எங்கே நிம்மதி எங்கே நிம்மதி !! ~ Sleep !!

 

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)

 
Interesting !
 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
17.6.2026

Tiger-nap ! (Catnap) - sleep without guilt !!

On holidays, do you fall sleep in the Afternoons !  (not a Q to those fortunate to sleep on all days of the week !)  Sleep is every day activity.  Many a times, when you get up after a short [or long sleep in AN] – you may have some confusion on the time of the day – is it morning or evening ?

A few decades ago, most people believed sleep was a passive activity during which the body and brain were dormant. “But it turns out that sleep is a period during which the brain is engaged in a number of activities necessary to life—which are closely linked to quality of life.” 

For many of us  addicted to social media, the sleeping time is getting reduced.  When one is sleep-deprived, eyes and mind crave for a nap.   Napping offers various benefits for healthy adults, including: relaxation, fatigue reduction, increase in alertness, good moods, quicker reaction and better memory.  The timing of sleep in humans depends upon a balance between homeostatic sleep propensity, the need for sleep as a function of the amount of time elapsed since the last adequate sleep episode, and circadian rhythms which determine the ideal timing of a correctly structured and restorative sleep episode. 

Siesta,  a ‘Spanish’ word  from the Latin hora sexta – "the sixth hour" (counting from dawn, therefore noon), hence "midday rest”.  It is the  traditional daytime sleep of Spain, and through Spanish influence, of many Latin American countries. Factors explaining the geographical distribution of the modern siesta are mainly high temperatures and heavy intake of food at the midday main meal.   The "siesta" can refer to the nap itself, or more generally to a period of the day. 

The afternoon sleep is often called ‘Catnap’. A catnap is a short sleep, usually one which you have during the day.   The phrase dates back to at least the early 1800s, with notable literary use in 1916 by Edgar Rice Burroughs in "The Son of Tarzan."  The term takes its origin from how cats take a series of naps throughout the day and night. This idiosyncratic cat-like behavior is thought to help cats stay their alert and agile selves, and humans can take afternoon napping to reap similar benefits. There’s no medical definition of a catnap, and there’s no strict limit on how long they last.   

In case you get confused when you get up of the time of the day ! – thinking of getting up, brushing your teeth as in the morning, while it is evening, don’t feel bad and never start crazily querying on forums and searching on web.  If you do so, you might get influenced by some modern phraseology like : 

Confusional arousals -  a sleep disorder that causes you to act in a very strange and confused way as you wake up or just after waking. It may appear that you don’t know where you are or what you are doing. One may have slow speech, stammering, confused thinking, poor memory, blunt responses !!   When a confusional arousal occurs, you may seem to be awake even though you have a foggy state of mind. Episodes often start when someone else physically wakes you up forcefully. 

Sleepwalking or shouting during an episode is common. Some people with confusional arousals also grind their teeth.  Confusional arousals is considered a parasomnia. 

‘Sundowning" refers to a state of confusion that occurs in the late afternoon and lasts into the night. Sundowning can cause various behaviors, such as confusion, anxiety, aggression or ignoring directions. Sundowning also can lead to pacing or wandering. Sundowning isn't a disease. It's a group of symptoms that occurs at a specific time of the day. These symptoms may affect people with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.   

வேதநூல் பிராயம் நூறு மனிசர்தாம் புகுவரேலும்

பாதியும் உறங்கிப் போகும் நின்றதில்  பதினையாண்டு

 

தொண்டரடிப்பொடி ஆழ்வார் - திருமாலை பாசுரம் -  ஓர் தினத்தில்  உள்ள அறுபது நாழிகையில் முப்பது நாழிகை உறக்கத்தில் கழிகிற கணக்கில்  வேதசாஸ்திரத்திற்படியே  நூறு வருஷங்கள்   வாழ்ந்திருப்பர்களேயானாலும், அந்த சதாயுஸ்ஸில் பாதியான ஐம்பது வருஷமும் உறக்கத்தாலே கழியும் !!! 

There is still some stigma about naps but as long as it does not affect your work, your mind or your night sleep, never mind.  Don’t have any guilt, it is acting to the demands of body and mind.  Sleep well and happy – have naps and do not have interrupted sleeps.  Life is too beautiful to be spent worrying.

Pictured here is a White Tiger – cat-napping at Vandalur even as restless visitors wanted it to be active  ! – it did get up to the amusement of onlookers. White tigers, a color variant of Bengal tigers, sleep 16-20 hours per day on average, much like other tigers.  They are crepuscular, most active at dawn and dusk for hunting, so they rest extensively during daylight in shady spots like thickets, caves, or under trees to conserve energy after intense bursts of activity.

This long sleep helps them recover from high-energy hunts, maintain their large body mass (up to 500 pounds), and avoid human conflicts by aligning rest with daytime human activity. However, life is different for them in captivity.  Captivity alters white tiger (as is the case of most caged / zoo animals) sleep patterns, reducing total sleep time compared to the wild (16-20 hours daily) while increasing fragmented resting and stereotypic behaviors like pacing due to unnatural environments and feeding schedules.

Fresh from today’s afternoon sleep – yours friendly aasami sirippu sinthanaiyaan.

 

With regards – S Sampathkumar
7.3.2026 

Mattress !! ~ மெத்தை வாங்கினேன் தூக்கத்தை வாங்கலை !?!?

 

When do you hit bed daily ~ how long and how well do you sleep !!    For sure a cosy bed gives a comfortable sleep,  while there are gifted some who can literally sleep on any floor !! 

Sleep is a vital biological process that plays a crucial role in maintaining physical and mental health. It allows the body to rest, repair, and restore itself, impacting various functions including memory, mood, and immune response.  

 

பூங்காற்று திரும்புமா;  என்பாட்டை விரும்புமா ?

பாராட்ட மடியில் வச்சு தாலாட்ட,  எனக்கொரு தாய் மடி கிடைக்குமா

 

முதல் மரியாதை 1985 ஆண்டு  வெளிவந்தது -  பாரதிராஜா இயக்கத்தில்  சிவாஜி கணேசன், ராதா, வடிவுக்கரசி, இரஞ்சனி மற்றும் பலர் நடித்து இருந்தனர். இசைஞானி இளையராஜா இசையில் பாடல் விரும்பி கேட்கப்பட்டன.  Not exactly a Movie review but a Photo post on mattresses and sleep !!

 

Malaichami is unhappily married to his cousin Ponnatha, a shrew who always shows him contempt. Though they live together, they do not share a husband-wife relationship. Years roll by. Malaichami, the village chief, is respected by one and all. Kuyil, a young woman, comes to the village with her father looking for work. They build a hut on the river bank and Kuyil works as a boatwoman with a coracle. Malaichami and Kuyil become good friends despite the wide gap in their age and socioeconomic status. Since Malaichami receives no emotional support or love at home, he enjoys Kuyil's company. 

Circle of Two is a 1981 Canadian drama film starring Richard Burton and Tatum O'Neal.  Its theme – of a 60-year-old artist, who has lost his inspiration when his muse left him 10 years previously, regains it when he falls in love with a sixteen-year-old reportedly was the knot for Muthal Mariyathai. 

 

என்ன சொல்லுவேன் என்னுள்ளம் தாங்கலை

மெத்தை வாங்கினேன் தூக்கத்தை வாங்கலை

இந்த வேதனை யாருக்குதான் இல்லை

உன்னை மீறவே ஊருக்குள் ஆளில்லை

எதோ என்பாட்டுக்கு நான் பாட்டு பாடி

சொல்லாத சோகத்தை சொன்னேனடி

 

One can buy a good mattress but cannot guarantee getting good sleep !!!  

சின்ன வயதில் வெறும் தரையில் படுத்தல் தவறு என  பாயில் படுக்க சொல்லுவார்கள்.   உங்களுக்கு பாய் விரித்து தரையில் படுத்து தூங்கிய அனுபவம் உண்டா !  அந்த காலங்களில், தனி பாயும், ஒரு தலைகாணியும், தலைக்கு மேலே ஓடும் மின்விசிறியும் கிடைக்கப்பெற்றவர்கள் பெரும் செல்வந்தர்கள்.  இயற்கை முறைகளில் தயாரிக்கப்படும் பாய்களில் படுத்து தூங்குவதால் நமக்கு ஏராளமான நன்மைகள்  உண்டு.  தென்னங்கீற்று, பனை ஓலை, தாழை மடல், நாணல் மற்றும் கோரைப்புற்களைக் கொண்டு பாய்கள் தயாரிக்கப்படுகின்றன. கம்பளி, பிரம்பு, ஈச்சம், பேரீச்சம், மூங்கில், இலவம் போன்றவற்றில் இருந்தும் பாய்கள் தயாரிக்கப்படுகின்றன.  

கோரைப்பாய் என்பது கோரைப் புற்களால் செய்யப்படும் ஒரு பாரம்பரியப் பாய், இது உடல் நலத்திற்கு நல்லது மற்றும் இயற்கையான குளுமையைத் தரும்.  கோரைப்புல்  கரும்பு போலத் தோற்றமளிக்கும், நீர்ப்பிடிப்புள்ள பகுதிகளில் வளரும், அறுவடை செய்து, இரண்டாகப் பிளந்து, உலர்த்தி, நெய்யப்பட்டு, உடல் சூட்டைக் குறைத்து குளிர்ச்சியாக இருக்கும்.   

It is claimed that the  different layers in a high-quality mattress all have their unique functions and have configurations accordingly. For the most part, the higher the foam density, the better your mattress is, in addition to other factors. Not every layer (like the comfort layer needs to be breathable and not dense) needs to be high-density, but most layers of your mattress do. They need to be soft, help you sleep (the most crucial part) and last longer with minimum care as per the mattress type. 

For those working, in Office and reading this now – it may not be right time but Sleeping instantaneously as one hits the bed is a gift !! (irrespective of the time). Every day sleep in time, sleep well, sleep for long hours !!

 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
12.2.2026
 

Sleep !! ~ cat-nap and bull-dozer !!

One thing every human loves is – deep comfortable sleep ! – there are some who enjoy the luxury of a short nap in the Afternoon.  It is known as ‘cat-nap’ !  - ~ what is it for cattle ??  the sleep of a bull is called ‘Bull-dozer’  ??     

The sleep of cattle is called polyphasic sleep, meaning they sleep in short intervals throughout the day and night, and they do not have a specific name for their sleep like "siesta". While they can doze while standing, cows must lie down for deep sleep, including REM sleep. 

Interestingly - Cows can rest in a light, "dozing" sleep while standing up. They can also stand for periods of "power naps" where they are resting but still somewhat aware of their surroundings. This is because their legs are able to lock into place, allowing them to rest without fully collapsing.  For deeper sleep and to enter REM sleep, cows must lie down on their chests with their legs tucked under them, known as sternal recumbency.  The total sleep time for a cow is about 4 hours a day, often split between day and night, though most REM sleep occurs at night.

 

Here are some Cows enjoying their mid-afternoon sleep in front of Sri Parthasarathi Swami temple

 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
29.11.2025