Thinking Got Loud

A collection of write-ups by Ram Murali

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

An Appointment with Mr. Disappointment

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My regrets, be it losing loved ones prematurely or missing something narrowly in academia, seem to be one of two kinds.  They are eithe...
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Monday, August 13, 2018

Indelible Imprints - Parthiban in Swarnamukhi

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As an ardent fan of Parthiban the actor, one of my regrets is that he never had a director that tapped into his abundant potential the ...
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Monday, July 30, 2018

Student Teachers

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This is an inevitability - I am going to sound much older than I am.  But indulge me for a few moments.  It seems like yesterday that I st...
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Monday, July 16, 2018

A letter of supplication

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Dear Shoba, It has been close to two years since I have seen you.  Yet I am engulfed by a strange feeling – as much as I miss your s...
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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Solai

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Chauffeur.   I was 18 the first time that I had heard this word.   I had been chatting with an American friend at a driving class in Memph...
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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Eyes Wide Open

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The nurse opened the door with great alacrity.  She was swift but not rash, opening the door just enough to let herself in.  My grandma, ...
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Monday, June 4, 2018

Goldies: A piece on elderly characters in Tamil Cinema

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“Gold is old” – so went my caption that accompanied a snap of a few elderly members of my family, including my late grandma.   No sooner h...
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