First impressions on the city:
this trip was memorable in its own way since its my first trip to
First impressions on the city:
this trip was memorable in its own way since its my first trip to
With all my interviews now completed and making it to IIT Madras MBA batch of 2008-2010….I am happy to present the analysis of the places I visited so far!......In the process I shall compare…..contradict…..curse…..criticize…. comment…. on all the cities I have visited…..
Panel of 5 professor: yes, please take
Me: No sir, I really liked my job. But I had decided to give Cat and other exams a proper shot. I was having too much work and wasn’t able to do it. I spoke to my PM and we arrived at the consensus to resign. If I wouldn’t have resigned in july,07. My next chance was in feb,08 which is too late to even study. I made the decision n came out sir.
Prof4: can u split it?
1. Arey Re Arey Re
This instantly likeable melody about the guy realizing that he is in love is not only worded nicely by Vanamali but is also sung wonderfully by Karthik.
2. Jil Jil Jinga
This animated number about the day to day life of a student could become an anthem among the youth thanks to new lyricist Venkatesh Patwari’s catchy lyrics that comprise of all quintessential keywords that the youth understand and relate to. Though it has a faint semblance to We will, we will, rock you, this one is impressive. Four local (Hyderabad based) singers – Krishna Chaitanya, Kranthi, Aditya Siddarth, Shashi Kiran – sing this one appreciably bringing out the joie de vivre of youth quite well. Mickey adds a slight rock flavor to this song.
3. Happy Days – Rock Version/Theme song
National Award winner Naresh Iyer (for Rubaroo in Rang De Basanthi) and Mickey J Meyer come together again (after a soulful O Chilakamma in Notebook) to give us a gem of a title song. This is a new sound to a Telugu Cinema song and it rocks. Well, it has a nice rock feel to it too. While Naresh is asked to sing the main lines, Mickey does all the humming and croons the words happy days.
If the above is the rock version, there’s a soft, melodious version of the title song named ‘Theme song’ sung by Harshika, Mickey and chorus. This makes for a very pleasant listening and is equally good as its rock counterpart.
4. Oh My FriendAn excellent number extolling the importance of a friend and friendship. Vanamali’s lyrics shine brighter than a star and Karthik, with his enthralling vocals, bowls you over proving that he has evolved into a seasoned artiste in a very short time. Mickey maintains a nice tempo throughout the song adding a slight upbeat orchestration in the second interlude. Overall, what a song! If slow songs are your cup of tea (or should I say coffee keeping in mind the caption of Shekar Kammula’s Anand?), then you just can’t afford to miss this one.
5. Ye Cheekati
This is the only ‘heard before’ kinda song in this album and that’s mainly due to the use of a common music loop that runs in the background. Though fast paced with nice beats thrown in, it doesn’t match up to the standards of other songs in this album. Vanamali’s lyrics are praiseworthy though. Ranjith and Sunitha Sarathy sing this one.
6. Yaakundedu
This is a shloka recited by Pranavi in a heavenly manner. This Keeravani find, has recently sung the popular Rubberu Gaajulu number in Yama Donga. Compare her rendition here with the aforementioned song and you wonder if we have another versatile singer in the making ala Chitra, Sunitha and Usha.
Mickey J Meyer and Vanamali, after a successful (musically speaking) Notebook, add yet another feather to their caps with Happy Days. Yes Veturi’s title song rocks too. If you’ve waited for a soundtrack that is devoid of nonsensical, out of place, unnecessary rap in the songs. If you’ve longed for an album that shuns crass mass songs/item songs and serves us fresh, lively and melodious numbers then look no further than Happy Days. Clearly, this one ranks very high among the very few good albums that have come out this year in Telugu. Looks like Shekar Kammula already has a winner in his hands.
That says it all...now just wait and watch for the release of teh movie....... 21ts it comes or may be 14th.... See or Die is my word for this movie.....I run across the road and slam the door of smitha’s car and apologise “I am sorry, I am late by two mins: P”. Both of us laugh away and talk about some crappy jokes like “What is ashoka with six fingers called?”(Pss…dont think much…he is still called ashoka: P)….. Why cant two last strands of hair on a bald head of an indian marry? (Coz bal-vivah is banned in
We were around the corner trying to spot the exact lane while two kids pop up and I instantly recognize them….” Hi ra get into the car…guide us form here…ae lane loki vellali”…. teh kids ever enthusiastically explain the directions and at the next corner we see two more kids waiting for us…woah!! These kids love it when people come to visit them… or may be visiting me emo :)….he he he….All the while in the car...the two kids were sliding the window up and down and enjoying the sight... they do it...they turn to us..they laugh..we laugh...after a while we came to the place...
I taught them “Hum ko mann ki shakthi dena” song….. I cudnt believe my eyes when arnd the 8th time….. One guy started singing it all by himself without seeing the paper…. Now cmon…how many of you actually got ur songs by heart in school arnd the 8th time itself…at least not me…even if I was totally paying attention to the song….. They recited the version with slightly diff tune that they had made up while learning since my tune was may be not appealing to them….
Then we have this regular round of activities by the kids where they dance…sing… do both simultaneously (multi talented u see- astonishingly they don’t even gasp when they are doin them together)… they act…they laugh at themselves while acting and keep reminding each other when they go wrong at anything (they hate doing things the wrong way u see J)… they cheer and clap for their friends when they are performing … I exactly saw UNITY in its true spirit…..
The love and affection they share for each other is amazing…. The love they show towards u wud suffocate u…. U are nothing more than a stranger to them….But they treat u like they have known u for years…. They tease you like
Honestly, when I went there for the first time…I was just hoping to spend some time with the kids…teach them something I know…make them feel happy and come back…. But now I go coz I love goin there and I love being amongst them…rather one among them…. U feel like goin back coz u learn so much there… I went there to teach but I ended up learning more than what I taught to them… I learnt that, love in its purest form, appeals to everyone and touches
My single visit turned into a sequence of visits…thanks to the wonderful kids who brought back all my childhood memories…. I love them all and this is just a speck of how I felt when I went to spoorthi… U have to be there to know what I meant….