One of our business partners from Skykap Production,Mr.Arun Pillai has joined the project,assisting the Director Mr.Albert.

This international exposure will bring in a flavour of experience into our team.All the best Arun.

Personally, i have been looking forward for this film on three reasons,

1.There are few good films made on heroes, who fought for our nation’s indipendence, this is one such film which will throw light on such a hero.

2.This film will open up unseen market avenues for historical-crossover film.

3.Myself a great fan of Lal Yetan and Jackie Ji :)

All the very best to Nairsan team……..





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Im a staunch follower of His Excellency Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam..Yes,I dream a lot.Dreams are said to be envisioned by the sub-conscious mind.I have a problem.My dreams lack the finishing touch,yes i have never had a completed or a ‘full’ dream :-(

Of course,unlike my friends ( read Hariharan Sriram a.k.a Kutty ),I do not fantasise about movie stars (read Gouthami ) and being sexually harassed by them.My dreams more or less deal with the Mafia,playing Superman,stranded on an island with 122 hot chicks ( this one’s a recurring dream ).Yet,they always stay incomplete thanks to certain stupid people calling up,annoying power cuts,my alarm goes off asking me to dart to class and so on.So unlike any other day,I crept into my cos bed and started to doze off.Suddenly,it happened..Lindsay Lohan came and pulled me back from the path of a ferocious bullet train.Yup,we were in the Land of the Rising Sun.As i looked up,I could see Lady Luck gleefully smilimg at me.Lindsay says,”Phew,that was a close one”,then I reply playing the smart alec as usual , “yeah dude,too close for comfort..”.Now why would anyone call Lindsay Lohan of all people “a dude” ??



She then took me back to her retreat and briefed me on our mission.We were the chosen ones..We had to go disable biological bombs all over the world,only one still remained.Placed under the Chrysanthemum throne of the Emperor Shinsuke Nakamura ( don ask me how he became emperor ),if it exploded could result in the wiping out of the human race.The ghastly repercussions gave me a cold shudder,Lindsay told me that the ‘almost’ train accident was an assassination attempt on me.Unperturbed by all this,I knew I was the man,I had to rise up to challenge ( did rise up the moment I met Lindsay Lohan :-) )..After all,I was the Syphon Virus,the best that ever was..



We decided to do it that night.Since we had the whole day to kill,we decided to catch a movie,go to a disco,then grab some food.As the blanket of darkness enveloped us,we crawled towards the palace.No one could no of our mission.It was 10 pm..the clock was tickin ,the bomb’s scheduled explosion was midnight.After surmounting obstacled like electrified barb wires and a couple of hungry wires,we jumped into the palace grounds.In a matter of a few seconds,we were surrounded by ninjas.Lindsay let out a shriek.There were nearly 200 of them,they were waiting to rip our souls into pieces.When the going gets tough,the tough get going,Being the trained Samurai warrior that I was,I stood still.Slowly,I drew out my Kensei sword and waited for them to make the first move.Befoe i knew it,my long lost chum Hiro Nakamura,Crown Prince and heir to the Chrysanthemum throne,jumped into the raucous situation.He looked into my eyes and pointed towards Lindsay with his jaw popping out and said , ” Save the hot chick,Save the World “.Then Hiro held on to the both of us and teleported us into the palace.There was the throne

and this was the moment..I started to move but a hand held me back,it was Lindsay,she gave me a peck on the cheek and whispered “May the Force be with you”.Only I,the Syphon Virus,could do it,something for the sake of mankind,something for those lovely little eyes which glimmered with hope.I was almost there,when I heard cries of help.The enemy had grabbed Lindsay,it was 11:59,it was either the world or Lindsay..Hiro’s warning and yearning to “Save the hot chick” still rang through my ears.I knew I had to make a choice,had to make it now..But I didn’t know what to do..It was time..



Jus then, a hand whacked me right on mu head and a voice boomed, “Get up,its noon..”,There goes my mother,yet another dream lay waste,yet another adventure ruined.One more well tried..When will I ever have a ‘fulfilling’ dream…

As promised in midst of all the techinical and sports ramblings I write, here is a write up on my Mt.Fuji experience. To see my Mt.Fuji photos click here.

Climbing Mt.Fuji was one of the most strenuous at the same time an adventurous and exciting exercise I have undertook in my life. Last month when I was in japan, I traveled to Tokyo for sight seeing with one of my friends there. We had no real intentions of going to Mt.Fuji as time was very limited with us. But on the way to Tokyo by Limited express trains from Kobe,we were excited to see the Fuji station. I inquired with a Japanese co-passenger whether Mt.Fuji is nearby for which his answer was yes and we got down in the Fuji station.From Fuji we took a train to Fujinomiya from where buses fly to the the go-gome or 5th station from which most trekkers climb Mt.Fuji. But we missed the bus at 3 o clock in Fujinomiya and the next bus was slated to come at 5 o clock. So we inquired a taxi driver how much it would cost to go-gome. He said 8600 yen and also as a testimony to the fact that people are nice and honest in japan, he told that a bus to go-gome would cost 2500 yen per person and also got us a bus time table chart. But we still traveled by the

taxi as time was limited. On the way to go-gome we enjoyed the wonderful sights of Fuji. We shook our head saying yes to most things the taxi driver told to us on the way in spite of we saying to him that we don’t understand Japanese in Japanese.But he was a nice guy and probably trying to let us know more abt Mt.Fuji,climbing,weather etc.,We reached go-gome in about 45 minutes. A large perfectly cone shaped volcanic mountain welcomed us at the go-gome(Kawaguchi 5th Station). As we had no real plans of climbing Mt.Fuji when we left Kobe,we did not bring with us the required winter clothes and climbing gear. We were not that confident that we would be able to manage the cold at the top but we thought as we have come so far there is no point going back without climbing to the top station. We bought some minimal climbing gear(walking stick,torch light) and a kind of woolen T shirt thinking it would keep us warm enough.



We started climbing at around 5.30 pm in the evening. My regular visits to the gym during that period made me fit enough and climbing was not that difficult for me. My friend was impressed with my stamina and the speed at which i was able to climb. My friend was getting tired and suggested to me we will stop after 7th Station. I told him no way and gave him a few encouraging words to carry on. As we trekked through the night on the way to the top the wind was getting stronger and the few warm clothes on me were not enough to beat the cold. Till 8th station the cold was not really getting on to us. But when we reached 8th station it started getting on to me and when I saw around there were co-trekkers with much better warm clothes, the desire for warmth struck me.I took all the t-shirts I had in my back pack and wore it inside. Still it was not enough to beat the cold. The illusion of warmth made the cold go deep in to my spine and I was feeling really cold. I seem to be happier in this photo (the night mode in the camera was not properly set contributing to the ghost like photo and believe me I dont look so bad to be as horrific as a ghost:)) on the 8th station but actually I was feeling terrible because of the cold. It was around 9.30 in the night and we thought of taking some rest in a hut house in 8th station vying for the warmth of a hut house. But the un affordable cost(we needed it only for 3-4 hours) of the accommodation in the hut house did not allow us the luxury. We planned to spend the night in the cold. I was not able to sit as the cold got too much and i started shivering. My friend had better warm clothes and atleast was not shivering. The wind was killing me and I said to my friend I would prefer trekking instead of sitting in the cold.



We carried along on the long trek to the top taking frequent rests in between till the cold would get to me and we wouls start trekking again to beat the cold. We preferred walking briskly so as to beat the cold. As we were going near the top the wind was getting stronger and the cold worse. It was a terrible feeling and my friend started complaining to me I was foolish enough to bring him here and climbing Mt.Fuji to see the Sun Rise. Atleast with me I was happy to trek. He was neither happy with the cold nor with the trekking. But we moved shivering in the cold and trekking briskly to beat it. We reached the top station at around 3.15 am in the morning and sat down shivering waiting for the Sun rise. All along the way we enjoyed the beautiful sights of Mt.Fuji and the stars in the night. I was happy to be 3776m above sea level and thats quite a height although the cold was nerve wracking. People said that the sun would come out around 4.30 am. Japan is the land of morning sun as Sun rise happens pretty early in the morning. I knew that the Sun normally rises at 4.50 - 5 in the morning and it would be a long wait for us. I was constantly shivering and did not have anything to protect my head or ears from the cold. I don’t remember anybody else was there like that including my friend. Finally the SUN started to break through the darkness at around 4.30 am in the morning. By 5 am the SUN rise happened and the sun rays beating on us were soothing although not enough to beat the cold on the top. My hands were shivering to take good shots of the sun rise. But my friend did take some good snaps of the sun 1 2 3 4.Thats me at the top down and out before the SUN and shivering in the cold.After seeing the spectacle of the SUN on top of the mountain I decided to climb down immediately so as to get to warmer parts. My friend was a bit tired and he decided to take some rest at the top before climbing down. Climbing down Mt.Fuji is said to be much tougher than going up as most people slip when they climb down but if you are careful and know where to keep your next step its not all that tough. I did not fall once on the climb down and I climbed down pretty fast as well(in about 2 Hrs). But I had previous experience of living in a hilly city in india and climbing small hills for the initial 13 years in my life. As the I was walking it was getting warmer and warmer and I returned to wearing only one t-shirt. So that was the climb down. Hope you enjoyed reading my Fuji experience.



Finally to all ambitious trekkers who have not climbed Mt.Fuji and would like to climb it, here are a few tips based on my experience.Climbing Mt.Fuji is not all that difficult as it is made out to be if you are fit and dont have breathing problems when on top.July,August is the only official time when Mt.Fuji is open for climbing although with special permission some experienced trekkers climb it during the off season but it is considered very risky. It is said lot of trekkers who climb Mt.Fuji during the winter dont return back. Anyways Just make sure you have the proper climbing gear and winter gear(huh…sure you need it). For climbing a head light, a walking stick and shoes with proper grip should get you through. Make sure you pack up light and carry only the warm clothes needed and some energy drink which you might need on the way to the top. I would suggest that you carry thermals and a thick leather jacket to beat from the cold. This should be enough to beat the cold. Dont give up on the way up. Think its near and its not too far off. Keep thinking this until you get to the top. The climb up is surely worth for the SUN rise. On the way down just be sure where to keep the next step. Happy trekking!!!

So after 7 months of stay in Japan I am returning back to India today. Lately I have been busy travelling around Japan and did not find time to update my blog. I successfully climbed Mt.Fuji and went around tokyo. Will be writing a dedicated blog entry on my travel experience soon. So I am very happy to be going back to India and cannot wait longer to meet my mother.

My first overseas trip was a fun filled experience. Japan is a wonderful place with lovely people and really enjoyed being here. Expect another entry about my Japan experience soon.



Thanks to the AI flight being late I am able to write this from KIX(Kansai) airport. Hoping to meet all you friends in India. Will be in Bangalore from tomorrow morning. Just ping me and I will be more than happy to meet you.



Update: Was able to meet most of my friends and atleast speak to them by phone. Its always nice to speak to your close friends after a gap. I thoroughly enjoyed the company. I also visited my native in Trichy and saw Rajnis sivaji in a theatre there. Always a great experience to watch a Rajni movie in tamilnadu. On the work front I am back in Bangalore now and will continue working here for atleast 8 months or so.