My Pop:
Wouldn’t
be wrong if I classify him as my friend since that’s what we are now. I
really appreciate him because he really made me have an identity as an
individual and let me take my own decisions always. Have had a difference
of opinion with him quite some times but that happens with every body I
guess.
The best part of him is that he has had such
a chequered experience in life that he can throw in a word or two of advise
for every damn situation, but you know what my kinda spoilt brats of today
are like - always have the excuse of "generation gap" to ignore it.
A profusely well read person who has a great
command over English and Tamil and it gets quite difficult to catch
up on him when he takes off with dense Tamil poetry.
I wish I could learn a bit more from him!
My Mom:
She has been a great support to me all my life. When I used to flunk in
a few subjects especially Hindi, she used to sign my report card without
much of a fuss.
A very hardworking lady and I guess I would have
been luckier if I had inherited this gene from her, unfortunately that
was not to be. I know that she is actually worried like hell about me and
my career and is pushing me to join some course or the other but to no
effect on this pachyderm.
I just hope that I do her proud and prove all
her current apprehensions wrong.
My bro Prasan @ Sopdan Sopdu:
An extremely versatile guy - I am sure that at one time he could beat the
best of book worms. He used to enter the loo with a book as thick
as The Holy Bible and come out with a victor's smile in an hour and
chuck the book on the bed.
A guitarist with an impeccable sense of timing
and a strong liking for Pink Floyd and on the whole a well rounded intellect.
Has pulled me out in the most lousiest of situations
like this one I remember off hand. It was holi 1997 and I had made my debut
with glass after glassfuls of "Bhang" thinking it to be absolutely innocuous.
As soon as I reached home festooned in weird colours I knew I was down
and out. With my grand parents visiting us and my granny bombarding on
me with questions, I knew I was in big trouble (I answered in yes or no).
I then darted to the bathroom and switched the shower on. I wasn’t confident
of what I was doing and kept on rubbing the soap. Then I yelled for my
bro and confirmed if I did the right thing. He then advised me to make
it as snappy as possible put on some clothes and hit the bed. He then got
coffee for me and it took me two days to get shipshape. It is thanks to
him that I was bailed out of the precarious situation I was in, otherwise
I would have still been there in the bath soaping away to glory.
Sai
@ Siddi: I have known him for quite
sometime now (approximately two decades). A highly ambitious guy showing
great maturity and oozing with confidence. One of those guys whom I
know inside out and has been my accomplice in most of my childhood endeavours.
A (ex) sportsman par excellence - I remember he went to the Nationals representing
Delhi in Javelin but landed home with a silver medal in long jump.
With his life taking a hair pin bend on account
of a courtship, this guy now is at par with Steven Spielberg with the kind
of plots he comes up with.
A 100% dependable guy and if I were to ram through
the gates of a heavily guarded castle I would count upon him.
K.C. Rajan @ KC :
A man who believes in brand names. Would always contemplate whether brand
‘X’ is superior to brand ‘Y’ or vice versa on popularity criterion before
forming his opinion.
When it comes to life - he is has an iconoclastic
bent of mind. That makes him very unpredictable. A hard-core moody person
now turned workaholic cum alcoholic.
Pawan @ Piku:
Likes to believe and portray himself as an alcoholic. "Drink a peg, count
it as four and publicise it as ten" – that’s his motto.
A good company to drink with. Don't ever trust
him with women especially when he is high on alcohol - might gain an upper
hand on you. Has specialised in the art of 'trying to woo females' on the
dance floor and can tell you how to mix wine, women and samba well
( don't ever try out this formula yourself if you've learnt it from him
since this 'trying to' part always remains that way without much success
and can get you into a world of trouble).
His lackadaisical attitude to life, I believe
is letting his potential down.
Rijit: A sinus cum migraine expert, gets these kinda attacks frequently thanks to his physique and his diet. Can barge into any home any where in the world without any qualms, if someone has a new software or some computer related thing of his interest. Has the qualities of "Cherlock Gomes "(twin of the famous detective Sherlock Homes) of "Back Yard" ( a shadow organisation of Scotland Yard) thanks to his his super inquisitive nature and keen sense of perception.
Murali anna:
I bumped into him both metaphorically and literally while playing cricket,
partly on purpose and partly as an instinct while evading him from completing
a run and then we were the best of friends. An excellent "on the
rocks" company and it is difficult to make him land once he takes off.
I remember him getting high on alcohol once -- mimicking some Telugu
actor and delivering a monologue in Telugu.Thumping on his chest with one hand and the
index finger of the other pointing skywards he prated his emotions out, but the act
I must confess, resembled Mohanty getting Lance Klusner out for a duck,
more than any thing else.( Please don't mind that Murali)
A bindaas guy whose talents for dancing were
a revelation to us at a friend’s party where he went bonkers. I haven’t
met a guy who can challenge him on any bloody topic in Group Discussion
-- can fart his way through.
Riju @ Baniya:
If some one wants to say "shows maturity beyond his age" he might as well
use this guy's name instead.
Now in the UK specialising in Investment Financing,
this guy actually portrays a business tycoon in the making.
An expert at racquet sports but it is always
advisable to keep him in your side even if you are playing rugby not because
of his physique or any thing but since he can hanky-panky with the scores
and clinch the game for you even against "All Blacks".
Jayram @ Jay:
He is the first guy I ‘ve ever met, who I can safely say, is loonier than
me.
A Madras University topper in M.Sc. , he specialises
in the art of shampoo making and now masala making. If any one
complains that the "Nyle" shampoo is driving him bald, I think the credit
should be given to Jay since it is one of his weird concoctions.
His endless zeal for life and his ebullient nature
makes him a wonderful company. He sometimes can get excess when you are
looking forward to solitude (I hope you won’t mind this snippet Jay).
Actually, I can go an and on since I have a legion
strong of friends, all of them equally dear to me. But space, time and
my writing skills let me down and I reckon I wont be able to do justice
to their talents. Hence, those who don’t find their name in this list shouldn’t
take it otherwise.