Saturday, September 13, 2008

Evolution of Love!!


Love has evolved with the evolution of mankind. As mankind attained maturity in their thoughts through various ages the definition of love also has changed according to the development in the thinking of mankind.

In those days, Love is something that comes at first sight but as days changed this formula of love was subjected to various arguments. These arguments paved a way for the question how could love be at first sight? A person if does not know anything about the opposite sex how could the love be successful in maintaining a relationship till end.

Those days, True Love is something when the people in love has to accept the opinions of the dominant one.(In this case the dominant one were mostly males) But today it has love as evolved in such a way saying that true love is only when the other is able to accept the difference of opinions. Not just look for similarities in each other but to appreciate the differences and love them and accept them as they are!!

Those days, If anyone is in love it was unwritten law that we must speak in phone for hours together, meet almost everyday. But today in this busy world I don’t think talking in phone hours together is possible (may be for the first few months we may have topics to talk. Later it becomes short talks and later just questions of had breakfast, lunch and dinner. Meeting daily with the work constraints has almost become dream these days. Meeting each other once a week, once a month has evolved.

Even after all these evolution of love, these phrases of love remains still the same. Love is blind. Falling in love may happen any time with anyone.

These are just my opinions. Please add on your opinions too regarding Evolution of Love!!

Supreme Court Judgment – A share of thought!!


Narendra Kumar Varma – Saveetha case of Divorce has caused severe arguments regarding the judgment given by the Supreme Court judges P.N Agarwal and G.S.Singhvee and J.M Panchal.

Narendra Kumar Varma and Saveetha had lived separately for 16 years. When Narendra Kumar Varma asked for divorce the Supreme Court judges have denied divorce on the grounds that its god’s decision that they must live together and they cannot be given divorce.

I don’t feel this is in anyway justice. As per law, even if a couple live separately for 2 years they can claim divorce. All the judgments given by various district and high courts of various states have followed only this. Now, I don’t understand how can Supreme Court can come up with this judgment? This judgment is not only against law but also against the interest of an individual and this judgment paves way only for superstitious belief.

As per the Indian constitution under fundamental duties 51-A (h) it’s the duty of every citizen to pave the way for the growth of science and scientific knowledge. But the judgment given by the Supreme Court is totally against it.

When compared to all the courts the Supreme Court has more powers. Only because of that it is being called Supreme Court. Sometimes the judgments given by this court is taken even as law. Judgment made by law. With these powers, the Supreme Court instead of giving judgment based on law it has given judgment based on belief. Each one can have any belief. But that should be within the doors of their houses. When the judgment is given it should be purely based on Law.

On what basis does god want them to live together? Court must give a judgment based on law and witness not on belief in god.

If they are saying it is the decision of god that they must live together even after 16 years of separation will the god come as a witness and answer the questions on what basis this decision was made. Has the notice sent to him that he must give explanation for this decision?

Even if Supreme Court gives judgment based on belief of god then won’t the other courts take this an advantage and will they not come up with new way of giving judgments? This judgment is given on the basis of my astrology belief and other things. If these things happen then what is the use of law and rights?

If each judge start writing judgment based on these superstitious beliefs my conscience said this, my god within me asked me to write this judgment then imagine the state of law and court at India.

Even if the well learned judges are not able to give up their superstitious belief that too when a judgment is made what to say about others?

Sunday, August 3, 2008

siesta

As it approaches me I close my eyes
A sense of ecstasy seals my core
For it explains actions in no way
Be accomplished in real;
It creates a smile on my face
Making me vigorous as I could witness
All my imaginings turning true,
Packing my being with coolness,
I sense I could leap with joy-But
As I jump, I fall from heights
For it’s a dream in my nap
I am thankful to you my siesta
For at least, with you we can envisage
Our thoughts that can
Never be accomplished in practicality!!

Lovely

“Hello, is it Mrs. Avanthi?”

“Yes, speaking”

“Car no AV 7890 is it your car?”

“Yes, my husband had taken it to office. Any Problem?”

“Mrs. Avanthi …we found the car along the Bay riverside empty. We guess you’re husband has been kidnapped”

“Kidnapped?”

“Do you have suspicion on anyone Mrs. Avanthi?” asked the Mr. Mathur

“Hmmm…. No Mr. Mathur, as far as I know Ravi has no enemies in business life or in his social life. He is an easy-going person.”

“Ok.. Let us try our best. Please do inform us if you suspect someone”

“Yes sure, Inspector”

“Mrs. Avanthi, please can you come over to General Hospital immediately?”

“General Hospital….What happened Mr. Mathur”

“If you could come here and identify…..”

“Identify what… What happened Mr. Mathur?”

“Please Mrs. Avanthi calm down and please come”

“We found a body at the same place where your husband was kidnapped today. The body was mostly burnt”

“What?” Avanthi was about to faint

She was taken inside the mortuary. The white cloth that covered the body was removed

“Avanthi went close to the body. As it was mostly burnt she was not able to identify it. Suddenly she screamed”

“Mrs. Avanthi, are you sure that it is you’re husband’s body?”

“Yes….our wedding ring… she pointed to the ring that was in the left finger of the dead”

It was tenth day after death of Ravi and people who came to console Avanthi were leaving

“Avanthi was all alone. She was just holding the photo of their wedding. Tears rolled down her eyes.

Next day Police found Avanthi lay dead in her room with her wedding photo held close to her. She had taken sleeping pills said the report.

A loud laughter was rising from the old building.

Ravi slowly opened his eyes.

“Ravi, my darling, how sweet of you?” saying so Lovely touched Ravi’s cheeks

“Just shut up Lovely, why is that you have brought me here? Leave me; Avanthi will be waiting for me”

“Avanthi?? She is no more.” said Lovely and laughed once again wildly.

“No more… Means…” Ravi was shattered.

“She committed suicide on her own by taking sleeping pills not able to bear the death of her dear husband Ravi” said Lovely and again laughed aloud

“Stop laughing, you bitch, me dead?? He was confused. He looked at Lovely”

“Avanthi committed suicide that’s what the police say,but it was me who made her drink the milk with sleeping pills” Lovely’s face turned red this time

“What? You murdered my Avanthi? Ravi was shocked”

“Yes, I murdered Avanthi by making the world believe that you were kidnapped and killed and also made the world believe that she committed suicide due to your loss”

Ravi was bewildered. “Why did you do this to your friend ?” asked Ravi

“You were best friends… What made you do this…? Ravi’s words failed him”

“Best friends…yes best friends… I loved you Ravi even before you proposed her, even before you got married, I loved you….But she got you… That’s why I need to do this... Now you’re mine… Now you’re mine...”

Lovely laughed and aloud.

“Loved me… What…?? Never I can be yours … I can never be yours… saying these words Ravi rushed to kill himself.”

“Mr. Ravi, stop” it was Mr. Mathur

Lovely you are under arrest.

“Mrs. Avanthi “called Mr. Mathur

Avanthi came in and she ran and hugged Ravi.

Lovely was shocked.

“How could this happen? I gave her the sleeping pills and left after she was dead”.

“Yes Lovely, you did give Avanthi sleeping pills and left the place thinking she was dead. If you could play a drama so well, you thought we are paid to watch

Criminals like you?

Now, we have recorded all your words and you have no way to escape.

“Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo, Lovely shouted”

“This can’t happen, this can’t happen… Ravi you are always mine”

Saying so she rushed to the window and jumped out before anyone could stop her

Has caste fully been abolished??

Before some 50-60 years in the name of caste education was abandoned. Even the place of living, drinking water was separate, even at hotels, cinema theatres caste existed. Due to efforts of Leaders caste was abolished to an extent.

But if we see in general we feel that castes have been abolished. But communal clashes exist even today. The worst thing is even today only a particular caste people can be priest.


And still worse is even among educated we could see even in our own Infy BB alliance invited for particular caste boy/girl. And much worse is even when they advertise house for rent as preferred vegetarians, preferred people from this caste only.

Food habits differ, but in our country even the food habits are based on caste and people with such and such food habits considered sacred exist even today even among the educated.

When would things change? If not now then when are we going to change?

Books I read recently

JIn past one week I had read 4 books…. I am amazed at myself

The first book which I finished was
பேரறிஞர் அண்ணாவின் சிறுகதை தொகுப்புகள் (Peraringar Annavin chirugathai thogupugal )

This book was marvelous. The stories were mind blowing and Tamil words usages were extraordinary.

The second book which I finished was
களப்பிரர் ஆட்சியில் தமிழகம்(Kalapirar aatchiyil thamizhagam)

This book denies the fact that Kalpirar period at Tamil nadu was called as “Dark period” in Tamil nadu history. It was only during this period Buddhism and Jainism touched their peak and Hinduism had a fall. Kalapirar were basically kannadigas who ruled tamil nadu for 300 years. Just because Hinduism had its fall during this period it was made as dark period in the history of Tamilnadu. Kalapirars were mainly Jains and also Buddhists were there. Some followed Hinduism too. Also, it says in brief about Srilanka History which is full of cunningness and betrayal. Also, it says that Karnool and Kadapai ( I think the names are right )districts of Andhra Pradesh were ruled by chola Kings who escaped from Kalapirar . They made Telugu as their ruling language. This was found in the archeological evidences. It had been written that they were descendants of Karigala Chozhan.


The third book which I read was 3 mistakes by chetan Bhagat.

This was wonderful story and it explained a young man’s suicide attempt due to the three mistakes in his life. Business, friends, Religion. It also explains the earthquake of Gujarat and the communal clashes that took place between the Hindus and Muslims at Gujarat and how these things had an impact on the young man Govind Patel.


The fourth book which I completed was Darwinism Life history and brief note of his book Origin of species

This book explains the evolution of man and early life of Charles Darwin how he had made his theory Survival of fittest fit and what problems he faced in England when he released his book , how he overcome that. This book is in Tamil.

Hope, to come up with brief reviews of still more books as I finish them reading. Books are indeed good friends and great
Jcompanions.

Truth is bitter - Just a share of thought!!

Always most of us think that there will be someone close to our heart who will love just us and us alone!! Live for us, care for us, love us and we too live just for the person who loves us the most. But, these things are just dreams. No one can live just for you. Things always happen that the person you love most will end up doing something that which upsets you or something that makes us fell that we are not in any concern to them. But truth remains always the truth. We can never find anyone who loves us the most and compromises things for us. If we also can’t do the same at last it ends in the breaking of relationship. All that we can do is just love the person same as before and let the differences bury for the relationship to last longer or in other words for our love to last longer for the person whom we love. Expect little and love more so that there won’t be any problem with the relationship.

Being an atheist...

Coming from an atheist family even from my childhood I have never been to temples or any worship places. Till at home, I guess these things were fine for me. When I went to school even at young age when I was in I STD I still remember when they ask me to close eyes and pray I just close my eyes but I had seldom said those words. It was exactly when I was studying at 5th STD when I acted in a Tamil drama and all my tamil teachers were Christians and the school which I studied itself was run by Malayalam Christians. I don’t remember exactly how that argument started but I was arguing with my teachers questioning them regarding the existence of god. My teachers were puzzled I need to say, for them hearing a girl child hardly about 10 years of age questioning them something which they were following all these years left them astonished. But they always tried to make me believe in god by saying many examples of who created the earth, light everything. I too was very stubborn and had my own way of questions. My teachers had to give up to me, they admired my oratorical and argument skills but they were not ready to accept my thoughts. During the annual day that year, after I had finished my tamil skit my teachers met my parents and told your child is gifted with good oratorical skills and glad you have identified them and nurtured it but only one thing we are worried is her disbelief in god. My father smiled and did not reply anything. For him, I think he must be puzzled with my arguments at school. But he never asked me anything regarding that but made me to read many books on atheism, periyar books. Any doubt I got in these things my father would clear it for me.

Now, everyone at school came to know that I am an atheist. Thanks to my tamil teachers who made this propaganda. I had faced many issues with regarding to that. My teachers since I was good at studies they were not able to tell me anything in that regard. But still, whenever they get time they call me to staff room and ask why I had become like this? I don’t know what’s wrong in being an atheist and I was bewildered with this question of them. When I asked my father regarding this he would simply say be tolerant you will come to know many things as you grow.

It so happened in my 7th std one of my history teacher Mrs. Joseph she is good in handling her subject and also very pious person knew about me. Though she had never taken class for me whenever she used to come to my class for substitution she used to call me ‘Satan’ and say the same to other class mates as I don’t believe in god. At first, I did not understand what does ‘Satan’ actually means as I was hearing that word for the first time. I asked my father. My father again smiled and told may be she is calling me like that as I don’t believe in god. I was surprised. But still I had no issues with my friends calling me Satan or my history teacher because I had developed a thinking that I have all right to deny the existence of god as they have all right to believe. Just because most of the population follows that does not mean what I am doing and thinking is wrong. And, need to say thanks to her because of her I became still more firm with my principles and started to learn more.

It was when I was in 10th STD that a prayer meeting was conducted for the public going students and I need to attend it. It was compulsory. Though I was not interested to go I was made to go and get the blessings from the father who came for prayer meeting. When I came down my history teacher asked me see now you got the blessings and smiled at me in a mocking way. I told I still don’t believe in these things and I had to do it for the rules of the school insisted me to and I can never get good marks only by praying and with these blessings I need to work hard for that.

After I came to college, that again was a Christian institution and had a prayer hall, assemblies etc. Again here too I was not keen in following anything. If anyone question me why I am not praying I would simply give them a smile not telling them anything. During my first year, to cut classes we girls used to get inside the prayer hall and sit simply. Others would be reading bible and me not to know what to do will be just looking into bible, and I used to read those stories and that had made me to question many things in Christianity. I was able to see that Jesus goes with Magdalene (guess the name is right) called as prostitute and after that his returns were only at the age of 30. This made me think and that was the time when the da Vinci code was released and I had got clear understanding.

When I came for job, after a year my friends were discussing about da Vinci code and I was telling them regarding that book when a bat came and hit us. My friends got scared and told see just because we were denying about god we got this bat hit us. I smiled and told them if just for talking this bat came and hit us, what would have happened to the author who had written this book? Bat came and hit us because its late evening and we are under its nest. My friends had nothing to say.

These days my friends accept to everything I say only thing is they can’t accept the denial of god after all that needs lot of courage. Even during my grandfather’s death two years ago I was asked to hold the pandam (nei pandam) and come round his body which I denied. My relatives told being a granddaughter I must do it. Or else I will be punished by his soul. I strongly told them I do have respect and love for my grandfather and also I can’t do anything against my principles. They know asking my father is a waste because he himself did not do any customs for his father.

That night my father told me, I am happy to see my daughter not compromising her principles on any account. I am happy that you have understood all by yourself the way of life of atheism what we live. As I learnt from my father just love the people around you that’s more important than to spend time in following all these stuff of god, religion and caste. Periyar himself was a great humanist and if we read his life history its only this love for human kind had made him to deny the existence of god. Also i always get comments from people we appreciate or surpirsed on seeing a girl being an atheist. I just need to tell one thing. Women are stron in what they believe and they never give up, that's the reason why women are more pious and god fearing then men. Its difficult to make them accept a thing once they have taken it they can never give it on any account.

“whose child?”

It was raining heavily. I was standing alone at bus stop waiting for my bus to come. It was 9 PM and already there was no one due to rains. Being Friday I thought of starting early from my office but my PM assigned me a report to be finished exactly at 5 PM when I was about to leave. I had tough time trying to finish that within 4 hours and sent an onsite mail and rushed out to miss the last bus. Instead of waiting for another one hour I thought of taking public transport and that is why I am here all alone. I did not have umbrella and the drops of rain were on me through the holes on the roof of bus stop. Anyway with my duppatta wrapped around me I was waiting and was shivering uncontrollably. Just then I heard someone crying in pain from the side of bus stop. When I heard it keen I heard a feeble voice in pain and I was so scared. I managed to look through that small lane which was near the dust bin. I took my cell out and put the light on. I went near the dust bin with all my courage. I bent down and went little inside the lane and almost cried out to see a small boy of 2 years with blood all over his body. Due to heavy rains my cry was not heard. I went still near the boy and took him in my arms. I need to take him to hospital, he was breathing heavily. I carried him in my arms and came out and called for an auto that just crossed the bus stop. But, he would not stop. I ran behind the auto like a mad with the boy in my arms. But it was of vain. I don’t know what has to be done. I took my duppatta and covered his wounds with it. I saw a public phone booth nearby. I rushed near it put the boy down inside it and dialed the 100. I informed them regarding the boy and his wounds and in another couple of minutes the boy was taken to hospital nearby and was treated.

“ So, what were you doing there at that time”, asked the Inspector
“I had told you several times that I was there after my work” I answered almost irritated
“Ok, cool down. You see our investigation will be like this to find out the truth. You just need to co-operate”
“So, you are in no way related to the child “again Inspector asked me a question that made me almost angry.

“Why only did I go there at bus-stop? Why did hear this child’s cry and helped him out? Just to answer all these silly questions? Even after making him clear that I am in no way related to the kid and after showing my company’s id card he was still asking me these questions” I cribbed to myself

“Is he suspecting me? “ I was motionless for sometime

“Miss. Please go inside to see the kid. He is al right now.” said the doctor

“I went inside and looked at him and smiled”

“Amma” he called me

“I was surprised at first and later thought he is calling be Amma because he did not still recognize me as he must be feeling giddy”

“Amma where is Appa?” he asked me again.

“I don’t know exactly what to tell, I was confused”

“Appa, errr… Buttttt…….. I am not your Ammaa “I told

Just then Inspector entered and was staring at me.

“I am sure now he had decided that I am kid’s mother”

“Why did I help this kid and got into trouble like this?”

I was standing silent
“Well, Miss what you tell for this? The child is calling you mother? So there is not use in hiding things, speak out the truth” shouted Inspector

Now I was almost in tears.

“Sir, really I am not his mother, I don’t know why he is calling me like that. I looked at the kid helplessly. He was smiling at me.

“My child, I am not your mother I told. “

“No you are my mother; the kid hugged me”

“I felt like kicking him and ask him to speak out the truth”

But I need to control myself and be calm.

“So, it’s clear you have wounded the kid, the mother herself has wounded the kid and admitted to hospital also informing police” Inspector told in a stern voice

“Accept your fault and you will not be punished severely” he said

“I cried loudly, noooooo, he is not my son or I am his mother and I did not harm in anyway. The only mistake I did was I brought the child to hospital.”

But the Inspector was not ready to accept my statement.

I cried again and ran for help around the hospital. I ran to my left when the kid called me mother again. I ran to my right. At last, I fell down unconscious.

The auditorium gave a big round of applause.

Miss. Mathuri really well done. You re acting in today’s drama “whose child?” was excellent.

Love rocket!!

Her smile captivates me making my being to

Fly with bliss for her love rocket

Struck me deep in my core making me nutty

Powerless to tolerate that striking ache

Caused by the shot of love

I plead you my princess

Never keep my wait extended;

To make me glad grip my soul with your

Perpetual adore that will give me

Fulfillment of living hundred years;

Even if I am to pass away today

Let me depart this life

In the midst of your love close to my being

Resting my soul forever on you!!

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Bull and Cow getting Married!!

Rajasthan where child marriage happens more frequently is not spared from superstitious belief too.



Marriage between a bull and cow had taken place at Rajasthan with the belief that it would bring riches and rains.



On May 12th this funny but yet an incident that makes us ashamed had taken place at Hemtha village at Rajasthan.



Kausalya the cow and Gangaya Lal bull were married by the villagers and a great feast was provided.



Don’t know even in this 21 st century how people never think what is the relationship between rains and marrying bull and cow?

Friday, May 9, 2008

Akshaya Truteeya


What is that Akshaya Truteeya? It is something which I see especially at Tamil nadu for the past few years. It said when you purchase gold on this day you will be blessed with gold always. How funny? Already the price of gold per gram is so high. With these superstitious beliefs people go and purchase at least by borrowing money. Then to overcome the debt, the gold at last will go to pawn broker. In this place where is that gold is accumulating in heaps to an individual?

If your purchasing gold for one Akshaya Truteeya why is that you need to purchase gold for all the forthcoming Akshaya Truteeya. Why is that once purchased will not be enough to bring in more gold? How ignorant people are? Even educated people are not spared by these business techniques. They too fall a prey for this.

Akshaya Truteeya is nothing but a moron Superstitious belief and this is used for the benefits of the Owners of Jewelry shops.


Think Rationally!!

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Born just for me!!

There comes my guy

Smiling all the way,

That makes my feeling joyful

For his smile is a remedy

To the sting his eyes

Bestows to my being

There comes my guy

With open arms

To embrace me with him

To engross my core

With his care and adore

To make me his own

There comes my guy

With words of soothe

To pack my world with pleasure

Making my life filled with color

As he touches my hand

My being goes mad

For he is my guy

Born just for me!!

I was all alone

Yesterday I was all alone
With dull night,
With murky days,
Longing for love and care
Longing for warm embrace
With tears in my eyes
wishing for a calm slumber
close to a tender heart!!

Yesterday I was left famished
With no one to agonize for me
With no one to offer food!!
Wandering with hunger
With ache in me,
wishing for gentle touch
from a friendly heart!!


Today my day is vivid,
Filled with care and concern
Now, in my world of solitude
I have two being just for me
For they accepted me
All their life, as their kid

Though not from them
I will forever worship them
Forever revere them
With all my feeling
With all my heart
For bringing in delight
To my world!!

Till my days on earth
on no account will I
forsake them for they are my
support and strength!!
For they are my source
Of liveliness and bliss!!


I will forever worship them
Forever respect them
With all my feeling
With all my heart
For bringing in joy
To my world!!

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Risk

Radha was coughing continuously for past one week. Ravi was not able to tolerate it anymore.

“Radha, why don’t you go to doctor? Please come to doctor” pleaded Ravi, Radha’s husband.

“Yes dear, I will get ready” saying these words when Radha woke up from bed she coughed again but now she coughed blood which shocked Ravi.

“Radha, what happened to you?” he ran near to support her as she fainted.

Radha was rushed to hospital. After all her examination was done she was now in special ward. Ravi was seated beside her. Just then he received call from doctor to visit her.

“Excuse me doctor” Ravi entered doctor’s room.

Ravalli gestured Ravi to take his seat.

“Mr. Ravi, all the tests for your wife indicate that she has lung cancer.”

“Doctor!! Ravi was shaken to hear that.

“Well Mr. Ravi, I have a question to you. Do you smoke regularly? Are you a chain smoker?”

“Yes doctor, Ravi replied reluctantly.”

“Ravi, you know how your wife had developed this lung cancer being a non-smoker? It’s because of your smoking habit.”

“But doctor, how will that cause lung cancer for her?” asked Ravi

“Yes Ravi, it’s your habit of smoking which has made your wife victim of lung cancer”

“Do you know that smoking is injurious to health? It’s written on the pack of cigarette and government continuously publicizes about the serious health and environmental issues because of smoking. But, people who smoke never bother for these instructions. It had been discovered that wives who did not smoke but were exposed to their husbands' cigarette smoke developed lung cancer at a much higher rate than nonsmoking wives of nonsmoking husbands, according to results of a major 14-year study in Japan.

The risk to nonsmoking wives was directly related to the amount their husbands smoked, and that risk was one-half to one-third that of direct smoking. The study also strengthens the thesis that the effect of tobacco smoke on the nonsmoker, which has been variously called passive, second-hand or involuntary smoking, may be a cause of lung cancer in the general population.

The study adds to a growing body of evidence implicating passive smoking as a health hazard. A study published last year suggested that passive smoking might cause damage to the small airways in the lungs of nonsmokers. Other studies have suggested that passive smoking may aggravate nonsmokers' pre-existing chronic heart and lung conditions.

The lungs are the leading site of cancer in American men who are 35 years old and older. In women, lung cancer deaths are rising so fast that experts expect them to exceed breast cancer deaths by the middle of this decade, becoming the number one cancer killer of women. As the epidemiological evidence linking the rise of lung cancer with cigarette smoking has mounted, many experts have theorized that passive smokers have a greater risk of developing lung cancer than those who are not exposed to smoke. Such theories are based on the knowledge that second-hand smokes of cigarettes contain large amounts of toxic substances, including carcinogens.”


Ravi was feeling guilty that his lifestyle had ruined his wife’s life.


Ravalli continued,

“Well, people who smoke say that they smoke to get calmed from tension and worries. Non-smokers do have worries and tension and if smoking cures tension, then everyone would end up smoking. The truth is smokers are not able to come out of the routine of smoking and because of that they get into invalid and worthless justification. Smokers not only put their life to risks but also risk lives of their dear ones!!”

“Now, at least quit your smoking habit, and take good care of your wife” said Ravalli.

Ravi came out with a strong resolution to quit smoking.


P.S: The details regarding the lung cancer was collected from the below link.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9E04E4D9143BF935A25752C0A967948260

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

An Imaginary Conversation

Today , as I was traveling in bus to office, bus halted near Sholinganallur because of heavy traffic. I was listening to songs in FM and was looking through the window. I saw four people, one elderly man guess he must be some officer who had come to en quire regarding plot, two more men and one watchman. They were talking within themselves. With their gesture I just imagined a conversation between them

Here it goes,, But my thoughts were in Tamil. I am just typing it in English.

Elderly Man : “Tell me who the owner is? I need to talk to him

1st Man : “why you need owner sir? We can make a mutual agreement and sell the land within today without his knowledge”

2nd Man: “yeah sir, that is good idea. This land will go for a good price. Why you need the owner?”

Elderly Man: “oh!! That is also a good idea. Within night we can sell this land”

1st Man: “don’t worry sir, I will take care regarding the selling, all I need is you should not tell this secret to anyone. If you co-operate in this I will show you many more lands. We can sell all lands without the owner’s knowledge.

2nd Man: “Yes sir, soon we can go to central prison also and sell that too” :-P

Both the men go away when the watch man listening to this conversation came near Elderly Man

Watchman: “If you don’t give me the share in your money then I will tell the owner regarding your plan”

Elderly Man: [smiles] “Sure, will give you share too.. but don’t tell this to anyone. This business seems to be good business ” :-P

Oh my master

Oh my master, Oh my master

beseech your kindness and care for me

I race all way, all day

To bear your load

In scorching sun I scurry

My feet swell up, my spinal aches

But still, I rush all way

For you to be glad

I never ask a penny

I never ask for luxury

Even my demise will

pay you pounds

Till I serve you

All I desire is just my chow

Water to quench thirst

sans whipping , sans thrashing

when I march with your burden

Oh my master, oh my master

Will you grant me this wish??

My criticizers

Once [info]veera_sundar asked me how you manage to write in English.

I had replied in that Blog comment it’s by practice. I personally don’t believe in born poet or anything of that sort. Well , at least not in my case. If you have interest ,creativity and sometimes good criticisms make you do well in writing. Here, I go with my story of what made me to write me better these days.


Criticisms are needed for any work we do. They are the stimulant to an individual‘s growth.

Writing skills!! This was something which I discovered in me after I joined Infy. I used to write during my school and college days but did not have much interest in it. Even very few things I wrote, I did not care to collect them. After, I came to Chennai after my training , I went through chn Ink and chn SIM. My first post was in SIM supporting reservation, which was appreciated by few Infoscions.

From then on , I started to write. After few months , when I thought to pen down my thoughts I felt comfortable with my mother tongue (Tamil). But Infy BB policy would not allow me to post anything other than English. I felt really tough to pen down my thoughts in English which was not that easy as it used be in my mother Tongue. But I tried. But my initial poems in English were mostly like translation from my mother tongue. I could feel that. But, did not bother much about that. I continued to write. My thought and content was flawless but not my language. I had to accept that. I am not an English nor my mother tongue is English. All I can do is to convey my thoughts in English but did not understand that the readers will feel that I had put some content in English but that will never give a feel of good English work but just translation of my thoughts from my mother tongue. To be precise, it was something like a Hindi serial dubbed in Tamil.

But, thanks to my criticizers [info]manikandan_jeyarajan and [info]windsor_stanley who later became my good friends. Each time I wrote a poem they used to call me to their place, read my work and tell where I went wrong in my work. Though initially it was hard for me to accept the criticism, slowly I understood what they meant. I changed my way of writing. Today, I am managing to put my thought flow in English (hope so) without giving a reader a thought that I have translated my work. Criticisms should make an individual to correct their mistakes , must make them understand that they are wrong and stimulate them to correct it. Of course, it won’t be possible without a strong punch, though it hurts .But as far as possible, we must make sure that it is not made in Public. Sometimes, that may have a negative effect. That will even make them not to continue further. In my case, I was given hard criticism by my criticizers but they made sure it was not in front of anyone so that I am not put to embarrassments. I feel only that attitude changed me to write still better.

It is said ,He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.” Yes, my criticizers not only criticized my work but helped me to understand my mistakes and correct them.

These days, Mani sometimes accepts my writing to an extent but Stan still comments it though my work gets appreciated. I don’t have any problem with that, because I see that criticism as a way to sharpen my writing skills.

Atheism - Way Of Life!!

An atheist – Non-believer. Someone who denies the existence of god or supreme intelligent Being.

World had come across such people in the past, we have many with us at present and people who deny the existence of god will live even in the ages to come.

According to them, God is just an imaginary concept born out of the fear. At later point of time we could realize that god was used as a weapon to menace the innocent mass to keep them scared about life by some set of people for their own benefits. This concept of god is the root cause for various superstitious, irrational and illogical thinking which at times make people to get into barbarian act of sacrifices in the name of god –even one’s own child.

There are people who believe in supreme power who controls this universe as one who keeps record of every person sin and punish them during their judgment day. But with these, can we strongly tell that this keep a man out of offense fearing the judgment day. The answer would be obvious No!!

Older days , religion and religious chief had more authority and anyone who went against the words written in holy book they were not spared. The history can provide you with many such examples. For instance, Galileo's championing of Copernicanism was controversial within his lifetime. The geocentric view had been dominant since the time of Aristotle, and the controversy engendered by Galileo's opposition to this view resulted in the Catholic Church's prohibiting the advocacy of heliocentrism as potentially factual, because that theory had no decisive proof and was contrary to the literal meaning of Scripture. Galileo was eventually forced to recant his heliocentrism and spent the last years of his life under house arrest on orders of the Inquisition.


Well, when we come to India, it is a land with blend of cultures , languages, traditions , religion ,caste etc.

Each religion follows and boast about their god to be supreme and deny the strength and power of the god in other religion . Till now, this is the root cause for violence and terror. Even with one religion we have several god forms , numerous caste, sub-caste. Atheists, have no enmity with god or any charge against him. It’s just they don’t believe in caste , don’t believe in religion , don’t believe in scriptures which segregates the people making them unequal. If we need to wipe out these things we need to destroy the concept of god which is the basis of these theory and separation. It’s as simple as that.

If we ask is it god who created this world? they say, yes. If yes, why does he create with so much of inequalities. One enjoys life and the others don’t. Even in gender the male gender is supreme. Why is that we have inequality and intolerance? When these questions arises without delay answer is ,it all depends on the sin you committed during previous birth. For argument point of view, let us accept it depends on sin, but why is that god allows a person to commit sin? It is said ,god is within an individual, won’t he warn the person? Well , the answer is, he warns but still the person never listens . Why is that his warning not so powerful to change the mind of an individual? And the most common answer is that he always loves to check his devotees by these drama. Think he has no work?! If god is within each and every individual why is that not all humans are not respected equally? We have discriminations based on riches, based on labor, based on color of the skin and the worst of all , discrimination by birth. What is he doing when people are tormented and killed based on these discriminations? He could not save himself these days, it’s highly impossible to expect he would save the sufferers? Concept of god is used a way of escapism these days! Even George Bush justified his stand on Iraq by saying that his god ordered him to do so. How cruel the god must be!!??


Well , these questions apart. When Periyar was asked “you say there is no god, what would you do if he appears before you?”

Periyar instantly answered “well I would publicize his existence, it’s a simple stuff. But the problem is ,he is not appearing before me”.

Well , we had many avatars of god taking human forms. What happened to them? God is busy these days? If we ask the believers with this doubt, they at once come out with an answer “Kali muthidichu”. Well, what is that god was doing till it had become ripe? We have other set of people propagating god will come here on earth and take the people who fear him along with him by 2000. Still is he travelling down?

Whatever the concept of god and other stuff related it’s all up to an individual to believe it or not.

According to me as far as concept of atheism is concerned it’s a beautiful way of life. No worry or nervousness , no celebration in name of god and no wastage of money , no superstitions , no fighting, no hatred. It’s just each and every religion denies the power of god in another religion but atheists deny the existence of god on the whole. That’s the difference. It’s a life of reasoning and analysis . It’s a life where people are aware, whatever happens is the result of our attitude. We disagree with anything called as luck, our mind never relate anything of stars and human life. Never worried about future. Just we live for the present. Our only idiom is humanism. Love your fellow beings whom you see around you as you love yourself. Then you can love the god whom you can never ) see if at all he/she exists. (again the controversy starts

Instead of thinking about god just think about human beings and their sufferings and respect them. It is essential and which has to be followed in today’s world of violent behavior and demarcation.

Two Minutes Story

“ I love you”

On hearing these words from Suman, Sumathi was astonished.

She gazed into his eyes. Tears filled her eyes. They were tears of joy.

She sat down, and wrote in sand

“I love you too…Forever and ever”

Suman smiled at Sumathi. He sat down ,hugged her and kissed softly on her forehead.

She reciprocated by kissing him too on his forehead and smiled at him again . Her heart was thanking Suman for his love towards her … for she was a girl who had no strength to express her words . She was dumb.

Words are worthless and not required for them ,as they were comfy with the language of eyes.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

I will stay for you

In my sphere of solitude
There came my love
To pack my world with glee
To be my sole companion

With thy intimate presence
My life form gains confidence,
deep within me, my feeling
whispers ,I have found my life

In the years to come
I will stay for you,
For thee to be mine

In the years to come
I will forever adore you,
For your my vigor

In the years to come
for eternity, I will gaze
into your eyes,
For they shatter
my obstinacy to coy

In the years to come
for ever and a day
I long your closeness,
Long your infinite fondness ,


In the years to come
until the end of my time
I will stay for you
For you’re my treasure
For you’re my sweetheart

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Kalyan

Ravinder was surprised to see Kalyan. He was engrossed in thoughts of the past happenings.

“Kalyan I love you so much. But I am afraid of my father who is so orthodox and would never allow me to marry a guy outside my caste,” said Radha.

“I will talk to your father Radha. Don’t worry. I have my civil services main examination tomorrow. After my exam I will come to your home and talk to your father. Don’t worry dear” said Kalyan.

“Never, I can never accept anything of this kind. My daughter !! getting married to some guy who does not belong to my caste. I can never agree for this marriage, never. Please get out of my house, on no account think of my daughter again.”

“But …sir.. may be I am not from your caste. But what is in caste? They are just the imaginary boundaries made by man. I am well educated and come from a good family background. Soon I am sure I will be selected for Indian Administrative services. Moreover, I don’t have any bad lifestyle that would ruin anyone’s life. What else is needed ? I can assure you that I can take good care of Radha. Please , accept to this marriage.”

“Ah!! I am least bothered about these things. For me everything is caste. It’s in my blood. If my daughter marries you how will I face my relatives? What will this society think of my family? I can never accept this.” said Ravinder in an angry tone.

Radha’s eyes filled with tears. She could not do anything against the wish of her father. Kalyan threw a sad look at her and went out.

“Radha, I have no other way. You trust me right? then please accept to this. I have made all the arrangements for our marriage. You need to come at 10 AM tomorrow to registrar office . If you feel that you are doing something wrong then you need not come.” Kalyan cut the phone.

Next day Radha and Kalyan were married at Registrar office with support of few of their friends.

“Kalyan, I am frightened to face my father. Will he accept us?”

“Don’t worry dear. Come let’s go to your home”

As they entered the home they could see Ravinder performing last rites for Radha. On seeing this Radha and Kalyan were speechless. Kalyan embraced Radha and took her to his home.

After five years, today Kalyan is an IAS officer and Ravinder came to meet him regarding an issue in his locality.

“Sir, coffee” Ravinder came out of his thoughts.

“Yes sir ,what can I do for you?”asked Kalyan.

Ravinder explained about the water problem in his locality and how 200 families suffer without proper water facility.

“Ok, I will see to that action is take immediately. Hope, now caste is not a barrier for me to solve this problem.” asked Kalyan.

Ravinder gave a quiet look at Kalyan but then he broke the silence and burst out and hugged Kalyan asking for his pardon. He told he had understood caste had nothing to do but character of a person is important.

Kalyan dialed to Radha’s mobile to convey her this happy news.

Kamini - Final Part

She reached Salem in the evening. She walked through the streets. There was not much change in this one year. Few of her neighbors identified her and stared at her. She thought that it was usual. But to her dismay , she could not see her house. It was half burnt. She stood there in front of her home not knowing what to do and whom to ask.

Just then her friend Malli came and hugged her.

“Malli, what happened to my house? where is my father and mother?”

“Kamini… Kamini.. where were you all these days? we tried to search you but in vain and told her what happened.

On hearing it, Kamini burst out . She felt that the earth beneath her was moving apart. She could not stand anymore. She cried aloud. But no one came to comfort her. The day Kamini left , on reading her letter her father and mother burnt themselves to death.

Kamini could not take this shock. She knew that she was responsible for the death of her parents. Because of her desire not only she ruined her life but also the life of her parent who had dreams about her. Now , she had no one to comfort her. She felt thirsty . There was no one to give her even a glass of water. She cried with all her strength all night.

She went inside her home which was half burnt. She could not tolerate the pain of loneliness. She was feeling guilty .

Suddenly, everyone came out of their houses hearing Kamini yell. They could see Kamini running out. She had burnt herself. They informed ambulance and police. But , before they could arrive Kamini had died.

The police got a letter from inside her house.

It was written.

“ My desire had burnt my life and my family and now to burn my desire I am burning my self”

Kamini - Part IV

After a month

“Kumar where have you been all these days? I tried reaching you in mobile but it was switched off. I asked about you to our friends but none was aware what had happened to you. I was worried . Now , I am relived . Ok tell me where you went all these days? Did you talk about our affair to your mother. What did she tell?” saying these words she went near Kumar and hugged him

“Kamini, please don’t touch me.”

Kamini was shocked.

“What happened Kumar?”

“Kamini… Kamini please listen to me, some times we need to go against our wish and desire in life”

“Kumar what are you talking about”

“Kamini … I am married” he said and looked at Kamini

“Kumar!!” Kamini screamed

“What you told? you’re married? Why did you cheat me? you scoundrel. You promised me that you will marry me.”

“Yes , I did promise. But I could not go against the wishes of my mother. Also ,the girl whom I married now is from a rich family. I can’t trust my career all my life. I need other means to earn. Now , I am planning to start my business .

“But ..Kumar.. don’t you think that what you had done is wrong?”

“No Kamini. Be Practical. Neither you nor me have good income. How do you think we can lead our life? At least, now go back to your home , marry the guy whom your parent see for you. All the best” saying these words Kumaran left the place

Tears filled Kamini’s eyes. She was staring for a long time , in the path Kumar went. She cried and cried the whole night. She thought to herself,

“Enough of these hardships”. In this one year, she had understood life. She wanted to go back to her parent.

Next day, she boarded the bus to Salem with very little money and her belongings. She wanted to cry to her mother asking for her pardon for her stupid act.

Kamini - Part - III

Two weeks Later


“Anna , you told that you will make me heroine but you get me only small role in serials. I do not want this.. grumbled Kamini

“Kamini, listen, see it’s not that easy to become a heroine. Of course, I can make you. But , you see it will take time. It needs lot of money and also you must have some practice before you get into films. That’s why I make you act in these serials. Now , I am going to see a great director in Telugu industry. Will let him know about you. Do you have money?

“Yes, Anna. Anna can I also accompany you.”

“No, No Kamini. You can’t. They don’t entertain new people to see him. I am known well to him so I can go at anytime. Well, today I will tell him about you. Don’t worry.” Saying these words he took the money from Kamini and went out to pub.

Next day…

“Anna , you told you will meet that director in Telugu industry. What did he tell ?”

“Err.. who? Which Telugu director? What are you talking about?”shouted Kannan

“Anna, you asked me money saying you will meet him” Kamini was in the verge of crying

“Oh! Yeah now I remember. He told we will see. Kamini listen till then you act in tele - serials. You need to run your life right? Don’t worry I will take care. It’s my duty to make you a heroine” he smiled at Kamini

“Ok Anna” Kamini left the place

Her life went on, by acting in tele-serials, small ad, dancing for a song. Now, it was almost six months she left home. She felt like seeing her parents. But was determined not to see them till she achieved her desire. During this loneliness in her life, she met Kumaran. Her life blossomed because of Kumaran, who sprinkled her being with water of love. Kamini was happy. Kumaran’s nearness gave her confidence and made her forget her suffering.

Kumaran also was a tele-serial artist. They both enjoyed each other’s company and loved each other very much.

“Kumar, will you marry me?”asked Kamini clinging to him.

“Sure dear, today I will talk to my mother regarding our affair and let you know soon”

Kamini - Part II

At Chennai


Kamini was astonished with huge buildings, heavy traffic and people who always kept moving busy. She had no idea whom to approach and where to go. She was feeling hungry . With few thousand rupees she stole from home, she was not sure how long that would help her. She had her lunch in a small hotel. As she was having her lunch, she enquired to the person near her regarding cinema studios. The person replied that she was at Kodambakam and she can go to VAM studio . She had her lunch quickly and enquired her way to VAM studio. She reached the studio but was stopped at the gates of studio by the guard.

“You should not get inside. You need some recommendation letter. Do you know someone? if not, you can’t enter”

Kamini did not know what to do and stood there for a long time just staring at the gates and the guard. Just then an elderly man approached her. He was in his white pant and white shirt with a small bag under his arm. He was chewing betel leaves and his teeth was painted red.

“Why are you standing here? What you want? Whom do you want to meet?” he enquired Kamini.

Kamini told her desire to become heroine and how she left her home in order to pursue her dreams.

Elderly man introduced himself as Kannan an agent, who introduces heroes and heroines into cinema.

“Have you seen Asin in films?” asked Kannan to Kamini.

“yeah” said Kamini

“I only introduced her into films”

He was discussing about all the famous heroes and heroines from different languages and was boasting that only he introduced them all.

Kamini was very happy.

“Anna, I think I am very lucky to meet you, please show me a way to be a heroine and act in films. I wanted to become rich. I need to show my parents that my desire brought me success and did not ruin my life.”

“Don’t worry Kamini, I will make u a star. Already, you are half successful in your career by meeting me. Leave the rest to me”

“Anna can I get a house for rent?”

“Oh, that’s not a problem but it will take some amount of money to be spent.”

“Anna, I have money she gave her few thousand rupees to Kannan. He took them in his hands and gave her a broad smile .