I could get unpopular for saying this, but it’s high time this pseudo-liberal attitude of otherwise well-meaning Chennaities is called out.
We the people of Chennai were against letting Sri Lankan players play in the IPL.
We the people of Chennai did not let the sports biopic
He is not a Dalit nor a minority. He is protecting his class and caste interest by defending the BJP . I am a religious Minority and a Dalit . I am saying that whatever he is talking about is BS .
26/04 - the Remembrance Day of one of the brightest minds India gave the world -
#SrinivasaRamanujan
. Today, however I ended up remembering another man - who was born 4 years after Ramanujan died, but whose life was inextricably entwined with Ramanujan’s. (1/n)
Tax paid by people in Chennai, is used for development in Ariyalur.
Tax paid by men, is used for free bus rides for women.
Tax paid by people in plains, is used for electrification of hilly hamlets.
Bottomline:
Main purpose of tax is to redistribute money, to balance out
#TamizhNilathilRaman
- Starting today, till 22nd January, I will be presenting the story of one TN town/day that stands testimony to the inextricable connection between Tamil Nadu & Lord Shri Rama!
Let’s begin with Kurangani, Thoothukudi District.
Read on… 😃
Dear People of Chennai,
Have we learnt no lessons from 2015?
The rains will subside. The sun will be out tomorrow. The flood waters will slowly drain out. Debris, and dead bodies will be piled and cleared away. Compensations will be announced. Rain fall statistics will be
“A nation that celebrates its creative geniuses, is a nation that progresses” he wrote in the biography of Srinivasa Ramanujan.
His name was P.K. Srinivasan.
And he also happens to be my grandfather. My Cheenu Thatha :)
Thanks for reading this long thread! ❤️🙏🏽 19/19
So heart-warming to see a cutting edge global product named in Tamil!
“உலா” is such a simple, catchy, pertinent yet regal name for a browser.
@svembu
thank you for demonstrating what true love for our land is sir 🙏
#Ulaa
Being in the film industry, it is only natural that one has the highest awe and respect for Chevalier
#SivajiGanesan
for his abilities and achievements.
However, I adore him beyond his much-celebrated acting brilliance.
Here are some reasons why! (1/10)
#thread
#TamizhNilathilRaman
- 4/15
Let’s stay in Kanyakumari District for today.
While the first three sites we spoke about were Ramayana sites from the Yuddha Kandam, this one features in the Bala Kandam, when young Rama saves people of Tamizhagam from “Arakki” Thadaka!
Read on!
For decades, many men, under the guise of a political ideology, have been openly exposing their congenital perversion & malice against women of a particular community.
The good society must simply ignore these men, and consider them as morally impotent and spiritually decayed.
My advance congratulations to our Rockstar PM Thiru
@narendramodi
who is all set to be the Prime Minister of India for the 3rd consecutive time!
This decade is India’s to climb to the zenith.
May our Gods & Rishis shower blessings upon our glorious civilisation! 🙏❤️
#ExitPoll
@puram_politics
Puram. It’s high time you stopped taking yourself seriously. I hate abuse culture, and feel social media must be a safe space for people to express their views. But man, you are a test, indeed.
Today, we remember a personality who is celebrated as a demigod in Tamil Nadu, about whom the entire nation must know, and must learn lessons from.
Ukkirapandi Muthuramalinga Thevar’s (1908-1963) “Four Dharmic Acts” must continue to serve as an inspiration for India’s 21st
@nsraman95
@labstamil
Beg to differ, sir!
From the time of Muthuramalinga Thevar Ayya & before, Tamil Nadu has been sending thousands of soldiers to protect our country and several of them have become martyrs too.
We are the land of Marudhu Sagotharar, Velu Nachiyar, Vanchinathan, Puli Thevar,
#TamizhNilathilRaman
- 2/15
Staying in South TN, let’s talk about Alangulam in Tirunelveli District today.
Alangulam seems to have seen quite a lot of action during the Ramayana days!
More research is probably needed, but let’s read about what we know for now!
Watched
#KannurSquad
last night.
While it’s no surprise to see such a tightly written (though it’s a long film at 160 mins+), proper police-action film coming out of the Malayalam Industry, three things that amazed me was:
1.
#Mammootty
, at 72 years, slays it like he NEVER
#SanatanaDharma
மரபார்ந்த காலங்களில், பூணூல் அணிவது முதல் அமாவாசை தர்ப்பணம் செய்வது வரை பல சடங்குகளை அனைத்து தரப்பு மக்களும் பின்பற்றி வந்தனர். கால ஓட்டத்தில் பெருவாரியாக பிராமணர் அல்லாதோர் இச்சடங்குகளை கைவிட, பிராமணர்கள் மட்டும் தொடர்ந்து பின்பற்றி வந்தனர்.
இக்காரணத்தினால்
This man was born on 04.11.1924 (Avittam) as the eldest son of a humble clerk in Madras’s police dept. Quickly mastering the languages of Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit & English at a very young age - he shifted his focus to Mathematics. For a young lad, he was supremely disciplined 2/n
Extremely saddened by the passing of Bhavatharini, our Isaignani’s beloved daughter. She lost her battle with cancer.
There were times when I was in good touch with her - she was a very sweet person, humble, polite and always willing to learn.
Worst nightmare for a father -
வரிகளா? இசையா? எதிலிருந்து ஒரு பாடல் அதன் உயிரூற்றை பெறுகிறது?
திரைப்படங்களில் பாடல்கள் எழுதுபவனாகப் இதை பற்றி பதிவு செய்ய வேண்டிய கடமை எனக்கு இருப்பதாக உணர்கிறேன்.
இந்த கேள்விக்குப் பதில் தேடும் முன், ஒரு பாடல் எப்படி உருவாகிறது என்பதை புரிந்துகொள்ள வேண்டும்.
இசைஞானி
#TamizhNilathilRaman
- 5/15
Commemorating the 5th post in this series, let’s talk about the most famous among Ramayana sites in Tamil Nadu:
Dhanushkodi, Ramanathapuram District!
What overnight became a “Ghost Town” after the 1964 Cylone, was the first base of Rama’s Army!
He decided to set up a Museum for Ramanujan with the invaluable originals he had collected. Elites from Mylapore & Alwarpet clamoured to offer space. But he chose the fishing hamlet of Royapuram in N Madras so that the underprivileged would feel inspired! It still exists BTW 10/n
Here is a conversation with an acquaintance, someone from a minority religion - “who asked me to be compassionate”. Sadly, it didn’t end well (Mea Culpa, I ended it on a short fuse - lost it when he asked me to be compassionate).
I have several friends from “minority”
This man isn’t your usual guy cuz he came back! Not just that! While he, as an “America return”, got offers from prestigious institutions, chose to resume his old job Muthialpet High School! He quietly started teaching poor & tribal (Narikurava) children on the side as well 12/n
#TamizhNilathilRaman
- 6/15
Staying in Ramanthapuram District, let’s visit Thiruppullani, a hamlet surrounded by salt pans close to Setu Karai.
This could well be a humorous episode - where Samudra Rajan (King of the Oceans) almost had it from the usually-cool Rama!
Read on...
He didn’t get it though but he did do a good job of hiding his disappointment. He later confided to his grandson that he badly wanted the award because it gave a prize money of Rs. 10,00,000 that he wanted to leave behind for his family. He was 81, when he passed away 18/n
The Muthumaalai Amman temple stands to this day at Kurangani, in Thoothukudi district - right by the banks of Thamirabharani river! 🙏
Another town, tomorrow!
Ciao! ❤️
Years went by. He wanted to explore new waters & he now found his services required. Where? In Africa! What followed was a 7-year stint in Nigeria as an Education Officer. He tirelessly went about training the batches of both students & teachers there. He loved it there! 13/n
In his late 70s he changed his attire at last! From the old fashioned style of dressing, he shifted to something more hip - yes, a tee! Not a Gucci or a Versace, but a “Srinivasa Ramanujan” that he designed himself! He would have looked like this if you bumped into him👇🏼😀 16/n
And like you guessed he came back! This time to train our own teachers! With missionary-like zeal he started traveling all over India to spread his techniques of Math teaching & organised 100s of workshops for teachers & developed teaching aids that are used even now 14/n
This is when his “love affair with Srinivasa Ramanujan” began. He rued that Ramanujan was known only in the elite academic circles. So he formed the “Old Boys Club” (7 students + him) and they took a vow to unearth more about Ramanujan that would inspire the common people 6/n
Time flew & there was some good news! He got an opportunity to teach in the USA! This man with a Gandhi cap & a HMT watch wowed America with his innovative teaching methods. Good money too, eh? But, but. Ever heard of anyone who went to the USA in the 60s who came back? 11/n
Using his meagre salary, he spent days walking the streets of Kumbakonam hoping to lay hands on any remnants of his works, letters, etc. He would have knocked on a hundred doors, he begged/persuaded relatives including Ramanujan’s wife (in pic) to part with whatever they had 7/n
5000 copies were printed! He was thrilled! The D-day neared. He persuaded Rajaji to release the first copy & got Ramanujan’s wife Janakiammal to receive it! It was a grand event! However in all (till date) only about 100 copies were sold. But guess who didn’t give up? 9/n
He then joined Muthialpet High School near Madras Harbour as a Math teacher (from where he would eventually retire). This school was were the children of the underprivileged, especially the fishermen, studied. He was nicknamed promptly “Netaji” by students for obvious reasons 5/n
He wanted to be a school teacher! Then two things happened 1) he got married 2) Gandhi gave the clarion call: “Go to the villages”. And off he went with his newly wedded wife to a desolate village near Coimbatore & served in a make shift school there as its only teacher 4/n
In his early 70s now, he continued to go to Royapuram (he was also the Curator-Director of the Ramanujan Museum). His acclaim grew among mathematicians of the world & his humble house in Nanganallur became a must-visit tourist attraction for those of them who visited India 15/n
This Karma Yogi who never sought any recognition/awards all his life now suddenly had a desire when he was 80 years old. He wanted the
#MagasasayAward
& his family was baffled! He gingerly called up old contacts for recommendation letters & made his daughter fill forms! 17/n
He graduated in Math & with his brilliant mind + language proficiency, his father dreamt he would take up the civil services and would become a bureaucrat of repute, more importantly bring prosperity to the family. But little did his father know that he had different plans! 3/n
After spending years building a repository of “anything Ramanujan” he was all set to publish Ramanujan’s 1st ever biography. But he ran out of money. His wife, releasing her husband’s position, offered to pledge her Mangal Sutra to fund the printing cost & printing began! 8/n
#TamizhNilathilRaman
- 3/15
Let’s journey deeper South today, and talk about Marunthuvaazh Malai in Kanyakumari District.
Though this hill was only an “accidental Ramayana site” - it held supreme importance in the lives of a few important later-day gnanis, and gurus.
Read on!
A true saviour of Tamil!
சங்கம் காத்த சனாதனி!
If not for UVe Swaminatha Iyer, there would be no Puranaanooru, Manimekalai, or Seevaka Sinthamani.
On his birthday, let’s not just remember Tamil Thaatha but also spread his glorious deeds for Tamil!
His political mentors were Annadurai & Periyar, yet he was an undying
#Nationalist
!
Quite a rare quality for stars of the 50s & 60s in TN especially because his growth & fame, just like MGR's, was intertwined with the Dravidian movement that openly had separatist ideals! (2/10)
Sivaji was a
#Mrutyunjayan
!
Not because he defeated death, but because he conquered the fear of dying like any true Chola would!
He died within 3 years of this interview. But he lives on forever as a hero in the hearts of millions of patriotic Tamils!
#HappyBirthdaySivaji
!
While monkeys steal several of the ornamnts, legend tells of one Panaiyadiyaan, struck by the radiant pearl necklace, placed a mud pot over it. The townspeople, who considered the necklace to be a divine Jyoti, transformed the location into a temple named "Muthu Maalai Amman
@ashwinravi99
@imVkohli
@MdShami11
@ImRo45
@Jaspritbumrah93
Still hurts. Too many questions.
Why did RS’s dismissal spook Kohli & Co so much that they literally went into Test Match zone?
Why wasn’t the living nightmare of the Aussies
@ashwinravi99
played?
Why did we have Siraj, and not have him open the bowling?
Mudiyala Da Dei 😭
When Sita Devi realised that the Pushpaka Vimana was about to cross the shores of Bharat, she began removing her ornaments and throwing them below so that Shri Rama could trace the path traversed by Ravana. Among other ornaments, a pearl necklace flung by her, lands by the banks
Got the opportunity to visit the Cellular Jail at Port Blair, Andaman Islands today.
The hundreds of stark, soul-less cells whispered the bloody stories of many of our forefathers who were imprisoned in these deathly cellars because they aspired to free their motherland of
This poem by Oonpothi Pasunkudaiyār describes how a poverty-stricken family, that receives a sudden gift of jewels from the King, did not know which ornaments were to be worn where. Just like the monkeys that scooped the ornaments thrown by Sita Devi, kidnapped by “Arakkan”
Why we need to celebrate
#RRR
’s
#Goldenglobe
win:
1. The film is an ode to the Indian resilience movement to Western oppression
2. Unlike films like Slumdog, RRR is not a foreign-funded exposé on “how dirty India is”
3. At its very core, the film is unabashedly Indic (1/2)
What is fascinating is that while Ramayana makes a mention of Sita Devi throwing her ornaments for Shri Rama to find, there is a more explicit reference in Sangam Poetry (Purananuru 378)
‘…கடுந்தெறல் இராமன் உடன் புணர் சீதையை
வலித்த கை அரக்கன் வௌவிய ஞான்றை
நிலஞ்சேர் மதர் அணி
He was a
#selfaware
man who accepted his failures!
When it came to politics, the people of Tamil Nadu didn't take to Sivaji as they took to MGR though his stature was no lesser. This would've made any man bitter & jealous. But not Sivaji!
He simply just said - "maybe my people
Supremely proud that the
#Sengol
made in Tamil Nadu in 1947 symbolising transfer of power from Britain to India in Chola Style, will be installed in the new Parliament building in New Delhi!
#VaazhgaBharatham
#SengolAtNewParliament
Sounds like gas-lighting, to distract people from real issues that matter.
Kamaraj & Rajaji were among the best CMs TN had. Were they from regional parties?
ANY party that understands and respects Tamil Nadu’s unique ethos & history, including her religious heritage, can rule.
Tamil Nadu should always be governed by regional parties. If it allows itself to be taken over by a Hindi speaking national party, it will be the end of everything for Tamil Nadu, possibly even resulting in a change of the State’s name.
He was
#OpenToCriticism
!
As much as he was praised, he was also criticised. Especially by later generations of audiences who failed to grasp the traps that theatre acting could lay for a film actor.
Neither was Sivaji dismissive of this criticism, nor did he resent it! (4/10)
He would not go on TV and offer fodder for the West to chew on how poor or backward India was, like several other "intellectuals" did in the name of offering gyan.
Wasn't Sivaji the true heir of
#MuthuramalingaThevar
- one of Tamil Nadu's greatest nationalist leaders! (9/10)
Though his numero-uno status as an actor was unquestionable he was deeply
#humble
when it came to acknowledging his co-stars.
In today's age of machismo, where female actors are objectified on & off screen, the dignity he held for them is quite refreshing to say the least!
Pseudo social justice warriors & dog whistlers are the first enemies in our fight for true social justice!
This handle has mischievously presented the scene as though it was a casual scene in a movie.
In fact, this was a film on Nandanar, link in comments (we all know of
1. Under Rajaji’s rule & guidance, it was Rajaji’s commander-in-chief Vaidyanatha Iyer who spearheaded the Temple Entry movement.
2. It was Rajaji who abolished Zamindari system, which enabled land-tilling peasants to get ownership of agricultural lands.
3. He ensured Madras
Therikka vitteenga brothers with this track! All my pubg playing friends are going mad... gonna rock the dance floors as well... Congrats for another mass hit!!! 🔥❤️🤗
@MervinJSolomon
@iamviveksiva
#ChillBro
#Pattas
நல்லவர்கள் எல்லோரும் அரசியல் களத்தில் ஜெயிப்பதில்லை.
எனிலும், பொது நினைவோட்டம் கண்ணியமானது.
அதில்
#CaptainVijayakanth
தைரியவானாக, எதார்த்தவாதியாக, ஈகை குணம் படைத்தவராக, மனித இனத்தை ஆத்மார்த்தமாக நேசித்த தலைவராக வரலாற்று பக்கங்களில் மறவா புகழோடு வாழ்வார்! ஓம் சாந்தி!
1. தஞ்சை பெரிய கோவிலை கட்டி எழுப்பியது தன்னையே “சிவபாத சேகரன்” என்றழைத்துக்கொண்ட ராஜ ராஜ சோழன்!
ராஜராஜனுக்கும் இன்று திராவிடம் என்று அடையாளப்படுத்தபடும் கோட்பாடுகளுக்கும் எந்த சம்மந்தமும் இல்லை.
2. தொடர் இஸ்லாமிய படையெடுப்பாளர்களால் வட பாரதத்தில் உள்ள அனைத்து இந்து ஆலயங்களும்
Sivaji proved to the world that a heart throb of the tinsel world, could remain untouched by all the glamour and just be a
#familyman
at heart!
Sivaji managed to keep his large family together and realised that a happy family is but an earlier heaven! (6/10)
Taking sides on an issue is a right under freedom of expression. But who gave you the right to assault / attack someone?
The respect I had for you has come down a notch, Cheran sir. You are literally supporting an unprovoked violent act.
Remember. It can happen to you too.
More on his nationalism!
He had great dreams for India! He felt India's success lay in how well we tapped our human potential!
This interview was before when
#Vajpayee
took over as PM in 1998, & Sivaji was concerned about channeling our nation's strengths. (8/10)
Isai Gnani Ilaiyaraaja. Without doubt.
He has not just TOUCHED, ELEVATED and HEALED millions and millions of souls across South India for generations, but has also been among 21st Century's biggest cultural and spiritual ambassadors of India.
To make it easier for you to follow my posts on
#TamizhNilathilRaman
(Ramayana Sites in Tamil Nadu), here’s a tweet thread with each of the posts appended!
First site - Kurangani, Thoothukudi (1/15) 👇
#TamizhNilathilRaman
- Starting today, till 22nd January, I will be presenting the story of one TN town/day that stands testimony to the inextricable connection between Tamil Nadu & Lord Shri Rama!
Let’s begin with Kurangani, Thoothukudi District.
Read on… 😃
It was finally near Alangulam, where Rama is said to have first spotted Maricha in his deer form!
Want to know where precisely?
Just head to this village called Maaya-maan-kurichi (!!!) in Alangulam!
(Maaya - magic | Maan - deer | Kurichi - village near a hill)
Here is a video that I found, made by local youtuber on the Okkanindraan Malai Kovil!
No one can deny that we Tamils, found endless pride in celebrating the association of our holy land with Rama!
See you tomorrow, with a brand new town.
After killing Maricha, Rama is greeted by the Gods and Devas who gather in a nearby hill.
The locals build a temple for Rama here, that still stands in Okka-nindraan-poththai, a small town in Alangulam (Okka-nindraan - where the Gods stood together)!
The hill is Ramar Malai!
#GuruBhakthi
in Sivaji made him the perfect Sanatani!
He was not consumed by his own greatness.
While owning his failures, he laid his talents at the feet of his Gurus! And he didn't do this pompously, he did it humbly, and truthfully! (7/10)
Drones were used to supply essentials to people cut off by flood waters in Andhra & Gujarat during the 2022 floods.
In fact, I believe it was operated by a Chennai based start-up.
Why aren’t we doing this in Chennai? Will definitely make relief work easier?
#ChennaiFlood