A series of 12 posts exploring this topic in depth.
Year: June 2000 Situation: Hyderabad Railway Station, Hyderabad – Chennai Express I passed my 12th board exams and my dad was never disappointed with the marks I got. But he was upset for a range of issues that I was involved in my school – from being expelled for bunking my classes, proposing a girl … Continue reading Paartha Nyabagam – Px01 – Banished
Time: 2130 Hrs My train journey was further derailed when the girl in white top and torn jeans came up to me and said, Would you mind if I sit here for a while as the aunty there is trying to put her baby to sleep. I just couldn’t bear the sight of this chick… … Continue reading Paartha Nyabagam – Px02 – 2nd Innings
Year: September 2002 Place: Madras Institute of Technology Campus, Chennai All the students are requested to please queue up as this is your last registration call for the next 5 events. Ad-Zap, JAM, Ice Breaker, Off-Temper, Quiz… Me, Samuel, Karthik, Dhanan, Malar and Rani registered our names as we were representing our college, Satyabhamma Engineering … Continue reading Paartha Nyabagam – Px03 – Chiffon Sari
Year: April 2003 Place: Fisherman’s Cove, Chennai “No I can’t…” “Why?” “Because I love you” And then they hugged and kissed! “Why is it so horrible to believe?” “Rani and Karthik are a couple now…” said Malar. “You got to be kidding!” “You got to feel happy for them!” “What the fish… Why should I? … Continue reading Paartha Nyabagam – Px04 – Live Together
Year: February 2004 Place: Campus Placements, Ethiraj College, Chennai “Why are the campus selections happening around here?” “Isn’t our college big enough and shit man… there are 5 more colleges here for the entrance test” “Machi… There is nothing to worry. We all are going to US for Masters. This is just a backup plan. Let’s … Continue reading Paartha Nyabagam – Px05 – Placement
Year: January 2005 Place: Chennai International Airport “All the best kanna” “Thank You…” “Take care…” “Sure…Bye “Bye…” I left for United States of America along with Dhanan and Malar who also applied to the same university and received calls. My flight was booked on Delta Airlines. I don’t know how many of you would be … Continue reading Paartha Nyabagam – Px06 – Delta 9377
Continued… We boarded the flight and I was too tired doing the CIA work since taking off from Chennai. So I decided to doze off for the next 11 Hours of non stop travel but fate always had its way… The girl in the transparent stockings sat next to me. I stood immediately and said, … Continue reading Paartha Nyabagam – Px07 – Delta 9378
Year: September 2005 “We have a fresh batch of students coming in and we need 4 volunteers to pick them up from the airport and drop them at the university hostels… So who’s up for this task?” there was silence and none volunteered. “Had I done the same thing to you guys when you all … Continue reading Paartha Nyabagam – Px08 – 1400 Hrs Placard
Continued… Day 2… “California State University, Northridge – Indian Student Association welcomes U” read my placard. I kept looking for almost 90 minutes. I haven’t smoked for almost 3 hours and I was increasingly getting restless and to top it up, “Machan! You’re missing an awesome match… Sachin is clobbering…!” I disconnected the call without … Continue reading Paartha Nyabagam – Px09 – 2100 Hrs Placard
I never had the clue of whom to spend the time with…Preethi or Suman? Suman just had a break up with her so called professor and that never stopped me giving sadistic pleasure. Wow… The hottest Indian chick in the campus is not only my “best friend” but single now. I felt I was on … Continue reading Paartha Nyabagam – Px10 – The Breakup
“So how is college life?” “Going good” “Are you always sober or still getting adjusted at the campus?” She had a disturbed look on her face, “No…Nothing like that it’s just too troubling…Nothing…Will talk to you later” “Hey…You got to know one thing in your life” She stood there listening. “I don’t know if you … Continue reading Paartha Nyabagam – Px11 – Malibu Beach
“Hey hero…What about dinner?” “Where” “Taco Bell” “Ok…” “And I need to talk to you something really important…” There was a silence and then, “Ok…Sure” We met at 2 PM and I discussed with him the prospect of visiting Niagara during the long weekend. He turned down the plan with an explanation that it was … Continue reading Paartha Nyabagam – Px12 – Reversed Emotions