The Improbable role model

Those who are familiar with Tamil cinema can not miss him.Whether we love him or loathe him,we just cannot ignore him.He is T.Rajendar or TR as he is popularly known as.To be honest,the guy resembles a small bear(I don't intend to pass comments on his appearance,pl read on....).But this man has played the lead role in various movies in the past and continues to do so even now,this despite the fact that he is ridiculed and made fun of by most movie goers.

He not only plays the lead role but is also the cameraman,director,script writer and a dozen other things in the movie that he produces.

Am typing all this not because I am a fan of his.I dont even come close although I do watch his movies because nowhere else in the world can you find a movie where even the most serious of scenes in the movie(his recent action movie 'Veerasamy' was an absolute laugh riot)does nothing but evoke laughter from you and hearty laughter that is.

I've often wondered what kept this guy going, doing movies of this sort.Maybe he does'nt have high standards when it comes to delivering quality cinema but he must,I reckon,possess incredible levels of self confidence for without which he just wouldn't be a household name(not always for the right reasons though) now.That kind of self confidence just amazes me and it has actually made me feel that he is a role model(plz plz guys read the entire post) for anyone who is low on self confidence for if he can through his efforts (he certainly is not a hero or director material although he is talented) taste success in the past as a hero(& director) in the tamil film industry then so can anyone with enough self confidence in other walks of life.

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Z2lIa6ACc --(Enjoy)TR mouthing english dialogues

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The Inspiration factor

Its been more than eight years but I still remember the time when I wasn't taken seriously when it came to sports-athletics,cricket & any other damned wannabe macho activity,the reason?I used to be a lean(thin?) boy with  pathetic levels of self confidence....i still remember watching Rocky series the first time & the incredible effect these movies from Stallone(my idol,then & now) had on me....this movie played a major role in me taking up weight training although at that point of time all that I wanted was to pack on big muscle and look like someone who remotely resembled Stallone.

Its been eight years now and not only have I packed on big muscle but I've also acquired enough knowledge on the How,What and Whys of being fit and the various aspects of strength and weight training.

The other day when I was working out,I caught a guy staring at me and when he realized that I had caught his stare,he came to me and somewhat hesitantly asked like how long I had been working out and other related stuff.He turned out to be a college kid who had just hit the gym a few months ago.I told him patiently that i had been working out for years together and he almost gaped when I mentioned the no. of years.However before leaving he said that he was asking all that coz he wanted to build a physique just like mine...and hearing this I couldn't help but permit myself a broad smile.I was actually good enough to inspire someone and that moment made my day.

Trust me,It really was a great feeling!!