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Hello! Sukriti AD here. Welcome back. Today's post is about the Thillai Natarajar Temple or the Chidambaram Natarajar Temple located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. At the end, you'll have a few interesting facts about this temple! Miss at your own risk! Chidambaram  originates from the Tamil word ' Chitambalam ' or ' Chitrambalam ', which means 'Atmosphere of wisdom' or 'Clothed in thought'.  This temple was built in the 10th century when Chidambaram was the capital of the Cholas. It's architecture type is Dravidan. Shivan (Natarajar) is the primary deity of the temple. A sacred pool ( Kulam ) is present, along with a few mandapams . Statues of Shiva (Nataraja) performing the Ananda Tandava (Dance of delight) are seen in the Pon Ambalam. Here are a few amazing and interesting facts about this temple!  After 8 years of research, scientists have proved that the point where Lord Natarajar's big toe lies is the centre point of the Earth...

Hello! Welcome back. Sukriti AD here. This post is about the iconic Tamil comedy duo — Goundamani & Senthil. It's all smiles when we hear these two names, right? T hey have never failed to entertain us. In fact, this duo is known as 'Laurel and Hardy of Tamil cinema'. Both Goundamani and Senthil have a strong theatrical background. Goundamani's debut film was Server Sundaram (1964), in which he played a small role, while Senthil's was a Malayalam film named Itthikara Pakki (1980).  Goundamani is known for his ability to 'counter', and  Senthil's characters were usually foolish but cunning at the same time.  Senthil asks Goundamani silly questions and Goundamani replies hilariously —this was loved by the audience.  Goundamani calls Senthil ' Naayey ' in most of the cases, but he is also known for his effortless skill of calling Senthil some ' Thalaya ' or ' vaaya'.  Usually, Senthil addresses him as ' Anney '.  This pai...

Hi! Welcome back. Sukriti AD here. This post is about the famous Thanjavur Brihadeeshwarar Temple, located in Tamil Nadu, India.  Have you ever heard about this temple? No?  Ok, let me tell you then. Brihadeeshwarar Temple is also known as Rajarajeswaram or Peruvudaiyaar Kovil. It is located in the south bank of Kaveri river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the largest temples of South India, and is a perfect example of Dravidan architecture. It was built in the year 1010 C. E. by Raja Raja Cholan. It turned 1000 years old in September, 2010. But, do you know that there are a few mysteries associated with this temple? Although many researchers tried to solve these mysteries, all their attempts went in vain. Hmm.. interesting, isn't it? Ok, let's look at a few of those mysteries, one by one. • The cap stone The top most part of the raja gopuram of this temple is a single stone, weighing 80 tons! The technique or method that was used by the Cholas is still unkn...

Hello! Welcome back. Sukriti AD here. This post will be a treat for Tamil comedy lovers, as it's about the legendary Tamil comedian, Vadivelu. He's the king of Tamil comedy. Now, he has become a God-like figure for meme creators. So, let's start off by looking at Vaigai Puyal Vadivelu's career.  Vadivelu's first movie was T. Rajendar's  Yen Thangai Kalyani  (1988) in which he played a small role. His next film was En Rasavin Manasile (1991), directed by Kasthuri Raja. Actor Vijayakanth supported Vadivelu during his early career and Vadivelu was casted in Chinna Gounder (1991) in which Vijayakanth played the lead role. Then in 1992, he acted in two of Kamal Haasan's films -  Singaravelan & Thevar Magan.  Vadivelu's first solo came in  Kadhalan (1994) ,  directed by Shankar. He played the friend of Prabu Deva in Kadhalan . He won his first Tamil Nadu state film award for the best comedian for the film Kaalam Maari Pochu (1996). This is how o...