“Ask Her No Questions And Nobody Dies”.

When I started to watch this movie for the first time I did not have much expectations, it was just another boring Friday evening and all I wanted to do was get back to bed. It’s an intriguing thriller drama about a 13-year old teenager played by Jodie Foster. She is shown living in a quiet seaside town with her dad, who has not been seen much. In reality her father has died and she is living all alone in the house without wanting to give up her independence. The film is all about loneliness and how much different you turn out to be when you raise yourself with your own will and thoughts. The best part of the movie was the importance given to the character portrayals than trying to make it look like a horror movie. The Chopin’s piano concerto in the background and the slow panning of the camera reminded me of the Hitchcock movies. This movie had all the elements of surprise, drama, romance, tragedy and romance to it. In my opinion this movie is a must watch for anybody who likes 70′s classics.

One of my most watched Tamil movies is “Anbe Sivam“. It is not just the excellent performance of Kamal Hassan and Madhavan that makes me watch this but the whole theme of the movie. The movie is about a chance meeting of two people who are from different backgrounds and worlds, Kamal portraying as a man with communist ideals and Madhavan as a youngster from the modern India who doesn’t know the situation of the real India. The movie is about the travels that make to get back to home and memoirs of Kamal’s past life and the ultimate revelation that love and kindness to others is more important than love to god. The entire theme of the movie can be deciphered from the main song, “Yaar yaar sivam?“. This song never turns sour for me even if I listen to it for a zillion times. Such a powerful lyrics combined with the deep voice of Kamal is mesmerizing.

The lyrics is tamil are as follows

Yaar yaar sivam? nee naan sivam
vaazhvae thavam, anbae sivam

aathigam pesum adiyaarkellaam sivamae anbaagum
nathigam pesum nallavarukkoe anbae sivamaagum

anbae sivam anbae sivam yendrum
anbae sivam anbae sivam yengum
anbae sivam anbae sivam yendrum
anbae sivam anbae sivam yengum

yaar yaar sivam? nee naan sivam
vaazhvae thavam, anbae sivam

yaar yaar sivam? nee naan sivam
vaazhvae thavam, anbae sivam

idhayam yenbadhu sadhaidhaan yendraal yerithalal thindruvidum
anbin karuvi idhayam yendraal saavai vendruvidum

anbae sivam anbae sivam yendrum
anbae sivam anbae sivam yengum
anbae sivam anbae sivam yendrum
anbae sivam anbae sivam yengum

yaar yaar sivam? nee naan sivam

anbin paathai serndhavanukku mudivae illaiyadaa
manadhin neelam yedhuvoe adhuvae vaazhvin neelamada

anbae sivam anbae sivam yendrum
anbae sivam anbae sivam yengum
anbae sivam anbae sivam yendrum
anbae sivam anbae sivam yengum

Below is the layman translation of the song in English, even though it does not do justice to the meaning.

Who here is god? You and me…
Life is a penance… Love is god…

For the theists, God is love…
For the good among atheists, Love is the only god…

Love is god… Love is god always…
Love is god… Love is god everywhere…
Love is god… Love is god always…
Love is god… Love is god everywhere…

Who here is god? You and me…
Life is a penance… Love is god…

If the heart is made only of muscles, then it will be consumed by fire…
If the heart is the object/made of love, then it conquers death…

Love is god… Love is god always…
Love is god… Love is god everywhere…
Love is god… Love is god always…
Love is god… Love is god everywhere…

Who here is god? You and me…

There is no death/end for the one who follows the path of love….
Length of your life/legend will last on how broad your mind is….

Love is god… Love is god always…
Love is god… Love is god everywhere…
Love is god… Love is god always…
Love is god… Love is god everywhere…