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Books 2011

Let me see how many books I can read in 2011 ஏழு தலைமுறைகள் ஆங்கில மூலம் : அலெக்ஸ் ஹேலி தெலுங்கில் இருந்து தமிழில் : ஏ.ஜி.எத்திராஜீலு Kovil Pillai P.

Songs looped in my player

Don't worry, my tears won't blame you... those are just words my heart uses to explain... Maleyali Jotheyali Watch it in the movie Kovil Pillai P.

The fun time, movies list

Just to maintain a list of movies that I hear about, in this year 2011. Let me know if you have "must watch" unusual movies. I'll try to watch. Mankatha Bodyguard Kandireega Mudhal Idam Aaravathu Vanam Haunted Golconda High School Rowthiram Avan Ivan Ala Modalaindi Deivathirumagal Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu Chillar Party Nootrenbadhu Chattam Udhayan Theneer Viduthi Venghai 404 Kanchana Markandeyan Anagananga Oka Dheerudu Veppam Doo Potta Potti 50-50 Sankarankovil Uyarthiru 420 I Am Vengayam Yuvan Yuvathi Sabash Sariyana Potti Emaindi Evela ஆரண்ய காண்டம் Memories In March Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai Mirapakay Ala Modalindi Kandaen 100% Love Engeyum Kadhal Ko Ponnar Shankar Appavi Mappillai I Am Sam Urumi Super Kullanari kootam Paheli Nil Gavani Sellathey Pusher Anwar Thambi Kottai The King's Speech Gokula Nandhi Seedan Bhavani IPS Payanam Tere Ishq Nachaya Brindavanam...

12 Angry Men

We were talking about good movies and one of my colleagues suggested me to watch 12 Angry Men. This movie was released in 1957. Yes, 1957. 50+ years movie and someone, at age 25, is suggesting it. I watched it and felt it is good. The jury has to give verdict whether the slum boy had murdered his father or not. The 12 men argue over the points, in a small room and THAT is this movie. I thought it would be boring. It would be very much predictable. Well, I was able to predict but the movie is very interesting. The black and white movie is one of the good movies I have seen. 12 Angry Men explores many techniques of consensus-building, and the difficulties encountered in the process, among a group of men whose range of personalities adds intensity and conflict. Apart from two of the jurors swapping names while leaving the courthouse, no names are used in the film: the defendant is referred to as "the boy" and the witnesses as the "old man" and "the lady across t...

Time to read books

I have been visiting Chennai bookfair since 2001 (It was at Quaid-E-Millath Government College for Women). I started this with my UG classmates and somehow I manage to go there every year. It is been two visits per year since 2008. And this year, I had two wonderful days spent at St George's Anglo-Indian School. I bought lots of books (My wife didn't scold me!), perhaps I don't need to buy any books for one more year. I'll be sharing these books with friends once I finish reading them. My Surprise : I didn't buy any Osho or J Krishnamurthi books. Visited the Muslim book stall, for the first time. The amount spent. The Famous Five book, I wanted to buy it whenever I saw it, didn't buy after seeing this in almost every shops. None of my friends told me about this book. Disappointment : I couldn't buy something special for my four year old niece. Tired of looking for "Fooled by Randomness" and "Freakonomics" As usual, no good stalls for Chr...