Undercut, Pompadour, Quiff, Textured, Slicked back,
Pomades – wonder what !!
Square cut was not only the trademark shot of Gundappa Vishwanath - it was the forced hair-do of most middle class students!! – in our school days ‘step-cut’ was cult fashion and once a Teacher thrashed a student for sporting step-cut admonishing him as ‘unruly’!
Pulambal of mid 1970s student !! [were you one ?]
When devotion meets the heavens. - An evocative Temple photograph !!
~ celestial conjunction
17th June 2026 was Punarvasu and there was siriya mada veethi purappadu of Sri Ramapiran at Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam – as I came out the temple after Perumal thirumozhi goshti around 17.15 am – was fascinated with the view and hence clicked a photo with my Samsung Galaxy S24 FE.
Above Thiruvallikkeni
Sri Parthasarathy Swami Temple Rajagopuram, the crescent Moon stood between
brilliant Venus and Jupiter, while the sacred Thiruman shone below — a moment when heaven, time and
devotion aligned in a single frame. !
Location & Time
• Temple: Sri Parthasarathi
Swami thirukkovil, Triplicane
• Date: 17 June 2026
• Time: 19:13:57 IST
• Location: Chennai (13.3°–13.6° N, 80.27° E)
On the evening of 17
June 2026, the sky featured a celebrated conjunction of the young waxing
crescent Moon and Venus. Venus was the brightest object in the western sky
after sunset and lay very close to the crescent Moon. In the photograph (refined by ChatGPT)
Top bright object: Venus
Middle object: Crescent Moon
Lower faint object: Jupiter
Chatgpt describes that this arrangement matches the June 17, 2026 evening configuration when the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter were all visible in the western twilight sky. Many people expect Venus to be below the Moon, but celestial positions are governed by the planets' locations along the ecliptic. On that evening Venus appeared slightly above the crescent from India's perspective. The Moon-Venus pairing on June 17 was one of the most photographed sky events of 2026.
The capture was simply accidental, unintended but it displays three levels of symbolism : Earth (the Temple gopuram); Moon (the young crescent marking the beginning of a new lunar phase); Light (the brightest planet often called the Evening star – the Venus)
The vertical
arrangement creates a natural visual axis: Venus →
Moon → Jupiter →
Temple Vimanam/Gopuram. It almost looks
as though the celestial objects are blessing the temple tower. The temple lamp
bloom and haze soften details, but they add atmosphere. The haze around the temple light perhaps enhances the devotional feel. Had the air been
crystal clear, it might have been a better astronomical photograph, but perhaps
a less evocative temple photograph.
In humans – there is often
comparison, more so on who is more beautiful !! Which is more beautiful—the cow
or the calf?"
True beauty is defined by
peace of mind and character, not by external comparison. The constant question
of "who is more beautiful" stems from the human ego and social
conditioning, which falsely view beauty as a scarce resource. When you shift your perspective, you change
the rules of the game: A rose does not
compete with a lotus; both make the garden beautiful.
"Comparison steals joy; appreciation reveals beauty."
The Q on Cow or Calf - the question itself misses the point.
The
mother carries strength, experience, and quiet dignity.
The calf carries innocence, wonder, and the promise of tomorrow.
Nature never compares. It simply allows each life to be what it is. Much of our unhappiness begins when we compare ourselves with others. Much of our peace begins when we appreciate our own unique place in the world.
The
cow need not be the calf.
The
calf need not be the cow.
Both
are beautiful. So are we.
போட்டியும் பொறாமையும்
இயல்பானவை என்றாலும், அவை ஆரோக்கியமானதாக இருக்க வேண்டும். மற்றவர்களைக் கண்டு பொறாமைப்
படுவதற்குப் பதிலாக, நம்மை நாமே மேம்படுத்திக் கொள்ளும் ஆரோக்கியமான போட்டியை ஏற்படுத்திக்
கொள்வது சிறந்தது.
Interesting !
Regards – S Sampathkumar
18.6.2026
How old are you ! above 50!! - when do you sleep, how fast are you able to sleep upon hitting the bed !! - around this age, some suffer sleeplessness. Sleeplessness, clinically known as insomnia, is a common sleep disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early without being able to get back to rest.
Ever heard of a Tamil movie Director – Dada Mirasi !!
1)
In her family's Spanish villa, Kimberly
Prescott, a young South African heiress of a diamond company, is grieving after
her father's recent suicide, when she is taken aback by the arrival of a man
claiming to be her brother Ward, believed to have died in a car accident a few
months ago. Kimberly calls the police but the man has a driving licence,
passport and letter from the bank in the name of Ward Prescott. Even two photos
from upstairs look like the man now in her house. The local police chief,
Vargas, leaves, believing Kim to be unstable.
2)
Gopal is a rich
businessman en route to India from Singapore on a cruise ship. He meets Latha,
another traveller who is accompanied by her father Ramadurai. Gopal and Latha
start liking each other. Gopal invites
them to stay at his mansion in Ooty. Latha discovers that Gopal becomes agitated
whenever he sees an onrushing train and demands to know why. He explains that
the reason behind this is his first wife.
Theme 2 is that of Sivaji Ganesan, Saroja Devi starrer - “Puthiya Paravai” that hit the silver screen in 1964. The romantic thriller film was directed by Dada Mirasi. Produced by Sivaji Ganesan, the plot revolved around Gopal, who falls in love with Latha, when his previously presumed-dead wife Chitra arrives. He claims her to be an impostor but no one believes him.
Puthiya Paravai was the maiden
Tamil production of Sivaji Films, later renamed Sivaji Productions, and the
company's third overall production after the Hindi films Amardeep (1958) and
Rakhi (1962). The screenplay was written by Nannu, and the
dialogues by Aaroor Dass. Cinematography was handled by K. S. Prasad and
editing by N. M. Shankar. The soundtrack album and background score were
composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy while the lyrics were written by
Kannadasan.
Theme 1 is that of - 1958 British thriller film Chase a Crooked Shadow, directed by Michael Anderson, a global success, especially in India. It inspired the Bengali film Sesh Anka (1963) whose screenplay was written by Rajkumar Mitra. The screenplay was acquired by Sivaji Ganesan's company Sivaji Films to be remade in Tamil as Puthiya Paravai.
The Director Dada Mirasi, made a cameo appearance as Gopal's father. T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela were the
only singers featured in the soundtrack. The first song recorded was
"Chittu Kuruvi"."Paartha Gnaabagam Illaiyo" was inspired by Dean Martin's version of
"Sway”. The heavily orchestrated "Engey Nimmadhi", at that time,
had the highest number of instruments used for recording.
எங்கே நிம்மதி எங்கே நிம்மதி
!!
அங்கே எனக்கோர் இடம் வேண்டும்; அங்கே எனக்கோர் இடம் வேண்டும்
எங்கே மனிதர் யாரும் இல்லையோ- அங்கே எனக்கோர் இடம் வேண்டும்
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் தூங்க வைத்தால் வணங்குவேன் தாயே
இன்று மட்டும் அமைதி தந்தால் உறங்குவேன் தாயே ஓ...
உறங்குவேன் தாயே
எங்கே நிம்மதி எங்கே நிம்மதி
அங்கே எனக்கோர் இடம் வேண்டும்; அங்கே எனக்கோர் இடம் வேண்டும்
பாடல் - எங்கே நிம்மதி
திரைப்படம்- புதிய பறவை
நடிகர் சிவாஜி கணேசன்
நடிகை - சரோஜா தேவி
பாடகர் - டி.எம்.சௌந்தரராஜன்
இசையமைப்பாளர் . எம்.எஸ். விஸ்வநாதன் / ராமமூர்த்தி
பாடலாசிரியர்கள் – கண்ணதாசன்
Dada Mirasi hailing from West Bengal was a
famous Director and story writer of 1960s who shone in Tamil and Telugu
tinseldom. The Tamil movies directed by
him are : கடவுளின் குழந்தை
(1960); இரத்தத் திலகம் (1963); புதிய பறவை (1964); அண்ணாவின் ஆசை (1966); ராஜா
வீட்டுப் பிள்ளை (1967); பூவும் பொட்டும்
(1968); சங்கமம் (1970); மூன்று தெய்வங்கள் (1971)
