tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post7425924083730345825..comments2024-03-18T02:27:15.748+05:30Comments on Song of the waves - Parayil A. Tharakan Blog: Kumaran, son of KuruppanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-35389502747112151952008-02-18T20:16:00.000+05:302008-02-18T20:16:00.000+05:30Thanks,pradeep. I suppose there are many such peop...Thanks,pradeep. I suppose there are many such people. But in cities we don't get to know them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-83371751414863424532008-02-18T20:14:00.000+05:302008-02-18T20:14:00.000+05:30guru, thanks for the comment.I really admire the n...guru, thanks for the comment.<BR/><BR/>I really admire the nobility of Karuppaiyyan and his cardiologist son for giving something back to the home village. Many people tend to forget their roots.<BR/><BR/>In Kerala also tying the towel around the waist is a sign of respect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-46095405750540085422008-02-18T20:08:00.000+05:302008-02-18T20:08:00.000+05:30murali ramavarma, thank you for the comment.I woul...murali ramavarma, thank you for the comment.<BR/>I wouldn't say that Kumaran is 'innocent' but the small flaws are outweighed by the plus points.<BR/>I do hope that you would write about Raghavan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-25678231424084376962008-02-18T20:03:00.000+05:302008-02-18T20:03:00.000+05:30nebu, as you said you are lucky to have got off be...nebu, as you said you are lucky to have got off because of your connections. But others who are not so well-connected, would be in a soup in such instances.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-76186124533165832672008-02-18T01:46:00.000+05:302008-02-18T01:46:00.000+05:30It's so refreshing to read such pieces... rare isn...It's so refreshing to read such pieces... rare isn't it to see such people!Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-85381566679767356132008-02-17T04:29:00.000+05:302008-02-17T04:29:00.000+05:30We had a similar person by name Karuppaiyyan (in t...We had a similar person by name Karuppaiyyan (in tamil, a dark person )in my mother's village in Tanjore some 40 years ago. But was not of scheduled caste and hence those days was allowed inside the house, albeit only part of it. He went to primary school with my uncle and hence wielded some authority when giving advice!<BR/><BR/>His family served my mother's family for generations. He was a walking local historian and a consummate carnatic music lover. Used to teach me how to enjoy Thyagaraja's compositions.<BR/><BR/>His towel was tied to his waist like a belt, again a mark of respect. <BR/><BR/>One of his sons went on to become a cardiologist in Madras, and Karuppaiyan was very proud of him.<BR/>The cardiologist son never forgot his roots and was kind to the poor in his thriving private practice in Madras. Karuppaiyyan never forgot to use the services of his son for the befefit of the village poor. He used to arrange a free walk-in clinic during his son's visits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-44996385623064485602008-02-16T15:18:00.000+05:302008-02-16T15:18:00.000+05:30Men like Kumaran belong to a rare breed of wonderf...Men like Kumaran belong to a rare breed of wonderfully capable, loyal and warm human beings who are unique in many ways. Every old ancestral families had someone like Kumaran as a shadow. <BR/><BR/>You tempt me to write about , Raghavan , our own "man friday" at my ancestral home Parimanathu Kovilakam in Thirunelloor.<BR/><BR/>Kind of you to remember such innocent souls, both living and dead.<BR/><BR/>MuraliMurali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-13971782855682087002008-02-15T22:16:00.000+05:302008-02-15T22:16:00.000+05:30What you said about calling Jathi peru as a cogniz...What you said about calling Jathi peru as a cognizable offence is very true and sometimes used cleverly to intimidate others. About three years ago one of my workers made a complaint to the local station house officer alleging that I called him his caste name, which never happened. The complaint was drafted by the local union leader and this happens to be their modus operandi to give strength to any and all complaints. The Sub inspector summoned me. Luckily I managed to wriggle out of the predicament as my maternal uncle was the state Director General of Police.Nebuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918391278683718111noreply@blogger.com