தினமும் ஒரு சிறுகதை #2
எனது நண்பர் கணேஷ் தினம் ஒரு சிறுகதை பரிந்துரைக்க துவங்கியுள்ளார். அவற்றை தினம் படித்து, அவை எழுப்பும் எண்ணங்களை எழுதினால் என்ன?
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency – Douglas Adams
This book by Douglas Adams is as crazy as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The only difference is that while Hitchhiker’s is completely crazy, Dirk Gently is crazy with a more organised plot.
How will you measure your life? – Clayton Christensen
These self-help books operate with a very simple strategy. They tell you stuff that’s quite obvious. So obvious that you can’t deny them. You’d be a fool if you deny them. And then, they pile up loads of anecdotes, examples and case studies to further elucidate those basic points.
Inspector Singh – Singapore School of Villainy
Based on the cover design, I thought this will turn out to be a quirky and fun mystery novel. Something along the lines of Nury Vittachi’s Feng Shui detective. But, I was wrong.
Films I admired in 2016
These were some of the films I watched in 2016 that made me pause, reflect and learn.
The Namesake
You can’t really point out and say that this film is about the father, the mother or the son. It’s peppered with lots of little but memorable characters.
Chennai 28 II Innings — the post-Pa.Ranjith Venkat Prabhu
You cannot simply ignore the sequel of a film that was so close to you that you knew each dialogue by heart. You do not simply shun the sequel of a film that depicted an essential part of your childhood on-screen.
Black Friday — a tortuous quest through twisting bylanes
Thoughts on a recent interaction session with Anurag Kashyap and Black Friday.
தினமும் ஒரு சிறுகதை
எனது நண்பர் கணேஷ் தினம் ஒரு சிறுகதை பரிந்துரைக்க துவங்கியுள்ளார். அவற்றை தினம் படித்து, அவை எழுப்பும் எண்ணங்களை எழுதினால் என்ன?
The 100 year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared: a peculiar sense of humour
Allan’s requirements are very simple. As long as he gets vodka at regular intervals, and he doesn’t hear anyone talk politics, he can lead a peaceful life.