“A caring husband feared that his wife was becoming deaf and wanted to try whether she was pretending or her hearing capacity was really dwindling. Like any other husband, he was not bold enough to tell her that she had a problem and therefore consulted a reliable friend . Like any other reliable friends, his … Read more
“You call this kappi?” “What happened ?” “No sugar, no milk” ”Our doctor has prohibited sugar for you, I follow his advice” ” But why no milk?” ”Milk contains sugar; I follow our doctor’s advice” ” But no trace of kaapi?” ”kappi will put you to sleep and this is not the time for you … Read more
Since long I didn’t hear from a close friend of mine and so, I called him. ” Anna, hope things are fine at your end. No call since long. ” ” Your Manni doesn’t allow me to go near the phone, leave away, using it.” “Oh, she is not at home now ?” ”She has … Read more
A KAAPPI STORY. ” Is this kaappi or kazhuneer ? ” She protested. Kaappi is for drinking, you know and kazhineer to be thrown; you know that too. “I can’t make better kaappi; if you want, you drink or get lost ” He replied. He could reply so, as he was her husband. She picked up … Read more
Due to the last- minute booking, I could get only a top berth in the Cochin mail. There were two ‘pious’ people on the lower bergth, middle aged, healthy; pious, going by the parallel and horizontal marks on their foreheads! Their topic of discussion hovered around the food offered as prasadam and I could safely … Read more
30 AC- 2 tickets and 29 passengers, were we. The tickets were booked by two people, while I was in US and each booked a ticket for me, one in the name of Sivasubramanian and the other S Perinkulam. We didn’t cancel the extra ticket as Meghana wanted to keep that birth to accommodate the … Read more
I never had any problem with my tenants. In fact, I had fun with them and Vikram stands head and shoulder above others. He owned a retail outlet for a popular product with an established brand name when I was the area manager of that company. I admired his salesmanship in selling products, but as … Read more
“Your face looks very familiar to me; We have met somewhere?” “I know about my face and I can assure you that we have never met.. This is my visit to this hamlet and I am sure that you have never crossed that river in the village corner” “I am sure, you are Rangaswamy “ … Read more
Neathakki vanda salwar kameezai kandu Nadunkarathukka unnai valarthaen, Pathumasam vayathilae ketti kappathi, pathumasam pinnae palai ootty? Kaivalaruma, kal valaruma ennu on melae, Kannilae ennaivittu pathu,pathu. Kondakuduthane oru croppu thalai kku, Vandai chutharathukku ava pinnale. Nethae veraikku nee puliyai irunthai, Innaikkeppidi poochai kutty aanai ? Marunthai kuduthalo, mayayai pottalao, Maharaasi ennodu maattuppon than. Aarukkittae intha kashtathai … Read more
“How do you ask me to look for a girl for your substandard- son, Ammalu ? His, looks, his talk, his behavior , his dress everything about him, is substandard” “But he has studied up to the highest standard, xth.” The girls nowadays, do not go by the educational qualification alone .They aspire for a smart boy and … Read more