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WHO AM I ?

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Famous psychoanalyst of 20th century Erik Erikson had coined a term "Identity Crisis". It is the difficulty faced by people in an adolescent age in defining their identity/roles in life. They will have no idea about the action they are supposed to take in their house, in a marriage, in a school or even be able to make logical decisions in life. This was a psychologic problem which demands a medical attention.  But this is a broad concept which could be extended well beyond the above said situation. People who have a well-defined personality still faces this crisis about the roles they have to play in the society. They have difficulty in making their choices. Not because of their medical conditions, but because of the social situations existing in the society they live in.  The blacks all over the world have faced this crisis, Jews in Nazi Germany faced this crisis, Arabs in Israel are facing this crisis, Dalits in India is facing this crisis.  Am I...
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A trip down my memory lane

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The last period of the day is always the toughest. Somehow, it always happens that the subject we hate the most will find its way to the last. At 30, I am able to appreciate that in fact Albert Einstein would have got the idea of the theory of relativity from school. The bags are packed. I was ready for the run as I never wanted to be late for my tutions. Not because I was so interested in my studies, but because I never wanted to lose even a minute that I got to spend with her. The one rupee sip ups that melt away as I stared in her eyes, the cone ice creams that we used to share, endless group studies in her house, long walk back home (lucky that the cycles don't complain). All these memories that were deep inside my brain were flowing into my mind in a dark room full of unknown people. I turned to my left, my wife was seated beside me, and I felt for once that Mirror of Erised in Harry Potter exists. (Its a mirror that could show our feelings). I could feel her thoughts we...
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An introspect into Gangster/Crime Films

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Newspaper and hot tea is the perfect way to start my day. From sports to cinema politics to books and Sudoku, it gives my brain a small exercise at the beginning of each day. (not that it is not at all used later). On one such late Sunday morning, I was sitting in my balcony sipping the hot tea thinking about the movie that I had seen last night. It was a gangster film "VadaChennai" by Vetrimaran with Dhanush as the lead actor. It was an excellent movie with a humble introduction for the hero, his transformation from a caroms player to a part-time "rowdie", his teenage love and then his ascent to a full time "rowdie". It had a lot of mass scenes and an excellently put nonlinear storyline which reminded of Pulp Fiction and Quentin Tarantino. Beep It was BookmyShow notification asking my opinion about the film. Let's do it. 100% Love for VadaChennai "Thara mass local gangster film. Raw and Real. Excellent script by Vetrimaran, taking Tamil ...
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