tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:52:33 +0000Our opinions do not really blossom into fruition until we have expressed them to someone else. - Mark Twainhttp://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/noreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)Blogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-8837749437655931672Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:36:00 +00002009-03-26T08:56:26.566-04:00searchRecently came across this site and found to be very innovative. Though Google Search has been very powerful and quick, it was always inefficient clicking each link and go back for the next one if not the one you are looking for or open in a new tab.SearchMe offers a visual way to search the pages. You can see the site one by one and go to the one you are interested. Surprisingly its very fast andhttp://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2009/03/searchme-new-way-to-search.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-329536543676625530Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:14:00 +00002009-01-25T15:53:04.012-05:00Although a very late post, still wanted to remember the gurus - Sujata and Kunnakudi.While Sujata made a revolution in Tamil Story world by his novel approach on bringing science to the ordinary reader and in a variety of topics - from fiction to comedy to melodrama to horror to family to serious essays. Everything was new - no two alike. I enjoyed every piece of his work and I accept that he http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2008/09/remembering-maesteros.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-1088200459290342666Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:07:00 +00002008-06-29T16:45:37.194-04:00MoviesTamilMovie ReviewsKamal"It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf." - Walter LippmannDisclaimer: This is not a movie for the ordinary. You got to be able to think a bit to understand and appreciate the movie. If you cannot or do not want to think for a movie, please don't waste your time. Neither Kamal nor his serious fans care about you.It was a unique experience to try http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2008/06/dasavatharam-magnum-opus-of-kamal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-75416279064045658Sat, 03 May 2008 19:46:00 +00002008-05-03T15:51:15.604-04:00Travel LogstempleWas curious to see this temple as many said the idol of Brahma is huge and pretty. It was a pleasant surprise to see few more interesting aspects in the temple.See for yourself here...http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/tlogs/brahma/index.htmhttp://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2008/05/brahma-temple.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-6361631886534733357Sat, 03 May 2008 18:02:00 +00002008-05-03T14:20:18.571-04:00Travel LogstempleOne temple where I saw art and architecture in every stone, corner, part of the temple. Pictures speak 1000 words. Click below for ...http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/tlogs/tanjore/index.htmhttp://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2008/05/tanjore-brahadeeshwarar-temple.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-8121173640397530886Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:59:00 +00002008-03-30T16:10:56.572-04:00srirangamtempleTrying to use Google Video for uploading video files. Small video clipping of Srirangam Temple here... http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2008/03/srirangam-temple.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-6673263297943891901Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:35:00 +00002007-06-23T09:45:38.039-04:00At WorkAre you allergic to any - apart from people or wifes or work :-)) Well, to get answers on the long standing and nagging issue I have been having for several years, I thought will visit the ENT specialist. My wife was tired of my mornings and at times at night me sneezing multiple time and blowing my nose. Pollen season was the high-light with me taking Zyrtec in the morning Allegra in the night http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2007/06/what-are-you-allergic-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-8010963106641080242Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:28:00 +00002007-06-23T16:14:45.491-04:00What happens when you meet some of the people you admire a lot? Dearth of words? That's what happened when we met two of our favorites in a plane from Trichy to Chennai during our last visit to India.I have met Yesudas couple of times before in Srirangam, San Jose & Raleigh and even have gone closer to see him but never wanted to talk or take pictures or get autograph. Not sure why but I recall http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2007/04/when-you-meet-your-favorites.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-5852910530031363085Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:40:00 +00002007-04-07T22:52:20.272-04:00MusicWhile I was searching for the great song Devanu ke Pade Indra of Swathi Tirunal, came across this website. Could never believe that the government of Kerala has created this website. What an honor and pride to do this! I still remember seeing this movie in Doordharshan Delhi on a Sunday when they telecast regional movies and heard the songs for the first time. I still enjoy listening to the http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2007/04/swathi-tirunal-remembered.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-2199089596797177164Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:02:00 +00002007-02-26T23:22:37.500-05:00creativityI captured from Pranav's Aayushomam function...http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2007/02/creativity-at-its-best-2-thread-art.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-5041240993271642537Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:45:00 +00002006-12-30T20:54:14.774-05:00Movie ReviewsIt was like watching an English movie in Tamil - no exaggerations and I am not trying to say in a negative way too. Gautram clearly proved that he can be compared with Hollywood directors. Be it the narration of story telling, or the timestamp of each incident or the songs freezing in black and white... every bit of the film told in a very different way. The love between Kamal and Jyotika - very http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/12/vettayaadu-vilayaadu-english-movie-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-2953907807505292906Tue, 26 Dec 2006 03:48:00 +00002006-12-25T22:46:14.147-05:00Travel LogsI and my childhood friend Rengan used to always visit this temple for its simplistic nature and the serene atmosphere. The roads even used to be unfinished and we end up with some wounds after the visit but it felt really good. Now the temple looks much better and cleaner.Here are few pictures.http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/12/temples-in-india-singa-perumal-kovil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-713774112183112956Tue, 26 Dec 2006 03:28:00 +00002006-12-25T22:42:05.652-05:00Travel LogsMy previous post on Srirangam Renganathar Temple was well received and I had lot of feedback - from friends and new people that visited my website. Thanks all of you for your feedback and its very encouraging for me to do more. Here are some feedback:______________________________________ I am Prasanna. Srirangam is my native place (My dads hometown actually) and I have been there a lot of http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/12/kudos-overwhelmed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-116295967832552968Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:38:00 +00002006-12-25T22:45:18.181-05:00Travel LogsAnyone can appreciate the art and architecture behind South Indian temples. Especially if you happen to pass-by Tiruchirappalli, you cannot avoid to miss seeing the gigantic tower or Raja Gopuram - standing 237 feet tall.Although lived there for 21 years and seen the Raja Gopuram constructed from flat (mottai) to full, I never had a chance to take pictures of the temple to cover every aspect of http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/11/srirangam-ranganatha-swamy-temple.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-116035819368186452Sun, 08 Oct 2006 19:27:00 +00002006-10-08T21:58:18.370-04:00PotpourriAt WorkI should have signed up for some free offers that led to flood of spam on my gmail account. It was like few hundreds everyday - one option was to create a new email account but I was liking that id so much. Deleting the spam mails everyday was becoming a pain and I reluctantly switched over to a new email id. But visiting the old email id even once in a while costed few minutes to clear the spam http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/10/save-minute-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-115573577683832876Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:26:00 +00002006-08-16T09:48:13.210-04:00PotpourriI saw vending machine first time when I visited US that carried snacks. Later when I was in Japan, I saw vending machines carrying variety of goods - snacks to books. ATM was new to me and more interesting when bank folks told to use it to get cash and not to visit inside. I have enjoyed the hot coffee at work and several sodas and water on hot days in Osaka. But most surprised when I saw beer http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/08/vending-machines-for-everything.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-115541787605464144Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:15:00 +00002006-08-12T17:24:36.410-04:00PotpourriWhenever I watch CNN Headlines, I used to wonder how they track thousands of flight on the sky when Rally Capparas, Travelocity Spokesperson shares in Travel Update section. I never knew that there is a website that tracks this info. When I watched yesterday, Rally mentioned about FlightExplorer.comhttp://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/08/5000-flights-in-sky.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-115481492343669888Sat, 05 Aug 2006 21:46:00 +00002006-08-05T17:55:23.436-04:00Back to bachelorhood as wife and son are away to India on vacation. Could get 8 hrs straight sleep and time for workout. And on weekends lot of time to watch junk movies and for website. Could put some pictures while packing for vacation.Got to be very careful in packing as airlines do not even allow an extra pound from the limit. Thankfully I was there to remove some stuff from their trip but http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/08/whatz-new-in-kaaninilam-08052006.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-115362773423507206Sun, 23 Jul 2006 03:57:00 +00002006-08-05T17:44:58.036-04:00PotpourriWant to make a collage? I tried this tool and liked the best. It has all features necessary to make a great collage - size, layout, resize, mask, preview and export to standard formats. Great tool.Check out Collage Maker at: galleriasoftware.com and some samples in my web page at http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/pics/collage/index.htmhttp://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/07/wanna-collage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-114705987289183204Mon, 08 May 2006 03:29:00 +00002006-05-07T23:44:32.940-04:00PotpourriWhen Pranav caught series of colds, pediatrician, friends and internet suggested to use a humidifier to help the baby breathe better. A warm or cold mist humidifier could definitely help was the suggestion. When I searched the net, I found two sets of products - one industry type with conventional looks and other very innovative and kid friendly. When searched in detail, I found a set of productshttp://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/05/creativity-at-its-best-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-114576355619845978Sun, 23 Apr 2006 03:26:00 +00002006-05-07T23:29:03.306-04:00PotpourriMy Sagalai Shriram has an interesting hobby - wearing T-Shirts that have interesting captions. Here is a sample of few...He used to wear this before he got engaged :-) Now look at what he wore when he went to get engaged...The best was the one he is wearing now...Yes Shriram, we can understand that you are becoming restless.. just couple of more months to go :-)But is it not time to buy one with http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/04/my-sagalai-and-his-t-shirt-collection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-114165317821593224Mon, 06 Mar 2006 13:52:00 +00002006-03-06T08:54:47.270-05:00MusicMoviesGot this website from one of my friend that has the national anthem of India - Jana Gana Mana... Set to an excellent music and a gamut of artists from across the country, the video is a masterpiece. Must see - Check out here: http://www.crushtechnology.com/india/http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/03/ar-rehman-bharath-bala-jana-gana-mana.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-114092662360991621Sat, 25 Feb 2006 16:13:00 +00002006-02-26T19:06:37.396-05:00Movie ReviewsI would have seen this movie several times and everytime I discover something unique about this movie. But this weekend when I saw the movie again in Sun TV, I thought I need to share about the movie.The movie gets some inspiration for the hollywood movie Trains, Planes and Automobiles but this one is a bit serious though a subtle humor is always present. It was a bit dissappointing to hear old http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/02/anbe-sivam-movie-of-class.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-113314730667629790Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:08:00 +00002006-02-25T11:10:53.400-05:00Added pictures of Pranav from 8 and 9 months. Check at http://pranav.kaaninilam.com.Also updated Camera Corner with some of my CD Art collections.http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/02/whatz-new-in-kaaninilam-02252006.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5698196.post-113997370329505404Wed, 15 Feb 2006 03:11:00 +00002006-02-14T22:21:43.306-05:00MusicMoviesWhen we are used to seeing several young singers singing these days, the one guy that impressed me most is Manicka Vinayagam. Couple of songs are enough to conclude his unique singing style - perhaps its inherent but very different from the crowd of youth voices.Though my favorite is Margandeya from the movie New, Theradi Veedhiyil from Run also is equally good.If I remember correct, he used to http://rammesh.kaaninilam.com/blogger/2006/02/manicka-vinayagam-singer-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Rammesh)0