Understanding India using Europe

 Posted on August 7, 2011  |  4 minutes  |  703 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

It is too difficult for a European to see India as one country when they understand it’s diversity is more at the scale of a continent – their continent. [Read More]
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Kaadhalin Deepam – Lyrics and Translation

 Posted on August 6, 2011  |  2 minutes  |  277 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

This is a melodious potential Ohrwurm which describes how he is falling in love. As it seems to be typical of the time period in which this movie was made, the choreography is weird, their expressions seem more contemplative or sad than joyful and the costume design is odd but the song sounds good. [Read More]
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Android body vs Human body

 Posted on August 6, 2011  |  4 minutes  |  678 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

A lot of futuristic science fiction puts forward several ideas of what an android would be like. Data from Star Trek (TNG) is an intriguing character who tries very hard to understand what it is to be human. [Read More]
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Arranged Marriage

 Posted on August 5, 2011  |  6 minutes  |  1161 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

Arranged marriage is an old concept. It existed long before people accepted love (that occurred before marriage) as a valid reason to marry. The process through which this changed is reflected very well in the movie ‘Fiddler on the Roof’. [Read More]
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Swasame – Lyrics and Translation

 Posted on July 31, 2011  |  3 minutes  |  432 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

From Thenali, another Kamal Movie (:)), this clip starts with her singing to him and he tells her that it would be better to sing a duet in their dreams (unobserved by street people) so they can change location and clothes as they please (as it typical of movie songs). [Read More]
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Vaseegara – Lyrics and Translation

 Posted on July 31, 2011  |  2 minutes  |  332 words  |  Janani Dhinakaran

This song was a big hit when it first came out and still is very popular. It is from the movie Minnile which means lightning. It is considered a sensual song and therefore it must have some strange dance scenes in the middle to leave the real sensual things to imagination if you be so inclined. [Read More]
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