February 4, 2015

மதராஸி டா!!

சில கோவை வார்த்தைகள் நான் இங்க வந்து கேட்டது - ஒட்டுக்க, ஈக்குமாறு, கோட்டு, ங்க போன்றவை. இது தவிர கிழக்காலே, மேற்காலேன்னு திசையை குறிப்பிட்டு வழி சொல்வது. நமக்கு left, right, stright தான் புரியும்.
இங்கயே வளர்ந்தவங்க, பெரும்பாலும் வயதில் பெரியர்வர்களுடன் (maid, watchman, சில auto காரர்கள் etc), பேசும்போது, பலமுறை "ம்ம்?" "என்னது?" ன்னு "ரிப்பீட்டு" கேட்டுகிட்டே இருப்பேன். அவங்க என்னை பத்தி என்ன நினைச்சிருப்பாங்ககுறதை நீங்களே யோசிச்சிக்கோங்க. அதே சமயம் நான் "peter" பொண்ணும் இல்லை. நான் ஒரு அருமையான (!?), அஃமார்க்கான (??) சென்னை பொண்ணு (சரி..சரி..பேரிளம் பெண்'ன்னே படிங்க).

மெட்ராஸ் பாஷைதான் சுலபமா புரியுது - மெர்சல், பேஜார், கலாய்க்குறது, ஒருதபா, கப்பு, டபாய்க்குறது etc.

மதராஸி டா!!


Few Kovai terms which I came across are: Ottuka – together; Eikkumaar – broomstick; Kottu – kadaisi; and the very familiar ‘nga’ slang as in yenunga.

And one more is they use kilakke..merkke etc words to show directions. This is actually fine but for me I need to do few quick home works mentally to understand them. First I need to mentally equate it to English directions and then comes the trickiest part. When someone says turn “merku”, I get confused and I need to see sun literally to understand the directions. Left-right-straight is the only the coolest guidance which I can understand. :-D

When talking with proper Kovai based (rather elderly) people, they might think I have some hearing problems, as I keep asking them ‘hmmm?’. And my mind starts singing the Rajini song “repeattu ”. I am not a ”peter” girl either.

I am a proud Madrasi who very well knows “Madras bashai” like mersal, bejaar, kalaaikkuradhu, oru’dhaba’, andhaanda, gappu, dabaikkuradhu etc etc.:D

So what about you? :)

December 1, 2014

Naanum Rowdydhaan!

My throat got infected like never before due to seasonal changes.

Now I feel even VTV Ganesh has a better voice than me. Also I can empathy Revathy’s “verum kaaththudhaanga varudhu” emotion.

But even then am glad that I lost my thin & feeble voice temporarily and feel like saying ‘naanum rowdydhaan… naanum rowdydhaan…’.

October 13, 2014

Hap... Hap... Happy Birthday


My Ba(by)rbie turns 5 today!

I am glad to share a few words about her on this day.

She is my mom as she says no to even onions, as it makes me cry.
She is my dad as she never enjoys alone which makes me glad, be it eating an ice-cream or watching a song.
She is my fan as she recognizes and admires whatever new I wear, be it a new dress or an ear-ring.
She is my friend as she giggles with me, cracks jokes to make me laugh and shares her lil secrets with me.

(I am sure my husband too has a similar list. But this is just our version, not sure of hers though. :-p)

Maanu, you brought meaning to our life, making every day so interesting and beautiful. We are proud parents indeed.

A very Happy Birthday to you darling!