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The ocean is everything I want to be... and so is this formidable force of nature that I am proud to call my mey ❤ . . . #momsofinstagram #mommyandme #soulsisters #islandlife #thailand #kohlanta #krabi #sunsetphotography #sunset #sunsetlover #oceanside #beachvibes #beachbum #waterworld #beautifuldestinations #motherdaughter #mothernature taken in Ko Lanta Yai by @karuna_amarnath
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7 years ago
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I had the privilege of watching "Oranges & Stones", a non verbal performance presented by Ashtar Theatre, directed by Prof. Mojisola Adebayo. The lights went down and something in me went quiet. What unfolded on that stage wasn’t just a performance - it was a confrontation. Every movement felt deliberate, every silence loud. The actors didn’t ask for attention; they took it, held it, and refused to give it back until we had felt every sharp edge of the story they were telling. There were moments I wanted to look away, not because it was ugly, but because it was true. What struck me most was how physical the message was. It wasn’t delivered neatly or gently - it landed like a punch to the chest. Grief had weight. Anger had a sound, trembling in the space between breaths. I felt complicit just by sitting there, watching, realizing how easy it is to stay comfortable. When it ended, there was applause, but it felt almost wrong - like clapping after a confession. Congratulations International Theatre Festival of Kerala for supporting the "voices in the silence". #livetheatre #solidarity taken in Thrissur, Kerala by @karuna_amarnath
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9 months ago
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Miles away from the trendy coastal roads of South Goa, in the folds of the Western Ghats, @dudhsagarplantation seems to exist as an elusive blip on the map. Almost impossibly, this thicket of green emerges from the sun-baked landscape all around it as you drive in - we arrived to a cacophony of bird calls and the heady smell of ripened tropical fruit. Through the sustainable farming efforts of Ajit Malkarnekar and his family since the 1980s, this circular-living, horticultural project was envisioned and worked from the ground up. Fifty acres of reclaimed barren land in Karmane village, on the edge of Mollem National Park, are now teeming with life - lovingly transformed into a treasure trove of tropical plants. The plantation had caught our attention recently, for its newly launched @ourodegoa spiced cashew feni – as a home-grown cottage distillery. We were here to witness first-hand, how cashew urrak and feni were being hand-crafted the traditional way, by Ajit and his son, Ashok. After foraging for fallen cashew fruit, we brought them in buckets to a stomping ground where the nuts were separated, and the yellow and red fruit went underfoot. A final crush under the weight of stones produced a clear, lighter juice, ‘niro’ - highly prized by Goans for its short shelf-life, and as a saccharine reprieve during the hot summer months. On an especially sultry April afternoon, we were sold on it (as you can see clearly!). The rest of the juice is left to ferment in larger vats, before being distilled in their heritage copper ‘bhaan’ – first into urrak, and then eventually into an artisanal spirit - the premium ‘Ouro’ feni. "Ouro Jivak Boro" - now that's a whole different story! Is this on your wishlist? #goa #urrak #artisanspirits #slowtravel #offthebeatenpath by @karuna_amarnath
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6 months ago
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Under the Mangosteen Tree, a farewell tour after 18 years. I’m glad I finally made it @karuna_amarnath. Had forgotten how apt many of those Malayalam words are, will now use frequently ha ha. The entire cast, the music, costumes, and the Vaikom Muhammad Basheer tribute, all a pleasure. Can’t wait to see what comes next with this team from @theperchchennai. Two shows left in Chennai on Sunday and then on to Kottayam. For those in Chennai, drop by the cafe downstairs @vandoughindia for whisky- and rum-flavoured coffee before or after. But if it’s jackfruit chips, biryani, copra and jaggery you prefer, @kckfoods is a minute away. #immersivetheatre #chennai #sundaymood☀️ #keralafood by @karuna_amarnath
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a month ago
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KARNATAKA, WE ARE COMING BACK. ONE LAST TIME. Since Under the Mangosteen Tree first travelled across Karnataka, the play has found a home in its theatres, and among its audiences. Over the years, we have returned to warm welcomes, generous audiences, heartfelt conversations—and the special sense of connection that comes when a story continues to live beyond the stage. As we begin the Karnataka chapter of our Farewell Tour, it feels especially meaningful to return to places that have been part of this journey. 📍Rangashankara, Bengaluru 📅 August 20 and 21 - 7.30 PM August 22 - 3.30 PM and 7.30 PM Tickets now available via BookMyShow and through the link in our bio. We return with twenty years of memories, with lives changed by time, and with the same love for Basheer’s world that first brought us together. 📍 Rangayana, Shivammoga 📅 August 26, 7.00 PM Tickets available at the venue. Reach out to @rangayana_shivamogga for more details. These stages have held our laughter, our silences, our arguments and our many versions of Basheer’s world. 📍 Ninasam, Heggodu 📅 August 28, 7.00 PM Tickets available at the venue. Contact @ninasam_heggodu for more information. Each time we returned, the play found something new — in the audience, in the moment, and in us. 📍 Rangayana, Mysuru 📅 August 30, 6.30 PM Tickets available at the venue. For more information, contact @rangayana_mysore @mysururangayana Karnataka, thank you for welcoming us so warmly. We look forward to being with you one last time. August 20-22 - @rangashankaraofficial August 26 - @rangayana_shivamogga August 28 - @ninasam_heggodu August 30 - @rangayana_mysore @mysururangayana by @karuna_amarnath
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2 months ago
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In a few days I'll be back on stage for the last run of a production that I have been a part of for nearly twenty years. Twenty years of performing taught me one thing above everything else: the audience never lies. You feel it within thirty seconds. The room tells you, with a quality of attention, that something has transferred or nothing has. When I stepped off the corporate ladder last year, I came back to the stage. Somewhere in the years of strategy decks and commercial targets, and rooms where the language was always about growth, I had started to lose the thing that actually moves people: the alignment between what was intended and what was built. Between the promise and the reality. The people I have shared a stage with, who are consistently extraordinary, have no tolerance for the gap between those two things. No ego that protects a bad decision. No compromise that survives contact with an audience that can feel it before they can name it. That is not just a performance standard. Turns out, it is the only standard worth having. Twenty years later, I am still looking for it. On stage and off it... Under the Mangosteen Tree Farewell Tour with my peeps ❤️ @paul.bobby80 @aparnago @krishdayal @niren.saldanha @moonoverstillwater @castro_saga @darshanarajendran @ravindranvinod @dj.dharani @punchediaries @purplexed_trip @anamika_anand_s @_antonyfelix_ @sudharshan_sushisoi @perfectlycrazybooks August 20-22 - Rangashankara, Bangalore August 26 - Rangayana, Shimoga August 28 - Ninasam, Heggodu August 30 - Rangayana, Mysore September 5-6 - Alliance Francaise of Madras September 13 - KC Mammen Mapillai Hall, Kottayam October 3-4 - Shreeram Lagoo Rang-avakash, Pune All the feels in one photo by @aaynabaz by @karuna_amarnath
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2 months ago
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I was in my twenties, when I first stepped onto the stage as Ettukali Mamoonhu - the village rogue with an oversized ego, endless swagger and, somewhere beneath it all, an aching vulnerability. At that age, I was simply trying to play a character. Nearly twenty years later, I realise Basheer was shaping me instead. Life has taught me to look beyond heroes and villains. Love has become gentler, humanity more complicated, and kindness far more important than certainty. Every time I've returned to @perch_chennai Under the Mangosteen Tree, I've found a different story waiting for me... Basheer's words haven't changed, I have. As we begin this farewell tour after all these years, I'm filled with gratitude. For the audiences who've walked this journey with us, for the extraordinary people I've shared the stage with, and above all, for Basheer, whose words continue to remind me that the greatest stories are simply about being human. One last journey. What a privilege it has been. ❤️ by @karuna_amarnath
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3 months ago
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For monsoon babies like us, getting friends together for some rain-soaked revelry has always been a cinch. Astrological advantages aside, one of the greatest boons of being Cancerians in a country like ours — you get to celebrate your birthday once the rains have arrived. With quite a few milestones to raise a toast to, and having finally moved base from Bangkok to South Goa, this one called for something extra. As consummate food fetishists, and fans of Chef @chefavinashmartins evolving culinary landscape, @tableinthehills C'est L'Avi, had been eluding us for a couple of years — closed for the season, or only open for special occasions. This time, the astrological subscriptions tipped the scales in our favour. Chef Avinash and his lovely wife @tizlynmart agreed to host us and our friends for an afternoon at their stunning hillside setting in Velim. Orchards and wilderness in equal measure, the rain-soaked countryside accost you from every angle here. Buffaloes in the distance. Kingfishers cutting blue darts through the grey. @therubberbandgoa playing a 'recheio' of rustic Goan tunes. A buffet with Goa in its soul — every dish bearing Avinash's flair for balance and presentation, rooted in the same vernacular instincts that define Cavatina. Tizz's desserts, just as spectacular. For family, friends, and musicians alike — this exceeded any magic we'd hoped for. Now, with Janot having just launched in Bangalore, the anticipation for what Avinash does next is very much alive. by @karuna_amarnath
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3 months ago
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In the 15th Century, pineapples were worth their weight in gold. The 'then exotic fruit' had travelled with the Portuguese from Brazil to the Konkan coast, to feature as a symbol of prosperity in a land fabled for its diamonds. Prominently displayed in many Qutb Shahi constructions, as an emblem on doorways and balustrades, this was a curiosity we were definitely tickled by.  In a wonderfully-researched and well-orchestrated walk through the expansive mausoleum complex, our talented guide, @abisivagnanam took us through the dynastic successions, the many court intrigues, and the evolution of architectural styles during their 169-year rule — an amalgamation of Persian, Turkic, Deccani, and Carnatic designs, with that pineapple motif curiously threading through it all. One of five successor states to emerge from the fractured Bahmani Sultanate, the Qutb Shahi Dynasty held their own for 169 years (1518–1687 AD) — under constant threat from the Mughals, the Portuguese, the Marathas, and the other Deccan powers. Celebrated today as the founders of the City of Hyderabad, and builders of the Charminar, the Qutb Shahi kings also left their mark through an extensive royal necropolis. With heritage walks to various sites in the city, including the impressive Golconda Fort and the Charminar with its Laad Bazaar, Abhinaya @shenbagapoo has a fabulous knack for building narratives and nostalgia for an era that is often bypassed. For us, this was a chance to connect the present with the past, in the modern hustle that is Hyderabad — through the eyes of a real history enthusiast. by @karuna_amarnath
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4 months ago
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Not all honey is created equal. Most of what you find in stores is processed — pasteurised, filtered, stripped of the enzymes, antioxidants, and living nutrients that make raw honey what it actually is. In the Western Ghats, wild honey was traditionally foraged from tall trees, caves, and crevasses by forest-dwelling tribes like the Jenu Kuruba and the Irula, long before modern apiculture reached these forests. Pioneering efforts by individuals such as Reverend Newton in the Travancore and Mysore regions — introduced largely as a byproduct of the plantation industry — only began in the 1910s. As large tracts of native forest gave way to coffee, tea, and rubber, natural habitats for wild honey-bees became increasingly scarce. Modern bee-keeping has changed that. In places like Coorg, where native forests and plantations co-exist rather precariously, Newton hive-box apiculture has helped restore native bee populations, and with them, the regeneration of 'shola' forests that define this landscape. We visited one of Coorg's leading apiculturists, @harshith_medappa and while the magic of what happens inside a hive had us transfixed, the honey itself superseded it quite spectacularly. With such a wealth of flora, tropical trees, and medicinal plants — from jamun honey and forest honey, to wildflower honey and everything in-between — the vats at Coorg Honey Industry are filled with raw honey — diverse, layered, and alive with natural flavours. Coorg Honey is the gold standard in India, and if you're visiting Coorg, it's not something you walk past. taken in Madikeri, Coorg by @karuna_amarnath
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4 months ago
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The call of the wild has a way of sneaking up on you. We found ourselves ambushed by a fabulous jungle adventure on a recent road trip to escape the summer heat in Goa. Just a short drive out from Bangalore, Coorg is coffee country laid out amidst rolling hills and dense tropical forest. At its southern edge the little town of Kutta sits as an outpost – a link between Coorg district and Wayanad just across the border in Kerala. We were here to visit friends who own a family plantation, at the very fault line where coffee bushes meet the Nagarhole Tiger Reserve rather abruptly. Kutta is far from a tourist hotspot, and for us that's where its charm truly lies. Apart from the occasional rumble of a rusty 4X4 on its rounds, the only sounds you hear are the restless chatter of birds and a building crescendo of cicadas. @coorgwildwalk_cghearthsaha sits literally at the doorstep of the National Park, a short walk from the forest office check-post. Originally conceived as a homestay by @akshay__appaya on his family-owned coffee plantation, this is an intimate space – every room opening out to a wash of green, guests gathering on the verandah at mealtimes with the smell of the plantation drifting in. The son of a reputed planter himself, Akshay now oversees the plantation, while @cghearth manages the homestay. Known for responsible tourism across eco-sensitive destinations, the ethos shows. We were here for two nights – happy just to unwind and lay low. But as Akshay explained, two nights meant two evening safari drives, and given a leopard spotted the previous day guarding its kill up on a tree branch, this was not to be missed. The big cats stayed hidden for the length of our stay, but the jungle kept its promises in other ways. A flash of movement, alarm calls rippling through the trees, the unmistakable tension of something watching from the undergrowth. Gaur moving in the half-light, nervous sambar, families of boar, and one breathtaking grey-headed fish eagle, kill in talon, utterly indifferent to our presence. The wilderness doesn't owe you its best moments – but out here @coorgwildwalk_cghearthsaha even the ones it withholds leave a mark. taken in Nagarhole National Park by @karuna_amarnath
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4 months ago
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One of the greatest joys of having moved out of the city has been the little pocket of green we call our backyard garden. An ever-evolving patch of tropical foliage and fruiting trees, tended by many hands — though none more devoted than one. The rewards are manifold: year-round harvests of mango, soursop, guava, coconut, and even breadfruit; springtime flourishes of flowers and butterflies. A genuine Garden of Eden, right at our doorstep. But perhaps more precious than the garden itself is that we have our very own Constant Gardener living here with us. @popluwang has been our rock — the most involved with the garden, just as he is with every living creature that calls this home. Always measured, always cheerful, he has a uniquely gentle way of engaging with the world. What we hadn't suspected, until recently, was that he also carries an incredible eye for detail, and a quiet passion for viewing the natural world through his lens. Over the past couple of years, Pop has managed to identify and capture much of the stunning natural beauty that even a small tropical garden such as ours has to offer — in extraordinary, unhurried close-up. Here is just a small sample. taken in South Goa by @karuna_amarnath
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4 months ago
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