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Pongal, Parasakthi, and the Fear of the Spoken Word
With Parasakthi and Jananayagan facing challenges from the censor board, the author takes a look at the root cause - history of freedom of speech in independent India and the future of cinema
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The Face in the Mirror
A man is told that his behaviour at work has become strange, and he is sent to a seven-day psychological evaluation that he never asked for. As he begins to doubt his actions, the people around him, and even the intentions of his company, paranoia and performance blend until he cannot tell what is real. The Face in the Mirror follows his descent as he searches for the truth about himself.
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The Bed at the End of the World
A personal reflection on a lifelong relationship with death — from childhood fascination to teenage obsession, from cinematic awakenings to adult burnouts. This essay explores how death became a metaphor, a shadow, a presence, and eventually a strange companion. And how light, once a comfort, became something to fear. It is a meditation on survival, shadow, self, and the slow return to life through words.