Many of us proclaim that we are totally independent and do not depend on others.
Is it really so? Let us examine.
I called one of my relative to my house at 11 A.M.
Prompt came the reply. “Oh! 11 A.M.Servant maid will be coming to my house. I can come only after she leaves”. It is the case in my house also. If I delay for bath on any day, my wife says “Take bath immediately. Servant maid is going to come. We have to give her the bath room for taking water etc:”
So, my independence has become interdependence.
As usual, the washing machine in my house went out of order as per its weekly schedule.
We called the service engineer and he told that he will be coming at 12 noon. I stayed back to tell my sad stories about the washing machine to the service engineer. But the service man did not turn up. Probably he may be listening even bigger sad stories from other customer. I waited for one week in the morning skipping all my outside work. After my repeated phone calls he visited at last by 3 P.M when I was having afternoon nap.
I was delighted to see the service engineer at last. He was glittering like a God to me.
There is a boy who is ironing clothes in our apartment complex. To get your cloths ironed, you have to get appointment from him. You have to use your influence to attract him to your house. I have to chase like Tom and Jerry to get him.
I had to receive a cheque from L.I.C and they told that they have sent by registered post. That is all! My tension and anxiety started immediately. To add to my woes, the post did not come for a week. I was simply looking at the door and every calling bell sounded like a post man’s bell. But, unfortunately it did not come. I told the main gate security to direct the post man to my house – if at all he comes. And for considerable time, I was standing near the security. But that post gentleman was not to be seen. You know what happened? I went to the post office in person after 10 days and as a coincidence, the post came on that day and I took it. For having driven myself, all the way to the post office, I gave tips to the post man.
Worst will be the case when your telephone goes out of order. The line man may come or may not come. When he will come? Experience the ordeal. It is great. It is the best way to develop tolerance and become a saint.
Similar are the cases with electrician, plumber, milk supplier and on the top of the chart is the gas cylinder supplier.
Are we not changing our routine schedule and priorities to accommodate these service people?
In some houses where they have pet dogs, they even do not lock the house and go out stations.
Now, tell me are you independent?
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Friday, August 28, 2009
Reality of reality shows
You switch on the T.V and go to your favourite channel. You see some kind of reality show.You surf the channels by pressing the remote. You are surprised to see such shows in Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Oriya and all languages.
The truth is that all viewers in India, irrespective of region and language are herd of sheep.
For producers, reality shows are more remunerative than serials as they need not spend for artists.
The participants laugh, weep, dance and fight at their own expense.
The shows were really entertaining and refreshing in the nascent stage. But, now they have become stale and monotonous.
The success of the shows directly relate to how many participants weep after getting rejected.
The camera man waits for the girl to weep and catches it in tight close up to improve TRP ratings.
Shows relating to singing are at least acceptable as it brings forth real talent. But, here also commercial aspects enter. A boy or girl coming from a traditional family of clean manners is slowly turned into a item boy or girl as the show progresses. They are first made to wear modern dresses and gassy make up. Soon, they are into dancing with group dancers for peppy songs. Once, they get selected they are drawn into all stage shows of the channels and made to wear obscene dresses and sing. See the transformation – from a decent girl of singing ability to a pop singer on stage.
The dance reality shows are the worst. They break all moral and cultural ethics. All participants are made to wear revealing dresses and show vulgar dance movements. The irony is that the parents sit in the gallery and watch vulgar movements with a smiling face. The participating dancers are embracing the fellow dancer and showing their cheap dancing skills and the judges are the dance masters who are really masters in choreographing vulgar dance movements. The participants touch the feet of these dance masters as if they are bowing before Maha Vishnu.
Another show is the comedy show. To some extent it show cased the real skills of people even from remote villages. But, it will look funny to see Munian and Kuppans from villages wearing coat and suit and ten millimeters of greasy make up on the face. But, of late this also has become boring. How long we can see people talking like Vijaykanth and Raguvaran.Comedy artists of B grade are made to sit as judges and they laugh for every 10 seconds even during commercial breaks.
The worst reality show I have come across is the “Swayamvar” of the Hindi actress. Fortunately I have not seen that but heard about the dirty things.
Soon we may have the following reality shows.
• Fight between mother in law and daughter in law. This will be a real comedy show with peppy dialogues , mimicry of relatives on either side and stunt scenes.This will be captioned as “Mamiyaar aada Marumagal oda”
• Surgeons may be made to operate patients before audience and if the surgeon forgets anything he can go for a help line and complete the surgery. Loose Mohan and Ennathe Kanniah will be the judges. If a patient dies, he can come back alive in the wild card round. This will be captioned as “Arukka povathu yaru”
• Drunkards will compete for drinking. There will be rounds for country drinks, western drinks and final round will be illicit drinks like varnish and turpentine. The show can be captioned as “King Fishers Super Drinker”. Soon, this can be followed by “Super Drinker Junior” where young kids may be asked to drink before smiling parents.
The list is endless. No point in blaming producers and T.V channels.They will say that they are giving what we ask.
Let us ask something different and sensible.
The truth is that all viewers in India, irrespective of region and language are herd of sheep.
For producers, reality shows are more remunerative than serials as they need not spend for artists.
The participants laugh, weep, dance and fight at their own expense.
The shows were really entertaining and refreshing in the nascent stage. But, now they have become stale and monotonous.
The success of the shows directly relate to how many participants weep after getting rejected.
The camera man waits for the girl to weep and catches it in tight close up to improve TRP ratings.
Shows relating to singing are at least acceptable as it brings forth real talent. But, here also commercial aspects enter. A boy or girl coming from a traditional family of clean manners is slowly turned into a item boy or girl as the show progresses. They are first made to wear modern dresses and gassy make up. Soon, they are into dancing with group dancers for peppy songs. Once, they get selected they are drawn into all stage shows of the channels and made to wear obscene dresses and sing. See the transformation – from a decent girl of singing ability to a pop singer on stage.
The dance reality shows are the worst. They break all moral and cultural ethics. All participants are made to wear revealing dresses and show vulgar dance movements. The irony is that the parents sit in the gallery and watch vulgar movements with a smiling face. The participating dancers are embracing the fellow dancer and showing their cheap dancing skills and the judges are the dance masters who are really masters in choreographing vulgar dance movements. The participants touch the feet of these dance masters as if they are bowing before Maha Vishnu.
Another show is the comedy show. To some extent it show cased the real skills of people even from remote villages. But, it will look funny to see Munian and Kuppans from villages wearing coat and suit and ten millimeters of greasy make up on the face. But, of late this also has become boring. How long we can see people talking like Vijaykanth and Raguvaran.Comedy artists of B grade are made to sit as judges and they laugh for every 10 seconds even during commercial breaks.
The worst reality show I have come across is the “Swayamvar” of the Hindi actress. Fortunately I have not seen that but heard about the dirty things.
Soon we may have the following reality shows.
• Fight between mother in law and daughter in law. This will be a real comedy show with peppy dialogues , mimicry of relatives on either side and stunt scenes.This will be captioned as “Mamiyaar aada Marumagal oda”
• Surgeons may be made to operate patients before audience and if the surgeon forgets anything he can go for a help line and complete the surgery. Loose Mohan and Ennathe Kanniah will be the judges. If a patient dies, he can come back alive in the wild card round. This will be captioned as “Arukka povathu yaru”
• Drunkards will compete for drinking. There will be rounds for country drinks, western drinks and final round will be illicit drinks like varnish and turpentine. The show can be captioned as “King Fishers Super Drinker”. Soon, this can be followed by “Super Drinker Junior” where young kids may be asked to drink before smiling parents.
The list is endless. No point in blaming producers and T.V channels.They will say that they are giving what we ask.
Let us ask something different and sensible.
Friday, March 20, 2009
From "Bandha Paramasivam" to "Budget Padmanaban"
Everybody is talking about global meltdown. Companies are announcing lay-offs. Pay pockets are trimmed. So what are the after effects……………….
The guys who were getting hefty salaries are no longer roaming with thenavattu.There is a sharp decline for them in the marriage market.Some guys who are fortunate to get married are postponing their honey moon trip.They are planning to go for honey moon after the age of 60 to avail senior citizen concession in the fare.
Today is bench….Tomorrow platform??????????Week end eating out in hotels cannot be done.If at all they go with family , they order for a plate of mini idli (14 button sized idlies)and each take 2 mini idlies.
Ordering for pizza and waiting for the delivery boy is forgotten.People are prepared to work as delivery boys.
Every where cost cutting is there.They don’t see full cricket match.See only high lights.News is not seen fully.Only head lines.Al l to save electricity bills.
Use and throw culture has changed to throw and use.People are prepared to use old apparels and other articles to its full life.
Guys no longer prefer cafeterias in the office. You can see ‘playa soru ‘inside tupper ware containers.
Going to multiplexes for viewing films are a dream now.People are happy to welcome touring theatres where 4 intervals are there.
All beauty parlours are empty.The beauticians are with out work and they may announce shaving free for hair cutting.Free sambirani for oil bath....People are searching for the barber Perumal who was doing hair cutting for our thattha for four rupees.
The worst affected is the real estate.Houses are displaying ‘to let’ board.But no takers for the house.House owners may announce freebies like complimentary breakfast, free pickup from office,vehicle for school going children etc,.
They were carrying lap tops even to rest rooms.Now these laptops are sold for a price of lolli pop.
There is a sudden transformation in life.Are all these things due to globalization???????If a U.S bank becomes bankrupt thousands of call centre guys in India loose job..
“Anga adichaa inge valikkuthu!
All Bandha Paramasivams have become Budget Padmanaban.
Millionaires are becoming slumdogs….
Blog elutharavan ellam blob agapporan………… Bayama irukku. Ellarayum kappathu sameee…….
Monday, March 9, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Pillayar - the God of gifts
You celebrate a party – there are plenty of gifts.
You open the first gift box.
You find a pillayar.You are happy.You open the next.
Again you find another pillayar in another form.
This continues until you develop a hatredness towards pillayar.
Ayya, gift kodukkum seemangale! Yen enakkum pillayarukkum
Sanda muttaringa.
There are different kinds of pillayars you get as gift.
1- Simple pillayars – in circular or rectangular frames
2- Pillayars with digital clock.You have to replace batteries often.Other wise the clock stands still and an insult to pillayar.
3- Pillayars with flickering colour lights.You have to find a suitable place with plug points.
Invariably the pillayar comes with a wire of 2 feet and the distance between the best place and plug point will be always 5 feet.
During my wedding days pillayar culture was not there.It was milk cooker mania at that time.For my wedding in 1979 I got 7 milk cookers.Nowadays no body knows about milk cookers.But the irony is that for Magesh’s wedding in 2008 some body gave a milk cooker with out disclosing the identity.I think it is in circulation as gift for nearly 30 years and changing hands.The milk cooker should have scored a century.
For Magesh,s house grahapravesam I got 7 pillayars.In August 2008 I left my services from my company.In the farewell party I got one silver pillayar and in another farewell party next day I got one paper made walking pillyar with umbrella in hand.
This was followed by Magesh’s wedding where I got around 6 pillayars.Wedding was followed by reception at Chennai and I got 2 pillayars.
There were not any more functions and no pillayar gifts.
On 16-02-2009 Aravind celebrated birth day and he got some fancy gifts.But finally we could find 2 pillayars made out of navathaniyams.
About two years back I attended a wedding of Marwari businessman at Kolkatta.I gave a gift of fine piece of art work. You see I have not given pillayar.He is a big rich man and when I was about to check out the hotel he gave me a return gift.
It was a nice silver coated pillayar.
I have personally nothing against pillayar.But why all these people identify only pillayar as gift.I do agree that pillayar is the fore most God and it is in the best interest they give pillayar.But should not they think about the plight of the receiver.
If such pillayar gifts continue I will end up with a godown of pillayars.There is a place called as kodi lingam near kolar in Karnataka where one crore lingams are there.I will also build kodi pillayar temple soon.
My humble suggestion to every body.If yoy are really particular that you should give only pillayar to me, give any costly nice gift and paste a pillayar figure on it.
For heavens sake by mistake don’t present pillayar to Abdul Kader’s wedding.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Think Positive
This is my first blog and I want to start poitively.Hence the caption is think is positive.O.K.What is positive thinking.I say thinking itself is positive.Oh! What a great start!
When you think positive you get some vibrations around you which are transmitted to people around you.And naturally the total environment in that place become lively.So when you think positive you get vibrations around you.
We get earth quakes when the earth thinks very very very positively and great vibrations are felt around.Can some body suggest my name for nobel prize in physics.
Let me explain some situations and how to think positively during such occassions.
1.You meet with some accident and your fore arm is injured and the bone is fractured.You should think positive about this.Positive means addition.Your bone is broken into two pieces and God has added one more bone to you.So now your bone count is one higher than others.So think positive when you are fractured.
2.You travel by a train.The train is delayed by 3 hours.Think positive.For the same fare of Rs.300 paid by you you are allowed to travel another 3 hours.You are given the opportunity to see some more beggars in the train.You use the dirty toilet 2 more times.You eat some more samosas from the vendor.(Is there a business deal between the driver and the samosa vendor?)
3.Your vallet is lifted by a pick pocket.Think positive.Your vallet is due for a replacement and now you are forced to buy a new one.The thief who has taken has added some more ruppees to his kitty.So this is positive.Another great thing is that he will use your credit card and your credit liability is increased by another 25ooo rupees.Ho!what fantastic positives.
4. You write dirty things in your blog.People get furious and post angry comments.So your popularity is added.
5.You fail in youe exams.Oh!What a fantastic positive opportunity.The rank holder gets opportunity to write exam only once.But you are given opportunity to write many more times.
6.Your wife makes a new dish by seeing a cokkery show in t.v.The same is served to you and you are not even able to swallow it.The irony is that she has used half Kg of cashewnuts and one Kg of ghee.Dont worry.Think positive.You are very much angry.You are not able to cricise her due to natural fear.So you control your anger.You develop this art whenever she she tries some thing new.You learn mind control.Very sooner you become a yoga master.If this dish is served to guests they don come again.So you stand to gain a lot.
o.k.Getting positive in every thing is perfect.But not when you are tested for aids.
That is all now.
Expecting positive comments.
When you think positive you get some vibrations around you which are transmitted to people around you.And naturally the total environment in that place become lively.So when you think positive you get vibrations around you.
We get earth quakes when the earth thinks very very very positively and great vibrations are felt around.Can some body suggest my name for nobel prize in physics.
Let me explain some situations and how to think positively during such occassions.
1.You meet with some accident and your fore arm is injured and the bone is fractured.You should think positive about this.Positive means addition.Your bone is broken into two pieces and God has added one more bone to you.So now your bone count is one higher than others.So think positive when you are fractured.
2.You travel by a train.The train is delayed by 3 hours.Think positive.For the same fare of Rs.300 paid by you you are allowed to travel another 3 hours.You are given the opportunity to see some more beggars in the train.You use the dirty toilet 2 more times.You eat some more samosas from the vendor.(Is there a business deal between the driver and the samosa vendor?)
3.Your vallet is lifted by a pick pocket.Think positive.Your vallet is due for a replacement and now you are forced to buy a new one.The thief who has taken has added some more ruppees to his kitty.So this is positive.Another great thing is that he will use your credit card and your credit liability is increased by another 25ooo rupees.Ho!what fantastic positives.
4. You write dirty things in your blog.People get furious and post angry comments.So your popularity is added.
5.You fail in youe exams.Oh!What a fantastic positive opportunity.The rank holder gets opportunity to write exam only once.But you are given opportunity to write many more times.
6.Your wife makes a new dish by seeing a cokkery show in t.v.The same is served to you and you are not even able to swallow it.The irony is that she has used half Kg of cashewnuts and one Kg of ghee.Dont worry.Think positive.You are very much angry.You are not able to cricise her due to natural fear.So you control your anger.You develop this art whenever she she tries some thing new.You learn mind control.Very sooner you become a yoga master.If this dish is served to guests they don come again.So you stand to gain a lot.
o.k.Getting positive in every thing is perfect.But not when you are tested for aids.
That is all now.
Expecting positive comments.
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