Brat's Corner

A still from the movie Chinnada Gombe She was an iconic and flamboyant Actor, Writer, Leader, Dancer and Singer. She had developed a run – down state after the tyrannical rule of the opposition. She gave the poor and needy of the state a comfortable life. She was the boldest politician India had ever seen. You might be wondering who this person is. It is none other than the ‘Golden Maiden or the ‘Amma’ of Tamil Nadu, J Jayalalithaa! Jayalalithaa Jayaraman was born in Melukote, Mandya district, in the then Mysore state [ now Karnataka]. Interestingly, her name is derived from the 2 villas her family owned, Jaya vilas and Lalitha vilas! Her father was a lawyer but he never worked and squandered most of the money they had acquired as he died when little Jaya was 2 years old! She and her Mother had moved to her parental grandfather’s house in Srirangam where he worked for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. A still from a tamil Superhit, Aayiratthil oruvan. When Jaya lived

A book? People say that writing is a lonely profession. Even If I were to write a book, there must be some big content. This is the essence of my blog. If I write a book, what will it be about? How will it affect the reader? And many more questions will be answered. Once upon a time...... Now, I will tell you that I am a fan of fantasy, particularly Indian mythology. Indian mythology is very big or huge as there are more than 33000000 gods in the Hindu pantheon! From the sweet sound of Krishna’s flute to the striking Vajra of Indra, all Gods have their own specialty. Sadly, most of the young people in this generation are not interested in these valuable stories. That is the sole reason of me writing a book with stories of Indian Mythology. There are three important reasons that make a book of Indian Mythology worth reading: First, you get to read valuable stories, superb characters and understanding of their feats. Everyone needs a good story to pass time when t

  Madhurapuri. Known for its Meenakshi Amman Temple and her ethereal looks and M.S Subbulakshmi or Madurai Shanmukavadivu Subbulakshmi and her ethereal voice. She was arguably the Queen of Carnatic Music who contributed a lot to music and also is known as the Queen of the Poor as she donated a lot towards the needy. Heavenly and Divine Voice!             Her voice is mesmerizing. Anybody who doesn’t like   Carnatic Music, can be easily addicted to her voice and Carnatic Music! She gave her first concert to an audience of Fifty, singing Anandagaana Harina*. She was spotted by a talent spotter from H.M.V, and recorded the song Marakata Vadivu*, which was an instant superhit. The noted Hindustani vocalist, Narayanrao   Vyas has taught Subbulakshmi the famous Thumri*, Shyama Sundara, which She sang in future concerts. She was married to   Tyagaraja Sadashivam in 1940. He became the only force in her life, from concerts to films, he supported her career. Her suc