A Beautiful Day

When I opened my eyes, to the first morning sunlight
I said what a day, what a bright beautiful day

When I went running, beside freshly bloomed flowers
The fragrance that I breathe in, made even oxygen dear

The river that I drank from, as the afternoon parched
I could swear it served, not water but pure nectar

As the evening breeze gusted, to orange-crimson skies
It freed me off all tiredness, it made me fresh again

The darkness now has gathered, and crickets chant to moon
In her glowing embers I now rest, I sleep I meditate

Loss

When a mother loses her child
She loses two lives
When a man loses his wife
He loses his very mind

What happens when you wake up
And the loved one is not beside
What does one go through
When the heart pines for it too

Is easy to express
That lot happens in life
But not easy is to walk
In soul-less shoes

Movie Review: Meri Jung

Good entertainer.

Revenge drama with a simple storyline.

Anil Kapoor at his dashing stylish best. Amrish Puri equally good.

Support cast good to their roles. Nutan as the mother, Javed Jaffrey for dancing. Meenakshi Sheshadri is only in this for the beauty factor.

Simple storyline, and indeed proof that Subhash Ghai really created good movies in the 80's.

One of the few Subhash Ghai movies that does not slow in between, keeps up a good pace.

Credit also should go to the good editing.

Climax fight could have been better..

Movie Review: Robocop

Brilliant sci-fi movie, well-thought and fantastic from various perspectives.

The movie makes a point at different levels. At the physical level by being a plain revenge-drama. At the social level of making a case of where to draw the line of privatisation and automation. At the metaphysical level of longetivity of the subconscious, even beyond physical death.

The sarcasms on our daily double-standards are hilarious and in a way, ahead of it's time! In a sense, the director took a risk by creating a soul, but succeeded by elevating, what would otherwise have been a plain-jane action movie.

Movie Review: Thazhvaram

Poignant is the right word to describe this movie. From one view one might think it is slow, but every moment is loaded with the haunt of what could happen next.

Simple storyline: A man shows up at a village with the intent to kill the thief who stole his savings and killed his wife.

Hats off to Mohanlal and Salim Ghouse for their excellent performances.

It's surprising when you look back, there are not many characters in the film. Shankararadi does well, and Sumalatha adds the beauty quotient.

Another unique point is that the main plot does not cover a large time- span. Instead relies on timely flashbacks to tie up the loose ends.

The movie is a showcase of the director Bharathan's genius.

A truly unique film in Malayalam cinema. True, it takes inspiration from the Western genre. Never before nor after has one such been attempted!

The ending is especially commendable. No sentimental gimmicks!

Truly a must-watch!