Book Review #17 - Notes of A Dream The Authorized Biograph by Krishna Trilok

NOTES OF A DREAM THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPH by Krishna TrilokMy rating: 3 of 5 stars

40% it is A.R Rahman's biography & the rest is a mix of Soundtrack lists of famous ARR albums, Interesting Trivia's, Perspective about ARR said by his family, colleagues and associates

Negatives

- A die-hard fan would easily get bored while reading the well-known facts
- Could have been more into the biography

Positives

- Makes you feel nostalgic while reading about early albums of ARR
- Each time you read about a song you can get reminded how good the song was and makes you search the internet and play it immediately

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Unsung Heroes #01 - Revolutionary Nationalist 'Pritilata Waddedar'

Unsung Heroes #01

Revolutionary Nationalist 'Pritilata Waddedar'

Pritilata Waddedar (5 May 1911 – 23 September 1932) was a Bengali revolutionary nationalist. After a brief stint as a school teacher, Pritilata joined a revolutionary group

Joining Surya Sen's revolutionary group

The whole country wanted freedom from British and everyone tried their ways to achieve it. Inspired by Rani Lakshmi Bai, she joined a revolutionary group in 1932.

Revolution

There was Pahartali European Club in Chittagong, where it was written: “Indians and dogs are not allowed”.

Pritilata Waddedar led a team of fifteen revolutionaries to attack the Pahartali European Club for their remarks on Indians. She along with her companions attacked the club where they fought with British police. Firing was going on and one policemen shot her. That was minor but in order to avoid arrest, she consumed cyanide and thus end her short endeavour in fighting for freedom of her country.

Book Review #16 - வாடிவாசல் [Vaadivaasal] By C.S Chellappa

வாடிவாசல் [Vaadivaasal] by C. S. Chellappa
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

'Vaadivaasal' (closed place from where the bull is released) was published as a supplementary to a magazine. Novel narrates a engaging story of Pichi who wants to take a revenge by taming a bull that earlier killed his father. The story happens at one night at a 'Jallikattu' the bull embracing sport that is been followed in many parts of India been known to be practiced during the Tamil classical period (400-100 BC).

Narrative style can be compared to Earnest Hemingway's 'Old Man and The Sea' who detailed even a inch of happening into a 10 page narration.

சி.சு. செல்லப்பாவின் மிகச் சிறந்த படைப்பு 'வாடிவாசல்' என்று சொல்லலாம். இக் குறுநாவலை 1959இல் வெளியிட்டு அப்போது தொடங்கியிருந்த எழுத்து பத்திரிகையின் சந்தாதாரர் அனைவருக்கும் அன்பளிப்பாக அனுப்பினார் செல்லப்பா.

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Importance of Mental Health - #01 'The Self Care'

Importance of Mental Health - #01

The Self Care

Treat yourself like you treat your dog (Assuming you`re not some animal-abusing psycho)

People appear to love their dogs, cats, and birds more than themselves.

But they don't know how to take care of themselves.
How horrible is that? How much shame must exist, for something like that to be true?
So treat yourself like you treat your dog.

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