A few good "Illichavayans"..!!

For those of you who are un-familiar with the terminology and yet curious to know what the title means, here's a small thumb down meaning of the word.

Illichavayan(s) - by definition would probably mean - one who has the word "moron" written all over his face. So much so that the person talking to him/her would get the idea that he/she can be taken for a ride at any time or place. A cool dude or dudette! A finely polished individual who is highly regarded in his/her profession of choice. A superbly confident yet tad bit gullible at times, oh wait, make that- gullible at all times.

Yes - an Ilichavayan was what Kottaram was looking for when he first joined befriended most of the people in the motley crowd of i/t professionals.

It all started 2 yrs ago when Kottaram relocated from the capital in the middle of hindi heartland, fell in love, got hitched and moved to india's silicon valley.

Kottaram did not waste any time in the land of indian overseas opportunities. He wound up in the midst of some of the most highly competitive and focussed group of individuals working for a company that made direct selling the mantra for the most part of the 90's and early 21'st century.

Ahh .. it is here that he discovered the new breed of high-tech professionals - the "Illichavayans"!!

At the risk of sounding totally modest and completely shallow, I have to say that during the initial days the now famous kottaram stories were told to only a few select, hand-picked and extemely powerful individuals. I'm definitely one of them and I aim to get underneath the skin of the illichavayan character!

The interesting thing about these people that while they were all very hard-working, intelligent individuals, they had one small flaw - that is, curiousity!! These groups of people were told random stories separately. At first they were in awe - of the story, of the person narrating the story, of the people being mentioned in the story. It probably might have been Harry Potter reloaded but this wasn't fiction from a book - it was a direct narrative and that made it interesting and funny at the same time.

As time went by, the awe made way for cautious sarcasm sprinkled with utter disbelief as the stories became more and more implausible and difficult to digest for the people who heard it.

And as more time went by, the sarcasm made way for impatience and this is where all hell broke loose. Suddenly through the time tested methods of sharing information, some of the folks tentatively started exchanging their stories with other souls who might not have heard them. One thing led to another and in quick succession there was a devastating domino effect. As the stories kept coming in, everyone realized that Kottaram was a gem. An artiste of rare calibre. A painter with master strokes. A Storyteller who could spin a yarn out of every conceivable piece of thread. A person with a rare combination of guts and gall who lived life on the edge. He had an answer for everything.

This is where the Illichavayans took shape and form. The goal - to find the most gullible person of them all. Many have come and gone but whoever hears the biggest and most outrageous story is given due credence.

While we really haven't found the most outrageous stories yet, we aim to provide some of the articles in the upcoming days.

Till then lets welcome the new breed of people - the "Illichavayans"!