Awe! India, 2018. Telugu. I went into this movie without any prior knowledge. I remember seeing the movie poster somewhere on my social media. But it hadn’t caught my attention then. On Friday night, the TV remote was under my control, a rare event in our house (No violence was involved in obtaining the … Continue reading Awe! – Movie Review
Insomnia – Journal (2019)
Photo by Mike Petrucci on Unsplash Mike Petrucci 19-Feb-2019 I couldn’t sleep. I checked the time. 3:37 AM. I had been awake for a while already. I used the bathroom, hoping that a full bladder was the cause for my sleeplessness. Back in bed, I closed my eyes. Turned. First this way, then that. Nothing … Continue reading Insomnia – Journal (2019)
Sunrise – Journal Entry (2015)
A few weeks back while looking for an empty notebook, I found my journal from 2015. I was skimming through it, curious to read what I wrote then. I came across this entry that was written on 21st March 2015. We were on a vacation in a beach town that was a few hours away … Continue reading Sunrise – Journal Entry (2015)
How to read a poem
You can't just read a poem once quickly, and expect to love it. Not like that. You have to give it space and time. Because timing matters in loving a poem. And so, you need to try, Read it again, multiple times, until the time is right and the poem speaks to you. You have … Continue reading How to read a poem
Photographs – How many is too many?
You see a tree that has bloomed and looks beautiful. Plenty of picture ideas hit you right then. You start capturing photographs with the phone that’s always in your hand. Pictures of the tree; in original, sepia, monochrome. Pictures of you standing - by the tree, in front of the tree. Solo shots, couple shots, … Continue reading Photographs – How many is too many?
Sightseeing
You take me to the place And declare, "We are here". "This, here, is the monument We came to see". "Capture this I shall stand by it And then you Shall do the same And then we shall leave There are other places to see". A check mark We Strike it off a list We … Continue reading Sightseeing
Newsletter
Dear lovely readers, I have some exciting news. I started a newsletter a couple of weeks back. Every week I send out an email about books, movies, TV shows, recipes and other little things. Two postcards are out already! Only some postcards will be available at the archive. Subscribe so you don't miss out on … Continue reading Newsletter
Tollywood – A Love Affair
Telugu movies seem to follow a common theme. The cast lists the usual suspects. In the lead, we have Allu Arjun, Prabhas, Mahesh Babu or the like. Brahmanandam for comic relief. The rest of the cast contains a subset of what seems to be a Tollywood supporting cast package. The supporting cast is recycled among … Continue reading Tollywood – A Love Affair
A Childhood in Malabar by Kamala Das – Book Review
I didn’t know much about Kamala Das when I started reading this book. I don’t remember how it ended up on my list. I might have read a poem of hers somewhere. I decided not to look her up until after I’m done reading the book. I wanted to form an unbiased opinion of her … Continue reading A Childhood in Malabar by Kamala Das – Book Review
On Turning Thirty
When I was ten, I couldn’t wait to be in high school. I wouldn’t have to wear pinafores. I could wear a skirt. I would be a teen. Older, independent. When I was in fifteen and in high school, I couldn’t wait to leave. I wanted to grow my nails and paint them. I wanted … Continue reading On Turning Thirty
