Kalabandhar inside us...

Is there a kala bandhar within us? are we failing to see it? It might be apt for the director to chose monkey to represent some of those people problem, which simply requires introspection and some kind of self act to correct them, rather than looking for a systematic solution. I am happy that Rakesh used it through the maniac, and later Abhisheik mentions it to revolting Hindus and angry Muslims during that scene... For some reason, it strikes the artists around Abhishiek and even some of the audiences themselves that, is there a real bandhar within us.?? Kala Bandhar or another form of Bandhar?

Some may argues, cut the crap... its only a movie, abhisheik bachan is an artist, the character in the movie who carries the mirror through out the movie is a maniac already.. it is not practical and there are valid reasons for the situation around us and the cause and effect...

Another argument could be yes, we can make that difference by identifying the kala bandhar with in us on larger world issues like terrorism, climate change (how many accept and follow green movement) or taking a stand on palestinian/iraq/afganisthan/tibet/srilankan people cause... it is not valid for smaller topics or issues. are we failing to see with in us on other general topics...

i am only saying the bandhar is google searched and found not for grave and serious issues or issues in which we are in receiving end. it exists every time. we either ignore it or fail to see it.

If i look back in years, i remember many instances in which i reflected different emotions just as situation expected...

Some Happier moments...

1. Welcoming Balaji and Priya manni into our family through the twin marriages in our home.
2. Welcoming Vaishanavi my niece the day after diwali.. For a long time that day, i was thinking how to create a sound proof hospital for her to sleep OK?
3. Recently i and Vaishnavi came to our home in a BMTC bus... entire bus heard her voice from the last seat.. she made new friends... every one reflected her mood in them...

Some Not so happy moments...

missing relations.. call it death or their freedom from this careless\unfriendly world..

1. i am missing Karthikeyan Sir, 18 years he had been to Palani on new year day... 19th year end it half way... i should have gone along with him on that day as he wanted me to accompany him for that day's temple visit...
   
2. i am missing my Grand mother even today.... after her second heart attack, she survived more than 12 years in her life with perfect living all by herself, taking care of children, grand children, managing things within her small earnings of her husband's pension. People who know her, know what i am talking about, this reflection is certainly seen in others as a mirror.
   
3. I am missing Praveen's Father Subramanian... He breathed his last in my own hands... it is difficult\different feeling in you when someone dies beside you...
   

See, by now its obvious for people to say that yes, you also reflected same emotions what situation presented.... Its not about happier or sad occasions or those social / political situations that requires right response from us... all situations carries a mask of our face (aka bandhars) and it resides inside us... the day we accept this, identify the mask in us... we can bend our response to the situations in any ways we want...

Do you know what color is your current mask?

Naan Kadavul by Bala

Another splendid screen play from master director Bala... A movie which was in waiting for a while... intense, comical and comes with lot of human emotions as usual from Bala.... Just wondering how Bala can repeat his mastery film after film...  Arya is good...  

It was first day today, still i saw sections of movie already cut (may be to avoid too much violence)... worth watching in theater (without kids)

-Raghu