IyerTalks
A collection of articles, anecdotes, memoirs, poems, book reviews & extracts, short stories & travelogue written by the members of the Net Samooham Pattars Group
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Life without Thayir Chadam New by { C V Ramachandran }
"Pazhai Chadam and Thayir" elixir advised by my Paati.
Americavil Ambujam New by { Arun Ramachandran }
Ambujam mami's american bandha.
Are you from Palghat ? New by { K V Krishnan }
The fat one must have discovered my antecedents the way I hissed a 'thoshai' instead of the 'dosai'.
The 80 years old Paappa ! New by { Krishnamurthy K, Lakshmy R & PP Ramachandran }
A peek behind the names like Kuppai, Pichai, etc.
Thalayalam New by { Meenakshi Ramasubramanian }
Funny, Hilarious take on versions of Tamil!!!
Lightweight Pattars
Pankajam Maami for President by { Arun Vasan }
The electoral battle between mamees of "PMK" and "IMK"
Vacation thoughts by { K N Ganesh }
Vacation blues of a "born-again-bachelor"
My Cousin brother's marriage by { A Mami }
My cousin brother is getting married Hurrah!!!
Serials, we love thee... by { Anu Harish }
The other day I decided to phone my paati. I was sure she would have finished all her morning work and would have just started to relax. She always complained that I don't speak enough to her. I thought that I would give her no reason to complain that day. When she answered, "Enna paati, epadi irukkel?".
Tasty Bytes
Pizza & Molgapodi by { C V Ramachandran }
Forgotten Fakir and His unforgettable Drink by { Sankar Iyer }
Thayir Chaadham by { Viji Rajmohan }
My sister as a two year old stood near the window and invited passers by telling them 'Chapthaacha, Ulla vaa, Amma thayir chaadham tharuva'.
Kalyana Sappadu by { Sreeram Sreenivasan }
reliving the Sambar-Rasam-Pappadum days in the streets of New York.
The Odyssey of my Naiyappams by { Pushpa Ramachandran }
"What do you want me to send you?" asks Amma, "Girish has agreed to carry a small packet for you", she says. I can sense the excitement in her voice, miles away, a doting mother who immensely missed her darling daughter.
Kappeestotram by { P K Ramakrishnan }
A toast to coffee (kaappi), but not the present type of filter coffee. Relish the taste & appreciate the greatness of aaThu kaappi.
The Elusive Rasam by { Viji Rajmohan }
"make a simple rasam" - easier said than done.. eh!
Vegetarianism & I by { A mami }
Follow the journey of a mami from the Vegetarian world to the Non-vegetarian and back.
Palada Pradhaman by { V S Krishnan }
"Because" replied Krishna Iyer, "if there was space enough for this beeda in my stomach I could have enjoyed one more round of Paaladai".
Pattars & Pattar ghetto memoirs
Matunga Musings - series by { P P Ramachandran }
A 6 part series on the Life & Times around Matunga
Wadala Whispers - series by { K Vaidyanathan }
Life of Mumbai pattars from pre-WW II era through 1960s
A Pattar on Pattars by { P K Ramakrishnan }
The Kundotti Mappila will contrive situations to provoke a quarrel with the mild pattar and take away his possessions.
Tamil Brahmins of Kerala by { V S Krishnan }
Follow the path of Tamil Brahmins from Tamil Nadu to Kerala.
Typical Aam (house) in a Palakkad Gramam by { K R Jayaprakash }
Given below is the description of a typical house, in a Palakkad gramam.
Sundal Times by { S R V Subrahmaniam }
SRV relives the Navarathri evenings
Karthikai by { K N Ramanathan }
"Rukmini tries to strike a amicable settlement in a standoff between her Pukkaam and Porantha aam..."
Tharavadu - Old House or Ancestral Home ? by { Anu Harish }
A mail sent to the Pattars Net Samooham group by one of its members regarding his search for his lost roots, set me thinking
Travelogs - Pattars on the move
It's a funny mad world ! by { Ramaprasad Subramaniam }
The sunny side of the Land of rising sun, Japan - A travel memoir.
My rain filled memories by { Rekha Baala }
Rekha takes you through a journey with rain
A Tryst with Mt.Kanchendzonga by { Ramaprasad Subramaniam }
A gripping account of a mountaineering expedition to the Himalayan peak in West Sikkim.
Nhaan Kanda Kalkatta by { P K Ramakrishnan } An Ottamtullal song on Calcutta.
Building Relations by { V S Krishnan }
Cultural corner
A tribute to a Violin Teacher by { P P Ramachandran }
A tribute to Smt Seetha Ramakrishnan
Music transcends barriers by { Rekha Balakrishnan }
An interview of Shyamala VinodKumar, on her comparative study of Indian Classical Ragas and Classical Arabic Maqamat
Music Therapy by { P P Ramachandran }
On a unique workshop recently held in Mumbai.
Celebrity Calling - The right Genes by { Rekha Balakrishnan }
An interview with Nithyasree Mahadevan, acclaimed Carnatic musician & Playback singer.
Foriegn Ramayanas by { P P Ramachandran }
Fascinating vignettes of Ramayana, from Thailand.
Sampradaya Bhajana by { V R Ganapathy } An introduction.
Poetic Pattar
The Silence of Love by { Urmila Udayshankar }
The Evening by { C V Krishnamoorthy }
Rathri Geetham by { P K Ramakrishnan }
Malayalam Vivartanam of a Tagore Song - "naiva ghumaale priye, rojani ekhonaa baakee".
Advice - The only vice possible for the elderly. by { C V Krishnamoorthy }
Rubber - A Great material by { K N Ganesh } The greatness of Rubber.
Book Extracts & reviews
Book Review - Padmavati by { Priya Gopal }
Padmavati, the classic Tamil novel by A Madhaviah has been translated to English by Meenakshi Tyagarajan.
Book Review & Extract - Colour of Dawn
Extracts from the book "Colour of Dawn" written by Janaki Murali. Also, a review on the book.
Thoughtful Pattars
Random Thoughts - series by { K N Ramanathan }
A light hearted peek into Modern Science, Indian Mythology.
The Miracle of Commonality by { Sharanya (Sai) Mohan }
Iyering Abdul Kalam ? by { C S Venkiteswaran } An appeal to the Indian public.
Women & Molestation by { Anu Harish }
Anu's take on the very heinous crime.
