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26th September 2008, 11:46 AM
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Random musings
“And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.”
Abraham Lincoln
So, sometimes people wonder what life is or what it is all about. Sure, life is like a box of chocolates but I’m afraid it isn’t that simple. Life is this elaborate intricate weaving of events which shape you into the person you become.
Examples:
What is life?
Losing a ping pong match to a tiny Asian girl in middle school PE class and unintentionally rear-ending her car four years later in high school and avoiding her like the bubonic plague every time you see her in college!!
What is life?
When your family forgets your ninth birthday and you receive a phone call from one of your cousins from out of country wishing you a happy birthday and your obsession with remembering years and dates begin!!
What is life?
A minor speech impediment which holds you back from having a normal childhood with the constant fear of how you will be perceived and as a direct result you restrain yourself from experiencing the outside world and your childhood is spent on “Goosebumps” and “Animorphs!!”
What is life?
Getting chased by dogs of all shapes and sizes your whole life!!
What is life?
Making a fool out of yourself on your first ever date by talking about underwear brands out of nervousness and you are given the chance at a second date which then blossoms into your first love!!
What is life?
At fifteen you take your mom’s car for a drive around the neighborhood and you get lost and after two hours of the most liberating experience of your life, you are welcomed by the sight of cops, worried neighbors, and a crying mom on your doorstep and your love for long drives takes fold from that eventful day!!
What if life?
Thinking that conducting an experiment on urine’s effect on green grass /will it cause discoloration, might fetch you a prize at the middle school science fair and making up for that blunder by brilliantly conceiving a project on REM sleep and dreams in high school turning into one of your proudest achievements!!
What is life?
Receiving a phone call which informs you that your grandmother had suffered a stroke and she is living her last days!!
What is life?
The immense satisfaction of helping the less fortunate in every regard and putting a smile on their faces!!
What is life?
“It’s the economy, stupid!”
What is life?
Fooling yourself into believing that it could still happen while there is absolutely no chance of whatever it is that you think will happen!!
What is life?
You are constantly reminded that you are a “Dukakis” clone by your Political-Science friends just because your political views lack “passion” and your view on capital punishment is “spineless.”
What is life?
Staring into the vast empty space and wondering the eternal question of all time, “What is life?”
What is life?
If you still don’t know what life is, well, LiFe is simply the metals lithium and iron.
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26th September 2008 11:46 AM
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29th January 2009, 04:33 PM
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I didn't know where else to post.
This thread title suggested its wide scope.
Ive always wondered, is MADHAVI (silapathikaram madhavi) a kannadiga.
'cauvery madhavi' is what they refer her as.
Any facts? any ideas about her actual background?
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29th January 2009, 04:53 PM
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PersonalA pazhakkamillai, padichchavaraikkum thamizh dhaan nu ninaikkuREn.
CilappatikAram is dated somewhere in the 6th century. The story was probably older. That kind of coincides with the earliest available dates for the Kannada language (around 5th-6th century). Whether a distinct Kannada linguistic identity existed at that time, I am not sure.
And the dancing forms she is shown to be an expert of are all distinctly Tamil (are they ?). In fact those portions are basic references for Tamil dance culture. So I guess it is as Tamil as it gets.
Regarding Kaveri, are you suggesting it was her adaimozhi ? I don't remember reading so. Even then, kAveri is very much part of Tamil culture, isn't it/
மூவா? முதல்வா! இனியெம்மைச் சோரேலே
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29th January 2009, 04:54 PM
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29th January 2009, 05:01 PM
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29th January 2009, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted by
Prabhu Ram
Even then, kAveri is very much part of Tamil culture, isn't it
A related article credted to google search.
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Tamil literature hails the Cauvery in fine poesy. Silappadhikaram takes place in Poompuhar, the city where the Cauvery finally merges with the sea. This city was destroyed by a tsunami a millennium ago, and now underwater exploration has brought to light plenty of artefacts regarding the presence of Poompuhar's glory. Silappadhikaram has immortalised the river in a romantic scene involving Kovalan and Madhavi.
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Kannadasan refers her as
CAUVERY madhavi in "athisaya raagam"
I had always had the doubt because of these lines.
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29th January 2009, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by
Prabhu Ram
CilappatikAram is dated somewhere in the 6th century. The story was probably older. That kind of coincides with the earliest available dates for the Kannada language (around 5th-6th century). Whether a distinct Kannada linguistic identity existed at that time, I am not sure.
http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/kar/li...e/history1.htm
But since none of the earlier works have survived, we have to stick to the established norm that written Kannada came into vogue by the 5th century A.D.
SP akka's doubt might be true because Madhavi is very common name naming for Kannadathi's.... but in tamizh its a rare case I guess
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29th January 2009, 05:16 PM
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29th January 2009, 05:56 PM
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Isnt Chilapathikaram written in 1st Century ? In that case the actual story would have happened even before that
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29th January 2009, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by
mgb
Isnt Chilapathikaram written in 1st Century ? In that case the actual story would have happened even before that
adhu periya panchAyathu.
6th century-nnu sonnadhukkAgavE naan thamizh droginnu sollappadalAm. But I guess most scholars have kinda settled on 6th century as the most reasonable date.
podalangai can confirm.
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