Nataraja Swamy

When I visited Chidambaram Temple as a boy of twelve during a school tour , my teacher told me about Chidambara Rahasyam (secret of Chidambaram). Who will not be fascinated by that dancing Lord, Nataraja ? Since then, I have read many articles about this Secret . Each referred to one but no two was the same. I always thought that there must be a bigger secret than all I have heard.
Recently, I read something which took me nearer the truth in this pursuit of this secret of secrets. As usual, I am sharing here all that I learned upto now . Most of the statements are in numbered format and given as short as possible.

sai baba

Sai Baba opposed all persecution based on religion or caste. He was an opponent of religious orthodoxy – Christian, Hindu and Muslim Although Sai Baba himself led the life of an ascetic, he advised his followers to lead an ordinary family life.

In his personal practice, Sai Baba observed worship procedures belonging to Hinduism and Islam; he shunned any kind of regular rituals but allowed the practice of namaz, chanting of Al-Fatiha, and Qur'an readings at Muslim festival timesOccasionally reciting the Al-Fatiha himself, Baba also enjoyed listening to moulu and qawwali accompanied with the tabla and sarangi twice daily

Sai Baba encouraged his devotees to pray, chant God's name, and read holy scriptures. He told Muslims to study the Qur'an, and Hindus to study texts such as the Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita, and Yoga Vasistha He advised his devotees and followers to lead a moral life, help others, love every living being without any discrimination, and develop two important features of character: faith (Shraddha) and patience (Sabr). He criticized atheism In his teachings, Sai Baba emphasized the importance of performing one's duties without attachment to earthly matters, and of being content regardless of the situation.

Sai Baba interpreted the religious texts of both Islam and Hinduism. He explained the meaning of the Hindu scriptures in the spirit of Advaita Vedanta. His philosophy also had numerous elements of bhakti. The three main Hindu spiritual paths – Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga, and Karma Yoga – influenced his teachings

Sai Baba encouraged charity, and stressed the importance of sharing. He said: "Unless there is some relationship or connection, nobody goes anywhere. If any men or creatures come to you, do not discourteously drive them away, but receive them well and treat them with due respect. Shri Hari (God) will certainly be pleased if you give water to the thirsty, bread to the hungry, clothes to the naked, and your verandah to strangers for sitting and resting. If anybody wants any money from you and you are not inclined to give, do not give, but do not bark at him like a dog.Other favorite sayings of his were: "Why do you fear when I am here", and "He has no beginning... He has no end. Sai Baba made eleven assurances to his devotees:

Whosoever puts their feet on Shirdi soil, their sufferings will come to an end. The wretched and miserable will rise to joy and happiness as soon as they climb the steps of [the mosque] Dwarakamayi. I shall be ever active and vigorous even after leaving this earthly body. My tomb shall bless and speak to the needs of my devotees. I shall be active and vigorous even from my tomb. My mortal remains will speak from my tomb. I am ever living to help and guide all who come to me, who surrender to me, and who seek refuge in me. If you look at me, I look at you. If you cast your burden on me, I shall surely bear it. If you seek my advice and help, it shall be given to you at once. There shall be no want in the house of my devotee.

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Though Ganesha is popularly held to be the son of Shiva and Parvati, the Puranic myths give different versions about his birth. He may have been created by Shiva, or by Parvati, or by Shiva and Parvati, or appeared mysteriously and was discovered by Shiva and Parvati.
The family includes his brother War lord Kartikeya, who is also called Subramanya, Skanda, Murugan and other names. Regional differences dictate the order of their births. In northern India, Skanda was an important martial deity from about 500 BCE to about 600 CE, when worship of him declined significantly in northern India. As Skanda fell, Ganesha rose. Several stories tell of sibling rivalry between the brothers and may reflect sectarian tensions.
Ganesha's marital status, the subject of considerable scholarly review, varies widely in mythological stories. One pattern of myths identifies Ganesha as an unmarried brahmacari. This view is common in southern India and parts of northern India. Another pattern associates him with the concepts of Buddhi (intellect), Siddhi (spiritual power), and Riddhi (prosperity); these qualities are sometimes personified as goddesses, said to be Ganesha's wives. He also may be shown with a single consort or a nameless servant (Sanskrit: daşi). Another pattern connects Ganesha with the goddess of culture and the arts, Sarasvati or Śarda (particularly in Maharashtra). He is also associated with the goddess of luck and prosperity, Lakshmi. Another pattern, mainly prevalent in the Bengal region, links Ganesha with the banana tree, Kala Bo.

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Businessman

The first week collections of Prince Mahesh Babu's sensational hit Businessman, directed by ace Puri Jagannadh and produced by Venkat under the banner of RR Movie Makers, are out! Sources said that the film, starring Kajal Aggarwal as the heroine, collected a whopping Rs. 62,9 crores in the first week.....

It earned Rs. 15,19,00,000 in Nizam, Rs. 3,95,75,000 in Guntur, Rs. 9,20,60,000 in Ceded, Rs. 3,66,59,000 in Vizag, Rs. 1,64,93,000 in Nellore, Rs. 2,48,96,000 in Krishna, Rs. 2,39,43,000 in West, Rs. 2,98,05,000 in East, Rs. 5,60,85,000 in Karnataka, Rs. 10,08,00,000 in USA, Rs. 1,47,56,000 in Chennai, Rs. 75,00,000 in Orrisa, Rs. 88,70,000 in North India and Rs. 2,60,00,000 in Overseas, it is said.

Snehitudu

Snehitudu Movie Review:
                       
        Sai (Nani) is an orphan who has a strange style of living. He stays in unattended houses and leaves when the landlords return. In the process, he comes across a girl Savitri (Madhavi Latha). She takes him for a ride and does mysterious things. Later on he realises that Savitri is a runaway girl from a strict family that disowned her. The rest of the story is all about how Sai enters Savitri's home and make Savitri a part of their household.

Artists Performance:
         
Nani proves himself to be an extremely gifted actor from film to film. He is excellent in the role and brings life to scenes that are inane with his histrionics. He seems to have imitated the body language, dialogues and expressions of Venkatesh in the second half of the movie where he tries to play the role of Good Samaritan. On the flip side, there seem to be too much of carelessness (vetakaram) in the way he speaks with the other characters (especially elder and pivotal character like that of Nassar). I don't know if it is the instruction from director or his own improvisation.

Others: Madhavi Latha suited the role well. Nassar did the role of head of household and he is good. Brahmanandam is partly entertaining. MS Narayana did another drunkard role. Kinnera is adequate. Apoorva had an interesting role.

Technical Departments

STORY:
 
   Screenplay - Directon: The concept hero staying in unattended homes is inspired by a 2004 Korean film Bin-Jin (3-Iron in English). This idea was earlier adapted for Charmme's character in 16 days movie which in turn is a remake of ‘Lucky Number Slevin'. The entire set-up for the second half is inspired by Athadu movie. This movie has a flimsy premise in the first half and it was handled rather poorly. And the director concentrated Venky's type family drama in the second half. The Nassar-Apoorva thread with sirimalle puvva track is entertaining. Debutant director could able to do a few episodes well. But he couldn't knit the screenplay well. And takes the story in a beaten path in the second half.

Other Departments: Songs scored by Shiva Shakar are good. Cinematography by Vasu is neat. Dialogues by Bhasha Sree are average. The producer has spent a good amount of time and effort in postproduction. Production values are adequate.

Analysis: First half of the movie is little disappointing. The second half holds good commercial angle as it is dealt with the family backdrop. The plus point of the movie is Nani who carried the movie on his shoulders. The negative point is poor screenplay. On a whole, Snehituda is has a promising plot, but is marred by bad and uninteresting narration.