Chennai Diaries - All The Way From Bangalore To Anirudh

Chapter 3 : Sathyam theatre : The best and the Worst day of my LIFE

Forget the film, forget the story, forget everything!

I am watching a film that has PC Sreeram's cinematography and Anirudh's music in SATHYAM CINEMAS in CHENNAI ! I called a friend to share my excitement and she gave a simple reply, "Say that the theatre is new to you, I have been there for more than a 100 times." But nobody would have admired it like me.The thought made me over-proud.

I am watching the film and I am watching myself(the hero plays the role of an aspiring actor, somewhat closer to that of mine).

I am listening to the characters speak and I am listening to my mind voice..It says, stay here..This is the place for you..Stay only here!Please don't leave.

The BGM had it's own marathon through my veins, giving me unimaginable goosebumps. They had set a permanent chord in my mind which I never realized then..We left to Marina.

A 4km shore awaited us. This walk again gave me the same old memories of the dreams I had, of coming to Chennai.

We preferred not getting wet this time. So , we left soon. I asked my dad to do me a favour.

Here begins the most incomplete moment of my lifetime :

I wanted to visit Alwarpet where Anirudh had his studio. Only I and you know why his music means so much to me. They took me there. I mistook a turn in the map and took my car to Mylapore.

"Filter coffee !! " ,I shouted! My parents glared at me. So I just shut my mouth and gave the mobile to my bro. He took us there..They showed me the place. I wanted to analyze it, so I asked them to slow down. My bro got angry now.They said they never knew about this idea of mine..But I remember talking to them only about this for the past 2 days in Chennai.

Cool ppl, I know you 3 are not interested.But leaving Chennai with an unsatisfied heart is more worse than not even trying to meet him. At least, I came across the area where he stayed..I'll meet him later for my film!

We left Chennai. I couldn't accept it. I wanted to stay there. I never spoke. i felt tired but held my sleep until we left Chennai completely. We reached Bangalore.My bro kept his hands on my shoulder and said,"Listen,Bangalore is way better. We'll try going there for New Year.Don't worry..Loosu! "

We came home. I lost the sweat and sticky feeling. I felt fresh.

The sun and the sweat in Chennai gave me a never ending feel of complete security and love..If I were in Chennai, I would have enjoyed the sweat everyday.

THE SWEAT. THE TIME. THE DEVOTION. IT PAYS OFF !

Even if I don't manage to achieve everything in life, I would face a happy and luxurious death if I am burried somewhere in Chennai ..

Even if I don't manage to become a director, a shooting or a theatre can make my everyday more beautiful than it could ever be..

I have lots of things to do in life. I am too young to take my own decisions but my fate has already been decided.Let me wait and face the future, with one ambition and an endless number of wishes in my heart, with some smartness for paving the right way, in my brain.

I'm going to spend few years of my life, studying what gives me a better income. This can satisfy my finances but what about my heart? We all have this doubt.

But I think, beyond all problems, disturbances, and tortures of doing what you don't want to do, lies a dark galaxy that enhances the bond between you and your ambition.It may seem too far away..But a black hole's awaiting to pull you in there..My fate's right there!!!

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