The One on "Thoran", "Dalai Lama", "Kokkarakko" and a historic Night Out

I write this post with bleary eyes and Metallica's "Black" playing in full volume. The people who know me the best would be wondering why I who is known to detest loud noises am listening to "Metallica". The answer lies within the annals of this post.

At times it is fascinating to see and actually experience the transformation one well utilized night out can bring about to a person. It all started when three notable memebers of the mallu gang decided to form a band in tribute to the most influential mallu rock bands of our times- "Avial". Call it lame or even "trippy", but we decided to name our own band "Thoran" (Mallus, I hope u can connect. Others can use it as a tricky quiz question).

What followed were engrossing discussions about the names of our first song and our debut album. It culminated in yesterday's night out where we could compose the basic theme of our song and a few lines of lyrics. (The names of the song and the album have been held back as we would not like to spoil the surprise element. But all Mallu's with an IQ higher than that of Joey Tribbiani's would have guessed it by now from the title of the post).

There might be quite a few of you wondering where the Dalai Lama reference comes from. Lets say certain core members of "Thoran" were inspired by a particular rendition on the Lama by a group of German blokes. The resemblance is uncanny, but then our's is a whole new breed of music.

So why has this night out had a profound effect on my music sense? The answer lies in the high decibel levels and the reverberation Kutty's speakers have been able to produce all through the night. Imagine listening to the same song umpteen number of times in the same night from a speaker which can be heard from a kilometre away (Yeah I did that!!!). This one night changed me more than any other night has ever done. At this juncture I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the co-founding members of "Thoran" for giving me a totally new perspective on contemporary rock music. (Yeah, nicest try).

Let me take this opportunity to introduce the esteemed members of "Thoran"- "Genpack" Kutty, Panicker, "Snake" Shyam, "The Mikemaster" Shekhar and of course myself. So as Farhan Akthar would say "Rock on"!!!!!

The One on Thunder Man

My summer intern at the Indian School of Business has been filled with experiences ranging from the most enriching to the weirdest. As it trudges towards a docile finish, its time for retrospection. For the past few days, I've been wondering on what was my biggest haul from this brief period of 12 weeks.......hmm...this ain't gonna be easy.

Finally, as if from some Divine Bodhi tree, the realization dawned upon me. Without any doubts or qualms, let me announce to the world that the richest experiences came from my encounters with this great hero amongst ordinary mortals, a super-hero who takes his humility to another level of acting like a super-zero, the stuff of legends, the one and only.......Thunder-Man.

Hailing from Hyderabad, the city of the Nizams and the Biriyani, Thunder-Man moves around under the disguise of a happy-go-lucky, vetti, naive IITian. But few do know the exploits of this sage of a man. Hey when I call someone a superhero, the image which comes to the common man is that of Super-Man or the Wonder-Woman and to some comrades of mine, myself( Thank you!!!!). But the man under scrutiny breaks all the shackles of preconceived notions by coming across as a simple yet serious individual. The incredible phenomenon which lies beneath the layers of unrecognizable facade is known to only a few lucky souls which thank GOD includes me.

Every super-hero must have a super power. Its kind of a universal rule in fact thats what defines a super-hero. In this case, not only are his powers unconventional, but also ones which every male who has crossed the threshold of adolescence yearns to possess. Thunder-Man is simply put, an irresistible "object of desire". He literally oozes charm, seducing, strangely, worthy members of both sex.(A power I should say no other human being has ever called his own).

I would be doing gross injustice to the Thunder-Man by calling him what Angelina Jolie is infamously known for. (Kindly, forgive the ambiguity attached to the above statement. This blog is for little kids too.) Coming back to our discussion, the Thunder-Man is a hapless, "ordinary" human being blessed with certain talents which many have penanced for years to attain, but to no avail. Wielding a smiling demeanour and insurmountable levels of sophistication as his lethal weapons, this hero or "villain to many" has enamoured, loved and broken many a heart.

So all the LLLadies and a few "different" men out there, who were fascinated by this man of gigantic stature, please contact me for any extra details you might need on this wonder-man. One of you might be the lucky one, because the Thunder-Man is for a difference, single for the day. So thats it for now........keep tab of this blog to see many more of the Thunder chronicles!!!!!

So long..............Thunder Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan. Oops...don't forget your thunder wear.