shivam ‘Ammalu, this house belongs to me. The furniture, vessels, the cow in the shed, her calf, all belong to me’ ‘Only the cow belong to you and the calf belongs to the cow, just as our children belong to me’ ‘Wah! Our children belong to you! You created them by waving your peacock … Read more
‘Undoubtedly Ammalu, my Aswagantharshtam is doing wonders. I feel younger by ten years and my facial glow has increased by ten times’ ‘Did someone say so?’ ‘Our own Paru and Parukutty said. What other proof do you need?’ ‘I don’t know when they both became ‘our own’. Anyway, what did they say?! ‘Parukutty said today, … Read more
‘Let us talk business Ammalu. One day or other, we should do it’ ‘What is there to talk about business? You could not successfully run even a kadukkaipodi shop for which there is a lot of demand’ ‘Ammalu, by business I meant about our relationship’ ‘What is there to talk about our relationship? You get … Read more
I heard the word ‘comforter’ in connection with beds only after coming to USA. We, in India use bed sheets, bed covers and blankets too during the cold season. I have already two ‘comforters’ including an electrical one which can be connected to a power supply for use in extra chill nights. So, I … Read more
‘Ammalu, I made a blunder. Don’t know how to rectify the mistake’ ‘You are talking about the passport application?’ ‘Yes, yes. How did you come to know?’ ‘The passport officer is your FB friend. He called me and informed, ‘SP has written Ammini’s name against yours in the application. Did you oust him from his … Read more
Govindan and Nachimuthu were my classmates in the fifth standard in Olavakkode Padathu elementary school. Govindan was hotelier Krishnan Nair’s son and Nachimuthu’s father was a scavenger in the railway station of our town. They were best friends. Govindan was tall and fair skinned and Nachi equally tall but dark complexioned. Nachi used to come … Read more
Thaipoosam on Sunday, Jan 24, 2016-said this morning, my brother Vicha from Hyderabad. My father used to go to Pazhani every year for Thaipoosam festival and he used to carry me too, when I was a child. The Meter gauge train from Olavakkode would be overcrowded with pilgrims coming from North Malabar and I … Read more
K ‘You may be my wife, Ammalu, but that doesn’t mean–‘ ”You may be my wife !’ I think I should to take you to Appa Iyer school and admit you in the fifth standard. Let there be no confusion on this issue. I’m your wife, will continue to be your wife till my … Read more
Y ‘Wonder which fool said that man can have only one wife?’ ‘Would like to have more for yourself?’ ‘Not at all, Ammalu. But, seeing your struggling alone carrying the load of household duties, is it wrong, as a loving, dutiful husband, if I feel that it would be helpful to you to … Read more
Am I the head or you or your mom, here, in this family? I want to have an answer, now, right now’ ‘You and you alone, for me’ ‘What does your queen mother say?’ ‘She too says that you are the head and I’m the tail.’ ‘Wah, what a great … Read more