The History of Nicknames

In the beginning, The sequence of education system of the children  in kadavanthra and  local places was went in the following manner .Most of the children in kadavanthra and the local places such asChilavanoor,Konthuruthy ,perumanoor,and elankulam were depend on St.Joseph school for the primary education The little children  have studied in this school  until grade seventh..After  completing   grade seventh the children have admitted to various local schools for their high school educations within the local schools like Elankulam West  school, SRV School ,St Thomas Girls High School , Government Girls School . However most of the Christians families prefer their children should  continue in the Christian schools and  they have preferred Sacred Heart High school for boys and St.Thomas school  for girls.

 Since I was from a Christian family  my father also admitted me and my brother  in Sacred Heart High school Thevara .My brother have studied till grade seventh in Kadavanthra St.Joseph School and moved  to Sacred hart school Thevara Since he was enroll into Sacred Heart High School I was also admitted in the same school .Both these school administrated by the Christian management and the priests and nuns were staff members in those schools . Most of the  staff members in these school had nick names .These names  evoke both the sense of novelty and creativity .Those nick names engender  from different contexts  such as family history, body language, communication, behavior ,subject specialization and many more 

Chameleon

There was a teacher who taught drawing. He was a lean and young man had thick black beard He did not tuck the shirt  he use to wore full sleeve shirt and  tightly folded  the shirt hands .The black beard must be one of his intellectual identities .I exactly do not know his name .Most of the time he was a substitute for the staff members who was  absent in school . fine art was one of the  insignificant  modules  those days  he scribble certain images  on the black board and students use to copy it Since he deals with the variations of colour he was known as Chameleon 

Mr. Augustan the Half

Indulekha was one of the accompanying text for English literature in grade tenth and Mr.Augstaine was a good teacher who dealt this text . His subject specialization was chemistry however he was also teach English literature. Mr. Augustan’s nick name is pathi / half because he was a theology student and almost completed formal education for the priesthood however, later he got married .Since he has given it up the priesthood in the half way the students use to called him Paathi or Augustan the half 

Rev.Fr.Vincent  Panikulam

Rev Fr.Vincent Panikulam was  my Physics teacher he had two nick names such as papanji and  Ezathuchan. Both the ecclesiastic attire and his  abdomen reminds the form of Santa it is one of the reasons he is compared with Santa  Claus

.Fr.Panikulam’s teaching methodology  emphasized on various writing assignment .Due to those writing assignments   he is related with the name of  Malayalam Classical Poet Thunchaththu  Ramanujan Ezhuthachan

Mottechi or a women had a shaved cranium

St.Thomas girls school is one of the known school neighbor to my native place .This school administrated by nuns. The priest hood is a way of life . The white secretarial attire is the metaphor of purity .It also portrays the detachment of physical life. They have only allowed to wear the priestly attire and a rosary. The  attire which they had utterly covered their body This dress also dramatically portray the  detachment from material life. Initially there was restriction for them to  growing their  hair .Moreover their head remain  shaved in the priesthood .However the scenario is changed because  .

Until now the nuns are known by the oldest custom. Initially this name gives me a little embracement because a few nuns who taught me in primary school  and I have  seen the long hair comes out from the veil. Mothers are the first encyclopedia of all the little kids in fact I was not an exceptional kid and mother has explained about the etymology of this nick name 

      

Vishali

The name Vishali is  gives  two different perceptions to us The first one is that  it was one  of the ancient cities in Bihar had close associations with both Buddhism and Jainism. there were 7,707 pleasure grounds and equal number of lotus ponds . Another perspective of Vishali is about a female character from Mahabharata  and the renewed Malayalam film director Barathan has directed a Malayalam movie entitled Vishali . Moreover it was  one of the blockbuster Malayalam movie in that time Suparna Anand was a renowned Indian film actress who enacted the role of vishali .

In this movie   Vishali portrayed as a women  who seduce the young monk .Since the teacher who appointed in our school was a pretty women that must be one of the reasons  students called her Vishali . 

Karavakaran

The bicycle is  a simple vehicle which many profession and the business demands . I have seen different form of bicycle in the daily life .                                                                                  

A postman use bicycle to distribute mails to people .A fish seller also use a cycle to  run  his business  on an old stinking rusted bicycle

 A vegetable vender segregate green snake guard, bottle guard  and yellow pumpkin . The separated vegetables he kept in different baskets and carry it on a  bicycle  for the business .

A coconut tree climber also carry a bamboo ladder in his one hand however he dexterously   balanced the strong Hercules bicycle with his single hand

the person who milk cow also had a cycle  and he is known as Karavakaran.He milk the cow both early in the morning and evening . One of my teacher had an old rusted  green Hercules cycle which a Karavakaran also had. Few naughty students closely observe the resemblance between these two  bicycles and made Karavakaran as a Nike name for this teacher  

Petta 

Pttta mean a fruit do not have substance. Teacher is a way of life .However, the teacher appointment or staffing  in the government aided  management schools and  colleges in Kerala are depend on the donation .Unfortunately,  we had  a couple  of  incompatible teachers .Moreover, there was a teacher  who teach English and history in our school his name is Raju Due to his submissive style of teaching he was called Petta .

Mind Medicine and magic, A brief overview on the ingenious therapeutic practice of Dr.V.K Raveendran

 Dr.V.K Raveendran is one of the indigenous medical practitioners who resides in maleeshwaram mudi .it is quite faraway from Agali town at palakadd district in kerala .Raveendran’s house is in between  Chinaka and Veerooru village . He  is familiar for  curing fatal cancer diesis. His house situate opposite to the Maleshuram  Mudi hill. The local folk  of  Maleeshwaram Mudi believes that the Lord shiva and Parvathi resides in this beautiful hill moreover, it   is considered as a spiritual union of Shiva and parvati   The  beautiful valley or the foot  of Maleeshwaram mudi is considered as one of the appropriate place for consult and prescribe medicines  .Dr.Raveendran says, that his consultation of patients began with the commemorations and contemplation of lord Shiva                                                                 

 Mritha Sanjeevani is  one of the significant a medicinal plants in the indigenous medical practice moreover, the substance of  Mritha Sanjeevani  is a core component in most of the tribal medicines  . Moreover, it has  been using for  queering  Cancer

The local  folklore   in Maleeshwarm mudi says  the lord shiva considered as the ancestor of Doctor moreover, there was a quite  number of generation  engendered from shiva  they are known as Tribes  The  history of tribe instigate from Vella Moopan .He is  considered as the forefather  of tribs .Moreover, he has acquired Ingenious Medicinal and therapy  knowledge from  Lord Shiva.He added , from Vella Moopan to him there were approximately  fourteen  human generation been here in the earth.
 Mritha Sanjeevani is  one of the core a medicinal plant in the indigenous medical practice moreover, it  considered as the core remedy  plant to making different medicine . which they  have still been using for  queering  Cancer . Dr.Raveendran has started his medical practice since he was a young boy .He says , that he studied till grade three in the Mukalla Tribal School.  Later he was an assistant  for his father and grandfather .He used to follow wherever they went  and gained different medicinal  knowledge .The Knowledge on certain medicinal plant he has Unpredictably  learned  . A doctor takes approximately four decades  to structure his curative perception moreover this curative perception make a doctor transcendent in his profession. He says The faith of the patients on a doctor is depend on his prophecy . A skill full doctor identify the patient’s health condition facial features and   identify sick    Rather sharing   the curing history with people .
Reference : 

Thomas Asha. Kadathakal kalpanakal;Marunjuchedikalum . Bashaposhini , June,2001.

Painting is a meditative experience

Nick Names

Hitler was one of the blockbuster Malayalam movie released on 1996 .The script of this movie deals with the story of a responsible masculine brother and four pretty sisters The renowned Malayalam film actor mamooty enacted the role of the young handsom brother .More than a brother this young handsome is a defender for these pretty women. Due to his tenacious attitude people frightened to talk with Mr. Madavan kutty moreover, they also made associate madavan kutty’s character with ferocious german ruler Hitler

Mr. Sainudheen is one of potential Malayalam film actor .most of his performance deals comedy roles in film.His acting style or mannerism reminds the childlike behavior of a mature man . In this movie Mr. Sainudheen act like a ridicule body guard of Hitler madavankutty’s pretty sisters . Inorder to sign up the appointment with hittler madavan kutty both sainudhien and his mother adoor bhavani reached mamooti’s native place where they made query on Madavan kutty’s house to naughty Jadadeesh and his gang. Mr.Jagadeesh edavela babu and others were secretly flirt with the pretty sisters of Mamooty .And mamooty does not like those mess around gang .Neither petty Sainudheen aware of it nore he has seen Mr.Madavan kutty in person .Tricky Jagadesh and his peer group take this opportunity granted and taken them to the workstation of mamooty also they have advise Sainudheen to ask madavankutty that who was hittler madavan kutty there. Sainudheen repeatedly asked mamooty such a way that who was Hittler madavan kutty there .when he repeated the question third time mamooty slapped on Sainudheen’s face



My intreast is revolve around the narrative ,creative and the political aspect of these witty nick names .These Nick names mostly evolve from occupation, mannerism, family, ancestors, history religion ,cast, and so on . Similar to the conversation between Adoor Bhavani Sainudheen and mamooty here is a incident taken plce in kadavanthra too .This is a story about two strangers who wanted to meet Kangaroo Josa.

Kangaroo josa:Mr .Joseph is a construction contractor in kadavanthra .His nike name is kangaroo .One day a stranger came close to his house and enquired about the locality of kangaeroo josa’s house .A few naughty guys deliberately directed him to Mr.Joseph’s mother who stood in a ration shop . She was replied to the strange gentle man such a way that she had four kids unfortunately ,She had’t given birth to a kangaroo so far

Alakkukaran Josa: Mr.Joseph doesn't have bold head however his physical feature and the round framed on the face speck reminded me the kitsch statue of Mahatma Gandhi. His substantial allowance depends on the laundry business .Due to the nature of his business this gentle man known as Alakkukaran


Kalan josa :Mr Joseph was one of my neighbor and he is no more. he is a tall and lean moreover when we compare his leg with the other parts of his body the legs seems to be tallest in nature.Due to the elongated features of his legs people calls him Kalan Josa


Pallan Josa:Mr.Joseph is one of the efficient carpenter in Kdavanthra.His overgrown friend teeth bulge outside to the mouth .Due to his deficiency of face people called him Pallan Josa



Smarto joseph :Smarto is the brand name of under garments and Mr. Joseph was the owner of this brand .Due to this ownership of this company Mr. Joseph known as Smarto Joseph. One of my cousin and Mr. Joseph’s youngest daughter were good friends moreover both these girls were pretty. The wicked boys who fool around and flirt the pretty girls use to call Mr.Joseph’s daughter smarto
Bra Josa : Mr.joseph is an owner of a small textile shop in kadvanthra . it was Initially a special undergarment outlet .Moreover, He is an efficient undergarment tailor. His stitching skill of undergarment become a nickname for him. He was known as Bra josa



panchara George (sugar George).Mr.George is a dealer of construction materials. Among the other construction materials he was monopoly of distributing a special white sand moreover this peculiar off white sand resembles to sugar Monopoly of this special white sand distribution become the identity of Mr. George and he was known as panchara George




Muttakarathi(egg seller):In the beginning,vegetables,crops,birds and animals were also a substantial allowance of the people in kadavanthra.One of my friend Mr.Siju’s grandmother use to sell the eggs to the neighboring houses Later the naughty neighbors called her muttakarathi(egg seller)
She is a daring character so that People afraid to call her by nike name . His grandmother use to wear the traditional Christian wear called Chatta and mundu .Chatta and Mundu was the traditional dress of Christian women of Kerala. Full blouse, Kavani and Mundu with special pleats at the back constitutes a typical Chatta and Mundu set.
Both my grandmother and muttakarathi were regular to the morning spiritual service More than a place of spiritual experience the morning prayer was a social gathering for them. They used to meet up near to the main gate of the church and share varies local news


Rajavu Paylee(The kingPaylee)Chivittunadakam is is a highly colorful Christian classical art form originated in Gothuruth village,Kerala. Chavittu Nadakam is believed to be originated after the arrival of Portuguese to the Kerala shores. The reason behind this assumption is that Chavittu Nadakam has a significant European Character in its costumes and outfits .A person in kadavanthra use to enact as king in chivittu nadakam chhivettu nadakam and the charectors remember through a couple of nick names


zero Joy I am talking about the time where there was neither mobile phone nor cable TV were popular in Kerala .A group of young gentle man gather under the shadow of water apple tree and spared mats on the ground. They played cards and had a get together in every Sundays .Considering Sunday is a day for relaxation gamble exceeded till the time of dinner .They use to play different games .Among these card players Mr. Joy was efficient in playing zero later his efficiency become a nike name for him


Dr.Kumaran:Mr.Kumaran was an old man and he was an attendant in ernakulam Gv.General Hospetial. Because he was working in hospetial the naughty neighbors has awarded him a doctorate

A story of mind, medicine and magic

A few artists deliberately implement the possibilities of two opposing function or the different extremes in a work of art and this strange communion may create a contradiction to our presupposition. However, it also make a awful insight or a new ways of perception to the viewer . The renowned French artist Rene Magritte ‘s paintings deals with the conglomeration of presupposed icon amalgam .His painting entitled Haggle’s holiday is one of the typical examples for this mode of representation .There is an article entitled ,’sovereign stain ‘ is based on this work .This article is based on a beautiful letter conversation of Magritte to the renewed cultural theorist Susi Gamblic .Objective of these letters explain the geneses and the engender of the work of art entitled Hegel's Holiday.

This works of art is a conglomeration or the juxtaposition of two opposing functions .Two objects which he incorporated in this work of art is a glass and an umbrella .This letter says one hundred and fifty sketches Magritte made prelude tothe final piece of art. In this conversation Magritte says a glass that admit water unlike an umbrella repel water .In the month of June the Bashaposhni magazine portray the biography and curative experience of Dr.Achapalla Joseph. While reading about this Gynecologist and her memorable curative experience. I could correlate her biography with the usage of opposite force in a work of art in general particularly Rene Magritte’s painting entitled The Hegell’s Holiday and his scripture discussion with Suzi Gablik

being a Gynecologist her responsibility to take care the new breath .her way of life can very well compare with Gardner who take care the flourishing vegetation and dazzling blossoms .She is also a person who receive the new born baby However this eighty seven year old doctor remain as a spinster.

A story of mind, medicine and magic.

Bashaposhini is one of the oldest Malayalam literary review magazines . In the month of June Bashaposhini magazine showcase the curative experience of three different doctors .They are Dr.Punanjital Kunjabudalla,Dr. Dr.Achapilla Joseph And Dr. Kraveendran . In The first article Dr. Punanathil Kunjabudalla featured his therapeutic experience. But the last two articles are the couple interviews of Dr.Achapilla Joseph with Mr.V.K Sri Raman and Dr. Ravindreen, interviewed by Ms.Asha Thomas.
Ms. thomas begun her writing with a gentle and poeatic preface On Dr.Raveendren however she addressed him as an adivassi vidyan the way Dr.Raveendran addressed by Ms. Thomas suggest the sense of discrimination She addressed him as adivassi vidyan . Vidyan is the malayalam meaning of English word doctor . I absolutely agree with it but the tearm adivassi is erroneous moreover, it reflects the sense of marginalization. Dr.Raveendran is a Cancer specialist. The perception of this nifty doctor on medicine and his curative practice is vivid and rational. Moreover the so called modern people also approach this doctor for the better treatment. It says the ingenious medicine also relevant in Post modern world


It is interesting to read the article which written by Dr.Punithil Kunjabudalla .this article is depict the transformative journey between the indigenous medical practice to various modern healing practice in kerala .Even though, he is a modern medical Practitioner his objective or the crux of this article is all the curative practice engender from raw medicine
Dr.Punjathil kunjabdulla is one of the a renewed writers in contemporary Malayalam literature. And ,this article narrates his curative experience through creative language. The native place of Dr. Kunjabudalla is Vadakara .It is one of the small villages in the northern belt of Kerala .In this article Dr.Kujabudalla portray a couple of doctors who practice ingenious medicine .Also he explain the launch of modern medicine in the small village like Vadakara . The history of therapy in vadakara he formulate from his house itself because , His great grandfather also was a doctor who used to make various ingenious medicine for Cataracts and Conjunctivitis .There was a plenty of consumers for his medicine both in Vadakara and Mysoor .Mysoor situates in Karnadaka which is one of the the adjacent states of Kerala. In order to sell those Surumas every month he was travelled to Karnadaka .
The place in between Vadakara and mysoor is forest and he use to travel by walk towards the destination place . On the way to Mysore he brutally attacked by a cruel jackal and he passed away in the forest itself .Dr. Kunjabudalla is proud to be one of the Offspring of This ingenious doctor. He also memorize such a way that the renowned American writer Ernest Hemingway‘s grandfather was also a dentist and the dental instruments which he was used been displayed in the Hemingway museum at Chicago. Here he gracefully associated himself and his grandfather with the history of Ernest Hemingway
Most of these ingenious healing practices in kerala goes with various religion , rituals ,and beliefs .Plenty of hard core black magic believers were there rather than medicine they prefer the magicians I would rather call them doctors however, Those so called councilor known as Mullas, muslialyans ,Aiyath ,Soors ,Laddan and Mullaka Their prescription of medicine include s chanted water, threads and hymn which written on a white Porcelain plates .They write various hymn in Urdu with the usage of natural ink made out from ink nut .They narrate the mystic text with kamalan it is a one kind of pen and ,it was made out of Bamboo stick . After completion of writing the plate divides into four pieces by using the horizontal and vertical line .He pore a little water in the edge of the plate and smack and scrap with figure .After smacking and scarping the plate that water offer to patient. This curative practice known as Ayethere. Usually the mullacka advise the patient to have either three or saven days of course of Aiyathee .Each day the mullacka used to meet patient in his or her house and make this magical drink .This mystical drink known as aiyathee kashayam .People get cured by those holy water and sanctified threads Here, Dr. Kunjabudallda amusingly narrate about a doctor who practice Sufism in his therapeutic practice .His name was mulla koya thankal. He was not regular to mosque, however he meditate three hours per a day .Dr. thangal had thousands of patients in his dispensary . He look after all patients inquisitively .His means of consultation is amusing because .Apart from medicine patient he also offered delicious food .Rather prescribe medicine He offer various beautiful gifts alike a perfume bottle , a smart piece of shirt ,pocket radio and many more .One day few people approach this doctor with a little deaf girl .Immediate after the preliminary consultation with the little girl .The doctor kept his finger in a glass of water and offered it her to drink . Soon after drunk the glass of water the verbal disability of the child absolutely fade away. The mystical therapeutic practices of the doctors in this article remember me to think about the different characters in the writings of the Latin American writer Gabriel García Márquez

Mapping the Earth and People

Mr.Varuthu is one of the nephews of my father however since three years old my father was his mentor . He was become an efficient driver in his late teenage .He learned the skill of driving from Kottiyezath Kitten Menon.Soon after learning the skill of driving he appointed as a driver in a oil mill where they manufacture coconut oil .The oil mill was close to St. George Puttan Pally . While he was a employ there Mr.Varuthu got married with Ms.Rosa Immediate after marriage he appointed as a driver of Mr. Paul Louise who, was one of the richest man in Perumanoor. Mr.Louis has given little property to Mr.Varuthu where he built a house. Soon after the completion of building a house he moved to new house.


Car drivers were respected with courtesy because few richest people had both a car and drivers as well . Mr.Varuthu was a gentle man so that almost all the people in perumanoor respected him .Mr. Louis had an estate in peerakanni and Mr. Varuthu use to drive his car towards peerakanni regularly . One of the particular nature of the car was the strange whistle, till now I have never seen a shrilling car which Mr. Louise had. While driving the car so my mother could perceive sound from home which was in Puthumana parambu and she use to identify the sound .
Mr. Varuthu had various source of getting money but, the financial stability made his behavior change .He jell with posh people in and around perumanoor and frequently had get-together .His busy schedule made him to ignore my father .
One day my father has seen Mr.Varuthu’s car been parked in front of the judge’s house . And, my father requested me to go and ask three rupee from Mr. Varuthu for the requirement of my brother Mr. George’s school fees .He dress in blaze rand tie and sat inside the car and I felt a little proud to ask money from him unfortunately his answer made me disappointed . Mr. Louise passed away while he was in Peerakanni and , Mr.Varuthu could not gone well with Louis’s family members so that he discontinue the driver job Later he joined as a driver in Cochin Ship yard Unfortunately ,Within a short span of time he retired from the job and started face various financial struggle . He use to browed money from various people and somehow he managed the domestic needs and daily requirement .This is the time when the central government of India begun to encroach the property for form Cochin Ship Yard unfortunately his house also included in the requirement property .There was a legal dispute between the Central Government of India and the local people who had a house in the present shipyard locate .Majority of the local people put forward an argument such a way that unless the government of India give property to the people who had property in shipyard they would not live the place .
Following ten years the central government of India did not bombard the local people rather, the government of India formed a colony for the people who had house in Shipyard.This migrated place known as Giri Nagar.This township made while Mr. V. V. Giri, was the President of India . The standard rate which Government of India decided for the houses were in shipyard was only for thousand rupee The house where Mr.Varuthu had in the Cochin shipyard also rated same .The rate which India government decided on the property was partially low so that Majority of local people were protest against the decision rather they requested a in genuinely made a request to Mr. Varuthu such a way that to join along with the opinion of local people gathering and request government to give a new house . The duration of the conversation between myself and Mr. Varuthu on behalf of the encroach agreement was three days . However ,He had an idea to shift his living station from perumanoor to the place named Kakanadu .This decision was taken with the advise of his close friend Mr. Varghese he was locally known as Mallon Vakkachan . He camouflage this decision from me .Few days after I have sceen him neare to the gate of Gov. treasure where he came to receive money .Soon after the property settlement with Government He brought ten sent of property in Kakanadu and shifted his place for ever . His younger son was a watch repairer later he looked after his parents .Due to the financial requirement Mr.Varuthu forced to sell the property which he had in Kakanadu and he moved to the Elder son Mr.Joseph ,who had a house at a place named Pallarivattom .Few months back Joseph’s wife omitted blood and passed away.Mr.Joseph had three sons within a year of his wife’s sudden demise he got married with another women she is from Mulavu kadu. Mr. Varuthu could somehow managed the financial deeds and again he brought a little property in Kakanadu itself there he made a shed .Later there was a silly dispute inside the family of Mr. Varuthu due to this reason his wife went back to his elder son Mr. Joseph. There she was unwell at that time and ,on 1966 August she passed away. Her grave is in palarivattom parish .
The second son of Mr.Varuthu was a patient due to the reason he hired a house in palarivattom itself .Because of the unhealthy nature Thomas could not go to job regularly instead his wife Ms.Mary use to do domestic works in one of the richest man Mr. Chackola’s house and look after her husband Mr. Thomas and four children. Mr. Thomas Passed away before his mother but untle her death however, no one told the precious loss of her son Mr.Thomas.


Immediate after Mr.Varuthu become unwell inadequate food was one of the reason for his sickness .While he was bedridden I had a visit to him and requested him to come along with me to Perumanoor .He replayed me such a way that he is But,he told me such a way that he was mentally depressed while he get out from the bed he would come to perumanoor . On 1966 November 11’th Friday early morning Mr.Varuthu passed away his grave was neighbor to his close friend Mr. Varghese(Malloth Vakkachan)