How do you describe #Bharathiraja to an all-India audience? As the director who brought Sridevi to serious cinema? As someone who deftly wielded a cinematic sengol over Sivaji Ganesan, Rajnikanth, Kamal and Radhikaa? Much more.
He made world cinema before the term turned hip, blending Satyajit Ray 's realism, Hrishida's empathy and Basu Chatterjee's humour to connect a diverse Tamil audience in raptures as he brought rugged, rural, hinterland tales from his native Madurai region, mixing ancient depth with modern values. He rounded off a stellar storytelling career with a late but long swing as a character actor, oozing affection in his eyes and voice. The fact that he never got a Dadasaheb Phalke award is an insult to the award itself. My favourite movie of his is Mudhal Mariyadhai (First Respect). His life deserves the very best of last respects.. RIP.
You hesitated @rajinikanth sir. Had you taken on Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam like you planned, this throne was yours first.
நடந்து முடிந்த தமிழக சட்டமன்றத் தேர்தலில் பெரும் வெற்றி பெற்ற தமிழக வெற்றிக் கழகத் தலைவர் திரு விஜய் அவர்களுக்கும், அவர் கட்சியினருக்கும் என்னுடைய வாழ்த்துகள். @TVKVijayHQ
BREAKING: The US government announces a relief plan for Spirit Airlines customers and the company's 17,000 employees.
Details include:
1. United, Delta, JetBlue, and Southwest are all capping ticket prices specifically for Spirit customers who now need to rebook cancelled flights
2. American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are offering reduced fares on high-volume Spirit routes
3. Allegiant has committed to freezing fare prices across routes that overlap with Spirit, and Frontier is offering up to 50% off base fares until May 10th
4. Most major US carriers are extending travel pass benefits and spare jump seats to Spirit pilots, flight attendants, and other employees who need to return home
5. Major US carriers also offer Spirit team members preferential employment interviews
Spirit Airlines officially shuts down after 33 years.
Rajni was finished. Bro his flop kavali telugu version gross is higher than vijay's highest. No hatred on vijay or Ajith facts remain facts. Rajni garu is was and will always be the greatest star to emerge from tamil nadu. Give some respect to the all time numero uno
Confessions and realities
42M, 55LPA
I am a 42-year-old man with a senior job in IT. I have a house in Chennai, a supportive wife, and two children. On paper, everything about my life looks perfect. I have achieved all the things society says a man should achieve.
In my twenties, life felt different. I had friends to spend time with. We would hang out at Marina Beach and Besant Nagar beach, watch movies at Rohini, Udayam, and Kasi theatres, and ride around Mount Road on my RX100.
In my thirties, I had colleagues to talk with over tea breaks. We would discuss apartments, onsite trips, and share random stories about life and work.
But now, in my forties, life has turned into a quiet routine. My phone rarely rings for anything personal. Most calls are about office work, bank alerts, or someone from home asking me to pick up milk on the way back.
The loneliness of a man in his forties is unusual. I am not physically alone, but I often feel like a machine.
When I enter my home, I am simply “Appa.” I am the person who pays school fees, fixes the Wi-Fi, and handles repairs. My wife is busy with her work and the kids. My children are teenagers now, living in their own worlds and their own rooms. They love me, but they mostly see me as the person who provides comfort and stability. They no longer see me as an individual.
At the office, I am the senior person. I am expected to have all the answers. I cannot tell my team that I feel tired. I cannot tell my boss that I sometimes struggle to keep up with new technologies. I must appear confident and strong, even when I quietly worry about the future.
Sometimes I drive home slowly from work just to spend a few extra minutes in the car. I listen to songs from my college days.
For those fifteen minutes, I am not a manager or a father. I am simply myself again.
I realize that I have not had a real conversation about my feelings with anyone in years.
My old friends now exist mostly as names on WhatsApp. We send “Happy Birthday” or “Congratulations” messages, but rarely talk. When we meet at weddings, our conversations revolve around our children’s grades or the cars we drive. We never talk about what we actually feel.
The hardest part is that I cannot even complain. If I tell my family that I feel lonely, they look confused and say, “But we are all here with you.”
They do not understand that a person can be surrounded by people and still feel like they are on a desert island.
Society teaches men that if they provide money and security, they have succeeded in life.
But no one teaches us how to deal with the silence that comes with it.
I have built a beautiful life for everyone around me, but sometimes it feels like there is no space left for me inside it.
And maybe… this is what life in your forties feels like.
Today, India takes a defining step in its civil nuclear journey, advancing the second stage of its nuclear programme.
The indigenously designed and built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam has attained criticality.
This advanced reactor, capable of producing more fuel than it consumes, reflects the depth of our scientific capability and the strength of our engineering enterprise. It is a decisive step towards harnessing our vast thorium reserves in the third stage of the programme.
A proud moment for India. Congratulations to our scientists and engineers.