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    • B01 — Pitchumani and His non vadama wife
    • B02 — Oh! Parama Sukham
    • B03 — My Maiden US visit
    • B04 — The smell of the soil
    • B05 — Winter Winds from the West
    • B06 — Undying yearning to imitate the Ultimate
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    • A03.01 Songs and stotrams in Samskritham
  • Everything under the Sun
    • from the valleys of the Western Ghats
    • A04 — THOUGHTS ON SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES
    • A05 — THOUGHTS ON RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL ISSUES
    • A06 — DISCUSSIONS
    • A07 — PRADAKSHINAM TEMPLE VISITS
    • A08 — TRAVELOGUE
    • A09 — CHARM OF OUR HYMNS
    • A11 — NATURE – SING HER GLORY
    • A 14 Thought waves
    • A15 thought waves
    • A15 thought waves, light, strong
  • Music – my own compositions
    • B1- Carnatic Malayalam
    • – B2- Carnatic Tamil
    • -B 3 Carnatic. Telugu
    • -B 4 Carnatic. Samskritham

A10 — AMMULU STORIES AND OTHER FUN FOUNTAINS

Ammalu is always right

September 13, 2017 by Sivasubramanian Perinkulam

‘SP, did you bargain for a cash discount when you went to buy stamps in the post office?! ‘Who told you?’ ‘Ammini’ ‘She came here?’ ‘Yes, when you were taking a nap after food’ ‘Why didn’t you wake me up?’ ‘I never knew that she owes you money’ ‘She doesn’t ‘ ‘That was why, I … Read more

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Ammalu is always right

September 10, 2017 by Sivasubramanian Perinkulam

‘I have a complaint against you, Ammalu. A serious complaint’ ‘Tell my mom. If the complaint is about her, tell me’ ‘You can’t be so casual about my complaint, a pretty serious one, Ammalu’ ‘I know how serious it is’ ‘Are you a Maharishi?’ ‘I am your wife, for over forty five years. I learnt … Read more

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Ammalu is always right

September 2, 2017 by Sivasubramanian Perinkulam

‘Ammalu, remember, remember always that you are NOT an angel dropped from the heaven to rectify my defects’ ‘I am not an angel, I know. I also know that I’m an ordinary woman deputed by the destiny to put you on the track, but I failed, failed miserably. Not because of my inefficiency. I failed … Read more

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Ammalu is always right

September 1, 2017 by Sivasubramanian Perinkulam

SP, will you please move from here? ‘Why should I?’ ‘I want to change my dress. I need privacy’ ‘Can’t you see I’m not wearing my glasses?’ ‘You need glasses to see what should not be seen and aids to hear what should not be heard. Don’t I know you?’ ‘Don’t I know you? Go … Read more

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Ammalu is always right

August 15, 2017 by Sivasubramanian Perinkulam

Ammalu, only my hope not my hold on you, is getting loosened. What say you?’ ‘I never lose my hope on you, as you are still in the process of growing. My hold on you has yielded fruits. And now my hold is only to prevent you falling. You want me to say anything more?’ … Read more

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Ammalu is always right

August 11, 2017 by Sivasubramanian Perinkulam

‘I mistook you for a star in the sky when I met you , Ammalu. My eyesight failed me’ ‘My eyesight didn’t. You still stay on the ground level, moving up, not an inch. But, thanks to my firm hold on you, you didn’t slip and nose dive’ ‘Ammalu, the problem is not with your … Read more

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Ammalu is always right

August 5, 2017 by Sivasubramanian Perinkulam

‘Ammalu, you haven’t heard all my glories’ ‘Say soon, before my hearing aid batteries go inert’ ‘Ammalu, all said and done, I’m am a honest husband’ ‘Sorry. Batteries out’ ‘It is immaterial for me whether you sit in a cart or a chariot. You should sit in my heart always. That is my only interest’ … Read more

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Wah, , what a wedding!

August 1, 2017 by Sivasubramanian Perinkulam

  ‘The wedding was like a village festival. I didn’t attend such a glamorous wedding so far’ ‘The couple left for USA?’ ‘The boy left. The girl stayed back’ ‘Why? Accommodation problem in USA?’ ‘Accommodation problem, in the car, not in USA . While driving to the airport, the boy’s mother wanted to sit near … Read more

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Ammalu is always right

July 26, 2017 by Sivasubramanian Perinkulam

‘Is the distance between us widening Ammalu?’ ‘Yes, in the evenings when you go for a walk’ ‘When will you follow my figurative talk?’ ‘Figurative? What does it mean?’ ‘My question changes according to the figures I talk to’ ‘I understood. Our knowledge level is same. No distance between us, figuratively speaking’

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Ammalu is always right

July 26, 2017 by Sivasubramanian Perinkulam

  ‘How does parukutty look in her new sari, SP’ ‘Gorgeous. She is a marvelous girl’ ‘I know about her marvels. We’ll leisurely talk about her. Now tell me how will I look in that sari?’ ‘It won’t suit you, Ammalu’ ‘Which colour will suit me, blue, red, orange? ‘None’ ‘You know better. I won’t … Read more

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