A. R. Rahman - Mazhai Kuruvi Song | Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

நீள மழைச் சாரல்.. தென்றல் நெசவு நடத்தும் இடம்.
நீள மழைச் சாரல்... வானம் குனிவதிலும் மண்ணை தொடுவதிலும் காதல் அறிந்திருந்தேன் காணம் உறைந்து படும் மௌன பெருவெளியில் ஒரு ஞானம் வளர்த்திருந்தேன். இதயம் எரித்திருந்தேன் -நான் இயற்கையில் திளைத்திருந்தேன் சிட்டு குருவி ஒன்று ஸ்நேகப்பார்வை கொண்டு. வட்ட பாறையின் மேல் என்னை வா வா என்றது. கீச் கீச் என்றது கிட்ட வா என்றது பேச்சு எதுவுமின்றி பிரியமா என்றது கீச் கீச் என்றது கிட்ட வா என்றது பேச்சு எதுவுமின்றி பிரியமா என்றது ஒற்றை சிறு குருவி நடத்தும் ஓரங்க நாடகத்தில் சற்றே திளைத்திருந்தேன் . கீச் கீச் என்றது கிட்ட வா என்றது பேச்சு ஏதுமின்றி பிரியமா என்றது ஒருநாள் கனவு இதற்கு பேர் உறவோ யார் வரவோ. நீ கண்தொட்டு கடுந்தெகும் காற்றோ. இல்லை கனவில் நான் கேட்கும் பாட்டோ. இது உறவோ, இல்லை பரிவோ . நீள மழைச் சாரல் நா ந ந நானா நான் நா நா.. அலகை அசைத்தபடி பறந்து ஆகாயம் கொத்தியதே. உலகை உதறிவிட்டு சற்றே உயரே பறந்ததுவே. கீச் கீச் என்றது கிட்ட வா என்றது பேச்சு ஏதுமின்றி பிரியமா என்றது முகிலினம் சர சர சரவென்று கூட. இடி வந்து பட பட படவென்று வீழ. மழை வந்து சட சட  சடவென்று சேர. அடை மழை காட்டுக்கு குடை இல்லை மூட. வானவெளி மண்ணில் நழுவி விழுந்ததென்ன. திசையெல்லாம்.. மழையில் கரைந்து தொலைந்ததென்ன. சிட்டு  சிறு குருவி பறந்த திசையும் தெரியவில்லை. விட்டு பிரிந்துவிட்டேன் பிரிந்த வேதனை சுமந்திருந்தேன்.

விட்டு பிரிந்தேன் பிரிந்தேன் உயிர் நனைந்தேன் நனைந்தேன். அந்த சிறு குருவி போக அலைந்து துயர் படுமோ துயர் படுமோ. இந்த மழை சுமந்து அதன் றெக்கை வலித்திடுமோ வலித்திடுமோ. காற்றில், அந்நேரம், கதையே வேறு கதை. கூட்டை, மறந்துவிட்டு குருவி கும்மி அடித்து கான் .

சொட்டும் மழை சிந்தும் அந்த சுகத்தில் நனையாமல்.  என்னை எட்டி போனவளை எண்ணி எண்ணி அழுதது கான் அழுதது கான்.

ஏ ஆர் ரஹ்மான் - செக்கச்சிவந்த வானம் (மழைக்குருவி பாடல்)

A Castle Away from the Nest

A Castle Away from the Nest

A year long journey of an outsider away from home

            Gone are the days when there are civilizations evolving at every other sun rise. Now it is the era of human history where the resources, demand, production and supply are scattered like the stars of extremely distant constellations. Human species have made their world so complex that it is forever trying to get simple. The rarest of rare races – the human race – has created a space where constant perennial movement of people, goods and money are the only way forward in time. 

Enigma - Life's Enchanting Roller Coaster Ride

An Incredible two-year Masters’ Journey in Words

Twenty-four hours in a day is just not enough. Time is a sprinting machine in fate’s hands and life is all about managing your fate and destiny. I am fortunately blessed with a life that provides so much more to do and in turn I end up chasing time to accomplish everything I wish for. The last 2 years in this wonderfully built Garden City has taught me more than anything I could ever imagine. Sometimes it is the people no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can ever imagine. This epic quote from The Imitation Game suits perfectly well for the roller coaster ride in the last 22 months pursuing my Master’s degree. Life has always given me experiences by teaching the hardest lessons. I have felt like broke countless times and in several circumstances I was plighted with fear and uncertainty. People say that your present life is because of your past deeds and your future depends on present actions. I complete agree with this; however I am always curious to know how much wrong had I done in my past life so as to face all these miseries in this present life continuously. The most important lesson I learnt with all these mysteries is just to live in the present every day, every moment. You cannot change your past whilst you cannot completely determine your future. The ultimate truth of life is just now, this very moment. It has to be the toughest when life takes you a Final Destination roller coaster ride every time. But I realized, we live life to the fullest only when our death is near. When we let our memories and ambitions – which in many cases, fantasies – take over us, we lose the present. Time whistles past you and after which you can never even hear the sound. I began my Masters’ here with a cause and effect mind set. I believed that there will be a positive consequence after the course completion. Fortunately, it happened; however, the entire process between the input and the output was a thorough refined learning experience. I understood that ‘cause and effect’ relationship applies for the subjects we study and not for the people considered to be ‘subjects’ in the modern-day civilization. Human mind is a sacred one except that it turns different after the age of childhood. The mind always reciprocates the actions of the body and very few alone have mastered the reverse way and they have become the cultural and scientific icons of the present-day flourishing human society. When people apply their ‘cause and effect’ function corresponding to their ambition, they lose the very noble reason of perseverance and the blissful joy of undergoing the process. Even when the results are optimistic, people fail to realize the complete happiness out of it.

Hoping for a redemption that will eclipse time, faith and me.

A divine blessing, I should say, influenced my thought process and made me understand not everything is a ‘cause and effect’ process, particularly when it involves human mind, heart and soul. I felt the joy of learning, earned invaluable memories and great set of passionate people as friends through the whole process. I have also been fortunate enough to realize the true beauty of a good life filled with infinite optimism, kindness and an ultimate vision. The scenario has become much more sophisticated when confidence creeps in. It brings with it lot of lessons on management and pragmatism to the table and that is a skill which is always significant. Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get. I second this Forrest Gump monologue since I have experienced it myself. The process between an engrossing input and an unpredictable output is what matters the most. Down the line, when you sit back and think, all that surrounds your mind will be the one what you actually did and not what actually happened before and not what should have happened after. The beauty of living in the present is that the time itself is a gifted teacher. It has taught me two most vital life-changing lessons. Firstly, never regret any of your decisions in life; just move forward to convert the regret into a delight. Secondly, never compete with anyone; just compete with yourself always surpassing your own expectations about yourself and achieving content and internal happiness. Everyone on Earth has been blessed with a soul that can live, breathe, think, survive and die; ultimately what matters the most is the satisfaction we achieve between birth and death. The art of being content is itself life’s most beautiful compliment. However, to achieve that it takes one’s lifetime. This two year journey has given me all. It has made a stronger person than I ever was and I believe that nothing ever could hurt me more than myself. The journey has gifted me my greatest friends whom I will cherish for life and for whom I will be always there. The roads I traveled has taught me how insignificant sadness is when nature has so much beauty encapsulating it. The sunrise I saw made me realize that a person could be the most recognized and the least bothered at the same time depending on your comparison of the eternal Sun with yourself. It’s the way how we position our thoughts. It defines you as a person who is everything that is goodness if the thoughts are in the right place for the right purpose. Now, we all need to start yet another journey of solitude, but sometimes entertaining too. Faith is an absorbing element to truth and it can only make your soul much more alive all the time. Hope is a good thing; maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies. Any redemption is always great and it makes the story of mankind even richer. Time could have encapsulated lives but greatness always encloses time beyond imagination. Hoping for a redemption that will eclipse time, faith and me.