#How To Speak Telugu Language

[kenny612]

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[oshaviolater]

the other day i went out to this telugu place nd the owner was like 'u dont understand telugu? that's veryy sad. it's such a sweet and beautiful language. go on. have a go at it. it's beautiful to learn that language.' and im like 'okay <3' nd then right after that my bengali friends are like 'forget what that uncle said, look in my eyes. bengali? the language of love. put telugu aside, it's bengali where love is at.' and then like one of my telugu-muslim friend is veryyy insistent on urdu being the prettiest language nd now im like. nice. i guess. respect. worm. mood. hii ☺️

[bbibbirose]

going to india tmrw

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[baelabong]

Can you do a Karen X reader where Cady calls Karen stupid while ranting to the reader about why they should be together instead, and the reader loses it and defends her girlfriend? Like something along the lines of "My girlfriend has to translate everything in her head. Do you know how smart she is in Telugu?"

I don't know why, but I have always had the hc that the 2024 is constantly confused because English isn't her first language.

Thank you!

“What does she see in you?” - Karen Shetty x Fem! reader

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The bell signaling the end of another tedious math class rang loudly, and you gathered your books, eager to escape the stuffy classroom. As you made your way through the bustling hallway, you spotted Karen standing by her locker, looking lost as usual.

"Hey, Karen," you greeted, smiling as you approached her. "Ready for lunch?"

Karen brightened at the sight of you. "Hey, Y/N! Yeah, I'm starving. What do you wanna eat?"

You shrugged. "I don't know, anything's fine with me. How about we grab something from the cafeteria?"

"Sounds good to me!" Karen chirped, closing her locker. As you walked together towards the cafeteria, you couldn't help but notice the curious glances and snickers from some of your classmates.

"What's up with them?" you muttered, frowning.

Karen glanced around nervously. "I-I don't know. Did I do something wrong?"

"No, of course not," you reassured her, squeezing her hand. "Ignore them. They're just being... immature."

As you entered the bustling cafeteria, you spotted Cady Heron, the new girl from Africa, sitting at a table with Janis Ian and Damian Leigh, talking animatedly. Cady noticed you and waved you over.

"Hey, Y/N! Come sit with us!" she called, flashing you a friendly smile.

You hesitated, glancing at Karen, who seemed unsure. "Um, sure," you said, Karen kissed you bye as she walked over to Regina and Gretchen as you walked over to Cady

As you sat down at the table, Cady launched into a rant about the school's social hierarchy, pointing out various cliques and their respective leaders. You listened politely, occasionally glancing at Karen, who was just picking at her food at another tanle

"And then there's the Plastics," Cady continued, her tone turning disdainful. "Especially Karen. I mean, she's nice and all, but let's face it, she's not the sharpest tool in the shed. What do you see in her y/n? I mean she’s not the prettiest and she’s certainly not the smartest.”

You felt a surge of anger rise within you. How dare she talk about Karen like that? Without thinking, you blurted out, "That's not true! Karen's smart in her own way."

Cady raised an eyebrow. "Oh, really? Care to elaborate?"

You took a deep breath, trying to gather your thoughts. "Karen may not be academically inclined, but she's incredibly perceptive. She's fluent in Telugu, for example, and she has to translate everything in her head before she speaks English. Do you know how smart she is in Telugu? She's also really good at reading people and understanding their emotions. That's a kind of intelligence, too."

“Tell that to the girl who couldn’t spell orange”, Cady snickered

"That's enough," you said, your voice trembling with emotion. "You have no right to talk about Karen like that. You don't know anything about her."

With that, you grabbed your tray, storming away from the table, grabbing Karen attention you grab Karen's hand and walked out of the cafeteria, leaving behind a stunned Cady and her friends.

Karen looked up at you, her eyes wide with surprise. "Y/N, what's wrong?"

You took a deep breath, trying to calm yourself down. "I'm sorry, Karen. I just felt sick all of a sudden”

Karen smiled, squeezing your hand. "Do you wanna go home? I’ll drive you home”

You nodded at the girl as she led you out the school gates.

[saturns-cryptid]

hello hi fi rush nation i am only joining the party a year and a half late (am shy and not a tumblr native LOL)

please…….. please send me yalls hi fi rush headcanons i am begging you i am on my knees hands clasped lip pouted i am lookin at you with my big wet eyes blink blink blink

i have like. one for each member and thats it

- chai reads as wasian to me. it might be a hill im willing to die on

- peppermint speaks fluent hindi and (maybe) not as fluent telugu and marathi. she’s a potty mouth in those languages but doesnt curse in english bc it doesnt feel right.

- HOT TAKE i know he reads like a boxer but i feel like macaron also knows taekwondo or something

- korsica is allergic to strawberries. i dont care if its out of left field i think its funny

- CNMN probably tells the others embarrassing macaron stories like how a mom would LOLLL

- 808 is probably programmed to hack up scrap metal. i just think it would be funny. if this ends up being a hot take, then id say instead 808 is programmed to be a heating pad / cooling pack during summer and winter respectively

[thefiery-phoenix]

Ik you’ve got most the hp charecters with an Indian reader, but what about yan. Blaise zabini with an Indian reader lol?

YANDERE BLAISE ZABINI X INDIAN READER

If this offended anyone I apologize in advance, my intention was not to offend you and if you feel offended by it, I'll take it down

He was supposed to hate you and loathe every single part of you, he hated the way you sounded so melodious when you spoke in your native language with someone or when he saw you in those beautiful Ghagra cholis and sarees and lehangas. He hated the way his heart grew soft and warm when it came to you and yet he finds himself getting drawn towards you. He's appalled at himself for taking an interest in you and yet he despises seeing you hanging around those gits from Gryffindor and his eyes narrow to slits whenever he sees you laughing at something that blood traitor Weasley said. It infuriates him even more when you speak to other people about your culture except for him, it's like you're indirectly telling him that he's not good enough for you. How dare you give your attention to someone else other than him? He doesn't really make an issue and a scene about it though, he just broods with a stoic yet seething rage bubbling inside him whenever you interact with someone that's not him

One day during the Potions class, you got berated by Snape for messing up the potion and your eyes prickled with tears as you huffed under your breath. "Vedhava...gadidha mokhamoda(Translation from Telugu to English: Donkey faced fool) '' you grumbled to yourself under your breath and Blaise was intrigued by what you said. Of course, part of him felt slightly bad and somewhat sympathetic when he saw your eyes prickle with tears but his feelings of sympathy was thrown out the damn window when he spotted one of your pesky friends telling you that he'd tutor you later in Potions. After a somewhat polite yet life threatening chat which involved Blaise threatening to use the unforgivable curses on your annoying friend after slamming him against the wall, he found you in the library reading as he smirked to himself, feeling proud that he was finally able to have his moment with you

However he managed to compose himself and maintained his usual stoic demeanor and approached you as he pulled a chair next to you and sat next to you coming up with an instant excuse for his actions. "Professor Snape asked me to tutor you in Potions since you're absolutely deplorable at it'' he replied as you rolled your eyes but sighed as you accepted your fate. You expected him to be condescending and rude because of the way he was with the other people but with you, he was surprisingly patient. His eyes would often trail towards your hands which was covered in Mehendi designs to your arms and he couldn't help but think that your hands looked stunning with those intricate floral patterns on your hands. "What's that on your hand?" he asked you and you told him about your cousin's wedding that you attend a month ago and he seemed quite interested in listening to more about your culture and traditions

At the end of the tutoring session, he asked you what exactly you'd muttered during the Potions class and when you told him about it, his lips tugged upwards into an amused grin and let out a soft chuckle. You definitely were an interesting one in his eyes. As a way of thanking him for tutoring you, you decided to treat him to some of your favorite Darjeeling tea and he watched your beautiful mehendi designed hands prepare some Darjeeling tea for him. He took one sip and was instantly impressed with the enriching taste and flavor and let out a quiet approving hum of contentment while the two of you sat in comfortable silence drinking Darjeeling tea. You told him you'd visited Darjeeling when you were a kid and spoke of the lush greenery there and how it's mainly known for its tea and the scenic breathtaking views of especially the Kanchenjunga mountains. He listened to your every word with rapt attention and his mind started wandering and thinking about scenarios of the two of you heading to Darjeeling one day. There was no denying it anymore, he was growing infatuated with you

He adores seeing how flustered you get when he picks up speaking in Hindi just to see your embarrassed expressions. He'll pick up speaking those romantic quotes called Shayaris to see you blush and he finds it endearing how you're at a loss for words. He has a smirk on his face as he caresses your cheek and spouts out a Shayari like "Gulmohar, Harisinghar aur Palash ke phool jis mausam mein din raat barsenge, barrish ki tarah main milunga tumse...(Translation from Hindi to English: Like the flowers of the Gulmohar, the Harisinghar and the palash that shower on you day and night, the same way my love for you never fades away just like the continuous rains of the monsoon. Taken from the TV show Prithvi Vallabh which is one of my FAVORITE shows of all time in Indian TV shows). You just stare at him and he loves the way you look so surprised and caught off guard

He's very interested in knowing more about your culture and traditions and will do some research and read books to know more and is pleasantly surprised when you can even speak in Hindi as well. He's very fascinated with the Indian epics such as the Mahabharata and the Ramayana and tales of Indian gods and goddesses as well. He likes to hear about Arundhati and Vashishta as the perfect couple and thinks very highly of the pure spiritual love Lord Krishna and Radha have for each other. You've introduced him to Indian delicacies such as Chole Bhature(It is a combination of fried bread called Bhatura and spicy chickpeas which are called chole), Dosas(A dosa is a thin, savory crepe in South Indian cuisine made from a fermented batter of ground white gram and rice. Dosas are served hot, often with chutney and sambar), Vada Pavs(A vegetarian fast food dish native to the Indian state of Maharashtra. The dish consists of a deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun sliced almost in half through the middle. It is generally accompanied with one or more chutneys and a green chili pepper) and such but his favorite would have to be the Aloo Parathas(North Indian whole wheat flabreads with a spiced potato filling), he loves the way the spices blend together and likes the savory taste of the cold curd to go along with it

He can understand why Chai(Tea) is an emotion for you, he looks forward to having garam masala chai with you during the evenings especially when it rains, while the two of you listen to songs of popular singers such as Arjith Singh, Armaan Malik, Sid Sriram and Anirudh Ravichander while there's only the light of the Diya(An Oil lamp) to illuminate the room to make it more romantic and serene

He's somewhat amused with you complaining about the lack of logic in Indian movies sometimes but likes watching them with you. He likes the detail and cinematography that goes into making such films, especially RRR and Padmaavat. As much as he'd never admit it to you out loud for the sake of his ego, he actually likes movies which have sentimental meanings behind them such as Taare Zameen Par, 12th Fail, Chhichhore and 3 Idiots and such. There are Indian TV shows he likes watching with you as well such as Yeh Un Dino Ki baat hai, which he thinks is quite a nice love story between Naina and Sameer, Operation MBBS, Kota Factory and such. The two of you like making fun of the illogical scenes that take place in TV shows that defy the laws of physics and humanity like a lady literally falling into a suitcase, someone literally picking off a piece of the moon and such which amuse him greatly but likes to listen to you rant about it while he has an amused smile on his face. He also thinks it's quite adorable and cute whenever you switch to cussing in Hindi

When you tell him about the burden you've faced as a kid from your parents and relatives and how they always expected you to be the so called golden child of the family, he could sense your sadness which made him infuriated with your family. His expression instantly soured when you told him about your struggles regarding your education before you arrived at Hogwarts and his jaw clenched slightly in anger. He simply held your hand and traced gentle patterns on the back of your hand while you both sat in comfortable silence. He didn't like the way your parents compared you to other people, frankly he thought they were quite blind and silly not to realize how talented and precious you were. His heart truly does go out for you when he hears about how you've questioned your self worth plenty of times just because you got horrible scores before which fuels his obsession to protect you and keep you safe from such nonsense and toxicity

Of course, there are times when he does get insanely possessive as well and for a completely IRRATIONAL reason too. He heard you play the Veena and the flute and he felt himself getting lost in the magic of your melodious tunes, it was like you played the songs of the gods. He had a soft smile on his face, reserved solely for you when he saw your face etched in concentration while you created the most soulful music he'd ever heard. His mind started thinking of other people hearing your music which filled his heart with a cold fury. No one else deserved to hear your melody, it was meant and reserved only for him, the rest were all undeserving scumbags and prats in his opinion. The first time he saw you in a Bharatnatyam or Kuchipudi dance getup, he swore to Merlin his heart almost stopped beating. You looked like a goddess or an apsara who descended from the heavens above as you looked ethereal and had that radiant glow on you with your jewelry, your dress, your makeup and the jasmine flowers adorning your silky smooth hair. He couldn't take his eyes off you as his eyes followed your every movement when you danced, you were truly an Indian goddess, the way your eye movements coordinated with your leg movements and the Mudras when you performed your dance with the sound of the anklets resonating around you...you looked divine. After your dance was done, he told you that you did a wonderful dance and complimented you for it. If you're struggling to remove your anklets he'll put your foot on his lap and smirk in amusement at your bashful expression while he helps you take off your anklets

You'll invite him to one of your cousin's weddings at some point and he's very intrigued by everything that happens there. He'll be dressed in a gold and green kurta while you're dressed in a green Ghagra choli or a green saree with intricate gold borders and your body would be adorned with gold jewelry and you'd have the traditional maang tikka(An ornament worn on the forehead) and he'd just stare at you unable to say anything for a few seconds as he drinks in your elegance and radiant divine beauty. While your cousin is dressed in the red bridal saree, he can't wait for you to be dressed in a red bridal saree as well getting married to him. He pays close attention to detail and all the traditional customs and rituals, he likes the way the bride and the groom go around the holy Yagnam 7 times, he thinks it's a nice way of offering vows in the presence of the fire to unite the couple. After the wedding ceremony was finished, you and Blaise were at the banquet hall for the dinner and you mentioned that you were heading to the food counters to get some desserts. No sooner had you gone there, some guy snuck his arm around your waist and started hitting on you with all sorts of cheesy pick up lines. Blaise spotted this and his eyes narrowed to slits as he strode towards you and the guy and twisted his hand. If you think he'd be spared, you thought wrong. He'd personally deal with the bloody git who dared to touch you by cornering him in a secluded area away from the guests and use the Sectumsempra spell on him and feels sadistic pleasure course through his veins as the guy is now convulsing and twitching on the ground losing liters of blood while you remain blissfully unaware of his dark twisted tendencies he terms as love for you

If someone decides to ever make fun of your culture or hurt you in any way, they better hope and PRAY that lord Shani is in a decent mood because Blaise will NOT take such things lightly. He won't give them the satisfaction of a quick death, he'll make it slow and agonizing as possible taking his own sweet time while he has a sadistic grin etched on his face, relishing in the screams of agony of the schmuck who made the mistake of tormenting you. After light of the world finally leaves their eyes, he'll be satisfied and to cheer you up, he'll bring a box of your favorite assortment of sweets such as the Kaju Burfi, the coconut laddoos, the kalakands and a few packets of your favorite snacks such as the iconic Haldirams mixture packets and such where the two of you would spend time in each other's company listening to your favorite Indian songs

It was only a matter of time before he would 'save you' from all the darkness of society in the Wizarding World by taking you for himself and having a traditional Indian wedding to marry you, even if he has to stain his hands with more blood to ensure this dream of his turns into a reality...

[winterbeautyees]

One thing I really like about some Indian movies is that I do not need subtitles to understand them. I grew up watching many types of movies but almost every time, I specifically need them to be in English subtitles to understand the plot, I think you could understand the struggle (I'm Indian but I don't speak Hindi or Telugu or any other besides my mother language and English). But when it comes to those ✨Indian movies✨, I can see how their eyes talk so even with the language barrier, I could feel what they're trying to tell me. Suddenly, I no longer need them to put the words in front of my face to understand what they're saying, the eyes and expressions are more than enough.

I mean, tell me if this photo needs a subtitles

[hobiebrownismygod]

PAVITR, i need more hcs, analysis… whatever you like tbh, i just love the way you write about Spider-Verse characters

Aww, thank you!

I love writing about Pavitr, I wish he was real so bad

I can write headcanons, but for the analysis part, I think I've gone over most of what I can think of 😭 If anyone has any ideas for scenes or anything you want me to research about him, let me know and I'll fs cook up some posts, but for now the creativity is on a down low :/.

Anyway here are some Pavitr headcanons that I absolutely adore!

Pavitr Prabhakar/Spider-man India Headcanons!:

I always headcanon him as of South Indian descent

Basically, I like to think he was a small town boy from either Andrapradesh (no I'm not projecting) or Tamil Nadu

And he moved to Mumbattan after his parents died when he was young to live with his Auntie Maya and Uncle Bhim (this is canon btw)

I like to think that he speaks one of the South Indian languages, either Telugu/Tamil/Malayalam and sometimes accidentally mixes it in when he speaks Hindi

He loves going to temple with his Aunt Maya

He also loves wearing traditional wear even though most his age don't because it just makes him feel very connected to his culture

Considering the fact that he got his powers from an ancient yogi, he's probably a fairly strict Hindu

He's probably vegetarian like a lot of Hindus in India are

His favorite street food is pani puri (still not projecting) especially the traditional kind but he likes the sweeter versions as well

Loves coconuts and coconut water, hes constantly drinking it while on patrol or during missions cuz its good for you and it gives him energy healthily

hes a good cook and he makes his auntie teach him how to make different snacks so he can show off to Gayatri

He learned how to make Sarson Ka Saag, a traditional Punjabi dish (at least thats what my research says) just for Gayatri

I headcanon Gayatri as punjabi sikh cuz her dad wears a turban

Indian schools are very strict on being late and stuff

So I think Pav probably came to school late once cuz of Spider-man stuff and he got severely punished so he never came late again

Like hes always early cuz he'd rather do that than be stuck outside the school waiting for an hour or being forced to run laps as punishment

yes they do that, idk if they do it anymore but I know some schools used to do that 💀

He probably has a really nice voice, like he sings Carnatic music and practices it

This also connects with him being from South India cuz Carnatic music originated in South India <3

He watched the Indian serials with his auntie all the time

like the really long ones our grandmothers watch with the weird sound effects and zero plot

theyre like telenovelas but worse and he loves them

These are the only ones I have rn but if I think of more I'll post them lol

I love him so much 😭

[daydreaming-en-pointe]

birthday bomb bash!

a birthday gift for @hobiebrownismygod 💝 ����💗

Pairing: Maitreyi Jokhar (spidersona [not mine]) x Hobie Brown (romantic), Maitreyi Jokhar x Nikita Raina (spidersona [mine]) and the rest of the spider-gang (Pavitr + Gayatri, 1610!Miles, 42!Miles, Gwen, Margo) (platonic)

Type: Oneshot - Fluff

Word count: 1.4k

Warnings: translated Telugu, one cuss, less dialogue more description, mentions of eating & food, if you’re allergic to birthdays and mild chaos then this is not for you, and I didn’t even attempt Hobie’s accent this time lol

A/N: HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY ONCE AGAIN POOKS 😁 also let’s assume that Nikita and Maitreyi can understand each other when they talk in their own languages though Niki speaks Hindi and Maitreyi speaks Telugu <3

“Pavitr, stop giggling! You are a plant. Plants do not giggle.”

An unaware onlooker might have observed the scene — Nikita and Gwen struggling with neon banners and brightly-coloured streamers, Hobie trying his best to lay the table without dropping the cutlery piled up in his arms, Gayatri cursing loudly in the kitchen every time she spilled hot oil or got the recipe wrong, Miles using some sugary edible spray-paint to graffiti the cheesecake while the other Miles watched critically, and Pavitr posing as a plant with leaves in his hair and modelling Margo’s holographic wreath-like projections while she tapped away at her computer — and chalked it up to a regular day in a mental asylum.

But today was not a regular day, far from it. And they all didn’t belong in a mental asylum. Probably.

How do you tell someone you appreciate them for looking out for the entire group time after time? And yeah, she had done that, faithfully and patiently.

From small things like tucking someone into bed and helping them when they’re sick to larger instances like fighting to protect them and training with them to improve their skills so that they didn’t fall victim to a persistant villain.

Maitreyi Jokhar was no ordinary human being - though in a way, none of them were - and so she deserved a completely extraordinary birthday surprise.

The only problem? None of them knew how to plan a surprise birthday party.

Pavitr had called to wish her and almost spilled everything right then and there, only stopped by Gayatri clapping a hand over his mouth. Hobie had insisted on making his girlfriend’s favourite foods himself before realizing he had no idea how to cook Indian food (though Gayatri’s totally unintentional trash-talking might have played a role in that). Gwen tripped over the same damn low-hanging banner three times in a row somehow, and both Miles and Miles got into an argument about who should decorate the cake (Miles won).

Nikita had put herself in charge of wrapping the presents after a small mishap — turns out, none of them could be trusted with a sheet of wrapping paper and a roll of tape, because when she got back into the room she saw Pavitr and Hobie sheepishly standing next to 4 suspiciously people-shaped wrapped ‘statues’.

Gayatri bellowed another loud Hindi curse and Pavitr audibly gasped while Nikita covered her eyes. “What does that mea-” Hobie eagerly started, but Nikita cut him off with a glare. “Hobie, focus. If you break my plates I’ll break your knees.”

He turned his attention back to arranging the plates and spoons with a little bit of added caution.

Margo let out a loud whoop of satisfaction as she finally worked out the bugs in her code. She hit a button on her keyboard and strings of lights flickered around Pavitr, the little shining orbs slowly changing into little versions of them. And in the centre, mini-hologram-Maitreyi wore a neon purple crown and a bright yellow banner slung across her torso that read ‘BD@Y B!TCH’ in big block letters.

Nikita pinched the bridge of her nose to hold back a comment about the… interesting title. “Pavi! Ao aur meri madad karo please.” (Come and help me)

Since his amateur modelling job was done, he walked over and sat down cross-legged on the ground next to Niki. They both surveyed the gifts - a customisation chip that could be inserted into her wristwatch from Margo, who insisted that Maitreyi’s watch needed to look ‘classy’ and not boring, a new pair of gloves from Gwen, a set of knives varying in size from Gayatri and Pavitr, and a customised (spray-painted) suit from both Miles’.

Nikita and Hobie had schemed together for well over a month to figure out what to get Maitreyi. Of course, since they had basically inducted themselves into her found family - Hobie as her boyfriend and Nikita as somewhere in between her sister and the family pet - they wanted to make sure she would absolutely love their gifts.

So Nikita had decided on a more sentimental gift. She worked for a whole month, filling the biggest, thickest scrapbook she could find with photos of all the spider-teens (and more than just a few embarrassing texts Maitreyi had sent her in the first stages of her massive Hobie-crush) and little colourful annotations - poems, notes, references, and other random stuff.

On every photo of her, Maitreyi and Pavitr, she signed the words ‘the 3 idiots’ in the bottom corner - a reference to the movie she had convinced both of them to watch. There were more than half the pages left blank, ready to be filled in with more memories. She wrapped it up in purple wrapping paper and tied a (slightly messy) green ribbon into a bow to secure it.

Hobie had gone all out and bought Maitreyi all the clothes that she so much as looked at when they were walking along together, both in his universe and hers (and Nikita’s, on the times when she was third-wheeling with them).

“Hobie? Niki… Pavi? Where is everybody?”

Everyone’s eyes snapped towards voice that called out from behind the closed front door.

Fuck, Nikita thought, frantically glancing everywhere. Everything had been done properly — the banners were finally in place, the table had been laid with the food Gayatri had made, and the gifts had been wrapped, but they hadn’t thought far enough ahead to get to the actual reveal yet.

Everyone dived behind various objects in unison as a key turned in the lock and clicked open.

“Pavitr, ow,” Nikita hissed as he promptly sat on her toes. She moved slowly, using her stealth to sneak up on her best friend before leaping and covering her eyes from behind.

“Surprise! Happy birthd- MAITREYI! IT’S JUST ME!”

Maitreyi had spun around as she felt Niki’s hands on her eyes, grabbing her and almost swinging her into a wall before she recognised her.

“Niki? What-”

“Oh, that’s our cue,” came Hobie’s voice from behind a large potted plant. He and the others all leaped out and yelled, “Happy birthday!”

“Happy birthday, Maitreyi.” Nikita lunged forward and crushed her in a hug, drawing back to kiss her cheek affectionately. “We organised a whole surprise party for you! And got pani puri!”

“‘Ey, quit hogging her,” Hobie grinned, coming up to both of them. “Happy birthday, dove.”

“You know she loves me more than you, right?”

“Bollocks.” (for those of you who’ve never heard this word before, it’s another word for bullshit)

“But she does! Right, Maitreyi?”

They both turned expectantly to her, and she raised her eyebrows. “Nope, not getting involved in this one. Hi, Hobie.”

The lovestruck tone of her last two words made him shoot a smug smirk at Nikita as he stepped forward and enveloped her in a bone-crushing hug, planting a kiss on her forehead before making a show of having to bend down — so very much, since she was so very short — to kiss her lips.

“Worth a shot,” Nikita chuckled, pushing Maitreyi toward the table. “Look! Pani puri! And pav bhaji!”

Maitreyi’s eyes widened at the crisp mini-puris, the large containers of tamarind chutney and jaljeera pani, the neatly laid-out pav bhaji, and the large glass bottles of goli soda.

“We’re all going to have horrible stomachaches by the end of this but it’ll be so worth it.”

She turned and gave Nikita a large hug, affectionately ruffling her hair, which looked a little funny since she had to reach up a quite a bit to get to Niki’s head. “Thank you so much for all of this, I love everything and I love you for putting this all together.”

Nikita grinned at her. “Of course. And I love you too.”

“Anything for you, darlin’,” She added in an exaggeratedly suave tone, giving her a badly-executed wink.

“Stop trying to platonically rizz up your best friend in front of her boyfriend and come eat,” Pavitr interrupted, standing beside the pani puri and impatiently raising his eyebrows at all three of them. “I’m hungry. Being a plant model - which I absolutely crushed, by the way - isn’t easy, you know!”

“10 bucks that Gwen or Hobie are going to lose their shit when they try the food and realise how spicy it’ll be,” Margo murmured to Miles, who smirked slightly. “Deal. Which one?”

“Well, how about both?”

Nikita and Maitreyi shared a look and both burst into giggles.

“Meeru food order chesaaraa?” (Did you order the food?)

“Nahin. Gayatri ki sab banaiya.” (No, Gayatri made all of it)

“Appadu chaalaa kaarangaa untundi!” (Then it’ll be very spicy)

“Haan. Jab ve khaayenge to aashcharyachakit ho jaayenge!” (Yeah, they’ll be very surprised/get a nasty shock when they eat)

“Manam chaalaa cheddavaallam, kaadaa?” (We’re pretty evil, aren’t we?)

They both cackled deviously, and Nikita threw an arm around Maitreyi.

“Chalo, let’s get this party started!”

@l0starl @therealloopylupin2099

[kenny612]

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[voidsteffy]

namaskaram andi!! just discovered your blog, i cant believe how it took me so long to find the telugublr community, but I'm glad I'm here now!

i love the movie references everywhere (as you can probably tell by the mass reblogs lol)

I'm absolutely going to learn written telugu from your posts so thank you!! (mataladatam vocchu kaani i never learnt the alphabet) ( I've learnt kannada alphabet though, so i can make out some letters, but I'm veeeerry slow in reading telugu lol)

i just finished hi nanna and loved it, some all time favourite telugu movies are son of sathyamurthy, dookudu, ala vaikuntapurramulo, oh baby, ninnu kori, nani's gentleman, ready, orange, bommarillu, oopiri and sitamma vakitlo sc (stopping here bc the list is getting long)

tell me about your favs!! I'm supposed to be neck deep in study season right now, but i cannnot wait to discuss telugu media with you

Hi amma! It's ok, you're here now and that's what matters! Hope you're strapped in because we're generally a calm community but some people *glares at me* are feral about some Telugu vishayalu.

Love me a fellow reference fan! Meedi Tenale maadi Tenale! I use them so much irl that I think others feel like I'm speaking in a new language or something. The disadvantages and advantages to being witty.

I'm glad you want to learn written Telugu. It's such a "vinasompu" language already and learning to read just makes me feel at peace.

Chittamma, I made an entire google doc about the films I liked (linked in my intro post), you need NOT stop with yours believe me. Because I'm full of love and opinions about telugu cinema. (I feel like S/O Satyamurthy and A... Aa! are the last Trivikram movies I could stomach. I bawled my eyes out in Oh! Baby like Buddy in Manam with DDLJ. I can practically recite Bommarillu, I'm just that talented. Nani's films are mostly good in my eyes and I wish I was in the writer's room for Hi Nanna. Ready and Dookudu are always on my dad's list and mine for comedy.

My favs are all over the place really. *pulls out a really long list* Let's see what we have... We have Malliswari- old and semi-old, Mayabazaar (only and only the old one, the old one), Missamma (ditto), Oh Baby, Shyam Singha Roy, ANAND, GODAVARI!!!, Julayi, A... Aa! because I have a cousin like Anasuya, Pushpakavimanam aka Pushpak, Aravinda Sametha, Chi La Sow, Bommarillu, weirdly Race Gurram, KICK (now *I* need to stop because the list is going on and on)

Studyyyyy talli, lemme know if you need any help💛

[mc-adarsh]

TASK002: *MAKES WHALE NOISES*

Adarsh's accent and voice is very much like his faceclaim. He has a very warm and deep voice, and when he isn't in a state of heightened emotions, he tends to speak very slow and very clear. He has a very clear Malayalam accent when speaking in foreign languages, except for Telugu and Gujarati. (see video below).

With how life is going however, Adarsh is less concerned about being understood or sounding intelligent - because it is definitely something he does - and tends to lean more towards quick speech, harsh voice, and tense body language. He's someone who'd rather say as little as possible, but does a lot of frowning, scratching his beard, sighing, shrugging, and glaring. His emotions are also very clear on his voice, he doesn't know how to mask it.

[ichorsveined]

announcing  the  arrival  of  ARUSHI  of  house  TULLY ,  the  LADY  of  RIVERRUN .  whispers  among  the  court  name  them  to  be  both  PROTEAN  and  VINDICTIVE  in  disposition ,  and  those  closest  to  them  speak  to  their  interests  in  dancing  &  embroidery .  if  we  bards  could  compose  a  song  for  them ,  it  might  tell  stories  of  determination  born  from  admiration ,  found  by  observing  the  gameboard  ,  both  figurative  and  literal  ,  from  over  a  trusted  shoulder ;  an  arrival  always  announced  by  golden  bracelets  chiming  like  bells ;  a  chasm  first  formed  during  girlhood ,  inescapable  no  matter  how  hard  you  try ,  only  growing  larger  as  time  marches  on .  the  seven  whisper  to  their  most  devout  queen  as  she  sleeps ,  making  her  question  where  their  loyalties  truly  lie .  are  they  right  to  whisper ?  for  their  loyalties  truly  lie  with  HOUSE  TULLY .

    statistics  ...

#  basic  information.

official  name  :  arushi  catelyn tully  .  nicknames  :  none  .  noble  title  :  lady  of  riverrun  .  date  of  birth  :  august  4  .  age  :  26  .  birthplace  :  riverrun  ,  the  riverlands  .  home  :  riverrun  .  nationality  :  riverlander , westerosi  .  gender  :  cis  woman  .  pronouns  :  she / her / hers  .  orientation  :  bisexual  homoromantic  .  monikers  :  none yet  .  languages  :  the  common  tongue  ( fluent ) .  accent  :  mellifluous  ,  a  naturally  melodic  cadence  layered  atop  typical  riverlands - isms  . speaks casually , but in a charming manner not immediately considered rude .

#  physical  information.

faceclaim  :  janhvi  kapoor  .  ethnicity  :  indian ( tamil , telugu , punjabi )  .  hair  :  dark  brown  ,  falling  to  her  tailbone  in  gentle  ,  shining  waves  .  eyes  :  medium brown  ,  always observing . height  :  5'5" /  164cm  .  build  :  tba  .  scent  :  milk and honey  .  dominant  hand  :  right  .  allergies  :   some  grasses  native  to  regions  outside  of  the  riverlands  .  scars  :  a thin line down her left shin  .  distinguishing  features  :  magnetic doe  eyes  with  long  ,  voluminous  eyelashes  .  clothing  style  :  thinks herself the pinnacle of fashion . lots of bracelets and other jewelry that clinks and chimes . for this reason she could never be stealthy .

#  personality.

label  :  the fille fatale , the dulcet , the chameleon .  mbti  :  test in progress ...  enneagram  :  test in progress ...  element  :  air  .  star  sign  :  leo  .  temperament  :  sanguine  .  character  inspirations  :  aphrodite ( greek mythology )  , kate wallis ( cruel summer ) .  deadly  sin  :  envy  &  greed  .  heavenly  virtue  :  patience  .  godly  parent  :  tba  .

#  drives.

hobbies  :  dancing  ,  embroidery  ,  singing  .  religion  :  faith  of  the  seven  .  alliance  :  house  tully  , the riverlands .  personal  goals  :  become more involved in family politics , become more adept at using her wiles  .  destroy her ex - betrothed . would  they  choose  family  or  power  ?  currently  ,  family  ekes  out  .  could  be  swayed  to  seek  power  instead .

#  familial  ties.

parent  one  :  ruling  lord  evan  tully  .  relationship  :  distant  ,  but  filial  .  parent  two  :  ruling lady cira  tully  née  tbd†  .  relationship  :  aspiring  ,  somewhat  envious  .   stepmother  :  ruling  lady  alissa  tully  née  tbd .  relationship  :  distant  ,  but  amiable  .  spouse  :  unwed  ,  unbetrothed  .  relationship  :  not  applicable  .  half - brother  :  lord  heir  amos  tully  .  half - siblings  :  lord / lady / liege  tully  ,  lord  hendry  tully  ,  lady  merianne  tully  .  relationship  :  tba  .  sister - in - law  :  syrena  tully  née  arryn  .  relationship  :  tba  .

    narrative  ...

" you're  the  spitting  image  of  your  mother  " —  that's what everyone told you from girlhood . but  having  lost  her  after  celebrating  a  mere  eight  name  days  ,  couldn't  be  certain  they were  telling  the  truth  .  perhaps  they  merely  say  it  out  of  pity  .  what you did know was that you felt  out  of  place  in  your  family  .  each of you was united by your father and the tully name you bore , yes . but your siblings possessed something you didn't — a shared mother , a shared memory . hendry and merianne , amos and your other older sibling . but you had no one ; you were alone in that regard , in spite of any love between you and your siblings . what they had was irrefutably different .

finding a substitute proved unsuccessful . your stepmother wasn't an option , married to your father and bearing a child so soon after your mother's passing ; as if she never even existed . you understood that you could never see your governess or septa that way . extended family , on either side , didn't fit the bill either . no one could compare to the image of lady cira conjured in your mind .

but then you met her , the sun incarnate , and for a little while , you didn't need to search . for a little while , you weren't lonely anymore . ( wc plotting incoming ) .

soon after your betrothed left riverrun under dubious circumstances , something died and festered in your heart . with the aid of someone seasoned at court machinations , you , too , decided to become a player of the game . they do not replace the mother you so desperately yearn for , for guidance . but you knew they could help you , in your quest to destroy laina dayne .

#  wanted  connections.

mentor :  platonic  . to be sent to the main . someone arushi latched onto as a teenager , whom she reveres . they've taught her ( consciously or not ) about surviving at court , and she hangs off of their every word . sort of reminiscent of giulia farnese and lucrezia borgia in the borgias . for ease of plotting , they should be a fellow riverlander , or at least someone who frequents the riverlands . 35+ . taken by naerys paege

maternal cousins : familial . her mother's family , also the first people to put the myth of lady cira's grandeur in arushi's head ( for better or for worse ) . preferably of south indian descent , unless her mother was adopted .

childhood friends : platonic , political . most likely to be from the riverlands , these are people arushi stays in contact with because of familiarity , the importance of remaining friendly with her family's bannermen , or a combination of the two .

gossip girls ( gender neutral ) : platonic . people arushi talks to about the goings - on at court . might be friends , might just be people she uses to coax information out of . carilyn harlaw , dyanna marbrand , tyana baratheon , open to others

dalliances : romantic . since her previous betrothal fell through , arushi has been a free agent ( until further notice from her father ) . she's taken full advantage of this untethered status , flirting and charming her way through court . no feelings are involved on her end .

[nitesh-123n]

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2. Alphabet Adventure:

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[beforeiread-studies]

Anna, have you seen Happy New Year (peak camp + srk speaks korean)? Also if you’ve not seen Om Shanti Om, I’d suggest holding off since it’s full of references.

a few telugu movies I’d recommend: Missamma (1952), RRR (you might’ve heard of it), Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Ee Nagaraniki Emaindi, Okkadu, Anand (2004).

fun fact: its apparently easier to learn korean if you know a dravidian language (telugu, tamil, etc) since there’s a similar structure to sentence and words!

sorry for the late reply. I have not watched Happy New Year nor Om Shanti Om yet, as I thought of working my way through the 90s yet. But omg Korean???? And do you have any recs of movies I should watch that are referenced in Om Shanti Om?

Thank you for the telugu recs! I'll let you know how I like them :D