Sonia Amma

Most disugsting things are happening in Andhra politics, and no one complains.

I am talking about telangana. Whether there is a need for telangana or not is a different issue.
But the way the politicans are behaving, both Telangana Rashtra Samithi and Congress, is really amazing.
Every congress leader with out shame, proudly says that the decision on Telangana is left entirely to their amma SONIA.
WTF, what does she know about telangana. Does she even know any thing about India in the first place. Forget andhra and telangana, can she even tell the difference between andhra and tamil nadu in the firstplace?? Did she ever spoke out a single word on the issue. And the KCR of telangana rashtra samithi has no problems with that. Even they with out shame says that SONIA is great and she would give them Telangana. Again, WTF, who is she to give telangana?? Is there any word called self esteem? He can bad mouth every telugu leader from the current chief minister to the ex chief minister at the drop of the hat. But he doesn't have guts to even raise his voice against Sonia Amma??
If you think you really deserve telangana, be strong, with head high, fight for it and get it. Why the hell do one bow before some one to beg for or wait for a single persons decision on millions of people?

And who is sonia? Not the president, not the prime minister, not even a representative of the state?? I don't blame her. I have my sympathies with her, she might be even trying hard to be an Indian and understand India. We never know because she never speaks. When did she last expressed her opinion on any issue, how ever small it can be. But our *******ing leaders.. hmmm.. don't even go there!!

Intel Inside

Apple is working hard to improve its products. It is trying to increase its market share in the PCs. And it now got a powerful intel processor inside.
So what??? Who buys a Mac machine for speed?? Who is going to move from buying a dell machine to buy these new imacs and macbooks??
I'd say NONE.
People buy Macs, because they are cool. People buy Macs, because they are easy to use. People buy Macs, because they have the money to buy it.
So having an intel processor, does it effect any of these. NO.
Nobody cares if it has an intel inside or powerpc inside. No one bothered when the Mac gets heated up.
The only way to get into the Mass market is to make them inexpensive. Make them compete with PCs in the price.

All the marketing hoopla starting from the announcement in Developer's conference last year on moving from IBM to Intel, right to the release at the Macworld last week, it'd result in nothing. Absolutely Nothing!!!!

Top 10 Telugu Music CDs to own - 2005

Telugu Music seems to be faring much better when compared to the movies. There are atleast 10 more movies which have good songs like Jai Chiranjeeva, Bhadra, Bhageeratha, Athanokkade, Subash Chandra bose, bunny, allari pidugu, chakram, relax, radha gopalam, Andarivadu.

10 Manasu Mata Vinadu (Kalyani Malik)
Kalyani Malik is yet to make his mark. He definetely would. His music is also in the lines of RP. No nonsense. Tunes go with the mood of the lyrics.
Picks: Nuvvu Nijam, Nuvvu Maro Sari Anu

9 Good Boy (Vandemataram Sreenivas)
You got what you asked for. Any one who likes the songs of 6teens and Girlfriend would instantly love this youthful album. Dappu music at its best. Album is funny and silly. And draw smiles when you listen to some of the lines.
Picks: Yellow Maruthi, Namo Namo

8 Naa Alludu (Devi Sri Prasad)
Mass Mass Mass. These songs are what we can call Mass songs. Definetely would have become a rage with the masses had this movie hit the bulls eye. Kandi Chenu Kaada, Pattuko Pattuko Nannu Pattuko are what you need to give NTR to show off his dancing skills. All the songs are catchy. If not for the choice of the subject which makes you feel awkward you'll sure want to have this album.
Picks: Kandi Chenu Kada

7 Sada Mee Sevalo (Vandemataram Sreenivas)
When you think Vandemataram is gone and out, he shows he still has something left in him. May be it's the director's responsibility to get some good tunes out of him. Neelakanta does exactly that. And we got some hummbale songs. Who wouldn't want to say hello hello or sing Em navvulivile to stunningly beautiful Shreya in those sexy sarees.
Picks: Hello Hello, Lub Dub, Em Navvulivile

6 Athadu (Mani Sharma)
How come Mani gives best of the introductory songs to Mahesh. After Takkari Donga, this one is a great introduction song for Mahesh. The song sounds fresh and elevates the hero's character to new hights. Though "fighter" bit is a ripoff and makes you curse for marking the great song with a black spot.
Picks: Pilichina Ranantava, Adharaku

5 Balu (Mani Sharma)
Is it Mani or is it Pawan. How come all the movies of Pawan have absolutely fantastic music. And he definetely has a gift of choosing the right tune and lyrics. If the song is supposed to romantic it would be romantic. Neelo Jarige tantu ne choostune vunna - how romantic is that!! Hut Hut Ja - definetely make you wanna sing it aloud with some kind of aggression.
Picks: Hut Hut Ja, Neelo Jarige Tanthu.

4 Anukokunda Oka Roju (MM Keeravani)
How many kinds of music can Keeravani create. If sounds in one way in the Raghavendra Rao's movies. His music in movies like Okariki Okaru and Anukokunda Oka Roju sounds in a totally different way. Are MM Kreem and Keeravani one and the same. They definetely do not sound same. Without a doubt, he is a Master.
Pick: Needalle Tarumutu Vundi

3 Super (Sandeep Chouta)
Hip and trendy. Sandeep is a gifted music director. I am not sure why he is not being given many chances in the Bollywood. But for telugu he has given some great songs. Who can forget Ninne Pelladatha and Prema Katha. Mudduletti with techno punjabi beat is definetely fresh for telugu music lovers. All songs in the movie are good.
Picks: All songs, Mudduletti in specific.

2 Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (Devi Sri Prasad)
A flaw less album from Devi. Sirivennela give some extremely beautiful lyrics. How can he write such romantic lyrics at his age?? He is definitely a gift to the telugu films. I am yet to find a song written by him that has bad lyrics. Get me one if you can. Niluvaddamu ninu epudaina, nuvvu evvaru ani adigenaa?? Or Chandrullo vunde kundelu kindikochinda?? Or even Something Something.
Picks: Niluvaddamu, Something

1 Avunanna Kadanna (RP Patnaik)
R. P. Patnaik - Telugu industry misses you. RP is not a path breaking music director. He is not very innovative either. Nor does he brings new sounds to the board. But his Music has soul. You can feel the music. You can sing along. You can play them in your car and you can listen to them while you are busy doing something else with out getting disturbed. I keep going back to his old hits like Nee Sneham once in a while when I am in a romantic mood ;). Avunanna Kadanna falls into the same category. You never geet bored of the music.
Picks: Each and Every Song. Play it again and again.

Top 10 Telugu Movies 2005

I started of with the idea of compiling a the top 10 movies that his the silver screens for the year 2005. There are defintely more than 10 movies that have made good money at the Box Office. But qualitatively the list is much smaller. And I have not seen many of the movies people like to be innovative or good. So here we go...

I have not seen these movies which I rank in the top 10 based on what I heard. 10. Chakram for its intent, 9. A film by Aravind by going off the beaten path and 8. Premisthe for its emotional content. Also special appreciation for Mogudu Pellam of Dongodu, Sada mee Sevalo, Naa Oopiri and Danger. I wish they were released in Tamil first and dubbed into Telugu later on. I'm sure people would have liked those movies. ;)

7. Aparichitudu
Shankar's movie. All the hype about Vikram's action. There is nothing great about the acting. All three roles are overplayed. I do not find him convincing at all in any of the roles. Rules Ramanujam and the overblown brahmin backdrop gets on to your nerves. But it is still a Shankar's movie. The concept is excellent and the way the scenes are picturised is good. But this movie stumbles because of some unnecessary sequences.

6. Jai Chiranjeeva!!
Being at the TOP definetely has its price. People do not accept anything less than a flaw less non stop entertainment from Chiru. Jai Chiranjeeva falls short of that. Forget about the negative reviews or expectations. This one is pure entertainment, with good music, nice songs with trendy picturisation and great comic punches from the entire cast. But trying to cook a spicy biryani, the director has put one too many so called "commercial" elements. Also missing is a defined characterization for Chiru which is typical of Vijay Bhaskar's movies. The intent of showing an innocent villager who knew nothing about how the world works going across the world to take his revenge is not translated onto the screen. If you are not too critical about the missing things, this one is sure to entertain you for 3 Hrs. But it is time for Chiru to move on and stop doing movies with younger heroines. Chiru should pass on the responsibility to give mass masala movies to the younger lot and experiment with new characters.

5. Athanokkade!!
This movie once again proves, all you need to make a good movie is a passion for the craft. Combinations and Formulas are not the way to go. May be trailers revealed much of it. But for me who went into the movie with nothing to expect. This one is refreshing. Right from the peaceful dream like opening to the scene where the hero's mission is revealed. This one has freshness all over. The music is good. Kalyan Ram has to improve but looks like he has his head on his shoulders and has a passion to prove himself. This one too is not spared of some unnecessary scenes to elevate heroism.

4. Nuvvostanante Nenoddantaana??
Siddarth is the guy to watch out for!! He gives his all to bring the character to life. His energy made this movie a good one. Trisha is more hype than substance. Her exoressions are repetitve and she is only cute for a while. Music - is the movies best asset. Devi Sri is the guy with some talent. The best thing about his music, inspite of being high on beat and rich in orchestra, his songs always flow with the lyrics. That makes his music hummable and at the same time shake your leg. PrabhuDeva's direction and Venu's photography are poetic. Prabhu is the most modest film personality I have seen. He is sure going to go places. I have one complaint though. THis movie is a rip off, first half is Hum Dil Dechuke Sanam with the interval twist from Maine Pyar Kiya and the second half is Pyar kiya to darna kya.

3. Athadu
Mahesh's action, Trivikram's craft and Mani's background make the first half of the movie a dream. Mahesh has the charm and talent to portray this larger than life character. The way trivikram chose the dusty tinge for the action part of the movie is absolutely beautiful. Mani is brilliant with the back ground score. Especially when he walks toward Tanikella Bharani's men in the farm. Sure to pump up ur adrenaline. The other half of the movie with the family has nothing new and the romance is also not upto the mark. But the movie is good overall.

2. Ghajini
Full marks to the director to the director for succeeding in bringing the Memento to indian screens completely commercialized to get it work with our sensibilities. Surya is magnificient and teaches the rest of the younger lot a thing or two. Asin is fabulous. The movie has a very cute love story brought to life by the lead characters with charm. Asin's naughty attitude and surya's simple smile are enough to watch this movie. Music is great, picturisation of songs is great. The concept of short term memory loss is not utilized well and the climax is stale. With a little more care, this movie could have been a master piece.

1. Anukokunda Oka Roju
The news that this movie is not commercially successful even in the Urban areas tells one thing. This movie is ahead of times for telugu audience. This is a very very rare movie to hit telugu screens that really requires the audiences to use their brains. I was told that the audiences felt cheated with the way the movie ended. But they should have felt elated by the way the director has taken them for a ride. The director has intelligently incorporated the hints in the early part of the movie. The action part is also very well picturised in the busy streets. The movie has a ver natural look and doesn't give into any commercial constraints. Yeleti is the next Varma for telugu industry. Charmme is absolutely stunning and stole the limelight, but I thing Jagapati Babu is the USP of the film. After Anthapuram, this is one movie he would treasure. Oops!! I'm a sinner. This movies has so many good things, that I nearly forgot one important part. Music, Salutes to Keeravani.