Sri: Unfortunately, I set the rules :-))))) So you have to pick one and only one. It is not easy sometimes, but that you have to pick either Kalki or Bharathi.
~GRS ps: If enough people participate I will collect the data and summarize it.
I admire the man who challenged Lord Shakthi...Tell me why have you blessed me with such intelligence?'
Sri
If I can stop one heart from breaking,I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching,Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin, Into his nest again, I shall not live in vain. Emily Dickinson
The reason I like Valluvar is because of Thirukural. The three most important books I have encountered are ArthaSastra, Bhagavad Gita and Thirukural (alphabetically listed). I am sure there are other books by Indians. Another book in this genre but that of a non-Indian is "Art of War".
To me it is mind boggling that Tiruvalluvar could give such a great guide to life long long ago.
Rules added: #3. No arguments. So if somebody says they want to meet XYZ, that is it. Don't bother pin pointing negative sides to XYZ. #4. And no changes, please. That is if you give your selection, you can not come later and say "ayooo.... actually I wanted to say ABC instead of XYZ."
Sambandar: A deivakuzhandai, blessed at just three yrs. of age by the Darsan of ammaiyappar , drank the gnanapal, & could describe very clearly what he saw to his father thro' 'Thodudaya Seviyan'
Sambandar: A deivakuzhandai, blessed at just three yrs. of age by the Darsan of ammaiyappar , drank the gnanapal, & could describe very clearly what he saw to his father thro' 'Thodudaya Seviyan'
There are a number of tamizhs i would like to have met
1. Sir CV Raman 2. Srinivasa Ramanujam (although born in the 1900s would qualify as he lived for a period shorter than those who were born earlier) 3. TV Sundaram Iyengar 4. Bharathi 5. Kalki 6. Do the Cholas qualify as tamils? Same query about Veera Pandiya Kattabomman. Not intended to change subject of thred just curious as i would surely would like to have met them.
wonderful since they entertained and inspired an entirely different generation ] the rest of the list till now Raja Raja Chozhan & Vandhiyadevan. Kothai/ Andal Sir CV Raman Srinivasa Ramanujam (although born in the 1900s} TV Sundaram Iyengar Ramana Maharshi kambar Valluvar Guru Arunagiri
Sambandar: A deivakuzhandai, blessed at just three yrs. of age by the Darsan of ammaiyappar , drank the gnanapal, & could describe very clearly what he saw to his father thro' 'Thodudaya Seviyan'
> > kalki and barathi seems to be on everybodys; list
so Grs we should be given another chance
i would list PAMBAN SWAMIGAL of thiruvanmiyur.
venketesh
> > wonderful since they entertained and inspired an entirely different generation > ] > the rest of the list till now > Raja Raja Chozhan & Vandhiyadevan. > Kothai/ Andal > Sir CV Raman > Srinivasa Ramanujam (although born in the 1900s} > TV Sundaram Iyengar > Ramana Maharshi > kambar > Valluvar > Guru Arunagiri > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > DISCLAIMER: The Founder / Convenor of the Group and / or its Moderators do > not subscribe to the views of the Members and subscriber alone is > responsible to defend the view of the subscriber if and when challenged by any person/s or Authority and/or by the process of Law. > > Members are requested to ensure that copyright issues are not violated > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit http://ponniyinselvan.in to find archived messages > Visit http://festival2009.ponniyinselvan.in to find out about PSVP Vizha > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Yahoo! Groups Links >
If you see like that... The people who are real pavam are the people who get hold of time machine to go back and meet Vandhiyathevan. Most probably these people will end up catching the time machine once more to meet kalki and ask him WHY?
Kalki had made him the great lover boy , interesting and heroic.... But if you go into the past you might realize he was nothing more than veetoda Mapillai! It was Kalki's pen which made Vanthiyathevan so lovable!
the rich in medieval europe could not be whipped in school. instead one boy from the economically weaker section would be whipped as a lesson
thats what hapened to poor v.d
somehow i get the inpression kalki wasnt too happy with narasimha portrayed as a love lorn charecter in SS. if you see RRC in PS he is portrayed as a " above the normal feeling" lover. so vanthiyathevan is brought in and performs all antics for our enjoyment
Hi Venket 'above the normal feeling lover' yes, I've always had the question if he was really in love with Vanathi? (how could he?) . He just obeyed his 'Akkaiyar' like Casablanca. When you said above the normal feeling did you mean the Love was not normal but was thrust upon him? Shobha
yes dont you get a feeling he was not deeply involved with vanathi as his sister wanted him to be. and more than that his sub concious flares up once in a dream during a raging fever. in comparison mamallans charecter is neck deep in love. a huge change in him from earlier chapters to the end
gives me a feeling kalki wasnt too happy with mahendra's charecterisation made him tread rather softly i PS written a decade later.