Sunday, May 06, 2007

Joint Family Chronicles

In these chronicles, you will read about some funny stuff that happens in most joint families.

Incident No: 1

This is similar to the scene in movie 'Anandham' where Abbas calls from Delhi and everyone in the family tries to speak to him.

I think it was 1995-1996. My elder sister joined an Engineering college in Kovai. I still remember the day she left for college. It was like someone died. No one can beat my sister in sympathy dept. She was all smiles while packing her new chudi's. 10 min later when it was time to leave, kannula aruvi kotta arambichuduchu. Athu eppadinga, switch on panna mathiri ala mudiyuthu sila perala. I was the only peson who knew it was an act

During weekend, whole family except me will be waiting for her call. Especially, my mom. She had some wierd ESP power. While the phone is ringing itself she will say ' en ponnu than phone pannura'. Thats it. every one will run for the phone.

My periya chithappa will go like " hello...yaru..kannama'va pesurathu....eppadida iruka chellam....nee illama veeda verichodi pochuda...antha nai than vetti'ya oora suthuikittu eruku" . (enna enga vambuku ilukuranga)

Then my nadu chitapps, will come running, "Yaru ammai'ya phone le" , then rips the phone and starts melting

"Thangam....eppadida eruka....panam ellam irukada...innoru 1000 rupees anupavada....summa vachukada"

ada pavingala...nethu 10 ruba ketathuku antha salambu salabuniga...neramda sami

then he keeps going on and on till my chinna chitaps manages to get the phone and starts his own pasa malai

"chellam...kuttima...nalla erukiyada....mess'le sappadu ellam eppadida iruku...ethavathu venumna solluda...innaku night'a bus pidichu cbe vanthudren."

nanum 2 weeks'a nandu senju thanganu ketkiren....atha pannale....ana ponnukuna matum 8 hrs travel panni vangi kodupingalo....mavane inimel evanathu pengal, sama urimai nu pesina kola than vilum.

Then the head villain takes the phone....enga daddy'ya than solluren.

"eppadida iruka....college'le pasanga yaravathu ragging pannurangala.....bayapadama sollu...nan parthukiren"

amam ivaru periya sandiyaru...antha math vathi enna remba thituranu nalu nala solikittu eruken...avanaiye onnum panna mudiyala...evaru colllleeegu pasangala all vachu adika poraram...

Finally, my sister asks for me. Not cos of pasam...just to show off her power.

"deiii...ennada olunga padika matengiriyame....olukama nadanthuko...un nallathukuthan sollren"

aading....public exam'le bit adichu pass agitu...ennake advice'a....mavale...leaveku nee intha pakkam thane varuva....anniku vachukiren unnai

Someone then slaps my head strongly and rips the phone from my hand and continues their paza malai. All this b'cos my sister was born right after my grandma died and a part of her name is Grandma's name, which to my chagrin is not abitha kusalambal. Two years later, I joined a college and was all excited to make my first phone call away from home. 5 or 6 rings went and no one took the call...finally, my periya chitaps took the call

Him: neeya....enna sollu....ammava kupidava

Me: neenga eppadi erukinga chithappa

Him: deii enna nakkala...vutena sevulu pinjudum...anju nalaiku munnale enna eppadi parthiyo appadiye than eppavum eruken

ivaru velaiku vara mattaru....vera yarai yavathu try pannuvom

Me: nadu chitappah erukangala

Periya C: avan etho velaiya irukanam...ennanu ketka solran

goyale...namaku akka alavuku mariyathai irukathunu theriyum...ana intha mathiri deposit'a irukathunu theriyama pocha

Then my chinna chitaps takes the phone and asks "dei exam ellam vachangalada"

"illa chithappa, eppo than class start agi eruku...exam ellam ennum one month kalichu than"

"olunga padichu mark vangura valiya paru....ange poiyum poruki mathiri oor suthi kittu erunthe....bus eri vanthu methipen rascal"

ennathu...akkavuku matum bus eri vanthu ketkarathe vangi kodupangalam....ana ennai matum methipangalam.

ithuku melayum phone panna nan enna kiruka illa loosa....me the escape da sami

11 comments:

Adiya said...

பசுமை நிறைந்த நினைவுகளை பாடிதிரிந்த பறவைகள் .....

ம்ம்.. too nice.. nice narration.. :) kalakuringa wyernn

Sat said...

//which to my chagrin is not abitha kusalambal//
LOL!
hey...i guess it's a different story for guys, my case was more like ur sister's. veetla irukurapo suthama mariyathai kadayadhu...paadhi neram en ammaku naa veetla irukenane theriyadhu...idhe hostel pona udane everything thalai keezh...raja mariyadhai....phone panna oru paasa mazhai. idhula appa mattum than konjam practical type...phone edutha udane enna da evalo kaasu venumnu kepaanga...hehehe....and once u come back home for a break, aaaha....na vechadhu thaan sattam. en akka enakku driver vela paapa...nadu rathiri ice cream kettu alarinalum engendhadhu vaangi koduthuruvaanga...and much to my delight not much has changed to this day :D

gils said...

//aading....public exam'le bit adichu pass agitu...ennake advice'a....mavale...leaveku nee intha pakkam thane varuva....anniku vachukiren unnai//
ROTFL...hmm there are some adv of being born as anna akka :D enga ootla..parapathcamay kidayathu..yar fone panalaum paasa rain thaa :D

Syam said...

ROTFL...enga veetla naan phone panrennu therinjaa oru dogs um phone ah edukaathu...coz paisa venumnaa mattum thaan phone pannuven :-)

Vidya said...

The abitha kusalambal bit was great!! This whole post reminds me of the phone conversation between my brothers and I.

Inda dialog marave marathu pola irukku :D

Vidya

G3 said...

Hehe. Unga soga kadhaiya kettu sirippu dhaan varudhu :-))

Idhukku comment podum bodhu dhan unga pazhaya post title paathen.. edho interesting matter pola.. irunga adha padichittu varen ;-))

ACE !! said...

ithellam engayo ketta maathiri irukke.. ada ama, enga veettu kathai thaan.. :(:(:(

ACE !! said...

aana, on site pohum pothu thaan enakku eppadi senti podanumnu therinjuthu.. adhanaala chumma adichi viduven.. saapade sari illai.. kastam appadi ippadinnu.. appo thaan namakku konjamachum mariyathai kedaikkum :(:(

ACE !! said...

nalla comedy post wyvern.. had a hearty laugh :) :)

ACE !! said...

appuram intha deevali, pongalukku dress edukarathu.. ponnungalukku 5 chudi, 5 pudavai edupaanga.. namakkellam verum oru pant, shirt.. pona pohuthunnu oru extra t shirt.

KK said...

Vanakkam saar!!
Yetho yen life pathi padicha maathiri irukku... yen akka hostel ponathum...ithe kathai than yenga veetlayum... yen appa avala poi maasam maasam murukku sweet'nu yellathayum vaangitu poi paapar... athe naan hostel ponathum oruthar kooda vanthu etti paakala :(

Phone'um athegethi than :( Seri namakku intha earth'la mariyathai illainu paartha yellam pasangalukkum ithe gethi thaana??? This reminds me of a chandrababu song... "Poranthaalum aamabalaya poraka koodathu"...

Naats, Same blud... naanum veetukku phone panna.. santhaiku ponum aatha vaiyum kaasu kodunu than pesuven :)