Recliner Reminiscences

The flight that was supposed to take us to Chennai had landed. The passengers were getting out. With eager nervousness, we kept one ear...

This very important function and ceremony also saw the coming together of my two sisters and myself after quite a while. Out of the four...

Dressing has become an important status and fashion statement in functions. Where else to display your newly bought saris? How is it that...

With appetizing dietary restrictions like low carb, low fat, low salt, and no spice, I was practically eating available vegetables,...

The car was in very good condition, and the driver was extremely helpful. It was nighttime, and we had to have our dinner. After some...

Of course, we did. As soon as I got up, I asked my wife, and she readily and happily agreed. In the rush, we didn’t find a suitable way...

I do. Don’t you think going to meet your family—sons, daughters-in-law, and, above all, grandchildren—is motivation enough to undergo and...

This is about the events that happened just four days before I write this. Considering the heart attack, I suffered about six months ago,...

Yes, of course. My brother left India when he was just 22, and I was 18. Just a few years after he had left, I had a dream. In this...

Do you believe in premonitions or visions of what will happen in the future? In my earliest childhood days, I often had a recurring...

Having heard many great endorsements about this company, which some said would even replace defective devices without much hassle, a...

Anything new is magnetic. I stuck to the tablet, and all was going well until… Though I wouldn’t describe myself as totally unsocial,...

After my retirement, the only activity I found personally useful was reading, which, ironically, the family did not see as "useful"...

My biggest challenge was playing trills and notes of shorter duration, like semi-quavers and beyond. My fingers just couldn’t move fast...

My musical safari had its own share of adventures. My first teacher didn’t teach me much, so I moved on without much progress. However,...

In a span of 75 years, many things have changed drastically, and when you compare how things were then to how they are now, it’s quite...

For the past sixty years, being based in Chennai, the majority of the movies I’ve watched have been Tamil ones. When we visit the USA,...

When it comes to dancing, Helen ruled the Hindi cinema world back then, captivating audiences with her moves. In South Indian cinema,...

As I started this part, another Hindi heroine popped into my mind—Asha Parekh. She was one of my favorites, and I didn't want to forget...

As I continue to recall, more names and memories come rushing back. How could I forget Madhumala , a stunning beauty on screen? And the...