Aparna’s Blog

This line in the very-frequently-aired advertisement of ‘Alive’ coffee seems to be the most-heard line on every other channel! Couldn’t help remembering it as I drank a cup of piping-hot water which felt heavenly for my throat, which is on the verge of being struck by cold. Inhaling the steam and later drinking the hot water is one of those unsuccessful attempts at trying to ward-off the cold & fever. But nothing works like Vicks and a good night’s sleep. Falling asleep with the aroma of Vicks engulfing you is pure bliss! Good Night, folks!

P.S.: The last few weeks have been a mix of hectic, fun-filled, memorable & great days. I am really trying hard to get back to regular blogging. Let’s see if it happens at least this month.

Wow! Congrats, Rahman!

Sanjay’s kaNmaNiyE (Listen to Sanjay sing ‘kaNmaNiyE sollaDI kamalanayana ramaNaniDam‘. Just awesome!) & rAgESrI. TMK’s Anandabhairavi varnam (This was the main in TMK’s concert yesterday!). GNB’s rAga sudha rasa (Alapana that precedes it is pure bliss!). ARR’s Aromale, Hosanna, Omana peNNE (just for that amazing nadaswaram in the end!), Aathangara marame, Pudhu veLLai mazhai, Latika’s theme, En veetu thottatthil & Anbe from Rhythm.

What are you listening to?

Did you watch the Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa audio launch that was telecast on TV yesterday? Weren’t the unplugged version of all the songs as awesome (at times even more?) as the original songs? It was a pleasure seeing everyone on stage performing with so much passion. How I wish the unplugged versions too get released! Talking about VTV songs, I am hooked big-time to Hosanna, Omana Penne & Aaoromale. I have listened to other songs only a few times since I don’t seem to have enough time for these 3 songs itself! Rahman is amazing as always!

• The surprise continuum ending of Rehna Tu
• Blissful guitar interludes in July Madham
• The classic dappaankutthu beats in Ooh La La
• Swarams in Lukka Chuppi
• Beautiful flute interludes in Pyaara Sa Gaon & My Wish Comes True

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Wishing you all a very happy new year!

10 whole days of doing nothing other than attending concerts and lec-dems has come to an end! And there couldn’t have been a better ending to it than a T.M.Krishna’s concert and a Sanjay’s concert back to back! All the 15 concerts of Sanjay this December Season, 6 full concerts and an hour and a half of 2 concerts of T.M.Krishna – what a month this has been!