tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post5860021103615628038..comments2024-03-24T08:18:33.058-04:00Comments on Conversations Over Chai: My Father's DaughterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-81703602922363696312014-09-10T17:04:03.214-04:002014-09-10T17:04:03.214-04:00Thanks. :)
And yes, you should!Thanks. :) <br /><br />And yes, you should!Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-87679826061614441452014-09-10T16:44:50.337-04:002014-09-10T16:44:50.337-04:00:) Sweet. I was thinking a day or so ago.... the g...:) Sweet. I was thinking a day or so ago.... the greatest love story in my life is between Mummy-Daddy and me. Maybe I'll write about it one of these days.Lakshminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-2985898333252487502014-06-24T00:05:44.862-04:002014-06-24T00:05:44.862-04:00What a lovely thing to say, Ashraf. Thank you! You...What a lovely thing to say, Ashraf. Thank you! You made my day!Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-28933070842119961732014-06-23T13:16:49.812-04:002014-06-23T13:16:49.812-04:00Anu,
Time and again you have taken us on a joyou...Anu, <br /><br />Time and again you have taken us on a joyous ride but this journey<br />is right from your heart to ours.<br /><br />Wishing your father a very happy 80th birthday,<br />may all his wishes come true.Ashraf Lakhaninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-91705849687515039022014-06-21T11:17:15.798-04:002014-06-21T11:17:15.798-04:00Silver, thank you. My father always bought books f...Silver, thank you. My father always bought books for us - it was a de facto present for anything - birthdays, a good report card, just because... And I read his books as well, without being told I shouldn't. And yes, like you, politics is not something I will discuss with him, at least not much. World views - well, we agree and we don't. :) And even today, when I go visit, we end up having one major argument.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-45924166611653053072014-06-21T08:08:32.583-04:002014-06-21T08:08:32.583-04:00Really nice post Anu. My dad isn't that keen a...Really nice post Anu. My dad isn't that keen a reader himself, but when I was a kid he took pleasure in my love of reading, and our place always had an abundance of books as well. He was very indulgent in this, and could never say no to any book demands I had. It was something he was glad to nurture, even if it wasn't exactly a shared interest. We disagree on almost everything, our worldviews/ political outlooks are pretty different, but I'm always conscious of just how loving and indulgent a father he was and continues to be.silverambrosianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-14147584860809226982014-06-20T09:10:02.794-04:002014-06-20T09:10:02.794-04:00Thank you, Nalini. :)Thank you, Nalini. :)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-50818414925549230642014-06-20T06:42:38.634-04:002014-06-20T06:42:38.634-04:00A really nice post and one which I can well relate...A really nice post and one which I can well relate to because I do not have much use for special days either. My father was not much different from yours, probably they would have been from a similar background and of the same generation. My father shaped me, no us, my sister and me, and like yours, my mother also refuses to take any responsibility for the way we've turned out.Nalini Ikkandathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-50866388264218418042014-06-19T23:07:24.488-04:002014-06-19T23:07:24.488-04:00Welcome to my blog, Rashmi. Thank you for your kin...Welcome to my blog, Rashmi. Thank you for your kind words. <br /><br />I don't usually go into which ragas the songs are based on, because I would only be parroting something that I read somewhere else. Even though I've learnt Carnatic music for eight years, I must confess to being tone deaf when trying to recognise a raga in a film song. I'd rather talk about what I do know, and leave the raga analysis to people who actually know what they are talking about. :) <br /><br />Please do continue to drop in.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-22380682579020167352014-06-19T22:16:17.261-04:002014-06-19T22:16:17.261-04:00Hi Anuradha,
I just started reading your blog and...Hi Anuradha,<br /><br />I just started reading your blog and I'm hooked to your posts on old hindi songs. You've picked out some real gems here! I'm surprised you didn't mention Jaa tose nahi bolun is "inspired by" the famous Carnatic keerthanam Vaathaapi Ganapatim in Hamsadhwani.Rashminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-43442896270632377152014-06-19T14:22:00.321-04:002014-06-19T14:22:00.321-04:00I get to understand what you say, but you don'...I get to understand what you say, but you don't seem to understand what am exactly saying. I'm blaming the media, not you! I think Santosh Sivan made a handful of films (with majority being Tamil) in the late 90s and early 2000s. He won most of his awards as a director for Tamil films only - Malli, Terrorist and Navarasa to name a few. Looks like they are not available in the internet. And, yes he is good as a cinematographer rather than a director. Starting from the 1970s, can you name your favourite cameramen? (whole of Indian cinema, not just Hindi alone)Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-81777820522500616502014-06-19T14:11:59.179-04:002014-06-19T14:11:59.179-04:00Where have I denied Bose was a cinematographer? Th...Where have I denied Bose was a cinematographer? The point I made in the post, and that I have been making consistently in the comments is that Bose was not *just* a cinematographer. Murthy was a cinematographer from the beginning and remained one. <br /><br /><br /><br />Re: Sivan: I honestly do not care whether the film is commercial successful. Apart from the two I mentioned, I don't see any of his films as being worthy of winning award either. I think he is a far better cinematographer than he is director, and in my opinion, at least, he should stick to being the cameraman. Being a good, even great, cinematographer doesn't make anyone a good director, and Sivan lacks the ability to pull the parts into a cohesive whole.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-35206991484367457432014-06-19T14:08:27.085-04:002014-06-19T14:08:27.085-04:00Oh that's great!Oh that's great!Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-34750485669963272014-06-19T14:06:09.879-04:002014-06-19T14:06:09.879-04:00Yeah that's what I'm exactly saying. Anywa...Yeah that's what I'm exactly saying. Anyways, you cannot deny the fact that Bose was a cinematographer. That could be his first passion! As for Santosh Sivan, he was a successful in directing award-winning films, rather than commercially successful ones. I guess I should have said that clearly. Recently, he started working in commercial films in Tamil (as cinematographer).Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-26286958333544375902014-06-19T13:40:21.400-04:002014-06-19T13:40:21.400-04:00'We people' say 'amme' when we are...'We people' say 'amme' when we are addressing our mother directly. But when I'm talking *about* her, she is 'amma'. As in 'Amme, how are you?' vs. 'Amma said she was fine.'Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-71535273551090040832014-06-19T13:38:53.818-04:002014-06-19T13:38:53.818-04:00Nitin Bose began his career as a cinematographer, ...Nitin Bose began his career as a cinematographer, but diversified into direction as well. And therefore had a far bigger canvas in terms of his contribution to cinema. Murthy's only contribution to cinema came through his cinematography. It is not a question of whose contribution is far more than the other's - it is that only Murthy could be referred to as simply cinematographer and not anything else. <br /><br /><br /><br />I have never seen Govind Nihalani as a cinematographer - when I think of him, it is his directorial persona that comes to mind. As for Santosh Sivan, would you really call him a 'successful' film-maker? I don't know - off hand, I can think of two of his films that I really, really liked - <i>The Terrorist</i> and <i>Tahaan</i>. The rest of them failed somewhere between idea and execution. <br /><br /><br /><br />As for Balu Mahendra, he wore many caps - cinematographer, director, screenwriter, editor... I see him as both cameraman and director mostly.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-74975130807344555682014-06-19T12:31:36.611-04:002014-06-19T12:31:36.611-04:00Yes, amma and achan. Why?Yes, amma and achan. Why?Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-23938350297177649362014-06-19T12:30:29.883-04:002014-06-19T12:30:29.883-04:00Do you really say "Amma" in Malayalam?Do you really say "Amma" in Malayalam?Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-50311763146107498432014-06-19T12:19:03.201-04:002014-06-19T12:19:03.201-04:00Nitin Bose was also a director, and screen writer,...Nitin Bose was also a director, and screen writer, along with being a cinematographer. Murthy was the only 'cinematographer' who was honoured for his contribution to cinema.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-5263652622612780532014-06-19T12:13:18.972-04:002014-06-19T12:13:18.972-04:00Anu, I don't think Murthy is the only cinemato...Anu, I don't think Murthy is the only cinematographer to be awarded the Phalke award. Of course, many newspapers claimed the same when he was awarded in 2008. Nitin Bose should be the first one, isn't it?Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-22391670292370544542014-06-19T12:08:47.862-04:002014-06-19T12:08:47.862-04:00Pardon me again! I was a little confused as I saw ...Pardon me again! I was a little confused as I saw the names of Hrishikesh Mukherji and Tapan Sinha alongside Govind Nihalani :) Agree with you on the importance of a director's knowledge on camera. Sadly these days, we don't see many directors who are well versed with all major aspects of film-making.Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-48571434114086964382014-06-18T12:13:53.912-04:002014-06-18T12:13:53.912-04:00Thank you for the kind words, N Venkatraman. I wil...Thank you for the kind words, N Venkatraman. I will pass on your wishes to my father. :)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-30113417030066899642014-06-18T01:35:01.663-04:002014-06-18T01:35:01.663-04:00A welcome aberration and a wonderful post after on...A welcome aberration and a wonderful post after one and a half months.<br /><br />Your post reveals the depth of a father's love through his daughter's words. A relation so unique that only the two can understand. <br /><br />Wishing your father many more years of peaceful and tranquil life.N Venkataramannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-75750145216353753802014-06-17T23:53:18.126-04:002014-06-17T23:53:18.126-04:00Lalitha, thank you. (Good to hear from you.) I tho...Lalitha, thank you. (Good to hear from you.) I thought of you and your father, you know, when I posted it. I will definitely pass on your wishes to my father. I grinned at your comment about my mother - so it follows I'm gorgeous too? *grin* <br /><br />I do go to India every summer, Lalitha, but my nephew is getting married in December, so we decided to make the trip then. So we are here this summer.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-52487750416481741392014-06-17T23:50:56.997-04:002014-06-17T23:50:56.997-04:00I never expected a father's day write-up from ...<i>I never expected a father's day write-up from you.</i><br />Don't rub it in. *grin* Thank you for the appreciation. I will be sure to let amma know that people find her beautiful. I wish I could see her face when I say it. :)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com