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Thinking Got Loud: July 2014
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A collection of write-ups by Ram Murali. Monday, July 28, 2014. Inspirations (14 of 25) - Ravi Shastri, former cricketer. 8220;Ravi Shastri maximized what God gave him,” said commentator Harsha Bhogle in an interview. It is perhaps the most perfect summation of a man who has polarized opinions like few other, yet was a vital, if underappreciated, cog in the Indian cricket wheel of the 1980s. It was a wheel full of incredibly talented cogs that didn’t always work in concert with one another. There were da...
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Thinking Got Loud: June 2012
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A collection of write-ups by Ram Murali. Saturday, June 16, 2012. Inspirations (8 of 25) – Imran Khan. One of my great inspirations. Pakistan had just been comprehensively defeated in the final of the 1985 World Championship of Cricket at Melbourne a few weeks prior to that. Still seething from the defeats in Australia, Imran Khan ran in like a man possessed to return sterling figures of 10-2-14-6 (Pakistan still managed to lose by 38 runs! Imran, the Uber Talented Cricketer. To achieve reverse swing.
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Thinking Got Loud: August 2014
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A collection of write-ups by Ram Murali. Thursday, August 14, 2014. Inspirations (15 of 25) - Music Maestro Ilayaraja. He is a master in a language in which I don’t know even the basic semantics. His exquisite expressions in the language swayed an entire generation, from the uneducated to the erudite. Well, can one read a book without understanding the language in which the author wrote it, yet feel exalted, mesmerized or moved? Before I proceed any further, it makes sense to hear this sample. The piece ...
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Thinking Got Loud: December 2013
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A collection of write-ups by Ram Murali. Sunday, December 22, 2013. Inspirations (12 of 25) – Robert Kelley (Author of “How to Be a Star at Work”). As I look back on my days as a student, I think it is safe to say that I was a much better and wiser student at 27 (during my business school days) than I was at 17. I hit some purple patches as a student in middle school but in high school, I was very mediocre (and, that might sound charitable to those that have known me during those years! Through his chapt...
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Thinking Got Loud: Inspirations (13 of 25) - Ra. Parthiban, Film Actor and Director
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A collection of write-ups by Ram Murali. Sunday, January 12, 2014. Inspirations (13 of 25) - Ra. Parthiban, Film Actor and Director. Charting a “Pudhiya Paadhai”. Watch from the 0:37-3:11 point (WARNING: This scene has really graphic language). You must be wondering, “All this and yet, you not only like him but also consider him an inspiration, no less? 8221; It now behooves me to tell you why my answer is yes! January 14, 2014 at 10:22 AM. Thank you for the kind comment, BB! January 15, 2014 at 7:31 AM.
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Thinking Got Loud: Inspirations (16 of 25) - Baradwaj Rangan, Film Critic and Author
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A collection of write-ups by Ram Murali. Thursday, October 30, 2014. Inspirations (16 of 25) - Baradwaj Rangan, Film Critic and Author. What about the author of that write-up? What is his role in your enriching your experience? Is he an inspiration as well? With his keen observations and thoughtful word choices, he has also made me look at movies that I have loved immensely over the years, through a fresh set of eyes. His write-up on "Anbe Sivam". All said and done, you must be wondering what is so inspi...
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Thinking Got Loud: February 2015
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A collection of write-ups by Ram Murali. Sunday, February 1, 2015. Amma, I understand you" - A short story by Ram Murali. Grade A neat parting in the middle and a single plait defined her unfussy hairstyle and her starched cotton saris were always in simple, earthy colors. It was 3:00 pm on a muggy Friday afternoon in July. The ceiling fans in the staff room were running in full blast but were scarcely sufficient for an irate parent of a 9. Siva’s mother asked, “Mrs. Lakshmi Sundar? Siva’s mother, ...
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Thinking Got Loud: May 2013
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A collection of write-ups by Ram Murali. Sunday, May 19, 2013. Inspirations (10 of 25) – Film critic Roger Ebert (1942-2013). For the love of the movies. I love watching films. I absolutely love watching films. Nobody had to teach me that. But there is a very fine but definite line between liking something and admiring the same thing. One of the things that separated Ebert from a lot of writers was that he never bothered to write anything about film gossip or scandals. His conversations with people like ...
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Thinking Got Loud: The equation of his life: A tribute to Dr. James E Jamison, Professor at The University of Memphis
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A collection of write-ups by Ram Murali. Sunday, November 30, 2014. The equation of his life: A tribute to Dr. James E Jamison, Professor at The University of Memphis. 8220;I am sure that the path that lies before you will have moments of joy and this pain will slowly be pushed away by time.”. With his passing away (on Friday, Nov 28), I have lost not only a mentor but also the most steadying influence in my life. But let me first go on a small trip down memory lane. Now you don’t stop! 8221;) Over time,...
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Thinking Got Loud: October 2014
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A collection of write-ups by Ram Murali. Thursday, October 30, 2014. Inspirations (16 of 25) - Baradwaj Rangan, Film Critic and Author. What about the author of that write-up? What is his role in your enriching your experience? Is he an inspiration as well? With his keen observations and thoughtful word choices, he has also made me look at movies that I have loved immensely over the years, through a fresh set of eyes. His write-up on "Anbe Sivam". All said and done, you must be wondering what is so inspi...
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