Chinthas or Thoughts

Chinthas or Thoughts J

The other day, there happened a speech which took the state of Kerala by storm. In that speech, the person wondered “Do all mothers in Kerala wear Jimikkis? Do all fathers steal the mothers’ Jimikkis? If at all they do, do the mothers whose Jimikkis are stolen, drink Brandy in Kerala?  

By that logic, let us all wonder a bit more J

Aayiram Kannumai kathirunnu ninne njan. Ennil Ninnum parannakannoru painkili malar thenkili –

“Does this mean a person has 1000 eyes? If there are 1000 eyes, are all the eyes used to wait for someone? Just because the person moved away from you, are you calling the person a bird? Does that mean all gulf malayalees are birds?”

Malare ninne kanathirunnal…Mizhivegiya niramellam mayunna pole –

“Does this mean this person singing the song is a Gardener? I say so because he is talking only about flowers. If he s a gardener, why is he thinking only about flowers and not about plants? He says if he doesn’t see the flowers, he feels like all the colors are fading away. I am asking him which colors are fading away?  He should specify that!”

Appangelembadum ottakku chuttammayi…ammayi chuttathu marumonukkai –

“Why did the ammayi make the appams all alone? Why was there no one to help her? Is this reflection of our society in these times? That too, look at the patriarchy! Ammayi made the appams for the marumon. Not for the marumol. These customs need to change!”

Anuraga vilochananayi, athilere mohithanayi padi mele nilkum chandrano thidukkam –

“Why are we talking only about the moon? Why are we not talking about the sun who works hard all day long? Poor Sun. He is being ignored. Also, why is the moon standing at the top of staircase? Ask him to come down!”