Thathithom!

Prologue (Added on 31st july 2007)

Today is our dear bro Jeevz birthday. Go here to wish him!
Wish you many more happy returns of the day! Have a blast!

And back to post,  I have problem in uploading the song to odeo. Now you can't be able to hear it from the player link below. Will fix it soon!

This song is from movie 'Azhagan'. Quite an old song. Classical piece from Maestro Illayaraja. 

 

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For who can enjoy Tamil poems, take a close look at lyrics. Usage of words are complex. Chithra (legendary Tamil playback singer) has done a great job in pronouncing words without any mistakes. I wonder what would have happened if it is sung by modern day 'sukvinder singh- style' singers.  The song starts with Carnatic style and ends in modern style!

The lyrics goes like this...

தத்தித்தோம்...
வித்தைகள் கற்றிட தத்தைகள் சொன்னது
தத்தித்தோம்...
தித்தித்தோம்...
தத்தைகள் சொன்னது முத்தமிழ் என்றுளம்
தித்தித்தோம்...

சிந்தித்தால் தாளம் தானே வருகிறது!
தாளம் ஒரு சுகம், ராகம் ஒரு சுகம்,
ரெண்டும் இனைகிறது!

தத்தித்தோம்...
வித்தைகள் கற்றிட தத்தைகள் சொன்னது...
தத்தித்தோம்...

கண்ணில் பேசும் சங்கித மொழியது
கண்ணன் அறிய ஓன்னாததா!
உன்னைத் தேடும் ஏக்கத்தில் இரவினில்
கண்ணுக்கு இமைகள் முள்ளாவதா!
குழலினில் வராத ராகம் யாவுமே
குரலினில் வராதாதா!
எந்தன் மனமிது எந்தன் நினைவிது
என்றே புரிகறாதா!

தத்தித்தோம்...
வித்தைகள் கற்றிட தத்தைகள் சொன்னது...
தத்தித்தோம்...

வண்ணத் தோகை எண்ணங்களிவையென
மின்னும் விழிகள் சொல்லாததா!
கண்ணன் மார்பில் பொன்னூசலாடிட
எண்ணுமிளமை பொல்லாததா!
யமுனையில் வராத வெள்ளமுந்தனின்
கருனையில் வராததா!
காதலொருவித யாகம் என் குரல்
காதில் விழுகிறாதா!

தத்தித்தோம்...
வித்தைகள் கற்றிட தத்தைகள் சொன்னது...
தத்தித்தோம்...

(சரிகம.....)

என் கண்ணனே வா!
உன் மீராவை நீ இங்கு பாராயோ?!
காதல் வேதனை அது என்னனென்பது
இனி எங்கு சொல்வது?

I love you
I love you! Love you!

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Any Ideas on YouTube Business Model?

Internet was severely lacking in availability of entertainment media . Though there are many permanent solutions to this problem, nothing was happening in real world. Media moguls lack enthusiasm to broadcast media over Internet. IPTV is also yet to take its full form.  YouTube (now become synonym for streaming media in Internet) jumped in to fill this vacuum. They made a Web2.0 user oriented media content generation/sharing website.  They made lot of sounds, brought more users to use their service and then sold it to big company for a high price. I don't think so they had a valid business model when they started this company. Now Google has to find some valid business model which can get them steady revenue from this business.

The history of YouTube is rumored like this: YouTube owners were working with PayPal and E-Bay. They wanted to create a website where E-Bay users can upload videos of their products while selling in E-Bay. Started like that, YouTube attracted lot more users and become a legend now. But I believe copyright issues are major legal hurdle for them to cross.

Original discussion in LinkedIn is here

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Third Dimension

I was reading interview of IMAX corporation CEO about his business challenges. IMAX made a business by 'thinking big'. With advent of malls and multiplexes, Cinemas are continuing to become smaller for want of profitability in business. In 70's, defying the gravity of smaller cinema mentality, IMAX stood tall, promised tall and delivered it and continue to deliver! Their business model revolves around giving a different immersing movie experience to viewers that can't be provided by regular cinemas and TVs. He was contemplating about 3-d cinemas as the next big paradigm shift in movie world, after the shift to color movies from monochrome.  What do you think?

On a sidekick, a little gyan on how 3-D cinemas works! Each eye sees an object with an angle shift because of inter-ocular distance. Brain maps these two images and gives the 3-D perspective. 3-D cinemas are based on this. While shooting, two lens are kept at inter-ocular distance and two views are recorded separately on two films.  Next step is to project both images in one screen for the viewers, and each projection has to be made available exclusive for separate eyes. The simple solution is to use polarization. Red and green polarized images projected on the screen. Viewers has to use special glasses which can receive red light in one eye and green light in other eye. Thus two images are made available to brain. And brain goes ahead maps them and gives the 3-D perception to viewers. Vola!

3-D movies aren't yet catching up because of increase in production costs and unavailability of infrastructure in all cinemas! There is an interesting business prospect in this problem! If we can have a technological solution to convert 2-D movies to 3-D movies as post-production process, then we are cracking the first problem - increase in production costs.  Can do a little SWOT analysis on this technical risk.

S - It is feasible, technically. Add a new projection to existing 2-D image hasn't been proven yet. But feasible!

W- It is a R&D problem. Initial solution may not be of high quality. Academia work on this is unknown! I had a seen one interesting link in Carnegie Mellon University site about software that can do 3-D photo Popup image of a given 2-D image. Try it out

O - Market for a simple digital device that does conversion in production end

T- Work on breaking infrastructure problem has to go hand-in-hand!

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Kaatrin Mozhi...

A heart melting song from film 'Mozhi'.  Lovely lyrics, mellifluous music, cherubic actors who gave live to the movie all adds up to positive note for this song. I'm loving it!

I typed in the lyrics myself in tamil font....(so please bear with mistakes).

btw, in the last stanza, I am seeing the usage of word 'ochu minagal'. Did I hear it correct? I never heard this type of fish before...

காற்றின் மொழி ஒலியா, இசையா!
பூவின் மொழி நிறமா, மணமா!
கடலின் மொழி அலையா, நுரையா!
காதலின் மொழி விழியா, இதழா!

இயற்கையின் மொழிகள் புரிந்துவிடில்
மனிதரின் மொழிகள் தேவையில்லை!
இதயத்தின் மொழிகள் புரிந்துவிடில்
மனிதர்க்கு மொழியே தேவையில்லை!

காற்று வீசும்போது திசைகள் கிடையாது!
காதல் பேசும்போது மொழிகள் கிடையாது!
பேசும் வார்த்தைப் போல மௌனம் புரியாது!
கண்கள் பேசும் வார்த்தை கடவுள் அறியாது!
உளவி திரியும் காற்றுக்கு உருவம் தீட்ட முடியாது!
காதல் பேசும் மொழியெல்லாம் சப்த கூட்டில் அடங்காது!

இயற்கையின் மொழிகள் புரிந்துவிடில்
மனிதரின் மொழிகள் தேவையில்லை!
இதயத்தின் மொழிகள் புரிந்துவிடில்
மனிதர்க்கு மொழியே தேவையில்லை!

காற்றின் மொழி.....

வானம் பேசும் பேச்சு துளியா வெளியாகும்!
வான வில்லின் பேச்சு நிறமா வெளியாகும்!
உன்மை ஊமையானால் கண்ணிர் மொழியாகும்!
பெண்மை ஊமையானால் நாணம் மொழியாகும்!
ஓசைத் தூங்கும் ஜாமத்தில் ஒச்சு மீண்கள் மொழியாகும்!
ஆசைத் தூங்கும் இதயத்தின் அசைவு கூட மொழியாகும்!

இயற்கையின் மொழிகள் புரிந்துவிடில்
மனிதரின் மொழிகள் தேவையில்லை!
இதயத்தின் மொழிகள் புரிந்துவிடில்
மனிதர்க்கு மொழியே தேவையில்லை!

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Thinking Blogger Award

Hola! Thanks dear for giving this award to me.  I am pleasantly surprised. Now my turn to give this prestigious award to bloggers whom I admire and for whom I am an ardent fan.

Poetry-

GP, Ghosty needs no introduction.  His blog will bag awards in many categories, yet I love his poems. His blog is full of emotions; never hidden his darkest emotions from his writing.

Mystic Rose, Mysty's poems are classical pieces. I love her writing.

Photography-

Visi- real pro photographer.   Her picture are poetic too! Her narrations of daily life incidents are simple yet attractive. Undoubtedly a classy blog!

Expression of emotions -

Thooya- Her words and memories adds the missing meaning to millions of martyrs who yielded their life for the mother land.  She is a great girl with immense potential to contribute significantly to Tamil Elam struggles

Creativity-

RanjHith. Creativity and innovation should be his second name. Lovely whiz kid with tons of ideas loaded on his head.

Modesty, subtle mockery on real life incidents -

Das- Not lot of people can mock at various meaningless incidents happening around with ease, Das can do.  I enjoy his writings.

Variety, optimism, inspiration -

Jeevz - His blog has never run out of varieties. Poems, movie reviews, inspirational words, stories, pictures, chennai happenings.... always bubbling with lot of energy

 

CONGRATULATIONS buddies!

You deserve this special mention!

And thanks Marutham once again for tagging me and giving me a meaningful topic to write on for my 300th post! Yeah, I can't believe that I wrote 300 posts for my blog!

And a tamil rap song from Yogi, Dr.Burn...

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Akon, Rompe

I am humming this rhythm 'madly' from yesterday....its lovely song from Akon.

And don't miss this one from Rompe, daddy yankee song.... Got Dejavu on hearing this song. Engeyo ketta mathiri irukku! The better version of this song is available here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62cnG_Al9qY

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No time to breathe...

It was an packed and eventful weekend with friends. The best part is  'I bought my first suit'. Actually I went with my cousin to help him in his wedding shopping. Got impressed with Louis Philippe suits collection, got one for me too. Incidentally my first formal shirt and pants were also from same brand :)

 

The suit in this advertisement is similar to mine.
Wish you all a great week folks!

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Happy Birthday Thooya!

July 6th is our dear Thooya's birthday. Wish you many more happy returns of your day dear! Have loads of fun and a great bash!

Go here to wish her!

And a nice melody from Enrique for you! That's a great song from his latest flick Insomniac. Hope you find your own Enrique soon! :)

 

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