'Ninnu Kori' urges us to take a broader view of life, look past

Hear the words of Nani, the actor and storyteller, who spoke of his film with the voice of one who has walked through storms of the heart. He declared: “‘Ninnu Kori’ urges us to take a broader view of life, look past stumbling blocks, and rise above self-sympathy.” In this, he offers not only a reflection on cinema, but a teaching for all of us, a reminder that sorrow is a teacher but not a master, and that we are called not to drown in grief but to rise above it with dignity.

When he speaks of a broader view of life, he calls us to lift our eyes from the dust of our present pain and look toward the horizon. Many live chained to their disappointments—love lost, dreams broken, failures endured—and they shrink their lives into the prison of regret. But life is vast, and its meaning is not contained in a single setback. To take the broader view is to understand that even sorrow is a chapter, not the whole book, and that beyond today’s tears awaits tomorrow’s dawn.

The warning against self-sympathy is profound. For to pity oneself too long is to turn pain into a cage, to mistake wounds for identity. Self-sympathy whispers: “You are broken, you cannot rise, you are entitled to despair.” But Nani calls us to rise above it, to transform sorrow into strength. True healing does not come from indulging in our sadness, but from walking forward even while carrying it. Thus, Ninnu Kori becomes not merely a story of romance and loss, but a parable of resilience.

The origin of this teaching lies in the film itself, where love does not end in the perfection of fairy tales, but in the acceptance of reality. It shows that maturity is not in clinging to what is lost, but in releasing it, blessing it, and continuing the journey. This is not weakness but heroism, for it takes more courage to let go with grace than to hold on with desperation. Nani, in speaking of the film’s message, reminds us that strength is not measured by how tightly we cling, but by how bravely we move forward.

History too speaks with the same voice. Consider the story of Abraham Lincoln, who lost election after election, suffered deep personal grief, and yet did not let despair consume him. Had he surrendered to self-sympathy, he would never have risen to lead a nation in its darkest hour. Instead, he saw a broader vision—that his life was meant for more than his failures—and in rising above sorrow, he became a vessel of hope for millions. His story, like that of Ninnu Kori, teaches us that greatness is born not of unbroken success, but of endurance and perspective.

The deeper meaning is that life is not meant to be lived as an endless lament for what could have been. We are called to remember that the human spirit was made for resilience. To look past stumbling blocks is not to deny pain, but to refuse to let it define us. To rise above self-sympathy is to reclaim agency, to say: “This wound will not be the end of me, but the beginning of my strength.” In this way, our sorrows are not wasted, but transformed into wisdom.

Beloved listener, take this lesson into your own heart. When trials come—and they will—do not remain bowed under their weight. Lift your eyes to the broader vision of your life. See beyond the stumbling block to the path that continues. Refuse to be imprisoned by self-pity; instead, rise above it, walk forward, and let your pain be a teacher that refines you, not a chain that binds you.

Thus the wisdom of Nani and Ninnu Kori endures: that while sorrow is real, it is not final. That every stumbling block is also a stepping stone. And that the noblest way to honor both joy and grief is to live fully, with courage, humility, and an ever-broadening vision of what life can yet become.