VINNAITHAANDI VARUVAAYAA

Aromale!

It is love. Believe it. A lyrics such as that- should have a tune such as that. They go together! One can never go without the other. There could be no better tune to that!

Been addicted for a few days now.

It's refreshing. A new look towards the whole concept. And only He can create such a tune and make us understand it!

Anbil Avan

Initially, when I heard it- there were lots of tunes coming in and going out of my mind. "Saha.." portion of this song "Thaam thaka.." (Thamizhan), Rehman's very own "Boom Boom.."(Boys)- to name a few. But these kind of stuff keep happenning. "Kabhie Kabhie" from 'Jaane tu...."- beginning was rather like "Appudo Ippudo"(Bommarillu). But on second thoughts, we've got to accept that it's totally a new take! Chinmayi has been one of my favourites for some time now. Her voice brings out the essence of the beautifully!

Omana Penne

A feel-good tune! One can listen to it, anytime! But the tune feels great to listen, especially before the rain! Along with the breeze and the aroma of the fresh soil, getting ready for the showers from above! "Nadhaswaram" portion in it is beautifully blended...

Hosanna

When it starts- "Yaen ithayam..", I was mildly reminded of one of the greatest romantic numbers from Rehman- "Tu bin bataaye" (Rang de Basanthi). But when the "Hosanna" plays, you stop thinking about everything else. And I promise you, you would not stop singing to yourself for atleast a few hours after you listen to it! It's just Rehman there. Just Him alone...

These are the four best in there!
Not too keen about the movie after "Vaaranam Aayiram"! Liked Goutham Menon's work in "Vettayaadu Vilayaadu" though. I felt, it was even better than "Kaakka Kaakka". Not a Simbu fan either! But for Rehman....

A DIFFERENT DAY

Days have passed with the same old breeze knocking the doors. They have no new news to give. Just a wish to share this early morn! It has become a familiar routine. The breeze in the morn. The breeze, waving at you each day. The days looked alike.

A call from a less familiar number. You don’t require to change anything else, to make the morning different. The familiar voice had just a different tone. “Call her. Now. Call”.

The voice was vacant. It required no words. The silence in it spoke all the words that you need not hear. The few words that came were- “Come to me. To us”.

To be there is bad. But to not be there is worse. Strange thoughts of fear, engulf the mind like a plague. Shrinking the mind to a devil’s workshop. Thoughts forming awkward shapes on air. On the walls around. On the sky. Time and space never melts away. They stand, immortal, not bothered about the emotions within. Patience, they say, is a virtue. All talks of a happy mind!

I needed to get there, to be with them. I go off. I go off. My world was never hear. I float away to be with them. I go off… I go off…

[Just had this idea, on thoughts of a troubled mind]

GLOOM

There sure is a way out-

Or may be not

For no one has ever known

the way out from here.

We keep searching here-

Here and over there

No, may be not-

May be it's just not here!

Dead roses, dead leaves

Sans beauty, piled up in heat

Broken beads, breathing its last

Shrunk like the ghosts of Christmas past!

Doors! Doors! There I see!

As wide as a devil's glee!

I sprint with hope, my feet on air

I run, run, as the young brown mare!

May be the sand beneath my feet

Sent out an alarm, before my meet

For no more was there, a door that stood

But walls of stone, and not even wood!

I placed my hand, on those walls

Hoping to feel the reason for my fall

There was only, but the cold of the rock

Caging the lands wide, with gloom for the lock!

leader

"... together, we'd march into the new world. You and I, alike- as equals. There would soon be a dawn- that would last forever. The trees- green forever. Birds- chirping forever. And men- awake, forever..."

The crowd cheered in a mad frenzy. There was a glint of hope and joy in all those eyes, that could easily be mistaken for insanity! People of the Earth.

"..do you think if he could see me now"? said Govardhan, unsure of what the reply would be.

"Are you crazy!? Don't you have eyes? He's addressing almost 5000 people out there!"- came the reply.

Govardhan knew that this could not wait for long. He looked at the crowd gathered there, for a while.

"..What should we do, if we need all of that? Can we make it possible"?

"YES!!! YES!!!"

He heard them shout in unison. He felt, as though the entire nation's cry echoed from that crowd.

"How?"

S.i.l.e.n.c.e...

Everyone wants to change the world. Everyone wants peace and prosperity. Everyone wants their voices to be heard. But the question always remained though- 'How'? And there would be a door opened, only when there would be an answer to that question.

Govardhan could not wait anymore.

"Das bhai! Please try and understand. This is urgent. And I am sure that he would want to hear it right away.."

Das looked at Govardhan. He was, probably, for the first time seeing him closely. There was a sure mark of panic on his face that was usually calm and composed. Das knew what must be done.

"... I shall tell you how. Friends, I shall tell you the secret to change the world! I shall show you the doors that would lead you into a paradise! Into Utopia! I shall...."

There was a pause. The crowd could see that their 'Leader' was temporarily interrupted by some unknown person. They would wait for him. They knew that their 'Leader' would soon come back to them. Tell them the secret to the new world. Lead them into the heaven... They would wait.

Das returned to Govardhan. He whispered something to Govardhan.

"... So my friends! Would you be with me??"

"YES!!! YES!!!" They chorused.

"I need you to give me your word upon that. The world now, is filled with jackals and other scavengers- who wait for the others to fall. And the moment they do- they never, would have another chance to raise up! I need all the help that I can get from you. WE SHOULD UNITE OUR HANDS AND LIGHT UP THE FIRE TO WARD THEM OFF! YOU, my brothers, YOU are the future. YOU are my strength! Your hands on mine- together we would hunt them! Drive them off to their dens and close their gates! DO I HAVE YOUR WORD"?

"YES!! YES!!!"

Govardhan hurried back- making sure that there was no one apart from him and his shadow. He walked fast- past the crowd. Past the people of the Earth.

He soon reached the end of the ground- away from the crowd. There was just one other shadow, behind the tree. The shadow, probably sensed that someone was coming near. So, it let the light fall upon it. There stood a man now, facing Govardhan. He was smirking.

"Well. what does he say"?

"He does not agree. And he's definitely not pleased by the way you are trying to deal with him", replied Govardhan.

"He said that, did he? The 'Leader'? He knows that if this news gets out, let alone being 'Leader'; he very well knows what he'd become! Did he tell you that too? That..."

"Yes, he did. But he says that he has still got one work for you. And he said that you, and only you can do it for him", said Govardhan, his eyes, never leaving the other man's face. He was a master. He knew how to handle men. He knew- that one blink of an eye- and he'd lose the man.

".... I AM GOING TO BRING YOU CHANGE!"

The clap was so loud that the whole ground was vibrating to the rhythm of the clap!

"Brothers! Listen to me carefully. There are forces around that are trying to take away things from you- that are yours. We must identify those forces. We must not let them take away our happiness! We need to be together. We need to control those forces together. We are the brothers. Brothers, who would fight with these forces. We would form an army of power and love- a combination that could never be broken by any force upon this Earth. We would march together into the new world! Would you walk along with me, my brother? I am prepared to shed the last drop of my blood for the new world! Would you shed your blood with me? Would you give your life today, so that there could be a smile upon your child's face, tomorrow? WOULD YOU....."

There was an abrupt pause. Every single eye turned towards the back of the ground... Towards those blazing flames from a moving pyre...