12 cartoons

And the Results.....

Raga of the Day--SankaraBharanam

Aarohana:S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S
Avarohana:S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Kritis:
Buddhi radhu--Tyagaraja
Endhuku peddala--Tyagaraja
Sarojadalanetri--Syama Sastry
Alarulu Guriyaga--Annamayya
Vara leela gana---Tyagaraja

Rumi

I've had enough of sleepless nights, of my unspoke grief, of my tired wisdom. Come my treasure, my breath of life come and dress my wounds and be my cure. Enough of words. Come to me without a sound.

Tao-2

Under Heaven all can see beauty as beauty only because there is ugliness.
All can know good as good only because there is evil.
Therefore having and not having arise together.
Difficult and easy complement each other.
Long and short contrast with each other;
High and low rest upon each other;
Voice and sound harmonise each other;
Front and back follow one another.
Therefore the sage goes about doing nothing, teaching no talking.
The ten thousand things rise and fall without cease, creating, yet not possessing, working, yet not taking credit, work is done, then forgotten.
Therefore it lasts for ever.

Film of the Day---The Film

Raga of the Day--Hindolam

Aarohana:SaGa2Ma1Da1Ni2Sa

Avarohana:SaNi2Da1Ma1Ga2Sa

Kritis:Samaja vara gamana---Tyagaraja
Sama gana lole---GNB
Neerajakshi kamakshi---Dikshitar
Mansauloni marmamu----Tyagaraja
Yaare Ranganaa---Purandara Dasa
Sama gana lolane---Papanasam Sivan

Tao-1

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.
The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth.
The named is the mother of ten thousand things.
Ever desireless, one can see the mystery.
Ever desiring, one can see the manifestations.
These two spring from the same source but differ in name;
this appears as darkness.
Darkness within darkness.
The gate to all mystery.

Film of the Day---C.R.A.ZY

Million Little pieces---A must read

Excerpt


"I wish I was her.
Why?
because it would be nice to have someone feel that way about me.
You've never been in love?
Not even close.
And no one's ever been in love with you?
Men always want to fuck me, but no one has ever loved me.
I don't believe it.
She stares at me.
Its true.
I stare back.
If it makes any difference, I don't want to fuck you.
She laughs.
Thanks.
I think you're beautiful, but I wouldn't fuck you because when we were done, I wouldn't want you to feel fucked. I would try to make love to you, and I would probably be clumsy and awkward, but when it was over, I would want you to feel loved.
She smiles.
Thank you, James.
I smile.
Thank you, Lilly.
We smile at each other and we look into each other's eyes and we speak to each other with the silence that lies between us. It is strong, smile and calm. The silence between us."

jillunu oru kaadhal

Nuvvu Nenu Prema

oka tamilammai telugu kavita.

nee prayathnam naadhe koda
nee prayasam naadhe kooda
nee baadha naadhe kooda
nee lokam naadhee kooda
nee vijayam naadhe kooda
----Ranjani Sivakumar

Ardhasatabdhapu Agnaanam---By Sirivennela

ardha Sataabdapu agnaanaanni swatantramandaama swarnOtsavaalu chEddaamaaa
aatma vinaaSapu araachakaanni swaraajyamandaama daaniki salaamu chEddaamaa
SaantikapOtapu kottuka tenchi tecchina bahumaanam
ee raktapu sindooram
nee paapiTalo bhaktiga diddina prajalanu chooDamma O pavitra bhaaratamaa

kulaala kOsam gumpulu kaDutoo
mataala kOsam manTalu peDutoo
ekkaDa lEni teguvanu choopi taguvuki lEstaare
janaalu talalarpistaare
samooha kshEmam paTTani swaardhapu iruku tanam lo
muduchuku pOtoo mottam dESam tagaladutOndani
nijam telusukOre telisi bhujam kalipi raare
alaanTi janaala tarafuna evaro enduku pOraaDaali
pOri EmiTi saadhinchaali
evvarikOsam evaru evarito saaginchE samaram
ee chicchura sindooram javaabu cheppe bhaadyata marachina
janaala bhaaratama O anaadha bhaaratama

anyaayaanni sahinchani Sowryam
dowrjanyaanni dahinchE dhairyam
kaaraDavulalo krooramrugamla daakkuni unDaala
veluguni tappuku tiragaala
Satruvuto pOraDe sainyam
Santi ni kaapaDe kartavyam
swajaati veerulaNaNiche vidhilo
savaaluu cheyyaala annala chEtilo chaavaala
tanalo dhairyam aDaviki icchi
tana dharmam chaTTaaniki icchi aa kalaham choostoo
sangham Silala niluchunTe naDiche savamla sigalo
turimina netuTi mandaaram ee sandhya sindooram
vEkuva vaipaa cheekaTilOkaa eTu naDipEnamma
gati tOchani bhaaratama

tana tala raatanu tanE raayagala avakaaSaanne
vadulukoni tanalO beetini tana avineetini
tana pratinidhuluga ennukoni
prajaaswaamyamani talache jaatini praSninchaDame maanukoni
kaLLu vunna ee kabOdi jatini naDipistundaTa aavESam
aa hakkEdo tanake vundani SaaSistundaTa adhikaaram
krishNuDu lEni kurukshEtramuna saagE ee ghOram
chiti manTala sindooram
choostoo inka niduristaava viSaala bhaaratama O vishaadha bhaaratama

Skreigh

Sleep slipped away
The world far away
In my room in the gloom!
In the gloom in my room!
In my room…
In the gloom…

The world far away…
Sleep slipped away…
Eyes clouded with blackness
Blackness clouded the eyes
In the eyes…
In the blackness…

Sleep slipped away
The world far away
Heart embraced the ember lot
Ember lot embraced by the heart
In the heart…
In the ember lot…

From the corner of eyes mine,
At the walls of heart mine,
Daggers well staggered all around
Gardens of daggers and a path surround
Paths surround…
Daggers all around…

It rattled
It crackled
My room with gloom uncorked!
Cobras with tongues forked!
Gloom uncorked…
Tongues forked…

The teeth were twenty
The horns were sixty
Is he a brutal, cruel wretch?
Teeth with eyes
Horns with eyes
Is he a cancerous wretch?

Horror, slaughter; demons shout.
Howling jackals, roaring dogs cry out.
Shouting, crying,
Ringing, burning,
Is that an evil lady’s tinkling?
Is that the rap snap of rattling?

The world far away
Sleep slipped away
In my room in the gloom!
In the gloom in my room!
In the gloom…
Hunger loom.

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This is a translation of "Keka",a poem by Sri Sri.

kEka


nidraku veliyai...
nE nom_Tarinai...
nA gadilOpala cIkaTilO!
cIkaTilOpala nA gadilO!
nA gadilO ...
cIkaTilO ...

nEnokkaDanai ...
nidraku veliyai ...
kannulanim_Dina kAviritO!
kAviri nim_Dina kannulatO!
kannulalO ...
kAviritO ...

nidraku veliyai ...
nE nokkaDanai ...
gim_Dela kappina kum_paTitO!
kum_paTikappina gum_DelatO!
gum_DelalO ...
kum_paTitO ...

nA kanugOnala,
nA yedagODala,
nAlugu dikkula bAkulatO ...
bAkula tOTala bATalatO ...
bATalalO...
bAkulatO...

bhagabhaga bhugabhuga
bhagabhaga mam_DE
nA gadi cIkaTi nAlikatO!
nAluka cIlina nAgulatO!
nA gadilO...
nAgulatO...



iravai kOrala,
aravai kommula, wretch
krUra ghOra karkOTakulO? pointed tooth
kOraki kannU,
kommuki kannU,
karkATaka karkOTakulO?

dAruNa mAraNa dAnava bhAshalu!
phErava bhairava bhIkara ghOshalu!
ghOshala, bhAshala,
gham_Tala mam_Tala
kam_Taka kam_Thapu gaNagaNalO?
ciTikela meTikela ciTapaTalO?

nE nom_Tarinai...
nidraku veliyai...
crab
cIkaTilOpala nA gadilO!
nA gadilOpala cIkaTilO!
cIkaTilO...
AkaTitO...

aa naati vana chinukulu

......aa chikatilo oka kshnam vaariddari madhya nissabdham!
aa kshanam aa chikati koti deepala kantulaindhi.
aa kshanam aa nissabdham veyi sankeertanala sangeetamyindhi.
aa chikatilo rendu neeti chukkalu neyla pai rali bhoomi gundena cherayi.
avi kanneeti chukkala?
aanaati vaana chinukula?

Venkat

1

Pastel on cloth - a wish

2

Tyagayya!

3

A flower for her

4

I will be in Chennai on this Sat and Sun.

5

A Skirt

6

A Jute Bag

7

Kite Runner

8

A flower.

9

I lied. I haven't cut my hair.

10

Pastels, and the difficulties.

Ten for her, 10 for me

@};-

Sirivennela......speaks

Hats off to Sirivennela!

Song : O Chinnari Chinukamma
Lyrics : Sirivennala Seetarama Sastry
Movie : Preminchedhi Endhukamma
Music : Ilayaraja
Singer : Bhavatharangini


o chinnari chinukamma
nuvvu karigedhi eppudamma
o bangaru chilakamma
nuvvu egiredhi epudamma

neellaloni chepaki kaneellosthunnayani
cheppvaallu choopevaallu evarammaa
thana thadi theliyadhe thanakayinaa

oopiri aaviraayyi veguthunnadho
gundelo mabbule kammukunnavo
thelisedhela chinukammaki
vaakite vekuva vacchi vunnadho
kaatuke cheekatayyi aaputhunnadho
theledhela chilakammaki

ee janma khaidhevaru vesaaro
nee veedhi thalupevaru moosaro
kaalayina kadhapandhe thelisena
kanu reppa vidakundaa thelisena
melakuvane nidharanukune

oh chinnari ||

nithyamu chedhu gnyaapakaalalo
horune vintu unnaa jeevitham
vinedhela gunde savvadi
ninnati needale nindipoyinaa
choopulo ekkada chotu lenidhe
cheredhela repulannavi

nittoorupule oopiranukunte
muni mabbule thoorpulanukunte
ye amrutham jantakosthundhi
ye nammakam kantapaduthundhi
bathukante gathamanukune

oh chinnari ||

L'Amant or The lover

Watch it for the music, Cinematography, atmosphere and the poetic script.
Also read the book 'The lover' by Marguerite Duras.

Kite Runner----Brilliant! A must read.

Its the sunshine reflected through a teardrop.
Its the bright red of the ripe pomagranates.
Its the handful of dust from the motherland.
Its the melting of a first snow flake.

She

"She is a child to me, a child someone had put in a bulrush basket
daubed with pitch and sent downstream for me to fetch at the riverbank
of my bed."

Farewell

My adieu to you
I depart as all things do
Rain drops on a leaf

coffee, tea

Coffee
Coffee=kawphy
can you do the same for Tea?
I know, you can't.
So is why a coffee is a coffee.

Tea
Tea=T
can you do the same for Coffee?
I know, you can't.
So is why a tea is a tea and man is a man and a woman is a woman.

ps:what about T-girls?

Om Namah shivaya

Shiva wears a snake around his neck
The snake holds the poison
and so is Shiva.
If the snake bites you might die
But,if Shiva bites you might not.

Chain

I am a link in the chain, but rest of the links are of metal.
Its cold.

Office

The chair was a chair and the table a table
But Men were computers,computers were men
Men on the tables
Computers in the chairs
but it was men who still worked.

Dark room

Dark room A.
A man is fast asleep.
You can hear him snore.
The door slowly opens
A man in black enters the room
Can you see the knife in his hand?
He reaches the bed and
wishpers into the ear of the sleeping man,
"Its time for your meal, what will you have today? your hand or thigh. Why not your brain?"
A woman enters the room.
The room lights up.
She shoos away the two hens from the room.

Dark room B.
A man and a woman eat fried chicken in the dark.
A boy enters the room.
The room lights up.
Boy: Eating chicken?
Man and woman: No baba
Boy:Telling lies?
Man and woman:hahaha

Coffee

Indian coffee/tea is very good
I must remember to sip it slowly
The cup is too tiny
First reduce the price
then reduce the size
Pepsi did this first
Coffe for two rupees only (less than 2pence)

When I was in London....(Here he goes) 

Boyfreinds,GIrlfriends 

OnceUponATimeInLondon 

The Plummeting Old Women

A certain old woman, out of excessive curiosity, fell out of a window, plummeted to the ground, and was smashed to pieces.
Another old woman leaned out of the window and began looking at the remains of the first one, but she also, out of excessive curiosity, fell out of the window, plummeted to the ground and was smashed to pieces.
Then a third old woman plummeted from the window, then a fourth, then a fifth.
By the time a sixth old woman had plummeted down, I was fed up watching them, and went off to Mal'tsevisky Market where, it was said, a knitted shawl had been given to a certain blind man.

----Daniil Kharms

The Red Haired Man

There was a red-haired man who had no eyes or ears. Neither did he have any hair, so he was called red-haired theoretically.
He couldn't speak, since he didn't have a mouth. Neither did he have a nose.
He didn't even have any arms or legs. He had no stomach and he had no back and he had no spine and he had no innards whatsoever. He had nothing at all! Therefore there's no knowing whom we are even talking about.
In fact it's better that we don't say any more about him. 
----Daniil Kharms