Vayalar and more

Was Vayalar (Rama Varma) a poet or a song writer ?. Opinions vary.

'' Raathri pakalinodenna pole, yatra chodippu jaan ..... ''

'' Like darkness of the night bids farewell to the light of the day, I take leave of thee'' .

"Is this not poetry ( though written as a song in a film) asks ONV. He sites a couple of other examples to prove the point.

Vayalar's contribution was more for film songs than to Malayalam poetry.

" The loss to Malayalam poetry is the gain of Malayalam film songs'' was N.V.Krishna Warrier's comment.

Kochappan's case is also similar. Opinions may differ as in the case of Vayalar.

'' The loss of Maharaja's college where did his graduation , was the gain of SD college ahere he did his PG in Botany.'' said one of his friends to me. Opinions differ here also. Let's not dwell in the past.''

His leaving India for Malaysia ( though for v short duration) is said to be a gain for that country and a loss for this country. opinions differ .

Reports from sources from Malaysia suggests otherwise.

" How about a place where there is no Earth quakes, Typhoons, Hurricanes , volcanos and torpedos'' is a hoarding seen in Penang Highways.

They are removing that hoarding with that claim.

Reason?

Other human beings walk on the street ; he treads on the earth and at the touch of his feet it tremors.Others fly in to that country ; he stormed in ; he came in like a hurricane. For the locals his English is like 'lava' pouring forth from a volcano and he ' torpedos' all the plans of his office there to send him back early. That covers all most all aspects in the hoarding.

Malaysia Airports Berhad (MAB) has since hurriedly removed a multiligual welcome sign at the terminal building of Malaysia's Sultan Ismail Petra Airport. This board was originally written in Bahasa, English, Jawi, Mandarin, Tamil and Thai.The new board will not have the welcome in English and Tamil. They don't want to take risks with people like him from India any more. 'Experience speaks' is the old saying ; now it changes ' welcome signs' also.

I am anxious to know about his days at SD college; to know whether it was a gain or loss.

I wanted to open his cupboard ; but then Iam scared. There may be 'skeletons in the cupboard'.

I may be opening ' Pandora's Box' if I open his briefcase.Not at night. May be tommorow.

I should not be doubting about Kochapps as a human being. He is a nice and clean fellow. Let him come back where he is welcome, to where he belongs, where he is liked'

But then, like in the case of Vayalaar , opinions differ !!!

menon (aniyan)