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SRINIVASA RAMANUJAMTimes News Network
GV Prakash is still get-ting compliments formaking Dhanush sing
a number in AayirathilOruvan, but the music di-rector is certainly not oneto rest on his past laurels.The composer recentlypulled off a coup of sorts— making Vikram sing infive different voices for anumber in Arya’s Madha-rasapattinam. Among oth-ers, the actor has sung likea dhobi, a teacher and anold man in this peppy songwith an old Madras feel.
Revealing details, GVPrakash told CT that hewas looking for a “rawvoice” for the number. “Itwas director Vijay whosuggested Vikram’s name,”he says, “Vikram has got arustic voice, very muchlike Dhanush, and this par-ticular song Meghama OhMeghame... — the visualsof which have a lot ofcharacters — demandedsuch a voice.”
Initially, the teamthought that they’d useVikram’s voice only forArya’s scenes in the song.“But once Vikram saw thevisuals, he decided to singthe full song,” he adds.
The true professionalthat he is, Vikram immedi-ately got down to practis-ing for the song. “He sur-prised us by ‘performing’his part in the recordingstudio,” reveals Prakash,“We were all awestruck byhow he changed his voiceto suit the char-acter thathe was
crooning for. I’m surethat this will turn out tobe the highlight of the al-bum that’ll release laterthis month.” So, will hework with ‘singer’ Vikramin the future, consideringthe fact that the actor hassung some superhit num-bers in Kanthasamy? “I’msure we’ll work togetherin future,” he smiles.
Vikram croonsin five voices!
SRINIVASA RAMANUJAMTimes News Network
Jessie (Trisha’s character inthe much talked-about Vin-naithaandi Varuvaaya)
might just be every man’sdream. While her fickle-mindednature might have put off a few,the saris she sported in the filmmade her look drop-dead gor-
geous and had several waiting-to-fall-in-love young men ontheir knees.
There can be frequentchanges in the fashion circuit,with styles changing rapidly, butthe good ol’ sari has withstoodall the sweeping changes. Withthe female lead in VTV reaffirm-ing certain age-old beliefs withregards to dressing, saris areback in fashion.
IT professional SumanthSekar is a strict supporter of thesari. “The women in my officelook beautiful when they comedressed in saris,” he says, “I re-ally cannot understand whythey have to restrict wearingsaris only to certain special oc-casions. They are much betterthan wearing churidars, whichtend to look too simple. While awoman might not exactly look
hot in a sari, she sure looks su-per classy. ”
If your complaint against thesari is that it’s too traditional anddoes not ensure a hip-n-happen-ing presence, think again. For,leading lady Trisha herself sup-ports the sari wholeheartedly. “Iwas initially apprehensive of do-ing a full-fledged role in a sari,”reveals the actress, “However, I’mglad that youngsters have takennote of it. It shows that one canbe sexy and sensual without ac-tually indulging in skin show.”
Apart from that, it also giveswomen an air of authority. “Is-n’t that why our teachers aremostly dressed in saris,” asksRJ Ajai Titus, “I think it makesa woman complete and whole-some. After watching Trisha invarious types of costumes, see-ing her in a sari was such a de-light. It has proved that the sarilends itself to a traditional andmodern look.”
For HR manager Ananya S,drawing attention is the pri-mary goal when she picks upthat hidden-in-the-closet sari. “Ionce wore a red sari to officeand was the cynosure of all eyesthat day,” she states, “When Iwear modern clothes even indarker shades of red, I go unno-ticed. Saris have this quality ofmaking one stand out.”
But, there is this one hitch,with a few women complainingthat it is too complicated to wear.“I personally prefer t-shirts andjeans because wearing sarissometimes gets uncomfortableand moving around freely be-comes a task,” opines advertis-ing executive Madhumitha R.
ANUSHA VINCENTTimes News Network
SOS! Farmers worldwide havestarted abandoning their land.Crops have been left to wither
away in the harsh summer sun andlivestock left to fend for themselveson slowly decaying vegetation. Butwait, before you start hyper-venti-lating and shake your head in pen-sive contemplation of the global cri-sis this could snowball into, take achill pill and be assured that rice,rotis, dairies and veggies will con-tinue gracing plates around theworld. We’re only talking about on-line farming freaks who have decid-ed to walk away from their plotsdue to a case of severe fatigue.
So, when did this alarming fa-tigue start to set in? “About a monthago,” muses software engineerMaria Thomas, “That was whenmany of my farming neighboursstarted putting up status messageslike ‘Leaving my farm for good’ and‘I am looking for a change in profes-sion. Farming is too boring’.” Butwhy the sudden exodus away fromlush lands that were till very re-cently brimming with activity? She
quips, “Pure boredom. At one point,you get a feeling of been-there-done-that. For eight months, all Icould think about was my crops butnow I just don’t care. Plus, therewas also this scam about informa-tion from our profiles being usedfor other purposes.”
While it was a sense of ennui forsome that drove them away, for oth-ers, it was the fact that there wasjust no aim or goal anymore.Biotechnologist Sajreena Fernandoexplains, “When it first came out, Icouldn’t stop playing it becausecrossing the levels and findingsomething new to do in each phasewas exciting. But once I crossed allthe possible levels, there was nogoal. Even though new features areintroduced now and then, for exam-ple, the chance to unlock a pot ofgold if I had a minimum of 50 let-
ters in my mailbox, there are noneighbours to send me letters.”
Then, there are those who can-didly admit to being so addicted tothe game that it started eating intotheir real-life social interactions.“Online farming got me hooked.All I could think about was myfarm and getting new ribbons ofachievement,” admits corporatetrainer Govind, “At work, where thewebsite featuring the game wasbarred, I managed to find a proxyserver. I even bought a mobilephone with internet connectivityjust so I could continue even when Iwasn’t on my computer. I startedthinking in terms of online farm-ing currency as opposed to the ru-pee. I decided to stop when myfriends pointed out that it had beensix months since I had met them.”
However, while fatigue may be
the buzz word in farming circlesnow, many ex-farmers say it’s onlya matter of time before they comeback refreshed. Avid blogger andtech freak Prakash Kumar pointsout, “Any good farmer will tell youthat his occupation is very tiring.Obviously, one will face a burnoutafter many months of dedicatedfarming. I’ve left my farm because Ineed to relax. I’ll be back soon!”
Lecturer Radha Sekar concludes,“Youngsters these days think theycan finish everything online, rightfrom dating to farming. They’re los-ing touch with reality. Now thatthey’ve stopped farming online, theyouth should probably considerlearning farming for real. It’ll teachthem a thing or two about disci-pline!”
FARMING FATIGUEFARMING FATIGUE
I HAD PREDICTED
THE WIN IN LAST
WEEK’S EPISODE OF
MY TELEVISION
SHOW IN WHICH I
REVIEWED THE FILM
—SUHASINI
SREEDHAR PILLAITimes News Network
The 82nd Academyawards have broughtmuch cheer to Kolly-wood, its women in par-ticular. Women directors
in Tamil cinema are unanimousin saying that Kathryn Bigelowtruly deserved her victory forThe Hurt Locker and view thewin as the biggest ever recogni-tion for women in cinema.
Says Suhasini Mani Ratnam,actress, director and popularfilm critic, “I’m very happy thatKathryn Bigelow has becomethe first woman in the 82-yearhistory of the Oscars to earnHollywood’s top prize for film-makers. I am doubly happy be-cause I had predicted the win inlast week’s episode of my tele-vision show Hasini PesumPadam in which I reviewed TheHurt Locker.” She adds, “It wasan emotional moment for me.Especially as the Iraq-drama isnot woman-oriented and thereis not even a single lady charac-ter in it. That, coupled with thefact that her win fell on Inter-national Women’s Day, hasmade it all the more special.”
Actress and television hostKhushbu, who has not seen thefilm, was told by her actor hus-band that it is brilliant. Saysshe, “Sundar had a bet with methat Kathryn would win. I wasrooting for Bigelow’s ex-hus-band James Cameron and hisAvatar. This was one bet I lovedlosing as Kathryn’s triumphwill give a big boost to womendirectors worldwide. We havedecided to take two days off tocelebrate our 10th anniversaryand her win, in Pondicherry.”
Says director Priya V, whohas hit films like Kanda Naal
Mudhal and KannamoochiYenada to her credit, “Iwatched the movie the night be-fore the Oscars and was thrilledto wake up to the news that itsdirector had won. Now thatKathryn has proved thatwomen too can excel in thisfield, it has opened new vistasfor us. In fact, I’m alreadypreparing my Oscar speech!”Concurs Madhumita whoseKola Kolaya Mundhirika is re-leasing this month, “The film isfantastic and I feel proud to bea woman director. It also bringsme closer to my dream of win-ning an Oscar.” For Trisha, it isa proud moment. “Another malebastion has fallen,” she says, “Isalute Kathryn Bigelow.’’
Concludes Suhasini, “If theWomen’s Reservation bill is in-troduced in the par-liament, it will be adouble delight forus on Women’sDay.”
WOMEN INKOLLYWOOD AREDELIGHTED WITHKATHRYNBIGELOW’SHISTORIC TRIUMPHAT THE OSCARS.CHENNAI TIMESCELEBRATES THEMOMENT
SUNDAR HADA BET WITHME THATKATHRYNWOULDWIN. THIS WASONE BET I LOVEDLOSING!
—KHUSHBU
IT’S TIME TO SAYIT’S TIME TO SAY
I FEEL PROUD TO BE
A WOMAN
DIRECTOR. HER
VICTORY BRINGS
ME CLOSER TO MY
DREAM OF
WINNING AN OSCAR
—MADHUMITA
MAKING HISTORY:Kathryn Bigelow
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YOUNGSTERSTHESE DAYS
THINK THEY CANFINISH EVERYTHINGONLINE, RIGHTFROM DATING TOFARMING!
Chiyaan Vikram has sung a radically different numberin G V Prakash’s Madraspattinam…
VIKRAM’SVOICE AVATARS
�� DHOBI
�� OLD MAN
�� TEACHER
… as the
traditional-yet-
modern style of
dressing for women
makes a strong
comeback
srinivasa.ramanujam
@timesgroup.com
IN TUNE: Vikram and(inset) G V Prakash
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