Figuring

Stop calling this mid-life crisis

If one more person calls this mid-life crisis, I promise I will lose my shit, I am calling everyone out on everything.

Jun 22 • 

Jayanthi Padmanabhan

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July 2024

Kalki, the Dalda-tin aesthetic

What prompted this reclusive, busy writer to write a post after an entire year was one comment from one reader.

Jul 6, 2024 • 

Jayanthi Padmanabhan

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July 2023

What’s missing in today’s movie going experience?

Naivete and ignorance

Jul 9, 2023 • 

Jayanthi Padmanabhan

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March 2023

We need women's songs

Why are there no heartbreak songs for women in the world?

Mar 5, 2023 • 

Jayanthi Padmanabhan

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November 2022

Join my new subscriber chat

A private space for us to converse and connect

Nov 21, 2022 • 

Jayanthi Padmanabhan

Being an insensitive bigot, Becoming a mookuthi model and What I do on a Saturday

The past few weeks, Chennai has been a low-range Cherrapunji and every morning we wake up ready to be surprised – maybe school or online class, office…

Nov 20, 2022 • 

Jayanthi Padmanabhan

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October 2022

Husband-wife evolution, Deepavali shopping and a movie warning

This week, I am making Moru Kuzhambu, Pesto sandwiches, Rava bhath and all the dishes that Jagan cannot stand while he eats croissant and orders cheese…

Oct 17, 2022 • 

Jayanthi Padmanabhan

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GenZ weddings, Discordant reel-music & Movie suggestions for the week

I watched an 8:30 am show of Ponniyin Selvan this week after visiting Tanjavur Brihadeeswara temple last week (incidental) and found the movie to be a…

Oct 9, 2022 • 

Jayanthi Padmanabhan

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November 2021