Excerpts that caught my eye 3

Am I a lifter or a leaner?

There are only two kinds of people on earth today
Two kinds of people, no more I say.
Not the rich and the poor, for to know a man's wealth
You must first know the state of his conscience and health,
Not the happy and sad, for in life's passing years,
Each has his laughter and each has his tears.
No, the two kinds of people on earth I mean
Are the people who lift and the people who lean.
In which class are you? Are you lifting the load
Of some overtaxed lifter who's going down the road
Or are you a leaner who lets others share
Your portion of toil and labor and care?

Excerpts that caught my eye 2

This one is too beautiful.

If I had my life to live over, I'd dare to make more mistakes next time. I'd relax, I'd limber up. I would be sillier than I've been this trip. I would take fewer things seriously, take more chances, take more trips. I'd climb more mountains, and swim more rivers. I would eat more ice cream and less beans. I would perhaps have more actual troubles, but I'd have fewer imaginary ones. You see, I'm one of those people who lived seriously, sanely, hour after hour, day after day. Oh, I've had my moments, and if I had it to do over again, I'd have more of them. I've been one of those persons who never goes anywhere without a thermometer, a hot-water bottle, a raincoat, and a parachute. If I had to do it again, I would travel lighter than this trip. If I had my life to live over, I would start going barefoot earlier in the spring, and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances, I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick more daisies.

Excerpts that caught my eye

Sometimes when nothing goes just right
And worry reigns supreme,
When heartache fills the eyes with mist
And all things useless seem,
There's just one thing can drive away
The tears that scald and blind --
Someone to slip a strong arm 'round
And whisper, "Never mind."
No one has ever told just why
Those words such comfort bring;
Nor why that whisper makes our cares
Depart on hurried wing.
Yet troubles say a quick "Good-day,"
We leave them far behind
When someone slips an arm around,
And whispers, "Never mind."
But love must prompt that soft caress-
That love must, aye, be true
Or at that tender, clinging touch
No heart ease come to you,
But if the arm be moved by love,
Sweet comfort you will find
When someone slips an arm around,
And whispers, "Never mind!"

Neram (Tamil)

Ah! Amongst the countless films I watch, this new 'young' genre is what suits me best. Top class cinematography, fresh peppy and apt musical scores, snappy editing, fast pace and the various pieces of the jig-saw that come together to make sense in the end. And Tamil cinema is adapting itself to this genre amazingly well with rookie teams. Oram po was one, Va 1/4 cutting another, Naduvule konjam pakkatha kanum, a brilliant example and now Neram.

 After a lot of cool shots of the hourglass with a rap on Time, reminiscent of Tarantino's style, Neram starts out with our Vetri (I am no longer averse to this guy and have thankfully forgotten the soppy Thattathin Marayathu) talking about time (there are the good times and there are, of course, the crappy times). Going through a rough patch in his career, he has borrowed fifty thousand rupees from the badass moneylender, Vatti Raja for his sister's marriage. The last day for payment arrives and he must return the money with interest before five o'clock. The film traces all the bizarre incidents that occur adding to his troubles and how eventually everything settles down miraculously after a contraption of events.

There are a lot of plus points to this movie. The cute love story intertwined, the lead pair - Vetri and Veni (she is really beautiful!), the droll performances of Thambi Ramiah (as the heroine's father) and Nasser, the hilarious character of John Vijay as the inspector Katta Kunju, all the side characters and of course the main villian Vatti Raja along with his 'white villian' and 'black villian' adjutants. The romance is good, the thrills are good and the comedy is better.

To come to the music, it is nice and suits the situation perfectly. And haha!, hats off to you Rajesh Murugesan for that awesome 'Beethoven Resurrected'. Loved the chase scenes. :) Kadhal Ennulle is pleasant while Evan Avan Avan and Kaatru veesum are slightly familiar but extremely enjoyable. And Pistah suma kira is my alarm tune. Need I say more?

The film prompts me to have a look at the short films by Alphonse Putharen. 

Not bad. Not bad at all.

  

Naan Irukkum

Naan irukkum,

Andha naal varaikum (2)

Nenjil vazhum bandhame

Sindhu paadum sondhame

Vaan varaikkum

Ennamum parakkum

Naan irukkum,

Andha naal varaikum (2)

Kaalangal yavum unnai

Kann kulira kaanum

Kolangal dhaane endhan

Nimadhi ki podhum (2)

Nee vazhum idhayam muludhum yekkangal

Illai thookangal

Ini ennodu unn ennum

Ondragum

Ini enna.... (Genius!)

Naan irukkum,

Andha naal varaikum

Enn vazhvin inbum ellam

Nee kuduthu ennam

Yengamal yengum inge

Penmai endra varnam

Engengo enadhu manasu odattum

Inbum paadattum

Ini edhedho inbangal

koodattum

Ini enna....

Naan irukkum,

Andha naal varaikum

Nenjil vazhum bandhame

Sindhu paadum sondhame

Vaan varaikkum

Ennamum parakkum

Naan irukkum,

Andha naal varaikum 

Catch it here to hear this beauty

Quotes!

"Her laundry line is a litany. Blouse, button-ripped. Skirt, stubborn-stained. Underwear for the    affairs. They rustle in the wind like rumor."

Mynaa Mynaa

Mynaa Mynaa Nenjukkulla Vambu Panaraa
Mynaa Mynaa Enna Solla Enna Kollura

Sollupulla Enna Aachu.. Sollaamalae Maraikkaatha..

Nenjumela Kaiyavachu, Kannaala Nee Sirikkaatha

Enna Marantha, Thalli Irunthida Thuninjathu Sariyaa Sariyaa?

Thannanthaniyae Enna Thavippula Erinjathen Muraiya Muraiyaa??

Enakkethum Puriyavae Illa Bathil Paesa Varuviyaa?

Mynaa Mynaa…

P.S The only time I wasn't too bothered about the fact the singer can't pronounce the "na" sound properly. It actually gives a certain feel to the song ;)