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Tips to become a succesful book blogger

No one has become a superstar blogger overnight.Recognition in blogosphere takes time and there are no short cuts for achieving instant success as a blogger.Read like there is no tomorrow and pen down your sincere thoughts in a lucid, organised and unpretentious manner.Your work will definitely get its due.

Blogadda-Quikr Shopping Fiesta: My Experience

It was like a slap on my face.Thankfully Arun was not there with me to witness by embarassement. I was all set to call him when some random piece of paper with a phone number written on it from my pocket caught my attention.

Book Review:Salvation Of a Saint

On the whole,’The Salvation Of Saint’ is a decent thriller.It may not be as racy as ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’,but still it’s a pretty good one.

Interview with Doctor-turned- Writer Deepal Kripal

Earlier this week,we chatted with Doctor-turned-Author,Deepak Kripal.He has authored 'The Devil's Tale:An impossible journey',published by Leadstart Publishers.In this candid interview,he tells us about his debut work,future plans,his journey as a writer and his other interests in life.

Private India: Book Review

On the whole,'Private India' by James Patterson and Ashwin Sanghi is a strictly average work.

July 21, 2012

Youtube, the MMS clip & a few jerks...

(Image Courtesy-The Internet)
(Well,this post has been lying there in my draft box for quite some time.Publishing it now anyways)

Jerks are of different kinds,these days.
C'mmon,in which category do you fall?

PS- More enlightening posts on the etiopathogenesis & the socio-political ramifications of the incident can be read here and here.

-nikhimenon

July 19, 2012

Kerala State Film Awards 2011

Dileep

This year's Kerala State Film Awards packs in a lot of surprises.Dileep finally manages to win one State Award for the Best Actor where as Swetha Menon gets one for her role in Ashiq Abu's surprise hit,Salt N Pepper.Though we seriously doubt whether Dileep's portrayal of Shahjahan in Vellaripravinte Changathy is award worthy we are happy for him.He didn't win one when he most deserved it(read Chandupottu,Kunjikoonan)but has walked away with one when no one expected him to do so.Ranjith's 'Indian Rupee' was undoubtedly the best movie of 2011 whereas we are still wondering why the jury gave the award for the best story for M Mohanan(Manikyakallu).Deepak Dev wins the award for the best Background Score for successfully lifting tunes from every other epic movie ranging from Gladiator to Troy and passing it off as his own in Urumi while Santhosh Sivan gets nothing for his brilliant frames in Urumi.Fahad Fazil bags an award for his very ordinary performance in Chappa Kurishu(we haven't seen 'Akam' yet)whereas Thilakan(Achutha Menon-Indian Rupee) loses the award yet again.Seriously,WTF?
The Winners are
  • Best Film – Indian Rupee (Ranjith/August Cinema)
  • Best Direction – Blessy for Pranayam 
  • Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment –Salt n Pepper (Aashiq Abu/Lucsam Creations)
  • Best Actor – Dileep for Vellaripravinte Changathy
  • Best Actress – Swetha Menon for Salt n Pepper
  • Best Actress (Second)– Nilambur Ayisha for Oomakkuyil Padumbol
  • Best Actor(Second) –Fahad Fazil for Akam,Chappa Kurishu
  • Second Best Movie- Ivan Megharoopan
  • Best Cinematographer: M.J Radhakrishnan for Akashathinte Niram
  • Best Screenplay: Bobby-Sanjay for Traffic
  • Best Story:M Mohanan for Manikyakallu
  • Best Actor in a Comic Role-Jagathy Sreekumar for Swapna Sanchari
  • Best Music : Sharath for Ivan Megharoopan
  • Best Lyrics :Sreekumaran Thampy for Nayika
  • Best Background Score:Deepak Dev(Urumi)
  • Best Playback singer (male) : Sudeep for Rathinirvedam
  • Best Playback singer (female): Shreya Ghoshal for Veeraputhran
  • Best Debutant Director : Sherry for Aadimadyantham
  • Best Editing : Vinod Sukumaran for Ivan Megharoopan
  • Best Production Design:---  for Nayika
  • Best Sound Design:Rajakrishnan for Urumi
  • Special Mention : Dr Biju for Akashathinte Niram
  • Best Child actor:  Malavika for Oomakkuyil Padumbol
  • Best Writing on Cinema: G.P.Ramachandran
Congratulations,winners!

-nikhimenon

July 18, 2012

RIP Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna(1942-2012)

The Super Star is no more.
He will be missed.

-nikhimenon

July 16, 2012

Narayanan Krishnan


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