Oscar Winner Rasul Pookutty

Congrats for your great achievement Dear mallu, keralite, Indian - Rasul pookutty. Man behind Black, Saawariya, Gandhi My Father !!!

Thank you., You made us, our country proud ! Thank you very much for quoting the power of "Om" in your acceptance speech.

Are you going to be behind sound mixing outsourcing business to India?

Frost / Nixon Movie Dialogues

Frost / Nixon is a different movie. It is a political drama and it has one of the wonderful performances of Frank Langella as Nixon, Michael Sheen as David Frost. The supporting cast has also shaped out well. Fine direction by Ron Howard.

What stands out in the movie is its wonderful dialoges., so here I go in listing some of it !

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James Reston - But instead of satisfaction i'wd imagined, i just got angrier and angrier bcoz there was no admission of guilt, there was no apology.

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Swifty Lazar: i got 500,000 dollar, Mr president its a half a million dollars for a television interview, it is unprecetended

Nixon: yeah? wehh, what's the catch?

Swifty Lazar: with frost? None, it'll be a big wet kiss. This guy'll be so grateful to be getting it at all, he'll pitch puff balls all night and pay half a million dollars for the privilege !

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David Frost - Success in america is unlike success like anywhere else and the emptiness when its gone

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air hostess: champaigne?

Caroline: no thank you

David Frost: you dont like champagne?

Caroline: not on airplanes

David Frost: yes it dehydrates one terribly. The trick is to have a glass of water on the go, too like the vieneese serve the coffee!

Caroline: well, i'hv never been to vienna

David Frost: oh, you will like it, its like paris without the french

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Caroline: but, what made you exceptional, they said, was that you were a person who had achieved great fame without possessing any discerbible quality

David Frost: how kind

Caroline: Ummm

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smile pls...

Nixon: right there, now you can put that in your apartment in new york, and all your liberal friends can use it as a dartboard

Caroline: well, actually, i am living in monte carlo at the moment

Nixon: really

Nixon to Frost: hey, take my adivce, you should marry that women

David Frost: yes, lovely isn't it?

Nixon: more important than that, she comes from monaco, they pay no taxes there

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Zelnick: what about jack kennedy?

Interview Director: that man...he screwed everything that moved, fixed elections and took us into Vietnam. and the american people, they loved him for it. whereas me, nixon, worked around the clock in their service and they hated me !

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Nixon: grand university, what was it, oxford?

David Frost: cambridge

Nixon: did the snobs there look down on you too?

David Frost: chuckles

Nixon: of course they did, thats our tragedy, isn't it, Mr frost? no matter how high we get, they still look down at us

David Frost: i really don't know what you are talking about

Nixon: yes, you do. Now, come on, no matter how many awards or colomn inches are written about you, or how high the elected office is for me, it's still not enough. We still feel like a little man the loser they told us we were a hundred times. the smart asses at college, the high-ups, the well-born, the people whose respect we really wanted, really craved. And isn't that why we work so hard now, why we fight for every inch, scrambling our way up in undignified fashion? If we are honest for a minute, if we reflect privately just for a moment, if we allow ourselves a glimpse into that shadowy place we call our soul,

isnt' that why we are here now? the two of us? Looking for a way back into the sun, into the limelight, back onto the winner's podium, bcoz we could feel it slipping away. ,we were headed. both of us, for the dirt ! A place the snobs always told us that we'd end up. Face in the dust. Humiliated all the more for having tried so pitifully hard. well, to hell with that !

We're not gonna let that happen, either of us. We are gonna show those bums, we're gonna make them choke on our continued success, our continued headlines, our continued awards and the power and glory ! We are gonna make those motherfuckers choke !

Am i right?

David Frost: you are, except that only one of us can win.

Nixon: Yes, and i shall be your fiercest adversary. I shall come at you with everything i got, bcoz the limelight can only shine on one of us. and for the other, it'll be the wilderness, with nothing and no one for company, but those voices ringing in our head.

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Clashes in Chennai High Court

Clashes in Chennai High Court between Police and Lawyers on 19th Feb

Lawyers have worked only 9 days in 2009 - rest of it were devoted to strike in support of Sri Lankan Tamils & LTTE. No one bothered about service - after all, every case goes for years so what if it adds another 3 months to it !!!

Dr.Subramanian Swamy (read as Naradar) came to the court - the learned lawyers, professionals threw couple of eggs on Swamy - called him traitor for not supporting LTTE - Police came and tried to arrest 16 lawyers - lawyers resisted - police strength were 500 & they could not practice how to handle riots for a long time as tamil nadu remains a peaceful land - they used this as practice ground - resulted in bloodshed between lawyers and police

Now, more protests, dharnas, strikes, enquiry, investigation, justification etc...

- Unruly mobs taking law into hand is a success story of movies;
- it remains a success story called strike and bandh
- it became political unions from welfare unions

This is a sad result of politisation, polarisation... Long live our democracy

Recent Cricket Series - Update

Recent Cricket Series - Update

India Vs Srilanka - Not a surprise at all for fans. Sri Lanka had lost their consistency in recent past whereas India gained the same under Dhoni. Srilanka can comfort themselves from Dilshan's recent knocks. Where as India had nothing to complain from its performances !

Australia VS New Zealand - NZ had wasted opportunity to take revenge on Australia. NZ started well but failed to capitalise the 2-0 advantage and ended the series with 3-2 to Australia. Australia's star performer turned out to be Nathan Bracken.

Forthcoming Series - Outlook

I feel India would perform well when compared to their past outings in NZ this season. It is going to be a huge challenge for India to overcome the speed tracks and bouncers. I predict shaky start resulting in consolidation in later matches. For me, result does not matter - I will be happy as long as India does not come back with wash out series or humiliating defeats !

Australia does not have to prove anything when compared to South Africa. I feel South Africa would win the series. Hussey's return to form is a good news for Australia. It is going to be a tough fight although.

Movie Review of Seven Pounds

It turned out to be a thoughtful, serious, engaging fine movie. Pls do not ask for story before you go. Just do not go for simple entertainment purpose please.

Will Smith plays the role of IRS Agent with a great secret to help the lives of seven strangers. He carries out the role with his spirited performance.

Rosario Dawson plays the role of a patient with a million dollar smile at ease. The bonding between the lead characters develops beautifully and you want to see more of it !!!

Photography is very good with natural lighting with some so tight close-up shots. Screen play is damn good and the way story unfolds is so powerful. Director Gabriele Muccino does a fine job and brings out the best in all departments.

Human Face

You Gave billions of faces
Many colours through many races
Many designs yet so unique
can i know mine?

Beautiful, expressive, communicative Eyes
Short, sweet, juicy lips
Wearing enchanting smiles
Can i know which one truthful?

bald heads, towering necks
designer moushtaches,
expression covering beards
can you help us to find out what is hidden?

Bow like Eyebrows
Sharp, short, lively noses
elevating foreheads, uninspiring chins
does that reveal what route the mind runs?

Face is vital, Face is identity
Face is inimitable,
Face reveals inner beauty
Oh God, why am I threatened to face the face that comes in dark situations?

Price of Rice shoots up

Price of Rice has gone up substantially in one year - from Rs.18 to Rs.40/=. I am talking about price of normal rice, packed rice etc in any of the retail shops in Tamil Nadu. I am ignoring Ration Shops for sure !

The surprise point is No newspaper is reporting it, no news channels reporting it; Forget that one - even the political parties who are bothered about Lok Sabha election votes are not exploting it !!!!!

I am unable to understand why no one shouting about the price rise of Rice - Puzzled, bewildered, worried. The government is supposed to protect the civilians by managing unusual price rises - they are not bothered ! Long Live our Democracy !