lives, travel etc.  Sometimes MT asked for my opinions and I could give my honest opinions because I didn’t have to worry about this person judging me or keeping a grudge .  MT never asked anything too personal. Neither did I.  We had an on and off conversations for around 4 hrs.  Then the flight landed and we went separate ways saying good bye and a “nice to meet you” handshake. We didn’t exchange email addresses, phone number or social networking usernames. I don’t even think MT knows my last name.

So this takes me back to my previous question. What would I/you call a person like MT? A Friend? An Acquaintance? or a Stranger?

 

My love affair!

I started writing this post saying “I never knew I need you so much”. lol… after reading it myself I felt  the whole post was too cheesy and decided to start all over again.  My weekdays start with a COFFEE. I’m not an addict (yes I’m not admitting I have a problem ) and I only drink it once or twice a day.  But nowadays I started feeling as if it is a jumpstart for the day. Especially on Mondays when I hate leaving home, the only thought that keeps me driving is the freshly brewed coffee from starbucks/peet’s beans. When I’m having a bad day or when I’m angry at someone, a hot freshly brewed coffee really calms me down as well.  Too much caffeine is bad for you but there is nothing wrong w/ mild coffee right? I have many arguments like these with myself from time to time. I know people who take espresso shots on a daily basis. I can’t drink espressos, it is too strong for me. I also love the Bru coffee from ICH (Indian coffee house) and the regular thattukada. I remember watching Koffee with Karan. They start off the show showing coffee and steam (as if the aroma is spreading). Whenever I see that I crave for it and pause the show (you tube) and make one cup of coffee (usually bru). On weekends I have to cheat on coffee and drink Tea coz of my Mr. & few of my friends … It’s past lunch time I should probably go get some work done rather than sitting here babbling about my love affair with coffee.

Adios!!!

 

Change is inevitable…

“Change is inevitable. Change will happen. Change is happening. Every moment is a new moment. The last moment changed into this moment. And this moment will change into the next. This moment is all there is. That is it, this moment.

Yet, this moment is rarely what we want it to be. We try to stop change by holding on to someone or something even if we know that it would be better for us to let it or the person go. We do this because sometimes the unknown could be worse than our current situation.

We sometimes wish that change moved faster or slower or stood still but the more we will it to be what it is not, the opposite occurs. Needless to say many of us do not feel comfortable (to say the least) with change. Change doesn’t have to be a negative experience – it can be absolutely thrilling if you let go of trying to control the moment.”

I wanted to write about how people change or something related to that. But I guess someone else already said similar to what I had in mind.

Credit (http://embraceyourlifetransition.blogspot.com/)

 

NEVER set the bar high..

just wanted to share a lesson I learned today..

NEVER EVER set the bar too high for other people to judge …  ‘coz if you do then you have no going back !

DON’T EVER be too nice to people. You can be nice or polite or whatever.. but always leave a distance/gap.
If you are too nice, then they will always always always expect you to be like that. You are never allowed to have a “down” day. That’s just not acceptable. And you will end up hearing comments like “how come you are not that nice like before” .. lol… “hello!!! can’t i have a bad day??” …

ya.. so … never be extra polite or extra nice to anyone… just be normal always… so you can have a bad day once in a while and go unnoticed by other people without being judged.

 

Guilty/Innocent ????

From Saima…

The tag name is Innocent..or Guilty?

Please read the rules carefully!

RULE 1- You can only say Guilty or Innocent.

RULE 2- You are not allowed to explain anything unless someone messages you and asks!

RULE 3- Copy and paste this into your notes, delete my answers, type in your answers and tag to your friends to answer this.

* Asked someone to marry you? innocent

* Ever kissed someone of the same sex? innocent

* Danced on a table in a bar? innocent

* Ever told a lie? guilty

* Had feelings for someone whom you can’t have back? guilty

* Kissed a picture? guilty

* Slept in until 5 PM? innocent

* Fallen asleep at work/school? guilty

* Held a snake? innocent

* Been suspended from school? innocent

* Worked at a fast food restaurant? innocent

* Stolen from a store? innocent

* Been fired from a job? innocent

* Done something you regret? guilty

* Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? guilty

* Caught a snowflake on your tongue? guilty

* Kissed in the rain?  innocent

* Sat on a roof top? guilty

* Sang in the shower? guilty

* Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? innocent

* Shaved your head? innocent

* Had a boxing membership? innocent

* Made a girlfriend cry?  guilty

* Been in a band? innocent

* Shot a gun? innocent

* Donated Blood? guilty

* Eaten alligator meat? innocent

* Eaten cheesecake? Guilty

* Still love someone you shouldn’t? innocent

* Have/had a tattoo? Innocent

* Liked someone, but will never tell who? guilty

* Been too honest? Guilty

* Ruined a surprise? innocent

* Regret saying something while you were angry? Guilty

* Ate in a restaurant and got really bloated that you couldn’t walk afterward? guilty

* Wanted to change yourself for someone else? Guilty

* Erased someone in your friends list? Guilty

* Dressed in a woman’s clothes (if you’re a guy) or man’s clothes (if you’re a girl)? guilty… I sooo didnt look like a man tho

* Joined a pageant? Innocent

* Been told that you’re handsome or beautiful by someone who totally meant what they said? Guilty

* Had communication with your ex? meh… not really… innocent..

* Got totally drunk on the night before exam? innocent

* Got totally angry that you cried so hard? Guilty

meh… not that interesting … I gotto to do some wild stuff …

well I tag  Priya, Anu, Vimmu, Sujatha & all others who want to take this tag… 

 

Happy New Year

” I believe that everything happens for a reason

People change so that you can learn to let go

Things go wrong so you appreciate them when they’re right

You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no-one but yourself

sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. ”

AND

“Here’s to the bright New Year, and a fond farewell to the old; here’s to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold.”

01:01:10

“Here’s to the bright New Year, and a fond farewell to the old; here’s to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold.”

 

Me & My Thoughts

Only 2 more weeks for this year to end. I can’t beleive it’s over. I feel like last year xmas was like a month back or something.

I’m getting a little worried/scared on the side thinking about time. It never used to scare me and I always used to welcome every year with so much joy. For some reason I dont want this year to end. This year was not so special or important that I dont want it to end but still why am I feeling this way. I just can’t figure out why I’m little agitated. Is it because I’m getting old or is it because of the mere “thought” of responsibilities that might come on my way in the coming year/(s) or is it because of something else ???

I feel that there is some unfinished business left for me in this year. I don’t think I will be able to fix it in the next 2 weeks but hopefully it will be better next year. Actually this year was also good… not as much as last year… but still it was very good and I’m pretty sure it was better than most of the people in the world. Therefore, I don’t want to complain. If something went wrong this year then it was just because of my stupid mind and me. I felt little alienated even though I was around people most of the time. Isn’t it funny ‘coz you are not alone most the time but still you feel lonely at times.
Sometimes I wonder why people think too much about themselves & people around them. I have heard that few ppl can blank out their mind and be in that state. I wish if I could do that at times. I hate when there is a rush of thoughts especially with a lota ???????? for which I don’t have any answers. Is it just me??? lol I hope not …

I wrote another whole paragraph & just deleted it… I always wanted this to be a private blog so I could just write any gibberish I want to and not care about it. But I guess along the way I revealed my identity … no big deal… but still I have to watch my words… Its raining here… and I love watching it… it kinda calms me … so winding up w/ my crazy thoughts for now …

adios!!!!

 

Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gayi, Kismat Pe Aaye Naa Yakeen

Ghajini – 03 – Kaise Mujhe.mp3

 

Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gayi, Kismat Pe Aaye Naa Yakeen
How did you become mine? I can’t believe my good fortune

Utar Aayi Jheel Mein, Jaise Chaand Utar Ta Hai
You came to my life..like the moon descends by the lake occasionally

Kabhi Haule Haule Dheere Se
Slowly and graciously

Gunguni dhoop ki tarah se tarannum mein tum
Like the touch of warm sunrays

Chhooke mujhe Guzri ho yun
You showered me with melodious caresses

Dekhoon tumhe, Ya main sunoo.
Should I look at you or should I listen to you?

Tum ho sukoon, Tum ho junoon
You are my solace, you are my passion

Kyun pehle na Aayi tum?
Why you didn’t you come earlier?

Main to ye sochta tha ke aaj kal
Upar wale ko fursat nahi

I used to think that God is no longer unhurried and relaxed [has no time for me]
Phir bhi tumhe banake woh

Meri nazar mein chadh gaya
Rutbe mein woh aur badh gaya
But, having created you, his respect and status has risen in my eyes

Badley raaste jharne aur nadi,
Roads, streams and river may change their course

Badley deep ki tim tim
Radiance of lamps may diminish

Chhede zindagi dhoon koi nayi,
Life may initiate a new tune

Badley barkha ki rim jhim.
Raindrops may hum a different note

Badlengi rituyen adaa
Seasons may change their style

Par main rahoongi sada
But, I will remain forever

Usi tarah teri bahon mein bahen daalke
In your embrace, like always..

Har lamha Har pal
Each moment each second

Zindagi sitar ho gayi,
Life has become like (melodious sound of) sitar [after you came in my life]

Rimjhim malhaar ho gayi,
Like flow of the Malhaar ragaa

Mujhe aata nahi kismat pe apni yakeen, Kaise mujhko mili tum
I can’t believe how fortunate I am to have you in my life

Full Credits to : syday

 

Sad???

Usually people listen to happy songs when they are sad … mainly to cheer up…
I’m totally opposite… I listen to very very depressing songs…

here is a new one I came across.

Mullulla_murikkinmel.mp3

Lyrics:

Movie: Vilapangalkkappuram (2009)
Director: T V Chandran
Lyrics: Girish Puthencherry
Music: M. Jayachandran
Singer: Manjari

Mullulla murikkinmel, moovanthi padarthiya,
Muthupole thuduthoru panineeree..
Panineere..

kaattonu annangiyaal, karalnonthu pidayunnna,
Kannadikavilathu kannuneer..
kannuneere..
(Mullulla..)

Maada praavinte manassulla ninte maaril,
Mailanchi chora kondu varanjathaaru? (Maadathe..)
Moncherum chirakkinte thooval nulli eduthittu,
Panchara vishari veeshi thanuthathaaru?
(Mullulla..)

Nenjilu thillakkana sankada kadulumaayi,
Enthinennariyathe vidhumbum penne.. (Nenjilu..)
Maimaayum mizhithumbil nee kolluthum villakkalle,
Nallathe iruttathe vellicham kanne..
(Mullulla..)

Movie Name: Thanmatra (2005)
Singer: Jayachandran P
Music Director: Mohan Sithara
Lyrics: Kaithapram
Year: 2005
Producer: Raju Mathew
Director: Blessy
Actors: Jagathy, Meera Vasudevan, Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu

Thanmatra – Ithaloornnu Veena.mp3

Ithaloornnu veena panineer dalagnal thiriye cherum pole
dalamarmaragnal sruthiyodu chernnu moolum pole
ven chandranee kai kumbulil poo pole viriyunnu
mizhi thornnori maunagnalil puthuganamunarunnu…
Ithaloornnu veena panineer dalagnal thiriye cherum pole
dalamarmaragnal sruthiyodu chernnu moolum pole….
nanayumirulin kaikalil niraye minnal valakal
thaamara ilayil mazhaneer manikal thoovi pavizham
orkkan oru nimisham nenjil cherkkan oru janmam
ee orma polumoru ulsavam…. jeevitham ganam
Ithaloornnu veena panineer dalagnal thiriye cherum pole
dalamarmaraagnal sruthiyodu chernnu moolum…. pole….
pakaluvazhan pathivaayi varumee suryan polum
paathi raavil padikaliragnum thaane maayum
karayathedi kiliye kanne thoovaathen mukile
pular kalasuryan poyvarum veendumee vinnil

Ithaloornnu veena panineer dalagnal thiriye cherum pole
dalamarmaraagnal sruthiyodu chernnu moolum pole
ven chandranee kai kumbulil poo pole viriyunnu
mizhi thornnori maunagnalil puthuganamunarunnu…
Ithaloornnu veena panineer dalagnal thiriye cherum pole
dalamarmaraagnal sruthiyodu chernnu moolum pole….