Vandhey or Bandhey ?

one interesting incident today.. that day after Indradhanush (saturday).. there is a guy named Raja alias NavArun (our neighbour, whose of our age.. he is a bengali.. his name's bengali pronouncation is noburoon weird isnt it ? )..

we usually used to tease him.. about the bengali's pronouncation of V as B, A as O and kidding about the bengali babes hectic figure ;-) as rassagulla tins (pronounce it as rossogulla..)

in the festival.. they were singing Bakhim Chandar Chattarjee's Vandhe Matharam (which was told as A.R.Rehman version of vandhe matharam..).. we were all excited nowto hear that song.. that too A.R.'s song here in east..

all our excitement turned to a bit of Shock and Laughter when we heard the songbeing sung as BANDHEY MATHARAM (not the BANDH famous in bengal or BANDH/ball famous in tamilnadu..)...

all in shock first.. we didnt believe their pronouncation could extend so deep to changethis patriotic song itself...

Actually the fact is .. in the bengali language you dont have the V kinda pronouncation.. just like the 'F' pronouncation in tamil... how would you transliterate FIRE in tamil,...you would say (PAYAR).. am i rite.. replacing 'F' by 'PA'... same way is the A transforms toO in bengali.... they dont call JHAL (water..).. they call it as JHOL.. thatz why north indianseasily identify a bengali... ;-)

then after realizing it.. the shock burst into laughter..

i was teasing raja (our neighbour) .. with this stuff.. how could you ppl change thatsong.. then he came with a fact that.. the author is a bengali.. and this poem comes in one ofhis bengali novel.. and its a bengali song.. BANDHEY means BHANTHANAM (ie.. VANTHANAMin hindhi..).. which means.. pray.. so the original song is bengali.. and what he sung was correct..

this was the second shock to me... nowhere i've heard this song to be a bengali song..then... since i didnt have any proof.. i have to discontinue the discussion..

next day raja came and asked sorry.. when i asked what for.. he started explaining..

Bakhim Chandar Chattarjee is a bengali, he wrote a novel called Anandha Mut in bengali..during freedom fighting times.. in that he wrote this song alone in SANSKRIT.. even thoughthe entire novel is in bengali.. this song alone is in SANSKRIT.. in praise of mother land..so that it could be sung all over India.. so i was wrong yesterday.. and sorry for it..

i didnt believe it.. usually even for normal such mistakes.. ppl never show others that they were wrong.. but this fellow.. was ready to accept a mistake which he made in regards of his mothertongue.. that was a gud one from him..

so at the end of the day.. i had got some general knowledge.. and learnt how youshould be when you argue things and also when you realize your mistake..

When is my Turn ?

From Nov 26th 2003 to 18th Decmeber 2004 2:30 PM..

i had not ever thought that, when am i going to leave Cal to Chennai.. i've missed many of my dear ones. .. but i hadnt ever had the feeling of leaving Cal till that mentioned time..

today was basha's last day in Cal, hez leaving to chennai on an transfer.. i'venever thought much deep of transfer...even when many of my friends had put thier effortsfor mine.. i've not been much closer to basha.. to feel for his departure too.. still

i wasnt able to control my mind, out of thinking .. "OK.. BUDDY WHEN IS MY TURN GONNA COME".. didnt expect at all.. still i think it came from the bottom of my mind...

then.. to distract myself... threw me into book.. then switched to TV.. then atlast. music..
went to airport with ash..to send off basha.. flight was 4 hrs delay by tech fault.. so after basha checking in the luggages..

ash and me had a plan of wearing paijama kurta to the culturals.. so we had come in asuch an ordinary dress.. with basha's sudden plan to go to office.. i had to go to the culturals in an ordinary one..

the whole crowd was at the other side of the ground where there were lots of eatables stalls... chicken pakkora,chilly chicken dry & gravy,fish finger,veg pakora,chat,pani poori,beer,tea/coffe/cool drinks,hot gulab jamoon,jangiri... huff.. had a heavy timeout there ;-)

didnt expect the TCS-ers assemebled out there to come out with such a cool dressings..i was the only one with such a bad dressing i think...

was sitting alone. when i saw seku.. when was trying to give him company.. ashwin joined me... couldnt avoid both.. found it difficult to cope up with both.. difficult . to give company to both togehter... somehow managed..

basha leaving to airport at 9 with ash.. and me left to house in office bus.. (till nicco parkonly..).. then walked from there to house..

the 2 mins moment in the bus.. the night.. the lighting.. everything remembered me the collegetour moments.. what a hell lot of fun we used to have.. hm.. never we're gonna getthose moments back live... in whatever tour we are gonna go with them or anyone..

even when the culturals were going on.. with the band .. i was imagining thecollege moments... when our gang used to form a circle.. and creating our own stage overthere.. it was ultimate moments..

even if we guys and gals could meet each other... i dont think.. a majority of them wouldbe ready to be that lively..

anyhow.. thatz the way changes are.. !!!!

Friendship = Trust

friday-nadhum... sari oru weekender innum podama vachirukomay adha poduvom-nu yeduthaen.. pudhu dress-oda smell-ay thani dhaan.. adhu.. yenna salavai senjalum.. varadhuindha

manvasanai-ku aduthu yenaku pidichadhuna..
pudhu dress smell,
pudhu book smell,
ammaveetla samayaluku thaalikura smell..

pudhu dress pirichi potadhukapuram dhaan parkuraen.. anga inga-nu madipula china china karai.. chai.. andha salesman kita sonaaen.. indha piece vaikaadheenga.. its dirtyvera peice vainganu.. paradesi paya.. idhey vachitan.. periya kadai.. check panna thevaiila-nu paarhta.. cha.. kaalailayay chinna mood off.. but overall.. indha diwali pant-ku..indha orange-ish.. shirt sema match.. gives a cool look..

Naethu night beef saapitu kitu irudhom.. appo.. there was a question to a friend..unga veetku theriyuma nee beef saapiduradhu.. does ur gf knows it-nu.. appo avan sonna badhil..made me wonder a lot..

he said.. my mother wouldnt like it... so i'l not tell.. but my gf .. even if she doesnt likes it..i will not hide anything from her.. she'l understand me.. apppideenu solitu kann simitinaan..

luv-na... ippidiyum irupaangala.. so far.. whatever i've seen or heard.. was not like this.. this is something gr8....

u never know its true or false.... but thatz the kinda relation you need to have withyour friends too-la.. ippidi vandhu namma life partner kita mattum dhaan iruka mudiyum-nu kedaiyadhu.. illa avunga kita thaan appidi irukanumnu katayam kedaiyadhu..

with whomever you feel close.. you can.. no no.. you should be like this.. cauz.. friendship-na..udanay yenaku thonuradhu.. nambikai dhaan... you need trust.. anytime anymoment..
naan yethana dhadava adhai miss panni irukay-nu therila..

but as a friend.. i would like those ones.. with whom i am close with .. to be frank to me..

yennai arinjo.. ariyamalo.. if i've done something absurd to them.. (which would have beensomething diff in my perspective).. they should discuss with me..

thatz how i am.. and thatzhow i expect also..

appo thaan yenaku thonuchu.. when friendship means trust.. in this Cal life i've met many in the pretty opposite way..

manasu vittu yaarkitayum yedhuvum solama.... they assumes things a lot.. they thinks their perceptions are the truth.. never tries to listen whatz at the others end..

thatz how life goes on... like an interesting Novel with some pages we loos interest in between...

Atlast Found Time

i wanted to talk to my AM regarding asking onsite chance.. i was waiting for a right moment.. since basha's request was in process.. i didnt wanted any of that to be disturbed because of my request.. i was waiting..

today morning,.. my AM came to me with anther PM.. he asked me are you busy
i said... i've just started my work.. not gone deep into it..

then he said .. in another DC in kolkata.. another project.. is in crisis because of a java problem.. they asked me for a java resource to look into it.. and give a soln..
and when i asked many ppl.. they all reffered your name.. so will u be able to solve..

then i said.. i cant directly say yes.. i need to know the nature of the problem.. so that i can analyze and say
he said ok let me call them.. then during the call to the PL we found its Oracle 10g server, which was new to me.. but i said.. since its a java problem.. i want to know the nature of the pblm..
so we were waiting for a call from thier developers.. in that mean time.. i thought this is the right moment to talk to him.. cauz.. he had got some gud comments on me and had come to me..

so i started saying "Srijib-da i am curious to know about my next assignment" (inga da potta mariyadhaiku.. like annaen.. ;-) the immediate response from him was.. "What ? Do you also want transfer ?"

i was stunned.. this is cauz.. he knows basha,me,ashwin,anil are all a gang.. we roam together.. and each know others moves.. now since basha and anil asking transfer.. he thought i am a avalach of it..

then i told.. no i am not worried of my transfer now, i am waiting for a good long term onsite chance... this would help me to make be stable financialy also.. then he said. what do you mean by long term.. then i told i dont even mind 1 yr or 3 yr..

this is the right age and situation to go for a long term, as i dont have any immediate commitments.. but later.. once they come.. i cant go..

then he smiled and asked.. so u dont have any immediate marriage plans.. then i told.. nothing like that as of now.. my friends who joined in TCS along with me.. and juniors to me have gone onsite in other branches.. ;-)

then he told.. dont compare onsite,salary and rating.. the capable one may not get it,or the uncapable one may get it.. but sure i will have your REQUEST IN MIND.. that time.. came the phone call.. and i had to break the conversation..

idhaan nadandhu iruku today.. which i didnt expect to happen so fast.. since i wasnt mentally prepared for it.. i didnt say things fully to him.. but atleast having the satisfaction of letting him know..

later i should create a situation soon to get to him regardingthis again..

Actions Speak Louder than Voice !!! Its True

yest it was a diff kinda entertainment for the TCSers of our building.... something noone could have imagined of.. it was pretty different... pretty interesting and pretty entertaining too...

it was a program from WORLD MUTE ARTS COMMUNITY - UNESCO JAPAN , Amateur artists from korea,japan,england and india
of this community had come to celeberate their day.

these ppl had dressed up like clowns and enacted skits,performed magic tricks and all sort of funny things .. but the interesting part was none of them spoke a word.. it was all just their body language and face expressions..

they were too much professionals.. they were able to express all their feelings with just minute face expressions..

too gud it was..

u've seen mask movie rite.. adhula JIM CARRY baloons vachi.. he used to make gun,dog,giraffee-la.. adhu madhiri these chinese ppl did it and gave to childrens over there.. chuma.. chatu chatu chatu-nu... balloon-ai yenamo panaanga.. it became toys.. cha.. superaa irundhuchu.. namalum .. stage-la poi onnu senji vaangikalaman-nu thonichu.. ;-) hehehe

so had a nice time over there yesterday.. the kind of break we s/w profs require at regular intervals.. :)

Inspirational Youngsters

Inspirational Youngster !!!

Indha weekend yenga oor suthalam, weekender/pantaloons/westside yenga yenna offervandhu iruku.. woodlands-la yenna new model.. Pizza hut polama.. or yedhuvumayvenam.. oru 20 Rs CD vaangu.. this is how our usual weekends be..

but beyond this.. namakellam there is a purpouse of living.. why dont we ever realize.

May be munaadi irukura periya pallam.. adhai... pallam-nu realize panadha varaikum.. we'l njoy the tripdown.. but realize paneeta.. andha fear.. tensions and sufferings trying to come up.. idhelaamthevaya..

idhunalayo yenavo.. nama yarumay namma purpose yenna-nu yosika kooda time odhukamataengurom..

innaiku yenna bug fix panalam.. yenna fwd anupalam.. idhu thavira.. just oru 10 minsidhuku odhukanum..

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Article-oda hero Pugazhendhi-nu oru Dr., MBBS padikuradhey.. kalyana pathrikai-la poda,panam sambadhika-nu irukura kaalathula.. ippidi oruthara.. that too without publicity.. stunning..

3 rooba Dr-nu.. andha gramathu makkal vedikaya sonalum.. looking at the difference he iscreating in their lifes is amazing..

Indha madhiri practical-la sindhichi.. adha seyalpaduthura aalungala.. nammaAbdul Kalam kitta adayalam katanum...

100 elaingargal thaedura Vivekanandar avar.. adhula oruthar indha pugazhendhi.. atleastmicha 99-layavadhu.. naaan irukanumnu aasai paduraen..

aasai mattum illa.. adhuku indha kolkata life katayam help panumnu feel panraen..
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