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Dreaming Through ´Ka´

Posted on February 9, 2012 | 1 minutes | 149 words | Janani Dhinakaran

The author seems to be trying to achieve the effect of time all being one moment. The effect of this hits the reader in full force in the end when it goes back to Garuda, who was last mentioned in the first chapter reading the Rg Veda, waking up from a light doze on the word ‘Ka’. [Read More]

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Epilogue

Posted on February 4, 2012 | 1 minutes | 123 words | Janani Dhinakaran

From January 2009 Where are you? I’m here, waiting. Full moon waned to half Dew, you, like stars Independent of the sun Shining because you [Read More]

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On a Snowy morning

Posted on February 3, 2012 | 1 minutes | 130 words | Janani Dhinakaran

When I was 7 and I was about to fly to Australia, I told my grandparents that I will bring some clouds back with me for them. [Read More]

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The Wait

Posted on January 30, 2012 | 2 minutes | 334 words | Janani Dhinakaran

March 2009 She waited at the coffee shop. The shadows lengthened and the new March leaves caught the evening light. Music played unnecessarily loudly in the background. [Read More]

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En Veetu Thotathil: Lyrics and Translation

Posted on January 30, 2012 | 2 minutes | 356 words | Janani Dhinakaran

This sweet love song from the movie Gentleman in the 1990s is one of A.R. Rahman’s lesser known gems. It has a fresh, innocent, morning feel to it even though the lyrics are more explicit than many other Tamil songs of that time. [Read More]

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Enna Ithu: Feature Spoiler 'Nala Damayanthi '

Posted on January 28, 2012 | 1 minutes | 174 words | Janani Dhinakaran

If you are in love, you will love this song. The melody has a dreamy and floaty feeling to it and the lyrics describe the wonder and joy of being in love. [Read More]

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Adult

Posted on January 22, 2012 | 1 minutes | 154 words | Janani Dhinakaran

25th May 2007 I suddenly realize I am a machine. I do the same things everyday. I’ve stopped feeling. I’ve stopped thinking. I’m too busy with my life. [Read More]

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Buses

Posted on January 15, 2012 | 1 minutes | 159 words | Janani Dhinakaran

From October 2008 The Bus 1 I stand in the bus The crowd sways behind me My dupatta catches the flow But oh! Now the flow chokes me. [Read More]

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You Tear It Up

Posted on January 13, 2012 | 1 minutes | 116 words | Janani Dhinakaran

From Feb 2009 You tear it up I pick up the pieces and reuse You listen to cruel experiments without flinching I feel sick and want to cry [Read More]

The Woman

Posted on January 9, 2012 | 1 minutes | 85 words | Janani Dhinakaran

She is the wind you cannot capture, the fire you cannot hold, She has the strength of the earth but she flows She is a woman. [Read More]