Picture courtesy: Sathyam Theatre - Chennai | AravindiA | Flickr I recently made the decision to quit Tamil cinema. Let me tell you why. Technically, I don't work in the Tamil cinema industry. At no point in my life have I seriously considered packing my bags to Kodambakkam. I don't even know anyone personally in …
Crossing Words #2: AR Rahman Edition
This one's for all the fellow Rahmaniacs out there!
Crossing Words: Tamil Cinema 101
So I've always liked solving crossword puzzles in the major newspapers but never had the patience, perseverance, wit, or knowledge to actually finish one by myself. Then I thought- if only there were crosswords for stuff that I knew about a lot about, which eventually led to this. Hope you enjoy solving it as much …
Fish Curry and Grilled Prawns
Fish curry and grilled prawns, I say to the waiter, without opening the menu. Good choice, he nods in approval. I know. I’ve had it a thousand times. During our days in the old office, I made it a point to have it for lunch every Friday. It was my escape from long weeks …
Misty Mornings
Sunshine on misty mornings Your faint rays of hope Just when I thought it's all over It's all over again; The ropes you throw down To keep my hopes up A text, a call, or maybe a kiss The beat I dance to While you dance to his.
Date a Girl Who Beers
Date a girl who beers. I know I just verbed a noun there. See I did it again. It might seem weird. But it really is not. It's just uncommon. Hard to find; harder to let go. Like a girl who beers. You know, the kind who nudges you under the table when a short skirt …
Finding Madras in Massachusetts
A couple of weeks back, Facebook reminded me that it’s been three years since I moved to Boston. Three years of new people, a different lifestyle, cold winters, and colder springs. No, this is not a blog about how moving to the United States changed me as a person. This is about the little things …