Naan Yen Piranthen (Why was I born?)
Naan yen pirandhen, kann yen thirandhen, enakke theriadhe. Translated as 'Why was I born, why did I open my eyes to the world I am oblivious about' It is one of ARR's Coke Studio hits which I was introduced to in an incident bringing out the envy in me. Let us wind back in time to when I was 16 years old - imagine the front bencher in your school, but for the sake of accuracy we shall also remember that all stereotypes do suit him the best. He might have been academically smart, and not the best at keeping up with the latest pop culture happenings. Although not the best at sports, he tried his luck at the inter-house tournaments known for their intense competition and the ' gethu ' (Tamil for pride). It did however, come along at the risk of your disappointed friends bawling on about how you did not listen to their one piece of advice which could have made sure that the 'gethu' is not just mine, but the entire gang's. He knew though that one way he can ...