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2 THE F ISSU T S IR E THE N WIN ER THE N WIN ER THE N WIN What Love means to a 4 year old child ER A group of professional people posed this question to group of 4 to 8 years olds. "What does love mean?" The winner was a 4 year old child whose next door neighbour was an elderly gentleman who has recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went in to the old gentleman s yard, climbed up to his lap, and just sat there. When his mother asked what he had said to the neighbour the little boy said, Editorchure Nothing, I just helped him cry!!! Thanks to Collections from Internet: Sri. N. Ravindranath sk â v- tlm-an-se FÃm Ip-Spw-_mw-K Ä pw ho pw kzmkxw. ]pxn-b sa-¼à-amcp-ssbpw t m-kv Im-ämK-dn sa-¼à-am-cp-ssbpw {i-²b - -v m-bn H-cp sndn-b Xn-cn-ªp-t\m«w. sk-]äv- w-_à 1993 A-Xm-bXvv, Ir-Xyw 20 hà-j - Ä- v ap³]v ºv Ce ³ I-gn-ªv am- ³ sk-{i-«d- n-bm-bn, Rm³ tpm-bnâ v sk-{i-«d- nbpw. BÀ pw XmÂ-]c- y-anãm ]-»n-iv dn-te-j³kv h-ip- v Rm³ F-säSp p, H-cp C³-lu-kv am-kko³ XpS- Wsa- Xo-cp-am-\t- m-ss. {io. sn½- qà hn³-kânâ \n- v 5000 cq-]b - p-ss H-cp ]-cy-kw hm- n B-Zy-s ]-Xn n-\v XpS- w Ip-dn p. a-eb - m-äq-cn-s\ k-µà-in- v A-\p-{K-lhpw \nà-t±-i - fpw kzo-ic- n p. kvxp-xyà-lamb t\«- Ä ssi h-cn- sa-¼à-am-scbpw Ip-Spw-_ - s - fbpw ]-cn-nb - s - -Sp- p-i, -ºn-se ap-jykw-`h- Ä sa-¼à-am-sc A-dn-bn- p-i, sav¼à-amcp-ssbpw Ip-Spw-_m- f - p-ss-bpw I-em-þkmw-kI v- mcn-iþim-bn-i t- a-je - I - f - n-se hm-k\-iä t{]m-õm-ln- n- p-i F- n-hs - bms -bm-wv am-kk - n-sâ D-t±-i Ä. H-tÎm-_À 1993 tpm-knt -«³ (b-iè - c- n\m-b ap³-{]-kn-uâ v tpm-kn F-{_-lmw) ºn-s\ hn-fn- n-cp "sk â v tlmw' F- t]cv am-kni- v \evin. a-eb - mäqcnsâ tej\w DÄ-s ss 8 t]-pp-å B-Zy-s ]-Xn- v ]p-d - n-d n. Pq 1995 HmÀ- - pd- v H-cp tjm- {v- So-äs v- aâ v. sk â v tlm-an-\v {]-kv -_n-sâ C³lu-kv am-kko³ a-õc- - nâ c mw k-½m-\w e-`n p. Sm-Sm-än, C³-Uy³Hm-bnÂ, F-kv._n.Sn. XpS nb tkm-en-bm- pifpss C-Sbn H-cp sim- ptu-hnun-sâ Pbw. H p-d - mwv, C- y-bn-se a-tä-sx- nepw ºn C-{X bpw sa-¼à-am-cp-ss kmw-ki v- mcn-i ]- m-fn- t- m-ss C cw H-cp amkn-i {]-kn-²o-ic- n- p- pt m F- d- n-bnã. Rm³ Cu am-kni-sb hn-eb - n-cp- p -Xv hà-j - Ä- p-ti-jw \-½p-sS ]n³-xe - a- p-d - mà v Un-Pn-äÂ-{]nân-eq-sS C- s - Aw-K - s - f-bpw `mc-hm-ln-is - fbpw kw-`h - - s - f-bpw Ip-dn- v CXn-eqsS A-dn-bm-\p-Å A-hk-cw e-`n- p-sa- p-åx - mwv. I-gnª 20 hà-j - n-\p-ånâ Nne hà-j - f - nâ spbnw-kv tpmk^v, k-\â-ip-amà, am-[h ssi-aä, P-bI - p-amà, The Second Home P-b{- ]-Imiv, A-eI - k v- m- À tp -_v F- n-hà F-Un-äÀam-cm-bn hy-xy-kvx cq-] - fnâ amkn-i ]p-d - n-d n. C-Xn\n-Sbn c- p-xhw IqSn am-kkn-\v A-hmÀ-Uv e-`n- p. (H v k-\â-ip-am-dn\pw a-tä-xv A-Zr-iy\m-bn A \pw). ]pxn-b `-cw - k - a- n-xn Np-aX - e - t- b-äp-ig- nªp. DuÀ-Ökz-ecm-b sn-dp- - m-cp-ss Cu Iq-«m-bav- b - nâ \n- v \-ap- v h-fs - c-tb-sd {]-Xo- I - f - p v. A-hÀ- v `m-hpi- Ä t\à- psim-åp p. XpS- w ap-xâx-s Cu {]-kn-²o-ic- W - - n-\v Hu- Xy- n-sâ ]pxn-b am\- Ä kr-ãn- \ - p-{k-ln- a-eb - m-äq-cn s - âbpw Cu am-kn-ib - p-ss ap-xâ- q-«m-bncp- tkm-]o-ir-jw vb - p-ss-bpw H- w \-s½ hn-«p-]n-cn-ª {]-Xn-`m-[\ - - m-cm-b a-äp Nn-e Aw-K - f - p-ssbpw kr-ãn-iä H-cp ^vf - m-j_ v- m- n-eq-ss ]p\:{]-kn-²o-ic- n- v A-hÀ- v B-Zc- m-rp v- e - n-iä AÀ- n p-ib - mwv. A- p-ap-xâ C- ph-sc C-Xn\v H-cp I-kh - pi-cb - m-bn Xn-f p- {io. _m-_p-t]m-fn-\v lrz-bw \n-ds - bbp-å \-µn tc-js - -Sp- p p. C-Xn-\v ]qà k-li - c- W - w \ÂIn-b sk{-i«-dn am- s - \-bpw kvt\-lm-zc- - t- fmss kva- c- n - p- p. {]-_p-²cm-b \-½p-sS sa-¼à-amà pw A-hc- p-ss Ip-Spw-_ -Ä pw ºnse T.C. hnpb-ipam-dn-\pw, S. k-xojn \pw a\-êp\n-dª IrX-ÚX - A-dn-bn- p p. B-Zy-]X - n v ap-xâ 20þmw hmàjn-i]-xn- v- h-sc H mw-xc- a- m- n A- c- H - m-^s v- k-än-sâ {io. a-[p-kq-z\ - \-pw (\-½p-sS sa-¼à), {io-axn. cm-pe - - av- n a-[p-kq-z\ - \pw F-sâ B-ib- Ä - _n-\p-hn-\pw \-µn-bp-ss {]-txy-i A-tX-t]m-se DTP snbvx hm piä Ip-dn- p-ib - mwv. hfsc- p-cp- n-b k-ab - - n-\p-ån-em-wv Cu ]-Xn- v ]p-d n-d - n-bxv. A-Xn h-t -b v- mhp- sx-äp-ip-ä - t- fm-ss Cu 20þmw hmà-jn-i - X - n- v kvt- \-lw- \n-dª \-½p-sS Cu hen-b Iq-«m-bav- b - p-ss ap¼nâ k-aà- n- p-ib - mwv. tkmumtbm shåtam tnà m Cu kw`-h-iy ti«v Ign-ª-t mä icn pw Rm³ sfkm-bnt mbn... tkm]mesâ ssi\jvsw F{X-sb v At\z-jn- p. hfsc eml-ht m-ss-bpå adp-]-sn: ""sam - n q-«n-t\m- oã kmtd. F mepw Hcp ]Xn-\ n-\p-taâ Ccp-]-Xn-\-lta hcq''. ""Fsâ sszhta'' F v Adn-bmsX hnfn- p- t]mbn. R -fpss ho«nâ Ip«n-I-fpsS ]nd- m-fn\v Ccp-]-Xn-\m-bncw t]mbn«v c mbncwt]mepw Nne-h-gn- n-«n-ã. Ip«n-bm-bn-cp- t mä A½-bp-sS-IqsS hà -e-bnâ tx m-sh-«nbv m³ t]mbn-cp Im-e v sx p-i-b-ä- m-c-m-bn-cp IrjvW³]Wn- -\pw, cma³ ]Wn- -\p-saãmw ssz\wzn\ Nne-hpIÄ pv ]Ww kwl-sn- n- p- -Xn-\pÅ s]sm- msv s]sp- Xv Rm³ Hcp-\n-anjw HmÀ p-t]m-bn. C\n Hcp sndnb {]mtbm-kn-i-amb D]-tZiw Znh-k-hpw- cm-hnse t\cw shfp- p- -Xn\p ap³]p-xs _nh-td-pkvp timà -td-jsâ IS-IÄ p ap³]nâ Iyqhn Øm\w ]nsn p \nev p-, t\tc snmtæ aoi-t]mepw apf- n«n-ãm, bph-tim-a-f- m-tcmsv Hcp-hm- v. IÀ q-c- n-t\- mä thk- nâ "Icfv I o- o-cp ', ho«p-im-cpss "lrzbw {Zhn- n- p ', Cu {Zhm-án- p-th n PohnXw tlman v Im p \nev p ka-b v sx p-i-bäw ]Tn v 25 sx v Ib-dn-bm 2500 cq] Cukn-. AXn\nt mä b{ hpap v. AXm-bXv amkw Hcp e w cq]-tbmfw "D -X-amb' amà - fnâ IqsS. C³Iw SmIvtkm, ]ncn-hp-itfm H p-an-ã. ho«nse NneshÃmw Ignªv, Hgn-hm- m³ ]äp-i-bn-sã- nâ Icfv ]qà -ambpw Icnªp t]mim taâ cw {Zhy- Ä v Iyq \nâ msx hm m-\på ]Whpw In«pw. Ct mä {ioe- sx v Ib-ä- msc HutZym-Kn-Iambn Wn- n-cn- -bm-w-tãm. {]hm-kn-`m-cxa{ m-e-b nsâ IS-em-kp-IÄ icn-bm n e -bnâ t]mbn CEE (tim- -\«v ss ¼nMv FIvkn-Iyq-«o-hv) Bbn "ssls]m kn-j\p'ifnâ F n-bn«v kvtim pw aäp BUw-_-c- -fpsams tasn v ssìenâ XncnsI hcp-t¼mä Un{Kn- m-cnisf si«n- p-x-cm³ BÄ msc CjvSw-t]mse In«pIbpw sn pw. A s tem  "timhm-e-s\'-s m v kz w tx m-sh-«n- v kmbq-py-a-s-bp-ibpw sn mw. (]p-en) hmâ -jww hngp- p-xpwn Ae- p- -hà pw, apsn-sh-«p- -hà pw, Cd- nbpw ao\pw hnev p- -hà pw, Ipfn-ap-dnbpw I qkpw hr n-bm- p- -hà p-sams kmap-zm-bni hc-¼p-iä krjvsn v Abn w Iev]n- n-cp Imew amdn. sxmgn-ep-ifpsspbpw Øm]-\- -fp-ssbpw t]cv BwK-te-b-`m-j-bn "ss{u o-\nwkv' F pw "_yq«n]màeà' F pw "timäuv tìmtdpv' F pw "lukv Io n v' F p-sams bm n cq]m- -c-s -Sp-- n-b-t mä "kwkxn' ma-dêv Bbn. si«pwa«pw coxn-bp-saãmw ASn-apSn ]cn-jv -cn- v, A -Êmbn CtX sxmgn-enâ GÀs -«v F{X- t]-cmwv "s»bvuv' t]mse Imin- p-hm-cp- Xv! Cu enìnâ "Hcp tim -\«v ss w_nwkv I¼\n' IqsS DÄs -Sp- n- q-ts? kvt- \-lm-zc- - t- fmss, Fw.]n. A ³ 57 The Second Home

3 Contents Presidential Address... R. Thulasi 02 Secretary's Secretaire... Adv. K. Krishna Kumar 03 Office Bearers & Committee Members Know the Founding father and the story of our Second Home 06 The Original Malayattoor Malayattoor Ramakrishnan 07 Bin- n- m-sx, a-dn-tb tpm-kn F-{_lmw 09 A- -s\-bm-sw nâ H-cp s]- v a-wn-{]-hm-fhpw F³. Ir-jv-W³-Ip-«n 09 C-S- m-h-f- n-se h-æmâ- q«- Ä th-wp-\m-k-h-ån 09 km-b- \- Ä `-c-xv-tkm-]n 09 Cw- o-jv \-ap- v hf-sc B-h-iy-amWv, ]-t... tum. kn.]n.]n. ]n-å 10 A-\p-`h- Ä ]m-go -IÄ iym-a-fme-bw tkm-]o-ir-jv-w 11 Ande Ka Baap K.R. Rajasekharan Nair 12 IrjvWm \ns HmÀ p-t¼mä tum. Un. _m-_p-t]mä 13 kmln-xy-im-c- mà am{xtam _p²n-po-hn-iä? k -dnb 14 Frauds Own Country T. P. Sreenivasan 15 A Tale of Two Notes on Lessons P. S. Pandyan 16 Ode to an Unheard Song Lida Jacob 18 CXmtWm bymà aebmfn? si. ]ßIpamÀ 19 Letter from a member of Bangalore Club to all our members Parsram Mangharam 28 Know our Elders: Banker Chettan 31 Father and Daughter Remya Mohan 32 kz-]v-\- -fp-ss Hcp Hard Copy Pn. lco-{µ³ 33 The mother of four kids Annie Mathew Kayyalakkakom 34 Oh! My God!! R. Suresh Mohan 35 A Reflection into My Early School Days Renny Koipuram 37 Hm^vsskUv Nn -IÄ BÀ. clp\myv 39 Know your affiliated Clubs 42 shdpw Hcp _oun- Y tum. -BÀ. -{io-ip-amà 43 ssânâ \n v aä«ns¹ivkntebv v:- \mev XeapdIfneqsS Kncojv N{µ³ 45 Rm³ tsman F³. cho-{µ-\myv 48 a ¼o a -apt m! c -s «p! tum. Fkv. lcn-l-c³ 50 Kedar Chronicles Ambili Ramnath 52 Haikus Kalyani Ramnath 53 Ah-Øm- cw Pm\In 54 \ -{X- - mxn tacn B³ A-e-Iv-km À 55 Bfv C v sndnb ]pån-b-ã... sakm Ìmdm-Wv, timäjo-än\v tsm- -sw-sp- -Ww! Fw.-]n. A - ³ 56 Front Cover: 'The Guardian Angels of a Distinct Cultural Legacy' & the renovated main building (inset) Design & Layouts: M.P. Aiyappan. Fine sketches Courtesy: Technopark The club takes no responsibility for the statements and opinions expressed by the contributors. 1 The Second Home

4 R. Thulasi Presidential Address... {]nb-s «AwK- -sf, \½psS A`n-am-\-amb {Snhm³{Uw ºnsâ {]kn-uâmbn {]hà n- p- -Xn\v F\n v Hchkcw \ÂIn-b-Xn\v \n Ä Hmtcm-cp- -tcmspapå \µnbpw IS- mspw BZy-ambn Adn-bn- psim-å-s«. ap³ hàj- -fnâ I½nän sa¼-dmbpw {Sj-d-dmbpw sk{i-«-dn-bmbpw {]hà n- m³ km[n- Xv AwK- -fpss ]qà- amb kl-i-cww H p-sim- p-am-{x-am-wv. XoÀ bmbpw B {]hà \ ]cn-nbw ºnsâ \ -bv p-th n D]-tbm-K-s -Sp- m³ km[nbv pw F p F\n v ]qà -hn-izm-k-ap- v. AwK- -fpss s]mxp-hmb A`n-{]m-b- Ä p ap³xq w \ÂIn, \yq\-] AP³U- IÄ p {]m[m\yw \ÂImsX, ºnsâ \ne-hn-ep-å- tk-h-\- Ä sa -s -Sp- p-hm³ `c-w-kanxn Hä-s -«mbn \n v {]hà n- p- -Xm-Wv. CXn\v hnhn[ taj-e-i-fnâ {]mhowyw sxfn-bn- n-«på sa¼àa-mcpss D]-tZ-i- fpw \nà-t±-i- fpw AXym-h-iy-am-sW v ]-d-tb XnÃtÃm. AXp-t]mse AwK- fpw `c-w-k-anxnbpw X½n Btcm-Ky-]-c-amb _Ôw \ne-\nà nbmâ am{xta ºnsâ {]hà -\- Ä ani-hp-ä-xm- m³ Ign-bp-I-bpÅq F p hniz-kn- p Hcw-K-amWv Rm³. AXn\v FÃm-t]-cp-sSbpw ]qà -amb ]n p-wbpw kl-i-c-whpw {]Xo- n- p- p. \ne-hn-epå kuicy- Ä IqSp-X AwK- Ä v D]-tbm-K{]Zam p- -Xn\pw, ImbnI, kmwkvim-cni, IemtaJ-e-I-fn IqSp-X tkh-\- Ä AwK- Ä v e`y-am- p- -Xn\pw Cu `c-w-k-anxn {]txyi {]m[m\yw \ÂIp- -Xm-Wv. Ft mgpw ]cm-xn-iä D m-ip tkh\ taj-e-iä {i²-tbmss ssiimcyw snbvxp ]cmxn cln-x-am- m³ {ian- p-sa pw hm p- X-cp- p. \½p-sS -ºn-sâ am{xw A-`n-am-\am-b C³-lu-kv am-k-kn³ "sk â v tlm-an'sâ Cu C-cp-]Xmw hmà-jn-i- -Xn- v \-½p-sS Aw-K- -fp-ss ssi-i-fn-se- p-t¼mä \-½p-sS -ºv a-säm-cp \m-gn-i- Ãp-Iq-Sn I-S- p-i-bmwv. Aw-K -sf FÃm-t]-scbpw ]-s -Sp- n- p- Cu {]-kn-²o- Ic-Ww \-½p-sS H-cp kz-im-cy-a-l- m-c-am-sw- p ]-dªmâ A-Xn-i-tbm-àn-bm-InÃ. Cu `c-w-k-an-xn-bnse sk{i-«-dn {io. Ir-jv-W-Ip-amdpw asäãm AwK- fpw XpS w apxâ Xs hfsc DuÀÖkz-e-X-tbmsS {]hà n- ph-cni-bm-wv. AXn\v Hcp Ipd-hp-w h-cmsx X -fnâ AÀ n-x-amb IÀ -hy- Ä kpxm-cy-x-tbm-ssbpw AÀ Wat\m-`m-h-t m-ssbpw \nàh-ln- p-sa v Hcn-  IqSn Dd p X p-sim v, kvt\lm-z-c- -tfmss, kz w Xpfkn The Second Home 2

5 Adv. K. Krishna Kumar Secretary's Secretaire... My dear fellow Members, The first issue of the "Second Home", which happens to be the 20th Anniversary Issue, reaches you, just after 'Onam'. Eventhough belated, a Happy Onam from the Executive Committee to all of you. Our club has admitted 121 New Members after a gap of 8 long years. For them, this issue of our In-house Magazine will be first of its kind to reach them. And as stated this is probably only one of its kind brought out by any club in the country, totally different from the conventional bulletins. Our team headed by the President Mr. R. Thulasi is planning to take our Club to new heights. For the sports lovers, a squash court, first of this kind in any Clubs in Kerala, we have budgeted for a Hall having 15 feet height for this and also 16 rooms of Five Star standards above the P.S. Hall. We plan to construct it as Donor Rooms with the help of our Members. We will be liquidating all the statutory demands from all departments and make our Club debt free. We are trying to improve the services in all service points and to ensure staff discipline and to give equal attention to all Members. Let me make one thing more clear, that there will be strict financial discipline in all points. Any member who wishes to give any proper advice for the improvement of the club, he is most welcome, I will be at the Secretary's room from 1 pm onwards every day. My dear fellow members, let's all work together and make our Second Home a centre that emits only positive energy. The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Truly yours, K. Krishna Kumar 3 The Second Home

6 Office Bearers PRESIDENT SECRETARY R. THULASI ADV. K. KRISHNA KUMAR TRUSTEE S.V. DAS JOINT SECRETARY TREASURER Dr. M. SURESH KUMAR K.S. SETHUNATH The Second Home 4

7 Office Bearers Committee Members ABRAHAM THOMAS ANIL APSARA K.P. SUNDARAM K.S. SURESH ADV. THOMAS KOCHENAYIL N. VIJAYAKUMAR 5 The Second Home

8 Know the Founding father and the story of our Second Home During the yearly 18 th century Oliver Henry Bensly, from Scotland landed in the erstwhile state Travancore He was engaged in the 'Satta Kachavadam' (forward trading of spices, tea etc.). He was married to an Armenian wife of Jewish faith. Bensly had very good relationship with the Maharaja of the Travancore and was closely associated with many European planters in the State. During that time Bensly made an out-right purchase of 5 acres of land at Vazhuthacadu from M/s Merckinston Tea Estate Ltd. by paying of 1806 Panams (4 Panams = 1Re) and got the property registered in his name in 1079 ME (the documents are available at our club) A few years after taking possession of the property Bensly ran into bad times. The Maharaja offered, Bensly the post of The Superintendent of Police (The police were then known as KAMBUKAR). During this period Bensly married from Tharathillam, a christian family of Central Travancore and had three children, Mary, Jacob and Helen. In 1875 AD Bensly formed and exclusive club by name European Club. He donated the 5 acres property to the European Club and became the life time trusty of the club and entrusted the management to 7 members of the club. The Club borrowed Rs. 600 from Bensly Junior (Henry's step brother) by pledging the document of the club and redeemed the same with in a short period. In 1905 the club raised an amount of Rs from three plantation companies issuing Debenture Certificates for the construction of the second phase of the club. One of his daughters Mrs. Helen Bensly, who was married to Mr. H.O. Fowler, was the principal of Staines School, Coimbatore and Mrs. Bensly later became an M.L.A representing the Anglo Indian Community in the State of Tamil Nadu from 1971 to Mr. Fowler the great Grandson of our founder Bensly is at present the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Staines School in Coimbatore and also is a renowned architect at Coimbatore. He is married to Mini Thomas who is also an architect working with her husband. - Thanks to Sri. S. Balu our former President for making available this photograph and the writeup. A few excerpts from the minutes and some interesting facts from a flashback Thandaper Pattayam No. in the name of USSAN SAHIB, Hon, Secretary First Trustee Annual General Meetings of 8th Feb 1902 "Trustee The first trustee of The Club of Trivandrum. Oliver Henry Bensly, Bachelor of Arts residing at Vellayambalam, Trivandrum above said Superintendent of Police". June 1931 H.H Maharaja the Valiakoil Thampuram and Dewan Sir. C.P. Ramawamy Iyer became the Hon: members of the club Fine :- Col R.H Tiweed and Mr.W.M. Duff fined for entering through wrong gate! First President G.B.E. Truscott to First President (Indian) R.V. Raja to followed by K.Narayana Pillai(Elankath) to and to Feb 81 Sreenivasa Kanayalar to First Secretary R.E. Green House First Secretary (Indian) Maj. A.K. Thampi to followed by Dr. S.S. Pillai to V. Chandu Nair to Secretary with the longest tenure S. Kumar to and to Total 14 years The Second Home 6

9 From June '99 issue Flashback 7 The Second Home

10 Flashback From Jan issue ºn-sâ ap³ {]-kn-uâpw k-ap- -X\m-b A-`n-`m-j-I \pw hm-ün-bpam-b {io. Ir-jv-W³-Ip-«n, {io. _m-_pt]m-fn-sâ te-j-\- n-\v H-cp A-\p-_-Ô-am-bn F-gpXn-b H-cp tej-\w {]-kn-²o-i-cn- p- p þ G-Xm-bmepw H-cp s]- n-sâ dn-kâ-«ã Cu Câ-d-Ìnw-Kv do-tpm-bn³-uà a-wn-{]-hmfw, C-äv Cu-kv tamàzm³ h s]kv. I-«mbw!! From July '94 issue The Second Home 8

11 From July '94 issue Flashback From July '94 issue 9 The Second Home

12 Flashback From Oct. '99 issue The Second Home 10

13 From Aug. '95 issue Flashback Sri. Gopikrishna is Development Officer, New India Assurance Company. 11 The Second Home

14 Flashback From Sep. '94 issue The Second Home 12

15 From Mar issue Un. _m-_p-t]mä {iocm-a\pw{ioir-jvw\pw `mc-xob kwkvir-xn-bnse {]Imi-tKm-]p-c- -fm-wv. {iocm-a³ ss]xr-i-t m-spå BZ-c-hnsâ {] Xo-I-amb acym-zm-]p-cp-tjm- -a-\m-sw- nâ {ioirjv -W³ Imem- Xo-im-bn-bmb ]qà -]p-cp-jsâ Nn{X-amWv a\-ênâ DWÀ p- -Xv. {ioir-jvw³ Ncn-{X- nsâ ]cn-an-xn-i-fnâ Pohn hyàn Bbn-cn- -W-sa- n-ã. BsW nepw AsÃ- nepw c m-]p-cp-j \pw Bcm-[y-aqÀ nbpw Bbn ]cn-k-wn- m-hp- -Xm-Wv B hyàn-xzw. AXp-Xs Hcp hyàn-xz-am-twm, ]e Ime- -fnse ]e IY-I-fpsS ka-\z-b- nâ Dcp- n-cnª Hcp k -enx Nn{XamtWm F XÀ hpw IrjvW-`-àÀs - à Akvam-Zy-i- mcmb IrjvWm-cm-[m-IÀ p {]k-à-a-ã. HmS p-gâ hmbn- pw, Imfn-b-aÀ±\w \S- pw, sh I«p- Xn- pw, s] p- -fpss DS-bmStamjvSn- pw, Noc-bn-e-bpsS \pdp- nâ \n v A -b-t`m-p\w krjvsn- pw, ae-bmwv ag s] n- p- Xv F v bpàn ]Tn- n- pw, `c-wm-[n-im-cn- v KoX D]- tz-in- pw, ]gb kxoàyysâ ]XnX hkvxp kzoi-cn v A\p- {Kln pw, ZÀi-\- nsâ ]c-tim-sn-bnâ \n v Úm\w ]Icpw: F{X apj- Ä! IrjvWs\ Rm³ Bcm-[n- p- Xv ax-]-c-amb AÀY- n-e-ã. ax-hn-izmkwsim v Rm³ {InkvXym\n-bm-Wv. {InkvXphnsâ Bß-_-en-bmWv am\-h-ip-es krjvsn-ià m-hpambn A\p-c-RvPn- n- Xv F auenihnizmkw Hgn-hp-IÄ v ]gpxv \evip- -X-Ã. F mâ `mc- Xo-b-cmb BÀ pw IrjvW³ Bcm-[y-\mWv F p-sim-s - mâ a\p-jy-hw-i- nsâ FÃm apj- fpw CXp-t]mse ka-\z-bn- n Hcp Nn{Xw thsd Im m-\n-ã. `mc-x- n-se- à asämcp kwkvir-xn-bnepw D m-ip-sa pw txm p- n-ã. A s\ t\m p-t¼mä IrjvW\v {InkvXp Bbpw `hn- mw. IptN-es\ A\p-{K-ln IrjvW³ k- mbnbpss `h-\s A\p-{K-ln {InkvXp-hns\ A\p-kva-cn- p- ntã? X s am{xw axn F hnizm-k-]qàæw {]Jym-]n AÀÖp-\\v txcm-fn-bmbn hgn Im«nb IrjvW³ FÃmw Dt]- n v Xs am{xw kzoi-cn v ]n³sn-ãp- -h\v Dt]- n- -sxms ] Xn- -S- mbn e`n- p- -Xn\v ]pdsa \nxy-tam- hpw e`n pw F v ]Tn- n {InkvXp-hnsâ Nn{Xw Atà a\-ênâ sim ph-cp- Xv? {Zu]-Xnsb A]-am-\- nâ \n v c n IrjvW³ ItÃ-dnÂ\n v Hcp kv{xosbbpw ]cn-lm-k- nâ \n v asämcph-sfbpw c n {InkvXp-hns\ t]mse AtÃ? Noc-bn-e-bn \n A -b-]m-{x- nsâ B -cmà w shfn-s -Sp- n-bh\pw A w sim v A m-bncw IpSpw-_- sf ]cn-t]m-jn- n- -h\pw X½n F mwv hyxymkw? hn[-h-bpss ais\ DbnÀ n {InkvXphpw D -c-bp ss arx-pm-x-in-ip-hns\ hwi-hà [-I-\mb ]co- n- m n ]cn hà \w snbvx IrjvW\pw kmcmw-i- nâ Htc Imcyw Asà snbvxxv? {Xnh-{I-bpsS Iq\v \nhà nb IrjvW\pw Chfpw A{_-lm-ansâ ]p{xn F p ]dªv Iq\nsb kujy-s -Sp- nb {InkvXphpw snbvxxv H v Xs, kml-n-cy- Ä hn`n- - -fm-sw- nepw kok-dn-\p-å Xv kokdn\pw Cuiz-c-\p-ÅXv Cuiz-c\pw F p ]dª {InkvXphpw {_Ò-N-cy- nsâ {XnX-e-kz-`mhw ]dª {InkvXp hpw KotXm-]-tZiw Xs -btã snbvxxv? C{Xbpw ]d-ªpsim v c p-t]cpw H mwv F à ]d-bp- Xv. F mâ Ht«td kmay- Ä \nc- n-bxv ax-hn-izm-k- n-\-xo-x-ambn F s\ IrjvW³ kàhm-cm-[y-\m-bn-cn- p p F v sxfn-bn- m-\m-wv. a\p-jy-po-hn-x- nsâ FÃm apj- Ä pw Hcp-t]mse {]kàamwv {ioir-jvwsâ P w. AXv Zpcp-]-tbm-K-s -Sp- msxbpw kzmà XmXv]-cy- Ä mbn ]cn-an-x-s -Sp- m-sxbpw {]tnm-z-\-am n {]tbm-p-\-s -Sp- p-hm³ \ap v Ign-b-Ww. Cu {ioirjvw Nn AÀY-]qÀW-am-I-W-sa- nâ IrjvW sâ X\na Xncn- -dn-bm³ Ign-b-Ww. AsÃ- nâ AXv Ass{IkvX-h-`q-cn-] w \nh-kn- p P m-\n-emwv Gähpw A[nIw {Inkvakv BtLm-j- Ä \S- p- Xv F Xv t]mse sshcp-[y -\nà`-c-ambn `hn pw. B Xncn- -dn-hn-\på hnth-iw -`m-cx n\v D v. AXv \jvs-s -Sm-Xn-cn- m³ \ap v {i²n- mw. c p-aq p hàjw ap³]v ae-bm-f- a-t\m-ca Iptd ]uc-ap-jy- m-tcmsv sszh- -fnâ Gähpw CjvS-s -Sp- Xv Bsc-bm-sW v {]txyiw {]txyiw At\z-jWw \S- n. Ch-cp-sS-sbÃmw A`n- {]m-b- Ä H p-t\m- n-b-t mä kwi-b-te-i-sat\y FÃm-t] cpw ]dªxv Htc t]cm-bn-cp- p. {ioir-jvw³! _m_pt]mä kmdnsâ tej\w hmbn- -t mä {ioir-jvwsâ ]qà amb hyànxzamwv a\-ên-ep-bà -Xv. ChnsS {ioir-jvws\ Xmc-Xayw snbvxn-cn- p- Xv {InkvXp-hn-t\m-Sm-Wv. AÛp-Xm-hl-amb kmzr-iy-amwv ]e kw`-h- -fnepw \mw ZÀin- p- -Xv. alm-`m-c-xhpw, KoXbpw ss nfp-sams hfsc hni-i-e\w snbvxp ]Tn- p Hcp hyànbv v am{x-ta CXn\p Ign-bp-I-bp- Åq-sh- -Xn\v kwi-b-an-ã. Ir-jvW\pw {InkvXphpw X½nepÅ Hcp sshcp²yw IqSn ]d-ªp-sim-ås«]pcm-w- -fnâ an Ah-Xm-c- -fpw Xn sb CÃmbva sn p- -Xv lnwkbneq-ss-bmwv. F mâ a\p-jy-\- bv v th n {InkvXp kz w Poh³ _en simsp- p-bmwp m-b-xv. AXm-bXv IrjvW³ ZpjvS-\mb Iwks\ sim p. ZpjvS- m-cmb Iwk- mà {InkvXp-hns\ sim p! Dr. D. Babu Paul IAS (Retd.) (R-290) was the former Additional Chief Secretary and Ombudsman, Kerala 13 The Second Home

16 kmln-xy-im-c- mà am{xtam _p²n-po-hn-iä? k -dnb tic-f- n-\-i pw ]pd- p-apå Iq«p-tN-c-ep-I-fn Rm³ ]e-t mgpw A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn- m-dpå Hcp tnmzy-ap- v. Imcy- Ä C s\sbms tami-am-sw- n-cn-s, _p²n- Po-hn-IÄ F m-swm pw sn m- Xv? Ah-c-tÃ, Hcp {] XnkÔnbnÂ, Ahsc t]mäp kaq-l- n\p t\àh-gn- IÄ \ÂtI- Xv? ticfw C -s\-sbmcp \nxy-l-cnx _ enipsocw Bbn- oà Xv kmwkvim-cni \mbn-im-\m-b-i- mcpss DZm-ko-\X sim tã? Cu kao-]-\-t msp {]my-an-i-ambn tbmpn- m-xn-cn- m³ F\n p h. ]t, AXnsâ hni-zmw-i- -fn-te p IS- pt¼mä Nne ASn- p-dn- p-iä Bh-iy-ambn hcp- p. H m-a-xv, ae-bm-fn-iä s]mxp-hnâ kmln-xy-im-c-s\- bmwp {][m\ _p²n-po-hn-bmbn ]cn-k-wn- p- -Xv. (km-ln- Xy-Im-cn p ae-bm-fn- p-cpj Al B ]Zhn A{X-Xs \ÂIn-bn-«n-Ã.) kmwkvim-cni \mb-ià F p am[y-a- Ä kui-cy-]qàæw hnti-jn- n- p BÄ mcpw sdun-sabvuv _p²n-po-hn-i-fm-sw pw ae-bm-fn-iä hniz-kn- p- p. Hcp inâ]-im-e-bnâ Hcp bphmhv Ft msp tnmzn- -txmàa-bp- v. Fgp- p-imà kwl-sn p {]hà n- mâ kaq-l- nse Xn -IÄ CÃm-Xm-Ip-I-bntÃ? ]c-¼-cm-k-x-ambn kmln-xy- nsâ ambn-i-tem-i- n- \v, ae-bm-fn-bnse "ss] nfn' AYhm taml\ kz]v\-po-hn, IÂ]n p simsp- n-cn- p ]c-tam- X Øm\-amWv Cu at\m-`m-h- n\p ]n nâ. "B[p-\n-tIm- -cà' F p hnh-cn- -s -Sp kmlnxy _p²n-po-hn-hn-`m-k- -fnâ t]mepw Cu "ss] nfn' {]hà n- p- Xp ImWmw. ap«p hà n-bpss hgn-bm-[m-c-ss - n-fn-bnâ \n v Cu Z -tkm-]p-c-ss - n-fnbn-te- på Zqcw XpÑ-am-Wv. ]t, Nne AS-bm-f-hm- p-ifpss IpX-{ -ap-]-tbm-kn v B Zqcw h¼n- -Xm-sW p hcp- n-h-bv p- p. amsn-hn-fn- p hmà -sb-gp-xm³ am[y-a- fpw Nn m-zm-cn{zyw apsn-h-bv m³ Nne Nn -I-\n-cp-]-Icpw D]-tbm-Kn- p Zb-\o-b-amb KZy IhnX Cu ]c-¼-cm-kx \n{zm-k- m-ctcmk nsâ e -W-am-Wv. _p²n-po-hn-iä kaq-l- nsâ FÃm taj-e-i-fn-ep-ap- v F hkvxpx ae-bm-fn-iä Xncn- -dn-bp- n-ã. kmln- Xy-Imc\pw "kmwkvim-cni \mb-icpw' kaq-l- nsâ _p²n-pohn tij-c- nse XpÅn-IÄ am{x-am-wv. hyh-km-bn, hym]m-cn, IÀj-I³, \S³, _m À, ]ptcm-ln-x³, ]{X-{]- hà -I³, kwhn-[m-b-i³, B²ym-ßn-I-Kp-cp, NmÀt«Uv A u- â v, Nn{X-Im-c³/inev]n, ImÀ«q-Wn-Ìv, kà m-cptzym-k-ø³, tumivsà, Ncn-{X-Im-c³, imkv{x-ú³, XXz- Nn- -I³, s]mxp-øm-]-\-ta-[m-hn, F³Pn-\o-bÀ, A[ym- ]-I³, cmjv{sob {]hà -I³, BÀ n-ss-ivsv, t]meo-kptzym-k-ø³, h oâ / \ymbm-[n-]³, s{]m^-j-wâ amt\- "cm-pm-hv \-á-\m-sw- kxyw' \nà`-bw hn-fn- p-]-dbp, "B-Sn-s\ ]-«n-bm- n A-Sn- v -simãn- m³' {i-an- msx A-Xv B-«n³-tXm-ep [-cn- sn- m-bm-sw- kxyw t_m-[y-s -Sp- n-s m-sp- p-, H-cp hn-{k-l-`-rv-p-i-\m-wv km-ln-xy-tem-i-s \-½p-sS {]n-bw-i-c\m-b {io k- -dn-b. _p-²nbpw kw-kv-im-c-hp-sam-s sam- -ambpw NnÃ-d-bm bpw X- -fp-ss ssi-h-i-amw- A-h-Im-i-hm-Z-hp-am-bn Po-hn p- ]-e km-ln-xy-ap-x-em-fn-amcnâ \n- v hy-xy-kv-x- \m-bn _p-²n-po-hn-i-fp-ss H-cp \o- ]«n-i \n-c- n A-h-cpsS IÀ- hyw F- m-sw- v a-\-ên-em- n-s m-sp- p-i-bm- Wv Cu {l-kz-te-j-\- n-eq-ss k- -dn-b. ]-s H-cp kwi-bw. Cu _p-²n-pohn, _p-²n-cm- k³, _p-²n-ap-«på-h³ C-h-scm-s _p²nbpss G-Xv kv -]o-joknâ-s -Sp- -h-cm-sw- p-å-xmwv. I-c-Pohn, I-SÂ-Pohn, D-`-b- Po-hn F-s m-s ]-d-bp- -Xp-t]m-se G-Xp-hÀ w? PÀ, ]c-ky-hy-h-kmb {]hà -I³ F n- s\ khn-tij-amb _p²n-hym-]-cn- n-t - -Xmb kmaq-lni {]hà \ taj-e-i-fpss \o ]«n-i-bn-epå ]uc- m-scãmw enwkt`zsa-t\y, kaq-l- nsâ _p²n-ti-j-c- nsâ `mk-am-wv. X -fpss sxmgn-en-te v AhÀ _p²n F{X-am{Xw kàkm-ß-i-ambpw \ho-\-x-tbm-ssbpw am\p-jn-i-x-tbmssbpw kw{i-an- n- p p F -X-\p-k-cn v Ah-cpsS _p²n- Po-hn-]-Zhn IqSp-X AÀ -h- m-ip- p. ]t ae-bmfn Xsâ _u²n-i-ap-«-sbãmw kmln-xy- nsâ Ip«-bn am{xw \nt -]n p alm-ûpxw kw`-hn- m³ Im n-cn- p-i-bm-wv. Hcp Imcyw ChnsS {i²n-t - -Xm-bp- v. FÃm _p²n- Po-hn-I-fnepw ]c-¼-cm-k-xcpw B[p-\n-Icpw D m-ipw. ]c-¼cm-k-xsc \mw kq n- -Ww. Ah-cmWv _p²n-bp-]-tbm-kn v kaq-ls ]nt m«p hen- n-g-bv p- -hà. ] p-åsxãmw \ m-bn-cp- p. C på k p-nn-x-xz- -sfm-gn v asäãmw tami-amwv F v hne-]n- p- -XmWv C q-«-cpss {][m\ AS-bm-f- -fn-sem- v. F\n p a\-ên-em-ip- n-s-t m-fw, _p²n-po-hn-bpss Npa- Xe kaq-l- nâ ]pxnb Nn -IÄ D m-zn- n- p-i-bm-wv. kmln-xy-im-c³ kmlnxyw am{x-a-ã, ]cn-hà -\m-ß-i-amb Nn -IqSn D m-zn- n- p-t¼mtg Ah³ _p²n-po-hn-bm-ip- p- Åq. \à `mh-\bv p ]n nâ Nn -bn-sã- -Ã. ]t AXp kw n-]vxhpw \nkq-v-hp-am-wv. A«n-a-dn- p-ibpw tnmzyw sn p-ibpw sn p Nn -bpss hyà-x-iä kaq-l- nsâ \nàpo-h-x-isf Cf- m³ Bh-iy-am-Wv. AXv kmln-xy- nâ \n p am{xw {]Xo- n- p Hcp kaqlw hnuvvnkzàk- n-emwv Pohn- p- -Xv. Sri. Paul Zacharia (R-2411) is a very renowned writer in Malayalam & English. The Second Home 14

17 T.P. Sreenivasan Frauds Own Country Normally Diplomats, especially career diplomats, who spanned the continents, after retirement withdraw themselves to a previlaged world of golf, exclusive clubs and selected circles. But as a dignified exception to this style of retired life, Sri. T.P. Sreenivasan is not even 'tired', leave alone 're-tired'. He has become a respected familiar face in all the social circles of Trivandrum and his exposure is so vast that if he contests an election he is may be a winner. In this little 'pessimistic' write up he takes us to the plight of the state and the level of predicament it has dipped into. Like a true diplomat he winds up with a note of hope and optimism. When I returned to Kerala after nearly forty years abroad, I had imagined a prosperous, peaceful and trustworthy state. During my short visits in between, I had seen new bungalows, new roads, new super markets, new temples, churches and mosques coming up everywhere. Today, nearly ten years after I returned, I see that behind the facade of natural beauty, glittering gold and silk palaces, there lurk fraudulent deals, outright dishonesty and sexual depravity. These are reported by the media every day, but they are seen and read for amusement, rather than as lessons to be learnt. The role of the media is to expose the cockroaches, it is the Government and the society that should annihilate them. The general belief is that the tendency to cut corners, to jump queues and outright greed make people easy victims of frauds and scams. But those who are seeking normal services at just prices too fall prey to fraud. I was a victim of a fraudulent builder even before reaching here. I was introduced to him by an old student of mine, whose introduction itself was dishonest. She said that she had already ordered a home from him It turned out that she had never bought a house from him, because she knew that he neither had the ability nor honesty to deliver. He promised a luxury home on a lake, in sylvan surroundings, outside the city with all modern amenities. He charged me more than the market price and kept claiming payments with promises of completion. Many of my friends in the US fell into the trap. But on arrival, we found that the house was badly built, with shoddy fittings and poor workmanship. Cardboard was used on the walls and plastered over! The promised services were nonexistent. A railway over bridge to replace the level crossing, which caused traffic bottlenecks, promised ten years ago is still not in sight. Finally, when we found someone to buy the house below the cost incurred, we had to pay a huge sum to the builder to get the documents in order. Many other buyers of homes went to court, but I was relieved to escape the clutches of a fraudster even if it meant loss of money. One such experience should have saved me from other traps, but each comes in a new guise that it is difficult to escape. The number of people, who approached me with fraudulent schemes were many. Since I had no money to invest, I was asked to lend my name to be used as occupying high positions in companies, trusts and foundations. Nothing more was heard from them or they moved on to new schemes. Many highly respectable people in the society are involved in these scams, without being aware of the treachery involved. These schemes involve real estate, money multiplication, hospitals, colleges, schools and temples. A victim commented that the fraudsters appear as devas when they seek your patronage, but become asuras when you demand your money back or want to take your name off. The award industry is another form of fraud which is prevalent today. The fraudsters change their trade to keep up with developing technologies, as seen by the fact that the latest scams involved solar panels and the subsidies offered by the Government to encourage development of alternative forms of energy. Today, solar power has been discredited in Kerala and the prices of solar panels have fallen. If nuclear power was not the monopoly of the central Government, we may have received offers of small nuclear plants by now. In the old days, it was teak and manjiyam farms that lured many into bankruptcy. The most popular trade seems to be gold loans in Kerala. So far, no fraud has been detected in this business, but it will not be long before an ingenious criminal infects the sector too. Blade companies, which give loans have already driven hapless victims to penury. Nigeria is considered to be the global capital of scams, but Kerala can...to page 16 T.P. Sreenivasan IFS (Retd.) (R-1652), Former Ambassador of India and Governor for India of the IAEA, is the Executive Vice-Chairman, Kerala State Higher Education Council 15 The Second Home

18 A Tale of Two Notes on Lessons P.S.Pandyan Sri. P. S. Pandiyan or P. Sundara Pandiyan, a very senior member of our club, residing at Chennai, is a native of Vazhuthacaud. A topper throughout in the Model School & CET. He taught Mechanical Engineering at the CET till he joined the IAS. As an engineering student in the early sixties he along with his freind Narayana Menon was a familiar sight in the streets of Trivandrum, especially Thycaud, riding a 150D Lambretta Scooter (KLT 4422). As an upright and honest officer in the Civil Services who never agreed to toe the wrong lines, he narrates the details with a tinge of gratitude for the support and encouragement he received in getting selected for the IAS from his seniors of the CET Sri. S. Krishna Kumar and Sri. D. Babu Paul. (This piece of writing may evoke some interest since the three officers whose names find place in it are well known to the members) Traditionally Government service was considered the most coveted and sought after occupation in Travancore. There was an aura attached to the wage received from the government often referred as salt from Lord Sri Padmanabha. This trend continued through years after independence and integration when the All India Civil Services became the target of many a young student. When I was topping the class in Model School and later won the coveted Sri Moolam Shastiabdapoorthy memorial medal in the SSLC examination, All India Service as a career was put into my mind by my peers. In those days information on the examination, particularly on the pros and cons of the various subjects offered and the special points the aspirants should take care of, were not easily accessible, particularly to one like me with no relative or friend who had taken the examination. A degree in Economics or political science Sri. P.S.Pandyan IAS (Retd.) L-434, was the State Election Commissioner, Tamil Nadu. from page 15 teach the Nigerians a lesson or two. Frauds are not the only woes of our city.the fall of the Golf Club from a well managed establishment to one managed entirely by non-golfing Government servants is a blow to the city.our city must be the only one in the world without any kind of waste disposal system, which collapsed more than two years ago. Accumulated dirt seems to cause no offense to citizens, even when they know that no relief is on the way. We do not need to reinvent the wheel, because technology is available around the globe, which is available for a price. Seminars do not produce technology or plants. They have to be simply purchased and installed by a global tender. Considering the cost of healthcare and loss of lives on account of pollution, caused by waste is so high that any investment in waste disposal would be justified. Lethargy, corruption and inefficiency are inherent in every Government, but these seem to have been developed to perfection in Kerala. Nothing is more welcome than a public holiday and we have lots of them because of our festivals, national heroes and hartals. But the most conspicuous feature of our government servant seems to be a lack of commitment. Drawing a salary without doing enough to deserve it does not seem to hurt the conscience of many. Not even an excuse is given for not completing assignments. The Second Home Mahatma Gandhi suggested that every decision that a public servant takes should be tested against the the relief it brings to the poorest man in India. Most decisions will fail this test. This is not to detract from many devoted and hard working people in the Government, but they are in a minority. Power, of course, is the biggest currency here. If you do not have power, you should have plenty of money to get things done. In the old days, bribes had to be paid to speed up things or to make illegitimate gains. But today, higher wages are a bribe we pay to get normal services. If someone quotes a low price for goods or services, you can be sure that he will not turn up to do the job on time. We then hire someone at unreasonable prices to get the same things done. This is a kind of bribe in disguise. As for the quality of the work done, much remains to be desired. Things fall apart in no time. The life in Trivandrum is, however, not so gloomy. Anyone who goes to the Trivandrum Club will see that every bar is full, every dining table is taken and free feasting is available for the privileged in the wedding halls every day. Someone asked whether it is not true that the life of every citizen has become better than what it was ten years ago. Indeed, it has and, as a result, many more have become susceptible to frauds. 16

19 Mussoorie from Delhi or Allahabad University or from St. Stephen s, Loyola or Madras Christian college used to be considered the gateway to I.A.S. Graduates in engineering seldom made it in the fifties. Graduates in technology or medical sciences were not permitted. But since a degree in engineering provided a safety net by way of an assured job in the govt. or in public sector undertakings, I joined the College of Engineering, Trivandrum putting at rest all thoughts about the All India civil services. It was when Mr. S. Krishna Kumar secured top rank in the Railway Services Examination and was reportedly appearing for the Civil Services examination that the desire to give a try at the civil services resurfaced in my mind while still in the second year in the college. Mr. Krishna Kumar was a legend in his school (Model School) and college (College of Engineering, Trivandrum) days, having been the topper throughout, captain of the school football team, an ace tennis player and a good speaker. He was the first person known to me venturing to take on the UPSC civil Services examination and it gave me considerable confidence and hope to follow suit. Mr. Krishna Kumar came out with flying colours in the civil services examination too, almost at the top. He had taken history and geography, apart from one paper in engineering subject. Well, that made my decision making on subject selection easy: if it is history and geography for Mr. Krishna Kumar, so be it for me also! Next year, Mr. D. Babu Paul, senior to me by two years in the college, got selected for the I.A.S. and had ranked high in the list. He had taken history and geography only and had collected the notes on these subjects from Mr. Krishna Kumar for reference. Mr. Babu Paul was an excellent speaker, was very popular in the campus and a regular participant in debates. He had already published a book on his foreign travel. I had long discussions with Mr. Babu Paul on the selection of subjects and I decided to take the same papers as did Mr. Babu Paul. Apart from giving me very sound and practical advice to face the examination, he unhesitatingly handed over to me the set of notes prepared by Mr. Krishna Kumar and the one prepared by him. These two sets of notes served as the foundation which, with the large number of books borrowed from the University and British Council libraries and the midnight oil burnt on them carried the day: I got selected to the I.A.S. and was allotted to the then Madras cadre as per my option. The encouragement given by these worthy gentlemen and the two sets of notes on the subject did make a lot of difference in my life and I am beholden to their authors who had painstakingly prepared them. The story of the notes does not end here. I handed them over to Mr. Roy Paul (Mr. Babu Paul s younger brother) who had just graduated in Engineering. Mr. Roy Paul did equal justice to the two notes; he held high positions in Bihar Government and later served as Secretary to Government of India in very important ministries. I could not trace the movement of the notes thereafter, but I am sure they would have continued to pass through many deserving hands. Readers would appreciate that these events took place nearly five decades ago, and over this period much has changed in the attitude of young students towards the civil services and in the pattern of examination also. Today opportunities are aplenty open to young people: to become professionals in various fields, in the corporate world, to start enterprises of their own or to take up teaching and research in well known universities. The very relevance of All India Services in a federal dispensation is often questioned. Raising the age limits and the number of chances to compete, facility to write the examination in vernacular, inclusion of subjects related to local languages etc., have resulted in persons varied in age, attitudes and aspirations competing on the same platform. Moreover, with all information available on the net, springing of many training centres, and the publication of numerous printed notes on all subjects tailored for such examinations, an aspirant may not now need a mentor or handwritten notes on lessons. Still I cherish with gratitude the memory of these two notes. 17 The Second Home

20 Ode to an Unheard Song Lida Jacob This song, the strains so painfully sweet Pulls out the thorns embedded in my flesh Fresh wounds and now old heartaches Cocooned for ages, handled down To haunt, to prey and betray. But today is new, all brand new And the music so sweet does turn Floating through the veins and sinews. A symphony of virtues, a paen of glory. Whence this terrifying beauty Where dwells this flower so rare? Can you hear this,lying so close to me? Deep in slumber, but I know you d share These intense notes that cut the air Plucking melody from an aged lute. Weaving through this maze so freely Finding your way like a homing bird Pure and faithful, blue and true. How did I get you here? Answers can wait, the azure skies beckon Drenching the air with perfumed light I watch with longing, hope and trust But tinged with a little regret, right? What differentiates Smt. Lida Jacob from the a conventional bureaucrat is her humility and a humane, compassionate, down to earth approach to men and matters. She has composed several poems in English. The British Council in 1991 selected a few poems of Indian writers and her poem was one among them, for which she received a prize. Here the poet- eulogizes the painful, sweet - song at once poignant yet powerful. Life and its very essence form kernel of the poem. Reminiscing the past gone by and optimistic about the future, the poem evokes hope, but tinged with a pinch of sadness. Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter : therefore, ye soft pipes, play on". - John Keats Smt. Lida Jacob IAS (Retd.), w/o Sri. Jacob Punnen, is the Advisor to Government of Kerala - Gender and Child Protection "I don't want India to be an economic super power. I want India to be a happy country." - J.R.D. Tata "None can destroy iron, but its own rust can! Likewise, none can destroy a person, but his own mindset can." - Ratan Tata The Second Home 18

21 si ]ßIpamÀ anyy Cu Nn-{X nepå kp-ap-j\m-b, kp-kv-ta-c-h-z-\\m-b hy-àn -sb Im-Wp-t¼mÄ H-ä-t\m-«n txm- p -Xv H-cp sf.sf. Sn./sF.sF.Fwþse s{]m-^-k-tdm, H-cp D-bÀ- im-kv-{x -Út\m, H-cp ko-\n-bà timà- -td-äv F-Iv-kn-Iyq-«o-thm B-sW - m-bn-cn- mw. t]m-eo-kp-tzym-k-ø- mà s]m-xp-th ]-cp- ³ kz-`m-hhpw Ipd- v A-l- m-chpw D-Å-h-cm-bn-cn- pw. knhnâ kà-ho-kv D-tZym-K-ØÀ- v s]m-xp-th Cw- o-jn-em-wv {]m-howyw D-ÅXv. kxyw F mâ C-t±-lw sf.]n.f-êp-im-c\m-b D- -X- t]m-eo-kp-tzym- K-Ø-\mWv. sim-spw-`o-i-c-scbpw, A-Xn-s\ mä A-]-I-S-Im-cn- Ifm-b ssh-äv-tim-fà {In-an-\-ep-I-sf-bpw, \m-spx-s I-S- nsim- p t]mim³ {]m-]v-xn-bp-å, I-Å- -S- p-im-scbpsams ssi-imcyw sn p- sim- n sd-bv- v sf.pn. k-z-êp-i-fn-sem-s ]p- n-cn- p-sim- v {]-Xy- -s -Sp-, ]m-«p -]msm³ C-ã-s Sp- H-cp PânÂ-am-\m-Wv C-t±lw. kw-ip-²-am-b, e-fn-xam-b a-e-bm-f- nâ F-gp-Xn-bn-«p-Å Cu tej-\w H-cp \à sn-dp-i-ym-k-am-lm-cw t]m-se c-k-i-c-amwv. \-½p-sS k-aq-l-a-\-êpi-sf {K-kn- n-cn p- an-yy-i-fp-ss bm-ymà yw hy-xy-kv-xam-b hm-z-ap-j- -fn-eq-ss Øn-Xn-hn-h-c- -W- p-iä k-ln-xw A-h-X-cn- n- v H-cp ]pxn-b Nn- m-k-c-wn-bn-te-bv- v \-s½ \-bn- p-i-bm-wv Cu te-j-\- n-eqss. aebmfniä v X sf s temi n\p ap nâ Xmgv ns «m\på XmXv]cyhpw Ignhpw A]mcamWtÃm. X sf pdn v Xs tamiamb [mcwiä {]Ncn n m \pw Ahbv v {]Npe {]Nmcw \ÂIphm\pw AXp hgn s\käohv CtaPv kyjvsns Sp phm\papå Ignhv aebmfn påxp t]mse asämcp P\hn`mK Ä pw `mcx nâ Ds p txm p nã. C cw [mcwifpw aäpw ]et mgpw bmsxmcp hn[ ]T\ fpsstbm hniie\ fpsstbm ASnkvYm\ nâ cq]oicn p Bib Ä AÃ. F mâ \mw Xs Ahbv v Bhiy nâ IqSpX {]Nmcw \ÂIn ]et mgpw Chbv v XÀ anãm Hcp Imcyw t]mse (fait accompli) {]NmcWw e`n p p. F mâ Bg nâ Hcp hniie\w snbvxmâ C cw [mcwiä v bmsxmcp hn[ ASnkvYm\hpw Cà F v ImWm³ Ignbpw. Ah ]et mgpw bmyàxvyy nâ \n pw AIsebmWv Xm\pw. Cu ASp Ime v {]Nmcw D mbn«på A cw Nne [mcwiä H p ]cntim[n mw. 1. aebmfn Hcp H mwxcw IÅpIpSnb\mWv ticf nâ azy]n p Ipsd BfpIÄ Ds påxpw azy]m\w hyivxn pw kaql n\pw ]e coxnbnepapå A]Nb Ä pw Zpc\p`h Ä pw CSbm pw F p ÅXpw \nkvxà amwv. F mâ azy]m\w aebmfnifpss Hcp s]mxp kz`mhamwv F coxnbnepå {]Xn Omb aebmfn Xs aebmfnsb pdn v {]NcWw simsp n«på Hcp t]cp tzmjamwv. Cu s]mxp[mcw aebmfnbpss {]XnOmbsb Ipds m paã _m[n n«påxv. F mâ C mcy nâ hkvxpxifpss ASnkvYm\ nâ hniie\w \S n bymàxvy hkvxpx F msw v Bsc nepw Hcp At\zjWw \S nbn«pt m F på Imcyw kwibamwv. aebmfnsbipdn på Cu [mcw ]c p Xv {] [m\ambpw 2 Imcy fpss ASnkvYm\ nemwv. 1. FÃm BtLmjthfIfnepw am[ya fnâ hcp _nh tdpkv timà tdjsâ hnâ \ hnhc IW piä 2. _nhtdpkv timà tdj³ tjm piä p ap³]nepå \o Iyq. Ch c pw Hs Sp v ]cntim[n mw. C ybnâ ticf nâ am{xamwv azy D]tbmK nsâ bymà amb IW piä ]pd p hcp Xv. CXn\p ImcWw ChnsS azy nsâ hnâ \ kà mà \nb{ W nepå _nhtdpkv timà tdj³ hgn BWv. CXphgn hnâ p Hmtcm XpÅn azy n\pw hyivxamb IW piä D v. hntzi azy nsâ hnâ \ kà mà 2000þ2001 Ime L«n GsäSp p Xn\p ap³]v ChnsS kzimcy hntziazyimeiä [mcmfambn D mbncp p. F mâ A cw imeiä H pw Xs bymà IW piä X mdm pitbm ]pd p hnspitbm snbvxncp nã. AXpsIm p Xs B ImeL«fn D mbn«på azy nsâ D]t`mK ns\ pdn på bymà IW piä e`yaã Xm\pw. kà mà hntzi azyhnâ \ _nhtdpkv timà tdj³ hgn GsäSp Xn\p tijapå azy nsâ D]tbmKhpw IW pw AXn\p ap³]v D mbncp Xpambn bmsxmcphn[ XmcXay Sri. K. Padmakumar IPS (R-1074) is the Inspector General of Police (Kochi Range), Kerala 19 The Second Home

22 ]T\w \S pitbm, \S m³ km[n pitbm CÃ. ]ns F ns\bmwv aebmfnifnâ azy]m\nifpss F w IqSp p F \nka\ nâ F p Xv. am{xhpaã, FÃm _UvPänepw hntziazy nsâ hne hà²n n pt¼mä hntziazy hnâ \bpss IW pifpw FÃm hàjhpw kzm`mhniambn IqSnsIm ncn pibpw sn pw. C c nâ IqSp Xv F ns\ IqSpX D]t`mKw sim mwv F v ]dbphm³ Ignbp Xv. _nhtdpkv timà tdj³ tjm n\p ap³]nepå Iyq BWv asämcp Imcyw. Ct mä hntziazyhnâ \ _nh tdpkv timà tdj³ Hu«v seäpiä hgnbmbxn\mâ hntzi azyimeifpss F hpw ticf nâ Ct mä \nb { W hnt[bamwv. kzimcy hntziazyhnâ \ ti{µ Ä D mbncp Xns\ mfpw sam w F nâ IpdhmWv Ct mgpå Hu«v seäpiä. DZmlcW n\v Hcp {]tzi på GItZiw 20Hmfw t]à B {]tzis 3 hntzi azyimeifnâ \n pw azyw hm n ncp ImeL«n \n pw C v AtX 20 t]à Hsc s B{ibn pt¼mä kzm`mhniambpw AhnsS Iyq D mhp p. CXpsIm v B {]tzi v azy]m\n IfpsS F w IqSn F À am m\mhptam? aebmfniä kzbw A]lkn s Sp Hcp s]mxp [mcw Xpd p ImWn p Xn\p am{xta Rm³ Dt±in n«påq. AXÃmsX azy]m\s t{]mõmln n phmt\m AXns\ pdn v Hcp value judgement \S phmt\m Rm³ Dt±in n«nã F p IqSn FSp p ]dbs«. 2. C s aebmfn v ]gb BfpIsft mse BtcmKyanà C s Hcp icmicn aebmfn v Xosc BtcmKyw IpdhmsW pw \½psS ]nxmal mà FÃmw ip²amb hmbp izkn v kay²amb BtcmKyIcamb ip²amb ` vww Ign v XnI pw BtcmKyhm mà Bbncp p F Hcp ImÂ] \ni IY (romantic myth) {]Nmc nâ D v. \½psS am[ya sfãmw Xs CXn\p henb {]Nmchpw \ÂIp p. ]s ChnsS \mw hnkva cn p ASnkvYm\]camb Nne Imcy Ä D v. C v Hcp icmicn aebmfnbpss BbpÀ sszàlyw 73 hbên\p apifnemwv. 50þ60 hàjw ap³]v CXv shdpw 55 hbêv Bbncp p. 50þ60 hàjw ap³]på ticf nse inipacw\nc pw Ct mgpå inipacw \nc pambn XmcXays Sp n t\m pi. IqSmsX 50þ60 hàj Ä p ap³]v {]khkab v acws Sp {kvxoifpss F hpw Ct mgpå F hpw XmcXays Sp pi. ChbnseÃmw Xs henb coxnbnepå Ipdhv h n«p v F v C p Ip«nIÄ p t]mepw Adnbmhp hkvxpxbmwv. C p \½Ä ImWp ] e AkpJ fpw A pap mbncp p. C v Ah I p]nsn v Ahbv v t]cp \ÂIp p F hyxymkw am{xw. "s]³j³ ]äpi' Asà nâ 'jjvsn]qà n BtLm jn pi' F p ]dªmâ Hcp a\pjysâ PohnX Ahkm\ amsw v IcpXnbncp Hcp ImeL«n \n v s]³j³ ]äpibpw, jjvsn]qà nbmtlmjn pibpw sn p ]e aebmfnifpssbpw Hcp XeapSn \mcpt]mepw \c m ImeL«nemWv \½Ä Pohn p Xv. ]ns F ns\ bmwv C s aebmfn v BtcmKyanà F v \mw Xocpam\n p Xv? The Second Home 3. ticf nsâ {]IrXncaWobX C s Xeapd \in n p p ]et mgpw tiä p Hcp tcmz\amwv \½psS ]ms fpw, ImSpIfpw, aeifpw C s Xeapd hnik\ nsâ t]cnâ \nc cw \in n p p F påxv. FÃmhcpw ]gbimes {]IrXn cawobxsb pdn v KrlmXpccmIp p... F mâ FXmWv Cu ]gb Imew? ]gbimew F påxv Xs Hcp Bt] niamb ImeatÃ? Hmtcm hyivxnbpssbpw {]mb n\\pkcn v AXp hyxykv awtãm 2013þ Pohn p a[yhbkvi\mb Hcp aebmfnsb kw_ Ôn v ]gbimew 1960 Ifmbncn Ww. F mâ 1960Ifn Pohn ncp hà v ]gbimew ho pw Hcp 60 hàjw ]pdinte mwv. \½Ä C p thhemxns Sp ]ms Ä, Ip piä FÃmw Xs ImSpIÄ sh«ns fn pw Ip piä CSn p \nc pw D mbxmwv F v Ncn{Xw tcs Sp p p v. CXn NneXv a\pjy \nà½nxhpw, NneXv {]IrXnbpsS hnirxn aqehpw. Hcp 100 hàjw Ignª,v AXmbXv 2113 Pohn ncn p Dt±iw 70 hbkpå Hcp aebmfn Xsâ ]gb Imes {] IrXn cawobxsb pdn v KrlmXpc\mIpt¼mÄ Ahsâ a\knâ DÅ ]gbimew 2060þ2070 Bbncn pw F p IqSn HmÀ pi. 4 dnbmenän tjmiä Ietbbpw ticf kwkvimcs bpw XIÀ p p Iebpw kwkvimchpw \ne\nâ s Sp Xpw ]cnt]m jn n s Sp Xpw kaql nse Hcp henb hn`mkw Ahbn GÀs Spt¼mgmWv. Art is not just for arts sake. Ie (Art) ]eà pw Poht\m]m[n IqSnbmWv. ticf nse bphxo bphm Ä v IetbmSpw, Iemcq] tfmspapå XmXv]cyw \ne\nà p Xn dnbmenän tjmiä v henb ] tã bymày nâ DÅXv? Ahkc Ä e`n msx, kvt]m kàamà CÃmsX, tkmuv ^mzàamà CÃmsX FsX nepw n pifpss `mkamim³ Ignbm sx kwkvym\s {Kma{] tzi på IemImc³amÀ pw IemImcnIÄ pw t]mepw AhcpsS Ignhv temi n\p ap nâ AhXcn n m\pw, CXp hgn PohnXkmlNcyw sa s Sp m\pw C cw tjmiä D]Icn p p v F Xv Hcp bmyà yatãm?. F{Xsb{X "Ip bnse amwniy sf'bmwv C cw tjmiä ]pd p sim p hcp Xv. aebmf kn\nabnse Cu ASp Ime v lnämb Km\ Ä ]msnbxv Bscms bmsw v ]cntim[n mâ Cu hkvxpx a\ênem m³ Ignbpw. dnbmenän tjmiä v Nne \yq \XIÄ Ds nâ t]mepw Ah ticf nsâ Ietbbpw kwkvimcs bpw A mss \in n p psh hmzw Hcp "myth" Xs bmwv. 5. ticfw {kvxoiä v H«pw kpc nxaã CXpw aebmfnsb pdn p aebmfniä \S p Hcp Zpcmtcm]WamWv. C ybnse aäv kvye sf At] n v ticf nâ Hcp km[mcw {kvxo v kzx{ ambn k cn phm\pw, sxmgnepifnâ GÀs Sphm\pw Hcp henb 20

23 New exclusive 'member's only' pavilion in the main lawn Afhp hsc km[n p p. F mâ {kvxoiäs Xnsc bpå IpäIrXy fpss IW piä (statistics) Nq n mwn v ChnsS {kvxoiä Xosc kpc nxcã F [mcw hcp n oà m\på {ia Ä, IpäIrXy fpss IW v hniie\w sn p Xnse ]nghpiä F nh aqeamwv C cw \nka\ fnâ F nt cp Xv. IpäIrXy fpss F w F v ]dªv kqnn n p Xv ]cmxnifpambn F p BfpIfpsS F w BWv. bymà nâ, IqSpX kv{xoiä AhÀ v Fs nepw XnIvXm\p`h Ä D mbmâ ]cmxns Sm\pw aäpw X mdmip p F Xnsâ kqn\bmwnxv. ticf nâ FsXmcp km[mcw {kvxobpw DbÀ hnzym`ymkhpw kmaqlni t_m[apå hyivxnbmwv. C ybnse alm\kc fs w an kvye fnepw Ct mgpw ]cmxnifpambn {kvxoiä A[nImckvYm]\ sftbm t]meokv kvtäj\pitftbm kao]n phm³ hnapjcmwv F kmlncyw \ne\nâ pt¼mgmwv ticf nâ kv{xoiä ] cmxnifpambn apt m«v hcp Xv. ticf n\p]pd på ]e kvye fnepw ]cmxniä A[nImckvYm\ fnâ sim p hcm³ kv{xoiä XmXv]cys Sp nã F ]T\ Ä ImWp t¼mgmwv ticf nâ kv{xoiä kss[cyw apt m«p hcp psh v a\ênemip Xv. CXv {kvxoimivxoicw nsâ (women empowerment) {]Xn^e\amtb ImWm³ Ignbp IbpÅp. 6. \yq P\tdj³ kn\na Cu ASp Ime v Cd nb Nne aebmfw kn\naisf \yq P\tdj³ kn\na F snãt cn«v hnfn p p. Chbnse AhXcW coxnifpw `mjm{]tbmk fpw Hcp icmicn aebmfn v tnà Xà F [mcw hym]iambn«p v. F mâ FÃm ImeL«nepw \yp P\tdj³ kn\naiä D mbn«ps v ImWmw. C cw kn\naiä `mjmssien bnepw Nn{XoIcWcoXnbnepw FÃmw AXmXp ImeL«n  D mbncp kn\naifnâ \n pw hyxykvxambncp p. AXp hsc I n«på coxnifnâ \n pw hyxykvxamb kn\na FÃm ImeL«nepw D mbn«p v. ]c¼cmkxcoxn Ifn \n på hyxnne\w BIpt¼mÄ hyxykvxx A\p`hs Sp p F p am{xw. Achn-µ-sâbpw, ]ßcmPsâbpw, `cxsâbpw kn\naiä B Ime L«nse \yq P\tdj³ kn\na Ifmbncp ntã?. AXp hsc I n «pw ti«n«pw CÃm Nn{XoIcW coxniä Bbncp p Ahbn FÃmw. `mjmssienbpw hyxy kvxambncp p. AXpXs bmwv Ct mgpw kw`hn p Xv. F n\v, BZys aebmf kn\n a t]mepw B ImeL«nse \yq P\tdj³ Iemcq]w Bbncp tãm. AXphsc aebmfn v k  n phm³ t]mepw Ignbm Hcp Iemcq]ambncp ntã BZykn\na? a\pjysâ PohnXhpw kmaqly A co hpw, hnnmc hnimc fpw Xs bmwv FÃm Imes bpw kn\naifpssbpw ASn d. Ah {]Imin n p coxnbnâ ImeL«n\\pkcn v amäwhcp p F Xp am{xatã hkvxpx. H«pw Nn n msxbpw hniie\w \S msxbpw \mw Xs \½sf pdn v self evident truthf coxnbnâ s]m Xpsh AwKoIcn p Nne [mcwiä hniie\w sn m³ BWv Cu tej\ nâ {ian n«påxv. Cu hniie\w icnbmbncn mw, sxämbncn mw, ]eà pw hyxykvxamb A`n{]mb Ä D mbncn mw. F ncp mepw hkvxpxiä F me pw FXv P\kaqlt bpw ]ptcmkxnbnte p \bn nt«dåq F p Ncn{Xw km ys Sp p p. 21 The Second Home

24 Club Election 2013 Election Offcers 2013 Sri. George K. Pulimood Sri. K.G. Kuruvila Election Offcers 2014 Sri. George K. Pulimood Sri. S. Jayan Nair The Second Home 22

25 Annual General Body June 23, 2013 The new committee taking over The previous committee bidding adieu President - R. Thulasi Secretary - Adv. K. Krishnakumar 23 The Second Home

26 Second Saturday Club Function July 13, 2013 The Second Home 24

27 Laurels C.V. Anandabose Fellowship in the Civil Service Academy, Mussoorie Mohammed Iqbal Selected for Indian Police Service Dr. M.S. Thiruvarian Kalyan Hospital, Trivandrum awarded Dr. Balsalam Award by QPMPA. Dr. Devin Prabhakar Director, Divya Prabha Eye Hospital, Trivandrum selected BEST DOCTOR by Government of Kerala The Lions of Kerala have endorsed Lion Er. R. Murugan PMJF as the Official Candidate for the Office of the International Director, Lions International Lion A.K. Abbas Elected: Governor District 318A K. Madhusoodanan appointed as Board Member in Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishment Workers Welfare Board. Sharath Kumar Nambiar S/o Sri. Anand Kumar (Nandu) of Class 10, Doon School, Dehradoon selected to attend the United Nations Conference (WEMUN Conference) at Beijing, Janaki Keerthi D/o Sri. Dharmakeerthi, Christ Nagar School, Trivandrum. First Rank in Kerala, ISC Exam Abitha Murali W/o Dr. Anand M., D/o Sri. P.K. Muralidharan awarded Ph.D Degree in Biotechnology, from the University of Kerala. 25 The Second Home

28 Manoj S/o Jacob Varghese & Sruthi Niranjana Nair D/o V.N. Jayasankar & Ananthu Narayan Aswathy Jayakumar D/o G.R. Jayakumar & Vipin Das Kalyani D/o S. Ramnath & Anish Menon The Second Home 26

29 Uday Kiran.M S/o A. Mahesh & Tintu Raju Vaishnavee D/o R. Murthy & Sreekanth Laurels Dharsana G.M. D/o Dr. M. Ganesh A+ in all subjects in Plus 2 Exam 2013 Aiswarya Nandakumar D/o Col. J. Nandakumar A+ in all subjects in CBSE Plus 2 Exam 2013 Fahad Faisal S/o Sri. T.J. Faisal, Christ Nagar School, Trivandrum A+ in all subjects in ICSE Exam 2013 Aravind Suresh S/o Sri. P.V. Suresh Kumar, Class XI, St. Thomas School, Trivandrum, Winner, Under 19 Boys Doubles, Trivandrum Dist. Shuttle Championship 2013 ladies forum 2013 Shobha Somasekharan Chairperson Renuka Gopinath Co-ordinator Krishna Chandran Treasurer 27 The Second Home

30 Letter from a member of Bangalore Club to all our members. Sri. Mangharam passed away on the 25 th August '13 at Bangalore. August 5, Dear Sri Aiyappan, This is with reference to the meeting we had at my residence on the 30 th of last month, in connection with the visit of a reporter of Mathrubhoomi Newspaper to our Art Gallery. I am glad that you participated in the discussions at the time of the interview we had. As you are aware, during the last 25 years, I have made several business and personal visits to Trivandrum. I had the opportunity of staying in the cozy cottages of Trivandrum Club, through the affiliation with Bangalore Club. I have made many friends there (you being the first one) and the Club has now become my second home outside Bangalore. During my visits, I had the opportunity to call on the late His Highness Sree Chitra Thirunal, Maharaja of Travancore and later the present His Highness Marthanda Varma Maharaja, Rani Lakshmi Bayi, Rani Parvathy Bayi and other Princes and Princesses. As an art lover, I came across many Raja Ravi Varma paintings at the Kowdiar and Pattom Palaces and at the Sree Chitra Art Gallery. As you know, with the support of His Highness The Maharaja and Sri.T. Balakrishnan, I.A.S, the then Secretary of Culture, Govt. of Kerala, I published 2 books - (i) Raja Ravi Varma The Painter Princes ( ) Classic Volume & (ii) Raja Ravi Varma - The Most Celebrated Painter of India. Both this books have been well appreciated and have renewed the awareness of this legendary artist across India and abroad. As you have seen, I have a collection of Raja Ravi Varma Original Oleographs, printed more than 100 years ago at the Raja Ravi Varma Press at Lonavla, near Pune. I have held more than 30 Exhibitions showcasing the Oleographs all over India and also in London in 2008 at the Nehru Center, for 10 days. Now, owing to my health, I am not in a position to travel outside; I have established the Raja Ravi Varma Original Oleographs Museum in one portion of my residence in Bangalore, which you visited last time. This is the first museum of this kind and the Times of India, Bangalore, featured this in their Sunday Edition two weeks back. I will be very glad if the members of Trivandrum Club and art lovers of Kerala visit the Museum when they come over to Bangalore. All are cordially invited. Please bring this to the kind notice of all Club members. With Kind Regards, Yours sincerely Parsram Mangharam The Second Home 28

31 Grand Jewels to His Highness from the Freemasons The Free Masons honoured H.H Uthradam Thirunal Marthanda Varma in recognition of his 40 years of meritorious Service to the Fraternity. Regional Grand Master Sri. R. Sushil Raj (our member) presented the Grand Jewel to His Highness. The Princesses Pooyam Thirunal Gowri Parvathy Bhai and Aswathy Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bhai participated in a function held at the Levi Hall, Thiruvananthapuram. A non Malayalee, non Keralite who brought back our Raja Ravi Varma into the world's lime light. Parsram Mangharam ( ) Mr. Mangharam was a regular visitor to our club. He loved our club and had more friends in our club than many of our members have. During one of the visits to Trivandrum he said:- Raja Ravi Varma is the greatest painter our country has produced and I doubt whether you people fully realize it. He has painted the portraits of our Gods and Goddesses who were seen only in the form of sculptures." Later I came to realize that Goddess Saraswathy is wearing our own Balaramapuram Kasavu Saree and Goddess Lekshmi is picturised based on the Keerthanam of Swathi Thirunal. Mr. Mangharam took up a mission which extended to three years spending Rs. 60 Lakhs, copying the originals of Ravi Varma paintings, visiting almost all the museums, art galleries, palaces and individual art collectors throughout the country. (Mr. Rajan of Maharaja Studio, our member, photographed many of them). He brought out the two volumes in world class printing. Many paintings were not seen by the public till then. Now it is Ravi Varma everywhere in different forms of souvenirs, of course all copied from Mr. Mangharam's books. He even approached our Government to name a road and erect a statue of the great painter prince at Thiruvananthapuram. Let us salute this Art lover, who left for his heavenly abode after making us fully realize the great legacy of the legendary artist, Ravi Varma who is part of our own proud heritage. May his soul rest in peace The Second Home

32 Obituary E.A. Rasheed (L-848) M.R. Sukumaran Nair (L-908) Janardhanan Mahesh (L-1661) P. Jayachandran (L-1672) The Second Home 30

33 Know our Elders... Banker Chettan Sri. Elankath K. Narayana Pillai From this issue onwards we introduce a feature on Our Great Elders who toiled much to bring our club into the present level of excellence and parted company for their heavenly abode or the 'Third Home'. We started by paying tributes to Oliver Henry Bensly the Europeon artistocrat who founded our club. We extend this fond rememberence to the distinguished local members. We begin with Sri. Elankanthu K.R. Narayana Pillai or "Banker Chettan". His extended family members have taken a leadership rule in the activities of the club. The present generation with its distinguished members are also active in our Second Home. Sri. Elankath K. Narayana Pillai ( ) popularly known as Banker chettan, received the honour of becoming member of the earst while European Club (now our Trivandrum Club) when only Europeans where admitted as members. He was the president of the club in 1971 and again from 1974 to A person of Spartan habits, always cheerful, he was extremely popular among all the members irrespective of age. He has encouraged many youngsters to join the club. He has donated one cottage to the club. Sri. Narayana Pillai was born as the son of Sri. Kumara Pillai (Muthalakkurachi) and Smt. Gowri Amma, niece of the Dewan Nanu Pillai of Elankam Veedu, Neyyoor. He had his early education at Nagarcoil. He was known as 'Banker' due to his association with the South Travancore Bank. He was partner of HOPKINS AND WILLIAMS and NATIONAL LEED COMPANY, two European firms located at Chavara, Kollam Dist. He was Director- Kerala Financial Corporation, Secretary- Vanchi Poor Fund; Governing body member- Sri Chithira Thirunal Library and President Trivandrum Co-Operative Sadanam. He was closely associated with Col: G.V. Raja and worked as Secretary, Sports Council of Kerala and Treasurer, Kerala Football Association. His elder brother Sri.Elankath K.Velayudhan Pillai was the President of Hindu Maha Sabha and was instrumental in setting up the Hindu College, Nagarcoil and Vivekananda Memorial, Kanyakumari Another elder brother Dr. K.N.Pillai known as Dr. Elankathu was a famous doctor and Philanthropist of Travancore Cochin. He had his medical education in the U.K, 90 years ago. Sri. K.R. Elankath another illustrious elder brother was a freedom fighter, Congress Leader, MLC, MLA and Minister for Transport in Travancore Cochin. His statue is erected at the Sasthamangalam square. The younger brother Sri. K. Ramakrishna Pillai was a Gandhian, who worked for the welfare of his native village at Neyyoor. Smt. K. Karthiayani Amma was his wife and they have one son Sri. N. Narendran (Retd. Commissioner Travancore Dewaswam Board), Smt. Chandrika and Smt. Valsala. They are married to Smt. Jaya, Sri. Nirmalan Thampi (Former Managing Director KSRTC) (de-ceased), and Padmasree Dr. Krishnan Nair, former Director RCC, Trivandrum respectively. Thanks to Dr. P. Madhava Kaimal 31 The Second Home

34 Father and Daughter Remya Mohan Remya had her schooling at Trivandrum and was the college topper in English. After her MBA from symbiosis she had a short stint with Faber Castell. But she finally landed up in her designated assignment, the Civil services. Every daughter shares a unique bond with her father. He is her real ideal hero, guide philosopher and friend. The poem is a fond reminiscence of those wonderful moments of affection, guidance, advice, blessing and a promise of unconditional love from a doting father to his loving daughter. An Ode from the father to his only child, his beloved daughter. My daughter dear, divine gift, You are now all of twenty-five, I see that you are all adrift, Do moor and dock while I am alive. Precious princess, don t be dull, Papa loves you all the same, Yet, the time has come to mull over The rules of the mating game. Pot of gold, I live for you, I wish you to live happily, For that this one thing we must do, Find you another family. Look here, one day I will place your hand, In the sweaty palm of a suitable man, He will then be your promised land, To cherish and love all your life time. When you were little, my heart, my core I bought you stories, long and short, They spoke of knaves and Kings of yore, Filled with human values of import. Princes and paupers the same graves ply, Sceptres and sickles come to the same, Go for the best, I am there by your side, Whatever you wish for, simply take aim. I gave you love, I gave you might, I told you to go live your life right, Sometimes you failed me, sometimes not, Yet, in you, I lost faith not. I know that you are a misplaced idealist, My poor little girl, my lassie naive, This cruel word has its own grind and grist, And much little room for your dusty Palgrave. I remember having told you once, At any stage in life to remember And be at ease with the fact That ultimately we are all alone. Learn to confront yourself with that truth And my baby, you will have peace of mind, I know that you will sit by my dutiful feet And tend to my careworn frazzled frame. You tell me you are no pastoral maid, Who coyly waits for love to beat her breast You say you are a brazen De Beauvoir, Who seeks not security in your nuptial bed. You say you will stand alone, Wed, Single or divorcee, You want to make your own mistakes, Which you may live to repent and regret. You may run to me at times of self-strife, But never blame me for the state of your life? You may ask me for money if you are hard up, But never demand it of daughterly right? Do as you wish, my lovely pearl, I will live by you and die by you, You are a woman of matter and mettle, Papa is always proud of his girl. Smt. Remya Mohan IAS (R-2476), w/o. Sri. Hari and d/o Dr. P.M. Moothedath, is the District Development Officer, Surat The Second Home 32

35 Pn. lco-{µ³ Hcp tej-\-øn-\mbn lcn-t -«s\ hnfn- -t mä kqd-än-em-sw- -dn-ªp. s]s«-s mcp sship-t cw lcn-t -«³ ap³]nâ \nâ p- p! tej-\-øn-sâ- Imcyw kq-nn- n- p. ASpØ Znhkw kqd-än-te v t]mip-i-bm-sw- p-]-d-ª-t mä, "sdun-þ- SpþCuäv' hn`hw Ds - nâ XcWsa mbn Rm³. kz]v\- -Ä ]ntä-zn-hkw Ipdn- n-sp ioe-ap-s pw AXnsem v Xcm-sa pw k½-xn- vv Hcp awn- qà Ignª-t mä simsp-ø-b XmWv Cu sim p-te-j-\w. ae-bm-f-ønepw Cw o-jnepw H mwxcambn Fgp-Xm³ IgnhpÅ lcn-t -«sâ Cu lrzy-amb hcn-iä ckm-h-lhpw Nn m-kp-µ-c-hp-am-wv. lcn-t -«³ ]cm-aàin- n-«p-å Bergmanþsâ "sshâuv kvt{sm_-dokv' F Nn{X-Øn-se hnjym-x-amb kz]v\-cwkw HmÀ½bn-se-Øn -þ "henb Hcp _lp-axn Gäp-hm- p- -Xn\v hr²-\mb Hcp tumîà acp-a-i-fp-samøv Imdn t]mip-t¼mä, ab- n-t mb ka-bøv ImWp kz]v\-ønse Hcp `mkw C -s\-bm-wv. hnp-\-amb tdmuv. henb t m nsâ i_vzw D -Øn tiä p p SnIv.. SnIv... SnIv.. At±lw AXn-tebv p t\m n-b-t mä, {]hàøn- -sim- n-cn- p B LSn-Imc-Øn\v c p kqnn-i-fp-anã! Xsâ A sø Ah-Ø-bpsS {]Xn-^-e\w!' lcnt «³ A\phZn kzmx{ yw D]tbmKn v Rm³ Cu tej\øn\v Hcp Xes «v simsp pibmwv. ""Fgp-Xn-h- n-cp- Xv hfsc Npcp- n- CtXm-sSm w Ab- p- p. aäp- ]e kz]v\- -fpw, t\ctø Ipdn- n-cp- h þ Hgn-hm- n. Ahbpw IqSn-bm-bm apgp-h-«m-sw v FÃm-t]À pw a\-ên-em-ip-sa- -Xp-sIm v. CXn\v ioàj-i-sa- p-am-imw, kz]v\m-s-\-sa-t m, a\-ênâ s]s«p txm p asä-s - n-eptam þ kvt\l]qàæw lcnt «³''. \n Ä ]d pw kzman-isf I n-«p-t m? AtX, Imjm-b-h-kv{X-[m-cn-I-fmb H n-e-[niw kzman-iä; A -co- - nâ Ah-cpsS Itk-c-I-fn-en-cp v ]d- p- -hà; cmp-ho- Yn-bpsS h - p-iqsn HcmÄs m - nâ ]d- p-\-s- p- - hà; AhÀ p-ap- nâ \S p \o p \oe-h-kv{x-[m-cn-bmb kpµcn; ChscÃmw Hcp tlmj-bm-{x-bmbn Fsâ ap n-eqss IS- p-t]m-i- Xv Rm³ hyà-ambn I XmWv. t]ms«, Icn-  Kpl-bn B\- p-«n-tbm-ssm w Dd- n-bn-«pt m? D m-hnã. \n sf axn-temsv tnà v Fgp-t  m³ ]äm hn[- nâ izmkw ap«n- n-«pt m? izmkw ap«p \n sf Ip«n- Xp-¼n-ss - nâ Xtem-Snbn«p m-hpibpanã. Xncp-h-\- -]p-cs hnyo-i-fnâ cm{xn-bpss ]e bma- -fn epw DSp-XpWnbnÃmsX HmSnb F{Xtbm Ah-k-c- Ä D v. {ioaqew ºnsâ ap³]nâiqsn ZnKw-_-c-\mbn HmSp- Xv ]exhw A\p-`-hn- n-«p v. {Snhm³{Uw ºnsâ ap³]nâ Cu coxn-bnâ CXp-hsc kw`-hn- n-«nã. F\n v txm p- Xv ap³ {]kn-uâ v Bbn-cp- -Xp-sIm v kz]v\- nâ t]mepw A s\ sn m³ `b-ap- m-bn-cn- pw. C{Xbpamb-t mäxs Fsâ am\-kn-im-h-ø-sb- än \n Ä v kwi-b-ap- m-bmâ Ipäw ]d-bm\mhn-ã. {]txy- In pw F\n v Xs kwi-b-ap-å-t mä, ]t, taâ -d- ª-sh-bÃmw Rm³ hfsc hyà-ambn I kz]v\- -fm- Wv. Dd- - n-â Fsâ At_m[-a-\Êv Fs Iq«n-s m- pt]m-bn-im-wn v X -Xn Nne-Xp-am{Xwþ Cu kpjp]vx a\êv F s\ kwhn-[m\w sn p p? DWÀ n-cn- p t_m[-a-\-ên\v Hcn- epw k -ev]n- m³ ]äm Cu Ak-w_ÔIY-IÄ Xnc-io-e-bn-se- -t]mse Ah-X-cn- n- m³ Ign-hpÅ GsXm- mwv Dd- - nâ kw`-hn- p- Xv? DWÀÆnse temi-aã Dd- - nse v XoÀ, F n-cp- mepw Cu hn[ Akw-`mhy-I-Y-IÄ \nc- cw at\m-a-þ-e- nâ \nc- n- m-«m³ Ign-hpÅ B {]Xn-`-sb- mwv? Ingmar Bergman-þDw tdma³ t]m-f³kvin pw, Im^vI-bv p-sams C -c- n-epå, t_m[-a-\-ênse {]Xn-`-b-v -Xo-Xamb Xe- -fn-te v, DWÀ n-cn p-t¼mä s t]mim³ ]än-bn-cp- n-cn- Ww. DWÀ p-i-gn-bp-t¼mä HmÀ½n v Nncn- m-\mbn am{xambncn- Ww -Fsâ a\êv CsXms t_m[-a-\-ên-te v ]IÀ px Xv. A -s\-bpå HmÀabn-te v hgpxn-how aäv ]e Xpw Rm³ Fgp-Xp- n-ã. F à Fgp-Xm³ asn- p- p. `oi-c - fpw at\m-l-c- -fp-amb F{X-sb{X kz]v\-i-i-e- Ä. Fsâ hn{`m- n-bpss Aim nbmtwm CXn-s\ms tlxp? Sri. G. Harindran (R-272), Retd. Managing Director, Travancore Titanium Products was our President. 33 The Second Home

36 The mother of four kids Annie Mathew Kayyalakkakom Smt. Annie Mathew is a story writer in Malayalam and English, cartoonist and a poet all combined into one, a rare combination. She has not studied Malayalam formally, but brought out a short novel "Ammamma Katha Parayumbol" in simple, chaste Malayalam! This time Annie Teacher is in her favourite home turf. She takes us to the feathertouch world of the cute, cuddly neo-nates in her sentimental best; because of the autobiographic ambience around it. The arrival of the kids is presented so beautifully that we feel like fondling the fluffy ones. Daughters are darlings as endearing as the poet s verses. What is striking is the simplicity with which she shatters the conventional patriarchal fortress of thoughts. She is taking a leaf out of her life, an ode to her darling daughter. The first baby is on its way, Pa doesn t care, But Ma wants a girl. The baby arrives, It s a boy! A cute little fellow, Wriggling his hands and legs As if to say When do I start to play? Ma is happy, but hopes, The next one will be a girl. No! The second one arrives A hale and healthy, Chunky eyed, loveable fellow, With a wide smile - Enough to melt the hardest heart. Very soon, the next one arrives Nooo! Its a boy!! A chubby, smart fellow, One more added to the battalion. He wrinkles his nose, as if to say, Ma! I ve arrived, say hello! She hugs him, and Drops a kiss on his nose. A girl is not for me! Ma exclaims. No doubt little boys are really great, They re jolly good fellows', she says. They pep up my life and Keep me on my toes. The fourth baby is on its way. Ma doesn t bother to ask, but, Hush!!!... Whoopee!!! Its a girl!!! Ma is stunned, Had she heard it right? It s true it s a girl, The cutest little darling she ever wished for, With chubby cheeks and dimple chin Rosy lips', and everything she desired. The three little boys gaze With wonder and joy, At the little doll in the cradle God s little angel, their baby sister. Now they know what Ma Was waiting for! Prof. Annie Mathew, W/o Sri. Joseph Mathew Kayyalakkakam is the retd. Professor of N.S.S. College, Trivandrum The Second Home 34

37 R. Suresh Mohan Oh! My God!! Like the Management Guru - Charu C. Rengnekar, our Suresh Mohan has a penchant to give a convincing reply or solution to any question or problem on management with a tinge of humour. A senior Chartered Accountant, Mr. Suresh is a much sought-after person in the Government and Financial circles for discussing management related issues. This time he handles a different but familiar conundrum, the electioneering in the club, which he equates it to the hazardous journey of traversing a trecking trip to Mount Kailas and the perils attached to it. And finally the 'chosen one' making it to the summit. A piece of original and interesting literature. Ohm - Nama Sivaya! The discussions going rounds in groups small and large (aka big), was, Oh! My God! who should be the next ruler of the second home?, a place, many mortals cherish and long to be their abode. To be the presiding deity of the second home is no easy task. Akin to the great Himalayas or even Kailas, the second home is also an abode of ice and water and high spirits. The ice that melts every day, and the water that opens up from its bottled captivity, gushing with the unique and spirituous noise, quenching the thirst of millions who seek the abode of the second home, is like what the Ganga does to the millions in the plains. The lofty terrain, cavernous greens, nestling birds and chirping animals, the lake (also known as swimming pool) the greens, and the icy caves, where men are huddled together with blood shot red eyes, smoke coming through the mouth and nostrils, sipping holy spirit, hands on the fragile and dry limbs of a variety of dead species, burning smell from the tandoor, and with the fire pots burning the frankincense, one cannot but mistake the second home to the heights of the Himalayas. Invincible to many, with barriers of financial limits, difficulty in understanding the psephology of admission, makes the entry into the second home almost like reaching Kailas. Finger prints, photographs, body language, high school certificates, and sometimes even narcoanalysis and DNA mapping, pose before you as hurdles, to get in to the second home, the Himalayas for many. So, to be the King of the second home, one should fight for it and become the chosen one. Evenings and afternoons during the election, it creates hot spots at the second home. Men scramble to join one group or the other or could be seen running from one to other hovering like honey bees, sucking the honey (hot news) and carrying the pollens of gossip!! As the shadows of the dark seeps in, settlers arrive in singles, soon forming groups, and the debate is beckoned. Who should be the next king, is the key question, should he be a professional, a leading public figure, a sitting or standing deity of some other watering hole, a literati or a paparazzi, a failed business man or an intuitive allurer or a good guzzler of spirit, or even a retry. The profile could go on and on until the settlers get a hang of it. Very soon clusters of bootha ganas are formed and they create new avathar, ready to enter the battle field. Little knows these poor souls, how they are being propped up, debated, sliced, betrayed and even sucked clean. But still, second home needs a presiding deity, to be praised, to scourge, to seek and to get. And every year you have seekers to this coveted post, some people trying their chance repeatedly. Heads get together in corners and plans unfold, the body and soul of the chosen one take shape, manifesting to become the future Ruler. And then the debate starts. History sheets of the candidates are scanned, the colour of their skin, their beliefs and linguistic expertise are dissected and dissertations are compiled. Kite flying, paid news, dummy candidate and every such conceivable tactics play their role in the days that follow and spirits soar. Our second home follows every diktats of a democracy Sri. Suresh Mohan (L-416), Chartered Accountant and Senior Consultant is Advisor to the Government and Financial Institutions. 35 The Second Home

38 The new Front Office in the Lounge and great efforts are put in for the fair and smooth election of the Ruler of the second home. Best photographs, finest of the papers, the best language (which some of the candidates dare to even pretend to be knowing), tall claims and promises, all beseech the second home population. The latest entry being through wireless baby monsters. The king makers plan strategies, tempers loosen and one could hear the murmur growing to thunders, mobile phones getting heated and jammed, everyone wants to be in the game, days and nights get boozy late, and then the ultimate day dawns. The day the population was waiting for, they turn out in the best possible dress, starched crisp, a smile on the faces which you would never have seen nor may see again, silently passing to your hands, bits of paper engraved with the future Kings picture, a treasure to keep.that day breaks very early in our Himalayas, vehicles streaming in, and the show ends with a feast thrown in free. By late evening, starched dress turned saggy, eyes bemoaning lack of afternoon nap, and drooping with the heaviness of the ghee in the Biriyani, all the best men, go in circles around the counting room, reminding of the father to be stationed near the labour room for the first delivery of his child, for, the King is about to be born. Among the settlers of the second home, it is the moment of revelation, truth and joy, and for them the rest of the world is nonexistent and they feel even the Gods are ecstatic. Nothing but the effect of the nectar that is served in the lofty Himalayas by the generous and deft hands of Sudrashan, Chandran, Ayyappan, Vivekanandan et all!! has brought in this divinity. Twilight sets in, and the election Gods have announced the arrival of the King, joy and gloom written large on the settlers, for some everything is for the good and for few everything is for bad. Predictions are reviewed, appreciated, booed and accepted. The Ruler is metamorphosed, from a simple settler to the presiding deity of our second home. The installation to the throne is announced, change of guard takes place. Time stops for the crowd, new vocabulary and gift of speech takes to the testing ground. Oral diarrhea to oral stripping takes place. Some win and others loose, patience runs amuck and the new avatar is impatient. And then the moment of truth materializes, he takes on the throne, with the rattling wireless instrument on one hand, the mighty ink spitting sword on the other, the tribulations of the power wrapped around the neck, unkempt hair style and with the readiness to perform any dance, the settlers command. He then descends the throne and descends further to the icy cave, the source of inspiration, the pitch, from where the chosen one was catapulted, the fountain of nectar. He moves craftily among the mourners and the cheerful, as the Parvathies and Gangas are waiting at home, and the night getting darker, He planning his year full of events. OMG, Oh My God, The Mahanatanam begins. Long live the President of our second home. [OMG is the abbreviated SMS term for Oh My God invented by Americans who are still trying to find God in its full form!!!] The Second Home 36

39 Renny Koipuram A Reflection into My Early School Days When I suggested to Renny about penning his one year innings as the youngest President (probably the shortest and of course one of the smartest) of Sree Moolam Club, for the Second Home, he readily agreed and even coined a title for that. Later like a seasoned elected leader, may be, with a view to steer away from controversies, he chose a harmless topic, his early school days at the Loyola Public School, Trivandrum. But beyond my expectations in his maiden attempt, he has scored first class with distinction in this 'school exercise'. His narration is lucid, sincere, innocent and laced with his unique sense of humour. The reference about the bell took me down memory lane; the silhouette of the peon beating the drum each hour against the backdrop of the western sky at the end of the corridor of Model School, Trivandrum; the flavour of the Chukku vellam served hot, hot by the Chukku swamy (he was a Government appointee for this!) still linger in the memory. When Aiyappan chettan, the Editor of The Second Home, called me and demanded an article from me on my experience as the youngest President of Sri Mulam Club, I could not say NO to him. I decided to write on it and even gave the title Orkaapurathoru President. But then the planning meetings for the Silver Jubilee get together of our batch which passed out from College of Engineering, Trivandrum, now popularly known as CET started and my trip down memory lane triggered me to write about my experiences as a young school boy. This thought has resulted in the following article. This is probably my first serious attempt at writing anything other than that which I have been forced to write during my period of education and later. This is what William Blake has to say about School Days, but I will narrate some of my experiences during my early schooling years. But to go to school in a summer morn, O! It drives all joy away; Under a cruel eye outworn, The little ones spend the day In sighing and dismay. - William Blake My association with Loyola School, Trivandrum started in 1969, as a 5 year old when I joined the Sreekaryam Campus. A few years before that Loyola School was situated in Palayam, next to St. Joseph s Church. The School Bus, a Bedford, which we used to call the Motta Bus as its front top was rounded like that of a baldy. I still remember the name of the Driver Chinnappan. I used to board the Motta Bus from the stop near the Poojappura Circle. For us, then, school (Lower Primary) was a small building in the shape of an L, thatched with palm leaves, with beach sand and swings and slides in front. This was close to the Loyola College. This building accommodated classes from LKG to the fourth. No divisions. The seniors occupied a C shaped tiled structure enclosing the present day basketball court on three sides. It was then called Loyola Public School, again painted, with no great craft, in tiny white letters, on the desks and benches and on the backs of twenty or so steel foldable chairs, we had come to own by then. Still, we had no place of our own to hold an event like an Annual School Day. For this, we rented halls like the Tagore Centenary Hall or the University Senate Hall. The School Day Functions usually ended with a concert by The Creatures, Trivandrum s first boy band, in which the Late Sajeev K Nair, a little boy of eight or nine, played the drums, if I remember right. All of us, including most of the parents, excitedly looked forward to this annual occasion. An event which I still remember was the Bunny Dance for School Day in which Mrs. Muthunayagam selected me as one of the Bunnies with big ears and wagging tails. I was in the fourth standard then. Back then, we were a small group of people, eager to make the school grow. The Principal, Renny in schooldays Er. Renny Koipuram (L-1604) is Managing Partner, Travan-Co-Sanitations, Thiruvananthapuram 37 The Second Home

40 Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it. - Albert Einstein Rev. Fr. Kuncheria, rode his scooter door to door, collecting monthly contributions for the new building. I still remember my Father paying Rs.100/- as building donation to Fr. Kuncheria long after my admission to School, which shows that this was not a pre requisite for admission to the School. Soon more and more children joined the School and now each class had two divisions. We bought another bus, a Tata-Benz which came to be known as the New Bus and this plied a different route. Soon it was rumored in town that even the children in the LKG of the school could speak English like the British. The middle class and expatriates too rushed in. The School bought a third bus and then a fourth and we started calling them by their numbers, unimaginatively. Some time then, we constructed the present senior school and then the primary school into which we moved, and then the Auditorium-Chapel. The Auditorium was known as the Sutter Hall and it had a unique design, I believe, by the famous Architect Laurie Baker. Later on came the football ground which was equally utilized for playing cricket too. We had our first sight of earth-movers then known as Bull Dozers during the preparation of the football ground which later on became the main school ground where our Annual Sports Meet was organised. I still remember our PT instructor Mathews Malieckal with his big moustache who used to make us do PT exercises on the school ground. He also used to run a boarding for students by the name Malieckal Home which still exists. Unfortunately Loyola School stopped its boarding facility by the 80 s. I should have liked to be asked to say what I knew. They always tried to ask what I did not know. When I would have willingly displayed my knowledge, they sought to expose my ignorance. This sort of treatment had only one result: I did not do well in examinations. - Winston Churchill Another object of interest in the school was the school bell. If you think about it, not many schools had a bell like ours. For a good many of them, the bell was nothing but a flat, cast iron disc with a handle that was either strung up or held by hand, and struck with a wooden rod. It still is. A lot of small town railway stations possessed a similar instrument. They still do. It is loud, but it clanks. However, our school bell looked, and sounded majestic. The one in the senior school was a solid twofoot artefact, moulded out of resounding alloy, polished mirror-like with Brasso. It was shaped with feminine curves that made you want to caress it. But it always hung forbiddingly high. At the bidding of our senior most clerk, the bell cried out, not in a single note, but several, and their harmonics and overtones, waxing and waning in near-resonance. The bell never just rang. It always announced. It announced different things, different meanings, to different people. It proclaimed the start of another day of school for some, it meant the promise of a morning to some others and it meant enslavement to an institution to yet another group of people. Life was then divided into 40 minute periods. Fences of time. And the bell told us when we crossed over one. From what, into what, varied from student to student. You will ever remember that all the end of study is to make you a good man and a useful citizen. - John Adams The school canteen was another place of interest. Here we used to get two masala dosas and one drink (wonder why it was called just the drink ), which later on came to be known as Loyola Cola for a rupee and fifty paise. The balance 50 paise from the daily allowance of two rupees was spent on sweets like the Aana muttayi (red colored candy) and Tutie Frutie. The Ice stick vendor Ravi who had a small temple bell tied to the handle of the bicycle was another point of attraction in those days. Not just me, but a large crowd of us gathered to him, like mice to the pied piper, to buy what was essentially flavoured, sugared, shaped frozen water. They came in different colours, each denoting a flavour. The colours were evocative, and the flavours synthetic, though we could never discern them so then. Each of them cost five paise. The most expensive was the one with vermicelli in it. It cost ten. Friendships were forged or broken, depending on whether you bought these for your mates or not. If you were rich, you bought more, and acquired more friends. And in the evenings, when the school bell chimed, with equal vigour as in the mornings, to signal that the day in School has come to an end, it meant disappointment to some and liberation for others. On looking back after having spent nearly a quarter of my life in this school, I feel proud to say I am a Loyolite. The Second Home 38

41 BÀ. clp\myv Hm^vsskUv Nn -IÄ "aoun-bm-taäv clp' F v kz w {_m³uv s\bnw t\sn-sb-sp BÀ.cLp-\mYv AUvhÀssS-knwKv GP³knbpw dntkmà«p-i-fp-sams kzbw Øm]n v ap³\n-c-bn-se- n- - an-sp- -\m-wv. Hcp "ssz]n-xm-hn'sâbpw {`aw]y- nâ hebw sn p {Kltam D]-{K-ltam BImsX kz w BIm-i- nâ Dd p \n v {]Im-in- p Hcp Xmc-amWv clp. kw`-h-hn-h-c-w- Ä C{X kq va-ambn \nco- n v hni-i-e\w snbvxv Ah-X-cn- n- p clp-hnsâ Cu hcn-iä hmbn- -t mä, ip²n-sh-fns - -bnâ Aev]w Fcn-hp-Iq«n hdp-s Sp anivkv À, NqSm-dmsX Icp-apcm Ig-n-bv p ck-am-wv A\p-`-h-s -«-Xv. "tx\o- -tbbpw', (hr-²)' k\ym-kn-sbbpw AI- m- p "Xo hngp- n-]- n-'i-fpss IY, suâln-suà_m-dnse "N¼m-án-'sbbpw ]me- m-«p-im-c³ "PÀ½-s\'bpw Ah-X-cn n hn.-si.-f³.sâ kvac-w-i-fp-wà n. " ' ]nsn p tit«m; ckn-i-\m-bn-«p- v, lmky- nsâ Cu hyxy-kvx\mw NmIymÀIq v! F ]-Xp-I-fpsS Ah-km-\w. sa¼àjn v \¼À 909 (^m³kn \¼-dnsâ teew hnfn ti«p-tiähn CÃm Imeam-b-Xn-\m H pin-«nb sndnb ku`m-kyw) ss^_àsn p t]\-bpss h w IqSnb hc-bnâ XoÀ sk{i-«-dn-bpss H på ImÀUp-am-bn, tk«pw k n-t -«-\psam v Rm³ sn p. kabw cm{xn 7.30 _n.-fw.-u-_yq-hpw, s_³kpw, HuUn-bpw, t]mà n\p ap nâ, AsÃ- nâ H p-in-«n-bmâ tem_n-bnâ Xs ]mà nwkv \S mw F p itn- p-sim v A -a-tbmss Im p- \nâ p- n-ã. Gdn-bm At m Btdm Ccp-N{I hml-\- Ä. Chbv v aknâ ]I-cm³ saä-tumà Uok F n³ ]msp-s]«p hm n KtW-i³ tain-cn-bmâ ]Wn-Xp-hn«A½m-h³ Aw_m-k-U-dp-Ifpw, Sn.-hn.-F-knsâ Ihm-S- -fnâ \n n-d- nb "]q -\-S w' sn p ]Zvan-\n-Ifpw IqSmsX Ht m ct m aq«sskkn-epå amcpxn-i-fpw. ]mà nw-kn-s\- p-dn v thh-em-xn-s -ts n h n-ã. XZzm-cm, hc-h-c- v, AXnsâ AXnÀh-c-¼p-IÄ p-ånâ \nà p-hm\pw FXnÀh-is Imdnsâ Np nâ Npw_n- mxncn- m³ \nàtziw \ÂIp-hm \pw Bcpw h n-ã. ImSp-]n-Sn v D]-tbm-K-iq-\y-ambn InS hnim-e-amb Øew (C- s ]pxp-h-õ-c-]-cn-]msn Øew) F s\ D]-tbm-K-s -Sp mw F v A mà pw Nn n-t - nbpw h n-ã. hchv HutZym-Kn-I-am- m³, hncâ ]Xn- m-\på b{ -an-ã. ImÀUns\ KÀ`w [cn t]gvkp-sh- mepw Bfnsâ t]cpw IW pw ]pcm-whpw ImWn- p Iw]yq-«-dn-Ã. Zzmc-]m-e-I- mcpss ]S C -t -t mse A n-ã. ]I-cw, Ft m-ssm- -apåhsc I v HmSn F n chn skiyq-cn-än. Ip n- - -S-bm Aew-Ir-X-amb apjw. Nµ-\-s m-«v. apt m«v 10 Un{Kn Ip\nªv 45 Un{Kn-bn ssia-s n lrz-b-t m-sptnà psh v Hcp Xncp-h-\- -]pcw skeyq-«v. AI-t p IS- p-t¼mä kuay- m-cmb ISp-hbpw Im«pt]m pw! bqtdm-]y³ ºnse kmbn- ³amcpsS shsn-bp- tbâ m³ A]qÀÆ-`mKyw kn²n ark- Ä! Cu L«- nâ tk«v ]dªp ""Xm\o ^vtfmà It m. kmbn- - mcpw azm-½-amcpw Um³kpIfn- p-sim- n-cp- n-sam'' ""H v tat m«p t\m nt '' F pw At±lw Iq«n-t À p t\m n. XSn- -e-i-bnâ shå A -c- nâ Fgp-Xnb hmbnâ simåm hntz i t]cp-iä. hmbn- p-hm-bn v Xmtg- p-h- - t mä \½psS A m-b- mcpw \mb- mcpw Hs AWn-\n-c- n-cn- p- p. Xe CSn v hiw-si«btcm HcmÄ IpÅ- mà v _m[-i-a-sã- nepw FgpXnsh n ""mind your head''\v ASn-bn qsn Hcp CS-\m-gn-bnte v F n-b-t mä tem -dp-iä. Ah-bn-seÃmw Bß-lXy snbvxp-in-s- p ]q«pi-fpss \n-tbm- PIaÞekt½-f\w! H w Ie- -dnse A - Ä sh«n ""CXv C m-cp-hl'' F v hnfw-_cw H«n- n-cn- p- p. Npcp- - nâ _nh-td-pkv timà -td-jsâ an\n tkm Uu. `mcy-amsc t]sn-bp-å-hà v {ZmhIw kq n- p-sh- m- \på Hfn-bn-Sw. Bcp-sSbpw iey-an-ãmsx cs w AI- m- n, Ge- mbpw {Km¼phpw Nh v ho«nâ F n. ""Rms\m pw snbvxntã cma-\m-cm-bw'' F `mh- nâ hg- ptiä msx hosnsâ ap³hm-xnâ Xpd- n- p-hm-\på Akpe`kuIcyw! AXn Hcp ]q«nsâ Igp- p-]n-sn p sasã s]m n, S t\ Xpd- -t mä DÅn At\Iw Ipª- mà H w arx- {]m-b-sa- nb hen-b-h- m-cpw. ]e ]e-zn-h-k- -fnâ ^näm-bn- -gnªv C\nbpw ]änã F v kzbw t_m²yw h -t mä Aev]kzev]w an w h -h. ]e t]cp-i-fnâ ]e-\n-d- -fnâ A y-iq-zmi \ÂIn AS- n-bn-cp n Nncn- p Ip n- q-«w. ""tx\o X\n v, k\ym-knsb F\n v'' k nt «³ Iev ]n- p. Tt_ v, tem dnsâ AS v ]qàæønxn-{]m-]n- p. Ip«-\m-«p-Im-À Xmdm-hns\ ]nsn- p-sim v t]mip Xp -t]mse ""tx\o- -tbbpw k\ym-kn-tbbpw'' sim v R Ä Sri. R. Reghunath (L-909) is Managing Director of Mediamate Advertising (P) Ltd. and Poetree Sarovar Resorts, Thekkady (to be inaugurated). 39 The Second Home

42 sxm«-sp apdn-bpss IXIv sasã Xpd- p. (C-t m-gs sndnb ^manen ssu\nwmv lmä) AI v At m-btdm BVy- mà; hoxn-iq-snb Hcp Iu -dn-\p-ap³]nâ Db-c-apÅ Ìyqfn FÃm-hcpw Ccn- p- p. Ah-scÃmw Htc Zni-bntebv v Im t\m p- -Xp-t]mse Ncn-ªp-t\m- n. ""\o BcmSm sim t\ CXn-\-I- p-h-cm³'' F v tnmzn- msx tnmzn- p- apj-`m-h-am-bn-cpt m AhÀs v F\n- p-txm- n. ""hmkq... Hcp sndpxpw IqsS'' F p ]dªv hnâknsâ [qa-]mfn A -co- - n-te p hn«p-sim- n-cp Bfn\v k n-t -«³ Fs ]cn-n-b-s -Sp- n. "" CXv clp. \½psS ]pxnb sa¼-dm. CXv tumivsà Fw.-BÀ.-BÀ. tat\m³, sskiym-{snìv Ip«- ³ F v R Ä hnfn- pw.'' ""Fsâ {]nkv{in-]vj³ hm m-\på tbmkyx D m-im-xn-cn- m³ CS-bv n-sbv v CXn-\-I p h mâ axn.'' F v tat\m³ tn«³ kc-k-ambn ]d-ª-t mä Hcp Xcw _ew]nsp w F nâ \n p-wam-dn. B -Sn p Ib-änb aà±- nâ h«p-tkm-u-bpss \oe tkmfw Xmtgbv v t]mbn; Ip n-bpss Hcp sskunâ A yhn-{iaw sim -t mä s_b-dà N{µ³ AXv R -fpss mên-tebv p ]IÀ v icn-bmb an{in-x-am- n. DuÀÖ-kz-e mcmb Ipan-f-IÄ mênsâ ASn-bn \n pw api-fn-tebv p hcp k mc]y- nsâ \ofw R Ä {ItaW Ipd- psim-t -bn-cp- p. AXn-\n-S-bn Rm³ HmÀ q... ae-bmfn Atkm-kn-tb-jsâ a{zm-knse `mc-hm-ln-i-fmb {io F.-sI. tkm]m-e-t\m-spw, {io si. -hm-kp-tz-h-t\mspw H w {io ae-bmäqà cma-ir-jvws\ CtX apdn-bnâ I Xpw ]cn-n-b-s -«Xpw. why don't we offer a drink to this young boy? F v At±lw Ah-tcmSv \nàt±-in- -Xpw. Rm³ {i²n- p... kwkoxw s]mgn- p kv]o -dp-ifn-ã. I«sFkv CS-bv n-sbv v NpänI sim v ssish-åbnâ sh p s]m«n- p i_vzw. ioxo-i-cw b{ -an-ã. _màìqä IqSmsX hnc-enâ F m-hp- {X Dbcw Ipdª Itk-c-IÄ. ct m aqt m s_b-dà am{xw. ^uä kvsaâ amäm³ kvt{]b-dp-an-ã. Iw]yq-«-dn-Ã. {]nâ-dn-ã. _nãv A t mä Fgp-Xn- cp coxn. F p IpSn- mepw Ign- mepw Imip simsp- -. AXv ""s{iunäv'' F Hma-\-t -cnâ t]m bvs m-åpw. (i-_vz-a-en-\o-i-c-w-ap- m-imsx ""sa¼-dmtwm KÌmtWm'' F v s_b-dà snhn-bnâ a{ n- p-t¼mä sa¼à F p-]-dªv s{iun-äm- nt m F v BwKy-`mj ImWn- mâ axn.) 2500 cq]-bpss ]cn[n CÃ. KÌn\pw KÌnsâ KÌn\pw hcmw. ]c-ixw {_m³up-i-fn-ã. Ip n-isf XWp- n- p b{ w timf \nà½m-xm- Ä \ÂIn-bn-cp- n-ã. ""ss] ep-iä'', hcm samt«p hnco-t \p ap³t] Ah- mà p hcm³ txm n- n- m apdn. amk- Ä ]expw IS- p-t]m-bn. ]pxp-h-õ-cm-tlmjw s]msn-s]m-sn- p-hm³ ºnsâ Xocp-am-\w. Rm³ inh-imin-bnâ t]mip- -X-dnªv tpmàöv hà oknsâ I -\. ]qgn- p v Bimsâ Dev - - fpw k_vkn-un-bdn hn`m-k- nâs «v shsn-s «p kma-{kn-ifpw hm n. Un n CÃm amcpxn Imdnsâ Un n-bnepw koänepw Aan«pw IXn-\bpw tij-cn- p. Xos mcn \ntcm-[nx taje kzbw krjvsn v IpdnbÀ tpmen Rm³ `wkn-bmbn \nàh-ln- p. sndnb kui-cy- Ä DÅn-S v BtLmjw Hcp- n. thzn : C s hnik\w hcp- -Xn-\p-ap-¼pÅ ^manen tem BsI Ccp- qtdm ap qtdm t]à. {][m\ hnt\mzw, KÄ^-bÀ tkm]n-t -«sâ 1 & 7 Sweet seventeen F p-tiä p-t¼mä Sq v ]niv C«v Xpf-bp- m- p Xt¼m-e, t{_ivum³kpw kn\n-am-äniv Um³kpw P\n- n-«n-ãm Ime-am-b-Xn-\m Aev]w Km\-taf. CtX- Ø-e- p-xs Hcp- p Blmcw. \qdm-bncw hn`- Ä CÃ, ]c-kv]cw Adn-bm-hp- -hà Gsd. A]-cn-Nn-XÀ Ipd-hv. ]pxphàjw ]nd- p DSs\ shsn-s «v (This part of the Fire works in sponsored by... F v tiä m³ B{K-ln- n-sã- nepw AXv D m-bn-ã.) NqS³ P\-d t_mun þ A[nIw Bfn-Ãm- -Xn-\m D bqwv e`n- p ssu\nwkv lmfnâ. \à H m- cw hmiv]- bäv ]t, e -vawtcjsb _lp-am-\n- p- -hà.- ju-«nwkv {_ntkup-iä CÃ. ]màe-saân-s\bpw \nb-a-k-`-sbbpw A\p-kva-cn- n- p- cwk- -fn-ãm aoänw-kv. _ncn-bm-wnbpw apgp ap«bpw ] ghpw Cu - gw A mdpw F IpSn p hoà ]À -S-I-hpw, sfkv{ioapw {^obmbn e`n- n-cpt m F v kwi-bw. sxc-sª-sp v kabw. sabn³ F³{S³kn Øm\mÀ n-iä X¼-Sn v Adn-bm- -hsc ImWp-t¼mÄ sa¼-dmtwm F v ºv Poh-\- m-tcmsv cl-ky-ambn tnmzn p a\-ênem n. ""ltem tpmàöv A m-b³ F\n v thm«p-x-cww'' F v ]d-bm Imew. samss_â t^m, Cþ-sa-bnÂ, Fkv.-Fw.-Fkv F o GÀ m-sp-iä H pw-xs CÃm-bn-cp- - Xn-\mepw, IeymWw Ignªv _p p snbvxmâ, a sf si«n- -bbv m³ {]mbamipt¼mä In«p emâ v ebn-\p-i-fpss (""ti_nä s]bà Cà kmsd'' F p ]d-bp ebn³amsâ ]ndsi \S v sncn v tx p- Xv HmÀ½-bp- -tãm.) ImeambXn-\mepw t^m hnfn-bp-an-ã. ]mjmww Xn n«v Fen shå- n\v X n \S- p- -Xp-t]mse thm«n\v th n hosp-ifnâ Ib-dn-bn-d n sh{]mfw Im«m- -hà Øm\mÀ n-iä. IfÀ {]nâ v thw-sa- nâ aq n«v "" '' Fgp-tX- nbncp - Xn-\m Øm\mÀ n-bpss ]Sw t]m -änâ I¼n Ibän Ip n-h v {]ZÀin- n- p- n-ã. Nncn- p apj-ap-å-h-cp-ssbpw _ew ]nsn-b³amcp-ss-bpw Nn{X ImÀUp-IÄ (HmÀ½-bn kq n v _meäv t] -dnâ Ip p-hm³ Xcp- -Xv). thbvìv The Second Home 40

43 Elder's Forum 2013 Sri. S. Ayyappan Nair President Sri. S. Jayan Nair Secretary _n nâ AsÃ- nâ t\sc `qao-tz-hnbv v kaà n v thm«-amà t]mip ImgvNbpw ImtW- n-h- n-cp- n-ã. ]ncm-\m-a-õyw Dt]- n pt]mb AØn-]-Úcw t]mse Imep-IÄ am{x-ambn Nph-cp-IÄ CÃmsX \n A À{Ku v. CXv ""As is where is condition'' F v ZÀLm-kp-]-c-ky- nâ ]d-bp- Xp t]mse D]-tbm-Kn- m-\på kuicyw A m-e- p- m-bn. Iq«n\v Ce-b w (A-S) as- n-h- -Xp-t]m-se-bpÅ ] tk-c-iä. ]oc-bpss Xpcp-¼m-b-Xn-\m AXv Bk-\- nâ ]äm-xn-cn- m³ Itkc \nhà n. kzbw XpS v Ccp p simå-ww. cl-ky-kw-`m-j-w- -fpss Cuän-Ã-ambpw Ccp- «nâ Hfn- n-cp v ""hngp- m-\på'' Øe-ambpw CXp-am-dn. Imew ]ns bpw IS- p-t]m-bn. CXnsâ Øm\ v B[p-\nI cq]- `w-knbpw kui-cy-hpapå _mà h p. ºp-I-fpsS CS-bnse cmpm- mà«p-si-«nb UÀ_mÀ! Øm\mÀ n \nà b NÀ ]e-t mgpw XpS- p- Xv ChnsS. IrXyw 6.30\v F p NneÀ ss`ao-im-ap-i- mà Nm n«p ]nsn- p-hm³ BZyw F p Xpw Chn-sS. ""Fsâ Nne kplr- p- -fnâ NneÀ ]-d-bp p Rm³ sk{i-«-dn-bmbn \nâ -Wsa- v. F m Ipdpt A`n-{]mbw?'' ""\nã- m, \nãv'' F p Ipdp- v. Øm\mÀ n-bpss Statistical Data apxâ sh p] Ãnsâ hne hsc, A½mbn AÑsâ txm«- nsâ hnkvxr-xn bpw H«p-]m-ensâ e`y-xbpw F -th F pw Iqe- -j-ambn hni-i-e\w sn -s -Sp ti{µw B _mdnsâ DÅn Hsc w \nev]t\ ASn- p-sim v kpãn-sp- p Rm³, (k-a-b-]-cn-[n-bv p-ånâ Fgp-Xn-bXv simsp- n-sã- nâ Idâns\ sdkp-teäp snbvxp-sim- n-cp A - ³ A sâ ASp t^m hnfn-bpss tjm v ASn- m-xncn- m³) Fsâ Fgp- pw. 41 The Second Home

44 Dr. Jack Sequeira Road, Miramar, Panaji, Pin: , Goa, INDIA Phone: & , & , Fax: Room Reservations: reservations@clubegaspardias.com Website: Distance from the Club: International Airport : 35 kms Karmali Railway Station : 16 kms Panjim - Goa Bus Stand : 3 kms GUEST ROOMS TARIFF: A/C Room Affiliated Member : Rs. 2000/- + Applicable Taxes Peak Season Rate : Contact Reservations Taxes as applicable Rates applicable throughout the season Except Peak Season. Phone: / Fax: reservations@clubegaspardias.com Affiliated Club Members can do the Booking by filling Room Booking Form and send Form by Fax, or by Post to the Clube. Facilities: A/C Room Hot & Cold water round the clock Refrigerator in all rooms Room service 6:00 am to 11:00 pm Laundry service LCD TV with multi channels Check in 2:00 pm Check out 12:00 noon Booking Policy 1. Bookings to be done only in the name of members of the Clube or members of affiliated Clubs % advance to be paid at the time of booking for the full duration of stay. Cancellation Policy 1. Before 30 days of booking date 100% refund minus applicable taxes to 30 days of booking date 50% refund minus applicable taxes to 15 days of booking date 25% refund minus applicable taxes. 4. Less than 7 days of booking date No refund. Notwithstanding the above cancellation policy, the Managing Committee shall have the final authority to decide about the refunds on a case to case basis. Recreation Facilities: Billiards / Pool Carrom Cards Table Tennis Badminton & Tennis Karate Tennis Academy Gymnasium. The Second Home 42

45 sndp-iy tum. -BÀ. -{io-ip-amà shdpw Hcp _oun- Y ""A - m, Dd- n-bmtsm!'' Aѳ Ipgn- p-d-bnâ \n pw h p. ""Dd n'' Rm³ ]d-ªp. AÑ\v kvt\lw hcp-t¼mä Fs hnfn- p- -XmWv A - ³. Rm³ kpj-ambn A½-bpsS I«n-en-\-Sn-bn aqsn px p InS- p-i-bm-wv. I«n-ense hncn v sideþâ IÀ«- \mbn \o n C«p. temi- på ]e kvämàtlm-«-ep-i-fnepw InS v Dd- n-bn-«p-s - nepw C{Xbpw kpj-am-bn«pw kpc- t_m-[-t mspw thsd Hcn-S pw Rm³ CXp-hsc Dd- nbn- «n-ã. ""FSm! t]mbn _oun hm n p sim phm.'' Aѳ ] d-ªp. Aѳ _Ên-d- p- -Xn-\-Sp- mwv ] -\m-]-]n-å-bpss (Hu-tZym-KnI \maw ]ß\m-`-]n-Å) apdp- m³is. AhnsS _oun-in-«pw. F mâ h o-emb AÑ\v AhnsS Ibdn _oun hm p- Xv \mw-t -SmWv. ho«n-\-sp- på GsX- nepw IS-bn Aѳ Ib-dn-bn-«pÅXmbn F\n- -dn-ªp- Iq-Sm. AsÃ- nepw errand boy Bbn«v Rm³ D m-bn-cp- - tãm. tn«-\m-sw- nâ timtf-pnâ ]Tn- p- -Xp-sIm v IS-bn-sem pw hnsm-dn-ã. A\n-b-\m-sW- nâ Xosc sim p- Ip-«nbpw. cmhnse kviqfnâ t]mip- -Xn\pap¼v 10 cq] v NnÃ-d-hm- m-\mbn IS-IÄ txmdpw Ibdn Cd- n-bxv Ct mgpw ambm HmÀ½-bm-Wv. cmhnse km[-\- -sfm pw hm msx Bcpw NnÃd Xcn-Ã. tnmzn v tnmzn v ]e IS- Ifpw Ibdn Cd- Ww. Nne-t mä k -\-kpå GsX- nepw IS- m-c³ NnÃ-d-X-cpw. AXp-sIm p h n-«p-thww R Ä v kviqfnepw aäpw sim p t]mim-\på NnÃ-d- X-cp- -Xv. AXp-t]mse Xs A m-es Hcp Zpc-\p-`-h-am-bncp p Ae- p-i-s-bnâ A sâ jà«pw ap pw txbv m³ (C-kvXn-cn-bn-Sm³) sim p t]mip tpmen. cmhnse t]m Ip-t¼mÄ A mä IS-Xp-d p ImWp-Itb D m-bn-cn- p-ibp-åq. ]n osv CkvXncns «nbnâ Icn-\n-d v Xobn«v NqSp-]n -Sn- n v tai-hn-cn v X m-dmbn hcp- Xv F{X {]mh-iy-amwv t\m n \n n-«p-å-xv. DZ-b-kq-cysâ shbnâ tzl p Xs hogp ka-b-am-bn-cn pw Hcp Znhkw shbn-teäv XfÀ p howxpw FÃm-hcpw IqsS FSp v ho«nâ sim p-h- Xpw 50 hàj- Ä p-ap-¼m-sw- nepw a\-ênâ \n pw amªp t]mbn-«n-ã. ""F n-\mwv Ahs\ cm{xn IS-bn-e-b-bv p- Xv'' A½ ]Xps ]cn-`hw ]dªp Aѳ tiä m-sx-bmwv AXp- ]-d-bp- Xv. Dds ]d-bp- -Xn-\pÅ ss[cyw A½-bv n-ãmbn-cp- p. AÑsâ hm n\v FXnÀhm- n-ãm-. Iªn-Ip-Sn v _ounbpw hen v A s ]{Xhpw hmbn- n-«mwv Aѳ {ioip-am-dnsâ tej\w In«n-b-t mä 2002þse sk â v tlmansâ Hcp ]Xn- nâ At±lw Fgp-Xnb "Hcp txmà nsâ IY, timw-i- n-sâbpw' F tej-\-amwv s]s«v HmÀ½-bn-se- n-b-xv. Kpcp-hm-bq-c-¼-e nse Hcp NS- n-s\- p-dn v sszh-`-à-\mb {ioip-am-dnsâ Hcp \À½- `m-h\ krjvsn timem-lew NnÃdsbm p-ambncp n-ã. F\n v t^m hnfn-i-fn-eqss ]cn-`h- -fpss kp\m-anbm-bn-cp- p. kvin³ kvs]jy-en-ìmb tum. {ioip-amdns\ At mä I nâ In«n-bn-cp-s - nâ Ah-scms qss Poh-t\msS sxmen-bpcn v Ien XoÀt -s\. C\n XÀ -hn-j-b- Äs m pw Xe-sh- p-sim-spt F ho p-hn-nmcw sim m-bn-cn- -Ww, C -h W \ncp-]-{z-h-i-c-amb, Aev]w Bß-I-Ymwiw t]msebpå shdpw Hcp _oun- Y At±lw Ah-X-cn- n- p- -Xv. Cu Ipªn- -Y-bn {i²n-t Hcp hkvxpx {ioip-amdnsâ Ffn-abpw emfn-xy-hp-am-wv. an -t] À pw aäp-å-hsc Ifn-bm- n-s m v \s½ ckn- n- m- \på Ignhp- v. F mâ kzbw Ifn-bm- n-s m v \ s½ Nncn- n- m-\på {ioip-amdnsâ kzx-kn-²-amb ssiebnâ Fgp-Xp hcn-iä hmbn p XpS- n-bmâ \mw Hä Ccn- nâ s AXv apgp-an n- pw, kwibw th. Dd- n-bn-cp- -Xv. Dd- - -S-thmsS Rm³ FWoäv AÑsâ ssi nâ \n pw ss]k-hm- n. cm{xn H³]Xp awnbm-bn-im-wpw, km[m-cw Ccp-«ns\ t]sn-bpåh\m-bn-cp p Rm³. A v t]sn txm m³ {]txyi Imc-W-hp-ap- m-bn-cp- p. HcmgvN ap³t] R - fpss ho«n\v FXnÀh-i- på ]pc-bn-s- nse ¹mhn HcmÄ Xq n acn- n-cp- p. kviqfnâ t]mip-t¼mä Rm\pw B ImgvN I p. I p-iä ]pd-t m«v XÅn Xe Hcp hi-t v Ncn- v, hmbnâ \n pw \pcbpw ]Xbpw h v Idp p IpÅ-\mb AbmÄ Hcp `oi-c-cq-]-am-bn-cp- p. Hcp Agp- -ap- p-am-{xta AbmÄ DSp- n-cp- p-åq. BÄ q-«- n-\n-s-bnâ IqSn-bmWv Rm³ B ImgvN-I- Xv ]n osv Adn-ªXv A mä ASp- på t]meokv tìj-\nâ tamjw n\v ]nsn IÅ-\msW pw t]meokv aà±-\- nâ acn- p-t]m-b-t mä AhnsS sim p h v si«n- q- p-i-bm-bn-cp- p-sh pw. AXn-\p-tijw AXp-hgn t]mim³ F\n p t]sn-bm-bncp- p. F m-bmepw _oun- hm- m³ t]mim-xn-cn- m³ \nhr- n-bn-ã. t]sn-bmsw p ]d-bm³ \mw-t -Spw. cm{xn-bmb-xp-sim v h n-sb-sp- m\pw (ssk- nä SbÀ) k½-xn- p-i-bn-ã. Rm³ tdm-un-en-d n Hscm-ä-Hm«w HmSn. ¹mhn t\m n-btx CÃ. ] -\m-]-]nå IS-bpsS \nc CSp-I-bm-bn- Dr. R. Sreekumar (R-1695), is retired Civil Surgeon, working at Dr. Govindan's Hospital, Trivandrum 43 The Second Home

46 Inauguration of Yoga Class in the Club The Second Home cp- p. A v Ct m-gs t]mse IS-IÄ v j«-dn-ãm-bn-cp- p. Hmtcm ]e-i-bmbn tnà p h v I¼n-bn«p ]q«p-i-bmbn-cp- p. ""] p ss]kbv p _oun'' Rm³ tnmzn p ""F ts, \nsâ Aѳ Ct mä CXp-hgn t]mb-tã-bpåq Fsâ IS-bn Ib-dm³ At -cv p F n\p asn'' cma-ir-jvw- ]n-å, ]ß-\m-`-]n-Å-bpsS IS-bn Ib-dm- -Xp-sIm- på tzjy-am-wv. ]nå {Kq p-iä A pw D m-bn-cp- n-cn- mw. Rm³ H pw an n-bn-ã. A mä A p-_oun s]mxnªp X p. As m pw ]mbv äv _oun-bn-ãm-bn-cp- p. Hmtcm IS-bp-sSbpw ap³h-iw ^näv snbvxp-sim v Ccp v HcmÄ _oun sxdp- p- Xp ImWmw. ]pi-bne NXp-c- nâ sh«n s]msn C«v Npcp«n Nph p \qepsim v si«n _nun-bp- m- p- Xv ImWm³ \à ck-am-wv. _ounbpw hm n Rm³ tdmuv apdn p IS v HmSm³ XpS- n. hgn-bnâ Hä a\p-jy-cnã. Nn½n\n I n p h Xp t]mse Electric light D m-bn-cp- Xpw AW-ªn-cn- p- p. HmSp-t¼mÄ s\ nâ Imäp-X«n Ipfn-c-\p-`-h-s -Sm³ XpS- n. jà«pw C«n-«n-Ã. \n À am{x-amwp thjw. sndp-xmbn ag mäâ D m-bn-cp-s p txm p- p. Ct m-«p-h- -t mä ¹mhn t\m n-bn-sã- nepw Xncn-t m-sn-b-t mä Rm³ AdnbmsX B hi-t p H p t\m nt mbn. c p Pzen- p I p-iä ¹mhn\p api-fnâ \n pw Fs s Xpdn pt\m p- Xpt]mse txm n. Rm³ Hm«- nsâ kv]ouv Iq«n. hgn-bn-epå HmS-bpsS api-fnâ Hcp Icn-  Iep v D mbn-cp- p. km[m-cw ]I-sems AXnsâ api-fnâ IqSn Ib-dn-bn-d- n-bmwv HmSp- -Xv. A v AXns\ Npän- \-Ã-th- K- nâ HmSn. Ipd p Zqcw sn -t mä Btcm Imen ]n Sn- p-h-en- p- -Xp-t]mse txm n. IÅsâ t{]xw Xs. Hcp hnfn-tbmss Rm³ hgn-bnâ hnwq. F{Xt\cw A s\ InS- p-sh- -dn-ªp-iq-sm. I p-xp-d p t\m p-t¼mä ho«nâ InS- p- -XmWv ImWp- -Xv. FÃm-hcpw Npäpw IqSn- \n-ev p- p- v. apj v shåw Xfn- -Xnsâ \\-hv. \n dpw \\-ªn-«p- v. t]sn v aq{x-sam-gn- -Xm-sW p tn«\pw, Aà ag-b v \\-ª-Xm-sW p A½bpw ]d-bp- p. ]ntä-znhkw A½-bmWv hnh-c- Ä ]d-bp- -Xv. Ipsd t\cw Fs ImWm-Xm-b-t mä AÑ\pw tn«\pw IqsS Xnc n Cd- n. At m-gmwv Rm³ hgn-bnâ InS- p- -Xp-I- -Xv. Imen Hcp hån-np-änbn-cp- p. AhÀ- F-Sp- p-sim- p-h-cp-i-bm-bncp- p. ]ntä v ho«n-\p-npäpw DÅ-h-scÃmw CX-dn-ªp. A½bpsS \nàt±i{]imcw ]À n-s-i- mcn IrjvW½ h v t] Sn v P]n p `kva-an-«-xn-\p-ti-j-amwv FÃmw icn-bm-b-xv. 44

47 Kncojv N{µ³ ssânâ \n v aä«ns¹ivkntebv v - \mev XeapdIfneqsS ae-bmf kn\n-a-bnse ^Ìv ^manen GXm-sW- p-å-xn\v Hcp- -c-ta-bpåp. Xncp-h-\- -]p-cs {io.- ]n.- kp{_-ò-wy- nsâ \oem-þ-sacnem³uv IpSpw-_w. c m-a-t Xv Be- p-g-bnse {io Ip m-t m-bpss DZ-bm-bpw. {io ]ß-\m-`-]n-Å-bn XpS n Xotb-ä-dp-I-fpw, hnx-c-w- -¼-\nbpw, ÌpUntbmbpsams Øm]n v C pw kpo-h-ambn \nev p \mem-wx-e-ap-d-h-sc-bpå {io.-]n.kp-{_-ò-wy- nsâ IpSpw-_- n\v \½psS ºnsâ Ncn-{X- nâ Xe-ap-d-I-fn-eqsS Xs ià-amb km n-²y-ap v. {io. Fkv.-Ip-amÀ, {io.-sn.-f-kv. ]ß-\m-`³ (N-{µ³) tum.-fw.-f-kv. inh-ip-amà, {io. Fkv. ImÀ n-ti-b³, {io.-f-kv.-ap-cp-i³ F n-hà XpS- nb aq mw-x-e-ap-dbpw Ah-cpsS ]n³xp-sà - m-cmb \memw Xe-ap-dbpw ºn kpo-h-am-wv sk-]v-äw-_à B-Zy-s B-gv-Nbn {io-]-ß\m-` Xo-tb-äÀ \-ho-i-cn- v, "tz-hn-{]n-b' F- H-cp kv-{io³-iq-sn DÄ-s m-ån- v aä-«n-s¹-iv-kv B- n-b-xn-sâ D-Zv-LmS-\w I-gn-ªn-d- n-bn«v, Nme-bnse Xnc- n-\n-s-bnâ ØnXn-sN-bvXn-cp ]gb ]ß-\m`m Xotb-äÀ Hcp kq À mêv \ne-hm-c- n-te v DbÀ n-b-xnsâ A`n-\-µ\w Adn-bn- -t mä, hn\-b-t mss Hcp Ah-Im-ihm-Zhpw D -bn- msx FÃmw sszhm-\p-{k-l-am-sw Ffnb adp-]-sn-bmwv Kncojv \ÂIn-b-Xv. sk â v tlmansâ Cu hmàjn-i- -Xn- n-te- v, \memw-x-e-ap-d- m-c-\mbn Xncp-h-\- -]p-cs Hcp ]pxnb Xotb-äÀ kwkv mcw krjvsn- Knco-jn-t\mSv B Ncn{Xw Fgp-Xn- -c-w-sa v A`yÀ n- -Xnsâ ^e-amwv Cu tej-\w. s]m - tam, AXn-i-tbm-àntbm CÃmsX hn\-bm-\zn-xhpw hnpvrm-\-{]-z-hp-ambn cnn Cu tej\w XnI pw lrzy-am-wv. A\ ]pcnbpss kn\nam kwkvimc nsâ `mkamb Hcp IpSpw_ nse AwKw F \nebnâ kn\nasb änbpw XntbäÀ kwkvimcs änbpw Fsâ ]cnanxamb Adnhv ] Icm\pÅ Ffnb {iaamwv CXv. {io]ß\m` Xntbädnsâ ]m c¼cys Ipdn på Cu tej\ nâ hyànifpss t]scsp v ]cmaàin n«pffxv Hcp {]iwkbv v th nbã F v BZyta Adnbn s«. Ct mä {io]ß\m` Hcp \mgni Ãv IqSn ]n nspibmwv. tzhn{]nb F R fpss ]pxnb XntbäÀ {]hà- -\w B-cw-`n- p-i-gnªp. Ncn{X nsâ `mkamiphm³ Ignbp Xv Hcp `mkyamwv. F mâ Hcp Ncn{Xw cnn pi F Xv {iaicamb kwkxnbpw. GItZiw Hcp \qäm v ]n ntebv v, sxm qdpifpss BZy]mZw; Xncph\ ]pc v Hcp XntbäÀ kwkvimcw Bcw`n p Xv Fsâ apxp-ap- -Ñ-\mb {io ]ß-\m-`-]n-Åbn \n m-wv. At±l nsâ ai\mb {io. ]n. kp{_òwyw F Fsâ ap ѳ, 1936 \yqxntbäà Hcp B[p-\n I kn\namimebmbn ]pxp n WnXp. XntbäÀ F mâ kn\nam XntbäÀ F v Adnbs «p XpS p Xv AhnsS \n mbncp p. 1939þemWv ]ß\m`m ]nivtngvkv F t]cnâ {io]ß\m`m Xntbädnsâ BZycq]w \nehnâ h Xv. ssâ v kn\na' Bbn«mbncp p Bcw`w. Hcp ssân\ I v Hcp s{]mpivsdnembncp p kn\nam{]zài\w. aebmf kn\naiä Ipdhmbncp Xn\m Xangv Bbncp p A[nIhpw. A v Bdv CSthfIÄ hsc D mbncp p. A v mkpifmbncp p XntbädnÂ. Itkc, _ v XpS n \ne v ]minb a v Ahkm\s mkv. AXns\ Xdän äv F mwv ]dªncp Xv. ssâ v amìà Bbncp p XntbäÀ \nb{ n ncp Xv. XntbäÀ ^pä BIp AXy]qÀÆ thfifnâ ssânsâ hnkvxrxn Iq«n FÃmhscbpw Xntbädn DÄs m-ffn p-ambncp p. 60þIfpsS Ahkm\w hscbpw ssâ v kn\na \ne\n ncp p. 1948þ {ioipamà Xntbädpw, t]«{ioimà ntib Xntbädpw Øm]n pibp mbn. Imew ssâ v kn\natbmspw hns ]dªp. 1960þ XIcw sim pff Hcp skan s]àa\â v XntbäÀ h p. B kab mwv Fsâ Aѳ {io.fkv.n{µ³ Xntbädnsâ \S n v GsäSp p Xv. At±lw 1970þ XntbäÀ ]pxnsbmcp kap bambn ]Wnbm \pff \S]SnIÄ Bcw`n p. GItZiw c v hàjt mfw \o p \n p AXnsâ tpmeniä. a n\snbnse shås «v Bbncp p henb _p²nap«v. AsXms XcWw snbvxv Aѳ GsäSp v \S nb ZuXyw F{Xam{Xw {iaicambncp p F Xv ]gb Ìm^n \n v Rm³ a\ênem nbn«p v s^{_phcn 11þmw XobXn C p ImWp {io]ß \m` XntbäÀ {]hà \w Bcw`n p. BZy kn\nabpss t]cv AKkvXyÀ. At mtgbv pw kn\na aebmfnbpss Gähpw henb hnt\mtzm]m[nbmbn amdn gnªncp p. Npcp nb Imebfhn IpSpw_ t{] IcpsS CjvSXntbäÀ F t]cv {io]ß\m` t\snsbsp p. AXv C pw \ne \n pt]mcp p. 70þ80 ImeL«n {]ZÀin n kq Àlnäv Nn{X fmbncp p CXm ChnsS hsc, A msn, ao³, Xpjmcw, Cu\mSv, Cuä, AarXwKab, CXv R fpss IY XpS nbh. Sri. Girish Chandran (S/o. Sri. T.S. Padmanabhan (Chandran)) is Director, City Theatres (P) Ltd., Trivandrum 45 The Second Home

48 {io ]ß-\m` 1978þemWv {iohnimjv XntbäÀ Øm]n Xv. aebmf kn\nabnâ hn¹hw krjvsn Nn{Xambncp p Cu\mSv. 1982þ doenkmb B Nn{Xs än ]dbpt¼mä ss{iìv\kà kviqfnse Hcp A\p`hamWv F\n v HmÀ½ hcp Xv. A v ]co bv v "seäà ssdänwkn\v' DÅ tnmzyw:-þ Xm Ä I Hcp kn\nasb än kplr n\v Hcp Is gpxpi þ Cw ojv am{xw kwkmcn m³ A\phZn ncp kviqfnâ A s\sbmcp tnmzy n\v Cw ojv kn\naisf än am{xw FgpXnbncp aäp hnzymà nifnâ \n pw hyxykvxambn Cu\mSv F Nn{Xs än FgpXnbXpw apgph³ amà v e`n Xpw Rm³ C pw IuXpIt mssbmwv HmÀ p Xv. B kab v \S kw`h fnâ `oxnbpwà nbxv Nmebnse Xo]nSp amwv. sr«temss B hmà Adnª-t mä AÑ\p mb `mhamäw C pw Fsâ a\ Ên \n pw amªn«nã. BsI AkzØ\mb At±lw DSt\ Xs Xntbädn t]mbn Imcy Ä At\zjn p. sszhm\p{kl mâ Xntbädn\v A\njvS Ä H pw Xs kw`hn nã; XntbäÀ AS n«p. B Znhk fnâ Poh\ mà AhnsS s X nbncp p. ØnXnKXnIÄ im amb tijamwv ho pw Xpd p {]hà n Xv. {]oun{kn v ]Tn pt¼mä Fsâ XntbäÀ kµài\w kplr p Äs m w Hcp ]Xnhmbn amdn. timtfpv Pohn X nsâ \sãmcp ] pw XntbädnemWv Rm³ snehgn Xv. Hcn  FbÀI oj\nwkn\v XIcmdv kw`hn p. Uyq«n amt\pà A\phmZanÃmsX Ah[nbnepambncp p tabvamkw Xntbädnsâ Imcy Ä H pw Xs Kuchambn {i²n m³ Xmev]cys SmsXbncp kabw; Hcp Hu]NmcnIXbpw CÃmsX Xntbädnsâ NpaXeIÄ GsäSp m\mbn Aѳ Ft msv Bhiys «p. ASp Znhkw apxâ {io]ß\m`m XntbäÀ F Øm]\w Fsâ PohnX nsâ `mktam Asà nâ Fsâ PohnXw Xs tbm Bbn amdpibmwp mbxv. A v {]ZÀin n ncp Nn{Xw "\ bw hràam p p' Bbncp p. kn\naiä \t Ipdhmbncp A m-e v hnpbw t\ Snbh hfsc Npcp ambncp p. A v R fpss H w \n The Second Home hnxcw msc Rm³ \µntbmss kvacn p p. Xntbädn\v ho pw Hcp DWÀÆv D mbxv 1993þ BImiZqXv, GIehy³ F o Nn{X Ä \qdp Znhk n\pw tase {]ZÀin n XneqsSbmbncp p Imew; C y³ kn\namtemi v hn¹hw krjvsn p sim mbncp p dts F i_vz kmt XnIhnZybpsS hchv. dts F Bibw Rm³ apt m«p h p. PhlÀ ^nenwknse lna v`mbn-bpss, D]tZi{]Imcw ku v knìw ]pxp m \pff Xocpam\ambn. ZuUv F dmwtkm]mâhའNn{Xw BZy dts Nn{Xambn NmÀ«v snbvxp. Aѳ ku v F n\o bà {io. _mempntbmsv Gähpw \qx\amb Hcp ku v knìw thwsa v ]dªxn³{]imcw Dolby, Cp 500, crown amplif ier dts combination XncsªSp p. JBL Speakers F tpyjvt³ {io. atljnsâ Bibw ]pxphkv{x n\v sxm  F Xp t]msebmbn. A s\ i_vz kmt XnI hnzybpss Hcp ]pxp]p ³ A\p`hw {io]ß\m` XntbäÀ ImgvNsh p. dts {]Ncn n p Xnsâ `mkambn {iohnimjv Xntbädnse Cw ojv Nn{X fpss s{sbnedpifpw {io]ß\m`bnâ {]ZÀin n ncp p. 1998, XntbäÀ Ncn{X nse asämcp \mgni Ãmbncp p sssäm\niv F Nn{Xw dneokmb hàjw. Nn{Xw {]ZÀ in n m\mbv 20 th sk zdn t^mivkvþt\msv {io]ß\m`m XntbäÀ \nàt±in Cfbѳ {io. Fkv. ImÀ ntibs\ \µntbmss HmÀ p p. {]mtzini Nn{X Ä kv{io³ snbvxncp Xntbädn sssäm\niv Xcp- -Xn\v I¼\n v Xmev]cyw Ipdhmbncp p. Hcp tlmfnhpuv Nn{Xw {]ZÀin n v \à {]XnIcWw e`n mâ sssäm\niv Xcmw F Xmbn AhcpsS hyhø. A s\ Airforce 1 {]ZÀin n p. AXn\v Xntbädns\ ]än t{] Icn \n pw ani {]XnIcWw h p, Titanic {io]ß\m`bntebv v NmÀ«v snbvxp tabv 8þ\v Nn{Xw dneokv snbvxp. IemIuapZn ]»nt j³kv Bbncp p BZy tjmbpss BXntYbXzw hln Xv. \mev BgvNbn IqSpX {]ZÀin n psa v 20 th sk zdn t^mivkv IcpXnbncp nã. F mâ FÃm Cw ojv Nn{X fp-ssbpw sd màuv XIÀ v sssäm\niv 205 Znhkw {] ZÀin n p! 50þmw Znhkw A\mYmeb nse Ip«nIÄ mbv Hcp kvs]jyâtjm \S nbxv Hcp sszhni CSs]SÂt]mse ]n  me v F\n v txm nbn«p v. c v kvs]jyâtjmiä IqSn AhÀ mbn ]ns bpw \S n apxâ 2003 hscbpff Imebfhn \nch[n Nn{X fpss Pq_nen BtLmj Ä kwlsn n pibp mbn. Ip«nIÄ mbn hnhn[ Nn{X fpss {]txyi {]ZÀi\ Ä \S nbxnâ ]ß{io Iaelmk³, {io.pbdmw, {io.zneo]v, Imhyam[h³, PnjvWp cmlh³, kn²mà v `cx³ XpS nbhà ]s Sp p. 1998þ sssäm\niv apxâ 2013þ C½m\ph hsc Ip«nIÄ på kvs]jyâ tjm Cuizcm\p{Kl mâ \S m\nsbmbn. C y³ kn\nabnse 2009þ ASp hn¹hw krjvsn UnPnä 3d bnepå AhXmÀ F Nn{X nsâ dneokv B hàjw {Inkvakn\mbncp p. Nn{X n\mbv 3d s{]mpivsdpw knâhà kv{io\pw Øm]n p. AXv`pX lnäv Bbn amdnb B kn\na 100 Znhkw {]ZÀin n p. 46

49 C v Xntbädn t]mbn Xs kn\na ImWWw F coxn amdnbncn p p. t{] IÀ Xntbädn hcwsa nâ ani kuicy Ä Xs GÀs Sp -Ww, A s\ lmfnse koäpiä amän, ku v knìw ]pxp n, Xntbädn\v Hcp aä«ns¹ivkv apjw \ÂIn. Cubhkc nâ HmÀ p asämcp Imcyw R fpss XntbädpIÄ ] p apxte XpSÀ p h Hcp ]Xnhns\ Ipdn mwv Úm\ gss ngp v F si._n. kpµcmw_mä Be]n XncphnfbmS F Nn{X nse `ànkm\w Znhkhpw BZy {]ZÀi\- n\p ap³]v tiä n pambncp p. tamuâ kviqfnse kplr p Ä CXpw ]dªv Ifnbm nbncps nepw B kwkvimcw {io] ß\m` C pw XpSÀ phcp p F Xv R Ä v A`nam\ IcamWv. Fsâ ktlmzcnamcmb an phpw, inhbpw ]n p psn apcpizmkv Be]n "icwiaemebw' F Km\ amwv ap³]v BZyw tiä n ncp sx pw, AXv XpSÀ mâ \ mbncn psa v F \nàt±in Xns\ XpSÀ v AXn\pff \S]SnIÄ snbvxphcp p. Xntbädns\ ]änbpw {]ZÀin n Nn{X sf ]änbpw hmnme\mipt¼mgpw Fsâ Hcp kzimcyzp:jw ap ѳ {io. ]n. kp{_òwy nsâ Nn{X Ä H pw Xs {io] ß-\m`bn dneokv snbvxn-«nã F XmWv. At±ls Ipdn pff PohNcn{Xw X mdm m\pff Hcp {iaw Rm³ \ S nbxnâ Xntbädnse ap³poh\ mc\mb {io.tkma³ \mbà ap Ñs\ än ]dª Hcp Imcyw CXmbncp p. ]p Xnb {io]ß\m` {]hà \w Bcw`n tijw ap ѳ Xntbädn Xsâ Gähpw ]pxnb Nn{X nsâ c v doepiä C«p t\m \mbn t\cns«n. XntbäÀ apgph³ \S p I At±lw ]dªxv ""Cu coxnbnâ Xs F pw XntbäÀ \ mbn kq n Ww'' F mbncp p. B hm pitfmsv R Ä C pw \oxn ]peà p p. XntbädpIsf \nehmc n\v Hcp mkn^nt j³ knìw kà mà GÀs Sp nbxv 2012þemWv. AXn\mbv cq]oicn kanxn BZyw F nbxv {io]ß\m`-bnembncp p IFFKtbmSv A\p_Ôn v Xs Xntbädn Gähpw ]pxnb 2K s{]mpivsà, knâhà kv{io³, depth 4 3d F nh Øm ]n ncp p. CXn depth 4 3d Øm]n Z ntw ybnse BZys Xntbädpw {io]ß\m` BWv. GsXmcp kwcw`hpw icnbmb coxnbnâ apt m«v t]mip Xn\v D]t`màm fpambn kwhzn ncn Ww F mwv Rm³ hnizkn p Xv. AXn\mbn 2010þ Hcp mail interactive system Bcw`n p. CXp hgn t{] IÀ v Xntbädns\ Ipdn pff Bib Ä ] p hbv m³ km[n phcp p AXv IqSpX P\Iobhpw Imcy ahpw B p Xn\mbn P\phcn 2012þ F s^bvkv_p v s{]mss^epw Bcw`n p. t{] Icn \n pw e`n p A`n{]mb Ä pw ]cmxniä pw IrXy ambn adp]sn \ÂIp p v. 2012þse ^nenw s^ìnhen\v Xntbädnsâ {][m\ BIÀ jw fmbn amdnbxv 7.1 dolby surround system Øm]n Xpw, _[nccpw aqicpamb Ip«nIÄ AhXcn n p tziobkm\ nsâ hountbm ImWn p XpS nbxpamwv. Ct mgpw {]ZÀin n p Cu ]Xn mwv R fpss s^bvkv _p v t]pnâ Gähpw A[nIw Iq«pImÀ sjbà sn p Xv. Ne n{x fpssbpw t{] IcpsSbpw XntbäÀ kwkv Imc nsâbpw amdnb ImgvN msnâ, henb XntbädpIsfms ct m aqt m kv{io\pifmbn amäns m ncn bmwv. AXn sâ NphSp ]nsn v {io]ß\m`bpw c v kv{io\mbn. tzhn-{]n-b F- c m-a-s Xo-tb-äÀ ssz-hm-\p-{k-l mâ {]-hà -\w Xp-S n. C v Fsâ a\ênâ DÅ Nn CXmWv. C v CsXmcp {iaicamb kwkxnbmbn F\n v txm p psh nâ ]Xn äm piä v ap³]v shå-s -«nâ \n v CXn\v Pohizmkw \ÂIm³ ap ѳ F p am{xw bxv\n ncn Ww! AXnsâ tijw C s b{x kmt XnI hnzyiä CÃmXncp Ime v Gähpw ani coxnbnâ Cu XntbäÀ kap bw si«n Sp m³ Aѳ F p am{xw {]bxv\n ncn Ww! mkn^nt j³ kanxnbpss BZydu v kµài\w Ignª tijw ssicfn Xntbädn h v tnà tbmk nâ ap³ a{ n {io.si._n.ktwjv IpamÀ ]dª hm piä Rm³ HmÀ p p "N{µ³ A nfns\ Cu thfbnâ Rm³ Gähpw A`n\µn bmwv, {io]ß\m` Hcp XntbäÀ F Xnep ]cn kà mà XntbädpIÄ DÄs ss aäp XntbädpIÄ pw amxribmwh w Hcp hninjvs Øm]\ambn amdn Ignªn cn p p. AXn\v At±lw \S nb {]hà \ Ä ÇmL \obamwv''. B hm piä Xs bmwv Rm³ Fsâ AÑ\v \ÂIp Ffnb KpcpZ nwbpw. D]kwlmcw Hcp tej\ nsâ Ahkm\ `mkambxp sim v am{xw A ³tN«sâ t]cv Rm³ ChnsSbmWv kqnn n p Xv. Fsâ HmÀ½IÄ CXneqsS ] phbv m³ km[n Xv At±lw \ÂInb {]tnmz\w H p sim v am{xamwv. A ³ tn«t\mspff lrzbw \ndª \µn Adnbn p p. H w C s\ Hcp tej\w X mdm m³ Fs BßmÀ ambn klmbn kptajv hn. tdm_nt\mspw Fsâ \µn Rm³ Adnbn psimffp p. tz-hn-{]n-b 47 The Second Home

50 Rm³ tsman F³. cho-{µ-\myv Rm³ tsman. Xncp-h-\- -]p-cs {]apj luknwmv timf-\n-bn-se, Hcp ho«nse hfà p-\m-b. GXm v c p hàjw ap³]m-wv, Fs ChnsS sim m- nbxv. ""hen-b- Xpd'' IS Xocs ""At m-wn-bm-fnsâ sndnb Nmbv nem-wv, Fsâ P\\w. {]k-hn v GXm\pw Znh-k- Ä Igntª, R Ä ]«n- p-«n-i-fpss I v Xpd- q. A mwv Rms\sâ A½-tb-bpw, IqsS ]nd A p ktlm-z-c- - sfbpw I Xv. A½-bpsS ]mep-ip-sn- m³ R Ä aõ-camwv, sndn-b-txm-xnâ D pw XÅpw \S- pw. ASp- på Hcp henb ho«n-se, ]«n-bpss Ip«n-I-fmWv R Ä F v, Fsâ hfà ½ Abes tdmkn tn n-tbmsv A`n-am-\- t mss ]d-bp- -Xp-tI-«p. R -ss A m-b³, -cm-hnse he-bp-sa-sp v I«-a-c- nâ IS-en-te- v, t]mip-t¼mä R fpw IqsS IS - c-hsc HmSn-t]m-Ipw. IS-enÂt mb A m-b-\p-th- n, A½ IÀ m-hn-t\msv {]mà n- v, Ipcn-ip-h-c-bv p-w. B ] m-ca- W-en HmSn- -fn- m³ F p ck-am-bn-cp- p. Xnc-am-e-IÄ Imen h -Sn- p-t¼mä t]sn v XncnsI HmSpw. he-bnâ \n v In«p sndnb ]câao\pw, Idn-h-bv p ao\nsâ hmep-sams R Ä v Ign- m-\n-«p-x-cpw. AXv ] p-]- äm³ HcmfpIqSnbp- v. Hcp IÅn q-. I«p-Xn- p ]mà«n. R Ä hnc-«pw. Hcp Znhkw A-½-bpsS Iq«p-Imcn tacn ho«nâ h p. Hcp ho«n-te v \à Xpd- -«nsb thw-sa v ]d-ªp. IS- pd- p- m-ip ]«n-isf "Xpd- -«n-iä' F mwv hnfn- p- - Xv. iucy-ap-å-xm-bn-cn- p-sa- mwv ]-d-bp- -Xv. tacn, Fs Ct mgpå Cu ho«n-te v sim p-h- p. A½ Hcp acp- psim v NqSpÅ shå- nâ XpWn-ap n tzlw hr n-bm- n ]mep- -X- p. hni- n-cp- -Xn-\m ]mep-ap-gp-h³ IpSn- p. Fsâ A½-tbbpw IqsS- n-d- -h-scbpw ImWmsX k -Ss «v aqfn-t m v Chn-Ss A½-bpsS Imep-I-fn sxm«pcp-an- n-s- p. A½ XS-hn- p, Adn-bmsX Dd- n-t]m-bn. kôy-bm-b-t mä Fs HcpXpd s]«n- -I v InS- n, Ahcv InS- p- -ap-dn-bpss ASp- på apdn-bnâ sim p-h- p. cm{xn-ho pw Ipd p ]mep-x- p. Ipd- p-t\cw Ic-ªpsIm v At m«pw Ct m«pw \S- p. P\n- -ho-«nâ NmWIw sagp-in-b- X-d-bpw, IS- p-d-hp-sam-s -bm-bn-cp- p Fsâ Dd- - Cu I-Y-bp-sS A-h-X-c-W- p-dn- v Cu I- v X-s -bmwv. c-ho-{µ³-tn«-sâ Xp-d- a-\-ên-sâbpw `m-jm-kzm-[o-\- n-sâbpw ku-lr-z- n-sâbpw k-l-po-hn-kv-t\-l- n-sâbpw A-f-hp-tIm-em-Wv C-Xn-se h-cn-iä. \-µn, \-a-kv-imcw. Øew. Chn-Ss Xd-bn InS- m³ F p kpjw. cmhnse A½ Fs FSp p XpS v apä- psim v hn«n-«v ]m-ep-x- p. Znh-k- Ä Ignªp. Rm³ Ipd v hep- Xm-bXp t]mse-txm- n. kmdpw A½bpw IqSn Fs "tsman' F v hnfn- p. BZy-sam pw Fsâ t]cm-sw v a\-ên-embnã. ]ns ]ns a\-ên-em-bn. tsmsa- p-hn-fn- p-t¼mä Rmt\m-Sn-sN-Ãpw. At mä A½ _nkvi-än-«p-x-cpw. F\n v Ifn- m-\mbn sndn-sbmcp ] n-«p-x- p. Rm\-Xn«v X«n-I-fn- pw. ]nsä-zn-hkw cmhnse ]mtâms C«HcmÄ h p. h -bmä ark- -sf- Nn-InÕn p tumivs-dm-sw v a\- Ên-em-bn. kmdv Fsâ hmbv si«n. F\n v t]sn-bmbn. Fsâ Sri. N. Ravindranath (R-301), is retired Engineer, PWD, Govt. of Kerala. The Second Home 48

51 XpS-bn Hcp kqnn-bnâ IqSn Ft m acp v Ip n-h- p. sndp-xmbn aqfn-s m v thz\ kln- p. Akp-J-sam pw hcm-xn-cn- m-\m-wv. BZy-amZyw I«n-bpÅ Blm-c-sam pw X n-cp- n-ã. cmhnse ]mepw ap«bpw Xcpw. Nne acp- p- Ifpw tnà pw. apgp-h\pw \ n-ip-sn- pw. Ipd piqsn hep- Xm-b-t mä ao\pw tnmdpw X p XpS- n. FÃmw sim pw Rms\mcp `mkyw snbvx ]«n-bm-sw v AtÃ? kmdpw A½bpw IqSn Fs sit, stand, lie down Fs ms ]dªv AXp-t]mse sn m³ ]Tn- n- pw. Blmcw sim p h n«v take F v ]d-ªmse FSp- mhq. ]ns speak F v kmdv ]d-ªn«v R Ä Ipc-bv p i_vz- nâ kmdv ImWn- p-xcpw Fs -sim v sn n- -bv pw. {ItaW F\n pw a\-ên-em-bn- p-s n. ]d-bp- -Xp-t]mse snbvxmâ good boy F v ]dªv XS-hn, _nkviäv Xcpw. A ns\ _nkviäv In«m³ th n Rm³ FÃmw icn-bmbn snbvxp-. Fsâ s]m hpw h -hp-sams IqSn-. tzl v Nne-]p-Ån-I-sfms sxfn-ªp-h p. Hcp Znhkw Nph- p- \n-d-apå s_âäv sim p-h p Igp- nâ si«n. sim pa-wnbpå s_âäp-an«v HmSp-t¼mÄ \à ck-am-bn-cp- p. F\n- n-jvs-ambn F -dn-bn- m³, A½-bpsS Imen Dckn-s m v \S- pw. A½ kvt\l-t mss XS-hn- -cpw. IqsS qss Fs B s_âänâ si«n-bn-spw. At mä Hcp kzmx-{ y- p-d-hp-txm pw. kmdn-sâbpw A½-bp-sSbpw _ Ôp- fpw aäpw Rms\ v C\-am-sW v tnmzn- p-t¼mä, kmdv ]dbpw ""Xptd-jy³'' F v, Xpd-bn \n v sim ph- -Xp-sIm v ""Xptd-jy³''. FÃmcpw IqSn Nncn- p- Xv ti«p. Fs Bt -]n- -Xm-bn-cn- pw. ]n n«v tumivsà h -t mä Fs - t\m nbn«v \à hfà -bm-sw pw A{X-tam-i-s «C\-a-sà pw ]d-ªp. tzls ]pån-iäi- n-«v, Fsâ ]g-b-x-e-ap-d-bn-emtcm ""UmÂta-jy³ ]«n-bp-ambn _Ô-s -«n-cn- m-sa v ]d-ªp- Xp-tI«v Fsâ ]m-c-¼-cy-s - p-dn v F\n- -`n-am\w txm n. Rm³ Ipsd- qsn hep-xm-b-t mä, D v tnmdpw IqSp-Xembn Cd- ntbm þ aot\m X-cpw. Cd n C«-XmWv IqSp-X CjvSw. cmhnse Fs N -e-bnâ si«n-bn-spw. ]ns cm{xn-bnte Agn- p-hnsq. si«m³ hnfn- p-t¼mä Rmt\m-Sn- -fbpw. kmdpw A½bpw ]ndti HmSn-hcpw. Fsâ IqSns\ ""si Â'' F mwv ]d-bp- Xv. Nne-t mä Fsâ apsnsbms brush snbvxp-xcpw At mä \à kpj-am-wv. Ipfn- n pw \à aw-ap-å-tkm pw jmw]qhpw Hgn v. CsXm-s - bm-sw- nepw Cu Ipfn F\n- {X CjvS-apÅ GÀ m-s-ã -ti-t«m. Fs t mse-bpå F{Xtbm ]«n-iä, Aeªp \S- pt¼mä \m«pimà IsÃ-Sp v Ahsc HmSn- p- Xv ImWpt¼mÄ, Cu ho«p-im-tcm-spå kvt\lw IqSp- p. ChnsS h n«v \mep-hàj-am-bn. X\n- m-bn-«m-bn-cn pw \Ã-Xp-t]m-se- Ip-c-bv m- -sx v txm n, kmdv Idp pw shfp- p-apå Hcp ]«n- p-«nsb sim p-h- p. Ahsâ t]cv _nâ \n- v `À- m-hv Xm-a-kn- v ho-«n-se- n-b-t mä A-c-a-b- - n-embncp- `m-cy tpm-en- m-c-t\msv: "FSm, km-dn\pw ]-«n- pw F-Sp- psh-t p- B-lm-cw sim-sp- n-«v sse-äw- v si-st m'. "t_m'. BZysams F\n v hnjaw txm n, A½-bpsS {i², ]pxnb ]«n- p-«n-tbmsv Bb-Xp-sIm v. ]ns - ns R Ä ASp- p. Agn phn-sp-t¼mä R Ä icn pw kvt\l-t mss HmSn- -fn- pw. BZy-sams Fs t] Sn-bm-bn-cp- p. sim p-ip-«n-b-tã. _Ôp- Ä ]pxnb Xmc- nsâ {_ouv GXmsW v tnmzn- p-t¼mä A½ ]dbpw ""timh-tf-jy³''. timh-f- p-\n pw h- -Xp-sIm v. ""t_m'' F t]cv. H_ma {]kn-uâm-b-t mä, -k-½m-\-ambn In«nb ]-«n-bpss t]cmwv "t_m'. cm{xnbnâ R sf Agn p hn«n«v A½bpw kmdpw Dd- m³ t]mipw. CubnsS A½ Hcp _Ôp-hn-t\mSv ]d-bp- -Xp-tI-«p. Ipªn-te- sim- p-h v hfà nb Hcp t]ma-td-\n-b³ ]«n-sb-]-än. ASp- på t {X- nâ A½ F pw sxmgm³ t]mipw. hmxn-ensâ ]Sn-bn A½ Xncn p hcp- -Xp-hsc Ahn-sS- -s -In-S- pw. hcp-t¼mä hmepw B«n HmSn- msn tzl-t msv tnà p \n v kt mjw ImWn- pw. (A ns\ amk- Ä Ign-ªp. Hcp Znhkw A½ A¼e- nâ t]mbn-xn-cn- p-h- -t mä, A½-bpsS hchpim v ] Xn-hm-bn- In-S- p- - ]-Sn-bn tsman A\- msx InS- p- p. Ft m Akp-J-ap-Å-Xp-t]mse A½ ASp v sn n-cp v XS-hn-b-t mä, Xe-s]m- n, asn-bnâ Xe-h p Ncn-ªp-In-S- p. H p ]ns- p... Poh\pw t]mbn. C{Xbpw hàjw kvt\lt mss hfà nb tsmanbpss Ah-km-\w, A½-bpsS asnbnâ InS- m-i-w-sa v Ah³ B{K-ln- n-cn- Ww. AXmbn-cn- p-atãm A½-h-cp- -Xp-hsc Poh³ ]nsn p \ndp- n-bncp- -Xv. \m-s -Sp v H p Adn-bn-bv m³ ]än-bn-sã- n-epw, hfà n-b-h-tcm-spå kvt\lhpw \µnbpw ImWn- p-sim- mwv A½-tbmSv A y-bm{x ]d-ª-xv. C m-cy- Ä ]d-ªt mä A½ I-c-bp- Xpt]mse txm n.) 49 The Second Home

52 tum. Fkv. lcn-l-c³ a ¼o a -apt m! c -s «p! Bfv, A-dn-b-s Sp- in-ip-tcm-k-hn-z-kvz³, k-zm k-lm-bn m³ k- -²\m-b kp-lr v. A-dp-]- n-bm-dp h-b-ênepw a-\-êp-\nd-sb Xpfp¼p- bu-æ-\w! XÂ-^-e-am-bn \À-½-`m-h-\-I-fp-sS tim-i-hn-`p-\w Nn-e A-h-k-c- fnâ A-ev]w abnormal B-bn-t mip- A-h-Ø h-cp-sa- p-am-{xw, hn-im-e-lr-z-b-\m-b-xp-sim- mwv. C -h-w tum. l-cnl-c³ _yq-«n-kv-t]m-«p-i-sf-bm-wv t\m-«-an-«n-cn- p- Xv. s]-s«- v HmÀ-½-bn-se- nb-xv A-dp-]-Xp-I-fnse ^n-enw-s^-bdn'â ImÀ-«q-Wn-Ìv sa-dntbm h-c- ncp- ^n-enw t{^m-fn-ivkv' F- ImÀ«q ]-c-¼-c-bm-wv. A-Xn-se \m-bn-ibm-b 'cp-\n \ow-_q-]m\n' cm-hn-se-sb-wo-äv I- m-snbnâ t\m- n-b-t mä I-hnfn H-cp hen-b a-dp-iv I- v t_m-[w-si-«p-howp. hmà- Im-«p-Xo-t]m-se ]-c- p. B-cm- [-I-hr-µw sr«n. ]n- o-sm-wv A-dnª-Xv X-te-Znh-kw F-gpXn-b I -a-jn-bp-ss `m-kw I- m-sn-bnâ ]-än- n-sn- n-cp- -Xm-sW v! hn-úm-\-{]-zam-b Cu te-j-\- n-sâ `m-jm-ssi-en a-e-bm-äq-cn-sâ a-[p-c-kv-a-c-w-i-fp-wà n. F m A ÀhmÄ! kujyam? GtXm hfsc ASp ]cn-n-b-apå i_vzw. Dd-hnSw FhnsS \n -dn-bm³ Xncnªv t\m n. hm«v F kàss{]kv! CXmcv? km mâ cma-`-{z³ \mbtcm? Fs Ãmw hnti-j- Ä? Fh-fhv \mä Ignªv ]m tdmw! ssbv `{Zm D\ v Hcp snbv³npw CÃtb F Sn D³ DSss¼ Im m- -dmbv? ]mà apsn- -Xn scm¼ kt mjw. Ct mä D\ v FXm-hXv Assk³saâ v Ccp m! `{Z³:þ kzman Ct mä Rm³ Hcp I k䫳kn GP³kn- p-th n BgvN-bn c p aq p Znhkw Nne-h-gn- p- p v. sship-t¼mä _n-tãm-«- n-d- pw. ko\n-bà knänk knsâ tizm«mb p hngp- pw. ]ns Ipsd ]c-zq-jww. AsXÃmw Ign-ªm `mcy-bv på C ncn ` -W-hp-ambn IqS-W-bpw. Xma-kn- mâ \½psS izm\]p{x- mà Ip«n-I-fn \n v hnap-à-cm-bmâ ]ns F\n v Hcp `ok-cy{]bxv\w Xs \S-t - n-h-cpw. kzman:þ `{Zm F mepw \o Hcp `mky-hm³ Xm³! If{X v kpj-am-wtãm! Fsâ At\z-jWw Adn-bn-t - -Ww. kuicy-ap-s - nâ Hcp-\mÄ ho«p- v Iq«n-s m- p-h-c-ww. `{Z³:þ kzman, D -fp v F -Ip-dhv \o Ä Dew Npäpw hmen- `-\m-t. Hmtcm Ip«n-I-fp-sSbpw IqsS c p amkw \n mâ t]mepw c p hàj- nâ Hcn- -etã Hcp Ip«n-bpsS ts hc- p-åp. kzman:þ A -Sn-sbm- p-an-ã-b- m, CsXÃmw A IS-hpÄ sn d Ifn-b-Ã-hm. `{Z³:þ kzman IqsS h n-cn- p Cu sndp- - m-c³ BcmWv H v C³{S-Syqkv ] pt m kzman:þ `{Zm Abmw shcn tkmdn C t] v ns-bnse ad p t]mt\³. Ch³ F³ acp-a-i³. t]cv Pb-cm-a³. F³ ap -Xms `mky-e- vansb HmÀ½-bn-cp m. Ah-fpsS koa ]p{x³. Ata-cn- -bn-en-cp v Ch³ t\ bv v Xm³ h-³xm³ tumivsà sp.dmw F mwv Ahsâ Ata-cn- ³ Hma-\-t cv. ho«nâ h v Ch-s\-sbm-sII FâÀssS³ ] -ap-sn-bm- -Xn-\m Xm³ ºn-tem«v Cd- n-b-xv. sszh- nsâ kz w \m«nse _v sse^v Ah\pw H v ImWt«F v Icp-Xn. `mcy kpº-e- van v CsXm pw Zln- p-i-bn-ã. AXn-\m-se- Xm³ AhÄ hcm- -Xv. `-{Z³:þ tumivsà sp. dmw AhnsS F mwv sn p- Xv? sp. dmw :þ Rm³ H«m-hm- bq-wn-th-gvkn-än-bnse Hcp ko\nbà kbân-ìmwv. a\p-jy-po³ timunwkv ]co- W irwje-bnse Hcp sndnb I n am{xw. Ct mä {]mbm-[n-iys F s\ sndp mw F ]co- -W- -fnâ hym]r-x-\m-wv. `{Z³ :þ txsn-b-hån Imen Npän F v ]d-ªmâ axn-btãm. Rm³ Ipsd kwi-b- -fp-ambn \S- p-i-bm-wn-t mä. CubnsS Rm³ Hcp IeymWw IqSm³ t]mbncp p. AhnsS h v Hcp Z¼-Xn-Isf ]cn-n-b-s -«p. `mcybv v Hcp A¼Xp hbêp txm n- pw. kv{xoi-tfmsv hbêv tnmzn- -cpxv F v ]dªv ti«n-«p-å-xn-\mâ AXn\v apxnà n-ã. AhcpsS `À m-hn\v IjvSn v Hcp ap txm ap - n-bt m txm n- q. Rm³ kq{x- nâ At\z-jn- -t mä At±-l- n\v A¼- n-a v Ign-ª-t{X. AXn-i-b-ambnt mbn. CsX- s\ kw`-hn- p. tum sp.dmw:þ `{Z³ kmsd CXn Hc Xni-b-tam, Akw-`-hy-Xtbm Xotc Cà F mwv Cu \qäm- nse imkv {XkXy- Ä HmXp- -Xv. GXmbmepw Dr. S. Hariharan (R-1475), former Superintendent of SAT Hospital is working at KIMS Hospital, Trivandrum The Second Home 50

53 Rm³ hnkvx-cn p Xs ]d-bmw. tum. sp.dmw:þ a w, adpiv Fs ms \mw hnti-jn- n- p ico-c- nse sxmen- p-d v ImWp Idp- -]m-sp-ifp-am-bn«v hmà²iy {]{In-bbv v Nne _Ô- Ä Ds v sxfn-ªn-«p- v. kv{xobpss ico-c-`m-k- -fnâ Cu a Ä D m-ip-t¼mä Ah kuµ-cy- nsâ Af-hp-tIm-emIpw \ap- v. ]s AtX-k-abw hep- - nâ IqSnbpw tcmamhr-x-ambpw apj pw aäpw D m-bmâ AXv Atcm-N-I-am-hp- Ibpw sn p- p. kmdn-\-dn-bm-atãm temi-{]-i-kvx-bmb kuµ-cy- ns¼p aàen³a tdm. AIm-e- nâ ac-w-s -ts n hs - nepw Ah-cpsS apj pw amd- p-apå a - Ä Hcp ]msp-]-lmc- Ä AhÀ v t\sn-sim-sp- n-«p- v. C\n {]mb- p-d-hnsâbpw adp-in-sâbpw _Ôw Rm³ imkv{xo-b-ambn hnh-cn- mw. a\pjy ico-c- nâ icm-icn ] p apxâ, Ccp-]- v hsc adp-ip-iä D m-im-sa- mwv IW v. {]mtz-ini hyxnbm-\- Ä FÃm- n-texpw t]mse CXn-ep-ap v Djv-W-cm- Py- -fn-ep-å-h-tc- mä ssixycmpy- -fn-ep-å-h-cnâ Ch IqSp-X-embpw ImWp- p. \qdnâ IqSp-X adp-ip-iä DÅh-cn hmà²iyw Xma-knt D m-ip- påp F pw IW- p-iä kqnn- n- p- -p- v. kzi-co-c- nse a - Ä F nt m. \qdnâ IqSp-Xept m F mâ Hcp ] p hb-sk- nepw Ipdtª txm n- q. A³]-Xp-s - nepw Xosc tamiamin-ã. F mâ Ccp-]-Xn Xmsg-bp-Å-hÀ v IqSp- X B{K-ln- m-xn-cn- p- -XmWv \ v. hmà²iyw Xma-kn- n- p kml-ncyw am{x-a-ã, Nne hmà²-iy-ime tcmk- fpw ]ou-\- fpw Ch-cn Ipd-hm-W{X kôn-tcm-k- Ä, lrzv tcmk- Ä Ch-bn Nne-Xv. AtXkabw kqcy civan-i-fnse AÄ{Sm-h-bveäv hnin-c- W- Ä IqSp-X-embn ico-c- nâ ]Xn- mâ adp-ipå `mk- nse timi- Ä IW- n-ãmsx hn`-pn- m\pw Ah "saet\ma' F AÀ_pZ timi- -fmbn cq]m- -c-s -Sm³ km²yxbp-s - mwv Hcp kxyw. Hmtkm ]mfn -IÄ CÃm `qj-wvu- - fnâ Xma-kn- p- -h-cnâ Cu Im³kÀ IqSp-X-embn I p hcp- p- v. F mâ Im³kÀ F JUvKw Xev p apifnâ Xq n-\nât Xs AXn-s\- mä sa w GXmbmepw hmà²iy tamn\w F AhØ Bcm-Wm-{Kln- m- v. kzman :þ tsbv Pbm C a - -fp v \½ {]mbs F Sn Ipd-bv -ap-sn-bpw. sp. dmw :þ F m amam-hp pw CXnse C³S-dÌv h n-cnt m snã-td³ tifp-t m. a w F s\ \½psS c -I-\m-Ip p F p ]d-bmw. a\pjyicocw ]e Ahb-h- -fps Hcp k½n-{i-am-wv. Cu Ah-b-h- Ä Hmtcm pw Ah-bpsS {]hà -\- -fmâ kpk-ö-hp-am-wv. Bam-ibw \mw Ign- p Blmc ] ZmÀ - Ä kzoi-cn v Zl\ {]{In-bbv v XpS w Ipdn- p- p. F mâ IpSÂ, IcÄ, hr F n-h-bpss {] hà \- Ä hn`n- -am-wv. Cu Ah-b-h- Ä FÃmw Xs {`qw- nse ape-timi- nâ \n pamwv cq]m- -cs -Sp- -Xv. (Stem Cells) tim-i- -fn-se \yq- n-b-ên-epå t{ima-tkm-ap-iä cs w H«n tnà n-cn- p Cc-«-I-fm-Wv. a\pjy ico-c- nse timi- -fnâ 46 t{ima-tkm-ap-iä D mipw (A-Xm-bXv 23 tpmun-iä) Ch-bmWv \½psS kz`mhw _p²n, icoàl-s\ {]hà -\- Ä F n-h-bpss Np m³ ]nsn- p- -Xv. CXp am{x-aã ASp Xe-ap-d-bv v amä- Ä IqSmsX Cu kzm`mh khn-ti-j-x-iä ]dn p \Sm\pw klm-bn- p- p. AXm-bXv adp-iv, a w (BLACK MOLE) F o timi-k-aql- -fnse t{ima-tkm-ap-iä v km[m-cw timi- -fn-ep- Å-Xn-t\- mä \ofw IqSp-X-em-Wv. SotemanbÀ Cu adpiv timi- Ä v \ÂIp \of qsp-xâ ZoÀL-Imew \ne-\ndp- p- Xv Sotem-sa-tdkv F {ZhyL-S-I-hpw. IqSp-X a -ap-å-hà `mky- mà. \qdnâ IqSp-X-emtWm a ¼o \o c -s -«p. `{Z³km-dn\v GXm-bmepw A³]-Xn IqSp-X-ep- m-i-ww. _nse ko\n-bà knän-k kns\ H p \nco- n p t\mt - n-h-cpw. kzmao CXv Hcp imkv {Xob ]T-\-am-t - n-bn-cn- p- p. Ah-c-h-cn Ah-c-h-c-dn-bmtX P -kn-²n-sim v IqSnsIm- n-«på a - tf \n Ä v kvtxm{xw. a - -fmâ c m-i-h-n-apå ChÀ IqSp-X Imew tkhn v [\y-cm- Is«F v Hcp hnizm-kn-bpss {]mà -\. a - Ä IqSp-Xep-Å-hÀ v sa¼àjn v \ntj-[n- p AhØ D m-im- Xn-cn- m³ ko\n-bà knän-k kv PmK-cq-I-cm-bn-cn- Ww ImcWw Ch-cpsS a Ä pw sim p-a- Ä pw Cu ZoÀL- Ime tkh\ `mkyw e`n- m-\på km[yx IqSp-X-em-Wv. aäp Ah-b-h- Ä amän hbv -W-Xp-t]mse a - Ä ]dn p \Sm³]-änb Imew hnzq-c-aã CsÃ- nâ (Telomere, Telomerase) F o LS-I- Ä Kpfn-I-fmbpw h p-iq-ss- n-ã. a w IqSp-X-ep-Å-hÀ v Hcp ap -dn-bn v AÄ{Sm-h-bveäv civan-i-fnâ \n v a - sf c -s -Sp- p. _mà CXn\v Hcp Bim ti{µ-am-wv. apken ]uæà FIvkv{Sm- -bpss Bhiyw Xosc hcn-ã. a -ap-å-hsc a -¼namÀ F A`n-kw-t_m[\ H«pw Atcm-N-I-aÃ. a -¼n-am-tc, a -apt m \n Ä c -s -«p The Second Home

54 KEDAR CHRONICLES Ambili Ramnath She is chip off the old block. Ambili has fine tuned the writing skills she inherited from her parents Smt. Anandam Rajasekhar and the late K.R.R.Nair and laced it with lot of imagination. She a visual person (I am borrowing a word from Neuro Linguistic Programming). As I was reading her lines I made sure that I had imprinted that scene in my mind to relive the feeling, it brought to my mind, the famous lines from Daphne du Maurier's novel Rebecca - "If only there could be an invention that bottled up a memory like scent. And it never faded, and never got stale. And then when one wanted it, the bottle could be uncorcked and it would be like living the moments all over again. The Kedar Chronicles is not alone a travelogue but a script, the beautiful frames of which will get projected in our mind's canvas as we read along. Cloudburst. There is something vaguely poetic about this word. But how quietly does it conceal the implications of fury and disaster! I had never sought a full explanation of this word until the incredible catastrophe struck our land in Kedarnath, in particular- earning it the apt sobriquet The Himalayan Tsunami. While all of us, as a nation, were reeling under the shock, my mind went back several times to that morning in August, five years ago, when I stood, not just at the altar of Lord Kedarnath, but in the midst of that intangible something, which is the very heart of our Indian culture. FLASH BACK 22 August 2008 The cotton quilt could not quite keep out the cold. As I crept out of bed, early that morning, the chill caressed me in a welcome gesture. I shivered- yet it was an energizing chill. Before anyone was up, I decided to wander out on my own, to be with myself and to take in the soothing spirit of the place. We had arrived in Kedarnath, the previous evening. Part of the Char- dham pilgrim group led by Swami Sandeepananda Giri of the School of Bhagavad Gita, our members made up a motley crowd who decided to take the trek in manners suited to their physical and mental dispositions by foot, ponies, dolies and even cooped up in tokris. The 14 kms trek up from Gauri Kund had been exhausting, but not without wonderful compensations. Wild flowers of all imaginable hues dotted both sides of the trail. Meandering streams and cascading waterfalls left silver trails amidst the lush greenery. Once in a while I got down from my pony, Raja, (with the help of his young owner, Bhola, of course) to walk leisurely, imbibing the pristine glory of Nature. Ram Bada with a few small buildings and shacks was a sort of mid-way stop. Halting there at a dhaba, some of us had a memorable meal of phulkas, fresh from the chulha and served with a liberal helping of sabji. By nightfall, it was a happy crowd that met at supper and like true-blood Malayalis, everyone made a bee-line for the hot kanji that was prepared under Swamiji s special instructions. As I stepped out of the guest house that morning, the beautiful sight of the gently flowing Mandakini greeted my eyes. Mandakini, the one that flows calmly, unhurriedly But we now know that like any gentle woman, when pushed beyond limits, she too would unleash her torrents. Mandakini originates in the Chorabari Glacier, about 4.5 kms from the temple and flows down, washing the feet of Lord Kedarnath, so to say. Here, Lord Shiva manifests here in the form of Jyothirlinga and Kedarnath, situated at a height of nearly 12,000 ft, is the highest among the 12 Jyothirlingas in India. This temple of hoary history finds mention in the Mahabharata and the Pandavas are believed to have worshipped Lord Shiva here. The gleaming snow-capped mountains form a wondrous backdrop against which the temple gopuram stands up like a tower of faith. Offering my prayers, I walked further up to the shrine dedicated to Adi Shankaracharya, who is believed to have attained Maha Samadhi in Kedarnath. I spent some moments in quiet contemplation reflecting on the mystical life of this great hero who blazed his visionary trail across our land and who, more than 1000 years ago, established models for national integration - an astounding feat even in this day and age. As I stood at the spot, I remember thinking how the Acharya would have attained Samadhi- would he have taken the swargarohini Ms. Ambili Ramnath (w/o. Sri. S. Ramnath) is the d/o the Late K.R.R. Nair, our former President. The Second Home 52

55 Kalyani Ramnath HAIKUS These poetic pearls constitute the third article in this issue from three generations of one family, namely the late K.R. Rajasekharan Nair (his wife Smt. Anandam Rajasekharan also is a gifted writer), his daughter Ms. Ambily Ramnath and her daughter Ms. Kalyani Ramnath- Kal Aaj our Kal! Haikus or originally Japanese poems of 17 fixed syllables pointing to one thing. Kalyani s Haikus crisp and short reflect the myriad essence of life, emotions and relations. Tinged with a pinge of sadness these lines capture fleeting, but painfully sweet memories of life. The fifth Haiku dealing with insomnia 'stealing a dreams heart' is an emotional deprivation which only a gifted poet like Kalyani can realize. Stars stand apart, shine Black space must flow, for peace grows In separation Red leaves rumble, dust Strong winds sigh, my songs run dry She speaks, sobbing tides On firefly wings Travels a dream, skies cry and In the dark, my dream lights Bangles break, red shards Chaos, colour whirls, silence Storm before the calm? Stole sleep from my eyes Why, you stole a dreamer's heart And left me in tears Smt. Kalyani Ramnath, W/o Sri. Aneesh Menon and d/o S. Ramnath is doing research at Princeton, USA. trail through those mountains as did the Pandavas, to disappear forever? Would landslides or melting glaciers have engulfed him, his mortal body merging with the elements? Perhaps the truth would remain mysterious and as magical as the life of this immortal saint. Wandering through the lanes of this tiny temple town, sipping hot ginger-flavoured tea served lovingly by the wizened chaiwala and watching the light drizzle give way to the gentle sunlight are all memories I have of that blessed morning. I also saw for the first time, the fabled Brahma Kamal flowers that are offered in worship in the Himalayan shrines and learned of the place it holds in the lives and traditions of that region. On our trek back, Swamiji pointed out to us, the five rivulets emerging from the face of a hillside. These, were believed to have been created by the five Pandavas to quench their thirst. As I walked slowly downhill, loathe to leave, I paused for a while at the side of the path overlooking a valley. Near me, bees hummed among the flowers and further down, birds chirped merrily in and out of the trees and bushes. The stream gurgled along, the sunlight playing on its dazzling ripples. Shepherd children skipped along, tending their flock of sheep. Beyond the stream, the valley rose up to meet the sky. On top, and etched against the blue of the sky, was the silent silhouette of a horse swishing its tail. What a wholesome harmony of Nature that was! I felt totally at one with it and a great peace pervaded my being. As I returned, I made sure that I had imprinted that scene in my mind, meaning to recall it to relive the feeling. Today, when I read of the havoc wreaked by cloudburst, floods and landslides in Kedarnath, my heart goes out there. I think of Kedar wiped out and the lives snuffed out in no time. What would have happened to the wrinkled chaiwala? Would the flowers have all been crushed and the brahma kamals buried in the slush? What of Raja and Bhola? What of the pony walas and tokri walas? People talk of this as God s wrath on Man. But I realize that this is but a facet of the multi-faceted Universal Form of the Supreme. Lord Shiva out on a dance of thandava, His third eye wide open (and with a sign of warning to man, no doubt). And while He sways in His dance of Destruction, from his damaru I hear the sounds of Creation and Regeneration. 53 The Second Home

56 Ah-Øm- cw Pm\In Pm\-In I-gnª ISC ]-co- bnâ kw-øm\- v H mw dm- v t\-sn-bn-cp p. Xn-f p- Cu hn-p-b- n-\p-a- p-dw F-\n-bv v k-t m-jw \-ev-inb-xv, F-sâ A-\p-P- n-bp-ss sn-dp-a-ifm-b Pm-\-In-bv- v a-e-bm-f sn-dp-i-ym-a-õ-c nâ e-`n- H mw k-½m-\-am-wv. Cw- o-jv _n.f.bv pw ISC (10 th std) \pw Htc tj-iv-kv-]n-bà \m-s-i- -fm-wv ]qà- -cq-] nâ ]Tn- n- p- -Xv. kv-iq-fn-se Cu \n-e-hm-c- nep-å Cw- o-jv ]T-\- n-\n-sbnâ kw-`-hn- p -Xv a-e-bm-fw ]n³x-å-s -Sp- psh -XmWv. apdn "aw ojv' kwkmcn p `m-jm-\-]pwk-i- fm-b Iptd A-h-Xm-c-Icpw Cw- o-jn-s\m- w a-e-bm-fw ]Tn- p- Xpw kw-km-cn- p- Xpw "kv-äm-ä-kn-\p' Ip-d-hmsW- an-yybnâ I-gnbp- "]p- ³' "a½o, UmUo'amcpw Iq-sS-t -cp-t¼mä A-½-bp-sS ap-e- m-ep-t]m-se A-aq-eyam-b am-xr`m-j ]pxn-b X-e-ap-d-bv- v A-\y-am-Ip p, A-eÀ-Pn-bm-Ip p. Sn-hn-bn H-cp Ip-«n, {Iow _n-kvi-äv F-Sp v "]n-iv' sn q, C-\n "eniv' sn- q F-s m-s ]-d-bp- -Xp-tI-«v, ]«n p«ntbmspam{xw aw ojv kwkmcn ncp \m«n³-]p-ds H-cp A-½q-½ t]c p«ntbmsv ]-dª-xv ""KpSvv t_m-bn"btã, Cu "^njv' "Cuäv' sn q F- mwv! F mâ "sì^m\nb³kn's\sbms IS nsh«n sf.f.fên\v amxr`mjbneqss lcnx \S nb Aizta[w \aps Ãmw {]tnmz\ amis«. dm-kn- n-\pw, a-b- p-a-cp- p-iä- pw, ]o-u-\- Ä- p-sam-s C-c-bm- -s Sp- \n-jv-i-f- -cm-b hn-zymà- n-i-fp-ss Z-b-\o-bam-b C- -s A-h-Øbn a-\w-s\m- p hn-e-]n p- sim- p-i-ym-ir- v X-sâ a-t\mhy-y \-½p-sS a-\-ên-te-bv pw hym-]n- n- p-i-bm-wv Cu sim- p- I-Y-bn-eqsS. ]{X- m-fnse B t^mt«m-bn-te v t\m n-\n AbmfpsS ssiiä hnd-bv p- p- m-bn-cp- p. AXn-te v I p-\o À p-ån-iä Cän-äp-ho-Wp. cho-{µ³ tx n-t mbn. X nâ \n -I- p-t]mb Xsâ Hma-\- p-{x³... Xsâ -a-\p. cho-{µ\v Xsâ ai-\nâ henb {]Xo- -bp- m-bn-cp- p. km¼- n-i-ambn ]n m w \n n-cp- p-sh- nepw Ah-cpsS IqSpw_w kt m-jhpw kwxr-]vxnbpw \nd-ª-xm-bn-cp- p. Xsâ GI-k- Xn ]Tn v \à DtZymKw t\sp- -Xm-bn-cp p Abm-fp-sSbpw `mcy-bp-ssbpw Gähpw henb kz]v\w. ]T-\- nâ anihv ]peà n-bn-cp a\p-hn\v B kz]v\w km m- XvI-cn- m-\m-ip-sa v cho-{µ\pw `mcy pw am{x-a-ã, Ahsâ A[ym-]-IÀ pw kl-]m-tn-iä pw \qdp-i-x-am\w Dd- m-bncp- p. ¹kvSp sxm q-dp-i-x-am\w amàt mss ]mêm-bn. Hcp tumivs-dmbn Xsâ AÑ-\-½-am-cpsS {]Xo \nd-th-ä-w-sa- Xmbn-cp p a\p-hnsâ ZoÀL-Im-e- e- y-w. timtfpv {]thi-\- nsâ X m-sd-sp- m-bn- ]n osv Hcp amk- mew. F mâ kt m-j- nsâ B Znhk Ä A[n-I-\mÄ \o p -\n- n-ã. B timtf-pv... B snip- m³ tim«-bn-te- m-wtãm Xsâ ais\ ]d-ª-b- -sx v HmÀ -t mä AbmÄ ho pw hnxp-¼n. BZy-Zn\w Xm\pw a\p-hn-t\m-ssm w timtf-pn-te v t]m bn. at\m-l-c-amb ]q m-h-\- nsâ \Sp-hn-eq-sS-bpÅ B ]mx -bnâ, B snip- m³amà Im p-\nâ p- m-bn-cp p þ ssibnâ I n-sb-cn-bp knk-c-ävip-änbpw IÅp-Ip- nbpw G n. AhÀ a\p-hns\ XS-ªp-\nÀ n. FXnÀ m³ sn Xs AhÀ `oj-wn-s -Sp n. \hm-k-xsc "dmkv' sn p- Xv Ahn-Sps ]Xn-hm-sW pw amt\-pvsaâns\ Adn-bn- mâ ais\ IjvS-s -Sp- p-sa pw Ahsâ ]T\w XS-Ê-s -Sp- p-sa pw ]d-ªp. KXy- -c-an-ãmsx Xncn-ªp\-S- p. CSbvs m p Xncn-ªp-t\m- n-b-t mä Ah³ \nê-lm-b-\mbn ]I- p-\nâ p- p. FÃmw {ItaW t\sc-bm-ip-sa v kam- [m-\n v Xm³ ho«n-te v as- n. H c amkw Ign-ªp... ko\n-tbgvkv Xs Ct mä D]-{Z-hn- m-dn-sã- pw, AhÀ Xsâ ASp kplr- p- - fmbn gn-ªp-sh pw a\p ]dªp XpS n. BZy-sam pw cho-{µ³ Ah-\n h amäw {i²n- n-ã. awn- q-dp-i-tfmfw apdn-b-s- n-cn- p- -txm, sshin-h-cp- -txm, shfp- p-thmfw DWÀ n-cn- p- txm AbmÄ Ku\n- n-ã. CS-bv nss Ah³ X«n- -b-dp-t¼mä ""{]mb- nsâ Ipg w'' F v ]dªv AbmÄ `mcysb Biz-kn- n- p. Hcp \mä kôybv v timtf-pnse {]n³kn- -ensâ Hcp t^m ktµ-iw h p. ""anìà cho-{µ³, F{Xbpw thkw ChnsS F n-t -cww. Cäv Cukv A_u«v bphà k.'' Hä-bv mwv ]pds «-Xv. `mcysb IqsS Iq«n-bn-Ã. htcs p ]d-ªp. Ft m- ]- n-tisv txm n. t\sc {]n³ kn ensâ Hm^okv apdn-bn-te- mwv t]mb-xv. AhnsS At±l-t m-ssm w Hcp t]meokv DtZym-K-Ø-\-ap- m-bn-cp- p. AhÀ Xt msv Ccn- m³ Bh-iy-s -«p. Xm³ Iq«m- nbn-ã. A -a-tbmss Imcyw F m-sw v tnmzn- p. ""Rm³ ]d-bm³ t]mip- Xv \n Ä im -ambn tiä Ww'' At±lw ]d-ªp. ""a\p ho«nâ F m- -sx- mwv?'' Xm³ hnd p sim v tnmzn p. ""Ah³ ab- p-a-cp- n-\-sn-a-bm-sw Imcyw \n Ä Ms. Janaki, D/o. Sri. Dharmakeerthi, is XIth Std student of Christ Nagar School, Trivandrum The Second Home 54

57 tacn B³ A-e-Iv-km À \ -{X- - mxn an\p-an-\p pw Xmc-I- -fmþ Imi- nâ, an m-an- n-t]mâ an n- n-f pw Xmc-IÄ cmhnâ. AhÀ Iqcn-cp-«n N{µ\v ImhÂ, \osbsâ IqsS hcptam Cu ]mcnâ, shfn- -anãm cm{xn-bn-semþ cmbncw hnf- m-bv, Idp IS-em-Êmb BIm-i- nâ, an\p pw an\p- m-bv, ]pe-cn-bnâ \o Fhn-tSbv p amªp? \osbsâ IqsS hcptam Cu `qhnâ. \ {X qhn-dp v F\n v \ÂIp-tam, kmln-xy-im-cnbm-b A-½q-½ B-\n-äo- -dn-sâ sim- p-a-iä; Km-b-I\m-b A-e-Iv-kn-sâ a-iä; "A- m³-ip-ªn-s\ a-cw-nm-«w ]Tn- n- -twm?' F- -Xp-t]m-se ta-cn- p-«n-bp-ss a-\-ên-\v `m-h-\-bp-ss tem-i-t -bv- v ]-d- p-bà-t a-xn-bm-iq. A-Xv {]-Ir-Xn Ip-d- p-t]à- p-am{xw \-evip- ]m-cn-txm-jn-i-amwv. {]-Ir-Xn-bv- v FÃm Po-h-Pm-e- -sfbpw X- n-te-bv- v B-IÀjn p- kz-`m-h-ap v. Ip-«n-IÄ ]pâ- -In-Snbn In-S- p-cpfp -Xp {i-²n- n-«n-tã. Cu B-IÀ-j-W- n-sâ ^-e-am-wv B-Imi- n-se Xm-c-I- -fp-am-bp-å ta-cn-bp-ss Cu Ip-ªp-kÃm]w. an m-an- n-iä Fsâ IqsS Iq«v hcptam? AhnsS ]q -fnse tx³ \pi-cm³ h p-i-fpt m? am\- nse IY-IÄ F\n v snmãn- -cptam. Ms. Mary Ann Alexander, d/o Sri. Alex Kayyalackakom is a student of Std. VIII, Carmel Convent School, Thiruavnanthapuram. Adn-ªn-cp- pthm?'' t]meokv DtZym-K-Øsâ B tnmzyw ImXn ho pw ho pw apg- p- -Xmbn txm n. Xm³ kvx- _v[-\mbn \n p. ""Ah-tâXv tamiw Iq«p-sI-«m-bn-cp- p. ab- p-a-cp- v hnâ p Hcp henb dm äv Cu timtf-pnâ kpo-h-amsw v Ct m-gm-w-dn-bm³ Ign-ª-Xv. a\p Ikv-ä-Un-bn-em- Wv'' sxm hc-fp- Xp-t]mse txm n. sr«n- n- p B kxyw t]meokptzym-k-øsâ hmbnâ \n pw \nêlm-b-\mbn tiä mt\ Ign-ªp-Åqþ kl-]m-tn-bmb Hcp s] Ip-«nsb AhÀ kwlw-tnà v ]oun- n- n«v Igp- psr-cn psim p-h-t{x... ]n osv AhnsS \S- -sxm pw HmÀ½-bn-Ã. XfÀ phow Xs Bscm- tbm tnà v tlmkv]n-ä-enâ F n- p. Ahsâ A½ hmxn-en-\-sp v Ic-ªp-sIm v \nâ p- -Xp-I- p. Ah-tfmSv Bcpw a\p-hnsâ hnhcw Adn-bn- nã. ]n osv Bsc- nepw ]d-ªp-im-w-ww. c p \mä Ignªv ho«n-se- n. Xsâ Hcp _Ôp t]meokv tìj-\nâ t]mbn h v Imcy- Ä [cn- n- p. a\p-hns\ AbmÄ Is p ]dªp Xm³ IqSp-X-sem pw tnmzn- n-ã... tnmzn- m³ Ign-ªn-Ã. AhÄ I«n-en XfÀ p-in-s- p- p, tx n- - cªpsim v. Xm³ CXm... Chn-sS, tai-bnâ InS- p ]{X- nse Xsâ aisâ t^mt«m t\m n \nâ p- p... C\n-sb-s - -dn-bm-sx... Painting by Vaishnavi, D/o Sri. T. Anil Kumar A R T 55 The Second Home

58 - Fw.-]n. A - ³ Cu tej-\-s - p-dn v Rm³ H pw Fgp-Xp- n-ã. I nâ p- n\v I msn thtwm?! DW Hmebpw tx -bp-sams howp InS- p- Xp I v, tkm]m-es\ cmhnse samss_-enâ hnfn-bv m³ {ian- p. At±lw \à sdbv v In«p- Db-c- nâ tpmen sn p ka-b-am-b-xp-sim v ImÄ DS-s\- IWIvävSpv BIpsa p Icp-Xn. ]t At±-l- nsâ c p samss_-ep-ifpw "{]Xn-I-cn- p- nã' F v {]Xn-Icn v I«v Bbn. ] p-a- Wn-bm-b-t mä Dd- - -S-thmsS "timhm-e³' {]Xn-I-cn- p. At±lw asämcp sdbn- nem-bn-cp- p AXp-hsc. Xte-Zn-hks FIvsskkv sdbn- nsâ \nàhr-xn-bnâ ebn- v, kpj-kp-jp-]vxn-bn-â! Fsâ AXym-hiyw Adn-bn- -t m-ä: "kmtd C pw \mtfw Rmw^v{]ob-Ã. aä m sh«n- cmw''. BsI- qsn Ggp sx -tã-bp-å-sh pw Hcp awn- qà kabw t]mtc-sb v Rm³ HmÀ½n n p. ""kmtd, \msf Fsâ sndp-tamäss BZys P½\mfmWv. AXv Fsâ I-W n-\mwv \S- vw-xv. AXn\v Hcp-]mSv Pzmen-I-sfm- v. AXp-sIm v c p-sz-h-k-t v F pw Pzmenbv v t]mhm-¼-äq-ã.'' kq ÀÌm-dp-I-fpsS ImÄjoäv In«n-bmepw "AXyp- -X- - fn-te v' A\m-bmkw, A\p-Zn\w IpXn v Ib-dp \½psS Cu sakm-ìm-dnsâ Hcp awn- qà timäjoäv In«n tx CSo- p- -Xn\v, ]g-h- msn KW-]-Xnbv v tx m ASnbvt ØnXn-bmWv Ct mä. C\n Cu hn.-sf.-]n- Fgp- -Åp- Xpw Im v eosh-sp v Ccp mepå ^e-tam. Hcp s-x- n\v an\naw 100 cq]. ]g-b-hà v UnkvIu- v 25%. Nne sx nâ \n v In«p- Xv 3 tx -bm-bn-cn- pw. hnev m³ t]m-bmâ BsI ]Xn-\- p-cq-]m. AXm-bXv hchv 75 cq] Nnehv 15 -cq], {Sm³kvt]mÀ«v timà -td-jsâ F -twm-an- Ivkv t]mse, tx m sh«n-bv m-xn-cp- mâ Hcp sx n\v 60 cq] em`w. C\n aþcn ]nsn C\am-sW- nâ ^pä 75 cq] tkhn- v. _Êv HmSm-Xn-cp- mâ, \m«p-imà v bm{xmt -i-a-ãmsx Pohm-]mbw D m-ip-i-bn-ãtãm, A]-I-S- Ä Ipd-bp-Ibpw sn pw. F mâ tx bpw Hme-bp-sams DW n Bcp-sS-sb- nepw Xe-bntem h n-i-fntem \n]-xn- m-epå Ah-Ø-sb- m-bn-cn- pw. AXp-sIm v "timhm-e³ A±y's B{i-bn- p-i-tb \nhà n-bpåq. C\n, AYhm Cu aþ-cn-i-sfbpw apxp-ap- -È- m-sc-bpsams Zbm-h[w \S n HXp- m³ {ian- m-tem. Hcp sx v apdn-bv m³ aqhm-bncw cq]m. IqSmsX ho«p-ap-ä p _menbpss hmep-t]mse hgn-ap-s- mbn h p ]Xn-bv p X-Sn-I-fpsSbpw Hme-bp-sSbpw Iq¼m-c-w shtd-bpw. CXp ]pd- v F n- -W-sa- nâ an\n-tem-dnbv v 2000 cq]m apxâ api-fntem-«v. asämcp hgn-bp-å-xv, Xan-gv\m-«nse CjvSn-I- q-f-i-fn-te v hndiv sim p-t]m-im³ hcp Xangv a sf I p-]n-sn- v, Zbm-lÀPn kaà n- v Znh-k- -tfmfw Im n-cn- p-i. F n«v t\m q-iq-en- mà DWÀs -gp-t - p ip`-ap-lqà - n\v ap³t], sim p shfp- m³ Ime- v, Chsc n hmg- S apdn-bv p eml-h-t mss sx n³ XSn-IÄ \nan-j- Ä Iw apdn v temdn-bnâ Ibän ]mªp-t]m-ip ImgvN Dd - -S-thmsS I m-kz-zn v B\-µm-{ip-s]m-gn-bv pi! ho pw \½psS timhm-e-\n-te-bv v. Ip-ªnsâ ]nd mfn\v A q- \v c p-zn-h-ks tzlþw F n-\msw v F\n v ]nsn-in-«n-bn-ã. aq mw Znhkw At±lw Fgp- -Ån-b-t m-gmwv Cuhâ v amt\-pvsaâ v Uossä-bnÂkv ti«v A w hn«-xv. ""kmtd, A¼-Xp-Intem Izmgn-th-Wambn-cv p. Xncp-h- -c v Intem\vv \qän-\m-]v]-xp-cq-hm. hmâcm-av-]p-cw-hsc s] m Xan-gsâ Izmgn F¼- - p-cq-hbv v In«pw.-tI v A v X«m-bn-s«m-Å-Xm-Wv. AXn\v c- m-bn-c ªq-dpcq-hm. (Ipªnsâ ]nd- mtfm, AtXm, Ieym-W-dn-k-]vj t\m!) ]n ho«n-sbmå Abn- p-i v {UÊv-Ifv hm- vbv -t. AXp Ignªv _nh-td-bên s]bv Iyq\n v Ip nifv hm vbv m³ Hcp-]mSv -k-ab fv t]mhpw. ]ns im-an-bm\m ev si«n taibpw Itk-c-bp-sams ]nsn- n-s- Ww. CXn-s\Ãmw IqS c v szhkw sxl-bq-ã... hã- mxow FÃm-sam- n-s -Sp v kmtd. h -h-cn-bvs Ãmw¼enb Xr vv Xn-bm-bn. Sri. M.P. Aiyappan (L-782), former Member, Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission is the Editor of this magazine. The Second Home 56

59 What Love means to a 4 year old child A group of professional people posed this question to group of 4 to 8 years olds. "What does love mean?" The winner was a 4 year old child whose next door neighbour was an elderly gentleman who has recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went in to the old gentleman s yard, climbed up to his lap, and just sat there. When his mother asked what he had said to the neighbour the little boy said, Nothing, I just helped him cry!!! Thanks to Collections from Internet: Sri. N. Ravindranath tkmumtbm shåtam tnà m Cu kw`-h-iy ti«v Ign-ª-t mä icn pw Rm³ sfkm-bnt mbn... tkm]mesâ ssi\jvsw F{X-sb v At\z-jn- p. hfsc eml-ht m-ss-bpå adp-]-sn: ""sam - n q-«n-t\m- oã kmtd. F mepw Hcp ]Xn-\- n-\p-taâ Ccp-]-Xn-\-lta hcq''. ""Fsâ sszhta'' F v Adn-bmsX hnfn- p- t]mbn. R -fpss ho«nâ Ip«n-I-fpsS ]nd- m-fn\v Ccp-]-Xn-\m-bncw t]mbn«v c mbncwt]mepw Nne-h-gn- n-«n-ã. Ip«n-bm-bn-cp- - t mä A½-bp-sS-IqsS hà -e-bnâ tx m-sh-«nbv m³ t]mbn-cp Im-e v sx p-i-b-ä- m-c-m-bn-cp IrjvW³]- Wn- -\pw, cma³ ]Wn- -\p-saãmw ssz\wzn\ Nne-hp- IÄ pv ]Ww kwl-sn- n- p- -Xn-\pÅ s]sm- msv s]sp- Xv Rm³ Hcp-\n-anjw HmÀ p-t]m-bn. C\n Hcp sndnb {]mtbm-kn-i-amb D]-tZiw Znh-k-hpw- cm-hnse t\cw shfp- p- -Xn\p ap³]p-xs _nh-td-pkvp timà -td-jsâ IS-IÄ p ap³]nâ Iyqhn Øm\w ]nsn p \nev p-, t\tc snmtæ aoi-t]mepw apf- n- «n-ãm, bph-tim-a-f- m-tcmsv Hcp-hm- v. IÀ q-c- n-t\- mä thk- nâ "Icfv I o- o-cp ', ho«p-im-cpss "lrzbw {Zhn- n- p ', Cu {Zhm-án- p-th n PohnXw tlman v Im p \nev p ka-b v sx p-i-bäw ]Tn v 25 sx v Ib-dn-bm 2500 cq] Cukn-. AXn\nt mä b{ hpap v. AXm-bXv amkw Hcp e w cq]-tbmfw "D -X-amb' amà - - fnâ IqsS. C³Iw SmIvtkm, ]ncn-hp-itfm H p-an-ã. ho«nse NneshÃmw Ignªv, Hgn-hm- m³ ]äp-i-bn-sã- nâ Icfv ]qà -ambpw Icnªp t]mim taâ cw {Zhy- Ä v Iyq \nâ msx hm m-\på ]Whpw In«pw. Ct mä {ioe- sx v Ib-ä- msc HutZym-Kn-Iambn Wn- n-cn- -bm-w-tãm. {]hm-kn-`m-cxa{ m-e-b- nsâ IS-em-kp-IÄ icn-bm n e -bnâ t]mbn CEE (tim- -\«v ss ¼nMv FIvkn-Iyq-«o-hv) Bbn "ssls]m kn-j\p'ifnâ F n-bn«v kvtim pw aäp BUw-_-c- -fpsams tasn v ssìenâ XncnsI hcp-t¼mä Un{Kn- m-cn- Isf si«n- p-x-cm³ BÄ msc CjvSw-t]mse In«pIbpw sn pw. A s tem  "timhm-e-s\'-s m v kz w tx m-sh-«n- v kmbq-py-a-s-bp-ibpw sn mw. (]p-en) hmâ -jww hngp- p-xpwn Ae- p- -hà pw, apsn-sh-«p- -hà pw, Cd- nbpw ao\pw hnev p- -hà pw, Ipfn-ap-dnbpw I qkpw hr n-bm- p- -hà p-sams kmap-zm-bni hc-¼p-iä krjvsn v Abn w Iev]n- n-cp Imew amdn. sxmgn-ep-ifpsspbpw Øm]-\- -fp-ssbpw t]cv BwK-te-b-`m-j-bn "ss{u o-\nwkv' F pw "_yq«n]màeà' F pw "timäuv tìmtdpv' F pw "lukv Io n v' F p-sams bm n cq]m- -c-s -Sp- - n-b-t mä "kwkxn' ma-dêv Bbn. si«pwa«pw coxn-bp-saãmw ASn-apSn ]cn-jv -cn- v, A -Êmbn CtX sxmgn-enâ GÀs -«v F{X- t]-cmwv "s»bvuv' t]mse Imin- p-hm-cp- Xv! Cu enìnâ "Hcp tim -\«v ss w_nwkv I¼\n' IqsS DÄs -Sp- n- q-ts? 57 The Second Home

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