கலித்தொகை
தீம் பால் கறந்த கலம் மாற்றக், கன்று எல்லாம்
தாம்பின் பிணித்து, மனை நிறீஇ, யாய் தந்த
பூங்கரை நீலம் புடை தாழ மெய் அசைஇ, பாங்கரும்
முல்லையும் தாய பாட்டங்கால்,
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இனிய பாலைக்
கறந்த கலங்களை எடுத்து வைத்து விட்டு, கன்றுகளைக் கயிற்றால் கட்டி, இல்லத்தில் நிறுத்தி,
தாய் தந்த பூத்தொழிலையுடைய கரையை உடைய நீல ஆடை பக்கங்களில் தாழ என் உடலை அசைத்து, பாங்கர்
மரங்களும் முல்லைக் கொடியும் .. …
Ecstatic
moment for WI Cricket fans .. .. at Christchurch,
a heroic rearguard effort from Greaves, Roach, and Hope ensured West
Indies salvaged a thrilling draw after slipping to 72 for 4. An epic stonewall from Justin Greaves had him face more than half the
deliveries of his 12-Test career in this one innings alone, as West Indies
pocketed their first points in their sixth Test of the 2025-27 World Test Championship
cycle in Christchurch. The 163.3 overs they eventually faced is the longest
fourth-innings in Tests for West Indies in 95 years.
A
bowling all rounder, Justin Greaves brought up a stunning maiden Test double
ton in the penultimate over when he sliced Jacob Duffy over backward point to
pocket what was to be only his second boundary in all of the final session as
his colleagues stood up to give him a standing ovation. He
finished 202 not out, having faced 388 deliveries, turning an innings that
began with the typical artistic flair and flamboyance into a steely knock full
of purpose and grit. Greaves wore more blows on the body than he could count,
batted more deliveries than he had in his career, and reined in his natural
instincts with single-minded purpose and determination.
A Q to the WI fans
can you recognize this WI Cricketer standing with his idol Brian Lara, who played just two tests
and was involved in a serious incident this day in 2014 – in that WICB league
match between Barbados and Windward Islands. Barbados won by 11 runs. The Captain of the present side, Roston Chase
did well with the bat and ball and the present centurion Shai Hope was involved
in that accident.
Years later in Adelaide 2022, Nathan Lyon claimed his 450th Test wicket as Australia completed a 419-run thrashing over a dispirited West Indies early on day four of the second Test in Adelaide. Lyon became the third Australian bowler after Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath to reach the landmark by clean bowling Alzarri Joseph to cap Australia's convincing 2-0 series triumph in the Frank Worrell Trophy. Not many would have read or remember about Omar Phillips who was called up as an emergency fielder !! Philips was playing club cricket in Australia and the decision was made ahead of the Test as some members of the West Indies squad were unavailable for selection due to injury. Additionally, Nkrumah Bonner had been ruled out due to concussion protocols after he was struck on the helmet in the 1st Test match.
Phillips played two Test matches for the West Indies against Bangladesh in 2009 as a left-handed opening batter. He scored 160 runs including a best of 94 on debut at the Arnos Vale in St Vincent. Omar Jamel Phillips (born 12 October 1986) is a West Indian former cricketer who played domestically for the Combined Campuses and Colleges and Barbados as well as appearing in two Test matches for the West Indies. A left-handed opening batsman, he got his Test opportunity following a dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board and the Players' Association. On his debut against Bangladesh he scored 94.
In 2014, in a series of posts, I was pouring my thoughts on Cricket injuries, the unfortunate death of Phil Hughes, the eye injuries ending the career of players and the strange incident of Alan Read who lost sight in left eye when he was 36 and regaining it after 48 years ! – I also posted about Omar Phillips, a left-handed opener who was among seven Test debutants in the St Vincent Test against Bangladesh in 2009 when the seniors went on strike over contracts. He made an impression in his first match for West Indies, falling six short of a debut century in St Vincent.
The untimely death of Phil Hughes prompted a debate about the use of the bouncer, but at Adelaide in the 1st Test Indian pacer Varun Aaron bowled the first in the fourth over, a sizzling 145 kph delivery that drew applause from the crowd and that Warner did well to avoid. Away, the left handed Omar Phillips was in news for wrong reasons.
The Barbados Pride was beset with an injury on the first day of Round 4 against Windwards Islands Volcanoes at the Arnos Vale ground in St. Vincent on 5th Dec 14. The injury occurred when Barbadian batsman Omar Phillips was accidentally struck unconscious by a shotl from fellow batsman Shai Hope and had to be taken to hospital where he received a CAT scan. Goodness, he was cleared of serious injury. Reports suggested that a CT scan was done on Phillips after he had lost consciousness as a result of being hit on the back of his head, despite wearing a helmet. The scan, according to a statement on the WICB website, "came up negative for any damage". Phillips, 28, was batting on 38 when a shot from Barbados' No. 3 Shai Hope struck him. Phillips became unconscious on the field before a doctor rushed to the scene. He was then taken to hospital in an ambulance, accompanied by the team physio.
"Thank God" was the WhatsApp message posted by Omar Phillips, the Barbados and West Indies opener, once he had regained consciousness at the Milton Kato Memorial Hospital, in Kingstown in St Vincent. "It has been a difficult situation for me in terms of having a seen a cricketer die of a similar injury." Phillips was quoted as saying. Phillips had no immediate recollection of the sequence of events once he lost consciousness. Till late on Friday, Phillips was not even aware how long he was unconscious. Six minutes it was, he was told later. "I don't really remember what happened after I got struck. All I remember was waking up at the hospital. At that time I kept thinking about the whole Phil Hughes stuff. And I was kind of scared because you never know with a head injury how serious it could be." The family too was naturally worried as many people kept calling the house.
That was not the first time Phillips was hit on the head. Five years prior to that, in a first division match in the domestic league in Barbados, he got a "nasty blow" on the front of the helmet while fielding at short leg after the batsman pulled a short delivery straight into him. But Phillips stood up immediately and never was bothered. Incidentally, in previous round of the Professional League against Guyana, Phillips was once again at shortleg and had his right hand injured trying to fend off a straight hit into his body. On that day as Hope's bullet-like stroke came his way, Phillips raised his right hand as the first line of defence. But, a fraction later, he withdrew the hand.
This time the lofted powerful shot was different striking him at the bottom right of the rear of the helmet. The scans came out clear and Phillips was "a lot more relieved" even if he was far away from "fully back being my normal self". As he woke up in the hospital Phillips still had blurred vision and saw two doctors over him. He admitted he was rattled.
The striker Hope 21
was certainly happier seeing Phillips
back and reportedly kept telling 'sorry' all the time. I told him he did
nothing wrong.
கூட்டத்திலே கோவில் புறா, யாரை
இங்கு தேடுதம்மா
கொலுசுச் சத்தம் கேட்கையிலே மனம்
- தந்தியடிக்குது தந்தியடிக்குது !!
குமரிப் பெண்ணைப் பார்க்கையிலே,
ஒளி மின்னலடிக்குது மின்னலடிக்குது ..
..
Lovely Illayaraja song in Mohan movie Idhaya Kovil of 1985 sung by
SP Balasubramaniam, written by Muthulingam.
Pigeons are attractive ! - from distance they look black and strong grey. Variable in color, but most birds are bluish gray with two black bands on the wing and a black tip to the tail. There are pure white birds too – this one was different – a Brownie !!!
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பங்குச் சந்தையில்
புறா மற்றும் கழுகு ஆகிய பறவைகளும் பொதுவாக பயன்படுத்தப்படுகின்றனர். புறா மென்மையான
ஒரு பறவை ஆகும். அதற்கு நேர்மாறாக கழுகு மிகவும் ஆக்ரோஷமான பறவை ஆகும். இதனை டவ்விஷ்
( புறா) மற்றும் ஹாக்கிஷ் ( கழுகு) என்ற பதத்தில் பங்குச் சந்தையில் அழைக்கின்றனர்.
In early ages of kingdoms,
Pigeons were used to carry messages for people. The ancient Greeks used pigeons
to share the results of the Olympic Games with people who were far away.
The ancient Celts believed pigeons carried messages from the spirit world.
Thus, pigeons had this quality in common with raven meaning: the Celts viewed them
as oracle birds. Notably, a white pigeon was viewed as carrying messages from
angels.
பறந்த புறா திரும்பி வரலாம் –
கடந்து சென்ற காலமும், ஆத்திரத்தில் விட்ட
வார்த்தைகளும் திரும்பி வாரா!
ஆசாமி சிரிப்பு சிந்தனையாளனின் இன்றைய
முத்து !!
With regards – S. Sampathkumar
9.12.2025
There are regular stream of visitors to Chennai metropolis, the Capital, from many villages. First time visitor would be awe-struck seeing the traffic of Chennai, the bustling roads, vehicles, overcrowded EMUs .. .. and then the Airport. To see an Aeroplane in close quarters is always bemusing.
A visit and travel on the IT Corridor – the OMR (Old Mahabalipuram Road) would offer a different experience - from a quiet suburb to a vibrant IT hub, offering a blend of modern infrastructure, serene residential areas with lush greenery, easy connectivity, proximity to beaches (ECR), cultural spots like Iskcon Temple, fine dining, malls, IT, ITES Offices, top schools, and a lively social scene, balancing tech-driven convenience with lifestyle amenities. .. .. .. what many may not know, or ignore is the fact that it lacks proper sewage !!!!!! Many areas along the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) in Chennai still lack a formal underground sewage system and depend on local solutions like septic tanks and private sewage tankers.
It has been more than couple of decades since manual scavenging was banned in the country. Still, somewhere in the metropolis, even as hundreds of indifferent motorists passby, one may still see workers lowering themselves chest-deep into rainwater mixed with sewage to desilt the stormwater drains. Their working condition is deplorable and once a while we do read about death through asphyxiation from inhaling toxic gases in the sewer. Sadder still, those workers may not have proper geat, gloves, gumboots and the like considering the toxic substances and broken glasses of liquor and medicines thrown negligently by citizens.
Manual scavenging is the hazardous practice of manually cleaning, carrying, or disposing of human excreta from insanitary latrines, drains, or pits as also desilting water, sewage and other connections. Manual scavenging, which includes the manual cleaning of street drains, is a banned practice in India under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. The practice is a violation of fundamental human rights and is associated with deep-rooted caste-based discrimination.
It is not unique or restricted to OMR – many urban developed areas are facing an existential crisis - classic case of rapid urbanization outpacing the development of basic amenities. A ton of money goes to infrastructure costs and taxes, yet there are serious inadequacies, raising concerns that the stretches could turn into an urban disaster. And buildings flouting Govt norms add to the problem. Many of the vastly built apartment / office complexes are without proper water and sewage connections, roads, stormwater drains, and solid waste management.
Moving away from all such negativity, the other day was very happy to find, Sanitary workers attending to clogged drainage using modern equipment.
Homosep is a pioneering robotic system developed by IIT Madras researchers, specifically designed to automate the hazardous and dangerous work of cleaning septic tanks and sewers, ending the practice of manual scavenging in India by mechanizing the process. It uses a combination of a rotary blade to break up hardened sludge and a powerful suction pump to extract waste, making sanitation safer, more efficient, and environmentally sound, with variants like Homosep Atom and trolley models serving diverse needs. Developed with input from sanitation workers, this technology empowers them with safer tools, supporting initiatives like India's Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Campaign.
The one seen in operation was the CSR initiative of CPCL – [Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited]
formerly known as Madras Refineries Limited (MRL), formed as a joint venture in
1965 between the Government of India (GOI), AMOCO, and National Iranian Oil
Company (NIOC). The present shareholders are IOCL, NICO, and others
Stating Manhole to Machinehole – this CSR initiative equipment
of CPCL - Solinas Integrity Homosep is a
robotic system developed at IIT Madras, designed to eliminate manual scavenging
by mechanically cleaning septic tanks and sewers. The very thought and effort deserves lot of appreciation.
என் மன வானில் சிறகை விரிக்கும் வண்ணப்
பறவைகளே
என் கதையைக் கேட்டால் உங்கள் சிறகுகள்
தன்னால் மூடிக்கொள்ளும்
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum
Pinne Njaanum – a Malayalam movie directed by Vinayan based on a screenplay by
J. Pallassery hit the screens in 1999. The film featured Kalabhavan Mani,
Kaveri, Praveena and Sai Kumar in lead roles.
The bird we see daily is
Crow ! – ever seen a White Crow – from a distance, it looked a rust coated crow
~ ‘Kotri’ !! - a local name for this
bird is derived from the typical call while other names include Handi
Chancha and taka chor (="coin thief"). Ever seen a white Crow ? - வெள்ளை காக்கா ??
காகங்கள் இனத்தில்
நூற்றுக்கு மேற்பட்ட பறவை இனங்கள் இருக்கின்றன. பறவைகளில் கறுப்பு
நிறத்திற்கு ஓர் எடுத்துக்காட்டாக விளங்குவன காகங்கள். கறுப்பு என்றாலே காகம், காகம் என்றாலே கறுப்பு என்று அறியப்படுகிறது...எனினும்
மிகமிக அரிதாக காக்கைகளில் வெள்ளையான பறவைகளும் எப்போதாவது காணப்படுகின்றன...
வெள்ளை நிறத்தில் காக்கை இருப்பதற்குக் காரணம் Albino
எனப்படும் நிற பிறழ்வு நோயால் ஏற்பட்டுள்ள பாதிப்பு ஆகும்.
என் மன வானில் அல்ல,
வீட்டு மாடியில் சிறகடித்து சென்றது இந்த பறவை.
காக்கையைப் போன்ற அலகு, கருந்தலை, மஞ்சள் பழுப்பு நிறவுடல், வெள்ளைப் பட்டைகளுள்ள
இறக்கை, கருமுனை கொண்ட சாம்பல் நிற வால் உடைய பறவை. இந்தப் பறவை பல விதமான ஒலிகளை எழுப்புமாம்.
அவற்றில் சில காதுக்கு மிக இனிமையானதாகவும், சில சாதாரணமானதாகவும் சில நாராசமானதாகவும்
இருக்கும். இது சில வினாடிகள் இறக்கையை அடித்துக் கொண்டு நேர் கோட்டிலும், பின்னர்
சிறிது தூரம் இறக்கையை அடிக்காமல் விரித்து வைத்துக் கொண்டு அதே நேர் பாதையிலும் பறக்கும்.
The rufous treepie
(Dendrocitta vagabunda) is a treepie, native to the Indian Subcontinent and
adjoining parts of Southeast Asia. It is a member of the crow family, Corvidae. It is long tailed and
has loud musical calls making it very conspicuous. It is found commonly in open
scrub, agricultural areas, forests as well as urban gardens. Like other corvids
it is very adaptable, omnivorous and opportunistic in feeding. The
rufous treepie is primarily an arboreal omnivore feeding on fruits, nectar
seeds, invertebrates, small reptiles and the eggs and young of
birds.
வால் காக்கை (Rufous Treepie) என்பது
காக்கைக் குடும்பத்திலுள்ள பறவைகளுள் ஒன்று. இது அரிகாடை என்றும் முக்குறுணி என்றும்
மாம்பழத்தான் குருவி என்றும் கொய்யாப் பழத்தான் என்றும் அழைக்கப்படும்.] நீண்ட வாலும்
உரத்த இசைக் கூப்பாடும் (கோகீலா ... கோகீலா... என்ற தொனியில் இருக்கும்!! என்கிறது
விக்கிபீடியா) இப்பறவை காக்கையைப் போலவே ஒரு அனைத்துண்ணி. இப்பறவையின் விலங்கியல்
பெயர் டென்றொசிட்டா வேகபண்டா (Dendrocitta
vagabunda)= ன் பொருள் மரங்கள் இடையே அலைபவன் (Wanderer amongst trees) என்பதாகும்.
என் மன வானில் சிறகை விரிக்கும் வண்ணப்
பறவைகளே
என் கதையைக் கேட்டால் உங்கள் சிறகுகள்
தன்னால் மூடிக்கொள்ளும்
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கல கல கலவென துள்ளிக் குதித்திடும்சின்னஞ்சிறு
அலையே
என் நிலையைக் கேட்டால் உங்கள் துள்ளலும்
தானாய் அடங்கி விடும்
உங்களைப் போலே சிறகுகள் விரிக்க நானும்
ஆசை கொண்டேன்
சிறகுகள் இன்றி வானத்தில் பறந்து தினம்
தினம் திரும்பி வந்தேன்
இந்த பிரபல தமிழ்
பாடல் - "என் மன வானில் சிறகை விரிக்கும்
வண்ணப் பறவைகளே" 'காசி' திரைப்படத்தில் இசைஞானி இளையராஜா இசையமைத்து, ஹரிஹரன் பாடியது. இந்தப் பாடல் மனதின் உணர்வுகளையும்,
கதைகளையும் உருவகப்படுத்திச் சொல்லும் அற்புதமான வரிகளைக் கொண்டது.
Kasi starring Vikram as
blind village singer, directed by Vinayan released in 2001 made ripples. It was a remake of the director's own Malayalam
film Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum.
PS: identified as Rufous
treepie by Google images.
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Watering Garden
!! -
Rotating nozzles, are a type of irrigation head that delivers
multiple streams of water in a slow, steady, and rotating pattern. This design
significantly increases water efficiency by reducing runoff and misting, making
them a popular choice for lawn and garden irrigation.
What the beautiful little Squirrel said with folded hands
நற்றாமரைமலர்ச் சேவடியை வானவர் கை கூப்பி, அழகிய தாமரைபோற் சிவந்த திருவடிகளை, இந்திராதி தேவர்கள், கைகூப்பி அஞ்ஜலி செய்துகொண்டு பூக்களை ஸமர்ப்பித்துக்கொண்டு பணிந்து துதிப்பர்கள்;
தென் திசைச் செங் கை
கூப்பி, 'எவ் வழி உறைந்தான் நம்முன்?' குகனை நோக்கிய அருட்கடலைப் போன்ற உள்ளத்துடன்
கூடிய பரதன், ‘செவ்வழி உள்ளத்தைக் கொண்டவனான அண்ணல் எங்கே இருக்கிறான்?’ என்று தென்திசையை
நோக்கி வணங்கியவாறு கேட்க, ‘நான் காட்டுகிறேன், வா’ என்று குகன் அழைத்துச் சென்றான்.
7.12.2025
Education is the most important thing and perhaps the powerful tool to transform a society. In Triplicane, SYMA has been running a free Tuition centre (throughout Academic year) since 2008 – to more than 100 students (X Std & +2) – SYMA Growth. Importance of education has been glorified in Thirukkural, Naladiyar and in many Tamil literature verses.
Kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, roughly fist-sized, located below the rib cage on either side of the spine, crucial for filtering blood, removing waste/extra water as urine, balancing electrolytes, controlling blood pressure, and producing red blood cells via hormones. They are vital parts of the urinary system, with each kidney containing millions of tiny filters (nephrons) that purify the blood, removing toxins and balancing fluids, with problems like diabetes or high blood pressure posing major risks.
நாலடியார் பதினெண்
கீழ்க்கணக்கு நூல் தொகுப்பைச் சேர்ந்த ஒரு தமிழ் நீதி நூல். சமண முனிவர்களால் இயற்றப்பட்ட
நானூறு தனிப்பாடல்களின் தொகுப்பாகக் கருதப்படுகிறது. இதனால் இது நாலடி நானூறு எனவும்
பெயர் பெறும். வாழ்க்கையின் எளிமையான விடயங்களை உவமானங்களாகக் கையாண்டு நீதி புகட்டுவதில்
நாலடியார் தனித்துவம் பெற்று விளங்குகிறது. நீதிகளைக் கூறுவதில் திருக்குறளும் நாலடியாரும்
ஏறக்குறைய ஒரே முறையைப் பின்பற்றுகின்றன. திருக்குறளைப் போன்றே நாலடியாரும், அறத்துப்பால்,
பொருட்பால், காமத்துப்பால் எனும் முப்பிரிவுகளை உடையதாக விளங்குகிறது.திருக்குறள் இரண்டு
அடிகளில் சொல்ல, நாலடியார் நான்கு அடிகளில் சொல்கிறது.திருக்குறள் ஒரே ஆசிரியரால் இயற்றப்பட்டது.
நாலடியாரோ சமண முனிவர் நானூறு பேர் பாடிய வெண்பாக்களின் தொகுப்பாகும்.:
கல்வி கரையில கற்பவர் நாள்சில;
மெல்ல நினைக்கின் பிணிபல - தெள்ளிதின்
ஆராய்ந்து அமைவுடைய கற்பவே நீரொழியப்
பாலுண் குருகின் தெரிந்து.
வாழ்நாள் முழுவதும் படித்துக்கொண்டே இருந்தாலும், கற்றுக்கொள்ள வேண்டியவை இன்னமும் நிறையவே மீதி இருக்கும். கல்விகள் முடிவில்லாதன; ஆனால் கற்பவருடைய வாழ்நாட்கள் சில! சற்றுப் பொறுமையாக நினைத்துப் பார்த்தால் அந்தச் சில வாழ்நாட்களிலும் பிணிகள் பலவாக இருக்கின்றன. ஆதலால் நீரை நீக்கிப் பாலைப் பருகும் அன்னப் பறவையைப் போல அறிவுடையார், நூலின் தன்மைகளை அறிந்து நல்ல நூல்களையே கற்பர்.
Drinking alcohol can affect many parts of your body, including your kidneys. Alcohol damages the kidneys by causing dehydration, increasing blood pressure, and interfering with their ability to filter blood. Chronic heavy drinking increases the risk of kidney disease and acute kidney injury.
இந்த சென்னை மாநகரத்தில் நம் கண்ணில் பளிச்சென்று பட, ஆட்டோக்களின்
பின்புறத்தில் பொன்மொழிகளையும், தத்துவங்களையும், கவிதைகளையும்கூட எழுதி
வைத்திருப்பார்கள். இவற்றின் மூல படைப்பாளி யார் என்பது தெரியாது !!
Chennai Autos impress
in their own way - here is another Auto Mantra - it reads :
Education will alleviate poverty !
Life's cycle needs lot of preparation and adjustment before it is
put to use !!
A wheel getting
prepared for getting fitted into a new cycle .. .. .. Wheel truing is the
process of adjusting the tension of a wheel's spokes to correct side-to-side
(lateral) wobbles and up-and-down movement (radial roundness). This process is
essential for safe riding performance, proper braking with rim brakes, and
prolonging the life of wheel components.
A pod of Pelicans at Thames of Chennai
Pelicans (genus Pelecanus) are a genus of large water birds
that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterized by a long beak and
a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the
scooped-up contents before swallowing.
: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvtOoLe220Q
கூழைக்கடா (Pelican) என்பது (பெலிக்கனிடே) குடும்பத்தைச் சேர்ந்த ஒரு பறவை. இப்பறவையை
மத்தாளிக் கொக்கு என்றும் அழைக்கின்றனர்.
This video has Youtube supplied music – ‘From Russia with
Love’ featuring the iconic score by John Barry,
From Russia with love I fly to you
Much wiser since my goodbye to you
I've traveled the world to learn
I must return from Russia with love
Regards – S Sampathkumar
6.12.2025
Kingfisher - அற்ற குளத்தின் அறுநீர்ப் பறவை
In the 1800s these birds were hunted for their bright
feathers that were used to adorn hats.It is the State bird of West
Bengal. .. .. easy, King Fisher - a family, the Alcedinidae, of
small to medium-sized, brightly colored birds in the order Coraciiformes.
உங்கள் நண்பர்கள்
யார் ! பள்ளி பருவத்து, உங்கள் குழந்தை பருவத்து தோழர்களுடன் இன்னமும்
தொடர்பில் உள்ளீர்களா ? - நம் நண்பர்கள் சிலர் சமுதாய தகுதி பார்த்தே பழகுகின்றனர். சில நண்பர்கள், நமக்கு தெரிந்த பணக்காரர்கள், புது அறிமுகங்களிடம்
தங்கள் சிறந்த முகத்தை காட்ட முயலுகின்றனர். அவ்வமயத்தில், பாலமாக இருந்த நம்மையும்
புறந்தள்ளி, தம்மை உயர்த்தி, நம்மை தாழ்த்தி வார்த்தை ஜாலங்களில் ஈடுபடுவதை அனுபவித்து
இருக்கிறீர்களா ?
நாம் என்ன செய்கிறோம்?
ஒரு சிலரோடு பழகுகிறோம்; அவர்களின் நிலை எந்த விதத்திலாவது தாழுமானால் அவர்களின் பழக்கத்தையே
தவிர்க்கிறோம். பார்த்தாலும் தெரியாதவர் போல தூரப் போகிறோம். இது மிகப் பெரிய பண்பின்மை.
மக்களில் உருவில் மனிதர்களைப் போல தோற்றம் அளித்துக் கொண்டு உணர்விலும் குணத்திலும்
மிருகங்களும், கொடிய உயிரினங்களும் ஆக இருப்பவர் பல பேர். நன்மை செய்தவர்களுக்கே நஞ்சை
ஊட்டும் பாம்புகள் சிலர் இருக்கிறார்கள். உதவி செய்தவனையே ஆற்றில் தள்ளும் கரடிகள்
இருக்கிறார்கள். பொதுவாக வளங்கள் தீர்ந்தபின்னர் விலகுவது உலக நியதி ஆகி
வருகிறது வருத்தமே !!
இதையே மூதுரையில் அவ்வை பாட்டி :
அற்ற குளத்தின் அறுநீர்ப் பறவைபோல்
உற்றுழித் தீர்வார் உறவல்லர்-அக்குளத்திற்
கொட்டியும் ஆம்பலும் நெய்தலும் போலவே
ஒட்டி யுறுவார் உறவு.
நீர் அற்றுப்போன
குளத்தை விட்டு நீர்ப்பறவைகள் நீங்கிவிடும். அதுபோலத் துன்பம் வந்த காலத்திலில் விலகிப்
போய்விடுபவர் உறவினர் ஆகமாட்டார். நீர் அற்றுப்போனாலும் அந்தக் குளத்தில் கொட்டி, ஆம்பல்,
நெய்தல் போன்ற பூக்கொடிகள் ஒட்டிக்கொண்டே இருப்பது போலத் துன்பம் வந்த காலத்திலும்
துணைநின்று உதவுபவரே உறவுக்காரர் ஆவார்.
மீன்கொத்திப் பறவை,
மீன்கள் உள்ள நீர்நிலைகளில் சிறகுகள் நீரில் படும் அளவில் தாழப் பறந்து கொண்டே செல்லுமாம்!
மீன் அகப்படுமானால் மீனைக் கொத்திக் கொண்டு உறவாடிய நீரைச் சிறகினால் உதறிவிட்டு உயரப்
பறந்து விடுமாம்! இது குணக்கேடாக கூறப்பட்டாலும்,
பறவைக்கு அதுவே இயல்பு. பறக்கும் பறவை, நீரில் மூழ்கி, அங்கேயே வாழ இயலாது
!!
Some of you may still be
looking for - Kingfisher Calendar that featured models in swimsuits
published by the Indian conglomerate United Breweries Group for 19 years from
2003 to 2021. Atul Kasbekarr was the photographer behind these
Kingfisher Calendar shoots. He was also the honorary chairman of the
Photographer's Guild of India.
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar
5.12.2025
Exotic - looks more like a Kozhi (Hen). !! Porphyrio, also known as the swamphen or swamp hen, is a genus of semi-aquatic birds in the rail family Rallidae.
The purple swamphen
has been split into many species, of
which the grey-headed swamphen
(Porphyrio poliocephalus) is a species of swamphen occurring from the Middle
East and the Indian subcontinent to southern China and northern Thailand. It
used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen, but was elevated to
full species status in 2015. It is a
large greyish-blue to greyish-purple wetland bird 43 cm long with a pale grey
head, and a stout red bill. The wings are greenish, and the legs red.
Nature is paradoxes personified. While rain
sustains life an abundance of it wrecks havoc.
The bird enthusiasts in the state
are grinning from ear to ear after a study revealed a steady growth in the
population of the purple swamphen (formerly known as purple moorhen) in the
state. But the The farmers are frowning, becaue the birds are notorious for
raiding crops.
உயர்ந்த மனிதன் - சிவந்த நிறம், தீர்க்கமான கண்கள், நெற்றியில் துலங்கும் குங்குமம் கனிவுப்பார்வை, வெண்ணிற உடை, கட்டிய கைகள், சற்று குனிந்து உதிர்க்கும் நிதானமான அன்பு வார்த்தைகள் - இவை தாம் திரு ஏவிஎம் சரவணன் சார்.
இன்றைய
காலை செய்தி மிகுந்த மன வருத்தத்தை அளிக்கிறது. இந்திய சினிமா உலகின் முதுபெரும் தயாரிப்பாளரான
திரு ஏவிஎம் சரவணன் வயது மூப்பு காரணமாக காலமானார். அவருக்கு 86 வயது.. இறுதி மரியாதைக்காக
திரு ஏவிஎம் சரவணனின் உடல் ஏவிஎம் ஸ்டூடியோவில்
உள்ள 3வது தளத்தில் இன்று காலை 7.30 மணி முதல் வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
Thiru AVM Saravanan Sir is no more. Very sad to know - His passing comes just a day after his 86th birthday – after some age-related illness.
Nandhakumar, a Tamil movie, directed by Keshav Rao Dhaibar hit the screens in 1938, produced by A. V. Meiyappan. The mythological film starred T. P. Rajalakshmi, C. V. V. Panthulu, and T. S. Rajalakshmi. T. R. Mahalingam and T. R. Ramachandran making their cinematic debuts. It was reported that Dhaibar and Meiyappan were disappointed with a song sung by the actress who portrayed Devaki's mother hence they both came up with an innovative idea to replace the soundtrack with another voice. Mrs Lalitha Venkatraman, prominent Carnatic vocalist in Mumbai was brought in to do the playback singing thus earned her the credit of being the first playback singer of Tamil cinema and also became the first Tamil film to introduce playback singing
AVM Productions has been a great name in film industry, the production studio founded by A. V. Meiyappa Chettiar. It is the oldest film studio in India. The filming studios are located in Vadapalani, Chennai. It has produced over 300 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi cinema. AVM has introduced numerous actors in Southern industries, some of the prominent actors are Superstar Sivaji Ganesan, Rajkumar, S. S. Rajendran, Vyjayanthimala, Kamal Haasan and many more. The AVM Studios besides the shooting floors, has recording, dubbing and a preview theatre. The complex also houses facilities for production and post production processing.
The dawn of the
talkie era (1931) inspired Meiyappan to start Saraswathi Sound Productions and
he launched his maiden film venture, Alli Arjuna a Hindu mythology based film.
The film was shot in Calcutta and proved a total flop as the one that followed
named Ratnavali. At this point, an aspiring amateur actor and college graduate
A. T. Krishnaswamy joined the unit as assistant director who was associated
with Meiyappan for nearly a decade and wrote and directed the early AVM
productions. AVM made Nandakumar, Tamil version of a
Marathi film launching it as a Pragati production.
After Mr Meiyappan, A.V.M. Saravanan, became the most well known producer and managing force behind the iconic AVM Studios. Saravanan Surya Mani more famously known as AVM Saravanan, was not simply a film producer, he was a great man, a great philanthropist. His production company - AVM Productions, founded in 1945 by his father, has been involved in hits such as Naanum Oru Penn, Samsaram Adhu Minsaram, Sivaji: The Boss, Vettaikaran, Minsara Kanavu, Leader and Ayan. As a producer he won two Filmfare Awards South. He also served as the Sheriff of Madras in 1986. Born in 1939, the producer took over his father AV Meiyappan's shoes along with his brother M Balasubramanian, and was involved in filmmaking since the late 1950's. He had been under treatment for several months and breathed his last at 5.30 a.m. at his residence inside the AVM Studio premises in Chennai.
Thiru Saravanan, the third son of legendary filmmaker A.V. Meiyappan Chettiar, took over the reins of AVM Productions in 1958 and went on to become one of the most influential figures in Tamil cinema. Under his leadership, AVM produced several landmark films. Industry insiders often credit Saravanan for nurturing the early careers of superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, providing them with platforms that elevated them to national fame. Thiru M Saravanan is survived by his son MS Guhan, another producer. Guhan has twin daughters Aruna Guhan and Aparna Guhan. Aruna Guhan continues to share his legacy, along with AV Meiyappan's on her social media handles through various trivias. She is also a partner and Creative Director of AVM Productions.
M Saravanan's mortal
remains has been placed for public homage till 3:30 pm at AVM Studios, where
friends, family, industry members, and well-wishers can pay their last
respects.
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Before Corona days, Thiru Saravanan was a regular early morning walker in Marina beach. He would greet people with a smile and kindness. We at SYMA have been recipient of his generosity over the years. In our Educational Aid Program held on 4th July 2010, Mr AVM Saravanan & Mr TT Srinivasa Raghavan, MD, Sundaram Finance were our Chief Guests. His foundation had been supporting SYMA with corpus fund of Rs.1,00,000/- for 8 years. I have greeted and interacted with him many a times and would always remember as a great personality with golden heart.
In his
passing away – the State has lost a versatile genuine golden hearted
personality. We pray for sadgati to his
atma.
வங்கக்கடலில் ஏற்பட்டுள்ள காற்றழுத்த தாழ்வு மண்டலம் ... .. புயலாக உருமாறி, ...... அருகே கடற்கரையை கடக்கலாம் .. .. பெருத்த ஓசையுடன் அதிவேகத்தில் நிலப்பகுதியை நெருங்கும் போது - நிறைய பொருட்சேதம் ஏற்படும்
-used to be the usual weather bulletin. In recent times, we have too many people, announcing
so many things and just like a Coin toss – by law of probability some may turn
true !! So in social media we keep
hearing predictions on how the Cyclone is going to behave and how long it would
rain
In the past week or so, we have heard so much of புலி வருது !! புயல் வருது !!- "புலி வருது !! புலி வருது !!" நீதிக்கதையில் "பொய் சொல்லும் சிறுவன்' ஒரு நாள் உண்மையைச் சொன்னாலும் மக்கள் நம்பவில்லை.
Ditwah was just a ‘cyclonic storm’, the second weakest category. There are four categories of cyclones stronger than this, based on the wind speeds associated with them, and their damage potential. But it devastated Sri Lanka – killing more than 450, displacing 1.5 million and causing economic loss estimated to be around $7 billion
Social media threatened that it would hit our coast too .. for the third straight day, winds from the remnants of Cyclone Ditwah battered Chennai and surrounding districts on Wednesday as the weakened weather system stalled unusually close to the Tamil Nadu coast, which meteorologists say has prolonged heavy rainfall across the region.
Ditwah emerged from a low-pressure system that had developed in the southwest Bay of Bengal around November 25. This area in the north Indian Ocean basin is not commonly known for cyclone formation, but two favourable conditions happened at the same time, making the emergence of Ditwah possible. The Intertropical Convergence Zone, a region near the equator where northeast and southwest trade winds converge, resulting in lots of clouds and thunderstorms, was quite active during that time. Simultaneously, a system of equatorial waves — disturbances in the atmosphere that happen periodically in this region — also developed. The interaction of these two systems provided the required fuel for the emergence of Ditwah on November 27.
The system was about 90 km northwest of Batticaloa on the eastern coast of Sri Lanka. Winds associated with Ditwah ranged between 60 and 90km/hr, meaning that it was a low-intensity cyclone but its landfall caused devastation. Once a deep depression, Ditwah has now weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area along the North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coastline. Despite this, its slow inland drift has kept rain bands rotating over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and northern coastal districts, triggering repeated bursts of heavy rainfall since early Tuesday.
Meteorologists say Ditwah’s
stall, rather than its intensity, is what has made it impactful. The movement speed of Cyclone Ditwah varied,
but it generally moved slowly, it experienced a "remarkable
slowdown" at one point, moving as slowly as 2-3 km/h, which led to
prolonged, heavy rains in the region, is what is stated now.