Venkataramanan Ramasethu

May 2026 stand as the doorway to a new dawn in our lives. May we have a heart that releases the past with gratitude, the courage to face the present with clarity, and a spirit that welcomes the future with faith in the Divine. Grace is hidden in every single day. May we receive the eyes to see it, and the inner awareness to feel it. Happy New Year 2026. Venkataramanan Ramasethu 01 January 2026

Cross Over, Learn — Deep Reflections The greatest secret of life is this: the journey where we must learn to save ourselves. No one outside can hold us up forever. Every person carries their own battles, their own wounds, their own long nights, and their own silent tears. That is why this illusory world teaches us a lesson it never speaks aloud: life may hurt us, but it becomes a failure only when we refuse to learn from that hurt. “To cross over” is not a race; it is a cleansing of the mind. Those who hold on to the past without forgiveness, without release, keeping yesterday’s wounds alive in their hearts, will never find peace. Pain knots the mind; only the act of moving forward can untie it. Expecting new peace while holding on to old wounds is like searching for light without stepping out of the darkness. “To learn” is not a cure for pain; every wound carries a message: – It teaches us whom to trust and whom to walk away from. – It reveals how fragile the heart can be,...

Merry Christmas 2025 May the light of Christ fill our hearts and homes with peace, mercy, and hope. On this sacred day, may Emmanuel — God with us — lead our steps, watch over our lives, and grant us grace for the year ahead. “For unto you is born this day a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.” — Luke 2:11 Wishing you a blessed and holy Christmas. May Christ remain with us, within us, and before us, always. Venkataramanan Ramasethu 25 December 2025

A treasured memory from my 3rd-year BOptom days at the Elite School of Optometry, Chennai, captured at an Optometry conference in Dehradun, 1998. Seated from the left is my close friend and batchmate Krishna Shanmugasundarom; standing beside him is me. Seated next is Late Rajeswari Mahadevan, with my immediate senior Jayarajini Vasanth standing behind her. Beside Raji sits my batchmate Late Jaikishan Jaikumar. Years have passed, yet the friendships, laughter, and bonds of those college days remain timeless—forever etched in the heart. Venkataramanan Ramasethu 23 December 2025

“Majhe Majhe Tobo Dekha Pai” is one of those rare Rabindra Sangeet compositions where Rabindranath Tagore allows the soul to speak in a whisper. The Beloved appears only in fleeting moments—like sunlight breaking through clouds—leaving the heart yearning for permanence. This is not a song of worldly romance, yet it feels romantic. Tagore uses the language of love—yearning, separation, and the fear of loss—not for a human lover, but for the Divine. The clouds rise from within us: ego, attachment, and illusion, momentarily veiling what is always present. Romantic in emotion, spiritual in essence, the song lives in a sacred in-between space where prayer sounds like love—and love becomes prayer. — Venkataramanan Ramasethu 22 December 2025

Cinema Paradiso (1988) — a love letter to cinema itself. Giuseppe Tornatore distils memory, longing, and the ache of growing up into a final reel that feels like a personal confession. Ennio Morricone, with Andrea Morricone, composes not just music but remembrance—each note carrying the weight of lost theatres and first loves. Philippe Noiret’s Alfredo stands eternal as the mentor every dreamer needs, while Salvatore Cascio and Jacques Perrin embody innocence and nostalgia across time. Trivia worth cherishing: the iconic final montage was built from censored kisses—once forbidden, now immortal—turning repression into poetry. A film that reminds us: cinema doesn’t just show life, it preserves it. — Venkataramanan Ramasethu 18 December 2025