IVAN VERA MATHIRI Reviews

            Based on a real-life incident, M Saravanan has itched a story for his latest movie Ivan Vera Mathiri. It is a commercial movie with a social message. Vikram Prabhu, who had a great debut in Kumki, seems to have made a right choice again as the film has given him a good opportunity to showcase his skills.

Ivan Vera Mathiri stars Vikram Prabhu and newbie Surabhi in the lead roles. Ganesh Venkatraman has played the role of a cop and Vamshi Krishna is the bad man in the film. It has Shakhti's cinematography, C Sathya's music and Sreekar Prasad's editing.

M Saravanan is inspired by an infamous real-life incident. The crisis takes the central stage after the college atmosphere turns violent with the murders of three students.Media focusses the issue and starts debate on the same.

 This is when the hero Gunasekaran, a common man, decides to fight for the cause and to punish the law minister. On the other end, he falls in love with Malini (Surabhi). But baddies kidnap her. How he fights the injustice? Will he be able to save his girlfriend? You should watch the movie to get answers to all the questions. Director Saravanan has tried hard to write a screenplay to churn out a message-oriented movie with commercial ingredients.

BIRIYANI Reviews

          Biriyani is an upcoming Indian Tamil romantic comedy thriller movie written and directed by Venkat Prabhu. Produced by Studio Green, the movie features Karthi and Hansika Motwani in the lead roles alongside Premji Amaren, Ramki, Nithin Sathya, Madhumitha and Mandy Takhar. Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the background and soundtrack for Biriyani, which marks his 100th film, while Sakthi Saravanan and Praveen-Srikanth handled cinematography and editing, respectively.

Karthi plays a play boy character and he has new look in this movie. Hansika Motwani plays a role of a journalist in this movie. Karthi and his friend Premji has a peculiar habit that after having a few drinks, they must have Biryani. During one such Biryani encounter, unexpectedly something happens and that creates changes and it leads to big issues. What are those issues, should be seen onscreen.

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Govt considering all options to decriminalise homosex!!

 With the Supreme Court order on gay sex creating a major uproar, the government today said it is considering all options to decriminalise homosexuality and filing a curative petition in the apex court could be one of them.   

The Government is considering all options to restore the (Delhi) High Court verdict on (Section) 377 (of IPC). We must decriminalise adult consensual relationships," Law Minister Kapil Sibal said.

Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the Supreme Court ruling was "wrong" and all options would be looked at to set right the Supreme Court order. Terming the judgement "disappointing", he said the court should have applied "current social and moral values" in the case.

He said the government should file a review or curative petition and that the matter should be heard by a five-bench judge. Chidambaram, the former Home Minister, said the Delhi High Court judgement was a "well-researched one" which the Union government accepted and did not challenge in the Supreme Court. He added that the government's decision of not opposing the High Court judgement in the Supreme Court was also his party's view.

Chidambaram noted that the bench that gave the order, should have referred the matter to a five-judge bench and that the interpretation of law cannot be static

TN announces 5-day state mourning for Mandela

Tamil Nadu government has announced a five-day state mourning for former South African president Nelson Mandela who died on Thursday.

An official statement from the Public (Protocol I) Department of the the state government here said as a mark of respect to the departed leader, "state mourning will be observed" till December 10, starting late on December 6.

"The national flag will be flown at half-mast throughout the state where it is flown regularly and there will be no official entertainment," it said asking officials concerned to take all required action in this matters.

It also expressed "profound regret" over the passing away of the anti-apartheid icon, also a Bharat Ratna recipient.

Nelson Mandela: The Mahatma of our times is forever free

South Africa's first black president and the world's tallest statesman Nelson Mandela has died at his Johannesburg home. He was 95. 

Mandela, who in his lifetime became the symbol of world peace, had spent 27 of his prime years in apartheid South Africa's dingiest prisons, mostly on Robben Island, only to emerge victorious over the country's white rulers. But on Thursday, he lost his battle against a host of complicated lung diseases that saw him going in and out of ICUs for several months. 

"Our beloved Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the founding president of our democratic nation has departed," president Jacob Zuma announced. He died at 8.50pm. "Our people have lost a father. Although we knew this day was going to come, nothing can diminish our sense of a profound and enduring loss," Zuma said. 

The first reactions were of shock as people wept on the streets. But it gave way to celebrations for a remarkable life. For many here, theAfrican National Congress leader was their only symbol of the fight against oppression. "He had done what he had to do for our country. We should not mourn his death, we should celebrate his achievements," a Mandela follower said. 

No date for the funeral was announced but Mandela would be buried in the village of Qunu, where he grew up. Virtually every world leader, including top leaders from India, are scheduled to attend the funeral. As national flags across the world slid to half-mast, India declared a 5-day state mourning for the man who was inspired by Gandhi and prevented his nation from tipping into a racial convulsion after the end of white rule. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described him as a "giant among men". 

Mandela, who walked out of prison February 11, 1990, became president four years later in an election that saw his predecessor F W de Klerk taking office as his deputy. After his prison term ended, the man, whose prolonged incarceration saw mounting sanctions on trade and sporting links with South Africa, chose a path of reconciliation and promised the white community safety under the new dispensation. 

Mandela's family had revealed a couple of days back that their beloved Madiba's health was sliding in order to prepare the country for the final moment. 

Huddled around a cell-phone tuned into a radio station on the pavement outside Mandela's house, a gathering of 100 was among those around South Africa keeping a vigil when the news broke that Mandela had breathed his last. 

The mood around the house had grown sombre on Thursday when a priest had pulled up outside his house at 10pm. There was a flurry of action as police cordoned off the pavement, following which Zuma's final announcement came. 

"I am glad he doesn't have to suffer...We will all miss him so much. Hopefully South Africa will remain the way it is, the country that he struggled for," said Nisha Chika, an elderly woman waiting outside Mandela's house.

Final GoM meet on Telangana-bill today

               GoM will hold its final meeting on Telangana draft on Wednesday, informed sources. The report is likely to be submitted to Union cabinet on Thursday. The GoM headed by Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde met on Tuesday but the meeting remained inconclusive as the members could not agree on certain subjects. Shinde said they would meet again on Wednesday. Ministers A.K. Antony, P. Chidambaram, Veerappa Moily, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Jairam Ramesh and Narayanaswamy besides Shinde attended the GoM meeting. Sources said GoM has decided to recommend formation of Rayala-Telangana state by merging two of the four districts of Rayalaseema with Telangana, the region which comprises 10 districts including Hyderabad. While many leaders have been demanding Union Territory status to Hyderabad, the GoM reportedly hasn't been able to reach on a consensus regarding the Tech city.

  Meanwhile, a meeting of Congress MPs from Telangana held at central minister S. Jaipal Reddy's residence in Delhi on Tuesday night decided that the Rayala-Telangana idea is not acceptable to them.  The law ministry has reportedly prepared a draft bill for Telangana. The bill is being examined by a team of legal experts to plug the loopholes. The draft bill is likely to be given final shape in the light of GoM recommendations. 

Topics: telangana, andhra pradesh, hyderabad, rayalaseema, congress

Yummy Baingan Ka Bharta Recipe

        With the onset of winter, your taste-buds start to crave for a variety of dishes because of the easy availability of the best veggies and the fact that you appetite increases during the cold season. So, how about having a small camp fire with your family and friends in your garden or terrace? Sounds like a great idea, right? For this you also need some good activities and of course a yummy menu. Let us combine the fun with food and prepare the recipe of baingan ka bharta. Baingan ka bharta is a yummy vegetarian dish which is quite famous in North India. Sitting beside the fire people love to roast up the vegetables like brinjal, tomato, potato etc. mash and then cook it up with some of the best spices. There is nothing like having a roasted brinjal curry with hot, fluffy rotis and raw onions to go with it on a winter evening.

         So, try out this yummy baingan ka bharta recipe and give it a try. Serves: 3 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients Brinjal- 1 (large, whole) Onion- 1 (finely chopped) Garlic- 8 cloves (chopped) Ginger paste- 1tsp Tomato- 1 (chopped) Green chillies- 3 (chopped) Salt- as per taste Cumin powder- 1tsp Turmeric powder- ½ tsp Red chilli powder- ½ tsp Garam masala powder- ½ tsp Coriander leaves- 2tbsp (chopped) Oil- 1tbsp Procedure Wash the brinjal with water and make small slits on it with a knife. Smear the brinjal with a little oil on all the sides. Switch on the gas and put the brinjal directly on the heat. Roast the brinjal on flame for about 4-5 minutes. Once the brinjal turns blackish from one side and gets perfectly roasted, use tongs to turn the brinjal on the other side. Roast for another 4-5 minutes. Once the brinjal gets completely roasted on all sides, switch the flame off and put the roasted brinjal in a bowl of cold water. Doing this can help to peel the skin off the brinjal easily. Let the brinjal cool down completely, then peel off the skin from the brinjal. Transfer it to a bowl and mash the brinjal with your hands. Heat oil in a pan and fry the chopped onions and garlic for 3-4 minutes on a medium flame. Add in the ginger paste, green chillies, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder and saute for 2-3 minutes. Then mix in the tomatoes, salt and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Now add the roasted and mashed brinjal to it and fry for 2-3 minutes. Once done, switch off the flame and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Delicious baingan ka bharta is ready to be served. Enjoy this special Desi delight with rotis or steamed rice.