We progress through life, shaken, stirred, hurt and depressed. We still get back on our feet and move on, because we learn. You see, learning is such a lifelong process . We all have our shares of teachers who have thought us so much and yet we have learned so little.
Apart from the usual suspects in my formative years (parents, school teachers, experience and pornography), I have had fantastic mentors in my Karate Sensei and Yoga Master, who have guided me in much more than just Kata's and Asanas. There have been other significant presences in my life who have taught me a lot.
We lost one recently. The one gloved man, the king of pop. My First pop album purchase was MJ's Dangerous. My obsession towards his videos made me make my grand uncle watch " In The Closet" in between his afternoon movie sessions. For the uninitiated, it is that video where vest clad MJ makes finger gestures and pelvic thrusts towards scantily clad Naomi Campbell and we are supposed to keep it in the closet. MJ gave us moral lessons on racism by not worrying if our loved ones are black or white, told us how to run away and beat it, deny infidelity by telling billie jean that its not his son and serenading Rio De Janeiro about how they don't care about us.
The other big daddy whose theories shaped up my perceptions is someone the entire state of Tamilnadu reveres and the other states..well can't quite keep upto. Born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad in Maharashtra, coordinating public transportation in Bangalore to lighting up the silver screen and the faces of many a tamil movie goer, Superstar Rajinikanth is the ultimate philosopher.
Rajinikant's movies are a festival, which makes everyone from the 2 year old kid who claps when he appears on the screen to the producers who make millions of his movies very happy. In case of recession, get Rajinikanth to do a couple of movies and see the country hoisting back on its feet.
The highlight of a Rajini movie is his "entry" song which regales the wholesome goodness of the character he plays along with a lot of worldly wisdom interspersed. The best singers compete to sing this song which is supposedly the "highlight" of the movie, featuring fantastic stunts/fight sequences/ intense build ups before Rajini makes his characterestic entry and breaks into song. A lot of the things said in these songs have made sense to me over considerable periods of time.
This post is the first in an ongoing series where I attempt to transalate some of Rajini's theories on life and its meandering intricacies to a global audience in order to restore peace, order and calm in this world.
The first song I hope to make sense of is from the movie "Padayappa" when an inebriated Rajini bursts into a classic song and dance routine.
and here is an amateurish attempt in making sense of the great one!!
Oh !! I am getting high.
Oh!! I am becoming shameless
Oh!! I am becoming smarter
Oh!! I am overflowing with honesty
The dude who ate porridge for lunch is under the ground next to the dude who ate gold dust!!
This life is supposed to be lived..and we leave this earth the same way we came in.empty handed.
You can lock diamonds and gold, but can you lock away life?
Tell me someone who has peace of mind apart from a kid or a sage ?
"Our life is ours as long as we can breathe" said a smart man.
This Earth is the same for all of us, but why do we still keep fighting?
You cannot choose your dad and mom.
You cannot choose your face or color.
You cannot choose your birth or death
The only choice you can make is the way you live your life.
Apart from the usual suspects in my formative years (parents, school teachers, experience and pornography), I have had fantastic mentors in my Karate Sensei and Yoga Master, who have guided me in much more than just Kata's and Asanas. There have been other significant presences in my life who have taught me a lot.
We lost one recently. The one gloved man, the king of pop. My First pop album purchase was MJ's Dangerous. My obsession towards his videos made me make my grand uncle watch " In The Closet" in between his afternoon movie sessions. For the uninitiated, it is that video where vest clad MJ makes finger gestures and pelvic thrusts towards scantily clad Naomi Campbell and we are supposed to keep it in the closet. MJ gave us moral lessons on racism by not worrying if our loved ones are black or white, told us how to run away and beat it, deny infidelity by telling billie jean that its not his son and serenading Rio De Janeiro about how they don't care about us.
The other big daddy whose theories shaped up my perceptions is someone the entire state of Tamilnadu reveres and the other states..well can't quite keep upto. Born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad in Maharashtra, coordinating public transportation in Bangalore to lighting up the silver screen and the faces of many a tamil movie goer, Superstar Rajinikanth is the ultimate philosopher.
Rajinikant's movies are a festival, which makes everyone from the 2 year old kid who claps when he appears on the screen to the producers who make millions of his movies very happy. In case of recession, get Rajinikanth to do a couple of movies and see the country hoisting back on its feet.
The highlight of a Rajini movie is his "entry" song which regales the wholesome goodness of the character he plays along with a lot of worldly wisdom interspersed. The best singers compete to sing this song which is supposedly the "highlight" of the movie, featuring fantastic stunts/fight sequences/ intense build ups before Rajini makes his characterestic entry and breaks into song. A lot of the things said in these songs have made sense to me over considerable periods of time.
This post is the first in an ongoing series where I attempt to transalate some of Rajini's theories on life and its meandering intricacies to a global audience in order to restore peace, order and calm in this world.
The first song I hope to make sense of is from the movie "Padayappa" when an inebriated Rajini bursts into a classic song and dance routine.
and here is an amateurish attempt in making sense of the great one!!
Oh !! I am getting high.
Oh!! I am becoming shameless
Oh!! I am becoming smarter
Oh!! I am overflowing with honesty
The dude who ate porridge for lunch is under the ground next to the dude who ate gold dust!!
This life is supposed to be lived..and we leave this earth the same way we came in.empty handed.
You can lock diamonds and gold, but can you lock away life?
Tell me someone who has peace of mind apart from a kid or a sage ?
"Our life is ours as long as we can breathe" said a smart man.
This Earth is the same for all of us, but why do we still keep fighting?
You cannot choose your dad and mom.
You cannot choose your face or color.
You cannot choose your birth or death
The only choice you can make is the way you live your life.
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