Thinking Got Loud

A collection of write-ups by Ram Murali

Saturday, June 14, 2025

The Singles and Twos: An essay on three kind men

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I do not know cricketer Sanju Samson personally.   But something tells me that he is a kind man in real life.   I write, “…in real life” as ...
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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Twenty/20 Hindsight: Reflections Beyond Cricket

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What a wonderful spectacle has the Indian Premier League (IPL) been this year!   More than half the games have been completed.   Yet, it is ...
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Sunday, March 23, 2025

The Gods Are Happy: A review of Ashwath Marimuthu’s “Dragon”

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Years ago, I had the opportunity to interview writer-director Visu.  During our conversation, I asked him how he felt about the inclusion o...
Saturday, February 22, 2025

Some chapters are incompl…

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It was supposed to be a routine Sunday morning.   I was in my maternal grandparents’ house.   It was a two-story house, with my grandpa’s of...
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Saturday, January 18, 2025

Life-Work Balance

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One company’s co-founder waxes eloquent about working 70 hours a week.   Another company’s chairman insists that employees work 90 hours a w...
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Thursday, December 12, 2024

Taking the Write Decisions

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Actress Urvashi, during a recent roundtable hosted by film critic Baradwaj Rangan, mentioned something that is unusual for actors.   Usually...
Thursday, November 7, 2024

"Why me?"

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There is a poignant sequence in a recently released film (“ Meiyazhagan ”) where a boy and his family abruptly leave their family home, owin...
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