March 2nd '07

1. He is perhaps best known for his association with K R Mohanan whose all three movies - Aswathhama(അശ്വത്ഥാമാ), Purushaarthham(പുരുഷാറ്‌ത്ഥം) and Swaroopam(സ്വരൂപം) were cinematographed by him. He is also the brother of popular yesteryear actor, Vidhubala. His popular hits include Amaram(അമരം) and Vaishali(വൈശാലി). Interestingly he was also the cameraman for Manoj N Shyamalan's debut directorial venture, 'Praying With Anger'. Who?

2. He was almost lost to the game of cricket when he decided to emigrate to the US. But thankfully, a delay in getting the passport ensured that he had a game against a touring English side, and never had to look back again. Though he was referred to as the 'Black Bradman', Learie Constantine insisted on calling the Aussie the 'White ______'. Who?

3.'Sturm und Drang' which literally means 'Storm and Stress' was a German art movement emphasizing on the volatile emotional life of individuals. Connect it with the Harry Potter books, specifically to 'The Goblet of Fire'.

4. Easy one for veterans - Connect Elliott Ness, Jim Malone, Oscar Wallace and George Stone.

5. Connect a feat that has been achieved only twice in First Class Cricket, Malcolm Nash who played for Glamorgan and Tilak Raj who played for Baroda.

6. In the 1994 Italian film 'Il Postino', Massimo Troisi played a postman who learns love of poetry from a poet who's in exile. Troisi put off a heart surgery so that the film could be completed; he died the day after wrap up. The question is to identify the (real life) poet who was in exile. His most famous lines are perhaps the rawly romantic
'I want to do with you,
what Spring does with Cherry trees'

7. Jiang Qing and three of her close associates, Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, and Wang Hongwen were arrested and removed from office shortly after Chairman Mao's death for the events of the cultural revolution. Connect them with Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson and John Vlissides who got together to write the seminal book 'Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software.

8. How do we better know the musician 'Daniel Rajaiyyah'?

9. His best friend was originally named 'Ormond Sacker'. He is a cocaine addict, occasional violinist, expert swordsman and boxer. The exact nature of his martial arts talents are cloudy, with the American editors saying 'jiujitsu' and the original manuscripts saying 'baritsu'. He also holds the distinction of being the most portrayed(on-screen) character ever. Who?

10. Connect Bill Clinton , Golda Meir, Leon Trotsky and Isadora Duncan.





Answers:
1. Madhu Ambat (മധു അമ്പാട്ട്)
2. George Headley
3. 'Durmstrang' alludes to it.
4. The Untouchables
5. Six Sixes in an over. They were the unfortunate bowlers.
6. Pablo Neruda
7. Both set of people were known as the 'Gang of Four'
8. Ilayaraja
9. Sherlock Holmes
10. All their autobiographies are called 'My Life'