Srivishnu asking me to sing new film songs - Posted on 14 November 2014

14 November 2014

Few weeks back when Musical Legend Mrs Janaki was the chief guest at Airtel super singer junior,she sang "Thumbi vaa" song..From then on, Srivishnu became so crazy about it that he constantly asked me to play it in youtube..This of course happened few weeks back..
Two days back i was singing "Thumbi vaa" while doing some household work..Srivishnu came there and said "Amma its very old song,sing something new"..I asked him to suggest something..He started singing "what a karvaad"..I told him i am in a mood to sing some melodious song not this kind of song..He thought for a moment and said"ok then sing,"kandangi kandangi" 

 — with Sriram Narasimhan and Sudersan Sridharan.

Srivishnu's 4th Birthday - Posted on 26th October 2014

26th October 2014

It was 10.15 pm on the night of 24th October (on friday night).I was putting Srivishnu to sleep..He was soo excited that he didnt get sleep..
Reason :The next day (25th october ) was his birthday..Since he is now 4 years he understands things happening around him..He had 'n' number of doubts :
Srivishnu :What is birthday?
Me:The day u came to this world
Srivishnu :From where did i come?
Me:God snt you to me to take care of u
Srivishnu :(confused):See how big I am,how was i inside your little stomach?? 
Me:Now u r growing up..U were very tiny when u were born..
With a sparkle in his eye which showed his eagerness and enthusiasm,our conversation continued..Finally he looked around our room,the quick decorations that me and Sriram made before he came to our room to sleep..He hugged us and said thank u amma and appa  The happiness with which he uttered those words cant be expressed in words..Perhaps that's what is the joy of parenthood ..Our prayers to the almighty for our Srivishnu's happy,prosperous and healthy life !!!!

— with Sriram Narasimhan.

Srivishnu's 1st parent teacher meeting at his school SSK - Posted on 26th August 2014

26th August 2014

Sriram Narasimhan and I attended the first parent teacher meeting @ Srivishnu's school recently.This is how his teacher started to tell about him"Very shrewd and active,attentive in class,interactive,posses leadership qualities and so on"... We were very proud on hearing that when came the last few sentences" at the same time very mischievous,not able to sit at one place for a few mins,keeps roaming all around"..I have heard the same words years back but it was my dear little brother Ajay Sudersan Sridharan then OMG years have gone veryyyyy fast!!!
Finally his teacher told an incident about him which i coudn't stop posting..It seems a new boy has joined his class recently..They have come from abroad..On his first day he was terribly crying wanting to go home and was constantly trying to run towards the classroom door..Tired of holding him from running away,his teacher has bolted the door from inside and started reciting rhymes after convincing him finally..Suddenly he again started crying at his loudest possible...That day unfortunately our little boy Srivishnu was sitting near the door.He opened the latch and asked he new boy to go out of the classroom and he also happily obliged..His teacher had the toughest time running behind him in the corridor and catching him..The best part was the reply that Srivishnu gave when his teacher asked him why did he opened the door..It seems he said "He was constantly crying loudly which was disturbing ,we couldn't hear the rhymes properly so i helped him go out"..It seems she herself was dumbstruck at this reply  

Time spent with my childhood friend after 13 long years -Posted on 5th August 2014

5th August 2014

We were childhood friends,

Either i will be in her house or she will be in mine,

Together we have played,fought and shared many good/not so good moments,

As kids we had displayed many stage shows in our houses wherein we danced(for songs like "Kondayil thazhambu from the movie Annamalai,a tamil song though i dont remember exactly "Sundakka kalyanam" etc) and did skits just to entertain our family members and neighbors,

The number of hours we used to spend practicing for it getting scoldings from elders by involving in mischievous acts,

Then as we grew up,we became busy with our academics that we couldn't get more time to spend with each other ;

Finally me along with my family shifted to another house after remaining neighbors for fifteen long years  !!

Though we met once or twice yet we couldn't spend time together

Now when we met at a common function after 13 long years, we couldn't stop discussing about our childhood memories...Three hours perhaps was not enough!!! 

Felt happy clicking a snap though we couldn't take one with our family!!

With Sree ( Jaya Prasanna )

4 yrs since i quit my job at Hewitt -Posted on 23rd July 2014

23rd July 2014

Well indeed time has gone very fast!!! Today its 4 years since i quit Aon Hewitt..Felt nostalgic as i posted these pics in FB..What a farewell it was on 23rd June 2010!!! ..I was blessed to have worked with one of the best organisation and above all the best of best teams with cooperative teammates and friendly managers( Lekshmy Menon Ashish Garg Abirami Mohanraj , R Madhavi Latha , Srividya Saravanan , Nirmal Kumar X).These 4 years of break made me spend quality time with my little Srivishnu which wouldn't have been possible had i gone for work..Now am set to get back to work..Keeping fingers crossed as to how things will fall back in place!!!!

 —

"Srivishnu is very busy" - Posted on 18th July 2014

18th July 2014

I had planned to do some work after putting Srivishnu to sleep..He was taking a long time to sleep..I became restless on patting him..Finally i told him,

"Srivishnu sleep soon,i have loads to work to be done once you sleep"..

He immediately got offended or rather got angry and replied

"Do u think i am free,i have to sleep, get up ,play with my toys,play with my clay and sleep at night again.I am also very busy and have lots of work to do".

I was really shocked to hear this reply  And that too,his face shone with anger .His spontaneity and anger made me feel really surprised !!!!

Where or Wear? Posted on 6th July 2014

6th July 2014

Sriram and Srivishnu were getting ready to go out.

Sriram : "Srivishnu WEAR your shoes"

Immediately Srivishnu rushed to the outside door and pointed to his shoes..

For a few seconds we didnt realize what was he upto.Only then it struck us,he took it as "Srivishnu WHERE r your shoes"   

Nostalgia : Going to Terrace - Posted on 26th June 2014

26th June 2014

Nowadays i try to take Srivishnu to terrace as often as possible in the evenings..Today when we went up,nearly after some 15 yrs or so laid down on the terrace and i looked up the blue sky above with the red sun almost ready to set!!!
Felt nostalgic as i remembered my school days where me and my brotherSudersan Sridharan used to go to terrace along with our parents,aunties and uncles when we were in a joint family then..It was actually a routine..After household work gets over we used to spend some time in the terrace at least during weekends..With time, slowly that practice stopped and then we shifted to a new apartment where terrace door will be opened only upon prior requests due to the low height walls..
As i closed my eyes and laid there recollected my childhood incidents  ...Miss those days very badly!!!
Indeed time and tide waits for none !!!!

Kanna Laddu thinna Aasaya??? :) Posted on June 20th 2014

June 20th 2014

Srivishnu prefers snacks compared to sweets..Even when we prepare sweets at home for festivals or for functions,he seldom eats it...
Yesterday after Srivishnu came back from school,he said "Today is the birthday of a girl called Ananya in my class"..I was really astonished when he told this as soon as he came home since generally only after asking him a couple of times does he disclose all that happened in his class..

He then said "She gave laddu for her birthday".

To this i replied "what use is it to u,u don't taste sweets".

He then said"No ma,i ate one,it tasted really good.I have kept another one in my snacks box.Take me to a shop today evening and buy me some more".

As all mothers my happiness knew no bounds  ..The thought that my son has started liking sweets made me feel so !!!

Srivishnu then opened his bag,took out his snacks box and said "i have kept another laddu in it,wil have this before i have lunch".

I eagerly waited and was confused when he took out "Cadbury shots" chocolate from his snacks box...

With mixed emotions,i asked him he was talking about laddu but he is eating chocolate????

To this he replied"Amma this is also laddu,v have seen in this adversitement right???,kanna laddu thina aasaya???? 

Only then i understood everything!!!!

Srivishnu's vodofone incident - Posted on 27th May 2014

27th May 2014

Srivishnu has a number of toy cellphones..Recently he has developed a habit of feigning as though he is talking with another person over the phone..Most of the times he will pretend as though he is talking with his school friends or with his Ajay Sudersan Sridharan mama.
It so happened that a guest came home recently..Once he started conversing with us,in order to grab his attention,Srivishnu started his mock telephonic conversation..Our guest in order to make him happy asked him" r u using vodofone?".
Srivishnu got angry on his nose and replied"This is not ottaphone(repaired one),its a brand new one in working condition" !!!
All of us present there bursted out laughing   

Smart Srivishnu - Posted on 21st May 2014

21st May 2014

Suddenly I was having severe headache..Srivishnu was troubling me a lottttt!!!!

Me :Srivishnu,I am not feeling well..U should be a good boy and not trouble me.

Srivishnu : Y r u not feeling well????

(Thinking of outsmarting him,i told)

Me:Since u r bad,am not feeling alright..Only if u be a good boy i will feel alright..

(He in turn outsmarted me by his reply..I was dumbstuck wondering wat to reply back to him  )

Srivishnu : Oh really!!!!Few days back i was not feeling well..So u were bad then, is it ???

  

Ajay's MS Graduation and BJP's clean sweep in 2014 Election -Posted on 16th May 2014

16th May 2014

Proudly after watching my brother Sudersan Sridharan 's MS graduation @UTD last night and with BJP's clean sweep in this election feel so excited and happy .Indeed May 16 2014 is a memorable day for my family (due to my brother's graduation) and for the people of India 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrkctN6oP2M

Having said that couldnt stop posting the link of a popular animation video of Narendra Modi dancing to popular hindi song "Mein hoon" by "Headlines Today" which Srivishnu loves watching that he almost sings the entire song 

Time to celebrate !!!!   — with Sriram Narasimhan.

Mother's day wishes - Posted on 11th May 2014

11th May 2014

"The most precious necklace for a mother is that of her child's arm around her neck".A very Happy Mother's day to all the mothers and also to the mother's of all those, who read this..Being a mom to a lovely boy like Srivishnu make me cherish every moment of motherhood  ..Having a mom, who has sacrificed a lot both personally and officially in bringing me up and my brother Sudersan Sridharan is really an inspiration!!!

Would like to dedicate few lines from song "Uyirum Neeye" from the film "Pavithra" penned by Lyricist "Vairamuthu",set to music by AR Rahman and wonderfully rendered by "Unnikrishnan" to my mother,to my mother in law who has been like a mother to me since my wedding and to all the wonderful mothers on this mother day:)!!!!
"Vinnai padaithan mannai padaithan,kaatrum mazhizhum oliyum padaithan,bhoomikku adhanaal nimmadhi ilai,saami thavithaan Thayai Padaithan"   !!!! — with Sriram Narasimhan.

Srivishnu telling who he is - Posted on 6th May 2014

6th May 2014
It was getting late and I was trying to put Srivishnu to sleep..It was more than half an hr..He was doing something or the other like playing,talking etc...I was constantly telling him "Srivishnu Seekaram thoongu(quickly sleep)".At one stage i got restless and told him "Please Seekaram thoongu"..To this he immediately replied "I am not please,i am Srivishnu"    — with Sudersan Sridharan and Sriram Narasimhan.

Srivishnu's reaction on seeing me record him pronounce "K" as Th" - Posted on April 30th 2014

30th April 2014

Since Srivishnu stil pronounces "K" as "Th",thought will note down all the words that begins with 'K' in both Tamil and English like the ones we use frequently(kitchen,cooker,kovam,come,kaami to name a few) and record it while making Srivishnu pronounce these words..Felt it will be real fun to listen to it even after years.May be even Srivishnu will too enjoy listening to it once he grows up.I started noting down the words since Sunday and also started recording it periodically.Yesterday called him to have dinner,he said "Thonja(konja) neram thazhichi(kazhichu) varen" and started playing..Within few seconds he came running to me and said "Amma naan sonnadha note pannaya" :)OMG remba shame'a pochu..Though he didnt kalachify me intentionally still couldnt stop laughing at wat he said   — with Sudersan Sridharan and Sriram Narasimhan.

Srivishnu's last working day @ his Preschool "Acorn Academy" Posted on 9th April 2014

April 9th 2014

My eyes became wet on watching my little Srivishnu wear his preschool uniform for his last working day today.Alas, his ten months of preschool life has come to an end !!!Though we put him in preschool during June 2013 it was almost October end by the time he started to get settled there..I should mention about the patience,dedication and the motherly care given by his teachersJothi Priya Shashirekha Kannan Shiva Shankari Gayatri Karthik as well as their non teaching staffs @ his preschool Acorn Academy..They have indeed molded this fussy, shy toddler to a brave and courageous little boy 
It was tears of mixed emotions - "of Joy and happiness upon his successful completion of his preschool,the thought of having to part with such wonderful teachers who were indeed like a second mom to him while he was at school,anxiety of how he is going to react to this new situation(new school/new environmenment/new classmates)". Am sure he is going to miss his aunties(preschool teachers) and his friends!!(:
With "N" number of doubts as to why his aunties will not be there in his new school,where will his frnds go and so on,my baby, oops my little boy Srivishnu is ready to go to LKG tomorrow.
 
Sriram Narasimhan and I,as parents pray to the Almighty to give him good health and career as he keeps his first step towards it while at the same time thanking God for giving him such wonderful preschool teachers !!!

Srivishnu's first Interview and My First Interview during the year 1987/1988 - Posted on 28th March 2014

28th March 2014

Parents are really facing a stressful time with LKG Admissions going on Chennai. When we took Srivishnu for his first interview, as parents both me and Sriram Narasimhan were keeping our fingers crossed as to how Srivishnu is going to respond during his interview..Of course Srivishnu made us proud by being spontaneous in answering all the questions :)I felt nostalgic remembering my interview at "Rosary Matric"..My parents used to tell after waiting for more than 2 hrs i got so restless which in turn made them restless too wondering how am i going to face the interview??!! Added to all this it seems, just when my turn was about to come for the interview,my Slipper's buckle came out..My parents were perplexed as to how to deal with the situation!!! It was then, when my friend Meghna Gopalakrishnan's mom ,who had just come after finishing the interview and whom we have never met earlier,offered me Meghna's slippers to be worn  This incident happened during the year 1987-1988..Since then we have remained friends :)Years have gone very fast but not the memories..My interview was indeed successful and so was 14 years of school life at Rosary..Want to my extend my thanks to my buddy Meghna and her mom (Lakshmi Aunty) through this post !!!

Srivishnu telling "Vegetable is Spicy" in Tamil using his language -Posted on 20th March 2014

20th March 2014

I really couldn't refrain myself from posting this little incident about my little Srivishnu ..As already mentioned in my earlier posts, Srivishnu still pronounces "K" as "Th" ..It so happened that i was giving him food yesterday when he suddenly shouted "Thaai Tharama iruththu " ..We all really bursted out laughing since actually what he meant was "kaai karama irukku"(Vegetable is spicy) but he ended up saying a phrase unmindfully !!! Yenna thathuvam!!!! — with Sudersan Sridharan and Sriram Narasimhan.

Srivishnu's Mazhalai Pechu - Posted on 3rd March 2014

March 3rd 2014

Yesterday night we had a tough time sleeping due to these mosquitoes..Despite keeping mosquito mat don't know from where on earth did these mosquitoes come from suddenly !!! From 12.30 am onwards itself Srivishnu was so restless..Tried patting him and comforting him all the while!!! It was 2.45 am when Srivishnu got up and cried "Thochu Thadithardhu,ennoda thaila,thalula,thazhuthula,mothula,ella yedathulayum"..Though i became restless/impatient due to mosquito bite as well as Srivishnu's restllessness yet couldn't stop admiring the way he spoke .He still pronounces "Ka" as "tha"..
Replace "K" in the place of "Th" to understand what Srivishnu meant !!!

Srivishnu's First Field trip - Posted on 18th February 2014

February 18 2014

Was keeping my fingers crossed today till 12.30 pm..Though was busy submitting LKG application forms for Srivishnu my thoughts were lingering around it!!!
Reason -Today Srivishnu went to Egmore Museum for an excursion :)This is his first trip without us.Though we were initially reluctant on sending him along with his teachers and friends without us accompanying him yet we made up our mind due tothe courage and confidence given by his teachers..But we couldn't stop thinking of him until they came back at 12.30 pm..Srivishnu was so thrilled and it seemed he enjoyed his trip so well.He was all full of stories after coming back from school..The spark in his eyes conveyed how excited he was as he narrated how they were asked to sit in the van,after reaching there, form a queue and about the sound of the Dinosaur,the eggs of the many birds,various species of turtles,snakes,fishes,skeletons of animals like Giraffe,hippo to name a few..Heard from his teacher that they couldnt control these boys especially Srivishnu and two of his friends from running here and there:)..On the whole he had a safe and enjoyable trip which really mattered:) — with Sriram Narasimhan.

Srivishnu's dream about animals - Posted on 22nd January 2014

22nd January 2014

Post our trip to Masinagudi,Srivishnu has become very fond of animals.He constantly asks us to tell stories about animals that too in forest.Yesterday night Srivishnu was very restless in his sleep.At one point of time he cried,after sometime he laughed while in his sleep...He showed as many emotions as he could while asleep..I tried patting him every time he did something..Amused by his behaviour, i even got scared whether he got sudden fever due to this cold weather which kindled him to behave in this manner while sleeping..But his body temperature was normal..After hugging him and patting him assuring him that both his appa and amma are with him, i too slept!!!
        Suddenly he shouted "Jai" and sat in his sleep..Shocked by his sudden scream i too woke up only to find him half asleep..And what he said in his sleep couldnt but made me laugh considering the time was 2.30 am.This is what he said"The elephant we saw now shouted like this(keeping his hands like elephant trunk,he made a noise),lets move further only then we can see bear,leopard, lion etc..Come soon" ..I hugged him and by patting him on my shoulders put him to sleep saying we are at home and we are sleeping..Its really funny to experience such incidents with children!!!  — with Sudersan Sridharan and Sriram Narasimhan.

Ajay's India first visit after 1.5 years and Srivishnu's bonding with him - Posted on 7th January 2014

7th January 2014
         Indeed this new year was made special by my brother Ajay Sudersan Sridharan 's surprise India visit...Srivishnu is having a gala time with him..Since he has school, we are able to spend time with Ajay only during weekends that ,both of them miss each other during week days.While we are with Ajay, Srivishnu ensures that he spends time only with him keeping him in house arrest.This weekend when we went to my parents house to be with Ajay, Srivishnu didn't allow him to go out even for a few mins..Whenever he wanted to go to a shop or meet his friends,Ajay will tel Srivishnu that he wants to go to the restroom and will continue playing with him later and he will stealthily go out while i will retain him in the room by playing with him or showing youtube videos..Once he comes to know that Ajay is not at home he will create a big chaos until he comes back!!!
           On saturday night 11.15 pm,srivishnu was still actively playing that i asked Ajay to stay in the other room while i try to put him to sleep since it was very late..Ajay told the same reason of going to the restroom and came out of the room. Srivishnu suddenly shouted "Jai catch Ajay he will say he will go to the restroom and wil go to the shop leaving me behind" ".On hearing this ,i couldn stop laughing..This weekend when i go there perhaps we need to think of another reason to tell him whenever he goes out  Any suggestions???:)