I haven't written a blog for years now. But I thought I will write one as a tribute for the leader, who I adore the most!
A winner in whatever she did - "Amma" & " Puratchi Thalaivi" - as she will be fondly remembered, J. Jayalalitha will be a name that will forever be etched in Tamil & Indian, political & cinema history.
She possessed immense artistic talents not just in acting and dance but also in music. Her oratorical skills are unquestionable handling Tamil and English with ease - be it addressing the masses, campaigning for elections or addressing the press or discussing with national leaders - she came up trumps!
Woman of phenomenal grit and courage, she had an impeccable maturity in understanding issues. This made her an astute and bold decision maker. She had her perspective on all issues - simple or complex - and she stood by her views, come what may!
Of course, she had her downs. The depths to which she fell at times (like 1996 elections when she lost in Bargur and ADMK won just 4 seats, the cases against her & disqualifications) would have made normal people lose their lives. But the tenacity and resolve with which she rose from all those adversities will be a lesson for all. I used to wonder if phoenixes were modeled after her! Some of her decisions may have backfired and her mistakes may have been very costly - that is when I remembered she was human!!
She was the darling of masses. Her every scheme would be targeted towards people - her perennial allies. Her caption had always been "Makkalaal naan. Makkalukkaaga naan!". So true, that the people of Tamil Nadu made her their Chief Minster 6 times which included a repeat mandate this year - a feat only MGR managed after Dravidian parties started ruling TN. The charisma she had was comparable to MGR's proving her to be a worthy successor.
Her death is a monumental loss to the country. TN will surely miss her strong leadership who would leave no stone unturned for the state's benefit and when it comes to law and order, there is hardly any other leader who dares to take steps the way she does! The center will miss her perspective on important decisions.
Given the fighter (and winner) she was, I am still coming to terms with the fact that she is no more. Her adversaries were aplenty - just that "death" had joined the list!
Jayalalitha is an irreplaceable icon ! A phenomena ! Only death could defeat her. Did it, really??
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எந்த கம்பீரத்துல பாத்தமோ அப்படியே போயிட்டாங்க. அவர்கள் நோய்வாய்ப்பட்ட நிலையிலோ, மருத்துவமனை உடுப்பிலோ இருக்கும் ஒரு புகைப்படம் கூட வெளியிடப்படவில்லை. ஜெயலலிதா என்றவுடன் நம் நினைவுக்கு வருவது அந்த attitude தான். அந்த attitude பராமரித்ததில் அவர் ஆடைக்கும் பெரும்பங்கு உண்டு. அந்த கெத்தை அப்படியே maintain பண்ணிட்டு போயிட்டாங்க. அம்மு என்ற வார்த்தைக்கு ஒரு benchmark இவங்க தான். அடுத்து அந்த ஆளுமை. She always make sure of her presence. அவர்களை விட்டு நம்ம கண் வேற இடத்துக்கு போகாது. எல்லா அரசியல் தலைவர்களிடமும் நல்லது கெட்டது இரண்டும் இருக்கும். நமக்கு தேவையான பாடத்தை மட்டும் எடுத்துக்கொள்வோம். ஜெயலலிதாவின் ஆளுமை நாம் எல்லோரும் கற்றுக்கொள்ள வேண்டிய ஒன்று. ஒரு விதமான வெறுமையை உணர முடிகிறது.
really good. :)
expect more writings from you.
Enjoyed reading your blog Prakash!
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