Tamilians settled in Kerala for several generations
Iyers. Sub-sect: Vadhyamal
Gothram: Bharadwajam
Deepa was born in Belgaum, Karnataka, did her schooling in Puttaparthi and her College in Manipal. She is a physiotherapist by profession.
Settled in Ernakulam/Cochin
Retired in September 2001 as Plant Manager, FACT (Fertilizers and Chemicals
Travancore Limited), a Public Sector Undertaking in Udyogamandal, Cochin
Has 3 brothers and 2 sisters
Has an elder brother and an elder sister in Cochin
Two younger brothers and an elder sister in Bombay
His parents (my grandparents) no longer alive
The best on earth
From Keelaputhaneri Village in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
House-wife
Has 4 brothers and 4 sisters
Has an elder brother, an elder sister, a younger brother and a
younger sister in Madras
Has a younger brother in Cochin
Has two younger sisters in Madurai
Has an elder brother in Mettur
Her mother (my grandma) is alive, but not her father (my grandfather).
1 year 8 months younger to me
Chartered Accountant, by profession, working Deloitte Haskings & Sells
Very family oriented. We have a "cusssins" egroup in which all those who have computer access are members. We have regular email exchanges and discussions. Whenever we get together, we end up talking at the top of our voices, discussing anything under the sun, playing cards (one of the criteria to be in the "family" is knowing to play cards) - strictly for sport, of course, no money involved. Since the family is split between Cochin and Bombay, we alternate visits.
Religious, but practical. We visit temples. In fact, each time my Bombay relatives come, they end up visiting lots of temples. But there is no fanaticism, no blind faith, no superstitious beliefs.
Education was the key family value engrained by our grandfather. He gave his sons no money, but education. His sons have followed the same philosophy. [Top]
My cousins are in very good positions in various professions all over
the world.
| Raji | Banker | Madras |
| Mohan | Insurance | Cochin |
| Hari | Insurance | Cochin |
| Sriram | M.E., M.S | Boston, US |
| Usha | Indian Railways | Pune |
| Kannan | Asst. Vice President in a leading Indian Private Bank | Bombay |
| Viswanath | ICWAI | Dubai, UAE |
| Vidya | our family Doctor (non-practising), doing her PhD | University of Cambridge |
| Vinay | B.E., employed in a leading Indian IT company:) | Munich |
| Rahul | Twelfth | Bombay |
| Ronak | Seventh | Bombay |
| Ramesh | MS, doing PhD | Chicago, US |
I've more relatives, but am not as close. Maybe because in today's world, the 'Net keeps people together and my relatives don't have Net acess? Poor excuse, I guess!
I love the company of my relatives. I make it a point to attend any family functions - marriages, etc. I also try to visit my home (Cochin), when some of my relatives make a visit.
We could be accused of being more Malayalee than tamilian, as we celebrate Onam and Vishu to a great extent than Pongal. This is because we've been in Kerala for generations.
I've always had this problem wherever I went - am I a Tamilian or Keralite. Since my answer was both, I was accepted by neither party (not that I cared:)! [Top]
