Kannammaa Writes

First, a little backstory about myself... Yep, this is me. I have a rare genetic disease but the diagnosis was delayed because the symptoms mimic that of other illnesses. I was fighting for my life, going in and out of hospitals, suffering extreme health complications until doctors confirmed that I won't survive. Nevertheless, I defied the medical prognosis. And my atheism took shape during those years as I studied my medical condition, trusting in science. I couldn't go to varsity because my disease's most severe symptoms hit when I was writing pre-university final exams, which I took in the hospital. After I stabilized, I was on an unstable income through online freelancing. I was also doing physiotherapy and occupational therapy at a center. This was the perfect opportunity for evangelist Christians at the center to convince me to become a born again Christian. It started with this particular church going lady giving me a small sum of money for two months and frequently ...

This lass in the movie Snegithiye is the one who convinced me to get a short hair in my early teens. She has always been a mystery to me ever since I saw her in Snegithiye. I really liked the charm she had while flaunting that short hairdo which is a rarity for Indian girls.  Dayumm, she slayed, ate, and left no crumbs when she donned the lehenga to go with her cropped hair for Radhai Manadhil song. I saw her as a trendsetter. Although she was just Jyothika's friend in the movie, she definitely left a lasting impression. People were saying that the enigmatic lady is Deepika Padukone - Nope, wrong. She's standing beside Deepika in this picture. In a bid to identify her, people started to call her Deepika Padukone. But the resemblance simply isn't there. So, who is she? She's Manasi Scott - singer, musician, songwriter, and model - she debuted in Snehithiye as an actor and she sang the song, "Otthaiyadi Pathayile" in the same movie, music composed by Vidyasagar....

When actresses like Nayanthara, Priyanka Chopra, and Sunny Leone opted for surrogacy, local gremlins are quick to condemn them for not conceiving and carrying naturally for fear of losing their beauty. I don't support surrogacy and I am an antinatalist. However, I'd like to tear off the masks of these living things who demonize actresses for choosing not to get pregnant/have children because" they don't want to lose their beauty." Pregnancy changes and stresses a woman's body to no bounds. Weight gain is the most visible change. The thing is, these XYs want women to go through pregnancy and childbirth and then look like a supermodel immediately after. All these useless beings want to do is get impregnate women and then shame them for the side effects of pregnancy. This is how a woman after pregnancy and childbirth looks like. Do these XYs accept women looking like this after the ordeal or at least let the woman be? Aishwarya Rai was called, "Uzhaga azhagi...

  What if I told you that Neelambari isn't Ramya Krishnan's most legendary character? You have to believe me! And, it's not Sivagami Devi from Bahubali either. I am talking about her role as Vasantha in Paarai where she plays an orphaned woman who runs a tea stall to educate her brother. It's a pity that this role played brilliantly by Ramya Krishnan didn't get the recognition it deserved. Thus, this is me seeking justice. Vasantha is an independent woman who has to deal with lascivious men in the village - to protect herself, she comes across as a loudmouth, belligerent woman who constantly accosts voyeuristic men who swarm her tea stall day in and day out. I think women need to have such a mouth to keep men from bothering them. It's fine if we're called "undesirable and unwomanly." What women got for being desirable and womanly isn't fantastic either, so might as well, you know, be like Vasantha. A shrewd, yet honest businesswoman, and a re...

  The film opens with veiled brides traveling on a train with their newly wed husbands. The people on the train talk about the amount of dowry the brides bring. And one of the veiled brides follows her "new husband" to his home - it all sounds pretty normal. You wouldn't have an inkling about what happens next. Sometimes, traditions for women can be leveraged by women to help their ambitions - that's what happens in Laapataa Ladies. Pushpa Rani (real name, Jaya), uses the veiling tradition to escape her circumstance, following another man, paying for her higher studies, and evading police scrutiny - when the police says, "It's a matter of a woman's honor," when Jaya refuses to unveil for an identifiable photo, we understand how smart she is in leveraging honor and tradition so he isn't caught and sent to her husband. It's true that Jaya comes into Deepak's house to hide until she can leave to pursue further education. But she leaves her m...

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  Shriya Saran breastfed her on screen baby in Gamanam. The baby's mother was sick and unable to feed the child and Shriya stepped in to nurse the child throughout the shooting. She also breastfed the child in Gamanam, 15 minutes before the climax. She didn't act but lived as a mother - however the Indian censor board cut the scene because "breastfeeding is vulgar and shan't be permitted." The film crew wanted to arrange infant formula for the baby but Shriya wouldn't have it - she chose to nurse the baby with her milk. She has a policy of not endorsing any processed food because she believes that commercialized victuals damage health. So, she simply shared her milk as a mother.    Shriya was asked if she'd do the now censored breastfeeding scene in Gamanam openly and she said that not even nip covers are required because it's an act of nourishment and there is no shame in breastfeeding openly. Shriya could breast feed her daughter publicly in Europe b...