Sivasubramanian Perinkulam “Why do you go and tell everybody, I’m your husband?” “Then what do I tell them?” “Say, I’m your boy friend” “But, you are neither a boy nor a friend” “The other day, Ammini told me, “you are a naughty boy’” “Then, she is your friend. Go and play with her” “Ammalu, is this the … Read more
The first lesson a retiree should remember is his children have not retired from service along with him and he should not therefore, encroach on their time. The second lesson is he has retired and he is the master of his time. The third lesson is as he is the master of his time, he … Read more
To whom do you belong to, the sky, so high? To the clouds, dreamy, roaming aimless? To the clouds, roaring ceaseless? To the Sun who speeds with thousand horses? To the Moon who sows smiles and dances? Do the dance groups pay you rent, Or walk away with a head bend? Or ask wages to … Read more
Kavassery, my mother’s birth place, is a small village in the outskirts of Palakkad. I happened to spend a few days there, as a boy during holidays. My cousin of my age asked me to sleep on the thinnai ( a raised platform in front of the Brahmin houses, roofed but front opened), to escape … Read more
—————————————————————————————————– “Go ahead, no objection if you want go out and enjoy Onam feast with your your friends. Only one condition: On your return, don’t give a lecture on the length and colour of their sari, or shape of the pappadams , they served. I have seen their saris, I know the length and colour. … Read more
She is above law, My only mother in law. Me, her only son in law, The one with no flaw For her, an outlaw! She bought me for a floor ticket For a lousy talkie seat. The owner of a rocket launch base Flats and pools, steeds for race Me, for her, a meek mouse! … Read more
He teaches the Sun to shine, the moon to changeThe stars to twinkle, the oceans to dance,The seeds to raise head, the plants to flower,My mind to glow, my Guru, my eternal lover. .
“Some friends ask me, “SP, why are you after Ammalu, even at this age?” “Do one thing. When we go out together, I will walk behind you” “Despite my being daily after you for learning some English, you haven’t learned even the basics” “Tell them that. You are after me to teach ‘some’ English” “You … Read more
“BrahmAnanda Saraswathy from Rishikesh, is staying in local Mutt. He is asking for an appointment” “From me?” “Which Swamy will seek an appointment from you, Ammalu?. Are you a saint or a scholar like me?” “No. If he were thrown away by his Saraswathy, he might need my help” “Silly woman! He is not thrown … Read more
“Sweet dreams” Ammalu wished from the kitchen. “Sweet dreams”, her mom wished from her bed room. The dream, I had was really ‘sweet’ – one woman going through my personal diary and the other my bank account. ———————————————————————— “Did you tell the lady who came this morning to our house that, from back, she looks … Read more