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When Strangers meet.. has a chapter dedicated to Gautham Vasudev Menon's Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya.. Watch the Hosanna magic come alive! WHEN STRANGERS MEET.. by K.HARI KUMAR WHEN STRANGERS MEET.. a novel by   K. Hari Kumar Published by  Srishti Publishers & Distributors Illustration by  Sakshi Garg Official Tag #wouldyoumeetastranger PLEASE SHARE :) #kathaharik #wouldyoumeetastranger #kharikumar #harikumar #novel #fiction #indianliterature #youngadult #contemporaryfiction #bollywood #bollywoodfiction #bollywood #kerala #delhi #gurgaon #ghittorni #delhimetro #chennai #tuticorin #cochin #palakkad #trichur #india #mynameisiyer #iyer #jai #pathan #faith #Allah #destiny # islam #hinduism #atheist #poor #middleclass #cinema #padma

Kaatrai Konjam  OST : Neethane En Ponvasantham (You are my Golden spring) Singer : Karthik Music by Ilaiyaraaja Lyrics : Na. Muthukumar Directed : Gautham Vasudev Menon Starring : Jiiva,Samantha, Santhanam MY RATING - 8/10 Reflections It's Gautam Menon film and ever since Vinnaithandi Varuvaya, I have idolized him. However this time he teams up with a legend to create a musical extravaganza... Maestro Ilayaraja. Now what needs to seen is... do these songs really live upto the hype? Kaatrai Konjam is a straight lift from where tamil songs left in the late 80s when Rahman came into the mainstream scenario. Pretty above average rendering. LYRICS Kaatrai Konjam nirkka sonnen poopparithu korkka sonnen odi vandhu unnai sandhikka Ask the breeze to stop for a while Pluck those flowers and weave them into a garland... Methai ondru thaikka sonnen megam alli vaikka sonnen konnai moodi unnai sindhikka suttru boomi nirka sonnen unnai thaedi paar

Sharminda Hoon Movie : Ekk Deewana tha Music : AR Rahman Singers : AR Rahman, Madhushree Lyrics : Javed Akhtar MY RATING : 9.9/10 REFLECTIONS This was one of the most awaited song from the Album... The tamil version is one of my all time favorites... but Unlike the tamil version that's titled MANNIPAAYA that means "Forgive me"... the Hindi version was called "Sharminda Hoon" which translates to "I'm embarassed" and I was totally struck with awful feelings... I mean... Why would Rahman settle for such a displeasing title conveying a totally different feel from the original version... But once again... listened to it once... then again... and the first thing that caught my attention were lines by AR Rahman... "Duniya jo chahye kehle...Par tujhko milne se pehle...Khudse bhi na mil saka tha main... Khoya sa tha main uljha sa tha...Ki tujh bin meri na thi koi raahien Meri zindagi tujh bin thi jaise...Oas ki boond...Pa

Semmozhiyaana Tamizh Mozhiyaam Composed by AR Rahman & Lyrics by Shri Karunanidhi My Rating - 9.5/10 Download mp3 from HERE Semmozhiyaana Tamizh Mozhiyaam (Tamil: செம்மொழியான தமிழ் மொழியே ; alternately titled Tamil Meet Anthem or Semmozhi ) is a Tamil song composed by A. R. Rahman, penned by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi and performed by several leading Tamil artistes of over three generations. It is officially the theme song for the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010 (Tamil: உலகத் தமிழ்ச் செம்மொழி மாநாடு ), to be held in Coimbatore in June 2010, encapsulating the contributions of Tamil culture and literature down the ages. The song, a tribute to the Tamil language, features a fusion of various musical styles, including Carnatic, Folk, Acoustic, Sufi, Rock and Rap. The World Classical Tamil Conference 2010, officially the 9th World Tamil Conference and informally known as the World Tamil Meet, is an international meet by Tamil scholars, research

Kannakul Kannai (Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya) Music by AR Rahman Lyrics by Thamarai Sung by Naresh Iyer Reflections This one's done on request from Matty....hope u enjoy the translation..along with the song...that u already love a lot... The part that I love in this song is --- un nanban illai naan un vaanin nila Unn nanban illai nee en uyirin vizha Lyrics (Translation) kannukkul kannai ootri konde illai illai endraaye kallam ondrai ullai vaithu paarvai thanthu sendraaye And then you locked your eyes with mine but you never accepted your part And with a naughty grin...u left me.... kaadhal kondu naan pesa katthi thooki nee veesa pakkam vanthu thoottu pesum kanavugal kanden innum sattru arugey vandhu mutthamum thanthen ithanai nadandhum kaadhal illai enbathu sariya? aanai naanum pennai neeyum iruppathu pizhaiyaa? With love..I spoke but u replied with sharp knives I dreamt of coming so close to you...that I could touch u...to talk... revolved around and came closer kissed you even

On a friday afternoon....I made through the bulging traffic of Jaipur Highway & MG Road.....to reach PVR MGF on time for the 3:25 show.....of the movie...that I wished to see in Kerala 2 weeks ago for just 30 bucks...in some air conditioned movie hall.....unfortunately...the movie released today.....4 days after I made my return.....from God's own country....hmmm....lets talk about this movie now....which one..u ask???....its VINNAITHAANDI VARUVAAYA .....which translates to..... I'll cross the skies for You.... The movie comes from Gautham Menon....the man who made....Minnale....Vaaranam Aayiram....Kaakha Kaakha..... REHNA HAI TERE DIL MEIN .......and like his previous flick.....this time...too....the Hero...is a young jobless mechanical engineer.....who is more creative than technical......and Our dear... SILAMBARASAN .....wants to become a FILMMAKER.....but soon.....he falls for this fairly simple yet complicated Catholic malayalee girl....Jessie (played by Trisha)....

மன்னிப்பாய Mannipaaya Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya OST Shreya Ghoshal and AR Rehman My Rating - 9.1/10 Reflections Great track.....even though Shreya Ghoshal is the one who sizzles throughout the song....but the highlight of the song.....well....erm....its not the occassional Rehman who plies...but the chorus.....humming along with the warm string orchestrating in the backdrop...... Just a great song.....although...Omana Penne is still better.....yet this song...has its uniqueness too.... GREAT LYRICS......WONDERFUL... Lyrics (Translation) kadalinil meenaaga irundhavaL naan unakkena karai thaandi vandhavaL dhaan thudithirundhen tharaiyinile thirumbivittEn en kadalidame A fish in the ocean Crossed its length for you...found thy shore Struggled on the land so returned back to my ocean oru naaL sirithEn, maru naaL veruthEn unai naan kollaamal kondru pudhaithEnE mannipaaya mannipaaya.. . One day I smiled, the next day i frowned I buried you without killing yo