Sampathkumar Sampath

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• Sound of Nadaswaram ~ nagumOmu ganalEni nAjAli Telisi

  

  Abheri (ābhēri) is a raga in Carnatic music – it is a Janya raga (derived scale), whose Melakarta raga (parent, also known as janaka) is... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Fabulous Kolam of Triplicane

  

  Fabulous Kolam spread across the entire South Tank Sq Street, Triplicane -and the five who drew this art Taken in low light with Samsung A34 Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2024 SOCIETY

• “épluchette De Blé d’Inde” – What !?! ~ மானே என் மல்லிகையே;

  

  “épluchette de blé d’Inde” – what !?! ~ மானே என் மல்லிகையே;... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Scary Foxhead !! ? !! - Bats Come Flying !

  

  Scary ! - can you identify the animal with a mugshot of its face and eyes somewhat resembling monkeys, face looking like a dog or a fox even !! Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Flowers Bloom After Rain !

  

  To some of my friends – who felt that seeing that face in close quarters was not very amusing ! – here is something of Nature – flowers blooming (in my... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Will Indian Selectors Sack Some for the 45 Debacle ! - Six-hitting Spree !!

  

  Do you know the details of Test no. 25 played at Sydney in Jan 1887 and why Indians search about that test after the first day debacle of Bengaluru ? Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Mountroad Munro Statue !

  

  Ever seen him this closer !! ?? !! எங்க ஊரு மெட்ராஸ்ஸு ! Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Rains, Bengaluru Test, Birds and .. .. மகராணி உன் வரவை !! ராப் பகலா எம் மனசு...

  

  Not many would have seen – Prashant / Subashri starrer ‘Enga Thambi’ released in 1993 directed by Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy. The film was dubbed in Telugu as... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2024 SOCIETY

• It Rained in Chennai !!! ~ 'வான் சிறப்பு' தடிந்தெழிலி !? !! ???

  

  Arrogant collectibles dealer Charlie Babbitt is in the middle of importing four grey market Lamborghinis to Los Angeles for resale. Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2024 SOCIETY

• TN Seamers Set up Innings-win Against Saurashtra

  

  Are you following domestic season; unlikely you recognize this Cricketer !! You may have felt happy knowing that Tamil Nadu beat Saurashtra - Tamil Nadu, which... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Chennai - It Has Been Raining !

  

  It has rained somewhat heavily and according to India Meteorological Department – Chennai city has received more than 15 cms of rain ! Most likely you sang... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Heavy Rains Predicted ! ~ Chennai Residents' Panic Reaction

  

  A rainy Chennai !! this morning Chennaites wokes up with slight to heavy drizzle and lot of fear in their minds. Yesterday night it rained heavily and... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2024 SOCIETY

• What's the Time Now ? - Do You Have a Wrist-watch !!

  

  Modern day youngsters may not really understand many a thing – one of that is the importance of watch ~ a wrist watch was a luxury till about 5+ decades ago…... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2024 SOCIETY

• What Do Cows Eat !!!!!

  

  Thiruvallikkeni, the land of Bhagwan Sree Krishna has sizable cattle population and Cows loiter around. Ever wondered what Cows eat ! Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Swami Vedanthachar Sarrumurai 2024

  

  Today 13.10.2024 (Purattasi 27) is very auspicious day – “Vijaya Dasami’ ~ yesterday was Maha Navami .. .. .. popularly Saraswathi Pooja. How addicted are you t... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Vijaya Dasami Wishes to All

  

  Today 13.10.2024 (Purattasi 27) is very auspicious day – “Vijaya Dasami’ most auspicious for starting learning. Children are put in schools and taught the... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Harry Brooks on a Song ! ~ England Steamrolls at Multan

  

  It was carnage at Multan – before you read further – do you know of the 4th Test at Kingston in Apr 1930 and a batsman who scored total of 879 runs in his caree... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Baratha Nattiyam ~ Salangai Oli !!!

  

  In 1983, my friends had booked a movie ticket [hard to get those days] and gracefully invited me – it was K Viswanath’s classic ‘Salangai Oli’ – Kamal Jayapradh... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Arasa Maram and a Brown Song Bird (Cuckoo) ~ நீலக் குயிலிருந்து நீண்டகதை...

  

  Ficus religiosa or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina that belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family. Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2024 SOCIETY

• Marina Airshow ! - out of Focus !!

  

  All eyes on skies and all roads lead to Marina beach - a spectacular aerial display showcasing the prowess and manoeuvrability of the Indian Air Force (IAF)... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2024 SOCIETY