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FM - "புத்தம் புது'

"புத்தம் புது பூமி வேண்டும்" - திருடா திருடா

"புத்தம் புது ஓலை வரும்" - வேதம் புதிது

"புத்தம் புது காலை" - அலைகள் ஓய்வதில்லை

"புத்தம் புது பூ பூத்தது" - தளபதி

"புத்தம் புது மலரே" - அமராவதி

Good Times!

இளங்காத்து வீசுதே

What a great team! Whoever thought Surya could act or that Bala would continue to defy kollywood masala world or that National award could wink at Tamil film world too sometimes!!!
Not sure how far the rumours are to be believed but if they are true, then too bad that Surya and Vikram are not in good terms and Bala has got the not-so-nice person tag!

FM - "ஹேய்!"

"ஹேய், ஓராயிரம்" - மீண்டும் கோகிலா

"ஹேய், ஐயாசாமி" - வருஷம் 16

"ஹேய், I love you" - உன்னை நான் சந்தித்தேன்

"ஹேய், Good bye நண்பா" - ஆய்த எழுத்து

"ஹேய், தென்றலே" - நெஞ்சத்தை கிள்ளாதே

"ஹேய், ராசாத்தி" - என் உயிர் தோழன்

TV

In the 80s, come Sunday and we would spend the whole day glued to the idiot box, starting with Disney time(or Rangoli in the late 80s) to Regional movie at 1.30PM (respite only if it is oriya or bhojpuri!)! It was those days when there was only one channel and one day with non-stop programmes. Still, it had variety, content & entertainment value. Thanks to TTM, for bringing out some great memories of those good old DD days!

Having said that, I remember my mother getting annoyed at our sitting infront of the box through out the day. With audiences of different age group always ready to continue the TV viewing, Sunday used to be her biggest head-ache day! I was a TV addict for a very long time (I am not one now b'cos I've become an Internet addict!).

Now that I am a mother, I now get my mother's point of view. Ever since my daughter started recognising characters on TV shows, I began to limit her TV viewing. Though she generally adheres to rules, there have been days when she wouldn't budge from the couch. One of the reason may be the subsequent unattractive alternative activity that awaits her.

One of my relative tells me that if we let the kids watch TV as much as they want, soon they will get bored with the repeat programs themselves and the problem gets solved by itself! I am not ready to take this risk as yet! In some other's houses I have noticed that they leave the television on the whole time that the kids are so used to being around it all the time that they only turn around to watch Advertisements and other catchy visuals and then go about doing whatever they are doing. Now I am concerned if my restrictions make her want to break the rules. Also, I wonder if my restricting and censoring would make her vulnerable/ignorant and if ugly realities and unwanted visuals would affect her later.


P.S. - It used to be such an awesome experience to watch the stories of Famous Five, Tintin on TV in those days. Today's kids are so lucky to be able to read their favourite stories & get to watch them almost as soon.

FM - KJY Spl.!

Adhisaya raagam - Apoorva Raagangal

Akkarai seemai - Priya

Chandirare suriyare - Amaran

Deivam thandha veedu - Aval Oru Thodarkadhai

Eeramana rojave - Ilamai Kalangal

En iniya pon nilave - Moodupani

Paartha vizhi - Guna

Senthazham poovil - Mullum Malarum

Unnidam mayangugiren - Thensindhudhey Vaanam

Valamana Boomiyil - Ore Vaanam Ore Boomi

Yerikara poonkaatre - Thooral Ninnu Pochu

Rama kadha - Bharatham

Pravahame - Sargam

Kahan se aaye badra - Chashme Buddoor

Gori tera - Chitchor

Belated birthday wishes to Dr. K. J. Yesudas!

Neophobia!

I don't know if it is an Indian mentality but anything new especially if makes life convenient/comfortable makes me skeptical. Infact, I almost always stand in the way of my husband's (unending!) wish for new electronic gadgets. At times it is like Rukmini limiting Krishna's அவல்(poha) eating, but sometimes I also learn to enjoy the item's use and convenience(like the Digital camera or GPS system).

The Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta is a fun park. With the weekend weather spring-like(with ஆளாளு giving certificates that it is El Nino and/or Global warming's effect!), coupled with some interesting holiday attractions for kids, it turned out a nice outing. With hubby dear safely taken the cameraman's role, I had no choice but get into the rink for my daughter's sake. Wow! How easy and simple the Ice skating appears from outside! Just a short walk to the kiddies rink through the adult's ice skating rink proved a nice 'சில்லரை வாரல்'!!

BTW, have you heard? Like googled, bangalored it is plutoed now!!

FM - 'வானம்'

வானம் வசப்படுமே - வானம் வசப்படும்

வானம் நமக்கு - அஞ்சலி

வானம் தரையில் - உன்னுடன்

வானம் அருகில் - நீயா

வானம் கீழே - தூங்காதே தம்பி தூங்காதே

வானம் என்ன வானம் - பிரியமான தொழி