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The boy who lives

August 1999: My little cousin Gauthu, who was visiting India then, raved about this book as he handed over a gift to my sister – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. A seemingly innocuous title, suggesting a fairy-tale setting for a boyish … Continue reading

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Cinemaspeak

Watched Angadi Theru finally on Friday. Having heard so much about it, had been wanting to watch it for a while now. But I was terribly disappointed with the movie. It was  a manipulative and badly made movie. It did … Continue reading

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Ayirathil Oruvan

After a really long time I am very excited about a new Tamil movie (Dasavatharam was the last I think). The soundtrack is eerie, haunting and amazing!! GV Prakash has really become a favorite of mine now. While his “Idhu … Continue reading

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Burn after reading

Scene I  (Tennis court) S : It’s so long since I watched a movie..Maybe we should today.. Dandilsa : (thinking kedachan da kozhi!) Oh yeah! Let’s do that..We should go watch this new movie with George Clooney (wiping away drool) … Continue reading

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