Published by Aparna on 16 Sep 2008
I wonder who comes up with all these tags. Anyway I have been tagged by Nithya & here goes the tag.
1. If your lover betrayed you, what will your reaction be?
avana seruppaala adippaen 
2. If you can have a dream to come true, what would it be?
Get that billion dollars mentioned in question no. 4
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Published by Aparna on 15 Sep 2008
As a kid, the Naidu Hall discount sale that is on, during their anniversary every year was something that I used to look forward to, since that’s when I used to get my Diwali dress. 
After the Vinayaka Chaturthi pooja at home, we used to rush to the shop, which used to be so crowded that one had to squeeze oneself through the crowds to reach the rows and rows of dresses hanging from the shelves. Unlike how it is now, at that time, the sale used to be on for just one day. (It was later extended to 3 days and today the sale is on for more than 2 weeks!) The general opinion was that the dresses though of excellent quality, were a bit expensive at Naidu Hall. So I guess everyone wanted to shop there during the sale. I have no idea how my Mom managed to pick all those nice frocks and skirts and tops for my sister and me amidst all the chaos! This shopping during the sale continued till when I was in my class 11. Though I went there during the sale when I was in my class 12 too, I somehow didn’t like anything at all there and that’s when we decided to stop going for the sale. I did buy a few dresses there after that, but not during the sale.
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Published by Aparna on 09 Sep 2008
Mambalam Sisters (Chitra & Vijayalakshmi) - Vocal
Hemalatha - Violin
K.S.Rangachari - Khanjira
Nellai Balaji - Mridangam
Where & When? - Siddhi Buddhi Sameta Sri Karpaga Vinayagar temple, R.A.Puram on 8th September
Songs list:
(Partial since I went about 30 minutes after the start of the concert, assuming of course, the concert had started on time 
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1. Siddhi Vinayakam - Mohanakalyani - Swarams at Siddhi Vinayakam
2. Bhavayami - Raagamalika
3. intanuchu - Gundakriya
4. Nagumomu - Abheri - Alapana, neraval & swarams at Jagame - Tani Avartanam
5. unai paaDa varam - Kapi
6. vaNNa mayil vaahanane - Kavadi chindhu?
7. Kurai oNRum illai - Raagamalika
8. Sri Chakra Raja - Raagamalika
9. Vigna Vinayaka Murtikku MangaLam - Madhyamavati
If you don’t expect to listen to anything extraordinary and just want to listen to some good music and some popular songs, then you should have come for this concert.
Published by Aparna on 09 Sep 2008
Accompanists:
R.K.Shriramkumar - Violin
K.V.Prasad - Mridangam
Madipakkam Murali - Ghatam
Where & When? - At Krishna Gana Sabha on 7th September
Concert Duration: 2 hrs 50 min
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Published by Aparna on 08 Sep 2008
That’s how I felt when I woke up today morning. Am coming to work after 5 days. Yes! Thanks to Vinayaka Chathurti and a couple of comp-offs that I had, I had 5 days holidays. 
Trip to Kanchipuram, kutcheris, lotsa shopping , friend’s engagement, music class, 4 Mani Ratnam movies on TV (though I didn’t watch even a single one fully!), Carnatic music and vetti browsing! And the 5 days seem to have passed by in a jiffy! The days before the looong weekend had been very busy ones too with me having had lotsa work and work apart, me going for a couple of kutcheris, attending a wedding reception and a friend’s engagement and catching up with some old friends after a long time. It seems to be the end of busy days now. And I am now relaxing listening to T.N.Seshagopalan’s Dwijavanti RTP.
I might have woken up today saying that it’s Monday already but now I can’t help saying that it’s just Monday and the weekend is 5 long days away!
Published by Aparna on 05 Sep 2008
Sikkil Gurucharan - Vocal
V.L.Kumar - Violin
K.V.Prasad - Mridangam
K.V.Gopalakrishnan - Khanjira
Where & When? - Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall on 4th September
Concert Duration: 1 hr 30 min
Songs List:
1. Shri Raghukula - Hamsadhwani - Swarams at vara ratna
2. Dattatreya - Ranjani - Alapana, neraval at SahyAdrivAsa SacchidAnanda Shrigurudeva Datta
3. nimma bhagya - Atana
3. Shri Dakshinamurtim - Phenadyuti
4. DinamaNi Vamsa - Harikambhoji - Alapana, neraval & swarams at DinamaNi vamsa
5. Kanakasabhaiyai - Kapi
This is the first-ever concert of Sikkil Gurucharan that I attended. Before this concert, I had only heard some 3-4 song recordings of his that came on TV - I don’t remember those too. So, I guess I can very well say that this is the first time I really heard him sing.
It was a very good concert. I didn’t find even a single moment boring. Gurucharan’s Ranjani & Harikambhoji alapanas, nimma bhagya, the fast-paced Hamsadhwani swarams were the ones that I liked the most in this concert. Looking forward to attending more concerts of Gurucharan in the future!
Published by Aparna on 05 Sep 2008
T.M.Krishna - Vocal
R.K.Shriramkumar - Violin
Guruvayur Dorai - Mridangam
T.V.Vasan - Ghatam
Srirangam Kannan - Morsing
Where & When? - Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall on 3rd September
Concert Duration: 1 hr 40 min
Songs List:
1. Janaki pate - Kharaharapriya - Swarams at Janaki Pate
2. nannu bhrovumani - Kalyani - Alapana, neraval at adrija vinutuDu bhadragirishuDu
3. KarikalAbha mukham - Saveri - Alapana, neraval & swarams at mooladhara - Tani Avartanam
4. Rangabaaro - Maand
5. Varugalaamo - Maanji - Raaga outline
6. Gaayati Vanamali - Hamsadhwani
7. Bhujaga shaayino - Yadukula Kambhoji
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