Yes once again I have started reading about the events that lead to Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination and its effects. I’m not sure when I’m gonna stop reading about this and get over it. I have been doing this ever since the incident and it can be credited for my avid interest to read newspapers.

Yes my relatives used to buy me newspaper as a gift funny but true.

Well the trigger today was this movie called Kuppi which was in the latest viewed films in Tubetamil.com website. I have already seen this movie and director has to be appreciated for taking up such a well know story that the whole world knows in a good way with out boring the viewers and telling the story without any bias. Wonderful acting by the casts and movie resembles the exact situation in 90′s TN.

This kind of real life incident movies have to be welcomed rather than the same old love story and commercial movies in tamil. It would be nice if some one makes the movie from Rajiv Gandhis point of view but then there would be too much of political interruption which would screw up the movie.

I have seen 2 other tamil movies based on the same incident but Kuppi stands out better. The other 2 being

• Terrorists by Santosh Sivan with english subtitles. Its a cinematographers movie gr8 camera work but too slow and boring except few scenes. A typical documentary and you will amazed how beautiful back waters in TN are.
• Kutrapathirikai by R.K Selvamani I would recommend not viewing it too much of commercial ingredient. Although I dont undestand why this movie was banned for more than 10 years may be the Censor thought it was a lack luster attempt by director and didn’t want some thing like this to be released.

Here is a Google book that I’m currently reading which gives a basic understanding of India’s role in Srilanka’s ethnic conflict. If you are interested here is the dreaded Jain commission report which is too boring and repetitive.

I would have done a podcast but too lazy to do it today may be some time later when I’m done reading to my content.