My Guru

A 4 lettered man having a 3 lettered honour driving a 5 lettered nation ... A try to depict the man in his own math style of Direction.

The man is the legend of all times 'MANI RATHNAM' - (Mani -4 MBA - 3) , what a passion for professionalism this man has, an ace creator( Writer,Director,Producer) for more than 3 decades .
A protagonist by profession An Economist by qualification a writer by passion, more than all a Perfectionist and a progressive thinker. Why did i choose to blog on him??? I really wonder but i do as i was more influenced by the kind of impact he has made on the society on the whole.

I remember the first ever movie i watched and is coincidentally is of Mani's 'Roja' in 1992 if i am right.
A brigade of soldiers hunt out for the Terrors out in the Himalayan range, that opening scene is still vibrant and visible in my mind.

All parts of film making right from the story narration,Screenplay,Location,Direction,Music selection every department stands outstanding in all of his movies.

I am not a movie critic to overlook all these things but the core subjects he dwells with right out from Jihad,Love,Economics,Entrepreneurship,Friendship,.... the list of his movies speaks more of it. I really admire the nano perfection he portrays in all his creation.
I wonder the time when his movies speak of Cryptography(Roja),Encounters(Talabathi) which were very peculiar terms during those time.He has been progressive from that point. A really prolific precise creator he is, just imagine the one line story of the friendship b/w Karna and Duryoudhan is massive hit with his Midas touch in Talabhati, the character Surya still shines.

How could the story of D.Ambani could have been chronicled better than it was done in Guru where in a scene Abi replies to purely financial question(How did u convert non convertible debentures to stocks??) for which he replies that 'I am poor Business man and also he explains profit by saving 1 percent of his time in the allotted 2 minutes and says that's business.

Its just like reading a corporate houses quarterly report a precise vivid and vital description- just awesome. The most important of him: A normal person from a middle class Brahman family after completing his Masters in Business Administration from Jamanalal Bajaj during the late 80's moving into film making which is really a new domain of exposure to him!!!
How many of us would dare to do that if u have a MBA from a top b school. That's where the master strikes... Passion then Pocket brilliance than Big bucks... That's where Mani takes the pole position.

A person who applies what he learns will succeed forever and that's why Mani still wins and will win, we could visualise Economics,Finance,Statistics in some ways and means in his movies.
Look over the critical stories he has been doing Bombay,Roja,Alaipayuthey,Kannathil Muthamital.

A really talented tamilian making the India proud a prolific writer an ace director and an curious creator more than that a catalyst for a huge youngsters a professional in all paradigms makes him the guru of all times.

The MBA Mantra

I Remember an Old Superstition saying "Bad luck follows when a Cat crosses your path", believe me your Good luck starts once you cross 'CAT', there is not much difference between the 2 rather both are really WILD,

I usually think when will i get fulfilled yeah!!! its simple when i am in IIM its done, it might sound a bit crazy but that's what the reality is. 500 odd people sorry mostly professional people competing for a single seat is what happens every year. The worlds most toughest exam to crack which leads in to the Best B schools to get in.



Sincere students,stressed engineers, dominant doctors, Costly Ca's, Energetic Economist all have one common love for the three letter word "---", Hi wait its about CAT don't think else :) .



Whats so special about this 3 hour long battle among brains, packages??,Education??,Knowledge?? Yeah ultimately Brand,Build,and the Boeing force that u get in thought, action and results that make them so special.

Its very often you hear these old names "Bajaj's","Jain's","Monjee's", they are not old uncles, but Old guns of modern management. Its usual among the Cat aspirants, The speciality is that the cream of the cream get into the Top Institutes and come out as Chilled and tasty blend who are layered immediately by the Corporates.



Be it BFSI,FMCG,Consulting,Software,... all are in "Q" to tap out the best "MQ"(management Quotient) who are all well managed to manage Management.



A strong pillar in the basics, polished layer over them and a very wide area of application makes the MBA so interesting and innovative.



The three letter mantra gives a glamour to your complete thought process,applicability and beautiful mould to the overall character, making it aptly presentable.



The mantra MBA could open you the door of any industry with just a key of being a student of a top B school.Exhilarating Endeavours,Enchanting energy,Erupting Thoughts make the MBA's as Gladiators of the Business War.

The IPL Experience

Sunny day all around Chennai, sweat boils the body and we have the colorful masala coated, (hi meant the girls over there it’s down south man) and the top entertainer “IPL” match between Chennai super kings (Really They Are) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (I could not see any pony over there) right over the MAC stadium.

The cheers started from the road side of chepauk where u have got thunderous fans applauding, blowing out whistle and full of energy, hope and joy, one could witness the spirit and passion or at least the entertainment for cricket that the people of Chennai have.

The stingy smell from the surroundings and the patrol roaming here and there make u feel bad than the hot sun, finally the war is set and the battle has begun this is how the announcement goes when the players start their nets right out in the ground, bang on ! , Suddenly comes a gorgeous voice that not only attracts the astounding audience gathered right over but also the apprehensive players.

We could see lot of young and beautiful women to ramp across the stands along with their bubbling boy friends (Not as smart as their pair), but that’s not the real kick over there that day, when the percussionist started to rock up with his drums which is beyond excellence to be compared, everything was fine that day except the heat that was literally melting us.
Finally the play started (I meant the real game not any drama) and it was a dream come true to watch batsmen like “Ganguly” and “pointing “batting right out in the middle, but it was short dream as both din’t progress well in the match, it is really a different experience to view a match live in the place its actually played, but factually no replays, no commercial breaks. It was really different to us as it s the first time we went to watch a live match in action…. It was the Chennai super kings who were in the drivers seat and it’s really unfortunate for the Chennai people as we could not watch the “MIGHTY MCCULLUM s fire works with his bat., but it’s was a good show by the knight riders to post a pretty decent target on the board.

We were behaving like a child when we saw some of the top players’ moving towards the stands and waving the hands would tell it’s a brand new experience to watch a match live in action rather than in TV which zooms up actually what is not the reality that’s happening right over there..

The floods light pay in a romantic mood even if u not with u r girl friend, there is no place for romance in my case as I went with my friend. It has been the cheer leaders who were not only cheering the crowd but also the people right over there and also the hungry media, thank god it was really censored show by the cheer leaders giving no way for any controversies.
It was a fine afternoon and a breezy evening with lot of young charming ladies stealing our eyes away from the parking area when we stood in to move our vehicle post match , that was the first time I am in witness of beauty of Chennai a blend of hot chicks to homely teens, thanks to IPL, it has been more of entertainment for us than cricket and it has been more and more Moolah (Money) for the BCCI than cricket, I am sure of watching another IPL match soon but not alone

DARLING - 70

Hot Hotter Hottest, this is how I feel when I walk along the road side of arumbakkam near CMBT (Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus) by 9 in the morning of a sunny day.

Inhaling the potent polluted air I passed on the entrance of the BUS stand starting the day with fresh ideas, quite a fast city Chennai is, huge crowd waving in to the city from all parts of the state and even country too with dreams and aspirations over their future in this fabulous city.

Viewing all these I got into the lane where I have the bus that I need to board to reach my office, quite dressed like a professional I stood out there watching and waiting for her to come, there comes my darling, just think of her - fair complexion with green eyes, and slim and sleek in structure and u really cant imagine a beautiful and a charming being compared to her peer ones, my angel is simply awesome.

Generally I come here to the bus stand daily on time by 9.10 to see her don’t forget, its not only me who is waiting to see my gorgeous angel but also a bunch of people from college teens to middle aged geeks, working women to senior citizens, at times I have seen even school boys waiting for her to have a look on.

She’s really a princess, an angel – who cares for me and also an progressive partner in my journey , she gives me such a care and hospitality and also a good feel on my journey towards destiny. She has a serving mother who collects wealth for her and a skillful father who drives her along the path of her life with care. A really bonded family their's is.

I was really inspired by her family and their understanding of each other, and also by her affection nowadays I could not avoid her in my life in my daily routines, I need her support daily without her I could not be prompt even I have been waiting to meet her for more than 30 min last week, but its worth to wait for her.

I have felt this many times and I am still feeling the same, I generally don’t believe in love @ first sight, but its really true and I have realized it only after seeing her, I am a bit worried over her health conditions as last week I saw her coughing and struggling to breath as her parents din’t take too much care that week as they were busy on some other work.

I daily pray to GOD to bless my beloved and I really don’t know how to express my love and affection to her. Finally collecting all my bravery I conveyed my love to my Beautiful “D70” which is more than a bus for me, I really enjoy traveling to my office and way back home I really share some valuable time with her, I really love her as she too cares to my safety right from she picks me up and till she drop me near my home…
Love is eternal and we both enjoy it………………………………………………

Sandy