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When an Introvert Falls in Love - Part Two 💕💕

I don't think no other post than When an Introvert Falls in Love 💕 got so much traffic/hits in so less time.There are friends who still ask for the second part of The Missed Train Part - 1 and here I post a part two of a blog which I put up couple of weeks ago.

Well not really a part two I had these things noted already just didn't wanted to make the previous post long and most of the things are cliché . I mean Love itself is a cliché , but clichés exists for a reason.😁

Introverts are silent personalities with a huge heart and a lot going on in their head and very few ways of expressing it. They are very simple yet, understanding them takes time as they do not easily express what they feel.

They don't care about looks. No matter how you look or what your past is, they simply don't care. All they care is the present you and the future with you! When they fall in love with someone, no body’s opinion can change any of their feelings towards you.Yes, overthinking and over imagining gets them hurt too.

As much as you think you don’t affect them that much, you hold all the power in the world to hurt them.If something good happens with them, they want you to be the first one to know.

They drop a lot of disguised hints, but most of this goes un-noticed because they are so introverted that many people think that their dropping hints comes under normal behavior but for them it is way beyond what they have ever done,like they’ll go against their nature of not texting/replying and will try to initiate conversations. They’ll make it a point to ask about your well-being even if texting is their least favorite.

They are the ones who won't be able to express much by words but it is their action and behavior that works and deep inside they feel a lot, a lot more than imagined by the other person. They want to connect with someone with whom they can talk about life, humans, universe and everything around them. They really really love deep conversations. They can just sit with you for hours together, without doing anything, listening to your talk, and they cherish these moments too.They imagine you not just a lover but also a best friend with whom they will finally be able to share everything which they never said anyone else before.

They always tell themselves, “I would have easily approached , if she wouldn't be with her group”. Sometimes they hate themselves for not being a humorous person or talented enough to impress that one special person.

They start keeping count of every single meet even if it's only for a flick of second. They listen. Everything you say. The same story n no of times. Patiently. And remember every word you say.They observe. Everything you do. From your ear rings to the dress you wore last day, everything.Since they observe so much expect an introvert to fall in love with all your small details much faster than an extrovert.

They will stand with you, in all your stupidities and dramas, in all your ups and downs, because they know what it means to stand alone in a crowd, and would never let you be in that position.

They may be the strongest personalities you will encounter. you don't know how much they are enduring and fighting silently until they trust you enough to open up, which actually can take months together.

Angels

Angels! That is what I have named them. there's always an angel.They come in some form or another, they just come out of nowhere to get me out of trouble, or sorrow.

For a guy like me, who doesn't really like expressing my sadness to other people, these angels, they just seem to read my mind, they don't ask a lot of questions, or talk a lot, they just give me a lot of relief, they give me a reason not to feel miserable. That's it! They just convince me, that I don't have to be all sulky. I couldn't thank them enough for that (I never do though). But that's the best thing about angels; They understand.🙂 They know they have my gratitude. They don't need fancy words, or tears, or revealing truths, for them to realize that they have my love. Well, that's what makes them angels.. They know without telling, they help without asking.

I am going through the worst days of my life (blame-Overthinking), I mean, when things go wrong, everything seems to go against you. I don't think I've ever cared too much about myself. But as long as there are things which are way too concerning, I wouldn't really have to worry about it. It may not be something I love doing, but is always something that the "Society" would accept.

My best friend got married. I am supposed to be happy for her. Yes I am!! .. I'm just sad about the position I find myself. She was the person I used to talk when I was sad, or depressed, she was one of my angels.. I don't have a huge friend circle but, lot of good friends, many of them consider me to be their best friend.. I do too, but not for everything. I don't share everything with every friend of mine. Like, I have a friend who's good with secrets, a friend who I feel comfortable sharing my thoughts, a friend who's good at motivating me. I guess the only thing I share with all my friends is my happiness. So she was a friend with whom I was comfortable in sharing my sadness and misery. She's very talkative. She talks about 80% of the time, she lets me talk for the rest.. 😄.. But that's fine, I used to feel very relieved. She is a woman after all, she has mother-like qualities. Most girls do. Her husband, is a lucky man, I mean, girls talk way too much, and they don't really expect us guys to digest the whole thing, but what little we have to say, if they listen, sincerely, you know, that's like finding heaven. 😊 .. That's a great quality.

There's one last angel I'd like to mention. She's the person who gave me the idea of dissolving my sorrow in words. Couple of days ago I was scrolling through my Instagram feed, Suddenly out of nowhere, comes a "Heyloo"(after viewing my story) .. I said, "hi" and I knew what's coming next; "How are you?".. Usually I'd just say I'm doing "Great", to avoid more conversation. Somehow I couldn't lie to her, so I said "Im ok" .. She asked "Sirf OK?(just OK?)" and I told her, briefly- from my best friends marriage to getting ignored by a person. Had she elaborated on that, or expressed her sympathy, I'd have surely gone offline, but she didn't. She just said "Im sorry yaar" and when I asked how she was doing, she said she's doing good.That made me feel good, most people just like to sympathize, and over-react, dramatize things, they make you feel even more miserable, fortunately, she wasn't one of them. She asked me how my blog was doing, I said it had been dead for months.

Writing really helps, especially people like me. After writing all this, I feel a lot better now. Its always the little things that make the biggest difference. Its hard for me to trust someone, to get close, to admit that I need help, and these angels are the ones who save me, and I shall forever be grateful to them ..🤗

When an Introvert Falls in Love 💕

Introverts dont care much about interacting with others. They always like to live in their own imaginary world.But once they are in love,that's the foremost Innocent & Beautiful moment for them.When they fall for someone,they fall too hard. Its sort of a sharp blow, a havoc in their serene world.

The points which I am gonna list below may not apply to all of the Introverts but most of them have these personality traits. Well I do most of it.

Introverts can easily hide their feelings to the planet either of sorrow or happiness. they will be dying inside to talk to you and still wouldnt give a single stare at you.They steal glances at you,( a minimum of they think so). If you're alert enough, you'd know they actually are staring. Plain, innocent staring.

They let all of their high walls they need build around themselves over the years come down, only for you.They find reasons to initiate a conversation and fail miserably to carry on to it.Finally once they get the chance(once in a blue moon though),they tend to be a wallflower! Or if not, everything follows Murphy's law!

Their silence is usually interpreted as their ego, but their ego becomes the last item they care about when the love bug bites them.One thing that they' are professional at, is OVERTHINKING and OVER-IMAGINING. They lack in expression, in order that they dominate in imagination. They imagine the situations that never were and circumstances which may never come. You never even know and that they have just established a happy home with you in some galaxy far, far away!

They concentrate to the most trivial things about you and remember the tiniest details of every conversation. They note of every small detail about you though they may not have the courage to talk to you about it, still they know A to Z about you(well, almost all).

An unexpected, out of the blue text from you will light up their entire day.They can go on blushing the entire day just by hearing the words like, ‘Nice Shirt!’ from you.They will send cheesy one liners and terrible jokes just to make you smile.

They are afraid of getting rejected, they are frantic of getting friend zoned , in order that they wont come up and express their feelings so easily. But once they do, it takes a hell lot of courage to confess their feelings!

They will try to do all that you love. they might read every book you suggest, hear your favorite songs, watch your favorite movies even when its not their cup of tea.

Many of introverts are after all good painters, writers, musicians, etc. If you would like to know if they really care about you, closely observe their art, its their way of expressing everything that they would rather not express.

They will let you go. If you ever decide they are not what you want anymore, they will let you go, without any hard feeling or grudges. But they can never be the same again.

When an Introvert Falls in Love - Part Two 💕💕

Dear Friend - Not Everyone's cup of Tea

Classmates, Notebook, Friends, Mumbai Police, NPCB etc. Malayalam cinema has seen different types of friendship movies and Dear Friend is just another experience.

The film is directed by actor Vineeth Kumar and scripted by Sharafu, Suhas and Thanmatra actor Arjun Lal(what a comeback, hope he stays) who also plays an important role in the movie.Shaiju Khalid's impossible frames which didnt seem to be a Malayalam movie, and Justin Varghese's background music that went with the story remained excellent.

The film introduces us to a group of 6 friends living in Bangalore who are very close to each other and spend most of their evenings together. The guys of the group work out their ways to find a proper investment for their start-up idea. One fine day, a member of the gang goes missing which leaves the remaining 5 friends in confusion and tension.

It has an interesting storyline about friendship presented with a mystery. The first half gives a feel good experience, where the second half will take you through a personal emotion which most of us have experienced.

Tovino Thomas showcases an impressive performance playing Vinod who could be part of one's life as a friend who touches their souls and become an unforgettable human.The character Vinod will definitely be in the top 5 roles of his career.

Everyone did their job pretty well. Basil Joseph was a comic relief, Darshana Rajendran was impressive(as usual), Arjun Radhakrishnan's performance as Shyam seemed very convincing.

I must say Cinema rarely portrays the grey side of friendship and Dear Friend definitely succeeded in doing that. Its slow (and thats the beauty of it), its not a nail biting even though the team tried a few a thriller effects here and there.

Friendships might fade away as we grow older with time and we'll be okay without them. There is no cheating or intentional cut off because we all get busy living and we change. But here in the film, Vinod ain't a person like that. He is a mysterious conman who just wants a temporary shelter for the time being. But from his POV, he says that he hasnt hurt anyone or cheated anyone for money. Instead he was there with them when they needed them the most, gluing them together, touching their souls and spreading happiness.The climax that didn't take us anywhere will be remembered and regretted.And that is what excited me as it broke all stereotypes.A special thanks for ending the movie without making it a cliche, giving the audience a space to think.You cannot show reality more realistically. Because reality is neither good nor bad.. its neither black nor white..Thats Life!!!

If you enjoy movies that leave you stuck for a while after the end credits roll, movies that make you read between the lines, solve some puzzles on your own and don't spoon feed every single thing to you. Movies that do not give you the ending that you expect and if you are ready to take that then do miss this one.

Dear Friend is an interesting take on friendship which unfortunately might not find a lot of takers since it's a rather unorthodox film. But its team deserves kudos for creating a movie that feels very real and is not designed to feed its audience with feel-good stuff!!!

Aanandham Movie - Review

Most campus related movies have a beautiful girl and a handsome boy who are suffering from uncooperative parents,misunderstandings. These kind of movies have a predictive story- boy falls for girl,follows her,girl rejects and then accepts,conflicts which seperate them and later the couple unites.

But Aanandam written and directed by Ganesh Raj comes as a pleasant surprise.
The movie has seven new faces - four men and three women and each of them has a story going on.

Varun by Arun Kurian is an angry young man.He's always serious and a leader which everyone looks upto.Akshay by Thomas Mathew is shy,not sure of himself, lives under the shadow of his elder brother(Nivin Pauly - cameo).Gautham by Roshan Mathew pretends to be a rockstar because his girlfriend might break up if she knew he actually listens to Yesudas.Kuppi by Vishak Nair an extrovert who discovers he has feeling too.

Devooty by Annu Anthony is Gautham's girlfriend who is a tough girl.Dia by Siddhi Mahajankatti (new crush😍) is an open minded person who comes from a troubled family.Darshana by Anarkali Marikar prefers to draw than talk and doesnt opens up to anyone.

All of them study in the same college and go on their first trip together - college industrial visit.There are no major conflicts or any suspense in the movie.The characters are neither one of a kind nor unpredictable but the movie somehow makes us care about them.

In collge romances it is all about who gets the girl and mostly its the dominant boy in the class who everyone looks up withn respect.That is Varun in the movie.But suprisingly not only does Dia rejects him but she chooses the shy Akshay over him.I was expecting that Akshay would fall over a cliff and die because these type guys never win anything in cinema.

As that didnt happen I thought Varun would end his life by run over a bus so Dia could weep over his body and realise that she DID love him.But that didnt happened either. :P
Crazily,Varun accepts Dia's rejection!!! Yup,you read that right.He accepts it and gives up.How often do you see the dominant lead giving up?

Devooty's character reminds me of Kalki Koechin's character in Zindagi na Milegi DObara.
Darshana remains quiet and is in her own world.The movie never explians why she is weird.
Kuppi was annoying in the beginning but later after his little lecture on "racism"(BTW he meant sexism) gained my attention.

The film also focuses on identity issues that young people face at this age.It doesnt get deep into them but the way they deal with them is refreshing.(immature as they be).
On the othere hand Dia is also upset because her parents arer going through a divorce.Her father tells her that he married her mother at 30 while she was just 18 the same age Dia is.He goes on to explain their incompatability and that the divorce wasnt the end of the world.Another male handling a rejection in a mature way!!
The most heartwarming scene for me was when Kuppi breaks down in front of his friends saying he came to the tour only to have a good time with them.Next scene they procced and pose for the 'Dil Chahta Hai" click at the Chapora fort ,an item that is in the bucketlist of all who visit Goa.

Aanandam might not be the best I have seen this year.It doesnt make you think for days later as Sairat did (can't think of any other movie as of now :P ).Its a story determined to be pleasant all through,like a boat ride in a calm river, but for some, even that may not be enough.
Aanandam is a mature film on young love that you dont get to see often.

Trailer with English Subtitles - Aanandam Official Trailer | Malayalam Movie | 4K | 2016

Top 10 Malayalam Movies of 2016

Was a very a good year for Malayalam cinema and I am listing 10 best mlayalam films according to me :P

1.Pulimurugan (English : Leopard-Murugan)

Was in no mood to watch this movie but the collections said me a different story which insisted me to watch this and trust me I wasnt disappointed.Mass entertainer, Mohanlal has done an amzing performace which has led this movie to the highest grossing of Malayalam cinema ever.First malayalam Movie to enter the “100 crore club”.Still running in theatres with a collection of around 150 crores. This is the third back to back blockbuster for Mohanlal this year.

Budget: ₹ 25 crores

Collection: ₹ 150+ crores still running in theatres.

2.Maheshinte Prathikaram (The Revenge of Mahesh)

Debutant director Dileesh Pothen has portrayed a simple story of photographer in an aestetic but detailed way.Mahesh, a studio photographer and studio owner gets into a fight and loses. He ends up taking revenge which leads to certain realizations in his life. The scenic beauty of Iduuki is well captured by DOP Shyju Khalid.With a series of not so good movies(flops), this movie was a great rescue to Fahadh Faazil.This movie brings lot of fresh feeling inside me. Not sure why its so, maybe its because this movie portraited a village life in Kerala in a simple way or because of the excellent performance of the characters in this movie.

Budget: N.A
Collection: ₹ 17.30 crores

3.Action Hero Biju :

Once I heard about this Nivin Pauly starrer movie I thought another masala entertainer on the way but this was totally opposite.A simple story of a honest police officer and happenings around his police station. Though the movie does not have much so-called cinematic ingradients, audience accepted the movie well. Abrid Shine has back to back hits with Nivin Pauly now.

Budget:₹ 2 Crores
Collection: ₹ 16.65 Crores

4.KammattiPaadam :

Was bored seeing Dulquer Salmaan playing mostly same characters but this movie was entirely different, one of his best acting performances kudos to Rajeev Ravi for making such a great film.
Ganga and Balanchetan done by Vinayakan and Manikandan were memorable performances.This movie told the story of a forgotten place Kammatipadam and the lives of people who lived there.

Budget: N.A
Collection: ₹ 14+ Crores

5.Oppam (Together)

Mohanlal as usual, has done an outright performance in the movie. Happy to see Priyadarsan is back with hits. Overall a very good movie and request everyone to watch it.

Budget: N.A
Collection: ₹ 61 Crores

6.Guppy :

The Dark Horse of 2016.Sad that most of them didnt watch the movie since it didnt had any big names.Have to say that Guppy is an absolute treat and an exceptional movie.

Budget : ₹ 3.10 Crores
Collection : N.A

7. Oru Muthassi Gadha (A Granny's Mace)

One of the best family movies this year with an important message.I must say the director Jude Anthony Joseph is the Quentin Tarantino of Mollywood.(just for that one scene :P)

Budget : N.A
Collection : N.A

8.Oozham (The Chance)

This movie is on my list only because its coming from Jeethu Joseph, a lot more is expected from the director of Drishyam and Memories. But still its a good movie on its own. Prithviraj as expected performed well in this movie.

Budget : ₹15.25 crore
Collection : N.A

9.Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho :

Siddharth Siva is another director to look out for, who also is a comedy actor. The story tells how things change when a child enters one's life.

Budget : N.A
Collection : N.A

And to conclude...

10. Aanandam (Happiness)

I am still in college and whenever a campus movie releases I get excited and this movie has won my heart.story of seven youths who go on their first trip together - the college industrial visit.I could see myself in one of the characters :P .It had seven new faces as leads but still went on to be a super hit only because it came with a brand name i.e Produced by Vineeth Sreenivasan, this is enough to pull crowd to theatres.Debutant Director Ganesh Raj who was an assistant director under Vineeth Sreenivasan, has packaged everything needed in a campus movie be it friendship,heartbreaks, romance and not forgetting the cameo role ;) .
Wish I could write a movie review on this but its too late now.

Ganesh Raj has competently packaged all the necessary ingredients here, which includes romance in plenty, heartbreaks, sentiments and of course smart cameos with dialogues and film clips from yesteryear hits.

Read more at: http://www.sify.com/movies/anandam-review-a-fun-filled-entertainer-review-malayalam-qkwtwlfbdficj.html

Budget : ₹ 2 crore
Collection : ₹10.8 crore

Notable Ommissions :D

1.Annmariya Kalippilannu

2.Jacobinte Swargrajyam

3.Paavada

4.Kismath

5.Pretham

6.Kali

7.Anuragha Karikkin Vellam

8.Happy Wedding

Note : The views expressed are my personal opinions.