Creativity is embedded in classical literature too!

One of the Pravarcharkas on Andal's work - Natchiyar Thirumozhi jokingly was saying this.

Andal wrote 143 pasurams in Nachiyar Thirumozhi explaining her love towards God. The Pravarchaka was telling that best way to remember the number of verses is to remember the message of Andal to God - I Love You.  Number of letters in each word makes the total number of pasurams. !

Music is from within

What a splendid performance by Soorya Gayatri trained by none other than Sri Kuldeep Pai. Devotion is from within. Standing example of soulful singing. Anything done with heart and soul into it will shine. Remembered reading the book cover to cover "Pour Your Heart into it" by  Howard Schultz.



Talent can be anywhere. Soorya Gayatri is not from Chennai. Kuldeep Pai was not known in Carnatic Circle in Chennai. They are emerging now in main stream.

Remember now the writeup by Kannadasan "ச ந்தடி இல்லாதநிலத்தில் சற்று தள்ளி நின்று பயிர் செய்தால் விளைச்சல் நன்றாகவே இருக்கும்."

Handmade Art - Thomas Kinkade of Eastern World!!!

Visited a great art showroom during my trip to India in Feb 2017. This is done only in one specific village in Orissa, India. Raghurajpur is housing this very special and unique hand made art technology in three layers of clothes, palm leaves and more.

It is called PattaChitra - Award winning of India. Rare find.



The abov art is done in Palm leaves.



The above art is the original art piece which takes above a month to finish.