Holiday Musings!

I had been on a family vacation for the past 10 days. Been to Tirupati, Kancheepuram and Then-Nangur and Uthiramerur.

You can call it a temple trip. We saw nothing but Perumal temples, but no one Perumal looked like another.

They have fancy names and are located in lovely surroundings.

Perhaps I will post some photographs soon.

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Kalki's ebooks

I found my favourite author Kalki's ebooks in the net.

http://www.chennainetwork.com/kalki/kalki.html

All you need is a unicode font in your machine and you can enjoy the novels and many short-stories of the great Kalki.

Earlier, I had already downloaded novels like Ponniyin Selvan, Sivakamiyin Sabatham, Parthiban Kanvu and Solaimalai Ilavarasi. Now an additional bonanza.

Many other rare literary works from Kambar, Avvayar and others are also available.

Enjoy.

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தமிழில் ஒரு செய்தி

நேற்று நான் தமிழில் எழுதப்பட்ட செய்திகள் படித்தேன். மிகவும் கடினமான நடையில் எழுதப்பட்டிருந்தது. சாதாரணமாகப் படிப்பவர்களால் எளிதாகப் புரிந்து கொள்ள முடியாது போல் தொன்றியது.

இப்படி எழுதுபவர்கள் அவசியம் தேவன், கல்கி, சாவி ஆகியோர் எழுத்துக்களைப் படிக்க வேண்டும். மிக எளிமையான நடை. எழுதுவது எல்லொருக்கும் புரிய வேண்டும். இல்லையென்றால் எழுதுவதை விட வேண்டும்.

நான் படிக்கும் காலத்தில் ஜயகாந்தன் முதலியோர் மிகவும் புரியாத நடையில் எழுதினர். அவற்றைப் படிக்க ஒரு கூட்டம் காத்துக் கொண்டிருக்கும். வாய் வலிக்க அலசும்.எளிமையான எழுத்துக்களை அலட்சியமாகப் பார்க்கும்.

தயவு செய்து எளிமையாக எழுதப் பழகுங்கள். அதுதான் தமிழை வளர்க்கும்.

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Semler, the Maverick!

Another author whom I admire is Ricardo Semler. He owns Semco, a company in his native Brazil. His management style is hitherto unheard of. He has already written two books, describing his management philosophy.

One is "Maverick" and the other is "The Seven-Day Weekend". They have sold millions of copies the world over.

I personally think that the outlandish ideas work only in Brazil and not anywhere else. Many others think so too. But it didn't stop them from visiting Semco and interact with its people to understand things better and see with their own eyes.

Where else the workers set their own hours and salary , evaluate bosses and generally take far-reaching decisions? Sounds crazy.

Read it!

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Kalki

Kalki is and will remain for ever my favourite author. Ever since I learnt reading, I read Kalki with avid interest.

I must have read Ponniyin Selvan at least 100 times! No joke! I love the book. I love the way in which Kalki weaves the story.

Even now, every 'Pathinettam Perukku' I remember the start of the novel where Vanthiya Thevan enters into the story.

No movie can ever capture the picture as painted by the one and only Kalki. I wish the movie announcements stop with announcements only.

I am very happy to note many others have the same book as one of their favourites.

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I think it is a wonderful idea to publish an electronic diary to general public: to read, to comment and even slam!

I am an aspiring writer who has sheltered a dream to write for many years. I hope this attempt will help me to realize the dream.

I will try to post as much as possible and will give interesting links.

Happy reading!

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