tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post115529133853443118..comments2024-03-25T20:45:09.957+05:30Comments on On The Ganga Mail: Madras DayBishwanath Ghoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499834715638337891noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1155441652353365382006-08-13T09:30:00.000+05:302006-08-13T09:30:00.000+05:30Biswanath:Correct, it is spelt Nedunchezhian, but ...Biswanath:<BR/>Correct, it is spelt Nedunchezhian, but the common pronounciation is 'Nedunjezhian'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1155391568220858082006-08-12T19:36:00.000+05:302006-08-12T19:36:00.000+05:30'Nedunjezhian' -- Now isn't that spelled different...'Nedunjezhian' -- Now isn't that spelled differently here from the name of the man who served in MGR and Jayalalithaa's Cabinet?Bishwanath Ghoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499834715638337891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1155386088487849232006-08-12T18:04:00.000+05:302006-08-12T18:04:00.000+05:30Bishwanath,//Wish anons like you had names...//Tha...Bishwanath,<BR/><BR/>//Wish anons like you had names...//<BR/>Thanks! I plan to visit your blog often; I enjoy it. So will give myself a name... what's more, in classical Tamil. The world shall know me henceforth as Nedunjezhian.<BR/><BR/>//I still don't know why Anbazhagan is pronounced as 'Anbaragan'...//<BR/>You got the pronunciation correct. The "zh" is close to how Americans pronounce the letter R, rolling their tongue.<BR/><BR/>//... while Pugazhendi is 'Pugalendi'.//<BR/>BNB is quite right. A large number of Tamil chauvinists themselves can't get the "zh" sound right. Vaalga Tamil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1155375789306219072006-08-12T15:13:00.000+05:302006-08-12T15:13:00.000+05:30bishwanath:You are right about anons. Anons rock.B...bishwanath:<BR/>You are right about anons. Anons rock.<BR/><BR/>BTW, Pugalendi is not the correct pronounciation. Most Tamils themselves do not correctly pronounce 'zh'. That letter is the Waterloo for many folks in TN, just as 'V' is for Bengalis :-)The letter is peculiar to Tamil and Malayalam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1155310646703072212006-08-11T21:07:00.000+05:302006-08-11T21:07:00.000+05:30haha, its true.....politicians preach....but seldo...haha, its true.....politicians preach....but seldom follow....or maybe that really is the makings of a politician....one of the qualities that you can trust a politician to have...whatever country....across race and creed.....Naveen Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611027024509881501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1155310269594774312006-08-11T21:01:00.000+05:302006-08-11T21:01:00.000+05:30Anon: Wish anons like you had names because often ...Anon: Wish anons like you had names because often they leave the best comments -- intelligent and impeccable (in terms of style, grammar and, above all, proper punctuations).<BR/><BR/>Foul accepted. But let me tell you that I did think of something like 'Anbazhagan', but then the 'zh' has always stumped me. For example, I still don't know why Anbazhagan is pronounced as 'Anbaragan' while Pugazhendi is 'Pugalendi'.<BR/><BR/>I also did think of mentioning Stalin but then I thought I might have to include two more names as well -- the repository or arts and the repository of kindness.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment.Bishwanath Ghoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499834715638337891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-1155296239084588652006-08-11T17:07:00.000+05:302006-08-11T17:07:00.000+05:30Excellent.If that happens, I have already thought ...Excellent.<BR/><BR/><I>If that happens, I have already thought of a name for myself: Sakthivel.</I><BR/>Foul! "Sakthi" is not classical Tamil. What would count is something like "Paridhi Ilamvazhudhi" or "Anbazhagan" or "Vairamuthu". You may get a flat-panel TV if you include the sound "zh". <BR/><BR/><I>wonder why he doesn't lead by example and drop his Sanskrit name</I><BR/>And gives his son a Russian name, that too of a cruel despot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com