Two-in-One Post :Paa Review and Besant Nagar Round-Up

Here is another two-in-one post amidst my punishing deadlines. Again the post is about my favorite subjects. You would have guessed it right if you had even taken a glance at my previous posts. Yes.The post is about Movie and Shopping.

Paa-A Review

I visited Sathyam theater to watch Paa recently. As I was waiting in the lounge for the show to begin, I was looking forward to watch a grate movie.The movie had also set the bar very high in its very first reel itself.I would have been disappointed even if the movie, as it progressed, failed to meet my expectations by a few brownie points.Instead, it maintained its standard till the end.It is a must watch for all in particular, for the differently-abled. The director could have made Auro (played by Amitabh Bachan), a child affected by progeria to sing a sonnet on account of his rare illness throughout the movie. Instead he has depicted his character as a witty and humorous one. This is one of the strongest points of the movie.The director, R.Bala Krishnan should be appreciated for the script and his exceptional narration. The jokes that auro cracks with a touch of brilliance is amazing.For instance, in the climax scene, when the whole family was grief-ridden, Auro says to his grandfather (Paresh Rawal), who talks seriously to him that the visiting hours is over. Amitabh Bachan has stolen the whole show through his extraordinary actions. The actor, whose experience in the industry spans for four and half decades, has carved a niche for himself in this film. Special accolades for the make-up crew for the prosthetic make-up. Amitabh's make-up brings a child affected with progeria alive. Abhishek Bhachan has also proved that he is an exceptional actor through his subtle actions and exceptional emotions. Vidya Balan is gorgeous and looks like a woman to die for.In her present looks, she can easily be passed off as the mother for a 12-year old. However, she should shed a few pounds for the other stylish roles. Other actors such as Arundathi Nag (Vidya's mother), Paresh Rawal have done full justice to their respective roles.

Ilaiyaraja has proved that he is a meticulous musician.Though he has taken a leaf out of his previous works, the music is soothing and compliments the movie well.Another interesting aspect of the movie is the brief climax. The director could have dragged the climax and left a depressing hangover in you.But he has made the climax short and sweet without making you to reach out for a hand kerchief. At the end of watching this movie, I felt happy for witnessing a brilliant movie in my lifetime.

Besant Nagar-A shopping Round-Up

This Saturday I visited Besant Nagar with one of my friends, Niranjani.We kick-started our day with the lunch in the PlanetYum in the Besant Nagar beach. Then, we headed to a bag mall called Dora bag mall near Velankanni Church in Besant Nagar.The shop is a heaven in the earth for bag lovers. I was amazed to see two room full of bags in all possible varieties in this shop. For patient and decisive buyers, there is no dearth of choice. But others will have a difficult time to arrive at a decision. If you come as a family, you will find bags, purses and pouches for everyone in the family.For ladies, they have formal office bags, party bags, clutches, jute bags, beach bags and the list is never ending. Similarly, for guys, they have purses, office bags, and pouches.For kids, they have school bags, lunch bags etc They have bags for all occasions-travel, evening outing, party, dinner etc So if you are a bag freak , don't wait. Head straight to Dora bag mall.

Then, we continued hunting for new shops in Besant Nagar and its nearby areas . We went to a shop called Mishmash in Valmiki Nagar in Thiruvanmiyur. I heard about this shop in a TV program. From the moment i heard about it, I couldn't resist dropping by. But what I witnessed after reaching there was a small room (read store room) with all the nice stuffs sourced from various locations of the world and the country. Even a small box, which will leave you wonder what its utility is, will burn a big hole in your pocket. But if you want to source some stuff from some foreign land, then you can get in touch with the owner of the shop. She seems to know what to source from where. At last, wanna know what we bought on that day? A son papdi in Tiruvanmiyur beach .