Titles of Dr. Abraham Karickam {No:1The Legend of Smart Hills (ഉഗ്രന് കുന്നിന്റെ പുരാവൃത്തം )}

 The Legend of Smart Hills (ഉഗ്രന് കുന്നിന്റെ  പുരാവൃത്തം )

(Malayalam novel in two parts)

            This is a novel written in the background of Karickam and Kottarakara (Ugrankunnu), which tells the history of Kerala for about half a century. A scintillating love story, it captures the idyllic beauty of a typical Kerala village. A number of characters, new and old appear before us as though from out of the blue. The socio-political history is unravelled in poetic style, which makes reading a sheer pleasure.

            This is dedicated to all those who love nature and the earth and all peace builders around the world. This volume was published in 2005 by M. Y Books Karickam and distributed by CSS Books Thiruvalla.

            It was released by Dr. Jancy James, the then Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam at a function at Karickam Christose Marthoma Church, Presided over by Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius Episcopa. on 1st May, 2005.

                 

Love Poems of Dr Abraham Karickam No. 1: FOR THE CONTACT

FOR THE CONTACT

As a tree with roots above

And branches down and all around,

Ever I long to reside in Thee

For sap in veins for me to thrive.

My cells dry up and cry for help

As they fail to catch contact;

With withering parts and dying leaves

Can I face the gathering storm?

It is after ages of penance

And passion such that never recedes,

That I got a chance to sprout

And grow in earnest hope and joy.

Numerous of my kin around

Run and die in scorching heat;

Had I shady bowers over,

They could relax and go in peace.

When deserts spread and oceans dry

And the Center sways in atomic tremor;

Can I hope to catch a  glimmer?                                                                              
Of that face I longed to see?

                                          Abraham Karickam

മോഹം

                                         
ഒരു വട്ടം കൂടി എന്‍ ഓര്‍മ്മകള്‍ മേയുന്ന തിരുമുറ്റത്തെത്തുവാന്‍ മോഹം 

തിരുമുറ്റത്തൊരു കോണില്‍ നില്‍ക്കുന്നോരാ നെല്ലി മരം ഒന്നുലുത്തുവാന്‍ മോഹം

അടരുന്ന കായ് മണികള്‍ പൊഴിയുമ്പോള്‍

ചെന്നെടുത്തു അതിലൊന്ന് തിന്നുവാന്‍ മോഹം

സുഖമെഴും കയ്പും പുളിപ്പും മധുരവും

നുകരുവാന്‍ ഇപ്പോഴും മോഹം

തൊടിയിലെ കിണര്‍ വെള്ളം കോരിക്കുടിച്ച്

എന്തു മധുരം എന്നോതുവാന്‍ മോഹം 

ഒരു വട്ടം കൂടി ആ പുഴയുടെ തീരത്തു വെറുതെ ഇരിയ്ക്കുവാന്‍ മോഹം 

വെറുതെ ഇരുന്നൊരു കുയിലിന്റെ പാട്ടു കേട്ട്

എതിര്‍ പാട്ടു പാടുവാന്‍ മോഹം 

അതു കേള്‍ക്കേ ഉച്ചത്തില്‍ കൂകും കുയിലിന്റെ

ശ്രുതി പിന്‍തുടരുവാന്‍ മോഹം

ഒടുവില്‍ പിണങ്ങി പറന്നു പോം പക്ഷിയോട്

അരുതേ എന്നോതുവാന്‍ മോഹം

വെറുതേ ഈ മോഹങ്ങള്‍ എന്നറിയുമ്പോഴും

വെറുതേ മോഹിക്കുവാന്‍ മോഹം

വെറുതേ ഈ മോഹങ്ങള്‍ എന്നറിയുമ്പോഴും

വെറുതേ മോഹിക്കുവാന്‍ മോഹം

                                                             ഓ. എന്. വി 

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep. 

Robert Frost

101 Chodyangal Released

Malayalam film 101 Chodyangal is a touching tale, writes Paresh C Palicha.

It is believed that a child's smile can wipe out all your sorrows. First time director Sidhartha Siva puts this belief to good use in his National Award winning effort 101 Chodyangal, by making his lead actor Master Minon (the National Award winning child artist) do just that at vital points in the story of this film.

That does not mean this is a children's film. It just has a child in a pivotal role in a multi-layered tale.

We begin with Sivanandan (Murugan) losing his job in the sugar mill because he was the leader of its striking employees.

He has two kids Anil Kumar Bokaro (Master Minon) and Anagha (Baby Diya), the boy is in the fifth grade and girl is mentally challenged. His wife Sati (Lena) does manual labour under the Government's Employment Gaurantee Scheme to keep the family from starving. Anil getting midday meal from the school is an added advantage.

We see the first crisis in the family as the school stops the midday meals due to lack of funds and the children who can afford to bring food are requested to bring it and even share it with others.

Anil promises his favourite teacher Mukundan Mater (Indrajith) that he too will bring his share. The first day Anil gets his way with his mother with his tantrums, but, the next day he does not go to school because his mother refuses to give him food. It takes little convincing from Mukundan Master that he can attend classes even if he cannot bring food.

The crux of the film comes when Mukundan Master, who compiles cheap General Knowledge books that are sold in trains, for some additional income, decides to tap into Anil's curiosity and tells him to come up with 101 questions and promises that he will get Rupee one per question. And, how this mission transforms Anil and how he reacts to the happenings around him.

Sidhartha keeps the narrative simple and the technical gimmicks to the minimum (except for a digitally generated butterfly that flutters on the screen once in a while). This does not mean that the story is simple in any way, profound things from hunger to death are discussed without their weight being felt by the viewer beyond a point.

These things do have a tendency to become manipulative and tug at the heartstrings but care is taken to see that they do not cross the threshold till the very end.

Coming to the performances, there is not much to pick and choose from as everyone is consistently good just revolving around Master Minon (the little star deserves every recognition coming his way for this role), may it be Indrajith as his teacher or Lena as his mother. Initially, we do wonder why the father figure is not someone strong whom the child can look up to. But we realise that Murugan has aptly cast as we go along with the story.

101 Chodyangal is a winner just for its simplicity.

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India launches weather satellite

An Ariane 5 rocket takes off at the French and European spaceport Guiana Space Centre, near Kourou in French Guiana, on July 25, 2013. The rocket carried two satellites; Alphasat, a telecommunication satellite, and INSAT-3D, a meteorological satellite. AFP

 India today successfully launched its advanced meteorological spacecraft INSAT-3D using a European rocket from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana. The launch has enhanced the country's capability in weather forecasting and disaster warning fields. 

INSAT-3D will add a new dimension to weather monitoring through its atmospheric sounding system, which provides vertical profiles of temperature, humidity and integrated ozone from surface to top of the atmosphere.

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