Day 4: Champions mean Business – That’s for the day…
Match 5:
Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Delhi Daredevils
Last Year’s runners up RCB will look to clinch the title this year, on the other end we have Shewag’s team which won the rain albeit game against KKR. Will the winning momentum in swing their favour. Definitely coin swung in their way and they decided to field first, Chasing being the winning formula. As expected Bowler’s provided with much needed strikes for Shewag, still AB de Villers kept hanging in the other end and got closer to 1578, a defentable total for their bowlers.
After winning last game, DD’s should have gone into kill, but Shewag went for an early duck, which slowed down from then on, and Murali & Dan Vettori applied the brakes more swiftly and DD’s crashed instantly, and RCB won the game by 20 runs.
Match 6:
Chennai Super Kings Vs Deccan Charger
Depleted Deccan Chargers takes on wounded Chennai Super Kings, home ground for Deccan’s have never been an happy hunting ground, still toss went in their favour, and again Cameron White decided to field first. Even though CSK had a slow start, Now and then every other player pressed the runs button, starting with Du Plesis, then followed Badri, Jaddu & finally Bravo finished with flourish to get the highest score of the season 5.
Needing to bat out of the skin, Deccans’ started going for everything, didn’t mind whether its coming on to bat or not. Most of the times result on this type of games are most expected only, and here it was a 74 runs victory over the opposition. 2 Million Dollar man, Jaddu won the man of the match award, and justified his money.
Interesting Stats as on DAY 4:
– AB De Villers scored 1000 runs in IPL career.
– Aaron Finch became the first player to start the innings with a boundary.
– Virender Shewag was out in the first ball for the third time and he has also been out oon the second ball two times to add up.
– Till now only 1 Maiden is being bowled in IPL season 5, and its none other than L.Malinga.
– Daniel Harris, who made his debut for Deccan chargers, is actually a Doctor in profession, who has a hospital running in South Australia.
– Bravo went past 500 runs in his IPL career.
– After Devon Cooper, Today Danial Harris started his IPL career with a Boundary to his name.
– 193/6 is the highest total of this season, bettering yesterday’s best 191/4 by Rajasthan Royals.
– Jakathi, this time became the first bowler to pick the six hitter’s wicket, Cameron White being at the receiving end. (If u guys remember Ashwin had made this an habit last season, he almost got 6 dismissals in this fashion.)
– 102 Meters six is the longest six for this season, Jadeja being the long runner.
At the end of DAY 4:
No.of Catches dropped for the day – 2
Total no. of Boundaries – 133
Total no. of Sixes – 48
Longest Six – Ravindra Jadeja – 102 Meters
Most no. of Fours – A.Rahane (16)
Most no. of Sixes – D.Bravo (5)
Orange Cap – A.Rahane (98) followed by I.Pathan (66).
Purple Cap – R.Jadeja(5)
~rams~
மெரினா – நீங்க ஏன் சார் இப்படி எடுத்திங்க…???
இந்த வருடத்தின் முதல் பதிப்பு – தமிழ் வேண்டும் என்று ஆசை, அதன் விளைவு கீழே…
எடுக்க வேண்டிய கதைதளம், தேவையான அளவு திறமை – நல்ல நடிகர்கள், இவ்வளவு இருந்தும், இதை எல்லாம் வச்சு எப்படி வேணாலும் படம் எடுக்கலாம், நீங்க ஏன் சார் இப்படி எடுத்திங்க…???
சிவ கார்த்திகேயன் அறிமுகம் – அவர் VJva நல்லாத்தான் இருந்தாரு, அவரோட கெட்டநேரம், அது செரி, ஹீரோ ஆசை யார்தான் விட்டுது… இவர வச்சு எப்படி வேணாலும் எடுத்து இருக்கலாம், நீங்க ஏன் சார் இப்படி எடுத்திங்க…???
படத்துல இன்னும் எவளவோ பேரு இருகாங்க… ஹ்ம்ம்ம் ஒன்னும் முடியல,… செரி விடுங்க சார் சின்ன பசங்கள வச்சு எப்படி வேணாலும் எடுத்து இருக்கலாம், நீங்க ஏன் சார் இப்படி எடுத்திங்க…???
ஆக மொத்தம், ஒரு படத்த எப்படி வேணாலும் எடுக்கலாம், ஆன எப்படி எடுக்க கூடாது என்பதற்கு எடுத்துகாட்டு – மெரினா….
மெரினா – கதற வைத்த சுனாமி…
~Rams~
IPL 4: Day 10 Review…
Hi Guys,
Two total contrast games gone past for the one very high scoring game and another low scoring dead rubber. Overall KKR and DD will be happier by picking 2 points. More than anything 2 points for KKR puts them in the top of the league table…
Standings as on DAY 10:
Interesting facts on DAY 10:
– Yuvraj Singh scored his 4th IPL Century,
– This is third time in this season, score above 180 was chased
successfully.
– Yuvraj Singh becomes the second player in IPL history to score
a fifty and take 4 wickets in game, Paul Valhathy was the first
and it did happen yesterday.
– 81 is the lowest total for any team this season, over passing 95 by Delhi.
– Ashok Menaria scored the 150th six of IPL 4.
– Delhi Winning with 4 balls remaining is the lowest no.of balls remained for this season, previous was by KXIP 5 balls vs Chennai.
– 20 sixes in a match is the highest ever for this season. (PWI – 11 & DD – 9)
– Both Yuvi & Jesse ryder joined with Paul Valhathy and Ab De villers for scoring maximum sixes in an innings and its 5.
At the end of DAY 10:
No.of Catches Dropped for the day – 3
Total no.of Boundaries – 481
Total no.of Sixes –151
Orange Cap – Sachin Tendulkar (201) followed by P.Valhathy (201)
Purple Cap – S.Malinga (9) followed by Dale Steyn (6)
Most Sixes – AB De Villers (8) followed by P.Valhathy (7)
Most Fours –Paul Valhathy (28) followed by S.Tendulkar (22)
~rams~
Aadukalam– A Victory Battle…
Hi Guys,
Its again a movie review for me to come into blogging world and i am happy atleast these movie review keep me alive in the blogging world…
Its Pongal festival, all expectations fell on kollywood, looking for big releases, and it didn’t disappoint much as four films took the battle, Vijay’s Kavalan, Karthi’s Siruthai, Kalaingar’s Illaingan and finally Dhanush’s Aadukalam…
After few probs Kavalan hit the screens a day delayed… Finally a different genre of Vijay movie, which will please his fans and the rest too, who r so bored of his demi god projections… Siruthai, a film remade from telugu movie, Vikramakudu wasn’t much to the hype, i think it ll the time for Karthi to swallow the bitter pills too… No idea or comments on the third and i am coming to the movie abt to review…
Aadukalam – Movie Review:
Pettaikaran(Jayabalan) is a king of Rooster fights in the area’s in and around Madurai, Karuppu(Dhanush), Dhorai(Kishore) and few others work along with him to learn the trick of trade and out past each other. As in all Tamil films, on a strange occasion, Karuppu meets Irene (Tapsee) an Anglo-Indian girl and what else u expect me to say other than falls in love at the very first sight, love sequences bound around these two and two very good songs catch the beats of the audiences and keep them running. As the things go along smoothly Rathanasamy(Naren) a police officer, who is longing to win a rooster battle against his arch rival Pettaikaran, sets up events to get Pettaikaran into a cock fighting tournament, and finally both clash together with the vow that who ever loses leave Cock fighting and walk away bald and shaved. As the tournament begin, as expected Pettaikaran continues his victory run, and Rathnasamy bring in few roosters from other places to fight on his behalf, to tackle the scenario, Karuppu brings in his own rooster, without the approval or willingness of Pettikaran and finally he wins not once or twice, thrice to win a sum of 3 lakhs.
Eventhough Karuppu has won on the Behalf of Pettaikaran, he has his ego kindled as his words were not taken and a small boy has won over him, so he plans to back stab Karuppu, who still believes him to the core. By this time Karuppu becomes almost a local hero, and hailed by all, Irene’s father renders opportunity for Karuppu to open a canteen in Railway station, so in need of money Karuppu walks to Pettaikaran, to whom he has given his money to safeguard, but as a part of revenge, Pettaikaran frames as money stolen and spoils the party. And revenge action continues to build and Karupu still isn’t aware of Pettaikaran’s Betrayal. As it goes on Dorai has a rift with Karuppu, and both end up with a fight and finally coming to conclusion with putting their Rooster’s on the line to check who takes who. Things round on Dorai on search to kill Karupu, and as Karuppu finds Pettaikaran has betrayed him, he goes for lengthy dialogue with Pettaikaran which finally makes him to kill himself… And Karuppu don’t want to disrespect his Guru(Pettaikaran), so he leaves town with Irene in a dark night…
Dhanush as an actor has certainly grown heights, Power packed performance from him in this role Karuppu, his body language, his eyes, eyebrows and to say his blue coloured lungi also does the job to the core… Just one word to say – SUPERP..
Jayabalan, a very cunning character portrayal,he just gives new definition of Villan for the these days, aged person does 100% justice to Pettaikaran, Kishore as Dorai, also does the job precisely. Tapsee Pannu, a white angel just passes through the clouds without much trouble, being the first movie, she just did good, and needs a long way to go, to say she just escaped bcos of very less dialogues. Apart from these main leads, Dhanush Mom, Friend, Naren all gel along well with the film.
Vettrimaran can be certainly proud just for taking up this subject, i am sure many would have lost tracks abt these fowl fights and rarely even seen them, Here he bring it live as a visual treat. Eventhough fowl fights are designed in graphics, u cud hardly find it as graphics. Secondly, his usage of characters and characterisation is brilliant which really put the movie one step ahead, even before he cud say claps. Thirdly Dialogues, amazing and as sharp as knife, which pears through the village core, eventhough u cud hear beeps throughout the movie, its very much understandable.
GV Prakash, this young lad grows day by day and it proves to be with evidence, Yathe Yathe and Otha Sollala are the chartbusting numbers of 2011 without any doubt. Songs looks cool on the screen too, only thing which may worry u is his BGM score, doesn’t have any problem in scoring, but all u can feel is most of it are just stolen from Godfather, eventhough it suits, cud have tried something different.
Looking to the flip side, Camera is too good, but u ll still feel, it cud have been brighter much more than just languishing in darkness, Without doubt u ll feel the drag in the second half, which is where certainly trimming needed, plus to say u ll always get the feeling climax wasn’t so much convincing as that of Pollathavan. Apart from these u can say Vettrimaran has struck the chords very well to strike his first half of his name “VETTRI”…
Movie Verdict:
Aadukalam – Ground which takes Rooster fights to core and wins the battle with the rest of the crew to support them.. Rooster rules this Pongal without doubt… Kokarako… 
Looking fwd to your views and comments… As always…
~rams~
Man madan Ambu – 4 y u shudn’t and 5 y u shud Miss this…
Hi Guys,
After a hectic day’s work, eventhough i was tired, just wanted to relax and i thought Manmadan Ambu will be a let off (just bcos of KS Ravikumar and Kamal Duo)… (Actually Regretted later :() So along with my office colleague joined the movie screen by 9.45pm amidst of houseful crowd…
Coming to review…
Movie starts with Guest Appearance Suriya opening with Trisha for a song, Looks cool, u just get a feeling something really good is waiting to wind up, Ambusakshi (Trisha) is an actress who is love with Madan (Madavan), Both couple get into quarrel when Madan suspects Ambu for having an affair with co actor Suriya, Quarrel ends up in an Accident in kodaikanal road. Dejected Ambu fly to paris for an holiday with her old friend Deepa (Sangeetha) and her two children. Possessive Madan hires Mannar (Kamalhassan), a private detective to trail Ambu and give him live updates abt her affairs. Mannar finds ambu so innocent and reports she is really on her holiday and doesn’t have any kind affair to Madan, which makes madan more comfortable and he refuses to pays the promised sum to Mannar, backtracking from his commitment to help out his cancer friend. Which leaves Mannar with no option to cheat Madan and save his friend, so he frames himself as Ambu’s lovers and continue the tale with Madan, Story woes around these Characters and few others finally Madan makes to Paris and so weird that he ends up finally with Deepa and Mannar ends with Ambu, Just bcos Ambu made the accident in kodaikanal, which killed the Mannar’s Ex french wife, and finally Couples live Happily ever After…
4 Reasons Y u shudn’t Miss this Movie:
1. U are a Ardent Kamal Fan, so just wanna see him in screens.
2. U enjoy seeing beautiful slow Melody with an awesome visual, then u have Neela Vanam killing ur heart, with Kamal piercing with his magnetic voice.
3. U like to see good cinematography in far away land and esp in a cruise ship.
4. U have 100 Bucks and 3 Hours time to spent without any reason.
5 Reasons Y u can Miss this Movie:
1. Even though movie was copied in bits and parts from There is something abt Mary, atleast it shud have been done better.
2. Poor BG and Sound recording, most of the time u miss out one liners, which u really wanna listen.
3. Worst ever casting u cud see, Except for Kamal, Trisha, Madavan and Sangeetha, No one stands out in cast, Urvashi just comes in screen to show the usage of Glycerine in movies.
4. Movie almost looked like a sequel of Mumbai Express,Again Kamal left his audience dumbstruck Just with one question “WTF happening”
5. First half will look bit dragging, Second half will prove ur wrong, bcos, it ll not drag, it ll put u down much deeper…
Overall a Disappointing effort from the Kamal & Ravikumar Duo, Expected a lot from them just bcos of Panchathantiram, Tenali ways.
Movie Verdict:
Man madan Ambu is a flick which will try to evoke laughter which will be lost on the process of yawning, May be some bits and parts entertain u in some ways… Find DVD-Rip then dont miss the Neela Vanam Song alone…
Hope u guys will have something more to share, looking fwd to it..
~Rams~
Nandhalala–A Breezy Journey…
Hi Guys,
After Boss (en) Baskaran, i wasn’t reviewing much (to say i didn’t find anything worth reviewing except Mynaa). After Mynaa, i am happy to get another back to back good movie… Bcos nowadays getting two good movies on a trot is just like waiting for a train in Bus Stand…
Well, to start off, we would have watched many road trip movies in English mostly fun oriented ones esp Road trip series and exceptional thriller Duel from Steven Spielberg… This Nandhalala is just like reading a short story, which makes u gel into each and every character that comes on the screen and takes u along their breezy journey…
Baskar Mani (Myskin) is a mentally retarded person, who is in asylum for his treatment, who is also very much angry on his mother for leaving him in asylum and not coming back to meet him. Aggi (Ashwanth Ram) who is school going kid, stays with his grand mother and hasn’t met his mother since his birth and longing for mom’s touch. These two different characters get tied down by a common word “Mother”…
Journey towards MOM starts as Baskar escapes from Asylum and Aggi lies as he is leaving to Kanyakumari on a school trip. Being a small boy, Aggi was robbed of his money in the very beginning and left stranded with a pick pocketer just when Baskar rescues and patch up with him. After few cat and mouse game between two, they start their journey towards respective mother’s place.
Amidst the journey they come across many characters(Living & Non-Living), first is a school girl, who falls down from a cycle, then a handicapped who helps them to cross the battle ground, followed by two mother Mary’s lights (Non – Living), which takes them to safety, then an honeymoon couple who are scared by baskar mani when he encounters a gang of youngsters in a yellow car. then a tender coconut seller (beautiful portrayal of this sequence), then a Lorry driver who is angry for stealing his horn, followed with a old man with lust in mind with 2 kidnappers trying to take Snigdha, Two Military people to rescue them and few others just like 12 seconds for Nasar and faceless Rohini does the job in perfect to make this an epic.
As i go thru u must be excited enuf to see how these characters rounds up this 2 hours tale, and gives you a riveting climax, did both met their mother’s and what happens is what Nandhalala is all about.. Yep without doubt watch this movie, esp for 4 reasons.
1. Myskin for his Heartful performance and direction to revive the tamil cinema to a new genre and to gr8 heights for the future, without doubt i would say this is best so far.
2. Ashwanth Ram & Snegitha for superp performance, how many times we have seen a kid doing half the job of the film with ease, and a glam doll taking up a acting serious. Hats off for both in that cause.
3. Illayaraja, Maestro is at his best, O my goodness, BGM just mends your heart and soul and breathes the movie. After a very long time BGM has taken a role in movie just like an another character. Movie in which dialogues are at minimal, u needed Music to speak up and this movie does that.
4. Rest of the crew and cast, every single soul in the film has rendered their best to make this the best and finally Ayangaran for producing this one.
Few hitch cups can be too much of lower angles shots (may feel like bored by overdose), genre of this movie can be slow for few, and Myskin leaves u confused whether Baskar Mani is cured or still under some mental depression without an answer, apart from these i cant find much…
Movie Verdict:
A New genre of Movie to Tamil Industry which leaves a trail in the heart of viewers without doubt, Come and enjoy the breezy Journey… I am sure u ll enjoy travelling with them…
Hope u guys ll have something to share too… Go on then, I am all hears…
~rams~
BOSS (en) Baskaran – Laugh your heart out…
Hi guys,
Its been a while in blogging world… Again to put the blame on de work pressure, However here i am back to review a movie… This time its Siva Manasula Sakthi fame Director Rajesh’s Boss (en) Baskaran.
Nothing much to know how i got into de movie, late night thought, checked for available ticket in net, its there and We are in the theatre with reserved tickets today morning by 11.30. Best thing was i went to this movie without any reviews or one line comments from friends(which generally spoils the thrill), after all its just a day after the release.
Movie Review: Boss (en) Baskaran
Just like an action movie, movie starts with Arya chasing someone with a sickle, and movie flashes back to get to know what’s going on… Movie wows around Kumbakonam this time, Baskaran alias Boss(Arya) is a go happy youth who is still have troubling in clearing his arrear in English, Saravanan (Subbu Panchu, son of veteran producer Panchu Arunachalam) is the brother of Baskaran, who is a vet doctor working in Tanjore and longing to get married. That when enters Nanthini (Friends fame Vijayalakshmi) to marry Saravanan. So now u have the heroine Chandrika (Nayanthara) who is also the sister of Vijayalakshmi. Chandrika a lecture in training who meets Baskaran while trying to copy in his arrear exam. Well, am i missing the comedian or to say the Second hero, Yep i am talking abt Nallathambi (Santhanam), who runs the salon and a friend of Baskaran.
That sums up the intro of the cast, now do u wanna know the story,
Just like the Tamil flick, Hero falls to lady in the very first sight and starts following her, trying to win her love, and after few hiccups very much obvious she falls, now u need a Villain, another same old formula No job, failed marriage proposal(Vela vetti illathavanuku yaaruda ponnu kudupa…?) Angry Hero takes a vow to earn money in six months and get his sister married before his winning back his love.
Story may seems like old and seen humpty number of times in tamil, but i bet u guys, u ll never ever would have experienced the same scenes before.. Rib tickling one liners rock u out of the seats right from the scene one. The best part is in climax, u have guest appearance of Jeeva, who does his job as said by the director. (u ll know why did i say this when u watch de movie)
I just don’t wanna narrate the storyline as happens in the movie bcos u gotta enjoy it in de movie, and i am sure u ll love it till de end…
Arya, after a romantic Madaraspattinam, proves his mettle in comedy too, he has adapted to the callous youth character just like that ad few scenes even looks like just seeing u in de screen. A notable effort from the growing actor, who continues to promise a lot in the future.
Nayanthara as Chandrika, does her job to perfection and not a glam doll this time, just in saree and looks cool through the movie. but i gotta say that may be the over dose of nayanthara got to us, and u may be bored at sometimes. Nevertheless, good show from her too.
Cant miss out Santhanam, certainly the breakthru movie of his career, just like Winner for Vadivelu i could say so. He is there through out movie with Arya and not even in a single scene he fails to make u LOL…. The best part, we dont have to hear many double meaning jokes, which is termed as comedy these days. Esp One liners like, Nanbane Da, Experiencevan Sonna kelu, and many more… Without doubt Santhanam is the second hero of the movie …
Apart from the lead, Subbu panchu as brother of Arya done a fair bit of justice to his role, and not to leave out rest too, its a perfect cast on a perfect film.
Cant close this without mentioning the captain of the ship. Rajesh, the director of the movie, he just picked up from the lines he left from SMS, and continue to don his role leaving from the commercial masala directors and giving a film of different genres but still commercial ones. Bcos u cant always see a hero beating villain and his 20 gundas in no time and walking with just a scare in his head. Camera, Crew, Concept all looks very much refreshing… Hats off to Rajesh for continuing with his genre of commercial flick.
Did i Miss Yuvan to mention…? If if did so, Yes, tats the way it pans out for him in the movie, may be he was played down by the rest, still then u wud expect him a better effort, after the opening line in the first song, and Yar indha pen are hummable, rest r just hurdles in the movie.
Movie Verdict:
A Very Impressive movie, to be watched in theatres without doubt. If u feel depressed just get in and laugh your hearts out. Certainly it helps….
Hope u guys ll have something to share too, looking fwd to share more..
~rams~
…என் நண்பன்…
Hi guys,
This is dedicated to all to my friends who have come along all thru my life, stood beside me, supported me and still doing it and continue to do so…
Wishing all a Very Happy Friendship Day…
Feel like dropping a word, then do so…
~rams~
Ad Review:- Cadbury’s Shubh Aarambh
Hi Guys,
Almost after a year, coming back to reviewing ads, I am sure many would have forgotten the criteria of analysis. For them Check this link before u go thru the following.
https://rams4u.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/ad-reviews-tvcs-only/
Last time it was for a Soft drink and this time even more sweeter, its Cadburys Dairy Milk’s New Ad, “SHUBH AARAMBH”.
Cadbury’s has always been a very strong brand in the chocolate segment, with their innovative and creative ad campaign’s they strengthen their base every time, this time they have come out with Shubh Aarambh, lets c how this milks out for Dairy Milk.
Lets Get into Analysis:
Brand: Cadburys Dairy Milk.
Agency: Ogilvy India.
1. Relevance: (***1/2)
Coming to the basic ideology and brand positioning tactics of Cadbury’s, just to say Sweetness = Celebration = Happy = Enjoyment. Ad seems to be almost relevant to the product it want to associate with.
2. Acceptance: (****1/2)
Looking at the acceptance level, Its almost perfect…. We Shouldn’t have any doubt in it, As being in the nation, where ppl share happiness with sweets, sweet has been a symbol of joy. So its obvious starting any new thing, say venture r what, ppl tend to share sweets. Here its depicted well, so its scores max in acceptance level.
3. Creativeness: (**1/2)
While looking at the creativeness, Nothing much to portray in the creative aspects, even to say, the concept of trying to impress a girl was used for a decade time now. Its scores low in this aspect.
4. Nonsense: (****)
Without any doubt Ad has enuf Nonsense in it, Which surely get the WOM running, First u dont get to see such a beautiful bus stop in and arud seashore, then a girl eating Dairy Milk over there, finally a boy whom she has nvr seen approaches and asks for a bite, i really surprised some1 wud give a share, even after the reason. (Hope i cud find sum1… 🙂 ) But to add up, all these Nonsense looks cool and cute, which really makes u ignore the fact.
5. Remembrance: (***)
Remembrance is the fact still i am not convinced, we have seen hell lot of cute ads but how much it affect us in the buying behaviour, Seriously for this ad, it just helps u in making its brand name strong, rather not influencing the direct buying. And i would guess that’s what Cadburys would also be wanting.
Overall Rating: (****)
Without Doubt Cadburys has struck the chords right again in right festive season time, Now its all about how well they construct it and go for the Kill.
Find the review interesting….? Whatever it may be, Let me know it… Put in ur valuable words.
~rams~
மௌனமே வார்த்தையாய் …
Hi Guys,
Have been looking to pen down one short one for the long time… Used to write many shorties in my early days, now all gone in winds… Nowadays my mind don’t work much… But Finally somehow churned out this one… I like to dedicate this to my friend Durai who has been writing excellent one’s over the past one year i guess…
Here is the link to his blog, chk out and get fascinated.
http://www.rasigan-pakkangal.blogspot.com/
P.S: Close ones will be able to relate this one….
Hope to pen more in the days to come…
~rams~
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