tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post8292401503926903910..comments2023-10-09T18:12:29.276+07:00Comments on Agelessbonding: Cheers to ChennaiUshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-21143580041616281672007-04-17T19:23:00.000+07:002007-04-17T19:23:00.000+07:00JLT: Your love for chennai oozes through this comm...JLT: Your love for chennai oozes through this comment - actually it isnt easy for a non tamilian to love chennai this much.Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-86032423228133558932007-04-17T15:59:00.000+07:002007-04-17T15:59:00.000+07:00As soon as I saw the head of this post, knew I wou...As soon as I saw the head of this post, knew I would love it. I was born in Madurai and my Dad having completed his years of service in T. Nadu, spent all my holidays a a young girl in T. Nadu. I love all things Tamilian, honestly, dunno why. I love the Tamil culture, tamil people, tamil songs, Hubs tells me he's amazed I fell in love with him and not a Tamilian and that I must have been a Tamilian in my last birth!<BR/>Seriously, T Nadu to me is modernity keeping pace with tradition, loud, but loving, hearts as warm as the climate is hot,cheerful and helpful and courteous and rude....the most enduring images I have are of towering temple gopurams and garlands of jasmine sold everywhere...<BR/>a lovely postJust Like Thathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04156108159461377932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-63208848951273999872007-02-02T18:48:00.000+07:002007-02-02T18:48:00.000+07:00Usha,
Am here after a long time - SORRY! - and I ...Usha, <br />Am here after a long time - SORRY! - and I love this blogger interface. Its different and very soothing on the eyes. Did I tell you that blue is my fav. colour? Anyway, loved this post and it reminded me of my time in Chennai. Would love to go back if only something could be done about the heat! BTW, i owe you that compilation CD which I keep talking about! We should meet up this month, methinks! Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-90895822883232069852007-01-29T18:37:00.000+07:002007-01-29T18:37:00.000+07:00:) I think its the sheer desperation of life. The ...:) I think its the sheer desperation of life. The only way thing that can bring some cheer is humour.<br /><br />and of course the vivek-vadivel syndrome.<br /><br />vasuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-87201732005684246752007-01-10T00:53:00.000+07:002007-01-10T00:53:00.000+07:00Abt Chennai - knowing the language makes a big dif...Abt Chennai - knowing the language makes a big difference. Experience narrated in your nice post is a good example Usha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-33657403361228083002007-01-09T22:15:00.000+07:002007-01-09T22:15:00.000+07:00Nice post.I now realize why I find it hard to leav...Nice post.I now realize why I find it hard to leave chennai without tears in my eyes although i insist that I feel at home in Jamshedpur and wouldn't want to live anywhere else~Hip Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16891699611146003601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-16781697634588716072007-01-09T18:48:00.000+07:002007-01-09T18:48:00.000+07:00I feel so good when someone gives a thumbs up to ...I feel so good when someone gives a thumbs up to Chennai- i have really grown to love it but for the weather, water and the auto guysArtnavyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060564468230843716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-62759594884986021052007-01-09T14:09:00.000+07:002007-01-09T14:09:00.000+07:00good u had a great time. and 1st time perhaps i ha...good u had a great time. and 1st time perhaps i hav seen someone with no complains abt chennaiItchingtowritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00763940951418027045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-67579623747399298392007-01-09T12:03:00.000+07:002007-01-09T12:03:00.000+07:00Kishore: Unfortunately, I did not get to see that ...Kishore: Unfortunately, I did not get to see that side or perhpas it doesnot actually happen as much as it is claimed to be.<br /><br />Anon:Yaake ishtu kopa? ella oorigu thammma thamma mahatva iddhe irutive. Nam karantakadalli naavu elrunu sneha bhavadinda noduvade namma svabhava alve?<br /><br />Passerby55:Thanks.<br /><br />Balaji:Yes,I complain too. It is the weather taht makes you react like that!<br /><br />Paavai:Agree.<br /><br />Mahadevan:Yes that's a city you can't ignore - you either love it or hate it.<br /><br />Shibs:I guess knowing the language makes alot of difference.<br /><br />Guns: That is an existential question. I grew up in chennai but have lived for the major part of my life in bangalore. And the chennai I knew as a young girl has changed completely in these 27 years I have been away from it.<br /><br />Raj: Really! That's so kind of you. Will give you adequate notice when I am there next. You mean these auto drivers even learnt the language for me? I am touched!<br /><br />Vidhya: Yes, I love it.<br /><br />STS: You cannot really appreciate chennai if you don't know the language.Coimbatore, hm must check out!<br /><br />Orchid: And very efficient too.As for the crowds, I disagree. have you been to the Usman road saree shops side? 365 years in the day people are shopping!<br /><br />Rads:Lol. I grew up in madras too - but dont see much of my madras in today's chennai. It has changed a lot in the past 25 years, although in a new fascianting way.Ushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00179239922869639391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-33380728822500811132007-01-09T06:52:00.000+07:002007-01-09T06:52:00.000+07:00o yayy! We need more such posts from non-chennaite...o yayy! We need more such posts from non-chennaites!! <br />I absolutely LOVE Chennai. [has nothing to do with the fact that I spent 20 good years there ;-)]radshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912871096631491298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-37866329483115154982007-01-09T05:35:00.000+07:002007-01-09T05:35:00.000+07:00Usha,
My visits to Chennai were limited to trips ...Usha,<br /> My visits to Chennai were limited to trips to the US consulate and back and usually in summer, so.... However, this time I went to Chennai for a couple of days in August and this was purely a pleasure trip. Honestly, I enjoyed the stay very much. Hubby and I got to visit many art galleries and we were collecting authentic Indian art and Chennai is truly a gateway to South Indian heritage. The roads felt wider, the malls seemed less crowded and the pollution was also definitely more bearable and I speak as a native Bangalorean.By Deepa and Supriyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747804542943614606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-33499746541993126772007-01-09T01:25:00.000+07:002007-01-09T01:25:00.000+07:00You're lucky you can speak Tamil. I can only under...You're lucky you can speak Tamil. I can only understand it - and could speak most basic Tamil - so havent had such good experiences. But yes better experiences than Delhi. But Coimbatore, I luuuvvvvv...Something to Sayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03568614313809544638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-10234154668329723852007-01-09T00:27:00.000+07:002007-01-09T00:27:00.000+07:00A very nice post. I liked the way you mentioned th...A very nice post. I liked the way you mentioned the co-existence of tradition and modernity(if i may say so) with the example of the young girl. This is one of the things that I really liked about chennai!Vidhya Rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253651706729255817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-65831014743682890712007-01-08T22:55:00.000+07:002007-01-08T22:55:00.000+07:00Usha, I am glad that you enjoyed your stay. I had ...Usha, I am glad that you enjoyed your stay. I had a tip-off that you were visiting Chennai and had put the city on its best behaviour. <br /><br />A friend who visits Chennai occasionally,having heard gory stories about Chennai auto drivers taking visitors on a ride, invariably asks the drivers, " Do you know Tamil?"when he gets into an auto. Friend says that this rattles the auto drivers so much that they stick to the correct fare.Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09367344161081393779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-36765056659339195112007-01-08T20:59:00.000+07:002007-01-08T20:59:00.000+07:00Where are you originally from, Chennai or Bangy?
...Where are you originally from, Chennai or Bangy?<br /><br />Though I havent been to Chennai myself, I've heard horror stories from people who've gone to Chennai and have thought that people in Tamil Nadu are the rudest of all in India if you cannot speak Tamil. Then again, it might just be a small percentage of the population but I've come across a few Tamilians in my team and at office and all they seem to do is crib about how trashy Pune/Maharashtra/Rest of India is and how amazing Chennai is. <br /><br />I mean, I'm from Karnataka and I am mighty proud of where I come from. I tell all my friends stories about the beauty in Karwar but ONLY when they ask me to.<br /><br />Maybe a trip to Chennai will enlighten me further and show me a true picture of how Tamils really are.<br /><br />Super post, looking forward to more such travelogues.<br /><br />-PeAcE<br />--WiTh<br />---GuNsGuNshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465447014985870946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-39965319804019659712007-01-08T20:46:00.000+07:002007-01-08T20:46:00.000+07:00You're right, U. Madras is definitely a lot loveli...You're right, U. Madras is definitely a lot lovelier than people make it out to be. The humour, the language, the smartness, the music. All of it is truly unique.<br /><br />~ Shibs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-76735363888847550902007-01-08T16:14:00.000+07:002007-01-08T16:14:00.000+07:00I do not know much about Chennai,but a few visits ...I do not know much about Chennai,but a few visits convince me that you are right. As I wrote in my last blog, you had visited Chennai at the right time - pleasant climate, music everywhere and marvellous kolams to look and admire at. <br /><br />Tamilians certainly have a sense of humour and have lots of things to talk about. Like you, I always look forwaord to a visit to Chennai.Mahadevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659899620865902690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-11585288658015881842007-01-08T14:59:00.000+07:002007-01-08T14:59:00.000+07:00I was reading Thi Jaa and one of his characters sa...I was reading Thi Jaa and one of his characters says - its good that the society keeps a watch on me when her aunt complains of the nosy attitude of madrasis .... considering the Noida case and other horrendous acts occuring in the city, I personally welcome the nosiness which can partly curb these crimes.<br /><br />On another note, why liking a place is seen as dislike to another place - i am referring to one of the comments here. Each city has its own charm and that is what makes it unique. The hate scares me ...Paavaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129053776027811224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-17344791255631951342007-01-08T14:21:00.000+07:002007-01-08T14:21:00.000+07:00loved this post..normally people complain about ch...loved this post..normally people complain about chennai. good to see something different.Balajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03835374955490731007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-22149594678592438232007-01-08T09:49:00.000+07:002007-01-08T09:49:00.000+07:00A short trip but well narrated and with the "USH...A short trip but well narrated and with the "USHAJIII depth"...<br /><br />Loved reading it, Usha.passerby55https://www.blogger.com/profile/17788718555377390569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-36394515679313452292007-01-08T07:04:00.000+07:002007-01-08T07:04:00.000+07:00i think y tamil entities should stay in the planet...i think y tamil entities should stay in the planet called 'tamil nadu' and not venture out especially to karnataka.<br /> modalu kannada kalithu aamele maathadu.go stuff urself in madras you madrasi.hell to u tamils,u r the scum of earth tamil creatures,a cross of monkeys and demons.<br />tamil basherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5974677.post-62424068815508628512007-01-07T23:47:00.000+07:002007-01-07T23:47:00.000+07:00Ah, did you miss the typicial maami gossips, sitti...Ah, did you miss the typicial maami gossips, sitting around the verandah of the house? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com