I will develop this post a bit later at leisure, but to merely mention the events I liked...
1. Songs of MS, DKP and MLV at Hamsadhwani, by Prathibha, Latha, Lavanya, Sujatha, Saindhavi and Subhiksha, on 15 Aug which made me so proud of being a chennai-woman.
2. a film on madras called madras the split city which shows the various different groups in the city.. usually we only think of north chennai royapuram and south chennai mylapore and tiruvanmiyur.. but this film brings out many more splits - splits within each area between the classes and so on - executed by Venkatesh Chakravarthy, MSS Pandian, Srivathsan and Pritam Chakravarthy. at madras terrace house on 17 aug.
3. a talk by S Anvar a muslim historian, film-maker and art photographer, a tamil muslim from Theni. Topic Muslims and Mosques of Chennai hosted by the nawab Wallajah's descendants at their lovely home Amir Mahal...date 19 Aug.
20 August 2009
13 August 2009
Gollapudi Srinivas Awards - A Musical Treat
The day - 12 August 2009, Memorable for being Kamal Haasan's fiftieth year in Cinema since Kala-th-thur Kannama.
Dr KJ Jesudas and group's concert at Kamarajar Arangam was a lovely beginning to the evening, jointly anchored by Uma PAdmanabhan and Shruthi Kamal Haasan.
As Uma Padmanabhan concluded after the concert- it made everyone forget the pains of today's living , even the swine flu scare and gave peace to everyone for the duration of an hour-and-a-half.
Dr Jesudas sang Krishna Nee Begane Baro in his own unique style - full of expressive emphasis on the meaning and really brought the krithi alive as no one else has until now.
The films by Rajeev Menon on Gollapudi Srinivas and the award winners were extremely moving to watch.
The audience warmed to the show as their favourite film personality from Bollywood - the glamourous and talented Ms Rekha walked up to the dais in her timeless beauty and grace, clad in a off-white Kancheepuram silk saree.
Dr KJ Jesudas and group's concert at Kamarajar Arangam was a lovely beginning to the evening, jointly anchored by Uma PAdmanabhan and Shruthi Kamal Haasan.
As Uma Padmanabhan concluded after the concert- it made everyone forget the pains of today's living , even the swine flu scare and gave peace to everyone for the duration of an hour-and-a-half.
Dr Jesudas sang Krishna Nee Begane Baro in his own unique style - full of expressive emphasis on the meaning and really brought the krithi alive as no one else has until now.
The films by Rajeev Menon on Gollapudi Srinivas and the award winners were extremely moving to watch.
The audience warmed to the show as their favourite film personality from Bollywood - the glamourous and talented Ms Rekha walked up to the dais in her timeless beauty and grace, clad in a off-white Kancheepuram silk saree.
02 August 2009
Solar Eclipse July 2009 - The Day The Sun Played Truant and the sky, Spoil-Sport
Event: Total Solar Eclipse in some parts of India - July 2009
We flocked to the beaches to watch the partial eclipse and to see how people responded to it. There were crowds on every beach and many of them were very eager to show that they did not believe in false fears related to eclipses that seem to pass down generations. It was remarkable that some pregnant women turned up at thsi even to show the world that they did not believe that watching the eclipse (with adequate protection for the eyes, of course) would not harm their foetuses.
The actual photos of the eclipse being viewed are not here. These are before the clouds cleared away.
TIRUVANMIYUR BEACH - A CLOUDY START - WOULD THE SKY PLAY SPOILSPORT?
THE CLOUDS STAGE A PRE-ECLIPSE!!!!
ALL EFFORTS FOR NOTHING? VOLUNTEERS FROM CHENNAI SCIENCE FORUM.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO SERVE YOU TEA - NO HARM IN EATING DURING AN ECLIPSE!
BACK HOME, WITH THE GOGGLES MY FRIEND GAVE ME! WOKE MOM UP TO SEE!!
We flocked to the beaches to watch the partial eclipse and to see how people responded to it. There were crowds on every beach and many of them were very eager to show that they did not believe in false fears related to eclipses that seem to pass down generations. It was remarkable that some pregnant women turned up at thsi even to show the world that they did not believe that watching the eclipse (with adequate protection for the eyes, of course) would not harm their foetuses.
The actual photos of the eclipse being viewed are not here. These are before the clouds cleared away.
TIRUVANMIYUR BEACH - A CLOUDY START - WOULD THE SKY PLAY SPOILSPORT?
THE CLOUDS STAGE A PRE-ECLIPSE!!!!
ALL EFFORTS FOR NOTHING? VOLUNTEERS FROM CHENNAI SCIENCE FORUM.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO SERVE YOU TEA - NO HARM IN EATING DURING AN ECLIPSE!
BACK HOME, WITH THE GOGGLES MY FRIEND GAVE ME! WOKE MOM UP TO SEE!!
THERE'S THE SUN - JUST EMERGING TO DISPEL THE MOONY HAZE!!!
MOM WASN'T TOO PLEASED!!! "I'M BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN!" SHE SAYS!!!
MOM WASN'T TOO PLEASED!!! "I'M BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN!" SHE SAYS!!!
29 July 2009
Some Chennai Pics
Chennai-vaasis You must have seen the Royapuram Fishing Harbour in all your years at Chennai!! Well, I hadn't and here are some wonderful images that lodged in my mind!
A VIEW OF THE CHURCH
Did you love the song Vaazha meen? Well, then! Here is the Kombu Thurukkai - looks big like a whale -( Remember the words - Indha Thirumanat-tha Nada-t-thi vai-k-ka Thurukkai Vaalu Annan-go!). Just one of these fishes weighs 1.5 tonnes! Earlier they never used to be able to catch these fishes - now with advanced technology it becomes possible...
These cannot be sold as such, they are auctioned and then salted and sold dry (Karuvaadu! For the Cognoscenti)
Vari-c-coorai - Loads of it from the icy interiors of the boat!
THE CARTS (MEENBAADI) to transfer the cargo to the auction
" YOU THINK THIS IS NEW TO ME?"
MEENBADI vandi hastening away! Tomorrow's my day off!
DIVING PRACTICE...
A VIEW OF THE CHURCH
Did you love the song Vaazha meen? Well, then! Here is the Kombu Thurukkai - looks big like a whale -( Remember the words - Indha Thirumanat-tha Nada-t-thi vai-k-ka Thurukkai Vaalu Annan-go!). Just one of these fishes weighs 1.5 tonnes! Earlier they never used to be able to catch these fishes - now with advanced technology it becomes possible...
These cannot be sold as such, they are auctioned and then salted and sold dry (Karuvaadu! For the Cognoscenti)
Ladies and Gentlemen! KOMBU-T-THURUKKAI!!!
Vari-c-coorai - Loads of it from the icy interiors of the boat!
THE CARTS (MEENBAADI) to transfer the cargo to the auction
" YOU THINK THIS IS NEW TO ME?"
MEENBADI vandi hastening away! Tomorrow's my day off!
DIVING PRACTICE...
MY STYLE IS FREE STYLE...
COLD STORAGE - THE BOAT SAILS TOMORROW
CUTTING ICE TO SIZE
CUTTING ICE - LONG SHOT
CUTTING ICE - LONG SHOT
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