Showing posts with label Romance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Romance. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Lighter side of Royal Wedding
See the blushes of the bride. No doubt it is a dream come true after an affair of eight years with Prince williams. This shot is more like Tamil movies.
Married women display a degree of responsibility and maturity in their face, atleast for a day !
Started by Princess Diana with a kiss on Buckingham Balcony, Prince williams stepped up a level more by making Two kisses. No doubt, the little girl (dressed as angel) shuts her ears to the sound of Kisses !!!
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Friday, April 29, 2011
Royal Wedding - Few more photos
No doubt, yesterday's Royal wedding in England was witness no less than 2 billion people over TV worldwide. The royal touch and the magnificience could be felt in the ceremony. Though not upto the grandness of Fairytale Wedding of Princess Diana, Prince William's mother, this wedding was equally grand in the kind of reception it aroused among the public.
Following are a few relevant photos capturing the entire moment of joy.
Following are a few relevant photos capturing the entire moment of joy.
Brimming with Happiness
Though many rich weddings do happen, a rich wedding is not a Royal Wedding. Newspapers report, that yesterdays Wedding of Prince Willams with commoner Cathrine has been The Biggest wedding in UK in 30 years. That is 30 years before 2011 has been 1981 when Princess Diana got married to Prince Charles, parents of Prince Williams.
29-year-old Middleton wore an ivory and lace gown designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen, while the Prince, 28, was attired in the red tunic of an Irish Guards Colonel - his most senior honorary appointment.
Prince William, the second in line to the British throne, has been given the title of the Duke of Cambridge by the Queen, and Middleton has become Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge on their marriage.
The Prince has also become the Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus, which means Middleton will become the Countess of Strathearn and Baroness Carrickfergus.
Click the video link below to know more about The Royal Wedding.
Click here to view the video highlights.
Few photos are below. To see more wedding photos, click here
29-year-old Middleton wore an ivory and lace gown designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen, while the Prince, 28, was attired in the red tunic of an Irish Guards Colonel - his most senior honorary appointment.
Prince William, the second in line to the British throne, has been given the title of the Duke of Cambridge by the Queen, and Middleton has become Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge on their marriage.
The Prince has also become the Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus, which means Middleton will become the Countess of Strathearn and Baroness Carrickfergus.
Click the video link below to know more about The Royal Wedding.
Click here to view the video highlights.
Few photos are below. To see more wedding photos, click here
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Romancing the Indian Way :
Love is an evergreen subject which never gets outdated. Thanks to this fantasy land on which many movies are being made again and again.
Apart from celibrities stories, there has been host of house hold incidents where in a rich man falls in love with a poor woman. We may call it Master-Maid relationship. If this happens to be illicit relationship, in todays terms we call it as 'Keep'. In some cases, 'Keep' is more powerful than 'Legitimate ones'. Though this 'KEEP' subject which seems to have been intentionally ignored (and prefered not to be documented), the frequency of such incidents seems to have been quiet high, since time immorial. And many empires (be it Royal or Business or political) have collapsed because of this 'Keep Business'.
Leaving alone the nature of relationship and appreciating the Romance in it, today's Hindu Newspaper has published an 'interesting' article on this subject. To spice it up, a few photographs of romantic look is also added.
Few of the interesting facts (from this newspaper article) are:
(1) "Once I was a Tannikarachi (water carrier) living in a Cheri (Slum): Now I am a Dorasani, travelling in a Coach Vandi."
(2) "Francis Day selected Madras as a suitable settlement despite it lacking a port and having the worst possible weatherall year round only because he had lost his heart to a woman who lived in San Thome."
(3) "Henry Greenhill who later became Governor 'had' a "gentlewoman" too, and fathered two children by her. The news of birth of the second child was greeted with a 300-gun salute at the Fort. ....... the womanin question was formerly 'belonging' to Mr.Day."
(4) "Thomas Parry came to Madras in 1788 and by 1794 he was married to Marry Pearce, widow of civil servant of the city.... Mrs.Parry disliked Madras and in 1806 she took her two children and left for England. ... Parry 'CONSOLED HIMSELF WITH THE LOCAL DELIGHTS'.
(5) Another woman Parry mentions in his will is "Chilli, a native". She drew Rs.5 per month from Parry's estate till her death in 1873.
To have more spice, Click the original article below to plunge yourself in the ocean of Romance. After all, some feel "You live only once and Life is to be Tastefully enjoyed."
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Apart from celibrities stories, there has been host of house hold incidents where in a rich man falls in love with a poor woman. We may call it Master-Maid relationship. If this happens to be illicit relationship, in todays terms we call it as 'Keep'. In some cases, 'Keep' is more powerful than 'Legitimate ones'. Though this 'KEEP' subject which seems to have been intentionally ignored (and prefered not to be documented), the frequency of such incidents seems to have been quiet high, since time immorial. And many empires (be it Royal or Business or political) have collapsed because of this 'Keep Business'.
Leaving alone the nature of relationship and appreciating the Romance in it, today's Hindu Newspaper has published an 'interesting' article on this subject. To spice it up, a few photographs of romantic look is also added.
Few of the interesting facts (from this newspaper article) are:
(1) "Once I was a Tannikarachi (water carrier) living in a Cheri (Slum): Now I am a Dorasani, travelling in a Coach Vandi."
(2) "Francis Day selected Madras as a suitable settlement despite it lacking a port and having the worst possible weatherall year round only because he had lost his heart to a woman who lived in San Thome."
(3) "Henry Greenhill who later became Governor 'had' a "gentlewoman" too, and fathered two children by her. The news of birth of the second child was greeted with a 300-gun salute at the Fort. ....... the womanin question was formerly 'belonging' to Mr.Day."
(4) "Thomas Parry came to Madras in 1788 and by 1794 he was married to Marry Pearce, widow of civil servant of the city.... Mrs.Parry disliked Madras and in 1806 she took her two children and left for England. ... Parry 'CONSOLED HIMSELF WITH THE LOCAL DELIGHTS'.
(5) Another woman Parry mentions in his will is "Chilli, a native". She drew Rs.5 per month from Parry's estate till her death in 1873.
To have more spice, Click the original article below to plunge yourself in the ocean of Romance. After all, some feel "You live only once and Life is to be Tastefully enjoyed."
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Monday, December 20, 2010
Romance Calculations
ROMANCE MATHS
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Smart man + smart woman = romance
Smart man + dumb woman = affair
Dumb man + smart woman = marriage
Dumb man + dumb woman = pregnancy
OFFICE ARITHMETIC
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Smart boss + smart employee = profit
Smart boss + dumb employee = production
Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion
Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime
SHOPPING MATH
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A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need.
GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS
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A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
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Smart man + smart woman = romance
Smart man + dumb woman = affair
Dumb man + smart woman = marriage
Dumb man + dumb woman = pregnancy
OFFICE ARITHMETIC
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Smart boss + smart employee = profit
Smart boss + dumb employee = production
Dumb boss + smart employee = promotion
Dumb boss + dumb employee = overtime
SHOPPING MATH
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need.
GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
1970's : A Love Story
Love Story of Narayana Murthy (Infosys Founder) and Sudha (From Sudha's Autobiography) :
It was in Pune that I met Narayan Murty through my friend Prasanna who is now the Wipro chief, who was also training in Telco(TataMotors) . Most of the books that Prasanna lent me had Murty's name on them which meant that I had a preconceived image of the man. Contrary to expectation, Murty was shy,bespectacled and an introvert. When he invited us for dinner. I was a bit taken aback as I thought the young man was making a very fast move. I refused since I was the only girl in the group. But Murty was relentless and we all decided to meet for dinner the next day at 7.30 p.m .. at Green Fields hotel on the Main Road ,Pune.
The next day I went there at 7' o ! clock since I had to go to the tailor near the hotel. And what do I see? Mr. Murty waiting in front of the hotel and it was only seven. Till today, Murty maintains that I had mentioned (consciously! ) that I would be going to the tailor at 7 so that I could meet him.... And I maintain that I did not say any such thing consciously or unconsciously because I did not think of Murty as anything other than a friend at that stage. We have agreed to disagree on this matter.
Soon, we became friends. Our conversations were filled with Murty's experiences abroad and the books that he has read. My friends insisted that Murty as trying to impress me because he was interested in me. I kept denying it till one fine day, after dinner Murty said, I want to tell you something. I knew this as it. It was coming. He said, I am 5'4" tall. I come from a lower middle class family. I can never become rich in my life an! d I can never give you any riches. You are beautiful, bright, and intelligent and you can get anyone you want. But will you marry me? I asked Murty to give me some time for an answer. My father didn't want me to marry a wannabe politician, (a communist at that) who didn't have a steady job and wanted to build an orphanage...
When I went to Hubli I told my parents about Murty and his proposal.. My mother was positive since Murty was also from Karnataka, seemed intelligent and comes from a good family. But my father asked: What's his job, his salary, his qualifications etc? Murty was working as a research assistant and was earning less than me. He was willing to go dutch with me on our outings. My parents agreed to meet Murty in Pune on a particular day at10 a. m sharp. Murty did not turn up. How can I trust a man to take care of my daughter if he cannot keep an appointment, asked my father.
At 12noon Murty turned up in a bright red shirt! He had gone on work to Bombay , was stuck in a traffic jam on the ghats, so he hired a taxi(though it was very expensive for him) to meet his would-be father-in-law. Father was unimpressed. My father asked him what he wanted to become in life.
Murty said he wanted to become a politician in the communist party and wanted to open an orphanage. My father gave his verdict. NO. I don't want my daughter to marry somebody who wants to become a communist and then open an orphanage when he himself didn't have money to support his family.
Ironically, today, I have opened many orphanages something, which Murty wanted to do 25 years ago. By this time I realized I had developed a liking towards Murty which could only be termed as love. I wanted to marry Murty because he is an honest man. He proposed to me highlighting the negatives in his life. I promised my father that I will not marry Murty without his blessings though at the same time, I cannot marry anybody else. My father said he would agree if Murty promised to take up a steady job. But Murty refused saying he will not do things in life because somebody wanted him to. So, I was caught between the two most important people in my life.
The stalemate continued for three years during which our courtship took us to every restaurant and cinema hall in Pune. In those days, Murty was always broke. Moreover, he didn't earn much to manage. Ironically today, he manages Infosys Technologies Ltd., one of the world's most reputed companies. He always owed me money. We used to go for dinner and he would say, I don't have money with me, you pay my share, I will return it to you later. For three years I maintained a book on Murty's debt to me... No, he never returned the money and I finally tore it up after my wedding.
The amount was a little over Rs 4000. During this interim period Murty quit his job as research assistant and started his own software business. Now, I had to pay his salary too! Towards the late 70s computers were entering India in a big way.
During the fag end of 1977 Murty decided to take up a job as General Manager at Patni computers in Bombay .. But before he joined the company he wanted to marry me since he was to go on training to the US after joining. My father gave in as he was happy Murty had a decent job, now.
WE WERE MARRIED IN MURTY'S HOUSE IN BANGALORE ON FEBRUARY 10, 1978 WITH ONLY OUR TWO FAMILIES PRESENT.I GOT MY FIRST SILK SARI. THE WEDDING EXPENSES CAME TO ONLY RS 800 (US $17) WITH MURTY AND I POOLING IN RS 400 EACH...
I went to the US with Murty after marriage. Murty encouraged me to see America on my own because I loved travelling. I toured America for three months on backpack and had interesting experiences which will remain fresh in my mind forever. Like the time when the New York police took me into custody because they thought I was an Italian trafficking drugs in Harlem . Or the time when I spent the night at the bottom of the Grand Canyon with an old couple. Murty panicked because he couldn't get a response from my hotel room even at midnight. He thought I was either killed or kidnapped.
IN 1981 MURTY WANTED TO START INFOSYS. HE HAD A VISION AND ZERO CAPITAL...initially I was very apprehensive about Murty getting into business. We did not have any business background ... Moreover we were living a comfortable life in Bombay with a regular pay check and I didn't want to rock the boat. But Murty was passionate about creating good quality software. I decided to support him. Typical of Murty, he just had a dream and no money. So I gave him Rs 10,000 which I had saved for a rainy day, without his knowledge and told him, This is all I have. Take it. I give you three years sabbatical leave. I will take care of the
financial needs of our house. You go and chase your dreams without any worry. But you have only three years!
Murty and his six colleagues started Infosys in 1981,with enormous interest and hard work. In 1982 I left Telco and moved to Pune with Murty. We bought a small house on loan which also became the Infosys office. I was a clerk-cum-cook- cum-programmer. I also took up a job as Senior Systems Analyst with Walchand group of Industries to support the house.
In 1983 Infosys got their first client, MICO, in Bangalore . Murty moved to Bangalore and stayed with his mother while I went to Hubli to deliver my second child, Rohan. Ten days after my son was born, Murty left for the US on project work. I saw him only after a year, as I was unable to join Murty in the US because my son had infantile eczema, an allergy to vaccinations. So for more than a year I did not step outside our home for fear of my son contracting an infection. It was only after Rohan got all his vaccinations that I came to Bangalore where we rented a small house in Jayanagar and rented another house as Infosys headquarters. My father
presented Murty a scooter to commute. I once again became a cook, programmer, clerk,
secretary, office assistant et al. Nandan Nilekani (MD of Infosys) and his wife Rohini stayed with us. While Rohini babysat my son, I wrote programs for Infosys. There was no car, no phone, and just two kids and a bunch of us working hard, juggling our lives and having fun while Infosys was taking shape. It was not only me but also the wives of other partners too who gave their unstinted support. We all knew that our men were trying to build something good.
It was like a big joint family,taking care and looking out for one another. I still remember Sudha Gopalakrishna looking after my daughter Akshata with all care and love while Kumari Shibulal cooked for all of us. Murty made it very clear that it would either be me or him working at Infosys. Never the two of us together... I was involved with Infosys initially.
Nandan Nilekani suggested I should be on the Board but Murty said he did not want a husband and wife team at Infosys. I was shocked since I had the relevant experience and technical qualifications. He said, Sudha if you want to work with Infosys, I will withdraw, happily. I was pained to know that I will not be involved in the company my husband was building and that I would have to give up a job that I am qualified to do and love doing.
It took me a couple of days to grasp the reason behind Murty's request..I realized that to make Infosys a success one had to give one's 100 percent. One had to be focussed on it alone with no other distractions. If the two of us had to give 100 percent to Infosys then what would happen to our home and our children? One of us had to take care of our home while the other took care of Infosys.
I opted to be a homemaker, after all Infosys was Murty's dream. It was a big sacrifice but it was one that had to be made. Even today, Murty says, Sudha, I stepped on your career to make mine. You are responsible for my success.
That's the Power of Love.
Every man needs a woman to motivate him and to give him a reason to live....
It was in Pune that I met Narayan Murty through my friend Prasanna who is now the Wipro chief, who was also training in Telco(TataMotors) . Most of the books that Prasanna lent me had Murty's name on them which meant that I had a preconceived image of the man. Contrary to expectation, Murty was shy,bespectacled and an introvert. When he invited us for dinner. I was a bit taken aback as I thought the young man was making a very fast move. I refused since I was the only girl in the group. But Murty was relentless and we all decided to meet for dinner the next day at 7.30 p.m .. at Green Fields hotel on the Main Road ,Pune.
The next day I went there at 7' o ! clock since I had to go to the tailor near the hotel. And what do I see? Mr. Murty waiting in front of the hotel and it was only seven. Till today, Murty maintains that I had mentioned (consciously! ) that I would be going to the tailor at 7 so that I could meet him.... And I maintain that I did not say any such thing consciously or unconsciously because I did not think of Murty as anything other than a friend at that stage. We have agreed to disagree on this matter.
Soon, we became friends. Our conversations were filled with Murty's experiences abroad and the books that he has read. My friends insisted that Murty as trying to impress me because he was interested in me. I kept denying it till one fine day, after dinner Murty said, I want to tell you something. I knew this as it. It was coming. He said, I am 5'4" tall. I come from a lower middle class family. I can never become rich in my life an! d I can never give you any riches. You are beautiful, bright, and intelligent and you can get anyone you want. But will you marry me? I asked Murty to give me some time for an answer. My father didn't want me to marry a wannabe politician, (a communist at that) who didn't have a steady job and wanted to build an orphanage...
When I went to Hubli I told my parents about Murty and his proposal.. My mother was positive since Murty was also from Karnataka, seemed intelligent and comes from a good family. But my father asked: What's his job, his salary, his qualifications etc? Murty was working as a research assistant and was earning less than me. He was willing to go dutch with me on our outings. My parents agreed to meet Murty in Pune on a particular day at10 a. m sharp. Murty did not turn up. How can I trust a man to take care of my daughter if he cannot keep an appointment, asked my father.
At 12noon Murty turned up in a bright red shirt! He had gone on work to Bombay , was stuck in a traffic jam on the ghats, so he hired a taxi(though it was very expensive for him) to meet his would-be father-in-law. Father was unimpressed. My father asked him what he wanted to become in life.
Murty said he wanted to become a politician in the communist party and wanted to open an orphanage. My father gave his verdict. NO. I don't want my daughter to marry somebody who wants to become a communist and then open an orphanage when he himself didn't have money to support his family.
Ironically, today, I have opened many orphanages something, which Murty wanted to do 25 years ago. By this time I realized I had developed a liking towards Murty which could only be termed as love. I wanted to marry Murty because he is an honest man. He proposed to me highlighting the negatives in his life. I promised my father that I will not marry Murty without his blessings though at the same time, I cannot marry anybody else. My father said he would agree if Murty promised to take up a steady job. But Murty refused saying he will not do things in life because somebody wanted him to. So, I was caught between the two most important people in my life.
The stalemate continued for three years during which our courtship took us to every restaurant and cinema hall in Pune. In those days, Murty was always broke. Moreover, he didn't earn much to manage. Ironically today, he manages Infosys Technologies Ltd., one of the world's most reputed companies. He always owed me money. We used to go for dinner and he would say, I don't have money with me, you pay my share, I will return it to you later. For three years I maintained a book on Murty's debt to me... No, he never returned the money and I finally tore it up after my wedding.
The amount was a little over Rs 4000. During this interim period Murty quit his job as research assistant and started his own software business. Now, I had to pay his salary too! Towards the late 70s computers were entering India in a big way.
During the fag end of 1977 Murty decided to take up a job as General Manager at Patni computers in Bombay .. But before he joined the company he wanted to marry me since he was to go on training to the US after joining. My father gave in as he was happy Murty had a decent job, now.
WE WERE MARRIED IN MURTY'S HOUSE IN BANGALORE ON FEBRUARY 10, 1978 WITH ONLY OUR TWO FAMILIES PRESENT.I GOT MY FIRST SILK SARI. THE WEDDING EXPENSES CAME TO ONLY RS 800 (US $17) WITH MURTY AND I POOLING IN RS 400 EACH...
I went to the US with Murty after marriage. Murty encouraged me to see America on my own because I loved travelling. I toured America for three months on backpack and had interesting experiences which will remain fresh in my mind forever. Like the time when the New York police took me into custody because they thought I was an Italian trafficking drugs in Harlem . Or the time when I spent the night at the bottom of the Grand Canyon with an old couple. Murty panicked because he couldn't get a response from my hotel room even at midnight. He thought I was either killed or kidnapped.
IN 1981 MURTY WANTED TO START INFOSYS. HE HAD A VISION AND ZERO CAPITAL...initially I was very apprehensive about Murty getting into business. We did not have any business background ... Moreover we were living a comfortable life in Bombay with a regular pay check and I didn't want to rock the boat. But Murty was passionate about creating good quality software. I decided to support him. Typical of Murty, he just had a dream and no money. So I gave him Rs 10,000 which I had saved for a rainy day, without his knowledge and told him, This is all I have. Take it. I give you three years sabbatical leave. I will take care of the
financial needs of our house. You go and chase your dreams without any worry. But you have only three years!
Murty and his six colleagues started Infosys in 1981,with enormous interest and hard work. In 1982 I left Telco and moved to Pune with Murty. We bought a small house on loan which also became the Infosys office. I was a clerk-cum-cook- cum-programmer. I also took up a job as Senior Systems Analyst with Walchand group of Industries to support the house.
In 1983 Infosys got their first client, MICO, in Bangalore . Murty moved to Bangalore and stayed with his mother while I went to Hubli to deliver my second child, Rohan. Ten days after my son was born, Murty left for the US on project work. I saw him only after a year, as I was unable to join Murty in the US because my son had infantile eczema, an allergy to vaccinations. So for more than a year I did not step outside our home for fear of my son contracting an infection. It was only after Rohan got all his vaccinations that I came to Bangalore where we rented a small house in Jayanagar and rented another house as Infosys headquarters. My father
presented Murty a scooter to commute. I once again became a cook, programmer, clerk,
secretary, office assistant et al. Nandan Nilekani (MD of Infosys) and his wife Rohini stayed with us. While Rohini babysat my son, I wrote programs for Infosys. There was no car, no phone, and just two kids and a bunch of us working hard, juggling our lives and having fun while Infosys was taking shape. It was not only me but also the wives of other partners too who gave their unstinted support. We all knew that our men were trying to build something good.
It was like a big joint family,taking care and looking out for one another. I still remember Sudha Gopalakrishna looking after my daughter Akshata with all care and love while Kumari Shibulal cooked for all of us. Murty made it very clear that it would either be me or him working at Infosys. Never the two of us together... I was involved with Infosys initially.
Nandan Nilekani suggested I should be on the Board but Murty said he did not want a husband and wife team at Infosys. I was shocked since I had the relevant experience and technical qualifications. He said, Sudha if you want to work with Infosys, I will withdraw, happily. I was pained to know that I will not be involved in the company my husband was building and that I would have to give up a job that I am qualified to do and love doing.
It took me a couple of days to grasp the reason behind Murty's request..I realized that to make Infosys a success one had to give one's 100 percent. One had to be focussed on it alone with no other distractions. If the two of us had to give 100 percent to Infosys then what would happen to our home and our children? One of us had to take care of our home while the other took care of Infosys.
I opted to be a homemaker, after all Infosys was Murty's dream. It was a big sacrifice but it was one that had to be made. Even today, Murty says, Sudha, I stepped on your career to make mine. You are responsible for my success.
That's the Power of Love.
Every man needs a woman to motivate him and to give him a reason to live....
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Madrasapattinam : Good Movie to watch
Lavishly mounted and recreating the era with precision, Madrasapattinam gets you transported to the last days of the British rule in India. It is a "Must watch" movie - That too in a Big screen like Big cinema.
With block buster names like Manirathnam's Ravanan in show, 'stock market' intitution did guide me to watch "Madrasapattinam" this sunday. And it was right.
Though the theme is similar in theme to Titanic, the preindepence screen set's are particularly refreshing. The cast by Arya and british actress Amy Louise Jackson was great and natural.
Arya : This is the first movie of Arya that I watched. Simply excellent - far ahead of many actors in India. A macho man, he fits in the rold of a pre-independence citizen very well.
Amy Jackson is a 19 year old British model, actress and Miss Teen World 2008. Jackson is from Knowsley, Liverpool, United Kingdom. She closely resembles bollywood Preity Zinda. With original british accent, romantic look, beautiful smile - she fits in the role well. In the link above, Amy thanks Arya for all his help in settling down with nitty gritty of the role.
AL.Vijay : He is one man who deserves all credit for this movie. Fantastic. He has exceeded many established directors. Though he has directed lots of movies in tamil, this movie would stay as his turning point in the days to come. For your kind information : Vijay worked as assistant director to Mr.Priyadharshan who directed Siraichalai and kanchevaram.
Kalpathi Agoram is produced of this movie. He is known for encouraging new talents. Udhayanidhi Stalin, who owns Red Giant Movies, has acquired the distribution rights of ‘Madarasapattinam’ at a huge cost from Agoram, it is reported.
My Observations about this movie:
(1) It is a rare opportunity to watch chennai side by side in 1900's and 2010. The digital works at Reliance Media works has been beautiful.
(2) The events like freedom struggle, life style, culture in 1940's have been well portrayed. You could see trams running in the roads of chennai. People who love history would admire this movie. It does instill a tinge of patriotism.
(3) Fresh faces like Amy Jackson and host of english actors make this movie look genuine.
(4) Photography in particular in the Lalit mahal palace, mysore etc have been wonderful. The rich interiors and grandeure of the british era is well visualized. And next time's visit to Taj Hotel in Pasumalai, which happened to be the residence of the chairman of Madura coats, you may be in a better position to appreciate the building structures.
(5) The movie ends with happier note. There is NO sorrowful, weeping climax. Good.
(6) Today's crook's are amply displayed in the character of the person who acts as travel organizer. His reckless charging nature is a warning to all those who charge sky high price for the services rendered. But that is the fact. Hope thse guys change atleast after seeing this movie.
(6) Last but not the least: Atlast here is one movie where you donot have vadivelu jokes, no kuthu pattu, no vulgarity, no aruval, no rowdism etc. Watching this movie, you would probably walk out without any headache.
So, what are you waiting for. Just pull up your socks and watch this movie immediately. Watching it in Big Screen in theaters like Big Cinemas is really good.
Do post your comments, after watching this movie. I sure you would thank me. All the Best.
Note: Even if you donot have habit of watching movies, you may relax the rule and watch this movie. If there is a life, it is to be lived. Start up now.
Statutory warning: I did take my children for the movie. They say it is a 'Mokkai' (meaning boaring movie). So avoid young children.
Click here for Amy Jackson's Interview
With block buster names like Manirathnam's Ravanan in show, 'stock market' intitution did guide me to watch "Madrasapattinam" this sunday. And it was right.
Though the theme is similar in theme to Titanic, the preindepence screen set's are particularly refreshing. The cast by Arya and british actress Amy Louise Jackson was great and natural.
Arya : This is the first movie of Arya that I watched. Simply excellent - far ahead of many actors in India. A macho man, he fits in the rold of a pre-independence citizen very well.
Amy Jackson is a 19 year old British model, actress and Miss Teen World 2008. Jackson is from Knowsley, Liverpool, United Kingdom. She closely resembles bollywood Preity Zinda. With original british accent, romantic look, beautiful smile - she fits in the role well. In the link above, Amy thanks Arya for all his help in settling down with nitty gritty of the role.
AL.Vijay : He is one man who deserves all credit for this movie. Fantastic. He has exceeded many established directors. Though he has directed lots of movies in tamil, this movie would stay as his turning point in the days to come. For your kind information : Vijay worked as assistant director to Mr.Priyadharshan who directed Siraichalai and kanchevaram.
Kalpathi Agoram is produced of this movie. He is known for encouraging new talents. Udhayanidhi Stalin, who owns Red Giant Movies, has acquired the distribution rights of ‘Madarasapattinam’ at a huge cost from Agoram, it is reported.
My Observations about this movie:
(1) It is a rare opportunity to watch chennai side by side in 1900's and 2010. The digital works at Reliance Media works has been beautiful.
(2) The events like freedom struggle, life style, culture in 1940's have been well portrayed. You could see trams running in the roads of chennai. People who love history would admire this movie. It does instill a tinge of patriotism.
(3) Fresh faces like Amy Jackson and host of english actors make this movie look genuine.
(4) Photography in particular in the Lalit mahal palace, mysore etc have been wonderful. The rich interiors and grandeure of the british era is well visualized. And next time's visit to Taj Hotel in Pasumalai, which happened to be the residence of the chairman of Madura coats, you may be in a better position to appreciate the building structures.
(5) The movie ends with happier note. There is NO sorrowful, weeping climax. Good.
(6) Today's crook's are amply displayed in the character of the person who acts as travel organizer. His reckless charging nature is a warning to all those who charge sky high price for the services rendered. But that is the fact. Hope thse guys change atleast after seeing this movie.
(6) Last but not the least: Atlast here is one movie where you donot have vadivelu jokes, no kuthu pattu, no vulgarity, no aruval, no rowdism etc. Watching this movie, you would probably walk out without any headache.
So, what are you waiting for. Just pull up your socks and watch this movie immediately. Watching it in Big Screen in theaters like Big Cinemas is really good.
Do post your comments, after watching this movie. I sure you would thank me. All the Best.
Note: Even if you donot have habit of watching movies, you may relax the rule and watch this movie. If there is a life, it is to be lived. Start up now.
Statutory warning: I did take my children for the movie. They say it is a 'Mokkai' (meaning boaring movie). So avoid young children.
Click here for Amy Jackson's Interview
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