Saturday, April 6, 2019

Of Majili, Petta, Tenma, Kon Mari & the Life of Ram

Good morning everybody ! It's a beautiful day here in my hometown. A little breezy with the ray of sun shining moderately.  Our back door neighbors are Indian (this is a predominantly Chinese neighborhood) and their music is blaring. But I'm smiling, as I slurp on my home made soupy noodles and a cup of warm water. Smiling because it is IR. Right now, this very second it is, "Jil Jil Jil Manathil".

The weather is getting a lot better. We have daily rain showers in the evening. So, the nights are less humid and the morning are somewhat cold. Mogan is working today. So, we are skipping the ritual Saturday date. Akka celebrated her birthday last Thursday. We had a tiny celebration at home and the dinner outing is supposed to be later in the evening, but I'm unsure if we will go. Amma is a huge fan of Super Singer and we are barely days away from the grand Finale. So you understand the situation, right.

I was swiping through my Insta account, and found rave reviews of Majili - the Telegu movie starring my very favourite Samantha Akkineni and her real life husband, Chaitanya. I cannot understand Telegu much but I can try to put the words together and figure out what they are trying to say. Telegu is widely spoken in Malaysia. My best friend from uni is one and I sort of learned some from her. So, I'm definitely planning to watch. The trailer seems awesome. There's a real feeling to it. And, one caption on Twitter praises it as "another cult love movie". Hmmmm... Cult love movie ? Like '96 and Moonu. No idea. But I promise to watch Majili a.s.a.p and update you guys about it.

I loved '96. It was stellar. Moonu ? Not really. Dhanush and Shruthi nailed their parts but it was too melancholic for my liking.

Do you know ? Vijay Sethupathi's Super Deluxe was banned in Malaysia. Probably the only country in the world where it has. Pahhhhhhhhhh.... And the reason, absurd. I'm not going to dwell on it. You can google and read about it, but I'm a little disappointed, though. The ratings for it is rocket high and many of my favourite movie reviewers are bragging about it. Hmmm.. That's my sad intonation.

I do not know how good Petta was. Many said one of Superstar's best to date. For me, I'd say it was Kaala, as I have yet to watch Petta. Kaala was too good. Rajini Sir as himself. No superhero get up. No frills. Just him being him. And a beautiful storyline with an equally talented cast. From his wife, his children, the people in his area, his ex girlfriend, the villain. And the songs. Uffffff. Santhosh Narayanan. Kaala, to me, is a must watch. Even Amma, who rarely watches, agrees.

Last night, while scrolling through some videos, I watched this talent show titled Star Singer. I believe the duo are from Tenma. The girl is Isaivani and the guy Muthu. I have never been a fan of Gaana or rap, but I loved their presentation.  I do follow Tenma. Heard of it after watching Pariyerum Perumal. They have many mind provoking themes in their songs. Issues that the present generation should consider of. Do watch Tenma, if you have the time. They are truly soulful.

I have finished my bowl of noodles. I have homemaking duties now. :)
Thanks for reading my blog. Thanks because Mari Kondo of the Kon Mari trend says, life is about gratitude. Even to the clothings you decide to give away. Say thanks to them, too. Ya, that worn out t-shirt of yours. Saying thanks does not need a single cent. Just a heart and a thought to do so.

So, thanks everyone. For reading. My crazy random musings.
Have lots of beautiful and blessed days ahead.l

If you are celebrating Ugadhi, Happy Happy Ugadhi.

Here's signing off from the 6th day of April 2019.
I love this song. So so beautiful. Life ! Praise the Almighty !

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