Sathyam forever...

She writes...

Before you start judging this blog with the title as reference , let me tell you this, its got squat to do with any new "K(B)(T)ollywood" movie. And am not Gandhian enough to write a blog about his teachings either. ( Not even if it was Oct 2nd today! ) .

I'm just a hugely crazy fan of our very own 'Sathyam Cinemas' in Chennai. For guys from outside, its THE best multiplex theatre in Chennai.

My tryst with Sathyam did only start from the year 2004 , although i have been in Chennai from long before. I've seen like a million movies with my dad all those years, but somehow none of them happened in Sathyam. A very simple reason , "Its too far deeps" is what he says when i ask ( He was right in a way, especially when we have a dumb dumb theatre at a stone's throw distance from our place. The practical man that my dad is, he would've only wanted to SEE the movie than enjoy the theatre) . Too bad too far !

And its not like i was very aware of all the Hot and chic places in Chennai those days . I was just the normal girl having normal fun with normal friends and with a normal GK on the geography of Chennai. Back then, i would'nt have known one road from another. The only divine route that i followed was from my home to the school. Wasn't i good ?

Twelfth, the most glorious period of our lives, was when i first heard about this theatre. I don't exactly remember who, but some normal friend of mine apparently did have a greater vision. I did not like the name of the theatre, I still remember. I mean who would think a theatre named "Sathyam" was going to be any cool at all ? IMAX yeah, INOX yeah, PVR yeah but 'Sathyam' neah. And i was right. One good look at the theatre and i was like "So small" and "no compound walls" ? I would've made the architect of that building look like a doofus if only i had met him that day. I guess i was more concerned about paying a 100 bucks for a movie !!

But HELL was i wrong. The cinema hall was so damn refreshing. Just the right acoustics, a perfect lighting, comfortable seating, a clean eatery and most of all NO RATS !! I think that was the first time that i enjoyed a movie more because of the place where i was watching it in.

And so the addiction started. Days have changed. Sometimes i just miss the 'Sathyam experience' so much that i would grab my friends to go watch ANY movie that was playing. The last movie that i watched in Sathyam was 'Saroja'. Its been a long time since i went there and i was really looking forward for it. In fact, everytime that i go there i find atleast one pleasant change. Like a little surprise treat for the special me ( I know, i am dreamy!!). This time it was the ticket counter. They've made it so customer-friendly. Absolutly no hustle-bustle. Guys from sathyam, if your listening "Keep the change going, I love it" !

Anyway, When i think about it now, my views about sathyam has certainly taken a paradigm shift from the year 2004. And for people who know me better, they'll certainly understand my cranky attraction towards non-living things ( Hai Polo and Pepe! ).

Sathyam just grows on you and if there's one thing other than the beach that i'll ever miss in Chennai, It has got to be this theatre. In fact when i think about it, I guess i like sathyam more because its SO small and it has NO compound walls. *smiles*