You might have seen / heard in Tamil cinema, some dialogues/ scenes that are oft said in a critical situation....lets take a look at some of those..
Naan enna solla varein na...(what I'm trying to say is)..
The situation in which the person says this dialogue is when..
a pious daughter-in-law is being tortured by the villainous mother-in-law..and even if the d-in-law tries to open her mouth to say this...she is tortured...
the hero's lover sees our hero with some girl...and thinks that she's the new lover...
but our hero has a hard time convincing the heroine about who the other person is....
the heroine hardly listens...keeps on repeating this dialogue..
At the hospital....the doctor says "innum oru nimasham late a iruntha, ivaru uyirukke aabathu a poi irukkum..."
"had you brought him 1 minute late...he wouldn't have survived..."
the hero would have just fallen down on the road with minor bruises...but the doctor tells his friends this dialogue...
Scene : Hero's family is kidnapped
and hero is tied deliberately with loose threads, villains are sleeping and hero beats up everyone...there is a vehicle ready with full petrol tank...
in the meantime, hero's family has been placed at a secret location by the villain...
villain asks his guys to watch for the hero from a watch tower...
hero is actually a sniffer dog and tracks down his family's location right down to the last metre...
hero fires from 1 km using a 50m rifle...man from the watch tower falls down on impact of the bullet...amazing stuff!!
Two men die on a single bullet shot. Want to see how this happens....I'd recommend watching a Cabtun movie....
Terrorist is caught :
Well, you guessed it right....this happens in most Cabtun movies...
a terrorist falls into a devious trap....Cabtun comes down for investigation...
Cabtun starts talking about patriotism....after some time, blood starts leaking out of the terrorist's ears...he takes the cyanide capsule and takes his life with him and says "This is a better death than listening to your patriotic words..."
Saturday, February 18, 2006
Sunday, February 12, 2006
War of the browsers
Wonder why i am changing the blog template every now and then??
Here's the reason why...I was experimenting with new browsers on my system...let me give you a rundown of the various browsers avaliable...
Losers start first in my listing....so a microsoft product starts first...
1. Internet Explorer : Well, what's so special about this browser...It is quite fast...renders everything well...asp scripts run like a breeze...but, the reason is obvious....microsoft have integrated windows explorer into it...so by the time Windows is booted and loaded as a Desktop, you already have some parts of IE running somewhere in the background...
So much so, if IE were to be paid software, it would be like having a cricket ground 10km under the sea....
er, well, what i was trying to say was no one would even go near it...
Subsequent browsers are not losers though!!
2. Mozilla: Originally, Netscape navigator was based on this browser...the name of the browser is derived from a Dragon
type 'about:mozilla' on a blank location bar and press enter...
Mozilla combines a Mail client, messenger and other useful tools...
3. Flock: Yet another browser based on the Mozilla engine....but visit their site Flock...they 'll say they are different from Mozilla. Well, i am using this browser now...I don't find too many dissimilar things between Mozilla and Flock....
but, one good thing is, its got a Blog toolbar...you can type in your name and sign into blogspot without actually going to the site...
You can actually try using this browser...good starting point...
4. Opera: This software was famous for being the 'carry-on-a-floppy' browser...
Big things come in small packages, very true in this case....
It is power packed, its got tabbed browsing, you can skin it.....save passwords...it is pretty fast...and can even override Javascript pages sometimes...
Till recently, it was Paid software....but they seem to have succumbed to the pressure of Mozilla Firefox...and made it free software....I would recommend this browser for a totally new browsing experience...
5. Mozilla Firefox: The God of all browsers....It is fast, mean and works on all platforms....tabbed browsing, a maze of plugins, plethora of skins....makes browsing as easy as possible....and will it ever crash.... possibilities are very very bleak....A highly recommended browser...
Do check out these browsers and have fun!!
Bye,
SilpaKumar
Here's the reason why...I was experimenting with new browsers on my system...let me give you a rundown of the various browsers avaliable...
Losers start first in my listing....so a microsoft product starts first...
1. Internet Explorer : Well, what's so special about this browser...It is quite fast...renders everything well...asp scripts run like a breeze...but, the reason is obvious....microsoft have integrated windows explorer into it...so by the time Windows is booted and loaded as a Desktop, you already have some parts of IE running somewhere in the background...
So much so, if IE were to be paid software, it would be like having a cricket ground 10km under the sea....
er, well, what i was trying to say was no one would even go near it...
Subsequent browsers are not losers though!!
2. Mozilla: Originally, Netscape navigator was based on this browser...the name of the browser is derived from a Dragon
type 'about:mozilla' on a blank location bar and press enter...
Mozilla combines a Mail client, messenger and other useful tools...
3. Flock: Yet another browser based on the Mozilla engine....but visit their site Flock...they 'll say they are different from Mozilla. Well, i am using this browser now...I don't find too many dissimilar things between Mozilla and Flock....
but, one good thing is, its got a Blog toolbar...you can type in your name and sign into blogspot without actually going to the site...
You can actually try using this browser...good starting point...
4. Opera: This software was famous for being the 'carry-on-a-floppy' browser...
Big things come in small packages, very true in this case....
It is power packed, its got tabbed browsing, you can skin it.....save passwords...it is pretty fast...and can even override Javascript pages sometimes...
Till recently, it was Paid software....but they seem to have succumbed to the pressure of Mozilla Firefox...and made it free software....I would recommend this browser for a totally new browsing experience...
5. Mozilla Firefox: The God of all browsers....It is fast, mean and works on all platforms....tabbed browsing, a maze of plugins, plethora of skins....makes browsing as easy as possible....and will it ever crash.... possibilities are very very bleak....A highly recommended browser...
Do check out these browsers and have fun!!
Bye,
SilpaKumar
Friday, February 10, 2006
The Lorry driver
The incident I am going to narrate happened a few years back at my friend's house...
A lorry stopped in front of my friend's house. His house is located halfway down the street. The lorry driver came down and asked my friend the way to a particular street. My friend had absolutely no clue about where the street was, but he didn't want to disappoint the driver, so he just said....go straight, take a right, you'll come to the main road...take a right from there, you'll enter a street and then take another right...
The lorry driver thanked my friend and got onto the lorry...
I was wondering what my friend had just said...four right turns would lead the lorry driver to the same place where he stopped for asking directions!!!!!
We decided to run somewhere and hide....we watched as the hapless lorry driver take 4 right turns and landed in the same place....D'uh!! what a dumb driver.....
he got down from the lorry, gave a glaring look at my friend's house....what else could he do????? I guess if he had got hold of my fried, he would have got the soundest thrashing ever!!!!
But, alas, he just left the place...
A lorry stopped in front of my friend's house. His house is located halfway down the street. The lorry driver came down and asked my friend the way to a particular street. My friend had absolutely no clue about where the street was, but he didn't want to disappoint the driver, so he just said....go straight, take a right, you'll come to the main road...take a right from there, you'll enter a street and then take another right...
The lorry driver thanked my friend and got onto the lorry...
I was wondering what my friend had just said...four right turns would lead the lorry driver to the same place where he stopped for asking directions!!!!!
We decided to run somewhere and hide....we watched as the hapless lorry driver take 4 right turns and landed in the same place....D'uh!! what a dumb driver.....
he got down from the lorry, gave a glaring look at my friend's house....what else could he do????? I guess if he had got hold of my fried, he would have got the soundest thrashing ever!!!!
But, alas, he just left the place...
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Movie Updates
What is Kollywood upto this time of the year?
Will Cabtun win the elections this year?
What is TB patient Ajith doing?
answers to these questions and more....in this edition of 'Velakennai'...your weekly dose of chit-chat...
Sources in the Tamil movie industry say that actor Prasanna still is reeling from the effects of the umpteen slaps he received from Laila during the shoot of 'Kanda Naal Muthal'
'Adutha thadava election a jaikka porathu naanga thaango' koovugiraar Cabtun.
Cabtun is banking on his yet-to-be-released movies to win him seats for the election.
Cabtun stars as a Software Engineer a.k.a Farm Expert a.k.a Police Commissioner a.k.a All in All Azhagu Raaja...
In the recently concluded match between Kollywood and Tollywood, little super hairy star Chimpu won the prize for the biggest mouth....
Proud Dad T. Rajendar won a prize money for donating most hair to a barber shop. Sources say that close to 10 Onyx lorries were brought to the saloon to clean up the hair!!
Prashanth has asked Shaam to dub his voice for his next movie as their actions and moves are distinctly similar...
Actress Shalini finally decided to feed Ajith after she had kept him hungry for 265.224 days. The neighbours wanted to donate Ajith's skeleton to the Madras Medical College students...but then Shalini decided to feed Ajith..
more hot news in the next edition of 'Velakennai'....'Velakennai' (echoes...)
Will Cabtun win the elections this year?
What is TB patient Ajith doing?
answers to these questions and more....in this edition of 'Velakennai'...your weekly dose of chit-chat...
Sources in the Tamil movie industry say that actor Prasanna still is reeling from the effects of the umpteen slaps he received from Laila during the shoot of 'Kanda Naal Muthal'
'Adutha thadava election a jaikka porathu naanga thaango' koovugiraar Cabtun.
Cabtun is banking on his yet-to-be-released movies to win him seats for the election.
Cabtun stars as a Software Engineer a.k.a Farm Expert a.k.a Police Commissioner a.k.a All in All Azhagu Raaja...
In the recently concluded match between Kollywood and Tollywood, little super hairy star Chimpu won the prize for the biggest mouth....
Proud Dad T. Rajendar won a prize money for donating most hair to a barber shop. Sources say that close to 10 Onyx lorries were brought to the saloon to clean up the hair!!
Prashanth has asked Shaam to dub his voice for his next movie as their actions and moves are distinctly similar...
Actress Shalini finally decided to feed Ajith after she had kept him hungry for 265.224 days. The neighbours wanted to donate Ajith's skeleton to the Madras Medical College students...but then Shalini decided to feed Ajith..
more hot news in the next edition of 'Velakennai'....'Velakennai' (echoes...)
Monday, February 06, 2006
A Rocking time on the train
2nd february, thursday, evening:
I left early from office to catch a train at 7:45. Reached home by 5:45. Went to shahul's place...and he wants me to goto Rex fashions to pick up his trouser....
I give him a glaring look...and he pleads...i half heartedly consent...
and by the time we start from home, it is already 6:45 and we have to be in Tambaram by 7:45....
We reach Guindy by 7:25, and catch an electric train....but as we near the airport, we get the news that our train has already started....
We rush to the ticket counter to get the tickets cancelled and buy new tickets to go on Rameswaram express. There's no place to sit, no place to stand either....except near the bathroom...another friend who's coming with us is cursing Shahul....
finally the train starts....and we get our seats on reaching Chengalpet...but some more shock treatement awaited us...
Upon reaching Melmaruvathur....a storm of red-clad pilgrims board the train in hundreds...
and our entire corridor stretch has been taken up by these people....
I try to go to the rest room....but i can only see red dresses throughout...
Hmmmm...have to suppress all activities for some time!!!
We reach Villupuram and decide to drink something....we buy three cups of milk...but where's the milk inside???....
It was Hot water 99% mixed with 1% milk.....man, like that was refreshing!!!
Shahul starts sleeping again....but i can hadly sleep without putting myself in a relaxed posture....
We reach Mayavaram at 4 o clock....Ranga comes to the station to pick us up....but he hasn't got the platform ticket....so he ends up paying a fine of 250 bucks....what a start to the morning....
and the adventure ended there.....came back home by around 10:30 Friday night...
I left early from office to catch a train at 7:45. Reached home by 5:45. Went to shahul's place...and he wants me to goto Rex fashions to pick up his trouser....
I give him a glaring look...and he pleads...i half heartedly consent...
and by the time we start from home, it is already 6:45 and we have to be in Tambaram by 7:45....
We reach Guindy by 7:25, and catch an electric train....but as we near the airport, we get the news that our train has already started....
We rush to the ticket counter to get the tickets cancelled and buy new tickets to go on Rameswaram express. There's no place to sit, no place to stand either....except near the bathroom...another friend who's coming with us is cursing Shahul....
finally the train starts....and we get our seats on reaching Chengalpet...but some more shock treatement awaited us...
Upon reaching Melmaruvathur....a storm of red-clad pilgrims board the train in hundreds...
and our entire corridor stretch has been taken up by these people....
I try to go to the rest room....but i can only see red dresses throughout...
Hmmmm...have to suppress all activities for some time!!!
We reach Villupuram and decide to drink something....we buy three cups of milk...but where's the milk inside???....
It was Hot water 99% mixed with 1% milk.....man, like that was refreshing!!!
Shahul starts sleeping again....but i can hadly sleep without putting myself in a relaxed posture....
We reach Mayavaram at 4 o clock....Ranga comes to the station to pick us up....but he hasn't got the platform ticket....so he ends up paying a fine of 250 bucks....what a start to the morning....
and the adventure ended there.....came back home by around 10:30 Friday night...
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
The Chennai Linguist
Listened to the songs from 'Pudupettai' as yet?
If not, listen to a song that goes by the name 'Enga area ulla varaathe'
People from neighbouring states must really envy the large repository of slang words that people possess here. Venture out into some slum areas like Kasimedu, Royapuram and all fishing hamlets.....you'll find a vulgar taste to these words....
Lets start with some colloquial words that you ought to know here...
Vennai (Butter) : Has a brain that is as slippery as Oil on Granite floor (or) is basically like Suppandi.....In case you didn't know, Suppandi is the light headed character in a comic book.
Usage: Poda Vennai...
Paruppu : One who is a big show off....He is like a Project Manager who says he can finish 3 projects in one day!!
Usage: Mansula periya paruppu nu nenaippaa???
Attu : One who involves himself in doing galeej tasks (or) one who does oh-so-stupid tasks in contrast to another
Galeej : Doing something in an awkward manner....
Usage: avunga stage la galeeja dance pannanga da....
Mokkai: One who tries to convince that the others that he is telling something valuable...but is actually killing time....er, something I do often...
Usage: dei...mokkaiya podadha da..
Pazham: The tamil version of a Nerd...imagine a guy with soda bottle glasses sitting in class and all ears to what the professor says....that is one version....
Another version is a guy averse to alcohol....but eats the sidedishes alone...
The great Avvaiyar (Ancient Tamil poet) had dedicated a song to Pazhams....such is the patronage for these people....it goes like this...
Pazham nee appa...Gnana pazham neeyappa... (Fruit you are....Jackfruit you are...)
Kalaai: Tease a guy/ girl not so badly....causing all his/her friends to laugh...but the person finally goes pink in embarassment....
Got any more words???
If not, listen to a song that goes by the name 'Enga area ulla varaathe'
People from neighbouring states must really envy the large repository of slang words that people possess here. Venture out into some slum areas like Kasimedu, Royapuram and all fishing hamlets.....you'll find a vulgar taste to these words....
Lets start with some colloquial words that you ought to know here...
Vennai (Butter) : Has a brain that is as slippery as Oil on Granite floor (or) is basically like Suppandi.....In case you didn't know, Suppandi is the light headed character in a comic book.
Usage: Poda Vennai...
Paruppu : One who is a big show off....He is like a Project Manager who says he can finish 3 projects in one day!!
Usage: Mansula periya paruppu nu nenaippaa???
Attu : One who involves himself in doing galeej tasks (or) one who does oh-so-stupid tasks in contrast to another
Galeej : Doing something in an awkward manner....
Usage: avunga stage la galeeja dance pannanga da....
Mokkai: One who tries to convince that the others that he is telling something valuable...but is actually killing time....er, something I do often...
Usage: dei...mokkaiya podadha da..
Pazham: The tamil version of a Nerd...imagine a guy with soda bottle glasses sitting in class and all ears to what the professor says....that is one version....
Another version is a guy averse to alcohol....but eats the sidedishes alone...
The great Avvaiyar (Ancient Tamil poet) had dedicated a song to Pazhams....such is the patronage for these people....it goes like this...
Pazham nee appa...Gnana pazham neeyappa... (Fruit you are....Jackfruit you are...)
Kalaai: Tease a guy/ girl not so badly....causing all his/her friends to laugh...but the person finally goes pink in embarassment....
Got any more words???
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