Anbe Sivam!

If there is one movie that has inspired me with a way of living, it has been Anbe Sivam (“Love is God”), an epic tamil movie that revolves around a series of events that follow the tryst of two individuals with varying ideologies. The movie is one that dwells deep into philosophies like communism, atheism and altruism and brings one goosebumps multiple times taking him into deep introspective thought zones.

The key message the movie teaches the viewer can be compared to another of the ancient vedic schools of thought: Tat-Tvam-Asi. It is one of the philosophies I preach and believe in. To be content and yet be available for others around one, without caring if the favour is reciprocated is precisely what godliness, divinity, enlightenment and the likes of it mean, is the message it carries. Unconditional love and care, the gist of which is never understood or rather refused to be is what we seek in the supreme one and what if he can be in you. That search or quest might be what life is about. This movie has inspired me in many ways. The things that I have done till date and my philosophy for an approach towards life was derived from this one movie, played by the legendary Kamal.

Live the moment. Go back to your past, cry, laugh, jump around, fist yourself. The future is bleak and random anwyays. Rather than fighting for the future, if one could become content with what he has and reach out to others who are struggling and expect nothing in return except that sweet smile amidst the tears of a struggling individual, and if you can unhesitatingly do it time and again, then my friend u are that supreme being.

In the end you and I are loners, relentlessly striving for our identity. Quenching our ego and seeking incentives for every effin thing we do. There is nothing as God. If it comforts you and satisifies you everytime u go to a temple, I want to throw it on everyone’s face, we are the biggest losers and evaders in life. What do you think happens to the Rs.50 you donate to a temple? Don’t you think giving it to somebody outside, starving off food would be a better deed? Its simple aint it. But do we care to think different, such is the depth at which religion and faith have interlaced into our social life. Such is MEDIOCRITY. 

Mother Teresa, Mahathma Gandhi are all examples for human-gods had science and documenting not developed so fast. They are all individuals who believed in a way of life like Mahavir Jain or Gautam Buddha. Altrusim is indeed a romantic philosophy but I believe it must be inculcated in oneself especially given the pace at which our lives are progressing. Food for thought I say and for all reasons including Kamal’s extraordinary brilliant acting, Madhavans subtely powerful supporting role, the BGMs, the plot and most importantly the message it tells one, the movie is a must watch for anyone who needs a bit of inspiration and guidance in life, I think! Here is one video clip that might as well tempt one to watch the movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg3spKxKQ1c

 “Yaar yaar Sivam… Nee than Sivam”.. “Who is the supreme one… Its none but you”. Deep, profound, esoteric but I think it is an enlightenment, an indispensable catharsis for mediocrity and the uninitiated.