3-Year Old Finger Painter

This kid has formidable talent. I'm sure I didn't do anything spectacular at his age, except probably amusing my parents with my antics. Will Adarsh be suitably motivated?

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Paathiramazha Etho...

നല്ലൊരു പാട്ട്‌... ഇനി അതു കേടുവരുത്തീല്ല്യാന്നു വേണ്ട. A melancholic number from Ouseppachan. Originally rendered flawlessly by Yesudas and Chitra in their own versions, this one is an audacious attempt. The latest in the series of my repeated assaults on music.. Enjoy (if you can)!

Paathiramazha Etho.. Paathiramazha by Ruminations

Movie Name: Ulladakkam (1991) | Original Singer(s): K J Yesudas, K S Chitra Music Director: Ouseppachan | Lyrics: Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri

The immediate provocation for this post is Satheesh, who reminded me on Sunday that I've not posted any songs for sometime. I was thinking of giving it a go at the Indian film music again only after I got a better mic, but people wouldn't allow. So go, get him :-)

For those who want to try it, including in their own bathrooms, here're the lyrics:

Paathiraamazhayetho hamsageetham paadi
Veena poovithalengo pin nilaavilalinjooo
Neela vaarmukiloram chandra hridayam thengeee... (Paathiraamazha)

Koorirul chimizhil njaanum mounavum maatram
Minniyulayum vyaamoha jwaalayaalukayay
Ente lokam ..nee maranno...
Ormma polum ..maanju pokuvathenthe... (Paathiraamazha)

Shoonya vedhikayil kandoo nin nizhalchandham
Kariyilakkarayay maaree sneha saamrajyam
Ekayay nee povathevide..
Ormma polum ..maanju pokuvathenthe... (Paathiraamazha)

For those of you who want to relive how the song appeared in the movie, go here.
Another audio version by Jo is available here.

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വിഷു ആശംസകള്‍

ഇത്തിരി കൊന്നപ്പൂക്കളിതാ...

എല്ലാര്‍ക്കും ഞങ്ങളുടെ ഹൃദയം നിറഞ്ഞ വിഷു ആശംസകള്‍...കണി കണ്ടു പടക്കം ഒക്കെ പൊട്ടിച്ച്‌ നന്നായി ആഘോഷിക്കൂ...നന്മ വരട്ടെ...

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Answered Prayers

It's been over a month since I posted something. When one doesn't have time or inspiration to write something new, what does one do? Take some external help, ofcourse. So here is a poem that I came across recently:

I prayed for glory; and heard my name
Sung by sweet children and by hoary men.
But ah! the hurts, the hurts that came with fame!
I was not happy then.

I prayed for love, and had my soul's desire,
Through quivering heart and body and through brain
There swept the flame of its devouring fire;
And there the scars remain.

I prayed for a contented mind. At length
Great light upon my darkened spirit burst,
Great peace fell on me, also, and great strength.
Oh! had that prayer been first!

- Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919), "Answered Prayers"

As an aside, I cannot help but wondering how fortunate the poetess is..all her prayers seems to have been readily answered!

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Astrologer in trouble..

It's about time something like this happened- Astrologer in trouble for allegedly predicting a long life for a dead man.. These days when they charge exhorbitant sums from the (foolish?) believers, they better be accountable for what they say. :-)

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