That is where Andal imagines her wedding to the Lord. In its ten verses it is an unparalleled description of a traditional wedding. And perhaps because of this, it has lent itself to countless dance interpretations, ranging from school plays to presentations by eminent artistes. In my view, the 6th decad, which begins with Varanam Ayiram, is an excellent introduction for children to the wonders of Andal. And I am delighted that a book that is meant just for this has recently come out.
My colleague-in-business and my-brother-in-many matters, R Sridhar, when he is not designing top class test rigs at the cutting edge of technology, is busy with Vaishnavism. And he has brought out a slim book dedicated to the 6th decad. It is titled An Album of Vaaranamaayiram and is profusely illustrated. Each page is dedicated to one verse which is provided in Tamil and English script, followed by the meanings in both languages. Each page has a large format illustration that is a delight to see. If you are the kind that (still) believes in books for children and one of those who love to read no matter what their age, this is a book for you.
Vaaranam Aayiram (Template:Translation) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. Suriya plays dual lead roles as father and son, with Simran, Divya Spandana, and Sameera Reddy (in her Tamil debut). The film had been under production since late 2006, and was released worldwide on 14 November 2008.
The film illustrates the story of a son recollecting different parts of his life with his father upon hearing about his death. As a tribute to the father of the director, the film opened to critical acclaim. Produced by Venu Ravichandran, the score was composed by Harris Jayaraj, making Vaaranam Aayiram his final project with Gautham Menon before the formal break-up of their partnership, until they worked together again in Yennai Arindhaal (2015). It won a number of awards, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The film was also a commercial success, eventually becoming the biggest hit in Suriya's career at that time.
Krishnan and Malini both attend Madras Christian College in the 1970s. They get married and a year later, Suriya is born. Krishnan and Suriya grow as friends rather than a father-son. Years later, after completing Mechanical engineering in Trichy, he meets Meghna on the train back home and falls head over heels for her. But Meghna doesn't believe in love at first sight. Suriya soon learns that she is soon leaving for California to get her master's degree.
Meanwhile, Krishnan suffers his first heart attack. Reality strikes Suriya and he decides to take care of his family. He starts a design firm with his friends and also does some concerts to earn money. Suriya and his sister earn enough to complete their father's dream home. Later, on his father's advice, Suriya tracks down Meghna in San Francisco. Though surprised by his daring move, Meghna makes him stay with her and they start to understand each other. Convinced Suriya is the right guy, and also because her father would accept a person like him, Meghna proposes to Suriya, much to his and his family's delight. She then leaves for Oklahoma City on a project. However, the Oklahoma City bombing takes place, in which Meghna is killed.
Depressed Suriya decides to go back to India, and meets Businessman Shankar Menon on the way, who consoles and encourages him. Weeks pass by, yet Suriya tries hanging out with friends, and meets Priya, his sister's friend but is unable to cope with thoughts of him and Meghna. He starts drugs, Malini and Krishnan support him even though they lock him in his room to break his habit. Once he starts withdrawing, Suriya goes on a trip to rejuvenate to Kashmir, where he learns Aditya, Shankar Menon's son, has been kidnapped in Delhi. He decides to find Aditya and after days of roaming the city and investigating, he finds Dabbu Malik who directs him to the kidnapper, Asad. With no preparation and falling into all mess alone, he overpowers them intelligently and rescues Adithya. He receives critical praise from around the country.
Back home, Priya proposes to Suriya and also confesses that she was in love right from their childhood, but Suriya is stunned and does not respond. Suriya understands that the only way to forget the pain is to train his body and prepare for bigger things. He goes on a strict workout training and joins the army. Now Major K.Suriya, after six years, thinks of Priya and to his surprise, meets Priya who comes to Dehradun. She proposes again and this time they end up marrying and have a son. Suddenly, Krishnan is diagnosed with throat cancer and given a year to live. After some days, Suriya is called upon to go on a mission to rescue a journalist, which brings the scene back to the present day.
The military mission is completed with the help of a masked man and Suriya returns home. Suriya, Shriya, Malini, and Priya release his father's ashes in the sea, and Malini relates her husband's life to Suriya by uttering a verse, "Vaaranam aayiram soozha valam sethu Narana nambi nadakindran yentredhir".
Vaaranam AayiramArtistHarris JayarajReleased24 September 2008Recorded2008Length36:59LabelSony Music IndiaProducerHarris JayarajPreceded byDhaam DhoomPreceded year2008Followed byAyanFollowed by year number2009MiscellaneousTemplate:External mediaThe film has seven songs composed by Harris Jayaraj. All lyrics except one track are penned by Thamarai. The songs from the albums were released to four leading radio stations in Chennai, with one song per station, in attempt to popularise it five days before the official launch. The move by Sony BMG was the first of its kind in Indian cinema.
Surya S/o KrishnanArtistHarris JayarajReleased30 October 2008Recorded2008Length35:39LabelSony Music IndiaProducerHarris JayarajMiscellaneousTemplate:External mediaTemplate:TracklistTemplate:Album ratings
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