‘Ammalu, did Paru come with a complaint about me, an hour ago? ‘No. Her husband came’ ‘Oh, my god! Wonder why women complain to their husbands. Bad habit’ ‘Yes, it is. That’s why I don’t bring my complaints to you’ ‘Someone misbehaves with you? Tell me his name. I will extract his one ear from … Read more
‘Ammalu, why stand there? Come and sit on this bench’ ‘SP Sir, I’m not Ammalu madam. I’m your new tenant Valsala’ ‘Where is Ammalu?’ ‘She has gone out sir’ ‘It is ok. You can sit on this bench’ ‘That is not a bench. You are sitting in a chair’ ‘So, what? You can also sit’ … Read more
‘Ammalu, you are going to be my wife for the next twenty one births’ ‘No SP. I’m not available’ ‘You are not available? What other big engagement you have? And Ammalu, how could you change your wedding day decision after living together for sixty years?! ‘No, I changed my decision the very next day’ ‘In … Read more
‘Ask any woman in this village about my honesty, Ammalu. They all will say that I’m the most honest husband’ ‘I should say that, not they!’ ‘Don’t get angry ; I was only generalizing’ ‘Generalize anything, not my right for my husband’ ‘For fun, Ammalu’ ‘Husband – wife relationship is not fun; there can be … Read more
‘SP, why did you go to my mom’s house and trouble her?’ ‘I went and troubled her? I went their to pay my respect on Gurupoornima day. That is all’ ‘That is not all. What did you do then?’ ‘I kept a one rupee coin at her feet and sought her blessings. That is all’ … Read more
‘Ammalu, amazing is the artistic talents of this girl, our Ammini’ ‘Wait a minute please. She is not our Ammini, may be yours. She is not a girl but a kiizhavi, older than me. And the only art she excels is steeling teaspoons in sister -in -law’s house. Ok, now tell me about her artistic … Read more
‘Ammalu, if there is a will, there is a way. My will says my immovable assets will go to my children and my movable asset ( that is you) will get my note book and a ball pen so that you will sit in a corner and learn English’ ‘SP, you talked only about your … Read more
‘In the heart of my heart, I have an unfulfilled desire, Ammalu. In the presence of my friends, I will stand rising my head high, proudly and you should fall at my feet. I will lift you up saying, ‘it is ok ” ‘SP, it is not ok. You can’t bend down and pick up … Read more
‘Ammalu, way back from the temple went casually to meet our astrologer ThAtchu Panikkar. After thoroughly studying our two horoscopes for over an hour, he asked me in anger, ‘which idiot matched these two horoscopes? What he said afterwords, horrified me, ‘There is not a single matching point!” ‘He wasted an hour to arrive … Read more
‘It is my desire, wish and prayer that you should continue to be my wife for another twenty births, Ammalu!’ ‘Thank you. But, I desire to have a break for one or two births just to watch the fun. Let your old friends whom you always praise have an innings or two with you’ My … Read more