Madras Bashai

We would have probably liked the Madras Bashai(Madras Slang of Tamil) in many movies by Kamalhassan, veteran Manorama or many. It is very famous among the tamil speaking people largely I hope. On the other day one of my friend was telling that he gets irritated when he hears madras bashai because it is like an insult to Thamizh(Tamil) language. I was telling each and every slang has its own sweetness. I came across a page for Madras bashai in Wikipedia(I am posting this thinking many of you had probably not visited) and the article states that Madras bashai is a mix of Tamil predominantly with English and slighter mix of Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. You can check the same in the below website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madras_bashai

Global Warming

Global warming is gaining importance and nowadays many people started to speak about that. I feel each and everyone should take responsibility and try to reduce the use of things which causes the global warming. Main factors of the global warming are electricity, emission of CO by vehicles and so on. We can reduce the use electricity by minimal use of heaters, switching off monitors when computer not in use, use stairs to climb instead of lift, car pooling etc. I hope you people have seen 'An inconvenient truth' by Al Gore, an Academy award winning documentary which deals with global warming. A good documentary indeed that clearly communicates on what global warming is, causes and how to avoid. Below is the official site of that documentary. http://www.climatecrisis.net/ Pass on this to all of ur friends and hope we, younger generation try to follow and reduce global warming so that we will look forward for a greener future!!

Know about my hometown

ARUNACHALESWARAR TEMPLE:

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The temple at Tiruvannamalai is one of the biggest and grandest temples in South India. With the hill as back ground it gives the appearance of a fort to those who see it from a distance. It is unique on account of its stately towers, high rampart walls, broad quadrangles, spacious gateways, large mantapams and fine tanks. It has also much architectural importance and sculputural beauty.

Tiruvannamalai should have been under the sway of the Pallava Kings who ruled from Kancheepuram before the ninth century A.D. We do not find any inscription in the temple prior to A.D.850 and hence the present temple could not have existed then. Saint Sambandar in his Thevaram relating to this place mentions a temple. Saints Appar and Sambandar belonged to the Seventh Century, Sekkizhar, the renowned author of Periapuranam mentions that both the Saints Appar and Sambandar worshipped Arunchaleswarar in the hill Temple. The Chola Kings ruled over the country for more than four Centuries from 850 A.D. to 1280 A.D. Some earlier Kings of Vijayalaya dynasty must have begun to construct the inner shrine(Garbegraha). In the fourteenth Century the Hoysala Kings had their capital at Tiruvannamalai. Afterwards the Kings of Vijayanagar and Nayak Kings of Thanjavur ruled over this part of the Country. In the Seventeenth Century it came under the sway of the Nawabs of Carnatic. There was confusion and chaos after A.D. 1753. Muraru Raya, Krishna Raya, Mrithis Ali Khan, Burkat Ullakhan, French Soupries and Sambrinet, English Captain Stephen Smith besieged this place and had their successes and defeats. In A.D. 1790 it was captured by Tippu Sultan. During the first half of the nineteenth century it came under the British rule.

The Temple is situated east at the bottom of the hill half a mile west of the Railway Station. It faces East. It has got four stately towers on all the four sides and four high stone walls just like the rampart walls of a fort. The Eastern Tower called the Rajagopuram is the Highest. The Southern tower is called Thirumanjangopuram, that iin the west is called Peygopuram and that in the north is called Ammaniamma Gopuram. The temple occupies an extent of about 25 acres of land. The walls on the East and West measure 700 feet each. The South wall is 1479 feet long and North wall is 1590 feet. The Rajagopuram which adorns the East Gateway is 217 feet high with 11 storeys, its base measure 135 feet by 98 feet. This tower was built by King Krishna Devaraya of Vijayanagar and completed by Sevappa Nayaka of Thanjavur. Krishna Devaraya also constructed the Thousand Pillared Mantapam and dug the tank opposite to it . Ammani Ammal a Sanyasini built the North Gopuram which is called after her name. The towers, the pillars in the Mantapams and Vimananms consist of figures of Sculptures Excellence. In the side walls of the Entrance of East Gopuram there are dance poses and figures of Bewitching Beauty. Generally stone-Idols are fixed with what is called "Ashtabandana". But in this case it is "Swarnabandana" (Gold) which is of Special Importance. There are five inner rounds. Including what is called Madavilagam running just outside the temple walls and the four car streets and the path round the Giri the temple is said to have Seven Prakaras.

Source: http://www.tiruvannamalai.nic.in/. You can find more information on the mentioned website.

Best Documentary Award(Short) for 2009 - Smile Pinki

This small budgeted film directed and produced by Emmy award winner Megan Mylan shows the problem faced by a girl child for the cleft lip and the surgery that has been done by Smile Train[Voluntary group] at free of cost went unnoticed when compared to Slumdog's publicity until it was shortlisted for Academy awards. But now it had won Best Documentary Award for short film lets hope that children with similar issues as Pinki would be getting proper treatment.

ARRahman becomes first Indian to win two Oscar in a single year

Mr.ARRahman bagged 2 Oscars in a Single year one for 'Best Original Score' and second for 'Best song' for the film 'Slumdog Millionare'. He became the first ever Indian to win 2 Oscars on a single year. He is also the fourth Indian to win this award. Mr.Rasul Pookutty[Third Indian to win this award] won the award for Best sound mixing category for the same film. First Indian to get Oscar was Ms.Bhanu Athaiya for Best Costume Design and the film was Gandhi in 1982. Second Indian was Mr.Satyajit Ray in 1992 for his contribution towards Indian Cinema. But the award was a Honarary one. Courtesy: ibnlive.in.com, Wikipedia