Rajani - En vazhi? Thani vazhi. (My way is a unique way)

You won't realize what phenomenon Rajani is until you watch his movie in theatre or visit Chennai when his new movie is getting released. I had always heard stories of extent to which Rajani's fans go to show their love and affection towards this Superstar. Yes, he is a superstar. Whenever his name is referred in any of the speeches, it's always preceded by Superstar. One of the best things I have done in while in US was to go with my mallu friends and watch "Shivaji" in theater. We had a camping trip planned next day, still I joined guys to watch 10 pm show. The movie started quietly and I started closing my eyes for sleep. But after 10 minutes,
Rajani made a grand entry on screen and the theatre erupted. I turned back and saw nothing but white paper pieces flying all around the hall. The sound of whistles, shouting was so deafening that we could hardly listen to what was going on screen. Every word said by Rajani was inviting huge cheer from crowd. The best part came when a song started. A group of 10-15 people went in front and started dancing. I have watched so many movies in India, but what I could not even imagine here; I saw it happening about 1000 miles away from India. Otherwise quiet, law abiding desi community was violating all sorts of rules, manners on that day. Such a charisma this Superstar has created!
Thanks to my job, I got to enjoy most of the beautiful south Indian cities. I happened to be in Chennai when "Kuselan" was about to be released. Whole city was waiting for that day so eagerly. Allover Chennai, there were huge banners of Rajani in various moods. I missed watching that movie. But one day, I want to watch premiere of a Rajani movie in Chennai. I pray to God that Rajani lives that long to make my wish true.

Kashasathi? Potasathi...

Whenever P and I get together over a glass of RC, we always fret upon how bad our careers are and what all worst things we have to face in order to earn paycheck. I think it's natural for anyone to face frustrating situations in job and it is very important to find a way to overcome it. Its must to have a stressbuster. Otherwise the frustration boils to a point where people either quit the jobs or start taking the frustration on others.

I use some techniques like googling to find wierdest jobs and then try to get a feeling that people have to do worst things than me. Something like this - http://www.jobprofiles.org/library/guidance/weird-jobs.htm

Or while walking on streets I keep on observing the risks people have to take in order to earn. That definitely works as stessbuster for me. I got to see two examples recently which makes me feel my job atleast has comfort of sitting in chair whole day with cool breeze of AC (not so cool these days because of cost-cutting).
(A man painting mobile tower on top of 5 storey building w/o any protection)

(About 15 year old boy walking on 20 feet high rope w/o any protection)

World is Flat? Yes sir, it is.

Thomas Friedman may have given various examples to prove world is flat and all competitors have an equal opportunity.
I am experiencing my flat world while working on Diwali days. I would have to now eat Faral on Thanksgiving and burst crackers in Xmas.