Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka

Optimist | Gardener | Interests: Art, Architecture, Nature, Literature, Science,Tennis|

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

One day, I’ll write about how Ilaiyaraja chose singers in the Tamil and Telugu versions of Agninakshtram(Ghashana in Telugu) and Dalapathi et al..

[Chalchitra Talks @ChalchitraT]

2 June marks the birthdays of both Mani Ratnam and maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Today, we revisit the films and songs from their decade-long collaboration, from Mouna Ragam and Nayakan to Thalapathi, that helped shape modern Indian cinema 🎬🎶

Curated by @hindolheroic 😇

A thread 🧵:

[bloomelle @bloomele_]

Sometimes the world doesn’t arrive loudly
It appears quietly through a small window.

[Iqtibas اقتباس @iqtibaas88]

Golden blossoms of the Amaltas tree, seen inside New Delhi's Crafts Museum complex.
Standing under this tree feels like being encompassed by a dome of soft, golden light.

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

Summer. 🙂🥭

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

Neeve gani verevaru leru
నీవే గాని వేరెవరు లేరు.
Only you, I have no one else.

Naa jeevadhara, Sankara Gangadhara
నా జీవాధార, శంకర గంగాధర
The fount my life, O Shankara, bearer of the Ganga.
3/3

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

Thread. 1/3
@darbarfestival Thank you for this jewel!
Thillana in Raga Rageshwari by Malladi Brothers https://t.co/fZH6vipNFd via @YouTube
The Telugu lyrics & an English translation follow.

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

The Telugu lyrics:
Ee vela nanu gaavumu natana chatura
ఈ వేళ నను గావుము నటన చతుర
Shelter me, this hour, Oh! Connoisseur of the Cosmic Dance.

Nee vaada, Mahadeva, Shiva Shambhava
నీవాడ, మహాదేవ శివ శంభో!
I am yours, O Mahadeva, Shiva, Shambhava.
2/3

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

Summer rain in 5th Avenue, Sainikpuri.

[Prasanna K @prasanna_says]

actually Bangalore lost its cool no matter what the weather folks say...

The daytime max barely moved since the 1980s. But it's hotter than 30C for MUCH longer

Heat stress lasts longer: used to get cooler by 4:27 PM → now HOT till 5:54 PM

The night used to cool down below 22°C and we used to recover — now hours per night under 22°C — shrank from 3½ hours to 48 minutes!

No wonder I'm cranky and exhausted in the mornings!

40 years of ERA5 hourly data →
https://t.co/2kI7Ui3lEo

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

@mharshaips Thank you for id-ing it!

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

A common emerald dove in Lodi Road. The first time I had spotted one was in Karol Bagh.

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

@mharshaips They come at 1pm sharp every day for the feasting! 😀

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

This happens at noon every day - the Fig tree and Mulberry tree are fruiting. Our Avian friends are throwing all caution to the wind and engaging in a raucous feast! Delhi is having a rather blessed spring this year.

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

Note to self:
step out often and get some sun.
Leaving you with an extract on Common Babblers from the book ‘Common Birds’.
Fin.
3/3

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

The babblers(Common?/Jungle?) are enjoying the sun today.Lying in the grass and spreading their feathers to rid themselves of germs and bugs. Salim Ali’s book ‘Common Birds’ calls them ‘Seven Sisters’/Saat Bhai(brother!). Here six of them are acting like Europeans on a beach. 1/3

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

In a manner of few minutes, the master mimic of all birds - the Common Mynah went catatonic at the exact same spot. It didn’t flinch even when it’s mate disturbed him! 2/3

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

A family in our neighbourhood moved out and perhaps forgot to carry their amaryllis bulbs. They lay abandoned under the shade of a false Asoka tree. I rescued them and now they adorn my front yard. We are grateful for each other.

[Ramana Balachandhran @_RamanaB_]

This is a reimagination of the veena parts I played in "Phir Se", a song from the movie Dhurandhar - The Revenge.

Kindly use headphones 🎧

Original song composed by Shashwat Sachdev and sung by Arijit Singh.
The caps on my fingers are for a temporary injury.
Tempo as in the original ≈ 153 bpm
Audio recorded using the custom-made Buddha Systems pickup and ATM-450 microphone, in my home studio.
Video recorded with a Canon M50, edited in Davinci Resolve Studio.

@AdityaDharFilms @shashwatology @arijitsingh
#dhurandhar2 #ramanabalachandhran #phirse #veena #cover

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

Ode to the missing petal:

Your absence has gone through me,
Like thread through a needle.
Everything I do is stitched with its colour.

Separation - W.S.Merwin

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

It’s the season of Mulberries!

[Anirudh Sravan Pulipaka @thisismeasp]

Exactly like in the Jungle Book!

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Monkeys forming a living bridge to help others cross, such impressive coordination.