Padikadhavan

There are few films that inspire you to review them at 2 in the night.. Padikadhavan is one such movie.. Not for how good the film was or how much Tamanah lived up to expectations (both of which didn't happen) but for how much the movie insults one's intelligence..

Typical mass entertainer with zero logic, which would've been okay if it had some good humour or good songs, something for me to write about here.. The songs are the worst i've heard in a while.. Humour was there in abundance but it was at the expense of the movie.. I don't remember ever laughing so hard during the intermission.. We had our own doubts that Sathyam would throw us out for the noise we were making in the corridor..

The irritating part was how they wasted good actors.. Shayaji Shinde and Atul Kulkarni are good actors, its a pity they waste their time with such movies.. Vivek's jokes were okay in parts.. I still can't fathom why Tamanah agreed to do this movie.. 

There was a joke in the movie (strictly for Tamizh folks) where when Tamanah says she can't stand the sight of Dhanush, he says "Paatha pudikadhu, Paaka paaka dhaan pudikum".. Narayan joked that the same would be the case with the movie but unfortunately, it went from bad to worse.. I dread to imagine what it would be like watching "Villu" given most reviewers claimed Padikadhavan was a better movie!!

The Year That Was

2008 began on a high.. I had just returned from Dubai, work was going great and i was enjoying every moment of it.. CAT results were out, i had done well enough to inspire me for the following year.. This is beginning to sound very geeky, but anyway, Life couldn't have been better..

2008 had a lot of firsts for me..

My first foreign trip with friends.. Singapore is easily the most fun I've had on a trip and the most money I've blown in four days time.. Money well spent though!

My first IPL experience.. This topic has been beaten to death and I'll move on.. I'll leave you with Niru's brilliant photographic skills though..

My poonal experience.. I know its the first and last, but what the hell.. To quote gau, i finally got 'Poonaled' at the 'tender age' of 23.. My family thought it would be fun to club this with my cousin sister's marriage and Voila!, i am officially a Brahmana now.. I'm probably the first to get 'Poonal Bumps', thanks guys, what would i do without you people!

My first experience at a disc.. Began by going to two discs at Singapore, both of which had amazing energy.. Dublin though was an extreme disappointment.. It was a Friday night and there were barely 20 people.. While i didn't shake a leg at any of the above places, i will remember them for other events that took place..

My first highway drive.. Got to drive the car from Hosur to Vellore on NH4 (Or is it NH7, I'm not really sure).. It was great fun and i probably should start taking the car out more often..


The first wedding in our group.. Shweta got married December 6th.. All of a sudden, i feel much older now (It's also probably cause the grey hair has begun to show.. Beginning of wisdom? Probably not.).. Congrats Shweta! Happy married life..

This was also the year i had a huge misunderstanding with a dear dear friend of mine, which thankfully was resolved without much damage.. And another first, which i dare not discuss in a public domain..

Last but not least, attending Conferences.. This had to be the biggest waste of my time this year.. I can understand people higher up in the organization attending them but sending me was a big mistake.. 6 wasted days, unfortunately i wasn't given a choice..

Somehow managed to squeeze in a trip to Delhi, a couple of road trips, one to Pondy and one to Mahabs.. I know they aren't long trips but great fun never the less..


After what has been a rather eventful year, things are strangely not how they began at all.. Change of job? Change of city even maybe? Higher studies? What about my personal life? Get serious with someone - yes or no? Clearly more questions than answers.. Hopefully the year ahead gives me the answers to these.. Happy New Year! Cheers!