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In the context of the “Hundred Years of Indian Cinema” celebrations  the following excerpt about the Rangachariar Committee Report is relevant and carries many lessons for the ‘movers and shakers’ of the film industry.                      Vengrai Parthasarathy ________________________________________________________ Rangachariar committee Report   The Indian Cinematograph Committee…

Lucky Strike Vengrai Parthasaraathy     During one of her shopping expeditions in  the Moore Bazaar, Suchitra  saw  an antique painting  of  Baby  Krishna, a  plump and cuddly, wonder. He and  Balarama  were  stealing butter from a glut of overflowing pots.  The picture, for all its years, was  still charming . Suchitra  was clean bowled…

  SHAKE HANDS WITH VENKY                                                       Vengrai Parthasarathy      Venky ?  There is only one Venky in San Diego, the one and only. He is M.C. Venkatesh. M stands for Mandayam and C for Chakravarthy.       Venky is a Malleswaram lad, the only  son of late M.C.Sampathiyengar, noted Chief Engineer of Karnataka. He obtained his Civil Engineering Degrees from BMS College and Masters…

Fat Cats.. Vengrai Parthasarathy 4/02/08 ___________ BRITISH FAT CATS -by Ven Parthsarthy Wednesday, April 02, 2008 This story has been read 280 times.  BRITISH FAT CATS…..by  Vengrai Parthasarathy   The tides of history washed  away the legacies  of British rule  in India on August 15, 1947. Those were days when Indians meekly accepted the status of   ‘Subject of…

Magic of a Name                          By Vengrai  Parthasarathy    There is a romance attached to names, names like Juliet, Cleopatra andHelen They demand attention and conjure up visions of their romantic escapades.There are of course names like Heidi (the madam), and  Monica Lewinsky the…

-NEHRUJI–Thoughts on his birthday–14 Nov.2014i   Nehruji was  described  as a procession of men–patriot, freedom fighter literary figure, staesman   and a great humanist. One more quality needs to be added to this formidable list. His  capacity to forgive. Though, during his turbulent career, he had had to spent over nine years  of his life…

Nehruji, My Hero. By Vengrai Parthasarathy I am not a male chauvinist but  I have always believed that while men are superior to women  in some respects, women are in others. Simply stated they can never be equal. This is  disputed  by , none else than the wife.  She clings to a meaningless phrase ‘Better-half” being bandied about.. ..I…

JOINT PRIZE FOR BHEL FAMILY  (1979)                                                       Vengrai Parthasarathy The Tiruchi Unit of BHEL is publishing a House Magazine titled ‘Boiler Plant & You’ And I was the Editor…

Cup that Cheers….(In a lighter vein)    By Vengrai Parthasarathy            Tea is not the only drink that cheers. The wafting aroma ofcoffee, as you loll in the bed in the wee hours of the morning, is awake-up call. It sets the blood flowing and prepares even a grouch  toface the…

  Bye, Madras, Hello Chennai ! BY       Vengrai Parthasarathy            Madras !  The laid-back  city of ancient traditions, orthodox people, old-world courtesies. Well, it is not there, not any more.         The Cooum is there but potable  water is not flowing in it. But, metaphorically speaking, much water has flown under the bridge, in the past decade.  It used to be…