My brother kalyan found this rendition of one of the awesomest Tyagaraja kritis I ever heard till date by Prince Rama Varma . Loved it!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Tyagaraja at his awesome best
My brother kalyan found this rendition of one of the awesomest Tyagaraja kritis I ever heard till date by Prince Rama Varma . Loved it!
The story of Kakabhushandi and the Path of Bhakti
I glanced upon an interesting character recently while reading about maha bhakt Goswami Tulasidas. I am always fascinated about Tulasi das's meeting with Hanuman near Varanasi. Another very important character who moulded Tulasi das's life by explaining the truth about Rama is Kakabhushandi.
Kakabhushandi is an enlightened soul in the form of a crow residing near Manas Sarovar Lake. He is an ardent devotee of Lord Rama. Importance of Kakbhushandi can be understood by looking at these two deeds :
(i) He explained to Garuda the greatness and true meaning of Rama avatar( More on that little later).Garuda was doubtful if Rama is Vishnu after Rama was tied and rendered motionless by the Nagapashas(Sons of Khadruv) shot by Meghanadha,
(ii) He is one of the five teachers(reciters) of 'RamaCharitmanas' to Tulasidas and thus helped in the spread of Bhakti Shakha ( Remember Surdas and Tulasidas are pioneers of Bhakti movement).
His Previous life:
In the Kaliyuga of an older kalpa, Kakabhushandi was born as a Sudra in Ayodhya. He was a devotee of Siva but he used to intentionally denigrate vishnu and other forms of supreme. Later, facing a famine in Ayodhya, he moved to Ujjain, where he worked for a brahmin. The brahmin took pity on him and taught him Shiva maha mantra. Kakbhushandi grew proud of this and started insulting the other forms of supreme even more. The brahmin tried to explain kakbhushandi and asked him to refrain from such acts. One day kakabhushandi abused the brahmin for correcting him. Lord Siva got angry on Kakabhushandi for he insulted his guru (brahmin taught Kakabhushandi the Siva maha mantra) and cursed( as akasa vani) him to take birth in lower forms than a venomous snake for 1000 lifes. Brahmin also heard the curse and prayed to siva to show mercy on his pupil. Siva pleased by the karuna of the brahmin blessed kakabhushandi that he will not be touched by the pain of birth and death during these 1000 lifes and he will forget his past while his soul migrates bodies. He also blessed him with Rama bhakti.
After migrating through 1000 lifes without the pain of birth and death, with awareness of all his previous births and with great devotion towards Rama, Kakabhushandi took the life of a brahmin. He went to sage Lomesha and asked him about the ways to reach Lord Rama. Lomesha explained the virtues of Rama but stressed that supreme has no attributes. Kakbhushandi entered into a long discussion with lomesha and emphasized his need of finding the tangible form of God. Distraught with arguments and counter arguments, Lomesha cursed the brahim that he will become a crow. The brahmin humbly accepted the curse without any sign of vengeance. Lomesha took pity on the brahmin and taught him the Srirama mantra and also gave the boon of 'Ichha Mrityu' ( Death by wish). The brahmin was so attracted to the form of crow as he got the SriRam mantra immediately after he got the shape of a crow that he continued in that form. That brahmin turned crow is Kakabhushandi.
Another important thing to note here is why Kakabhushandi is interested only in the 'Saguna' form of the supreme ( the tangible form or the form with which one can associate himself with)?. The answer to this question is key to - What kakabhushandi could have told to Garuda to clear his doubt on Rama ?.
Rama is the human form of supreme. If humans were just preached of a nirguna parabrahman( one without attributes), it will be very difficult for the human mind to hold on to that form, let alone concentrating and praying on that form. If this will be the case the how can souls be liberated from this ocean of birth and death. The merciful lord came down as Lord SriRam to teach the content of vedas in a easily understandable way. He dwelled as human and faced all the problems any human might face but never left the path of righteousness. He showed way for other humans - the rightful path to trod. The way Rama trodded - Rama Aayana - gives the word Ramayana. My dear friend and fellow blogger Anand Kunde has many pieces on hidden meanings of Ramayana.
The preachings of kakbhushandi about Lord Ram as Saguna parabrahma show us the way to Lord through the easiest way of Bhakti or complete devotion.
Kakabhushandi is an enlightened soul in the form of a crow residing near Manas Sarovar Lake. He is an ardent devotee of Lord Rama. Importance of Kakbhushandi can be understood by looking at these two deeds :
(i) He explained to Garuda the greatness and true meaning of Rama avatar( More on that little later).Garuda was doubtful if Rama is Vishnu after Rama was tied and rendered motionless by the Nagapashas(Sons of Khadruv) shot by Meghanadha,
(ii) He is one of the five teachers(reciters) of 'RamaCharitmanas' to Tulasidas and thus helped in the spread of Bhakti Shakha ( Remember Surdas and Tulasidas are pioneers of Bhakti movement).
His Previous life:
In the Kaliyuga of an older kalpa, Kakabhushandi was born as a Sudra in Ayodhya. He was a devotee of Siva but he used to intentionally denigrate vishnu and other forms of supreme. Later, facing a famine in Ayodhya, he moved to Ujjain, where he worked for a brahmin. The brahmin took pity on him and taught him Shiva maha mantra. Kakbhushandi grew proud of this and started insulting the other forms of supreme even more. The brahmin tried to explain kakbhushandi and asked him to refrain from such acts. One day kakabhushandi abused the brahmin for correcting him. Lord Siva got angry on Kakabhushandi for he insulted his guru (brahmin taught Kakabhushandi the Siva maha mantra) and cursed( as akasa vani) him to take birth in lower forms than a venomous snake for 1000 lifes. Brahmin also heard the curse and prayed to siva to show mercy on his pupil. Siva pleased by the karuna of the brahmin blessed kakabhushandi that he will not be touched by the pain of birth and death during these 1000 lifes and he will forget his past while his soul migrates bodies. He also blessed him with Rama bhakti.
After migrating through 1000 lifes without the pain of birth and death, with awareness of all his previous births and with great devotion towards Rama, Kakabhushandi took the life of a brahmin. He went to sage Lomesha and asked him about the ways to reach Lord Rama. Lomesha explained the virtues of Rama but stressed that supreme has no attributes. Kakbhushandi entered into a long discussion with lomesha and emphasized his need of finding the tangible form of God. Distraught with arguments and counter arguments, Lomesha cursed the brahim that he will become a crow. The brahmin humbly accepted the curse without any sign of vengeance. Lomesha took pity on the brahmin and taught him the Srirama mantra and also gave the boon of 'Ichha Mrityu' ( Death by wish). The brahmin was so attracted to the form of crow as he got the SriRam mantra immediately after he got the shape of a crow that he continued in that form. That brahmin turned crow is Kakabhushandi.
Another important thing to note here is why Kakabhushandi is interested only in the 'Saguna' form of the supreme ( the tangible form or the form with which one can associate himself with)?. The answer to this question is key to - What kakabhushandi could have told to Garuda to clear his doubt on Rama ?.
Rama is the human form of supreme. If humans were just preached of a nirguna parabrahman( one without attributes), it will be very difficult for the human mind to hold on to that form, let alone concentrating and praying on that form. If this will be the case the how can souls be liberated from this ocean of birth and death. The merciful lord came down as Lord SriRam to teach the content of vedas in a easily understandable way. He dwelled as human and faced all the problems any human might face but never left the path of righteousness. He showed way for other humans - the rightful path to trod. The way Rama trodded - Rama Aayana - gives the word Ramayana. My dear friend and fellow blogger Anand Kunde has many pieces on hidden meanings of Ramayana.
The preachings of kakbhushandi about Lord Ram as Saguna parabrahma show us the way to Lord through the easiest way of Bhakti or complete devotion.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
North Korea & India: Drawing parallels between the two worlds
Happened to revisit a old you tube video on North Korea. Very long documentary but worth watching
I feel sorry for the poor souls who are starving because of a regime that wants tight control on its people. Now that their 2nd great leader, Kim Jong Il is summoned by Gods to help them in their heavenly abode(well propaganda machina can create and destroy any thing out of blue) , I pray that those tormented souls in North Korea get some food to eat, place to live and basic medical facilities in the new regime.
Assuming you watched this video and understood the propaganda work, let us consider a more Indian scenario. Our very own great leader , first prime minister of India loves children very much and hence we celebrate 14th Nov every year as 'Children's day'. Out of the 7 years of my schooling, I have never read a instance of our beloved leader being interested in Children's business. These are the very textbooks our government prepared to educate the future of India carefully editing out the unwanted and uncomfortable history. Then why isn't even a single instance of how our beloved leader loved kids elucidated in those books. The way this propaganda machinery deviced this beautiful tale makes me wonder : Are we any different from those people living their lives cut off from the world , believing the words from the books on their face value?.
May be I know too little ! Any comments and references to this are most welcome.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Beauty of Brotherhood: Lessons from Ramayana
Bhadrachalam is a small temple town on the banks of river Godavari. The town is known for 'Kondanda Ramalayam', a temple dedicated to Sri Rama. One striking feature of this temple is that Lakshmana is on the left side of Rama. A small background story for this elucidates how much Rama cared for his brother Lakshmana.
Once sage Bhadra performed deep penance for Lord Rama. Pleased with his penance Vishnu in his full form came before him and asked to wish for anything he wants. Bhadra solemnly refused Lord Vishnu's form and said politely that he wasn't expecting Vishnu in Vishnu's form and that he is seeking Rama even though it is quite evident that Rama is an avatar of Lord Vishnu. Rama hurriedly appeared before him along with Sita and Lakshmana. Even when he is rushing to a demanding bhakta, Rama never forgot taking his brother with him. One could clearly note that Lakshmana is standing on the left side unlike the traditional right side of Rama, a place where Lakshmana is always seen. Even though Bhadra din't specifically ask for Lakshmana, Rama and Lakshmana are one package. They cannot be separated. Wherever Rama goes Lakshmana will be there.
A picture of the place and its history can be seen here
Once sage Bhadra performed deep penance for Lord Rama. Pleased with his penance Vishnu in his full form came before him and asked to wish for anything he wants. Bhadra solemnly refused Lord Vishnu's form and said politely that he wasn't expecting Vishnu in Vishnu's form and that he is seeking Rama even though it is quite evident that Rama is an avatar of Lord Vishnu. Rama hurriedly appeared before him along with Sita and Lakshmana. Even when he is rushing to a demanding bhakta, Rama never forgot taking his brother with him. One could clearly note that Lakshmana is standing on the left side unlike the traditional right side of Rama, a place where Lakshmana is always seen. Even though Bhadra din't specifically ask for Lakshmana, Rama and Lakshmana are one package. They cannot be separated. Wherever Rama goes Lakshmana will be there.
A picture of the place and its history can be seen here
Monday, August 29, 2011
Anna Hazare & India against Corruption
It is quite evident that Anna Hazare's movement has motivated the common man (Aam aadmi for INC). There is no denying that the Indian public in general was irritated with the corruption and seek a corruption free society . The other day I saw a BMTC vajra bus driver fancying Gandhi topi and a tricolor on the forehead like a tilak. I am quite surprised at the breadth of the campaign. I see two obvious benefits here:
1. The INC (and hence UPA2.0) which took Indian public for granted was challenged on a large scale from the sessions of parliament to the streets of India
2.People who were insensitive to issues of national importance came out in large numbers for the first time to address the corruption. Well if the proposed Janlokpal bill will have its desired ends or not is for the time to decide, what is appreciable is the participation of people from all walks of life.
The side effects caused by the movement that I hate the most are
1. Candle light protests spread to a wider group (sic). What you get of candle light protests is something I could not comprehend! But my liberal friends tell me that I am an right wing engineer and hence could not understand the soul and spirit of protest.
2. Every weekend I have to face a heavy traffic jam because of the protests everywhere
1. The INC (and hence UPA2.0) which took Indian public for granted was challenged on a large scale from the sessions of parliament to the streets of India
2.People who were insensitive to issues of national importance came out in large numbers for the first time to address the corruption. Well if the proposed Janlokpal bill will have its desired ends or not is for the time to decide, what is appreciable is the participation of people from all walks of life.
The side effects caused by the movement that I hate the most are
1. Candle light protests spread to a wider group (sic). What you get of candle light protests is something I could not comprehend! But my liberal friends tell me that I am an right wing engineer and hence could not understand the soul and spirit of protest.
2. Every weekend I have to face a heavy traffic jam because of the protests everywhere
My favorite five rides from Hollywood
1. Harley Davidson Fat Boy ( Remember Arnold Schwarznegger driving this beast in T2 \m/)
2. ShadowFax ( Lord of the horses)
3. Nazgul
4. Varactyl (AKA Dragon mount - ride of Obi wan kenobi)
5. Ghost Rider bike
2. ShadowFax ( Lord of the horses)
3. Nazgul
4. Varactyl (AKA Dragon mount - ride of Obi wan kenobi)
5. Ghost Rider bike
PS: Soon to come - Worst rides ever
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Is it worth fighting??
rendu kukkalu sandu turning lo ghoram ga aruchukuntu untayi.. 2nd kukka 1st kukka territory aina chetta kuppa marking daati vachi, chetta lo vasana chustondi.. obviously 1st kukki ki verri ekkindi.. naa chettakuppa lo vaasana chudataniki nee hakku enti ani gola gola chestondi...daniki thodu avatalapakka veedi kukkalu kuda vachi arustunnayi.. avi enduku arustunnayo teliyadu kani anni kalipi chese godava bharinchadam kante'2001 space odyessey' lo first half an hour chudatam best anipinchindi..
rendu groupla janalu kottukuntunnaru... 1st group vari swatantra telangana lo 2nd group 'migata andhra vallu' vachi untunnaru ani godava... aa taravata comparison cheppakarla.. inka doubt gaa unte edaina telugu channel petti chudandi!!
rendu scenarios lo naaku isumantaina teda kanapadatla... endoo ee pichi..
rendu groupla janalu kottukuntunnaru... 1st group vari swatantra telangana lo 2nd group 'migata andhra vallu' vachi untunnaru ani godava... aa taravata comparison cheppakarla.. inka doubt gaa unte edaina telugu channel petti chudandi!!
rendu scenarios lo naaku isumantaina teda kanapadatla... endoo ee pichi..
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Chanakya: The Forgotten Hero
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CAUTION: This series of posts may contain highly explosive truth from the annals of history, now lost or forgot.
User Discretion is advised
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Two thousand three hundred years ago, when things are not much different, when the sanatana dharma is made fun of , India gave birth to a visionary and a scholar who had the capacity to unite entire "Bharat Varsha" under one flag. He is VishnuGupt.Popularly known as Chanakya(after his father's name - Acharya Chanak) and Kautilya( for his plans, hardly understood even by the wisest until they are executed)
VishnuGupt is born in the great ancient city of Pataliputr(present day Patna) in a Hindu Brahmin family. His father is a acharya(loosely related to current day professor) of political sciences.
It was rightly said "Path of righteousness is full of thorns". It is the time when Buddhism and Jainism are growing at rapid pace. People are divided due to regional and sectoral politics. System of soveriegn states is plagued with problems. "Bharat" is dead meat on open savannah, inviting external elements for an attack.Unfortunately for the rest of the world and fortunately for India it is the time Alexander started his conquest to win the entire world(not much different from the British Conquest-- but British are proper assholes and lacked any morality which Alexander might have possessed). The biggest of the soveriegn states is "Magadha" ruled by dhanananda, a greedy sneeky chicken hearted king. His rule is marked by levying of silly stupid taxes on people,
CAUTION: This series of posts may contain highly explosive truth from the annals of history, now lost or forgot.
User Discretion is advised
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Two thousand three hundred years ago, when things are not much different, when the sanatana dharma is made fun of , India gave birth to a visionary and a scholar who had the capacity to unite entire "Bharat Varsha" under one flag. He is VishnuGupt.Popularly known as Chanakya(after his father's name - Acharya Chanak) and Kautilya( for his plans, hardly understood even by the wisest until they are executed)
VishnuGupt is born in the great ancient city of Pataliputr(present day Patna) in a Hindu Brahmin family. His father is a acharya(loosely related to current day professor) of political sciences.
It was rightly said "Path of righteousness is full of thorns". It is the time when Buddhism and Jainism are growing at rapid pace. People are divided due to regional and sectoral politics. System of soveriegn states is plagued with problems. "Bharat" is dead meat on open savannah, inviting external elements for an attack.Unfortunately for the rest of the world and fortunately for India it is the time Alexander started his conquest to win the entire world(not much different from the British Conquest-- but British are proper assholes and lacked any morality which Alexander might have possessed). The biggest of the soveriegn states is "Magadha" ruled by dhanananda, a greedy sneeky chicken hearted king. His rule is marked by levying of silly stupid taxes on people,
Friday, February 6, 2009
Being a Software Engineer
1. Don't try to think. It is not in your jurisdiction
2. Do not expect a social life. Forget you had one
3. Do not start with crazy things like going to gym or attending yoga classes. You are bound to discontinue them in due course of time
4. Forgetting is a common attribute of software engineer and you must be proud of it ( If you still remember something then your are abnormal. Try and spend some quality time in office to get rid of the problem)
5.Now that you are a software engineer, you are bound to suffer and endure great pain. Make it your passion.
2. Do not expect a social life. Forget you had one
3. Do not start with crazy things like going to gym or attending yoga classes. You are bound to discontinue them in due course of time
4. Forgetting is a common attribute of software engineer and you must be proud of it ( If you still remember something then your are abnormal. Try and spend some quality time in office to get rid of the problem)
5.Now that you are a software engineer, you are bound to suffer and endure great pain. Make it your passion.
Monday, January 26, 2009
HastinaPura Unveiled
I happened to see a feature/documentary made by some french production company on Discovery Israel about the HastinaPura City. HastinaPura is a small town in Central India. Prof. B.B Lal , Retired Head of Archealogical Survey of India conducted a series of excavations of in and around the current day Hastinapura immediately after India got its Independence in 1950 after 200 years of sadistic,cruel tyranny of British regime and 1000yrs of barbaric and trecherous muslim invasions.
Their guide is Vyasa virachita Mahabharatam. They dug trenches at various places and to their excitement found a whole new city underneath the existing town which is much bigger than the existing one on the top at a level which almost dates to the time of Lord Krishna.
Their guide is Vyasa virachita Mahabharatam. They dug trenches at various places and to their excitement found a whole new city underneath the existing town which is much bigger than the existing one on the top at a level which almost dates to the time of Lord Krishna.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Movie Review: Curious Case of Benjiman Button
Last Weekend I happened to watch curious case of benjiman button. The story is quite exciting and the cast performed very well. Imagine if a person is born old and ages in the reverse direction. Great show by Brad Pitt. His acting is in this feature will stand as his personal best.
Thought provoking movie which shows the importance of time, strength and what life has to offer.
High chance of winning an oscar.
10/10
Thought provoking movie which shows the importance of time, strength and what life has to offer.
High chance of winning an oscar.
10/10
Facts about Farts
1. Farting is the phenomenon where flatus( gas released due to bacterial activity in intestine) is released through one's anus
2. An odorless fart may consist of high concentration of nitrogen, hydrogen and small concentration of methane and co2
3. A stinking fart consists of H2S, methane and nitrogen
4. Farts are flammable.
5. The volume of farted gas per day is half a liter distributed on an average of 14 farts
6. Every body fart :D
For further reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatulence
http://www.heptune.com/farts.html
2. An odorless fart may consist of high concentration of nitrogen, hydrogen and small concentration of methane and co2
3. A stinking fart consists of H2S, methane and nitrogen
4. Farts are flammable.
5. The volume of farted gas per day is half a liter distributed on an average of 14 farts
6. Every body fart :D
For further reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatulence
http://www.heptune.com/farts.html
Are we Afraid to accept the Reality
I was in Israel when the terrorist attacks on Mumbai happened. I was dumb struck when I learnt that a bunch of them rushed into our land through sea and sieged two of the finest hotels in India and a Jewish Center. What later followed is a hostage crisis which lasted for 72 hrs, first commando rescue operation in independent India and a great feast for Media.
When it is all over, the bitterness of reality started to show up. Is India in a position to fend these sort of outrage? Is India prepared ??. After thinking about this for for quite a while - the answer i got is not at all. (Please let me know if you think otherwise). Millions of forwards flooded the internet about the terrorist acts and heroism of our people. Status popped up on almost all kinds of messangers about the incident.
After the incident mumbai is listed on the top 10 dreaded places on earth for tourists. Israel being first on the list. I had a chance to stay in Israel for 3 months and the internal security there is wonderful. Infact I felt it is much safer there than in our cities. Israel is surrounded by 7 hostile nations. Still they are keeping them at bay and leading a peacful and prosperous life.
Whats with the internal security in India? Who cares as long as the politicians keep their votebanks safe. Who want if some 10 people die in a bomb explosion by an islamic terrorist. What difference does 10 make to 1billion people. Even after continous attacks by the terrorists, why the prime minister repeats the same speech in his address to the nation ? Probably he is asking for more. Unless we show the world of terrorism that we are hard on it, it keeps coming to us and take thousands of innocent lives. Right from the start of Jihad by islamic groups in 792 AD , their main motto is to eliminate people who dont believe in allah. Should we let this continue until they eliminate us all.
India has the third largest standing army( after PRC and United States). We spend around $1.1 bn alone on buying russian weapons every year. But are our soldiers properly trained to handle the modern arsenal? Negative. How secure are our waters?. Is spending $2bn a year difficult for a country of 1billion on upgrading and training its security personnel. Why the govt is not using the high tech surveillance satellites to trace and track the terrorist outfits. All we need is a political will to do the things right.
When it is all over, the bitterness of reality started to show up. Is India in a position to fend these sort of outrage? Is India prepared ??. After thinking about this for for quite a while - the answer i got is not at all. (Please let me know if you think otherwise). Millions of forwards flooded the internet about the terrorist acts and heroism of our people. Status popped up on almost all kinds of messangers about the incident.
After the incident mumbai is listed on the top 10 dreaded places on earth for tourists. Israel being first on the list. I had a chance to stay in Israel for 3 months and the internal security there is wonderful. Infact I felt it is much safer there than in our cities. Israel is surrounded by 7 hostile nations. Still they are keeping them at bay and leading a peacful and prosperous life.
Whats with the internal security in India? Who cares as long as the politicians keep their votebanks safe. Who want if some 10 people die in a bomb explosion by an islamic terrorist. What difference does 10 make to 1billion people. Even after continous attacks by the terrorists, why the prime minister repeats the same speech in his address to the nation ? Probably he is asking for more. Unless we show the world of terrorism that we are hard on it, it keeps coming to us and take thousands of innocent lives. Right from the start of Jihad by islamic groups in 792 AD , their main motto is to eliminate people who dont believe in allah. Should we let this continue until they eliminate us all.
India has the third largest standing army( after PRC and United States). We spend around $1.1 bn alone on buying russian weapons every year. But are our soldiers properly trained to handle the modern arsenal? Negative. How secure are our waters?. Is spending $2bn a year difficult for a country of 1billion on upgrading and training its security personnel. Why the govt is not using the high tech surveillance satellites to trace and track the terrorist outfits. All we need is a political will to do the things right.
Friday, October 24, 2008
TMDB Best of the Best
Telugu Movie Database vari modati hit fattu cinemala list. Ikkada janalu nachinavi mechinave kakundaa, 10 zandu balm lu konna vadilipone talanoppi teppinchi yugalu marina prajala manassulo chirasthayi ga nilichipoyi cinemalu perlu prachuristunnam
TMDB Top 5 Fantasy Movies:
1. Mayabazar
2. Paatalabhairavi
3.
TMDB Top 5 Family Movies:
1. Missamma
2. Gundamma Kadha
3.
TMDB Top 5 Romantic Movies:
1. Geethanjali
2. Devdas
3. Mooga Manasulu
4. Tholi Prema
5.
TMDB Top 5 Western Movies:
1. Mosagallaku Mosagadu
2. //vere movies
3.// enta vetikina
4.// dorakaledu
5. // NA
TMDB Top 5 Comedy Movies:
1. Aha naa pellanta
2. Jayammu Nischayammuraa
3.
TMDB Bottom 5 (Genere no bar)
1. Okka Magadu
2. Palnati Brahmanaidu
3. Vijayendravarma
TMDB Top 5 Fantasy Movies:
1. Mayabazar
2. Paatalabhairavi
3.
TMDB Top 5 Family Movies:
1. Missamma
2. Gundamma Kadha
3.
TMDB Top 5 Romantic Movies:
1. Geethanjali
2. Devdas
3. Mooga Manasulu
4. Tholi Prema
5.
TMDB Top 5 Western Movies:
1. Mosagallaku Mosagadu
2. //vere movies
3.// enta vetikina
4.// dorakaledu
5. // NA
TMDB Top 5 Comedy Movies:
1. Aha naa pellanta
2. Jayammu Nischayammuraa
3.
TMDB Bottom 5 (Genere no bar)
1. Okka Magadu
2. Palnati Brahmanaidu
3. Vijayendravarma
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Trivia
1. India lo prati city lo oka 'M.G.Road' unnate ikkada oka 'Ben Gureyan Road' untundi. Ben Gureyan veela totta tholi pradhana mantri.
2. Alage bharata desa pacha noti meeda 'gandhi' bomma unnatu veelaku kuda 'ben gureyan' gandhi laga navvutho kadu anukondi koncham serious ga untadu.
3. Chala vichitramaina vishayam enti ante veelu kuda manalage chandramanane paatistaru. Kani veela lekkalu veru, mana laga ghadiyalu vighadiyalaku calculate cheyyaleru veellu andukani nakshatram vachina daggarnunchi malli next sayantram nakshatram vache daka ani telika pati rule follow avutaru.
4. Ika pote ikkada Friday - Saturday weekend, Saturday- Sunday kadu ... nenu kuda ade correct ani bhavistanu endukante ... adi varam thotta tholi roju ane principle prakaram.. manam weekend ani selavu teesukovadam tappu ani naa abhiprayam...
5. Ikkada kuda manalage family oriented samajam.. anni pandagalu pabbalu kutumbam chuttu tirugutayi.. aite manalaga janalanta kalisi jarupukune pandagalu emi naku kanipinchaledu....
2. Alage bharata desa pacha noti meeda 'gandhi' bomma unnatu veelaku kuda 'ben gureyan' gandhi laga navvutho kadu anukondi koncham serious ga untadu.
3. Chala vichitramaina vishayam enti ante veelu kuda manalage chandramanane paatistaru. Kani veela lekkalu veru, mana laga ghadiyalu vighadiyalaku calculate cheyyaleru veellu andukani nakshatram vachina daggarnunchi malli next sayantram nakshatram vache daka ani telika pati rule follow avutaru.
4. Ika pote ikkada Friday - Saturday weekend, Saturday- Sunday kadu ... nenu kuda ade correct ani bhavistanu endukante ... adi varam thotta tholi roju ane principle prakaram.. manam weekend ani selavu teesukovadam tappu ani naa abhiprayam...
5. Ikkada kuda manalage family oriented samajam.. anni pandagalu pabbalu kutumbam chuttu tirugutayi.. aite manalaga janalanta kalisi jarupukune pandagalu emi naku kanipinchaledu....
Lessons Learnt
Ikkada undi veelatho konta sepu muchatinchatam tho naku konni vishayalu mana desaniki paniki vastayi anipistayi annavi raastunna...
1. Veellu intlo lighting ki mariyu itara static loads ki prabhutvam iche power vadaru... Prati inti payanaa oka solar panel untundi.. adi soura sakthi ni grahinchi oka pedda capacitor lo daastundi.. Konni chotla 50-70F ratings unna capacitors chusi avvakayya..
2.Hebrew oka vanda samvatsarala kritam oka mruta bhasha.. assalu vaaduka lo ledu...kondaru pattu vadalani vikramarkula vale kasta padi kotta padalu puttinchi hebrew ni malli batikincharu.. ikkada prativallu hebrew lo ne matladataru.. inka cheppali ante bodhana madhyamam kuda hebrew ne.. ante ikkada anni hebrew medium school le kanipistayi.. bharatha desam lo kuda idi avalambiste 'hindi'/ 'aa pranta maatru basha' lo pillalu paatulu nerchukunte pillalaki 5samvatsarala amulyamaina kalam kalisi vastundi...
1. Veellu intlo lighting ki mariyu itara static loads ki prabhutvam iche power vadaru... Prati inti payanaa oka solar panel untundi.. adi soura sakthi ni grahinchi oka pedda capacitor lo daastundi.. Konni chotla 50-70F ratings unna capacitors chusi avvakayya..
2.Hebrew oka vanda samvatsarala kritam oka mruta bhasha.. assalu vaaduka lo ledu...kondaru pattu vadalani vikramarkula vale kasta padi kotta padalu puttinchi hebrew ni malli batikincharu.. ikkada prativallu hebrew lo ne matladataru.. inka cheppali ante bodhana madhyamam kuda hebrew ne.. ante ikkada anni hebrew medium school le kanipistayi.. bharatha desam lo kuda idi avalambiste 'hindi'/ 'aa pranta maatru basha' lo pillalu paatulu nerchukunte pillalaki 5samvatsarala amulyamaina kalam kalisi vastundi...
Friday, October 10, 2008
Festival Environment: Striking differences between India and Israel
If the day is Friday and the clock shows 5,all the shops in Israel (excluding few owned by Arabs) are closed till Sunday Morning. In fact you don't see many people on roads. If it is a Jewish festival, then the situation is even worse. I happened to see two festivals, 'The Jewish New Year' and 'Yom Kippur', the fasting festival and I am stunned to see the striking contrast between Indian and Jewish way of celebrations.
You would find more people on an Indian road and more shops open in India even when 144 section is in vogue than the day of Yom Kippur(is festival of torture where people torture themselves by fasting : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur). It is like a self declared curfew.
Peeping more into the people's culture by talking to more people here I found that it is not that these guys are socially together but most of the festivals here are related to family and they try and be with their family on those days. Different cultures have different ways of seeing things.
You would find more people on an Indian road and more shops open in India even when 144 section is in vogue than the day of Yom Kippur(is festival of torture where people torture themselves by fasting : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur). It is like a self declared curfew.
Peeping more into the people's culture by talking to more people here I found that it is not that these guys are socially together but most of the festivals here are related to family and they try and be with their family on those days. Different cultures have different ways of seeing things.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Quiz time
Connect
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Tokkalodi okkadu answer cheyyalaaaaaa.. tupel fellows.. anta vetti ani cheptaru.. okkadu kuda banda kuda veyyala...
Answer: Ghadar Party Started by sikhs in Canada, US against the discrimination shown by canada and us govts to sikhs. Later the movement also spread to india.
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2.
Tokkalodi okkadu answer cheyyalaaaaaa.. tupel fellows.. anta vetti ani cheptaru.. okkadu kuda banda kuda veyyala...
Answer: Ghadar Party Started by sikhs in Canada, US against the discrimination shown by canada and us govts to sikhs. Later the movement also spread to india.
Israel Travel
Junta,
I ll pen down my IL experiences here.
I reached Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai at around 19:50 hrs IST, 26 SEP 2008, about 15 mins delayed landing due to rain on the stipulated way from Benguluru International Airport by Jet Airways, Boeing 737-800.On board they served a hot bread with corn dressing and coffee. Here I should say something about CSIA. It is so big that you cannot compare BIA with it. Folks back in Bangalore felt BIA is quite a big and good airport. But it is no match even for the CSIA's local terminal for local flights.
We( Passengers having an international connect) are taken to the International terminal by a Volvo Bus (Courtesy : Airports Authority of India). One thing I observed was most of the junta are flying to US( Jersey, newark, boston etc etc..) . Probably I am the only one flying to Israel from mumbai. I went to the Austrian airways terminal and waited for the staff to turnup. The counter started at 21:00hrs IST. I took my boarding pass to wien(vienna in german) and then from wien to Tel Aviv Yafo. I asked for a through check in ( I learnt a few days ago that with through checkin I can collect my luggage at the final destination. This relieves me of managing my luggage for connecting flights). I went through the immigration process in mumbai and then waited near gate 7 and had 2 veg sandwiches ( now for people who know my food habits, this is a surprise. It even surprised me). Sankardada style "If horse hungry, eats dry grass".
I waited till 00:30 hrs,27 Sep 2008 for the boarding. One problem with indians is that people back here don't believe there own people. I don't remember how many times i have shown my passport and visa stamping ( but in austria and IL i was not asked for them except at security check). Whites are still respected with highest honor in india even after 60 yrs of independence.
I got onto my flight (Austrian Airways,Boeing 737-900 I guess). The flight is quite good and I fortunately I got the first seat in middle row( So , I have more leg space). There is dedicated LCD monitor for each passenger. They served a late night dinner and break fast in the morning. I should also appreciate efforts of our office travel desk for ordering Asian Veg meal for me, if not I can't imagine wat my situation would be. The best part of austrian airways is that u have sexy (sex bomb:P) hostesses and they served all varieties of drinks on the plane. Being a sane person, I humbly took coke.
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In all 5 movies were telecasted, Jannat (Bollywood), 2 English and 2 German. One movie stars George clooney as a American foot ball star. Another movie is starring Steve martin and lot of kids.. I dint get the names as titles were shown in german :(
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Statistics::::
1. Distance between Mumbai and Wien(AirDistance) : 5981 Kms
2. Altimeter reading (Excluding Take off and Landing) : 10.2Km
3. Max speed i have seen: 1100kmph
4. Time taken : little more than 8 hrs.
5. Temperature in Mumbai when took off: 22C
6. Temperature in Wien when landed: 9C
7. Landing time: 5:10 hrs Wien time.
8. Waiting time : 5hrs in Wien.
9. Time of landing in Tel Aviv: 3:40 Tel-Aviv time.
I ll pen down my IL experiences here.
I reached Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai at around 19:50 hrs IST, 26 SEP 2008, about 15 mins delayed landing due to rain on the stipulated way from Benguluru International Airport by Jet Airways, Boeing 737-800.On board they served a hot bread with corn dressing and coffee. Here I should say something about CSIA. It is so big that you cannot compare BIA with it. Folks back in Bangalore felt BIA is quite a big and good airport. But it is no match even for the CSIA's local terminal for local flights.
We( Passengers having an international connect) are taken to the International terminal by a Volvo Bus (Courtesy : Airports Authority of India). One thing I observed was most of the junta are flying to US( Jersey, newark, boston etc etc..) . Probably I am the only one flying to Israel from mumbai. I went to the Austrian airways terminal and waited for the staff to turnup. The counter started at 21:00hrs IST. I took my boarding pass to wien(vienna in german) and then from wien to Tel Aviv Yafo. I asked for a through check in ( I learnt a few days ago that with through checkin I can collect my luggage at the final destination. This relieves me of managing my luggage for connecting flights). I went through the immigration process in mumbai and then waited near gate 7 and had 2 veg sandwiches ( now for people who know my food habits, this is a surprise. It even surprised me). Sankardada style "If horse hungry, eats dry grass".
I waited till 00:30 hrs,27 Sep 2008 for the boarding. One problem with indians is that people back here don't believe there own people. I don't remember how many times i have shown my passport and visa stamping ( but in austria and IL i was not asked for them except at security check). Whites are still respected with highest honor in india even after 60 yrs of independence.
I got onto my flight (Austrian Airways,Boeing 737-900 I guess). The flight is quite good and I fortunately I got the first seat in middle row( So , I have more leg space). There is dedicated LCD monitor for each passenger. They served a late night dinner and break fast in the morning. I should also appreciate efforts of our office travel desk for ordering Asian Veg meal for me, if not I can't imagine wat my situation would be. The best part of austrian airways is that u have sexy (sex bomb:P) hostesses and they served all varieties of drinks on the plane. Being a sane person, I humbly took coke.
<<<>>>
In all 5 movies were telecasted, Jannat (Bollywood), 2 English and 2 German. One movie stars George clooney as a American foot ball star. Another movie is starring Steve martin and lot of kids.. I dint get the names as titles were shown in german :(
<<,<>>>
Statistics::::
1. Distance between Mumbai and Wien(AirDistance) : 5981 Kms
2. Altimeter reading (Excluding Take off and Landing) : 10.2Km
3. Max speed i have seen: 1100kmph
4. Time taken : little more than 8 hrs.
5. Temperature in Mumbai when took off: 22C
6. Temperature in Wien when landed: 9C
7. Landing time: 5:10 hrs Wien time.
8. Waiting time : 5hrs in Wien.
9. Time of landing in Tel Aviv: 3:40 Tel-Aviv time.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Repurcussions of Ex-Slave
When I heard that "I Can Understand the most complex of Math but I can't understand Women" from the mouth of a philosopher, I was really wondering what does he really mean by saying so.
Today morning, I happened to take an early cab to my company(for which I later regretted) and there are around 5 women and a ChOM gentleman. By the time I got in they were in the middle of a heated discussion about yet another lady planning to do her higher studies. They were all praising her for intelligence, decision making skills etc. Then all of sudden they were scolding her for inept ways etc. The also brought their college days and discussed what they would do if they were in such a situation. By this time cab reached Tin factory and every one who travelled on outer ring road know abt the contention at tin factory. They realised that the cab is stuck in a traffic jam even though they are engaged in serious discussion. Then they started cursing traffic jams. The cab has'nt even moved completely out of jam and they started cursing driver for his slow and sloppy driving and went on discussing and cursing what ever they liked. By this time I am too pissed off to listen and remember what they were cursing.
My Team lead says I am an optimist. One good thing about the discussion is they touched mostly political,social and educational issues unlike touching upon the eating habits of their 4year old kid or the best dress sale.
Today morning, I happened to take an early cab to my company(for which I later regretted) and there are around 5 women and a ChOM gentleman. By the time I got in they were in the middle of a heated discussion about yet another lady planning to do her higher studies. They were all praising her for intelligence, decision making skills etc. Then all of sudden they were scolding her for inept ways etc. The also brought their college days and discussed what they would do if they were in such a situation. By this time cab reached Tin factory and every one who travelled on outer ring road know abt the contention at tin factory. They realised that the cab is stuck in a traffic jam even though they are engaged in serious discussion. Then they started cursing traffic jams. The cab has'nt even moved completely out of jam and they started cursing driver for his slow and sloppy driving and went on discussing and cursing what ever they liked. By this time I am too pissed off to listen and remember what they were cursing.
My Team lead says I am an optimist. One good thing about the discussion is they touched mostly political,social and educational issues unlike touching upon the eating habits of their 4year old kid or the best dress sale.
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