Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Tamil writers's websites & blogs

Nowadays i read lots of tamil books and blogs , i found that some authors websites are very useful to learn more about our history , culture and our literature. Here im listing those authors websites and blogs, i hope it will be useful for all.

List of Tamil writers:

Writer Name Website
S.Ramakrishnan click here to go to his website
Jeyamohanclick here to go to his website
Nanjil naadaan click here to go to his website
Vannathasan click here to go to his website
Vimalathitha Mamallan click here to go to his website
Wannanilavan click here to go to his website
Manushyaputhiran click here to go to his website
Gnanakoothan click here to go to his website
Kaviko Abdul Rahman click here to go to his website
Mu.Metha click here to go to his website
Yugabharathiclick here to go to his website
Arivumathi click here to go to his website
Gnani click here to go to his website
Balakumaran click here to go to his website
Kutty Revathy click here to go to her website
Sivasankari click here to go to her website
Sukumaaran click here to go to his website
Devibharathi click here to go to his website
Pa.Ragavan Click here to go to his website
Badri shesastri Click here to go to his website
Nagoor Rumi Click here to go to his website
Puthia MadhaviClick here to go to his website
Leena ManimekalaiClick here to go to her website
KalapriyaClick here to go to his website
Dr.Shalini Click here to go to his website
Dr.Ruthran Click here to go to his website
Brammarajan Click here to go to his website
Venket saminathan Click here to go to his website
Prapanchan Click here to go to his website
A.Ramasamy Click here to go to his website
Perumalmurugan Click here to go to his website
Suthangan Click here to go to his website
A.Muthulingam Click here to go to his website
Subrabharathi Click here to go to his website
Nagarjunan Click here to go to his website
R.Karthikesu Click here to go to his website
Azhagiyasingar Click here to go to his website
Dhalavai sundaram Click here to go to his website
EramuruganClick here to go to his website
Devadevan Click here to go to his website
Shoba Sakthi Click here to go to his website
Livingsmile VidyaClick here to go to her website
Deepa Selvan Click here to go to his website
Mu Elengovan click here to go to his website
Perundeviclick here to go to her website
Kalabairavanclick here to go to his website
Kavitha Muralidharanclick here to go to her website
Nalayini click here to go to her website
Meena Kandasamy click here to go to her website
Faheema click here to go to her website
Jamalan Click here to go to his website
Maalan Click her eto go to his website
Damayanthi Click here to go tt her website
Marudhan Click here to go to his website
SakthijothiClick here to go to her website
TamilmaganClick here to go to his website
Raja ChandrasekarClick here to go to his website
A.MarxClick here to go to his website
Iyyappan MadhavanClick here to go to his website




Click here to see the photos of Tamil writers
I hope the above list will help everyone who is interested Tamil language and its vast literature .I will try to compile list of Tamil emagazines available.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Nice Poems

விமலாதித்த மாமல்லன்

முடிச்சு

முடிச்சிலிருந்து விடுபடவேண்டும்.
முடிந்தால் இந்த முடிச்சை அவிழ்க்க உதவுங்கள்.
முடிச்சு, ஏன் முதலில் விழுந்தது என்றோ
அல்லது ஏன் போட்டுக்கொண்டாய் என்றோ
காலாட்டியபடி வக்கணை பேசாதீர்கள்.

நாளுக்குநாள் முடிச்சு இறுக்கிக் கொண்டிருக்கும்
மரணாவஸ்தையின் வலியையும்
கொஞ்சம் பரிசீலியுங்கள்.

ஒரு முனையைப் பிடித்து இழுத்தால்
எளிதில் அவிழ்ந்துவிடக்கூடிய
சுளுக்குமுடிச்சுகளைப் போடவே
பயிற்சியளிக்கப்பட்டிருந்தது.
அதைத்தான் பயின்று தேர்ந்ததாய்
கர்வித்துப் போட்டுப்பார்க்கப்போனது.

போடச் சொல்லிக்கொடுத்தவர்
போட்டுக் காண்பிக்கையில்
சுலபமாய்த் தெரிந்தது,
போடும்போது எப்படி இவ்வளவு சிடுக்காகிக்
கழுத்தை நெரிக்கிறது?

விடைகளை வைத்துக் கொண்டு
கேள்விகளைத் தயாரிக்கும் பயிற்சிக்கூடம்போல்
ஆசுவாசமானதல்ல,
மிருகவாடைவீசும்
பாதையற்ற கானகத்தில்
தப்பிக்க வழிதேடி
தத்தளித்து அலையும் வாழ்க்கை.

    -
விக்ரமாதித்யன்
ரத்தத்தில்


ரத்தத்தில் கைநனைத்ததில்லை நான்
எனினும்
ரத்தம் சிந்தவைப்பவர்களின் நிழலில்
தங்க நேர்கிறது எனக்கு

சோரம் தொழிலாகக் கொண்டதில்லை நான்
எனினும்
சோரம் போகிறவர்களிடம்
சோறு வாங்கித் தின்ன நேர்கிறது எனக்கு

திருடிப்பிழைத்ததில்லை நான்
எனினும்
திருடிப் பிழைப்பவர்களிடம்
யாசகம்வாங்கி வாழநேர்கிறது எனக்கு

கூட்டிக்கொடுத்ததில்லை நான்
எனினும்
கூட்டிக்கொடுப்பவர்களின்
கூடத் திரிய நேர்கிறது எனக்கு

காட்டிக்கொடுத்ததில்லை நான்
எனினும்
காட்டிக்கொடுப்பவர்களின்
கருணையில் காலம் கழிக்க நேர்கிறது எனக்கு

பாபத்தில் வந்த பலனைக் கையாடினால்
பாபம் படியாதோ சாபம் கவியாதோ

முதலில் என்னை
நான் காப்பாற்றிக்கொள்ள வேண்டும்
என்னை
நான் காப்பாற்றிக்கொள்ள வேண்டும்

இல்லெங்கில்
எச்சில் பிழைப்புதான்
இரண்டும்கெட்டான் வாழ்க்கைதான்

--


சக்திஜோதி
தருணம்


கிளர்ந்தெழும் நினைவுகளின்சுழலில் சுழல்கிறது மனம்
நதியில் நீந்தும் மீன்களைப்போல
நினைவுகளில் பயணிக்கிறதுஒரு சொல்
அருகாமை நறுமணம் உணவுப் பொருட்கள் உடைகளின் வண்ணங்கள் என
ஏதாவது ஒன்றிலிருந்து
ஊற்றுப்போல நினைவுகள் உருக்கொள்கிறது.
குளத்துத் தாமரைக் கொடிகளில் சிக்கி
மிதப்பதுபோலவும்
சுழித்து ஓடும் நீரில்வந்தடையும்
சிறுதுரும்பெனவும்
நினைவுகளில் தடுமாறி நிற்கிறது சில தருணங்கள்
தாமரை இலைகளில் உருளும் நீர்த்துளிகளென
அத்தருணங்கள் மாறிமாறி வெவ்வேறு காலவெளிகளில்
ஓடுகிறது முழுதாய் விடுபடத் துடிக்கிறது
உன் நினைவு
தாமரை இலைமேல்படர்கிறது
ஒரு பூவைப் பறித்துக் கொண்டு திரும்புகிறேன்
கூடவே
நதிக்கரையில் காத்திருந்த தருணத்தையும்.




Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Meals Ready

Documentaries always fascinates me .It gives or rather explains the feeling  or  problem or  working  or situation in a short and clear manner, of course not all the documentaries are like that.Some days back in a morning i watched a malayalam documentary by Nithuna Nevil Dinesh.

It tells the story of a old man who works in a motel.His job is to hold the "Meals Ready" signboard on the edge of the highway.He stands there without any shelter under the burning sun .He watches how a old man is treated happily by his children, then  a girl shares her chocolate and a group of  young people drinking water and throwing the water bottles.He is thirsty and its very painful when someone wastes water, he takes the bottle and drinks the left over.

After his work , his employer gives a food parcel for his work.He takes it and go to his house and shares with his wife and kitten.He gives the chocolate to his wife,the story ends there.

After watching this video , i was thinking so many things.Beautifully shot , the emotions were natural.The smile by the old lady when she got chocolate was something i can remember for a long time.Kudos to the team.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Nice Poems

பிரமிள்


மின்னல்

ககனப் பறவை

நீட்டும் அலகு



கதிரோன் நிலத்தில்

எறியும் பார்வை

கடலுள் வழியும்
அமிர்தத் தாரை

கடவுள் ஊன்றும் 
செங்கோல்

பாலை

பார்த்த இடமெங்கும்
கண்குளிரும்
பொன் மணல்.

என் பாதம் பதித்து
நடக்கும்
இடத்தில் மட்டும்
நிழல் தேடி
என்னோடு அலைந்து
எரிகிறது
ஒரு பிடி நிலம்.

நாளை புரட்சி

வயிற்றில் குடியிருந்து
வாழ்ந்து பசிக்கிறது
நிகழ்காலம்

பசியில் அடைத்த
காதிலும் விழுகிறது
‘நாளை புரட்சி
சரித்திரம் நமது கட்சி’
என்றென் 
பசியைக் கூட
ஜீரணிக்க முயற்சிக்கும்
ஏப்பக் குரல்கள்.

ஆனால்,
நாளைகள் ஒவ்வொன்றும் 
நாள்தோறும் நேற்றாக 
தன்பாட்டில் போகிறது
தான்தோன்றி சரித்திரம்.


ஜ்யோவ்ராம் சுந்தர்


இலக்கு
இருளால் மூடப் பட்டிருக்கிறது சாலை
தவளைகளின் இரைச்சல்
நரம்புகளை ஊடுருவுகிறது
குடைகளை மீறி மனிதர்களைச்
சில்லென்று ஸ்பரிசிக்கிறது மழை
செடிகளும் மரங்களும் பேயாட்டம் போடுகின்றன
மின்னல் வழிகாட்டுகிறது உற்ற தோழனாய்
குறுக்கே மல்லாந்த மரங்களை
அப்புறப் படுத்தி
இலக்கை நோக்கிச் சக பயணிகள்
வேகமாக முன்னேறிச் செல்கின்றனர்
மழையையும்
இருட் சாலை அழகையும்
பார்த்தபடி நின்று கொண்டிருக்கிறேன்



நரன் கவிதைகள்



தார்ச்சாலைகள் வெண்நிறக்கோடுகள்

வனங்களின் நடுவே
போடப்பட்ட தார்ச்சாலைகள்
அவற்றின் நடுவே
வலப்புறத்தையும்
இடப்புறத்தையும்
பிரித்துச் செல்லும்
வெண்நிறக் கோடுகள்
எப்போதும் அவற்றின் மேலேறி நடந்து செல்கின்றன
சில வரிக்குதிரைகள்
வரிக்குதிரைகளின் மேலேறிச் செல்கின்றன சில
தார்ச்சாலைகள் சில வெண்நிறக் கோடுகள்

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Safra Bay Run & Army Half marathon 2011


Last 2 years i missed this race due to various reasons, so i was very eager to run this year and i registered very early.After the "Nature Run 2011" i did not practice much.Initially thought not to run and take risk but to test my body i ran a short distance of around 4KM , i felt good and i ran 3 more days .I was confident that i can run without getting hurt.I worn my new heart beat monitor which i got in a lucky draw. It was nice.
Starting point- So many runners...!!

The race started  5:15AM  at the Esplanade bridge.There were so many runners,i took almost 2 minutes to reach the starting point after the flag off. 21Km is normally a good distance to test your body for marathon but i did not think like that, for me i have to enjoy the race and should not get any injury along the way.As usual after 3 KM i checked my heart beat and legs for pain.Everything looked good.

I ran in a consistent pace except on the bridge (i dont know the name).The bridge was not steep but i could not run in the same pace so slowed down almost walked.After 15KM i ran faster.Reached the end point without any pain or injury. This was the first time i ran in this route.I think we ran around central business district and garden by the bay area.I liked the cool breeze when i was running around Marina barrage, i don't think so i will ever go there that much early in the morning again.There were other categories also like 10KM and  Dad for life.The race had  'closed' and 'open' categories in 21KM . "Close" category was only for Singaporeans and "Open" category for others.

Salute to the Safra team for organizing such a wonderful event.The water points were manned by different defense divisions personnel and the cheer boys were from defense also ,i was told. The volunteers in fact the NS Men were in camouflage with yellow t-shirt, looked very nice.Overall a great run and a wonderful experience.  

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

A father's message to his children

Paul Flanagan

 He was diagnosed with melanoma , a type of cancer and died at age of 45 in  November 2009.When he was diagnosed  his son was only few months old.He was a teacher and he lived his life as how he want his children to live.He did everything he can to make sure that his children remember him with joy and happiness.He even asked his wife to buy gift for their children's 18th and 21st birthday.He wrote lots of letters , recorded DVDs with messages and brought books for his children so that in future they will not miss him.


Till his death he was a good father and a good husband.According his wife Mandy "He lived and died by his own rules, and I know he had found his own fulfillment".He never set goals for himself after he came to know  about his terminal illness, he just lived his life as normal as possible..It was indeed a good life lived.He had made a rich legacy for his children.

As i'm preparing for myself to be a  father(parent) , i'm wondering what legacy i will leave to my kids.Will my life reflect good things to my children,Will i change myself to be a good and loving father.I do not have any answer except that i will try to be good to them as much as possible.As i have observed in these few months children specially the little ones will always looks for parents for everything, if the parents are good and loving ,the children too will show the same thing.We all knew this but still we do bad things intentionally or unintentionally to our kids .So the morale is show love and affection to children irrespective of their behavior. Below is Paul Flanagan's code  to his children:

A father's message to his children


1.     Be courteous, be punctual, always say please and thank you, and be sure to hold your knife and fork properly. Others take their cue on how to treat you from your manners.

2.     Be kind, considerate and compassionate when others are in trouble, even if you have problems of your own. Others will admire your selflessness and will help you in due course.

3.     Show moral courage. Do what is right, even if that makes you unpopular. I always thought it important to be able to look at myself in the shaving mirror every morning and not feel guilt or remorse. I depart this world with a pretty clear conscience.

4.     Show humility. Stand your ground but pause to reflect on what the other side are saying, and back off when you know you are wrong. Never worry about losing face. That only happens when you are pig-headed.

5.     Learn from your mistakes. You will make plenty so use them as a learning tool. If you keep making the same mistake or run into a problem, you’re doing something wrong.

6.     Avoid disparaging someone to a third party; it is only you who will look bad. If you have a problem with someone, tell them face to face.

7.     Hold fire! If someone crosses you, don’t react immediately. Once you say something it can never be taken back, and most people deserve a second chance.

8.     Have fun. If this involves taking risks, so be it. If you get caught, hold your hands up.

9.     Give to charity and help those who are less fortunate than yourselves: it’s easy and so rewarding.

10.   Always look on the upside! The glass is half full, never half empty. Every adversity has a silver lining if you seek it out.

11.   Make it your instinct always to say ‘yes’. Look for reasons to do something, not reasons to say no. Your friends will cherish you for that.

12.   Be canny: you will get more of what you want if you can give someone more of what they desire. Compromise can be king.

13.   Always accept a party invitation. You may not want to go, but they want you there. Show them courtesy and respect.

14.   Never ever let a friend down. I would bury bodies for my friends, if they asked me to . . . which is why I have chosen them carefully.

15.   Always tip for good service. It shows respect. But never reward poor service. Poor service is insulting.

16.   Always treat those you meet as your social equal, whether they are above or below your station in life. For those above you, show due deference, but don’t be a sycophant.

17.   Always respect age, as age equals wisdom.

18.   Be prepared to put the interests of your sibling first.

19.   Be proud of who you are and where you come from, but open your mind to other cultures and languages. When you begin to travel (as I hope you will), you’ll learn that your place in the world is both vital and insignificant. Don’t get too big for your breeches.

20.   Be ambitious, but not nakedly so. Be prepared to back your assertions with craftsmanship and hard work.

21.   Live every day to its full: do something that makes you smile or laugh, and avoid procrastination.

22.   Give of your best at school. Some teachers forget that pupils need incentives. So if your teacher doesn’t give you one, devise your own.

23.   Always pay the most you can afford. Never skimp on hotels, clothing, shoes, make-up or jewellery. But always look for a deal. You get what you pay for.

24.   Never give up! My two little soldiers have no dad, but you are brave, big-hearted, fit and strong. You are also loved by an immensely kind and supportive team of family and friends. You make your own good fortune, my children, so battle on.

25.   Never feel sorry for yourself, or at least don’t do it for long. Crying doesn’t make things better.

26.   Look after your body and it will look after you.

27.   Learn a language, or at least try. Never engage a person abroad in conversation without first greeting them in their own language; by all means ask if they speak English!

28.   And finally, cherish your mother, and take very good care of her.

             I love you both with all my heart.
                    Daddy x





Friday, September 2, 2011

The Man Who Knew Infinity: A life of the genius Ramanujan


Before i read this book i knew only one thing about Ramanujan ,that he was a mathematician, nothing else and did not know about his theorems or his struggles. Before i write about this book , i should blame the state and central government for not putting Ramanujan's life in school or college syllabus and highlighted his life.

This book was written by Robert Kanigel. The book starts with bit of history of south India and the birth of Ramanujan.Born to a poor family Ramanujan did not fared well in his school and college.He showed remarkable ability in problem solving from very early in life. By the age of thirteen he mastered S.L Loney's  "Trigonometry".He finished his mathematics exam in half the time and many of his seniors who were in upper classes handed him problems for solving and he did easily.He received K.Ranganatha Rao prize for mathematics in 1904.
When he is in third form , he challenged his teachers.One day,the math teacher pointed out that anything divided by itself was one: Divide  three fruits among three people, he was saying ,and each would get one.Divide a thousand fruits among a thousand people, and each would get one.So Ramanujan piped up:"But is zero divided by zero also one?If no fruits are divided among no one,will each still get one?"
His family dedicated all his skills including mathematics,interpreting dreams and reciting of Vedas and Upanishads  to Goddess Namagiri of Namakkal .By 1903 he started doing problems based on " A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics" by George Shoobrige Carr.He was engrossed in that book, which he kept throughout his life.
The genius... Ramanujan
In 1904 he joined in Kumbakonam Government College and took Fine Arts.Since he concentrated more on mathematics , he failed in English Composition and lost his scholarship.He struggled so much to get that certificate.He was not able to bear all the problems associated with his education and family and  he ran away from house at the age of 17 to Calcutta.And brought back to home a month latter.He did disappeared many times after this first escape.In 1906 he went to Madras and joined in Pachaiyappa college.Here also everyone wondered at his problem solving skills including his teachers. He did not like other subject much. once he wrote "Sir,this is my undigested product of the Digestion chapter" in his exam that deals with digestive system.He appeared for F.A examination for the second time and again he failed with less than 10% mark in Physiology.From 1904-1907 he did not pass the F.A exam.

In 1907 he started writing in his famous noteooks , over the years the notebooks were filled with hundreds of theorems and formulas. Most of his theorems were difficult to understand for his contemporaries ,even today it puzzles many of them.He used to write theorems without producing proofs.After a long struggle,he got permission to travel across the sea to England,there awaited him a genuine friendship which gave him fame and immortal status among mathematicians.

G.H.Hardy

 Hardy was a famous and accomplished mathematician by the time Ramanujan wrote letter to him.The author gives semi-biography of Hardy.He was benefited from the public schooling and his parents were teachers whom made sure that their kids were good at education.Hard had one elder sister,they both had a good relationship till their death.
Great friend... Hardy


Hardy guided Ramanujan in publishing his papers along with his life altogether.Ramanujan kept on producing theorems after theorems everyday.Hardy invited his friends to assess those theorems.They took care of him very well. Ramanujan even tried to commit suicide for not getting FRS .Hardy and his friends was trying to get him the coveted "F.R.S - Fellow of Royal Society " and he became a one at 1918.

Ramanujan was a strict vegetarian and followed all the rituals of Brahmin.He never ate anything that  was not approved by his religion.Those and his family problems specially the constant quarrel between his mother and his wife caused him his life.When he was in England he was diagnosed with tuberculosis,when he returned to India,he suffered more and died at the age of 32.
Author -Robert Kanigel

The book was written beautifully  even the mathematics terms were clearly explained ,the authors research on Ramanunjan was visible throughout the first part of the book where he explores the culture,habits and traditions of South India.Excellent work.He changes gear and gives details of old oxford and its culture. The author did not dwell into any unnecessary personal details of Hardy or Ramanujan , thanks to him for that. Over all a great book and must for all youngsters.

More of Ramanujan :
A musical tribute
A beauty of maths
About Ramanujan's wife
More about Hardy
More about the author
Parents : Srinivasa Iyengar and Komalatammal
Nickname : chinnasamy (his mother called him like this)
Born on Thursday ,22 December 1887

Nice poems


I like these 2 poems which i read in some websites recently.
A poem by  'living with smile " Vidhya
'அப்போது நான்
முழுக்கை சட்டையும், கால் சராயும்
அணிவது வழக்கம்
அப்போது நான்
மாதம் ஒருமுறையென
சீராக முடிதிருத்தி வந்தேன்
அப்போது நான்
ஆண்களுடன்
பள்ளியில்தான் படித்தேன்
இருந்தாலும் அவர்கள்
கிண்டல் செய்தார்கள்
நான் ஆணில்லை என
இப்போது நான்
புடவை கட்டி
ஒத்தசடை பின்னி
பூ முடிந்து
பாந்தமாக வளைய வந்தாலும்
அவர்கள் கண்டுபிடித்துவிட்டார்களாம்
'நான் பெண் இல்லை’என்று.!


Beautifully portrays the state of 'thirunangai' . Even today they are not getting the respect and acceptance in the society .Even pathetic is the way the educated youths's behavior towards them.Cinema too played a part in portraying them as anti-social.Respect them and let them have their rights and life.


*A poem by Allur Nanmullai
‘குக்கூ’ என்றது கோழி. அதன் எதிர்
துட்கென்றன்று என் தூஉ நெஞ்சம்.
தோள் தோய்க் காதலர்ப் பிரிக்கும்
வாள் போல் வைகறை வந்தன்றால் எனவே.
       - அள்ளூர் நன்முல்லை
கோழியின் குரலைக் கேட்டதும் விழித்துக்கொண்ட தலைவி பொழுது விடிந்துவிட்டதே என்று பயப்படுகிறாள். வைகறைப் பொழுது தன்னையும் தன் கணவனையும் பிரிக்கிற வாள்போல் வருகிறது என்கிறாள் தலைவி. 


*taken from Gnanakoothan websites