,Sri. Kailasa vaadhyar of Perinkulam was one among the hundreds and odd vaadhyars who had come to Hyderabad for an Athirudram, long ago. He passed away last year at his 90 plus, peacefully. ” Let me die happily at home, instead at hospital with needles and tubes all over the body”, he requested his son … Read more
Ammalu stories ‘Oh, manassilayi’ (yes, I understood ) As the young ones enjoy disobeying their parents, we too derive pleasure in doing exactly opposite to what our children want us to do. Otherwise why should I prefer to travel by sleeper class, despite their standing instruction to travel by air, wherever feasible, otherwise by a/c … Read more
‘ Don’t lose the opportunities the life offers, my son ‘ ‘ Never dad’ ‘ Good boy. Now tell me, why did you refuse the girl I selected for you ?’ ‘ hm,……………………….’ ‘ Come on son, I can take it ‘ ‘ I didn’t like her, dad ‘ ‘ Haven’t you heard the wise … Read more
Welcome, hearty welcome. come in please. this is your bed room.–bye the by when are you returning ? I have just entered and you are asking me when I am returning ? That is only to make sure that I remain through out your stay here. May I know who you are and where is … Read more
“All you guys, ready for the interview ?” ” I am the only candidate here.” I replied getting up instantly from my seat, as if my bottom was pinched by a bed bug and looking around to find that ‘all’ in the hall, other than me. ” Can I come in Sir ?” ” Let … Read more
Every one has a problem ” Welcome, hearty welcome. come in please. this is your bed room.–bye the by when are you returning ?” ” I have just entered and you are asking me when I am returning ?” ” That is only to make sure that I remain throughout your stay here” ” May … Read more
Aan koznthayai petrikkai ; avan arasana vazhattum! . Enna peru vaikka porai, Alamelu ? Pazhaniaandi ennu vai . Enkozhanthai aandiya pokanum ennu asaya, mama ? Aandavan aandi aanane, Amma ? Aandavan aandi aana enna ? ellarum thalyile palum, panjamritamum kottara. Sari, Pazhaniswamy ennu vai. Pazhani malai earanume, mama ? Ivan life malaya maarapdathe ; kozhanthai … Read more
There was an interesting post in my mail inbox ,which I wanted to share with Ammalu. In response to my urgent call she came slowly and gently towards the computer. Adjusting her extra thick eye glass, she glanced at the monitor and quietly withdrew with a remark, ” ithu Hindi allava-This is in Hindi, … Read more
Dear Ammalu, Hope you are enjoying your holidays with that old nagging woman, your beloved mother and my respected mother-in-law. I am sure that you would have, within the short period of stay with you rmom, achieved what you missed here and for which you went there-peace and happiness. Things are smooth here, absolutely smooth, … Read more
To ramachandran.kvs@gmail.com, Iyer123 Friends, I do not know whether sarcasm is embedded in Sri. Ramachandran’s short post or not but I will never say ‘no’ when someone is prepared to feed me a mezhukkuperatti with tender kaitthiririkkai along with kurumulaku rasam. I do not know how such a tasty vegetable earned a ‘bad name ‘ … Read more