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"!

Allo? Allo? Lalletan's coming!!!

Our dear little friend - who i have affectionately addressed in all my posts has been re-christened as "Kottaram". I intend on getting into the skin of the character later but here's a quickie .......

A little birdey got a phone call one day ...............

after the initial pleasantries were exchanged - pop came the question!!

[ No No - no one's getting married here . .... stopping asking questions and read on .. ]

Kottaram: Do you want to see lalletan?

Birdey: [ignorance is bliss!!] Lalletan? Who's lalletan?

Kottaram: [Gasp] Don't you know Lalletan? you must be joking ....

Birdey: [Replies tersely in a very matter-of-fact way] No i don't know lalletan, who is he?

Kottaram: [excited now, proceeds to break the suspens] Lalletan is Mohanlal! All the fans address Mohanlal as lalletan.

Birdey: [Still Not impressed, honestly doesn't care, but still trying to be polite ventures to ask .. ] Okay ... what's with Lalletan?

Kottaram: [takes a deep breath .. he is going to drop the bomb heree ..] Lalletan is coming to my house this week. so if you want to see lalletan, you can come over to my house.

Birdey: [speechless ... Not sure how to proceed with this... asks a very leading question] What is lalletan coming to your house for?

Kottaram: [lets out a chuckle .... he must be tired of answering all these questions ... ] Lalletan's wife wants to see my daughter. So lalletan is driving her over!! While lallentan is at the house, you can also come over and meet with Mohanlal!!!

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how much is too much .. ?

our friend bought a villa 2 yrs ago! Not a big deal in a land where every 3 people out of 5 has a home loan which they argue helps them to save paying income tax to the government.

so what's the fuss all about you might ask?

Well, this villa is cute homely place, tucked away in one corner in what one would call the heartland of I/T land.

our dear friend, recently decided to put in the market. We hear a lot of influential people have lined up for a look & see and frantic negotiations were happening steadily.

After a couple of negotiations, we hear its been finally sold - for, hold your breath, take a deep breath ---- a whopping 1.2 crores!!!

For those of you who might eventually end up reading this, get a life!!
... and for those of you who are living in downtown marthahalli or will be moving in nearby areas of marthahalli - take a hint!

Once upon a time ..........

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are very sure of themselves and the intelligent are full of doubt" - Bertrand Russell.

When I read 'ol Bert's golden words, the only thought that went through my mind is - Baby! You ain't see or heard nothing yet!

The ordinary man -- ahh! the mundane life of an ordinary man is something that needs to examined in minute detail. After all, what excitement could he have in life when all one does is wake up, get dressed, work, do more work, get sick working and go to sleep every single day of existance.

But then again, the ordinary man can find some solace from the life of an everyday I/T professional. Mmmmm --- I/T professional, software professional, software developer, qa engineer are some of the epithet's that are attached to individuals who toil behind the glass facades of the 21st century building. Yes, your average I/T pro is locked away in big edifices working on the latest and advanced programs that technology has on offer and it is here that he parts ways with the ordinary man as he gets his daily dose of the most outlandish chronicles of life.

And it is here that we ask all our I/t pro's to rise to this magnificient occasion and spread the tales of majestic existence.

Let the legend be told ......

Raja Kathakal ( Royal Stories )

Well, as this blog title says, it is all about royal stories. Stories which have been told to different people with subtle variations, but mostly consistent. Hard to believe and harder to disprove, these stories have remained an urban legend. They occur in far away places like Florida, Geneva, Dehradun, and closer home Trivandrum and our own Bengaluru (Bangalore for the uninitiated). Our aim is to collate the stories, relive the times when we used to laugh over it or discuss the strategies to bust a story. Hope you have as much fun reading this as we had in recounting it.

Let the stories unfold!!!