10 second story 7 - Lift

"To be healthy, start doing more natural exercises like walking, swimming and climbing stairs."  After giving a wonderful speech, the Health Minister walked towards the lift.





--Siva

10 second story 6 - Walk

"Yes, my brave son, walk now like a king !" After giving a training to walk for his crawling baby, David started his bike to go to a near by shop which is 5 minutes walk away.




--Siva

10 second story 5 - Interview

Scott was answering the questions asked by a candidate sitting next to him. Once he entered the interview room, he was shocked.  "You are hired, shall we discuss further?" The interviewer who stood there was the same candidate.


--Siva

Poem 14 - Mystery Man

Mystery shines behind those observant eyes,

Dark shadows fear when those eyes roll over behind the specs,

Spectacular surprises await when we least expect,

Invisibility is his key aspect.

Mischievous is his brain spun with spider webs,

Always excited to search for precious information,

Unique is his character which nobody can beat,

Curiosity is his natural trait.

Mind blowing imagination runs all over his thoughts,

Dreams are out of focus in his fantasy world,

Understanding him is like solving a Rubik’s cube,

Camouflage is his ultimate weapon.

Miraculous are his day to day activities,

Exploring places and snapping selfies are his passion,

Changing topic in between communication is his fashion,

Hypnotized is the person whom he talks to,

A Never Ending Maze Puzzle he is.

Magic he does to grab rumors and gossips,

Unknown is the last word in his dictionary,

Solving the toughest Sudoku may be possible but,

Impossible to fetch information from him,

A Wandering Bermuda Triangle he is.

Miles and miles he won’t walk,

But lying smiles he does with those lazy big eyes,

Random roaming never stops like a volcanic eruption,

Spying is a sweet piece of cake for him,

An Incredible Illusionist he is.

Mixing food in equal proportions is his chemical formula,

Inventing a new meal which only he can taste,

Playing rapid songs ringing loud in his ear phones,

Discovering a new music which only he can listen.

Mathematical calculations may go wrong,

When you are in deep conversation with him,

Psychology, Photography, Undercover agency and so on,

Wonder why he did not choose those career options.

Multiple questions he ask to quench his thirst of knowledge,

Silence is the possible answer if you ask any questions to him,

Secrets are locked and hidden deep down under a secure digital vault

Of his brain that no matrix program can reach,

Privacy is his favorite playground.

My goodness, who is this guy, who makes you confused all the time?

If you ask his famous name instead of his real name,

He replies with a mesmerizing voice - MAN... MYSTERY MAN ****

Dedicated to my mystery friend,

--Siva.

Article 15 - An Overview on Tamil Fantasy Novels

After writing an article on Top 10 Tamil Historical Novels, I thought of exploring the novels, stories and books on Tamil Fantasy genre. Fantasy falls under so many categories such as epic, heroic, fables, historical, magical, fairy tales, science fiction etc. The legendary mythical creatures in fantasy world include Elves, Dwarves, Dragons, Vampires, Werewolves, Angels, Unicorns, Centaurs , Mermaids, Ghosts, Demons, Devils, Goblins, Zombies, Witches, Trolls, Genies, Giants, Gnomes, Pixies, Immortals, Sorcerers, Nymphs and so on. 

Though we have seen them in Hollywood fantasy movies or read them in English fantasy novels, we would be eager to know if they ever existed in fantasy books or movies in Indian languages. Though Indian authors have written fantasy novels in English, I thought of researching fantasy novels in the Indian native languages like Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam etc.

When it comes to epic fantasy, I can think of the best two as Mahabharata and Ramayana- the greatest epics of ancient India, written in Sanskrit. They are world popular and available in so many languages. I have read them in English, Hindi and Tamil and watched it as television series and movies from my childhood. They can give you thoughts for a lifetime.

When it comes to science fiction fantasy, I enjoyed reading novels - En Iniya Enthira and Meendum Jeano by writer Sujatha. These novels are based on robots and artificial intelligence. I would encourage young authors and story writers to write more novels and short stories on science fiction theme in Tamil. I heard about 6174 and 7.83 HZ novels written by Sudhakar Kasturi. Need to read them when I get those books.

For historical fantasy, we can get a huge reference from Indian mythology and Sangam Tamil literature. For example,  a lot of fantasy themes we can imagine while reading Puranas. 18 of the major Purana and sub Purana written in Sanskrit verses are translated into Tamil, English, Hindi and other Indian languages. 

Many Tamil movies, television series and short stories have been released based on Kanda Purana and Periya Purana. As I have to still read more on Sangam Tamil Literature and Puranas, I will write articles on those topics in my future blog posts.

Rest of the categories include fairy tales, folklore, and fables with full of magic and heroism. I love to read the fantasy novels on these areas, as it gives more thoughts to your brain while reading itself. The folklore stories have meaningful messages which brings out the common sense, bravery and thoughts to apply in real life. I have compiled a list of such novels which I enjoy reading any time. Though you can sneak a peek on those list of novels in google, wait for my next official blog post.

--Siva

LOGICAL PUZZLE FOR A BREAK

Need a break for your brain to think - Solve the above puzzle and comment your answer and your logical way to reach the solution.

--Siva

10 second story 4 - Care

"Alarm is ringing and still you are sleeping. Get ready and go to school, my lazy boy !" 70 year old mom was waking up her 50 year old son, who is the headmaster of a school.

--Siva

10 second story 3 - Affection

Toddler stopped crying and started to smile when she saw her grandma through the internet video chat popped up from the laptop.

--Siva

10 second story 2 - Worship

"Can I see GOD by end of the day ?" A devotee who stood last in the queue asked. 

"First see your sick MOTHER who does odd jobs to earn daily bread for you !" A voice replied. 

When the devotee turned back, there was no one.

--Siva

10 second story 1 - Hunger

From the balcony of a large apartment, a small kid with an ice cream cone in his hand, was staring at a crawling baby crying for milk in front of a small hut.

-- Siva