** Optical Illusion **

This picture at the left is one amongst the best optical illusion illustrator that I have come across. Simple lines gives the image of a curved pipe - wow.. what a beauty !!

** Good Old DoorDarshan **

Do you remember watching and enjoying the "Ek Titli" song in our DD during those good old days ?? Its available on net and I watched it in full !! Believe me, its a nice one with a beautiful song. You can watch that on the link below -

Ek Titli Song

We always had such "moral" imparting clippings on our DD as routines. Do we see those on any of our private channels now ?? While that is one side of the coin, I am not sure whether anybody watches DD these days !! Recently, when I turned to DD for a few minutes, I felt really sad to see that they have not improved their standard a wee bit and I dont know whether they still have the "Sorry for the Interruption" board available ready with them even today. DD must be last in the rankings & viewership despite the availability of vast amount of talent, money and the Govt support. Is anyone really concerned ?

** Deepawali Greetings **

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*** I WISH YOU & ALL YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS A VERY HAPPY DEEPAWALI **
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** MA (Kalaingar Thoughts) **

If you wish to know where Tamil Nadu Education system is heading to - here is the latest - G Thiruvasagam, the Vice Chancellor of Madras University has announced a new program of study in Masters in Arts category - MA in Kalaingar Thoughts!! The study will dwell in depth on the contribution of Kalaingar Karunanidhi to Tamil and Tamil Nadu !!! Not to end with that, the VC went ahead and announced more MA programs - "Periyar Thoughts" and "Anna Thoughts" !! When and If the AIADMK comes to power, we will have "MGR Thoughts" and "Amma Thoughts" !! A bad precedent has been set by the VC to please the powers. This is not just going to set a political battle - but another step towards spoiling the whole education system of Tamil Nadu !! Well - what will the curriculum consist of - Forward community bashing ? His "Separate Tamil Nadu" propoganda ? His schemes that is spoiling the whole economy of the State ? His support to the terrorist group LTTE ?? Well.. let us wait and see.

** TN Cine Awards **

Tamil Nadu State Govt has announced the Cine awards for the years 2007 & 2008. This is one best example to show the extent of how Politics has corrupted and crept into everything in this State.

Best actor for the year 2007 goes to Rajinikanth - for the movie "Sivaji" - which was a huge hit but a third rated crap movie as per standards !! Rajini's acting in that movie was far below mediocrity !! The "awards" comedy does not end here - the creaming on the cake is the 'best dialogues' writer award for 2007!! The award goes to.......goes to.... the Chief Minister himself !! CM, Karunanidhi bags the award for the movie "Uliyin Osai" which was a super-dooper flop and the dialogues were widely criticised for being lengthy and boring at the time of its release !!

Ok - let me make a suggestion here. From now on - the State Government awards will NOT be based on performance. It will be quota based. Ruling party supporters & sympathizers (sometimes to the rulers themselves) will get 85% of the awards. 15% of the awards will go to movies based on "Periyar", "Anna", "Karunanidhi" and other such 'stalwarts' of Tamil Nadu -or- movies based on "forward community - especially - Brahmin community bashing" themes. "Performance based awards" ????? - come on, you must be kidding - This is Tamil Nadu, Man !!!

** Citizenship for Sri Lankan refugees **

Mr. Karunanidhi has mastered the art of coming up with absurd and "Nation-spoiling" ideas. The latest is on granting citizenship to Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu. Given the vote bank politics that the idea is, P Chidambaram, who happens to be the Home Minister, would not shy away from implementing the idea. This is going to set a very bad precedent!! Now, others too, like the Bangladeshis, can ask for citizenship (I meant the legal means!).