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Friday, June 28, 2013
Century missed
“Don’t read Baghawat Geeta. Go and play football”,
that was the starting of an article, which my father wrote for me for an school
essay. The article was the first and last given my father. It was containing
all bombarding words which I could not understand and never approached him for
another article. But the starting line was deeply embedded in me and stopped
reading Geeta.
My father, late Pattamadai Subramanian Ramachandran would
have completed a century by July 9, 2013. But he left the world much earlier in
1993. He was a simple and contented man. Even during his older days he walks a
lot. He can’t digest his children’s mistakes in English and hence I never show
my copy books to him. He was a very good Badminton player and won many cups in
tournaments.
His only companion was books, books and only books. He will
quote easily from Bernard Shaw and Shakesphere. He can equally quote from Bible
pages also. He was a communist in mind.
Whenever he took his children for outing, he will be walking
fast and we can’t match his speed. So we children rarely go out with him. I
went out with him on two occasions. When I joined Engineering in 1973, on the
first day he took me to Thiagarajar College of Engineering. But the seniors
ragged me even before him. In 1978, he took me to Sundaram Clayton, Chennai
where I joined as a graduatre trainee.
In 1973, it was his 60th Birthday and our family
members decided to celebrate it at Thiruchendur. In the college, I contested
for the Class representative of the College Union and I was elected. Now the
elected members have to select the Chairman and the election day coincided with
father’s B’day. The team which was expecting my vote took me to the college
hostel and were not allowing to go and join and my family members. My family
members who were worried contacted the college principal and I was rescued from
the hostel and we went to Thiruchendur, myself without casting the vote.
Fortunately, my team member won the election. So that celebration, I can never
forget in my life.
In 1975, I was staying in my elder sister’s (Mrs. Gomathi
Gopalakrishnan) house in Madurai and going to the college. My parents were settled
in Karaikudi since my another sister was working in a Bank there. One day I
bought my 3rd year books and going through it. My sister told me to
show the books to my brother-in-law. She
said our father never cared for the children, but you should show it and share
it with your caring brother-in-law. I showed it to him and was receiving a
different kind of care from my brother-in-law which I never had from my father.
In 1982, after a very bad experience with TVS group of
companies, I was to join ONGC in Assam. One day I started my journey to Assam.
My loving mother came to see me off in the bus station. As usual my father
didn’t come. At the bus station , my mother uttered these words, “குருவி தலயல பனங்காய் வச்ச மாதிரி நீ
எப்படித்தான் சமாளிக்கப் போறியோ?”,
meaning you are to manage all the excess load on you. But its more than 30
years, some how I managed the load and going ahead, thanx to my beloved mother.
After joining ONGC
I revealed to my family about my love with a Christian Girl. It was a storm in
the tea cup. I know my mother’s word was totally shattered. I got support from
my father and brother-in-laws. I was lucky enough to get married to my love. My
mother used to help neighbours who were in trouble. She always sees the problem
and not the people whether they are Brahmins or non-Brahmins. So I took her
concern on the same principle and she half heartedly agreed for the marriage.
Marriage went on smoothly. My parents and my in-laws were the witnesses for the
registered marriage. At times my wife was stunned by my father’s knowledge on
Bible.
My father was a
very strong man but for two things. One is the sound of thunder. Hearing the
noise of thunder he becomes mad. At times goes out of house in open air even if
it is raining cats and dogs. He feels secured in the open air. Another good
friend of him is the rat. He starts dancing when he sees a rat and calls for a
pied piper to get away the rats.
I learnt and follow
atheism , playing ball-badminton from my father. My daughter behaves exactly as
my father seeing a rat or lizard!
This blog won't be complete if I don't mention about his contemporary and a celebrity having his name. It was none other than MG Ramachandran, late Chief Minister of Tamilnadu. My father had a soft corner for MGR, even though he does not like film actors except MK Thiagaraja Bhagavathar. When MGR was shot by MR Radha in late 60s, he brought home lot of Tamil news papers to get more news. When MGR was thrown out of DMK in 1977, again he used to bring Tamil papers and used to loudly news about MGR. I still remember, he used to enjoy reading the slogan, "பிள்ளை நடிப்பான் பிள்ளையா பிள்ளை, அப்பன் அடிப்பான் கொள்ளையோ கொள்ளை ". "Alai Osai" was his favorite Tamil daily that time. Whenever I admire MGR, and say he is a popular actor who has acted in more than 100 films, he used to tease me, " Kumar, did u include "Ashok Kumar" where your MGR acts in a small role as an assistant to MKT and physically fanning MKT all the time?" He liked one of the MGR's movie song " பறக்கும் பந்து பறக்கும்", in which MGR and Sarojadevi play Ball Badminton.
This blog won't be complete if I don't mention about his contemporary and a celebrity having his name. It was none other than MG Ramachandran, late Chief Minister of Tamilnadu. My father had a soft corner for MGR, even though he does not like film actors except MK Thiagaraja Bhagavathar. When MGR was shot by MR Radha in late 60s, he brought home lot of Tamil news papers to get more news. When MGR was thrown out of DMK in 1977, again he used to bring Tamil papers and used to loudly news about MGR. I still remember, he used to enjoy reading the slogan, "பிள்ளை நடிப்பான் பிள்ளையா பிள்ளை, அப்பன் அடிப்பான் கொள்ளையோ கொள்ளை ". "Alai Osai" was his favorite Tamil daily that time. Whenever I admire MGR, and say he is a popular actor who has acted in more than 100 films, he used to tease me, " Kumar, did u include "Ashok Kumar" where your MGR acts in a small role as an assistant to MKT and physically fanning MKT all the time?" He liked one of the MGR's movie song " பறக்கும் பந்து பறக்கும்", in which MGR and Sarojadevi play Ball Badminton.
He was happy in
playing cards especially game called 28. All the family members will sit down
and enjoy playing the game with him. As I said earlier he never likes the Tamil
movies of our times. But once in Karaikudi we took him to “Avanthaan Manithan”.
That was the only time we went to the movie with him. He was restless
throughout the movie.
I lost a friend,
philosopher and a guide in his death.
Other blog by my Sister
My younger brother on my father
Comments on my article:
Vijayalakshmi R Sarma True words right from the heart need no comments
Arun Ramachandran Very well written!
Sally Kumar : If you can wirte such a nice article on father, you can write thesis on others!
Other blog by my Sister
My younger brother on my father
Comments on my article:
Vijayalakshmi R Sarma True words right from the heart need no comments
Arun Ramachandran Very well written!
Sally Kumar : If you can wirte such a nice article on father, you can write thesis on others!
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Good Bye Assam
Time has come to leave Assam. It was long innings of 11 years in Assam. 7 years during my first tenure and 4 years in the current tenure. I just look back. I came to Assam in 1982, September empty handed.(physically and mentally I was a zero). Assam is everything for me. It has given me more than I deserve.
After joining ONGC in Assam, my Bank Balance started rising. I was knowing Tamil and English only when I joined here. Assam taught me Hindi, our National Language.
During my first tenure , I got married and both of my children were born during my stay in Assam.
In 1984, there was an International Seminar on Oil Well technology conducted by Regional Reasearch Lab, Jorhat. I approached Mr. W.M.Mahajan, then Head of Production Department for participating in the seminar. To my surprise he told me that I should present a paper in the seminar. I accepted the challenge and presented my first paper on " Computers in Drilling Technology".
In 1985, I was selected to represent Assam State in National B chess which was held at Mumbai.
In 1988, I was also in the team lead by Shri Jamestin, now Dir(HR), in making the first computer presentation on big screen. The computer presentation was appreciated by one and all and the whole team was awarded by Shri P.K.Chandra, then Vice Chairman, ONGC.
Thus, ASSAM has given me everything - Money, Knowlege, promtions, social status and what not.
I feel for Assam more than my mother land.
Good bye my mother, I'll be with my family members whenever possible.
After joining ONGC in Assam, my Bank Balance started rising. I was knowing Tamil and English only when I joined here. Assam taught me Hindi, our National Language.
During my first tenure , I got married and both of my children were born during my stay in Assam.
In 1984, there was an International Seminar on Oil Well technology conducted by Regional Reasearch Lab, Jorhat. I approached Mr. W.M.Mahajan, then Head of Production Department for participating in the seminar. To my surprise he told me that I should present a paper in the seminar. I accepted the challenge and presented my first paper on " Computers in Drilling Technology".
In 1985, I was selected to represent Assam State in National B chess which was held at Mumbai.
In 1988, I was also in the team lead by Shri Jamestin, now Dir(HR), in making the first computer presentation on big screen. The computer presentation was appreciated by one and all and the whole team was awarded by Shri P.K.Chandra, then Vice Chairman, ONGC.
Thus, ASSAM has given me everything - Money, Knowlege, promtions, social status and what not.
I feel for Assam more than my mother land.
Good bye my mother, I'll be with my family members whenever possible.
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