The Century Blogpost!
Friends, this is the 100th posting!
I would like to thank each and every one for your support and appreciation.
My Best Wishes 🍀
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Monday, January 25, 2021
Saturday, January 23, 2021
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Monday, January 11, 2021
Earthly - Heavenly!
Very recently got an opportunity to visit a remote village in the Southern India.
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Saturday, January 9, 2021
Remembering B Kannan Sir, Cinematographer
Humble, kind and a sweet human being.
Lenses were his friends, no spectacles/glasses were needed for his spectacular eyes. His eyesight was impeccable.
He will be remembered forever for -
- His significant contribution to Tamil films especially along with Director Bharathiraja. The beauty of South Indian villages were lively and full of nature in his cinematography.
- His down to earth personality, simplicity and straight-forwardness.
- Unconditional caring for students. We, BOFTA students, were truly fortunate to have him with us. He used to sit with all of us, watch his films, and share his humongous working experience. This is a treasure for all of us. We also watched iconic films such as Lawrence of Arabia with Kannan Sir.
- Child at heart - He was full of exuberance and confidence. So easily he used to mingle with us, share a joke and make us all smile. His unique and captivating laughter will be dearly missed.
It's hard to interpret and digest his absence. Yes, absence and not death. Because he is so alive fresh and energetic in our memories. I shall keep it this way, I hope all will too.
Thank you B Kannan Sir for a wonderful time at BOFTA.
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Photography - MM Prabhu
Note - B Kannan was one of the sons of Director Bhimsingh
Friday, January 8, 2021
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Sherlock Holmes!
***Note - This blog post aims to inspire readers to explore the true pleasure of reading Sherlock Holmes.
After Basil Rathbone, Jeremy Brett, Rober Downey Jr, Benedict Cumberbatch portrayal of Holmes, it's difficult to get the audience back to the habit of reading. Worth trying! Happy Reading SH.
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"Elementary, my dear Watson!"
Over a period of four decades, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle enthralled the readers with legendary stories of Sherlock Holmes solving crimes along with his dear friend Dr John Watson. The last work was published in 1927. Still it continues to entertain equally on print, Kindle; and on small & big screens.
All adventures took place with the main characters being headquartered at 221b, Baker Street. Remember, the landlady Mrs Hudson.
Conan Doyle was taught by a surgeon Dr Joseph Bell. Sherlock Holmes' deductive reasoning was inspired by this surgeon. Once the author wrote to this surgeon - "It is most certainly to you that I owe Sherlock Holmes".
A Study in a Scarlet was written when the author was 26. It was the first of 60 adventures, where Sherlock Holmes first made his great appearance.
Edgar Allen Poe's words - "How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." As a tribute to Edgar these wordings appeared exactly word-to-word in Conan Doyle's The Sign of Four featuring Sherlock Holmes. This shows how much the author admired Edgar Allen Poe.
Conan Doyle received €800 per story of Sherlock Holmes featuring in The Strand Magazine. Hope this information was interesting, thanks to an article published in Readers Digest, November 2001.
Now, I would like to share few of the illustrations from the book which I read since my childhood days.
The following snaps has the titles of four SH novels with the name of the illustrators. The wonderful and meticulous artists who brought Sherlock Holmes into life in millions and billions of readers mind across the globe. Thanks to them and their great illustrations.
Sources:
1. Sherlock Holmes
The Complete Illustrated Novels
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
First Publication - 1987, Chancellor Press, 59, Grosvenor Street,L London W 1
2. Readers Digest, November 2001
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Seashore! Just enjoy the breeze and the magic!
"When you look at these waves the roaring thunder and salty taste in the air, it is so soothing. And it is the keeper of life, provider for scores of people around the world."
~ Uday Bhaskar Reddy
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Monday, January 4, 2021
Saturday, January 2, 2021
Friday, January 1, 2021
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