The art of decision making

Guy “A” sees a girl, falls in love instantaneously, and proposes her with no hesitation. The poor lady accepts his wish .They get married in a week, followed by divorce in a year. Guy “B” is on a serious hunt for girls, for the last 3 years .He keeps rejecting each girl for a gamut of reasons, obviously his marriage is getting delayed. Looking at this case from 10000 feet, you could beckon this as fate! Examining the case closer, I would say,”A “made a decision without any rationale while “B” expected infinity parameters, without Trade off. In my case it self, I have taken 2 months to decide what bike I would need and 2 weeks for deciding a DVD Player.Corrobarating all these experiences, I felt it is the decision making that needs a scientific approach to dispose incorrectness to bins. Although, the key decision making situations warrants a detailed step by step approach ,for every simple instances, say as to buy a right newspaper the fore coming methodology should not be used. Take decisions through brain and do not attach any emotion towards heart as this might pull you into oscillations after taking a correct decision.Let’s get into step by step approach

1. Identify the need from Pain Area

Assuming you are spending 20% of your daily time (Average of 5Hrs) in commuting to and from Office. The Pain area is that your time is getting drained and the need is to reduce travelling time. In our next case, assume you wash cloths manually every week end and feel tired after the wash! The pain area is you getting tired and the need is something/some one should wash your cloths. Assuming your supervisor always rebukes you in spite of your magnificent work. The pain area is your uncomfortable sense with supervisor and the need is to change the reporting structure .Now, you might ask me what if this step is missed out. Let’s take an Example. One of my friends was staying out side the city and as he continued eating outside, he developed a sort of indigestion problems. So instead of solving the food problem, he had invited a new problem ending up in a Marriage sheerly for taking home food. The gist is unless there is a pain, you will not even need it, and if there is a pain try to assess the need out of it rather than inviting a new problem or getting perplexed with newer choices.

2. Try a Smarter way before opting new Choices

For the commutation pain ,you can travel bit early avoiding traffic that could save you some time ,or opt for train journey instead of directly deciding to purchase a car .For the next case, you can outsource your cloths to dhobiwala ,calculate Cost benefit analysis before opting a washing machine . For the Supervisor issue ,you should skip one level to escalate it to manager ,rather than moving into an another organization .On to my friend’s indigestion issue, it would have been better if he had deployed a servant to cook food at home or try self cooking .It is unjustifiable to get married just because you need home food. The gist is always trying a smarter way to solve the need before getting something new. If you don’t get your pain area addressed then get geared up for the new One!

3. Identify the additional parameters in the Market

Lets take a DVD Players in the Market . Gone are the days when DVD players were just meant for CD or DVD playback. Nowadays a lot of these come with USB Support, FM Players, multi disc playback ….You should know what is a Coaxial Output and how different it is from optical Counterpart. Feel the beat of Dolby and DTS before you pick a dear one ! When you planned for DVD player, you would have never thought about these features, but emerging trends and additional parameters be never voided.

4. Brainstorm on Parameters Vs Alternatives

Lets assume, Your pain area badly demanded a bike and with Market study, you studied few handy and trendy parameters as well like felt rider comfort ,automatic gear shift ,Electric start ,Oil Cooled Engine ,additional luggage space …..Choose the bikes that offer these features like Avenger, Jive, Activa and others.

5. Append Emotional Category (if any)

I prefer a tension free ride with automatic gear l when riding in city and hence I include this parameter to see I do not miss out any parameter.

6. Identify the critical parameter ,amongst parameters

Let’s say at any cost , I wouldn’t want to compromise on Rider Comfort and mileage ,as I travel a lot outside the city limits ,although I am ready to bear with huge initial cost and ready to forgo my emotional category. Mark these parameters that which cannot be compromised as Critical Parameters.

7. Rank Alternatives using Pugh Matrix

Knock off those alternatives where CTQ’s are not met. Choose those bikes that offer these benefits, say Avenger and Enfield alone fit the bill. To choose between these two make use of additional parameters ‘initial cost’. So Avenger would finally win the race .An another example- while looking for a bride if your CTQ is Sweet voice and beautiful face , if fortunately you have 6 brides in the race, never compromise for the critical parameters, you opted. You can still manage with a shorter, curly haired, chocolate complexion, Arts college bride hailing from a middle class as long as you see Taj mahal in her face and feel like drinking a spoon of honey when she speaks.

8. Expert review who aids your decision parameter

You have decided to buy a Samsung Washing Machine for it’s higher capacity and lesser cost. Let’ s seek an expert’s review .Reason being ,you would have missed out “Liquid bleech “ utility ,which would be pointed out by a person who uses a Washing Machine for a reasonable period. In case if you feel that parameter is critical, redo the exercise from step 4.

I tried the above steps and I was really Successful while looking for a house in Chennai .Hope You reap better benefits by following the above procedure !

Endiran Music ,,Ore Kushtamapaa

All these days , I have been writing blogs for few Exceptional films in Tamil ..Not even once did my thoughts mused over blogging to a Music launch until I heard Endiran Songs ( better tag it Endiran Noise).Let’s begin with Positive notes~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1.Arima : Trumpet Blown at Arima inception is fantastic …hats Off to Thomas ..Hariharan voice matches perfectly with the dredging drums .Unfortunately Sadhana seems like an odd (wo) Man ..Her honey voice fails to merge with the chillness needed…Radio Mirchi Suchi should have been a best option …After hearing 3 ,4 times ,I had a feeling ,some one yelling at the background .To my dismay ,it was Naresh Iyer ..I hung my boots !

2.Kilimanjaro – ptakptak at the start was Unnecessary..Probably Rehman tried replicating Baba ‘s mkummkum from baba Kichukichu Song ….Moving ahead ,the beat is undoubtebly the same one of “ kannukkulla Sirukki” from Thil . This song would be everyone’s pie ,because of aha aha aa,chorus…Mattrapadi ,sollum alavirkku onrum Illai !

3.Chiiti Dance show –,The Music starts with a grudge followed by Keith Peter’s bass guitar that is truly annoying . .Heart Patients are advised not to hear this even once ..Suddenly Kunnakol comes to rescue ,but merging it with drums is stupidity to the power of Infinity . The only consolation is the melodious string in the style of ilayaraja ‘s putril val from thiruvasagam …I was totally confused if it is a Jugal Bandhi or alapanai or Kunnakol .All that I could tag is a huge noise amplified bit!

4.Pudhiya Manidha – Consolation if you trim the start !The second melodious song in the movie…It starts with few pebbles ,then picks up a speedy splash as if rock is put into sea ..SPB adds colors to Khatija Rehman’s mind blowing ,yet simple magical Voice … Superb combination of duo with totally different pitches …When you think everything is going fine, vairamuthu brings “Tamilan” concept into Robo lyrics and spoils the tempo of the Song …Vadivelu solrappla Nalla thane poyittirundhahdhu!

5.Kadhal Anukkal – The music starts with Yelala yi lalala … Pretty same as Fox’s oolai …Vijay Prakash takes the credit of this oolai . This one is yet another melody ..When you feel like mingling with the song ,the same oolai in anucharanam … This song can go huge rounds into lover’s ringtone

6. On to “Irumbile oru idhayam “ , “ Robo Robo da” …If Subbudu had been alive, he would have given too hot comments on to these songs ! There are few benefits of these songs. In case ur child is stubborn at occasssions , like not fervent in eating , better use this music , instead of conventional “Poochandi “ threats. …If you are a n A.R rehamns Fan “Mannichu” for publishing the fact .. There is a Conviction that – A.R rehman songs have to to be heard multiple times to appreciate the Melody in that. I Tried hearing songs in VLC , GOM ,Real Player with “Soft”, “Reggae” ,”Swing” ,Techno” ,”jazz” , but no miracle happened! ..Let’s wait if the So called music at least matches with Visual.. ……………………….

Finally If you feel , this blog is bit exaggerating ,Try listening to Azhakana_Ratsasiye song from mudhalvan after hearing endiran … You will feel the difference ,how horrible Endiran Nosiy music is .Seems Think Music has Purchased the Rights for 7 Crores..Enna Kodumai Sir ?

Quick Gun Murugan – Fantastic , I Say

Have you ever seen a Indian Comedy Movie where Humor is Omnipresent in Editing , Music , Song sequence and choreography apart from Dialogues and Acting ? I bet you will end up saying “No”. QGM , a 97 Minute duration Movie comes as a genre breaker , rocking the Box Office in C Centers.




The Movie is about a Cow Boy Murugan (Dr. Rajendra Prasad) , who chases Multiple Villains Gun Powder (Shanmuga Rajan) , Rowdy MBA (Raju Sundaram) ,finally Rice Plate reddy (Nasser ) chronically to prevent the Slaughter of Animals and Save Indian Mummies too from becoming Egyptian Mummies .On the Side Track ,Love Story of Cow Boy comes just like a light Pencil Moustache, with Anu Menon playing the lady Love of yester Years and Mango Dolly (Ramba) as a potential lover . This is all I can leak you on the story front . Rest , I wish you SHOULD watch in big screens ,laughing with one and all !

The movie commences with a Fish Animation to credit the Studio Unit - Phat Phish Motion Pictures . The Animation explains Unity is strength ,in a simplest way but humorously .It is here ,where the Humor starts exactly and Vibrates the theatre for next 96 Minutes ,without any Logic .

There are 7 Heroes in the Movie . First one being Gun Powder . Virumaandi fame Shanmugha Rajan who played the role of PeiiGaman then , has played a Comedy Villain role here as Gun Powder .With his loud Laughter like Late Veerappa (Villain in MGR Films) and a sort of Motel ragging, provokes the silent Cow boy to enter into the battle of Non -Vegetarianism . Shanmughan has proved himself to be a perfect clay , flexible enough to take the role of a Comedian too .It gives the movie a great Start exactly like what Shewag does for indian Innings, when he is on fire! I should applaud the Costume Designer Team (People from Los Angeles) who have blended the Comedy and villanism into ShanmughaRajan’s Hair style .

The Second Hero is the Bullet that comes from the Gun of Murugan (Not a Human Being) . The director’s talent lies in portraying this as yet another Character in this Film . The Bullet is engraved with Quotations ,decorated with Chandan ,Kunkum by Hero that presents the Viewers ,bullet as yet another Hero . Adding to that,the Bullet’s fight with stone let out from the Fling of Villain’s Sub Ordinates ,remembers us the fight between arrows Agni panam and Jala panam in Ramayana stories .

The Third Hero is Raju Sundaram who inspires us sheerly by his face expressions . Director has used him effectively to make his face dance , instead of his legs .The Cunning ideas that he gives to Chef evokes mind blowing laughter .

The fourth Hero is the Camera Work .Unlike Other Comedy Films ,where Primary Focus will be on Face Expressions, Editor Rabi Ranjan Moitra has cleverly appended the Environment to evoke the Laughter . Hard to Understand? The Fight Scene between Raju Sundaram and Cow boy ,is a hallmark where Environment is nicely used up for elevating the Comedy , one level higher .

Our fifth Heroes are Cinematographer R. A. Krishna, Dialogue Writer Rajesh Devraj , director Shashanka Ghosh , who is already a director of “Waisa Bhi Hota Hai – Part II” .In a Bed Scene Rambha asks Cow boy , “How Do you feel ?“ Cow boy says “good ! but add elaichi More in Payasam” concurrently lifting his Payasam Cup . Audience keep laughing , laughing and laughing almost for 45 seconds for this sheer Dialogue !
The Sixth Hero is Nasser . Claps fall like thunder when he gives Resignation Letter to Shanmugharajan in a unique way of dancing .His English is Flawless and dialogue delivery is fantastic .

Lastly ,Our Hero Cowboy , Dr. Rajendra Prasad aged 57 , receiver of Nandi Award for Best Actor(1991) for Erra Mandaram. ,Best Actor(2004) for Aa Naluguru . He is fondly called the Andhra Charlie Chaplin & Millennium Family Hero . Coming to his role ,,“MIND IT “ is one powerful dialogue that gives the complete caliber of our Cowboy . Rest you watch in the screen

Still reading the Review ? Go and watch the Film ,I SAY !

Romantic Throb Juice

Pre-requisite :

Soak Badam Seeds and cashew nut in water , the Previous night

Ingredients :

Sapottas – 3 No in Medium Size

Rasthali Banana - 2 No in Small Size

Tulasi Leaflets -5

Badam -2

CashewNut -1

Sugar -3 Tea spoon / 1 table Spoon

Ice Cubes - 4 Fillets

Milk - 1 Table Spoon

Cold Water -250 ml

Preparation :

1. Take Sapottas , Peel off the Covering and Cut each of them into 4 halves.
2. Chop banana in slices of 5 mm thickness .
3. Add Tulasi Leaflets to the Mixie Jar containing Banana and Sapotta .
4. Drain the water and add wet Badam and Cashew Nut to the Mixie jar.
5. Add Sugar to the Jar
6. Add Ice Cubes if needed
7. Add Milk to the Mix
   
8. Grind the Mix in Speed 3 for 2 Minutes
9. Pour Water …Grind it again for 5 minutes
10. Filter the Juice ..

Romantic Throb is ready and now , Sip it to bring out the Romance in you

“The Unknown Woes of the Software Job”

Neeraj , one of my neighbours , is a busy bee..He is like a mobile phone in the hands of a teenager – “Always Engaged” .Never I have seen him relaxing in any of the ways. One day , I was lucky enough to meet him in the streets. I poured out a question , which was whirling my head for a long time, “ Neeraj …What is your Ambition in life ? Neeraj grew serious in no time and said ,” I want to become a software Engineer and settle in U.S “..I grew Silent at his candid answer….Neeraj is just 4 years old studying in U.K.G….. The craze for a S/w Job is at it’s peak with Neeraj being an exemplary example for the intensity of craze.

What is that which has adorned Software with an unique , lucrative jewel ?The answer is unanimous ,” High Remuneration “ – Comparitively ,a good starting PERK for a fresher. OfCourse, there are other commandable factors , for which a contemporary fellows in other industries will tie up an MOE (Memorandum of Envy) with a software guy/gal…

1) A factor called “Team Outings” is pretty proprietory for a S/w job , which in its unique way bridges the gap of interpersonal relations, thus promoting an healthy outfit.

2) Flexibility in working hours adds fuel to to the burning envy factor..

3) Literally speaking there is a dice in hands of every S/w Engineer which @ good chances fetches you an onsite opportunity..Since most of the outsourced jobs are from U.S, young chaps must be seeing the statue of liberty , LIVE atleast once in 2 years..If You are a “System Analyst “ , you should be travelling around the world in 80 days. Frequent flight journeys are something strange and dramatic for people who are watching this software game in a big screen…

4) Mc Donalds , Coffee day , pubs ,pizza huts are part & parcel of S/w life but these things are just a theoretical axiom for people in other industries…

It is scientifically true that there is a dark energy in the luminous sun....Ever Wondered there are also certain pain areas in a Software Job.. Let me go by individual topics...First one Health

1)I have seen stalwarts of Octogenerians sulking their heads in dismay , when a young S/w guy happens to pass through in Mitsubishi Lancer…but never ever , they see the stress level in his work ..It’s a fact that people who end up their lives below the age of 35 in S/w are due to heart prone attacks. Although Saturdays and Sundays are meant for their personal life , project deadlines welcome them to Campus premises with a red carpet .. People who pursue their carrier in “programming “ , celebrate “Shivarathri” almost every night .We can very well add “Sleepless in Software PGM” with “Sleepless in Seattle “ … The stress level shoots up very rapidly with a greater enhancement in BP of the body …Most of them work with great perseverance that they forget to take food @ right time ..Sometimes take junk foods like burger , Veg rolls, Samosa items which are readily available ..Sometimes feel convenient with cups of Tea , instead of spending their valuable time for food .. This really knocks the lights of digestive system very badly ..The next area which might be diluted is the optical nerves…..Starring a CRT monitor constantly fetches you headaches at ease.. Some times the pressure level of the eye may shoots up ,putting one in to glaucoma .. but Mostly most of them forget to wink eyes ,resulting in dryness of cornea.. One of my colleagues has pasted “WINK YOUR EYES” on the forehead of CRT monitor , so that she won’t forget winking ! Sounds Pathetic ?

Next one is on the on-going depreciated family intimacy …

2) For Married S/w Engineers they do remember their home as “Something called Family”. For a family wherein both husband and wife are employed in Software, communication happens typically through chatting and chatting only ..They feel lucky if both of them can stay in house at weekends .Consequently , understandability declines resulting in high divorce rates..Such is their married life… Most of the young unmarried guys / gals visit home once in a bluemoon…They won’t be able to attend any ceremonies which may fall on working days.. Occasionally , relatives see peeping Toms in Marriages , they feel like they are in moon …” The rate of loosing Relationship is directly proportional to rate of failing to attend family ceremonies “ –--Jaiganesh’s First Law on Family Intimacy--- …Loosing relationships is one of the vagaries of S/w ..If the work is @ Onsite the condition is still worse…”One earns dollars but loose their hobbies , relatives permanently “..People outside don’t validate all these things before pouncing on a S/w engineer ..

3)While haunting for a house , I have seen owners hiking the rent if You spill the beans that you are in S/w Job .

A professional beggar asks 1 Rupee Extra because You are in S/w
An Autorikshaw wahla darely asks 10 rupee Extra because You are in S/w…
A House owner asks you Rs 1000 Extra because You are in S/w
A real Estate Person asks you Rs 100000 Extra because You are in S/w

In future , even the government may post a new rule something like this….. if you are an Software Engineer and happen to travel by bus You are bound to pay Rs 1 Extra than the normal rate…....May happen .. Who Knows ? The Woes Continues…

Atrocities of So-Called ..Lovers

Saturday Mornings are usually Vibrant for me and of course should hold true for anyone and Every one but Evenings are a mere nightmare (For me only)..

Wondering Why !!!! ???

Usually on Saturday Evenings ,My legs will drive me off to any park for a stroll with hands holding my pet Camera ,Eyes thronging for a great photographic Spot …I could see lots of so – called Lovers pre – occupied in benches and bushes.. They usually do one of the following …..Burst into Laughters for filthy jokes ,,, lie down in bushes with hands interspersed over each other and eyes grazing over the horizons ,,, watch over chirpings of love birds in the tree ,,, feed each other with biscuits which even a street dog stays away from sniffing (Then , think about Eating) ,,, Stare romantically ,refraining from blinking ,anticipating sunset so that they could indulge comfortably and profoundly into bedroom tales…I really feel delicate to take snaps in those places I feel like shooting as I see atleast couples in one or two Numbers performing Romantic plays ….

I had two interesting Experiences in Park……..I was focussing a tree , beneath which a couple were about to kiss each other ..They suddenly got jolted bcoz of the flash sound of my camera ..The male Counterpart who had chips on his shoulder walked as fast as he could towards me and asked for the film..I tried to explain him that mine was a digital one and there is no film to play a role in that ,but in vain …Finally I was bound to show all the photos I shooted …He left the place with a sigh of relief and took his counterpart to else other dark place , obviously for ____________
He should have mistaken me as a free Lancer .. The other time when I clicked a Mushroom near a bush for a macro shot , I could see a pair running out of bushes …I still can’t guess what the hell they did behind the bushes of 10 cm width…
When I come solo to parks with camera in my hands , Lovers look me in an odd way ..In short I seem like a hunter for this bullshit dogs!

Not stopping with parks, these love dogs are omnipresent in theatres too..Lot of these kinds book tickets for block buster films as they won’t be watched at any moment of the interesting film..safe and secure …Intervals are bit painy for them ..Once the film resumes after interval , they start digging their underground works.. If any one wants to become a billionare, they can make a film titled “Darkness - A Real Bliss” ..Lots of these varities will hang around for films of such types…....There is one hybrid variety which keeps discussing through out the film with it’s lady of love.. It so happened that when I went for “ Bommarilu” clouds of nuisance (lot of couples) , were sitting in the same row ..When show started , they too started Pouring..DTS and Dolby effects were in no way competitive before them …I was ousted for the other row , somewhere in the middle of the film …

The situation still worses , when Valentine’s day comes…I could see and hear lots of “Special Offers” .. “Special Shows” .. “Special Dresses”..”Special Condems” and so on…. ------- > an instance of modern day embezzlements.. I feel there is no harm when sivsena hoists a war flag on this day.. My Grandma hits her forehead in the hardest possible way when she sees all these tumbles ..If You observe fervently the gap between Lover’s day and Children’s day is exactly Ten Months (Gestation period of Human Beings) which I think is a right choice of designing dates and days..In future , it may so happen that Pre- valentine’s day (1-13th) and Post-valentines day celebrations (15 -28th) may come into prevailings for soothing highly populated Romeos and Julios…

Top 5 things for So – Called lovers :

Best place : Merina Beach (Chennai ) ,, Durgam Chevru (Hyderabad)

Best Electronic device : Mobile

Best Vehicle : A cycle without Seat

Best Food : Pop –corn

Best Allergetic Word: marriage

I heard Somewhere “Love is divine.. Lovers are Gods”..I am on a hunt for that person to kick his Ass…

!?.....It happens Only in Hyderabad.....!?

When I Landed in Secunderabad AirPort for the First Time, I was startled to see No AutoDrivers begging me For a Trip …I Could See these Guys at a Long Distance sitting Very cool ,Least Cared…Since it was an oddtime,I had no other go except to go in for an Auto ….I walked bit Long for the Auto Stand….Praying all my Elders and Teachers, I asked with a timid tone ,one of the Autoguys the FARE..He told me in hindi , “Meter will Speak”…I was taken aback….I was still Suspicious that some unraveled mystery should be running in his mind to put me in hot water. .When I reached the Destination the Meter Spoke as Rs 40. .Rather to say I was thrilled over the Moon , I was surmounted by walls of Surprise Balloons.. My cousin waived all my surprises in a single crispy sentence “Hyderabad is not worst like Chennai “…Thank God … I am not from Chennai…
If In case an Hyderabadi would ever dare to travel to next street in chennai by an Auto ,he would be surely beaten around bush for atleast 3 Kms..Finally the Hyderabadi will be put up with Surprises when the Autowahla Speaks on behalf of meter…Surprise itself has got lots of Amplitude variations when it comes to travelling by an Auto in both Chennai and Hyderabad…Hyderabadians can lift their collars with pride on behalf of their Autowahlas who take all pains to reach destination in the Shortest way Possible, although they perform all Circus jimmicks in Roads…

Every Colony in Hyderabad has atleast one lucrative park ,where in You can find at a Single Glance kids Play ,Lovers Flint,Grand Pa’s And grand Ma’s stroll in Smart Suite ,hypocritic HexaGenarian’s busy bee Attitude.. Morning Hours are Wee hours of parks and Parks keep going good with Yogas and joggings….Mornings always bloom with a Positive Orgy in Hyderabad….

Note : There are few Parks devoted and dedicated fully for lovers like “Indira Park” and “Sanjeevayya Parks” where families refrain from going with children ..Breaking the Barriers will fetch their Kids some obscenes from Park….

Andra Pradesh Government has good indeed very good tactics in terms of earning revenues from parks and are prudent enough in promoting Tourism to people from other states…Other States should learn or otherwise they will be thrown out of race….

There are few simple ways to become an agmark Hyderabadi …

1) Chew Paan with betel leaves atleast ten times a day and whenever u happen to walk on the streets , spit as much as you can…If u can drench someone fully with Red stains of paan expelled from ur great mouth , u have crossed the Rudimentary level..(People who don’t have the habit of chewing betel leaves can spit saliva on streets)

2) Start eating a Cup of Curd Rice with a bottle of pickle ..Even when Tears fled ur eyes , never try taking water as it will mitigate the effect of chilli ..Slowly u will reach a stage when ur Hands Starts trembling if food is served without Pickles..

3) Even if the bus is spacious , with enough seats to occupy , stay tuned to staircase only …The more the heroism u show in staircase , brighter is the chance for u to become an hyderabadi….

4) Halt your Vehicles in “ No Parking Zone”.. As far as signals are concerned , they should mean you simply bulbs with colours.Signals should never bother you at any Traffic Junctions..Try as much as 50 Km/Hr in lanes and children's park areas nearby your house..The rate of your success is directly proportional to Accidents You initiate on an installment basis..You should be genious in riding through pavements ,driving away all the beggars by your sudden gush ..In short traffic in hyderabad is such a way that anyone can anticipate Accident at any Time…

5) Speak hindi as worse as you can ,until blood oozes from the ears of recipient and he becomes frantic and swoons down…

If Someone asks me How good Hyderabad is then my Answer would be “You can try once , not more than that…”