A tree, as seen from the balcony of the house I lived as a child.

Carvings from Shesharaya Mantapa in Srirangam Temple Complex, Srirangam.

Pictures from the wall carvings in the Venugopala Temple in Srirangam temple complex, Srirangam.

Pictures of the wood carvings on the Brahma-Rath of Tirupati Venkateshwara.

It has been a long while since my last post.

I watched Apocalypse Now Redux. It is long an passionately edited movie. I liked most performances and the direction. It did seem at places that the director has become indulgent but the final product was admirable.

I became curious about several references in the movie. For example the abandoned Playboy Playmate gone crazy in the war zone, or the references the building of the bridge repeatedly. I tried to get info if it was based on fact but found little.


I finished reading Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Initially I found the constant Christian references irksome, but later came to realise that it was never meant to be a "secular" narrative. Stowe mixes critisism and appreciation of Christianity and presents a very compelling case. An excellent read.

I watched The Hitch hiker's Guide to the Galaxy on TV. It is based on the popular Sci-fi novels. The story is mildly existential and a fun movie to watch. I call it mildly as the topics are skimmed upon without much deliberation. Of course it fares well as commercial-off beat movie.

Currently reading The Hunchback of Notredame by Hugo.

Hoping to watch The Dirty Picture the unauthorised biopic of Silk Smita *ing Vidya Balan.