shivam This Malayalam devotional on Guruvayoorappan was composed by me during my worst days when a tsunami struck my family, over 15 years ago. I could, however, tune, sing and upload the music in YouTube only in May 2014 and in the last two years the song has earned 1.5 k views. The present one is … Read more
‘Ammalu, my intelligence is overflowing, they say’ ‘Who?’ ‘My jealous friends whose head is empty’ ‘The container inside your head might be too small. Anyway good that you told me. I will keep a towel in my hand always, ready to mop the floor. Slipping and falling will break our bones and drain of your … Read more
Ammalu, if someone asks whether you are my wife, what should I reply?’ ‘What will be the reply of a common man without your IQ level or paper degrees?’ ‘Ammalu, I’m not a common man. I’m a genius. That was why I asked you’ ‘You do one thing. Send that person to me. I will … Read more
I went to attend a relative’s wedding in a suburb of TVM in a peak summer. After the Janwasam and night food on the previous night, I found the big hall earmarked as bedroom for us was already occupied by elders, mostly women, and in a few vacant slots under fans, the Sasthapreethi goers had … Read more
When Megh took me to the clinic of the Urologist along with my PSA result, for the first time, Sometime in the mid last year, he staff at the counter asked her, before registration, ‘he, the patient?’. I looked behind me to know whom she was referring to. None was there. ‘ Then, me, … Read more
Athai ( aunt, not any aunt, only father’s sister) and mama ( uncle, not any uncle, mother’s brother) represent two important relationship in the paternal and maternal sides, respectively, in our families. The VAdhyAr, before calling for aarati to conclude any function at home, invites athai and mama, for their blessings. In the olden days, … Read more
I went to attend a relative’s wedding in a suburb of TVM in a peak summer. After the Janwasam and night food on the previous night, I found the big hall earmarked as bedroom for us was already occupied by elders, mostly women, and in a few vacant slots under fans, the Sasthapreethi goers had … Read more
Bright Sun, long awaited ; I’m back to my favorite deck, our open air theater! If not now, when will my poetry bud? ———- A warm welcome to the God of warmth You were waiting for me to get up, Not one day, but every day, With handful of gold coins To shower on … Read more
“What is your opinion, generally, about me, Ammalu?” “Very good” “Will you tell this to your mom?” “No” “Why?” “Her opinion, already about you, is very very good” “That additional ‘very’ doesn’t appear be good for me, Ammalu” “That exactly was the reason why I didn’t tell her my opinion about you” “Very, very … Read more
The sky is about fall on your head. Can you do anything about it? Yes, I can. I will move to left, right, front, back. Man, it is not a kite or crow drop that is falling. It is the sky. Wherever you go, it will fall on your head. Can you do anything? … Read more