SASHINI MANIKANDAN

 Hey readers! Apologies for the long break in blogging! But I am back here with another super-exciting blog. As an amateur film critique with an avid interest in cinematography and the fascinating world of films, I have brought to you an article on why Jawan, the recent SRK BlockBuster. (Okay, maybe not too recent, guess I am a little outdated :) ) Jawan, is an action-thriller movie, directed by Atlee (A very prolific director, in my opinion), musical by Anirudh Ravichander, starring the King Khan (Shah Rukh Khan), and some big names in the Kollywood Industry, Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi. A movie well-received by audience across India and a box-office hit, it was released in major languages- Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. Let's draw some comparisons between Atlee's work (pre-Jawan), other Tamil Movies and Jawan. 1. Women Empowerment This theme was strongly explored and well-received in Atlee's Tamil Film- Bigil (2019), starring Thalapathy Vijay and Nayanth

 Hello readers, Thank you for your incredible support. My blog views have reached more than 1200 and that's all thanks to your support and encouragement. After a very long time, I am back with another interesting read-this time, I have explored the genre of Restaurant Review and through this article I bring to you review of some amazing Indian restaurants in the UAE. (Pssst....I am bit of a foodie at times so....here are some of the ultimate destinations to grab a quick Indian bite in the UAE)  1-Sasya Vegeterian Restaurant (Nesto Hypermarket, Muweilah Commercial) I am a pakka (complete) South-Indian with a strange love for Idli/Dosa. No week is complete for me without Idlis or Dosas. And this is one of the best places to get your South-Indian meal.  Ambience of the hotel is very welcoming. Staff are very friendly and helpful. And it's pure vegetarian (so my dear vegetarian friends, this is the place for you.)  Some must-try dishes here are- South Indian Vazhai Illai Thali (Pla

This is my second poem in my mother tongue, Tamil, about my motherland-India. It's not very perfect, but I am proud of it! நான் எங்கு சென்றாலும் அழகைப் பார்க்கிறேன் நான் எங்கு சென்றாலும், நான் தெய்வீகத்தைக் காண்கிறேன் நான் எங்கு சென்றாலும் உண்மையைக் காண்கிறேன் இது என் இந்தியா, என் கனவுகளின் இந்தியா நான் என் தாய்நாட்டை வாழ்த்துகிறேன், நமது மண்ணின் மகத்தான சுதந்திரப் போராட்ட வீரர்களுக்கு நான் தலை வணங்குகிறேன் சுதந்திரத்திற்காக சிந்திய இரத்தத்திற்கு தலை வணங்குகிறேன் நம் நாட்டின் இறையாண்மைக்காக அழுத கண்ணீரை வணங்குகிறேன் இது என் இந்தியா, என் கனவுகளின் இந்தியா ஒவ்வொரு துறையின் முன்னேற்றத்திற்கும் நான் தலை வணங்குகிறேன் நம் நாட்டு இளைஞர்களுக்கு நான் தலை வணங்குகிறேன் படைத்த ஒவ்வொரு ஆண்களுக்கும் பெண்களுக்கும் நான் தலை வணங்குகிறேன் என் இந்தியா, என் கனவுகளின் இந்தியா ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION:  Nāṉ eṅku ceṉṟālum aḻakaip pārkkiṟēṉ nāṉ eṅku ceṉṟālum, nāṉ teyvīkattaik kāṇkiṟēṉ nāṉ eṅku ceṉṟālum uṇmaiyaik kāṇkiṟēṉ itu eṉ intiyā, eṉ kaṉavukaḷiṉ intiyā nāṉ eṉ tāynāṭṭai vāḻttukiṟēṉ, namatu maṇṇiṉ makat

 As a student representative at DPS, I had the privilege to attend the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2023 held at the Brilliant Convention Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh during the month of January. This initiative by the Government of India aimed to bring the Indian Diaspora together to strengthen the bond between the NRIs and their motherland, India. We got an opportunity to interact with the Cabinet ministers, including Dr. S.Jaishankar and Hon'ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan. We got to meet Hon'ble Prime Minister of India- Shri Narendra Modi and Hon'ble President of India- Smt. Droupadi Murmu.  But aside that, here is my experience of the PBD 2023. Beside being away from UAE for almost a week, there were a plenty of obstacles, that we as young students had to overcome. It's a pretty long list, but read until the end, if you want to know how exhilirating the experience was! I- Hectic Flight Schedule You won't believe me if I tell you th

 The book of Answers Dear readers, Today I bring you a very interesting literary endeavour by Carol Bolt. Yes, you might have guessed it, the BOOK OF ANSWERS. This is a favourite decision making tool of mine/ divination tool (if you are a PotterHead, or an astrology freak you know what I mean). This book is exceptionally innovative and if you ask me a honest opinion, it's amazing! This book gives you an answer (almost every time!) to any dilemma you may face.  How does it work? (Trust me after reading this, you are going to fall in love with this book! I did and many of my close ones did and that's proof for you!) Think of your question or dilemma for some time in your mind (about 10-15 seconds) and run your hand over this book gently.  After deliberating over your question, open the book at a random, and voila! You will find an answer over there! And 99% it makes sense.  If you ask the same question over and over again, sometimes you may get negative sometimes positive (Take i

According to Donald Rumsfeld there are four situations which can explain our response or reflex to a situation, namely 1) Known-Known 2) Known-Unknown 3) Unknown-Known 4) Unknown-Known (At first glance all of them seem nonsensical, but let me explain further :D) Known-Known You know the fact that you know. You are able to produce the same results over and over again. Known-Unknown  You know the fact that you don't know or don't understand. You jump from one field to a completely different field and your mind is just....BLANK... Unknown-Known You yourself are not aware of the fact that you know. Maybe this makes you surprise yourself now and then, but be careful to outsiders you might seem like a person connected to the supernatural...  Unknown-Unknown This is the most weirdest thing of all, you are not aware of the fact that you do not know!  Example- (Uhh I can't think of any, can you ? 😐😐) Next post, I will try my best and come up with one of my favorite psychological p