Through photographs that reflect everyday life, Raju Rhee points out that Romance exists in small things around us. A visual interpretation of this month’s theme.
Sometimes all it takes is a moment to experience the magic of romance, so much so that even priorities can change. Like what Arun Anantharaman captures in this poem.
Married for a decade and more, a wife-and-a-mother mulls over the lack of romance in her life these days. Annoyed with the hype surrounding Valentine’s Day, she is not so enthused about what the month of February has to offer, until she takes a trip down the memory lane. The lady in question could be anybody, it could be me, it could be you, says Gauri Trivedi. Picture by Gauri Trivedi.
In three small poems, Vinita Agrawal brings out the sadness and pain that someone who has lost their love experiences.
A cardiac surgeon who can miraculously see into people’s past catches a fleeting image in front of his eyes when he is about to perform a surgery on a patient. The image takes him on a journey with a purpose. What would that be? Madhuri Yelamanchili’s intriguing story gives the answer.
Two people deeply in love, merge and transform into the five elements of nature namely Wind, Earth, Fire, Water and Ether. Parth Pandya’s poetry marries romance to the five elements.
What happens when love blossoms between a man and a woman? Amrita Sarkar interprets the theme ‘Romance’ through a painting.
Saranyan BV pens a poem around the emotions experienced by a couple and the sadness that lingers after a separation that follows a departure at midnight.
THE LOUNGE | STORYBOARD After a rather lackluster phase that lasted nearly a decade from the late 90s, Malayalam cinema is now back with a bang, signaling the arrival of new generation cinema. Many interesting themes have been explored and urban Kerala is now a prominent feature in these movies. Annie Philip analyses interesting trends in Malayalam cinema and describes what it has to showcase today.