On first kisses, and other firsts

I don't know about you, but seems to me that first kisses are generally not as amazing as we imagine it to be. Before it actually happens you think it's going to be this amazing romantic experience with someone really special. Birds will sing, fireworks will shoot up..and all that crap. Well..I think I am right to say that for about 90% of us the first kiss is weird, unromantic, confusing and not that great!

So not:

But:

I was 14 and a half and it was the 18th of February 2001. Yes I still remember the exact date! You see, my friend Keshia and I had our first kiss within a week of each other, and my parents were renewing the wallpaper at the time, so we wrote down the dates on the wall :p, aah to be 14. Two years ago my parents pulled off the wallpaper again and there it was!
My first kiss was with a guy from school, a year younger, and quite hunky looking. Me and Keshia would often go to the swimming pool with my parents and he'd be there. My mom would always mock us for our guy ogling at the edge of the pool, rather than actually swimming. Well, you can already guess it, my first kiss was at the swimming pool, just by the water slide. Romantic setting, I must say. It was also for truth or dare, even better. I had no idea how kissing (and I'm not talking about the MWAH kind of kiss here) actually worked. A friend had described it as "just keep your mouth open and circle that tongue around". Right. Circling..
Well that's exactly what me and "Sean" did. Circling. It was like kissing a washing machine. It was strange, awkward (about 5 people were watching us, as it was truth or dare- extra romance!) and I had my eyes wide open and kept thinking "How long am I supposed do to this? Are you supposed to keep your mouth open the whole time?"..

So yes, my first kiss was not very mindblowing. Also, Keshia was jealous because she liked him too. But she had had her first kiss the week before and I wanted to have my first kiss too. Sigh, peer pressure! Why couldn't I have just waited a bit longer, for a slightly better scenario. Although my second kiss with an actual boyfriend wasn't that good either, I was still stuck in the circling routine :D. Took a few tries to realise you're allowed to actually close your mouth :p and do other things besides circling around. I blame my friend for her really crappy kissing advice ! But I got the hang of it eventually. I loved how at that age (in my generation anyway, let's not get into the current one's eagerness to get all firsts over and done with as soon as they're out of primary school) you had these hour-long make out sessions, nothing but kissing, and it was totally amazing. People don't really do that much anymore once all the other things are open for business, I do miss it sometimes. I love a good kiss :)

How about you? Is there actually someone out there with one of those fairytale-like first kisses as we all imagined it would be like?

Other firsts were also not very great. They were all awkward and confusing, but that's probably a given. You really have no idea what you're supposed to be doing, and if you're doing it wrong, or oh my god what the hell is that. There is something to be said about the right age though, when you're just a silly adolescent you're mostly just doing it to know what it's like, or because everyone else is doing it, rather then having this profound intimate moment with someone. Also you're probably less embarrassed about everything, and will actually have had some Sex ED and are not as likely to not bother with protections, because really what are the odds!

Overall, not a big fan of firsts really :D Just too darn confusing. Another plus for being grown-up.

Dull Colours

HEY everyone!

I know it’s been weeks since I last wrote. Have been busy with couple of things, nothing such happened that was worth sharing or treasuring. It’s raining heavily. Colors of life are pretty dull these days. With November rain playing in the background “Nothing lasts forever and we both know hearts can change, and it’s hard to hold a candle in cold November rain” is all I can relate to.

 Only people I totally loved and cared have always cheated on me, literally-non literally. And I forgive them, though from inside all I want to say is, fuck you, didn’t you know I would get hurt? What the hell where you thinking before doing it! Yes, I’m smiling from outside, and saying it’s alright it happens, that is because I love you, but the truth is you hurt me real bad!

Yes, like you must have figured out, life’s a little mess now. A lot of mess actually. And never been this restless in life. On one side I’m trying to get over things and it’s like I’m holding on it even more.

On top of it all exams this month and next and all this shit doesn’t exactly help you with concentration.

With hopes of better days, sunshine, love and promise of a more cheerful post next time, very soon, I’m signing of today!

Siddarth's 180 Movie trailer

Cinematography top notch ane padam chinnadi aipotundi emo, expecting a technical brilliance from this team

Kids today....

Yes, I have reached that age where I have come to believe that kids these days are idiots. How did I come to this conclusion? I often overhear young teenagers on the train as they go to school, and oh my god, do I want to punch them in the face. Why do they talk like morons? The most used words in their vocabulary seem to be 'dude', 'shit', 'fuck', 'man' and random caveman-like sounds. Nothing wrong with a little slang, we all do that, but really, can they have a normal slightly intelligent conversation ? And naturally, they all dress in penguin trousers, and listen to music loudly (without headphones) on the 7 o'clock train, and not just any music, BOOM BOOM BOOM beat music. Hence my great urge to punch.

Also, parents these days seem to be a lot less strict. Kids get mobiles at 12 years old, have a tv in their room, have a playstation, a wii, internet, and it goes on.. No wonder they never leave their room. And good luck studying when the sweet lure of facebook is calling.
And they never go outside anymore, no contact with nature at all, they grow up in front of a computer or a tv. Good luck on getting them to save the planet, they won't give a damn. Not that I never experienced the lure of the computer age. I spent quite a lot of time playing games, when the computer came in the house. But it was downstairs and parents made sure I wasn't on it every day all day. I played outside (in the garden, as I wasn't allowed to cross the street alone until 11, sigh :D) and have some great memories. Playing games all the time will not result in many childhood memories.

I still chuckle at the memory of my friend and I playing 'real life', and her accidentally placing her hand in a pile of dogpoop when crawling around. The image of her dismayed face and her raised poopy hand coming towards me still cracks me up. Those were the days! And it would be a pity if kids today didn't have that. Parents just need to monitor it, or their kids will become fat computer geeks with no social skills.

Lets hope my annoying teenage train companions will grow out of it. But I doubt it -_-

100% LOVE - How much lovable? : Article by Mudra

LOVE , kondaru define chestharu, kondaru undefinable antaru, inkondaru experience avuthene telusthundantaru, marikondaru “everything is fair in love…” so ade love antaaru!!! 

Ila LOVE ane dani paina paluvuriki palu rakaala abhiprayalu, isthaaisthaalu vunnavi, mari Director Sukumar ee LOVE ni ae rakamuga define chestheno/experience avutheno adi 100% ani cheppe prayathnam aa process thagu phalitham emitante…

Indaka anukunnattu … “everything is fair in love …” ani modataga Sukumar nammukuni, thana kathani allukuni manaki cheppe prayatnam chesadanipisthundi… idi nammani vallaki…  mingudupadani vallaki ee cinema oka Stupidity anipisthundi!!!

Having said that, ee 100% Love, ae ae angles lo entha % Loveable & also entha % Ignorable annadi chusthe …

Story: Simplega anipinchina adi assalu simple kaadu, bayata commonga chuse issues ani anipinchina antha common kooda kaadu, infact a wafer-thin line which has a good amount of complexity which can be handled by only few… very few directors.

Hero (Male – Protagonist) di complex nature, attitude problem, Egoist, immaturity, Jealous, admirable, lovable, last but not least Sensible. Ila inni angles lo oka characterni design cheyatam that too oka telugu cinemalo Hero character ki nenu 1^st time chusanu. Hats-off to the brains behind!!!

Ilanti oka Hero character vunnapudu malli prathyekamuga Heroine ki konni lakshanalu pettalsina avasaram pedhaga padadu, why because, Action-Reaction type lo Hero – Heroine’s thread ni allukunte saripothundi. Ala allina oka chilipi-allari bava-maradalla vinoothna premakatha ee 100% LOVE.

60% - LOVE

Ee category lo

Story, Dialogues, Direction, Editing, Performances.

Basic storyline / subject / theme / anduloni angles naku baa nachayi. The main one “…” can’t reveal it because it will kill the interest/feel for those who read this & then watch the movie. For those who have already watched the movie… it is “the pre-interval episode & the pre-climax episode (confession scenes)”.

Dialogues are good, infact part of the moviega odigipovatam advantage.

Editing is neat, without disturbing the feel of the film.

Performances are good.

Chaitu, showed improvement and maturity/confidence further. He is good as a goal oriented student, lovable lover and dignified professional, but lacks impact as bridegroom. Though Sukumar has designed  Hero’s  role, which has less scope for dance & action sequences, it is still felt his inadequate skill set which is said as a commercial / mass parameter. 

Tamanna, showcased her  talent for the 1^st time. Though not great, she has got a good opportunity on the lines of Sridevi, Kajol, Shriya’s earlier characters and she did a decent job with variance from village girl to software professional. One of her career best performance.

30% - LIKE

Ee category lo

Screenplay, Music/Audio, Cam Work.

Screenplay is good, should have been taken care at places. One part here which has become both + & - is songs getting mixed up with the movie, I mean, all most all the major songs are shot with montages. So one can’t get a feel of watching song. Screenplay in 2^nd half has some hiccups. MahaLaxmi-Ajith’s track, Scenes involved with grown-up kids & climax at marriage hall is not so convincing.

Music/Audio, is good but definitely not a great one, if the Sukumar-DSP duos track is considered. In a way the genre and the screenplay hasn’t provided much more scope for an everlasting audio. Well, even for the major songs, the built-in screenplay couldn’t highlight the songs adding enough value, as said above. Must mention here is, with this kind of screenplay & montage songs, DSP got a lucky chance of not working much on BGM, as most of the time, he is happy (officially happy) in using the song tunes, bits, rehashes, remixes etc as BGM.

Cam work, though good in parts, not adequate to sketch such a beautiful love story so beautifully on-screen!!!

10% - DisLIKE

Ee category lo

Cutting short the major songs.

CG/DI work, Partly Cam work, Production Values.

For any love story, which is touching a new-angle of love, if supported by good cam work, does wonders on screen. It not only helps in providing good visuals on-screen, in return increases the connectivity factor of the feel of the content of the thought of the director of the film J .

For Ex: Geethanjali, Khushi, Santhosham, 7/G Brundavan Colony, Manasantha Nuvve, Arya, Kaho Na Pyar Hain, .. !

The film lacks the vibrancy in visuals which is seen in Sukumar’s movies till date.

The CG/DI done is the shabbiest in the recent times that too from a movie associated with crazy director, producer names.  Ex Bits: That is Mahalaxmi Song

On the Whole:

This movie works on 80-20 basis.

It has got 80% Lovable, 20% Ignorable content!

Worth watching in Theatres and having a DVD in personal collection too!!!

Tail Piece:

Hero’s introduction & climax [marriage hall] scenes should have been taken good care with re-take/shoots. Saying this because it is evident from both Director & Hero’s past works that they are capable & confident enough in delivering goods atleast w.r.t performance on-screen. But here it gives a feel that the atmosphere is a bit-restricted which hindered the creativity/conviction of Director.

When MahaLaxmi herself 1^st proposes Ajith, why the hell it is said/shown as Ajith being waiting for MahaLaxmi’s nod for 3 long years? What happened after final year exams to the biscuit love episode between MahaLaxmi & Ajith, before director sent him abroad? J

Akasam lo Oka thara Song remix: Seematapakai

Badrinath Audio Review

Ela aina Hit padithene kani kastam ane position lo mana Bunny, e sari bhari kathalu andinche Chinni Krishna katha tho, commercial director VVV direction lo Manchi oopumeedunna Thamanna tho kalsisi Badrinath ga rabothunnadu, M.M. Keeravani gari sangeetham, a posters choosaka konchem expectations perigina mata vastavame, mari ee audio ela undi? chooddama

 

Omkareswari

Singers: Shankar Mahadevan, Keeravani

Lyrics: Veturi Gari

General ga ilanti song Keeravani garu kummestaru. Kani endhuko e song lo energy anthala kanipinchadu. Lyrics bavunnai, badari gurunchi explain chesthunnaru, pallavi aye varaku parvaledu kani, jai bolo badrinath ani modalettaka song meeda unna interest kuda potundi. Beat tho bagane cover cheddam ani try chesaru.

Ambadari

Singers: Revanth, Sravana Bhargavi

Lyrics: Chandrabose

Typical Keeravani, Ragavendra rao gari combination lo vachina 90’s kind of song. Kaka pothe beat choosthunte bunny babu dance tho kummestadu ani clear ga ardam avutundi. Dance ki scope unna song. Beat kuda bavundi kani kotha ga unte bavundedi. Chandrabose gari lyrics simple ga bavunnai. Ninu nannu kalipenu badari, beat keka. E song repeat mode lo pettukoni mare enjoy cheyyochu, provided e song first line lo mention chesina kind of songs meeku nachithe. Charanala madya lo vache beat ki dances expect cheyyochu. Mamuluga kadu beebatsam ga. So fans ki pandaga anukundama?

In The Night

Singers: Baba Sehgal, Sravana Bhargavi

Lyrics: Sravana Bhargavi

Already Trailer lo choosam, dance ni iragesi, uthikesi, aresi, paresadu. Kummesadu, So inka e song lo dances ni beebatsam ga expecting. Mundu song padina sravana Bhargavi ye e song kuda padinda anipistundi, false voice lo kummesindi, Baba as usual ga kummesadu, Song lo vinetaniki em ledu knai, therapai choodataniki ready aipondi, western beat bavundi.

Nachavura

Singers: Sri Ramachandra, Chaitra

Lyrics: m.m. Keeravani, Anantha Sriram

Magadheera lo vachina song type song. Lyrics antha impressive ga leka povatam, beat slow ga and as usual ga undatam, e song ni oka cig song ga anipinchela chesai, Kachitham ga janalaki manchi break (oka vela aa time ki movie savagodutunte ), male voice aithe darunasya…….

Nath Nath

Singers: Jassie Gift, Sunidhi Chouhan

Lyrics: Chandrabose

Title song kada ani boledu expect chesa, Beat bavundi, dance ki manchi scope undi, Kani keeravani gari patha cinemallo patala undi, ee song vintunte edo raviteja song vintunna feel kalugutundi, dances expect cheyyatam tappa e song nunchi em alochinchalsina avasram ledu. Nath natha natha neetho badrinath, nath natha nath neelo badrinath anta….wammo….

Chiranjeeva

Singers: Revath, Sriya Goshal

Lyrics: Chandrabose

Asalendo e song, situation endo, lyrics endo, ardam kavataniki oka 4 to 5 times vinali. Sriya voice keka asalu, revanth did a neat job. Chandrabose gari lyrics ki nenu marks em ivvanu. Na varaku aithe another cig song.

Ambadari Remix

Singers: Anuj Agarwal, Geetha Madhuri

Lyrics: Chandrabose

Second song ki remix, maximum rolling title lo undochu emo. To be frank original song lo vunna feeling e song vinte pothundi. Deenimeda a song chala better anipistundi. Topic is over.

Vasudhara

Singers: M.M. Keeravani, Swetha Pandit

Lyrics: Chandrabose

Too slow song. Album lo elanu misplace chesaru, kaneesam movie lo aina correct place lo pettadamo asalu teeseyyatamo cheyyaka pothe inko cig song. Lyrics bavunnai, Akasaveedhlo/rowdy alludu song vintunna feel kalugutndi. Kani intha slow song movie flow ni em chesthundo ani bayam/badhaga undi. Anni ayyaka telusukunnadi enti ante, keeravani abhimanulaki cinemalo leni oka special song anta…HUH. Ee vishyam gurthu pettukoni vinte e song ni enjoy chestaru, I mean repeat hearing lo e song ni terapai choodamu ane anandam tho vinte bavuntudni ani.

Badrinath Theme

Lyrics: chaithanya Prasad

Abbov, fight lo vache BGM anukunta, beats ni istam vachinattu vadesaru. Lyrics em ardam kaledu enni sarlu vinna. Not at all impressive, movie lo ela undabothundo mari.

Overall ga: bunny ki e sari kuda garva bhangam tappademo anipistundi, expect chesina vallaki cheyyani vallani kuda disappoint chese album, keeravani gari abhimani ga disappoint ayyanu, 2 songs bavunnai anthey. So serious advice album vinakunda movie choodataniki try cheyyandi.