Narayan Chithappa's 25th wedding memories...& a poem

Hello Piyers...

I had been to Narayan chitappa and Indra chithi's Silver wedding celebrations..Twas a great time out there at Cincinatti..

I am sure all of U are curious how the function was and what all happened...It was lot of fun out there..The whole pgm was a surprise event organised by divya,nitya,ram and thier frends..Lotsa dance by relatives/Music band performing live for 3 hrs..Believe it or not..Chitthi-Chitappa danced too!!!!Divya,Nitya,their frends and Ram gave a dance performance to assorted Indian film music.They really stole the show..

For all of us kids who had missed the wedding 25 years ago,this seemed to be a replay,with added elements such as "U-may-kiss-the bride!!" scenes..which U udnt have had in the earlier original wedding!!

Of course..the best part is..I had great food for 3 days..after a very very long time(almost an year!!).My partner in the marathon Men's doubles eating event was Sridhar(wow..remember the athirasam n thattai??)) ;-)))!Abhinav kutti was cool n enjoyed..!

Ok then...bye..-Rajesh

Heres the poem/gift that my father presented to Narayan Chitappa,on behalf of all the Piyers..

Silver   wedding    greetings!!!!

Swami Sivananda said………

Is there any foe except the mind? Is there any shelter except the Lord?

Is there any help except his Grace? Is there any friend except the indweller?

Is there any benefactor except the inner Ruler? Is there any emperor except the Almighty?

Is there any Doctor except Lord Narayana? Is there any medicine except his name??

Now I Continue      

Wake up all guys! Good morning!

Join Dr Naryanan and Indira's Silver wedding

Who got married in Trichur heaven!

In year Nineteen Seventy-seven…

Narayanan was ever a child,

For all who saw him as a lad…

Vivekodayam in Trichur, JAV & Seshadripuram in Bangalore City

The Schools, which remember his scholastic capacity.

Narayanan was born with a determination

To serve the suffering sick and downtrodden.

Studied Medicine in Bangalore amidst toil..

Often burning the midnight oil .

Many a classmate surrounded and liked

Like Veerabhadra and Purushothama heard

In Medical College too,

Sabapathy paired with no motto!!

Respecting and obeying parents always,

Loving relations in all days.

Providing timely help to all,

He Catalyzed them grow tall.

USA- for all of us was a fantasy.

Physician in family - his parents' ecstasy.

Specialized in Cancerous health hazard

Our Narayanan's an Oncologist at AMC Hazard.

 Wife is Godsend and partner by choice,

In joy and sorrow joins her spouse

Indira - daughter of Ganapathy Iyer and Thangam Maami,

Became the wedded partner of Naryanan Saami!

Life of Indira reminds us all time,

We can make our life sublime!

By giving eternal, quintessential resort,

Indira gives Narayanan an essential support!

Narayanan joined Cancer Institute full,

To earn and study the cancer dreadful

Under Dr Santha ,he acquired knowledge,

Dr-Sastry, Sukumar –his friendly Colleagues!

Brindha, Chandra and Sobha,

Surround Narayan at US as sisters in law;

Adorn the glowing Vadakkanchery US bandwagon,

Amidst the Cardiologist Pitchai, Balan and Mohan !

Filmstar Cho - author of political satire
His magazine Tuklak and Mohd Bin Tuklak  attire
Nagesh- the comedian and Jagathi the Villain
Karunanidhi-Pillayo pillai remain N's fav recollection!

Narayanan has branches of nieces/nephews..

Any help to them-he never refuses!

Rajesh at Austin and New Jersey has Sudha

Sridhar at Tulsa and Syamala at Canada.

Full many a gem of purest ray serene

The lovely children of Indira and Narayanan shine!

Divya, Nitya and Ram Narayan

Make sweet the Narayan caravan!

From   P.Vijayaragahavan  

Old poem written for Sriram

Sriramanavare.....

Belagidhe Moda Bengalooru nagara
Alu beda srirmane alu beda
Viswswrayya ella iddhidha jagave Bengalooru
Alu beda magane prayathne maadu

Infosys Naryanamoorthy mathey Bill Gates avaroo
Ninnandhe idhevare ondhu dhina
Micosriram aagalu prayathna maadu
Alu beda Nanna guru Engineer Srirmare

Chennayalli Chennagi Odhi odadidha Sriramare
Sankara Schollinalle hesaru maadidha Sriramare
Bengaloorinalli ninagenu bandhu Kashta
Prayathnave vijayakke avasya , alu beda Sriramanavare

Bill Gates and Narayanamoorthy
-(Raghavan)

Jersey Sudha heard a song..

Jersey Sudha in her happy moods expressed to hear a
song about her grandmother ANNAPOORNI

Here it is........

Born and blossomed invillage NOORANI
My mother Seshan ANNAPOORANI
Who belssed her progeny abound in harmony
And sailed smooth with PIYER in his life journey

As mother she was kind
All kith and kin remind
Soft tongued and silent to the incorrigible lasss
Gave source of solace to all mass

Born are her incaranations
But named in hallucination
Syamala in Chennai, Sudha In Jersey
Divya in Hazard and Chitra in Erode valley

Four sides of a square right
As Syamala and Sudha are straight
Divya gold bangled
And Chitra right angled

For me she is Amma and Amma
In silence I remember her Chumma
Innocent she loved me most
And ignorant I pretended and boast

Such was my mother Annapoorani
Who shortened her name as Poorani
And became the name of Sudhas house
In Kempanahalli in Bangalaore highs

These are the lines conveyed to all by Annapoorani
through me

Raghavan

A letter from Appa (Parameshwara Iyer)

My  next Chapter…6.8.2006…..

 

I Joined Bank  of  India   Ban galore   on  6.8.1968  and  has thus  completed 38  years  of service in  the  institution  today. In this  connection   I  thought  of  introducing  a  letter  dated  4/5/11.1976  received   by me  from  my  father  containing   various matters and  inter  alia   how  to  be honest in  work  etc. The original letter written  in  his  handwriting  is  held  with  me  and I preserve  it safe  inside the Sundarakakatam Book  of  Anatharama Dikshidhar presented to me by  our  Appa   during  1974  after my  marriage. I  reproduce  hereunder  the  said  letter  typed  verbatim. I  am  sure many  of  piyer members  would  have  letters   from Appa  and  would  feel glad  to  peruse  a  similar  letter.  I  have  seen  him  writing  letters     to  his  sons, son in law, Appesan, Manu Athan,  Appukutti, Mani  Anna,  Chinnamannis  father, Andheri  Ramanathan,etc  and their  relies  too.  He  was  having  good relationship through  correpondence  with   many  persons

 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Let God  Eranakulathappan           Reply   at once TAP

Protect us…TAP.                           Madras

                                                     4.5/11.76.

My  dear  Raghaven  and  Sundaram,

 

Received your and Sow  Radhais letterd 3^rd isn't. N goes   tomorrow  to a place   (Kottavattom…Quilon  Dist..10 KM   from Punalur Ry  Station  on metre  gauge line  to work  as Medical  Officer on  Rs.900/+free quarters) in an Hospital  run by   a Co-Operative  Society under  the  Collectors  supervision as it is centrally  sponsored.  He may came  back on  19^th  to  write   English  exam  here  on 20^th  and  return.  Then  he  might visit  Guruvayoor  either  on his  to or from Madras. He  has  also   to  await the  Tamilnadu  Health  Depts  order if he is selected  as his  interview was over  on  18^th  oct.

 

You  need not be  apprehensive of  TCR  transfer. Anyway  you  will  be  transferred and  TCR  is  one  of  the   best  places  in South  India ( Kerala..not unknown  to  us . As you say it may  not be difficult to   get  a suitable  house.  You may  contact  Anathanooo  Atahan (  T.R.Ananathanarayanan,  Adiyat  Madom,Kotttapurom Road,  Trichur  4,kerala )  or  C.R.Balan   and  is  eldest  son   Kasi  (  Electrical  Executive  Engineer)  at their  house  at   Patturakkal a  little  north  of Thiruvambadi  temple  or   R  Hariharan   9Retired  Accounts  Officer)  at  Punkunnam.  He is Chellams husband.  Chellam is  mothers  sister  Amminis   daughter  and  Echakuttys  sister.  Further  there  are Krishna  Athan,Mani Athans  four  sons,( one is  Ganapathy  who works  at  TVS.N.R.Ramachandra  Iyer,Retired Principal near  Ganapthy   Agraharam.  Further  there  PSN  Colony,Neeleswaram Colony.   Better  to get  a  house  at Vadakke  Angadi or Machingal or Mannath  Lane or  near  Chembukkavu  village. All  Brahmin centers  and  near  Vadakkunathan   and Thiruvambadi  temples. Krishna  Periappas daughter  Rasammal  also will be helpful. As in everywhere   now  rent and  cost of living  may  be higher  than 16  years  ago   when  we  left TCR.  You go  first, look  a  suitable house and  after  a week or fortnight  go  back  to Ban galore  and  take  Brindha   who  may  in  the  meanwhile  with  Ss  and  Radhais  help pack well all the essential   things for running  a house hold. Beds, some vessels, all  costly  dresses and  jewels may  be  taken with   you  two personally. All  others may  be  booked  TVS Motors  at  Cantonment   Office to reach  TCR  along  with  or  soon  after  you  reach  it. Some of  the old   Devaswom Peons   (Govindan,Krishankutty,etc)  may  recognize   you once  you  go to  Vadakkunathan  temple or Anthanoo     tell them.Pisharoth House  where  you  were  born and  the  inmates  there all  kindly may  recognize  and  help. Kannan  Devan Venkteswarans relatives also are there.  Dr Sahasranaman who temporarily  is  at  Besant nagar  MIG  70 or 71  has  his  Chithappas  etc at Mannath  Lane. One of them    is Indian  Oil Agent.He may help you get  a Gas Cylinder  easily.   K is asking  Dr Sahasranaman to  write  to   his  people.      Many  other classmates and  others  may  recognize   you  Further  there  is  no water problem.  Take  a house  with  pipe  and  well ( Peechis water)  well  ventilated  and in   Brahmin  Quarters . You  may  get   plenty  veariety   of vegetables,etc  than  at  Madras   Anathanoo  will help you get   a maid  servant,  milk  supplier. Anthanoo is  the   Manager or so of the   Ganapathy  temple behind  Thiruvambadi   and he may  be  influential   in  is  ways.          Also   contact   Thathat  Naryana  Menon   Manger Cochin Chit  Funds, The  Round  Trichur   . He too  retired  as  DC  and  is my best friend and well wisher.

 

Except for Office   use no pants  &  shoes  are  necessary.   For  all domestic calls   outside  as   marketing  etc  dhothi  and  shirt and  chappals  will do.  TCR  is  far  improved.   Triprayar   and Guurvayoor temples are  14  to 20 miles  from Thrissur  and  you can  worship once in  a month on  weekends  or  holidays. I write  straining  for  your  sake.

You have to be very careful with  money.

_________________________________Should not give  loans (     big     especially)  indiscriminately. The public  mainly  Xians are the wealthier   class now  are  either  good  or  bad. Be  careful  and  discreet to move with them. You  have to be thoroughly  honest in your  service  and  devoted  to work. Never quarrel with  superiors and  relatives  or neighbours.8 months  rain.  You may  need  an  umbrella. Climate will suit  you, Novr to Jan-winter-though  cold  may  be far  bearable than  Ban galore.

 

Parents cannot come as my condition  is so bad. I am physically a  wreck  now and have  plenty  of  mental worries   due  to mosltly  bad  health  and   scattered way  of  our family. Mother  too  is  weak.  Thanks to  N  we  are  all  getting  on  some how. Hereafter  God alone  can help us. Sobhana  has  joined  duty  on  1.11.1976  ( N  told  me  N is   giving her  Rs. 250/  out of Rs 500/  she  wanted  for security. now  demanded  in  cash)Others  are well. There is  acute  financial  stringency  here. Cost of living   still mounts  everyday. Income is  going back. Be economical, religious, and God fearing,  Brindha  will  initially  feel  a  little  pout of  water  but  in 2 or 3months   will  feel  happy.  Mother wanted  to know  urgently  whether  L walks  and  is  normal  and  can  come  home  soon. I  got MHKs  letter and  has  sent  Ls horoscope  copy  he  wanted.   S  and  sisters   may   feel  the  separation from you  two  much  as   we  parents   do  here.

These   lines   below  are  written  in the  left side margin  of  the  letter.

Tell  S   that  F   asks  him to be  courageous and  have self confidence. Let him  be  extremely careful in scooter use  and take care of his,Rs.Childs health.  Let  him not feel lonely.

Write in advance to Anthanoo Athan and to us all the   steps you  take  and  programmes then  and  there.

Yours affly,

 

Sd

 

(T.A.Parameswara Iyer) 

 

I add a  few lines  of  a  poem/Rhymes… Appa  used to  sing  frequently….

 

The  Green grass grew around,

There was a chick,.

The chick  was in  the  egg,

The egg was in the  nest,

The nest ws  in  the  twig,

The twig  was  in the  Branch,

The Branch  was  in  the  tree,

And  the  green grass grew around  ..

The  tree  was  in  the  valley  and  the

Green grass  grew around…

 

Raghavan…