tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82328050048104271512026-11-01T13:33:22.626+05:30locomente...Romancing words!!!Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.comBlogger1865125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-71507516185828965162026-08-20T01:50:47.268+05:302026-08-20T01:50:48.752+05:30Strength Wiping those tears, she -Looked straight at the eyes of life -lived it in her termsLocomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-28346870675996074302026-07-02T11:09:11.245+05:302026-07-02T11:09:12.616+05:30Main Vaapas Aaunga - Movie ReviewImtiaz Ali's most recent directorial venture, Main Wapas Aaunga, is about 95-year-old Ishar Singh Grewal, who has just suffered a stroke with a brain hemorrhage and is slowly slipping into dementia. While his entire family is waiting for the news of his last breath, he is refusing to go because he had once made a promise that he would return, and he is not going to leave until he keeps that Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-7516619975452013172026-02-18T15:48:00.001+05:302026-02-18T15:48:15.768+05:30Metro Rides and ReadsI have been a regular commuter on Namma Metro, Bengaluru for a while
now. Most of my journeys last at least 40 minutes, one way. In fact, I look
forward to them even if I had to stand cramped up during the entire journey.
After all, it gives me uninterrupted reading time! Despite the crowd around, I let
myself be immersed into the world of the characters. I have laughed and cried during
such Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-4793233199652491302026-02-04T12:10:00.003+05:302026-02-04T12:10:26.011+05:30The Mighty Speck!What a speck
life is -
Buried beneath
ego and judgements,
Spent on dreams
and regrets.
Neglecting
the bliss of the present.
Selfish deeds
rule.
Empathy often
shooed away.
What a
speck life is –
Wearing a
mask of infinity!
Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-90668551217144257752025-11-03T23:38:33.460+05:302025-11-03T23:38:33.728+05:30Now!It's ok to cryDon't ask whyJust cryNow. It's ok to shutDon't say but Just shutNow. It's ok to endDon't await amendJust endNow. Yes, nowDon't wonder howJust nowNow.Wow!'Cz today's now is tomorrow's thenIf not now, when?It's now!Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-40086333126563641522025-10-26T21:46:00.002+05:302025-11-03T23:27:29.014+05:30Fourteen Years as Locomente All through the day today, I thought about what to write on this blog anniversary. Fourteen years sounded overwhelming to me. In fact, this is one of the longest connections in my life - my alter ego. Locomente has brought several changes in my life. Or rather brought more perspectives and urged me to look at things more vividly. It has nudged me to be more present when I watch aLocomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-38096705841983735652025-08-28T22:37:00.001+05:302025-08-28T22:37:33.594+05:30Hridayapoorvam: A Movie Review One of the most anticipated movies this Onam - Hridayapurvam - led brilliantly by Mohanlal and directed by Satyanandikar. This is one movie that you can just go to the theatres with your friends and family and just feel the calm. It's just so beautiful that I am sure that when you walk out of the cinema you will have this little smile.There is a certain sincerity that flows through the Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-77640312197094373022025-08-14T21:34:00.001+05:302025-08-14T21:34:20.445+05:30Coolie - Movie Review Coolie, written and directed by Lokesh Kanakaraj, is a wonderful ode to the superstar's style and acting skills. It captures his charm, mischief, humor, emotions and the villainous traits. And he just aces it with his usual addictive grace. In short, this is a paisa vasool for a fan who has enjoyed him in movies like Aarilirundhu Arubadhu Varai, Padikkadhavan, Basha, Thalapathy and even Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-59769406600822953002025-06-09T23:41:00.001+05:302025-06-09T23:41:52.959+05:30When my Home Speaks...As I stand still and quiet, watching you breathe,I hold the echoes of your laughter, your sighs beneath.You ask what I think—of you, of us—My dear, you are the reason I exist, thus.When you wander restless from corner to chair,I cradle your silence, I soften your despair.You say I put up with your boredom, your moods—I see them as rhythms, your own soulful truths.Every chip in my paint, every Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-9386435927428646592025-06-06T00:51:00.001+05:302025-06-06T00:51:09.625+05:30Thug Life - Movie ReviewThe much-awaited collaboration of writer-director Mani Ratnam and Dr. Padmashree Kamal Haasan, Thug Life, has released in the midst of hype because of the grand success of Nayagan—which is one of the highest-rated IMDb movies ever made in Tamil cinema. It is also often used as a reference for good film making. I wanted to set this background because Thug Life is the opposite. In a way it is a Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-630244903451973922025-06-04T21:21:00.001+05:302025-06-04T21:21:14.344+05:30Thug Life Controversy: A Fan’s Perspective The Thug Life audio launch was a grand event—graced by distinguished guests, celebrated technicians, and even a special guest from Karnataka. The atmosphere was electric, with hundreds of fans hooting and cheering, all eagerly awaiting the release of Thug Life. And rightfully so—this is one of the most anticipated films in recent times. After all, Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam are collaborating Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-20758960123518081512025-05-22T19:31:00.001+05:302025-05-22T19:31:54.790+05:30Thursday Murder ClubI just finished reading The Thursday Murder Club, and honestly, I didn’t enjoy it. The premise is great—an old age home where elderly residents still take an active interest in life. That’s a lovely idea, and it reflects reality. But the plot itself felt far too broad. There are two consecutive murders, a huge cast of characters, and yet nothing really happens.As a reader, we’re given no Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-12841655711067476032025-05-11T13:01:00.001+05:302025-05-11T13:01:07.129+05:30Mere Stories Today's emotions -Are stories of tomorrow.Mere stories. That's all.Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-20036215000640788382025-04-01T12:13:00.009+05:302025-04-01T12:16:20.208+05:30The Effect of Ghibli TrendI am
drowning in the sea of studio Ghibli style photographs over last few days. Yes,
drowning and gasping for breath. Few years before, I remember attempting to give
a cartoon or anime twist to the photographs using the procreate app in iOS. It
was artistically enriching, of course. Also challenging and time consuming. And
that was the fun part. I have come across many such artists who specializeLocomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-75977398616762881402025-03-28T08:53:00.001+05:302025-03-28T08:53:21.410+05:30L2: Empuraan- Movie Review Empuraan, written by Murali Gopi and directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, is the second installment in the "Lucifer" trilogy. It opens with a flashback to Zayed Masood’s childhood, but then transitions into scenes that depict intense violence against women, children, the elderly, and men—essentially, against humanity. This violence is reminiscent of the events in Gujarat in 2002, and it sets the Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-22551800543131348592025-02-28T00:19:00.002+05:302025-02-28T00:35:40.568+05:30OvershareTo be heard She wrote endlessly-Someone read?No one readLoneliness rebukedShe withdrewNo sharingNo over sharing LonelinessAbandon Until Loneliness Embraces meLocomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-13721084163325637102025-02-20T01:13:00.001+05:302025-02-20T01:13:11.554+05:30Time Passes...Oh... My age?I have stopped counting Where are you?Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-89051544870729852292025-01-09T12:59:00.004+05:302025-01-09T12:59:52.803+05:30Indecisiveness The indecisive Sat and watched -The world blurring like a high speed train.They had no courage to buy the tickets and hop into one.They had no magic left within to count the bogies.They let their very existence fade -Like the train.Except that they were not like trains.They had no destinations in mind.They did not even have any planned stops and had no timelines to keep.Some said they Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-60184957858825431892024-12-15T23:46:00.001+05:302024-12-15T23:46:49.753+05:30My HomeI looked all around And thanked all four the walls For being my homeLocomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-32343340491885579882024-10-26T00:08:00.002+05:302024-10-26T00:17:54.972+05:30Thirteen Years as LocomenteLocomente has officially become a teenager today - not so much of a baby anymore! It feels even more incredible that I have maintained this site despite it's lesser traffic and the demotivation attributed by that. In the book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell explains that the key to achieving true expertise in any skill is simply a matter of practicing, albeit in the correct way, for at least 10 Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-71717354625410602352024-07-20T13:38:00.001+05:302024-07-20T13:43:32.292+05:30On Earth we're Briefly Gorgeous
On Earth we're Briefly Gorgeous written by Ocean Voung is presented as a collection of letters written to a mother who can't read English in first person narrative. It takes us through the thoughts and experiences of a Vietnamese boy raised in the USA by his mother Rose and grandmother Lam. Vietnamese history and the destruction caused by war is one of the most heart-wrenching Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-31327875088047443842024-07-17T21:50:00.000+05:302024-07-17T21:51:08.738+05:30Norwegian wood - Not a Book Review Norwegian Wood written by Japanese author Murakami was written in 1987. Yet relevant and relatable even today. It is a book about life and death and everything in between. I had tried reading this book in early 2018 and i couldn't withstand the avalanche of melancholy stuffed within those 380 odd pages. Or maybe I was just too young maybe; untouched by the cruelties (read as realities) of life. Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-34308113793591012862024-07-14T12:22:00.001+05:302024-07-14T12:22:25.539+05:30I am Enough To dive -Into the bottomless depth of loneliness And tread calmly -In the midst of nothingness, yetAbundance -Makes one enough.Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-45352862933318227072024-05-11T23:29:00.004+05:302024-07-14T12:22:57.619+05:30Hurdles of LoveI wish for those days Where love was the hurdle -Being together was a challenge;Because of personalities.Not because we have moved on.Locomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8232805004810427151.post-45966222582624456152024-03-22T11:28:00.001+05:302024-03-22T11:28:16.960+05:30Dream about DreamsDream about dreams in your dreamsDream about making those dreams into reality.Dream about living in a dreamy world -Where dreams come true.Dream and dream;Just make sure that it's not the same dream.Dream and achieve. Dream more and achieve.And remember, dreams need not be the incoherent ones we see in sleep.Dreams must be the fire that burns within -Unquenchable until it comes true;While keepingLocomentehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173005313179202281noreply@blogger.com0