‘Maram-Vandi-Maddhalam stories’

‘Paattam 2. 'Thirondhoram Bhasha urff TB’

‘Thirondhoram’ is Trivandrum fondly pronounced by us TVMites and ‘Thirondhoram Bhasha, (abbreviating to TB for ease) is an expression of our love for the Capital city. TB is witty, alluring, enduring and invites a lot of emulations by big, small, ugly, beautiful, girl, boy, woman, man, rich, poor, ..basically all. We are known and envied by rest of the God’s own country people just coz of TB J. Sometimes we try to borrow accents from central and north Kerala, but a few indispensable phrases like ‘entharappi’,‘vellangalokkey kudicha’, ‘ssalley’, ‘pilley’, 'eppo paranjennu kttamathi', ‘wollathuthanney’ just wouldn’t allow that. I am using this opportunity to thank our Superstars Mammootty, Mohanlal and Suresh Gopi for making TB a World renowned language. Proud of you guys! Nothing for charity please; ‘oru paalamittal angottum ingottum venamennanallo’, so TB has won many awards and accolades for them in return too. TB has a strong character. It is distinct, in-your-face, ‘straight’ and intelligent. New recruits to TB, go watch ‘Rajamanickam’. Immensely educative it is haan! ‘Thalley, all the best kyetta’.

Mr. Suraj Venjarammood’s contribution to TB is highly commendable. Almost all his movies exuberate TBs brilliance. If there is an Oscar for language propagation, it’s his, hands down! ‘Yevan verum puliyalladey, puppuliyanu…pinnallathey’. 'Jesst rememberrr thattu' (in typical Suresh Gopi style with CBI Diary Kuruppu background music)

Lalettan zindabad, mammukka zindabad…ippo surajum zindabad.

To be continued……

‘Paattam 1. Khidilam idea’

 Was sipping to a Latte @ one of the COSTA Coffee’s in Doha. That is when the star (s)trek me, that Giant robot walked towards me, Mayavi ran into me, Poombatta sat on my shoulder, Kapeesh started mocking me and Shikari Shambu fell on me ‘dhapp’…n then a lot of mumble rumble happened. After much deliberation I said ‘ok’ to all of them. Then came the ‘khidilam idea’.

I am dedicating this piece to the place that made me. Full love to you J. Tri-Van-Drum or like my ‘Thaatha’ (grandpa) used to say ‘Maram-Vandi-Maddhalam’

What was I waiting for all this time? Bhagavante oro leelavilasangaley!

I was born here. In a typical ‘pattaru’ (tam-bram) family. I still remember ‘maamaamai’ (my granny) saying ‘naan unnai first time parka vallay, because u were a girl. I wanted a grandson. Ana ippo, I cant even think of a day without talking to you’. This was way back in 2003, the year she left me L

I played, monkeyed, fooled around, befriended, gathered enemies,  schooled, learned, fought, fantasized, got involved, infatuated. I lived, loved, hated, ate, sang, danced, mocked, bullied, faulted..I was accepted, evicted, pulled, pushed, mesmerized, punished, rewarded, respected.. I laughed, cried, gave, took, saw, viewed, spoke, heard, walked, ran, jumped, dumped, hummed… and finally left the place for good! I mean what more could i ask for.. Still I left it..Never to return for better?

‘Oru vattam koodiyen ormakal meyunna thirumuttathethuvan moham…’

To be continued..