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Madipakkam to Kalyani Nagar

So, is it a comedy piece? Is it a melodrama like the countless yesteryear classics? Is it a Gautham Menon fantasy ride on the Indian Railways? [Gosh, only he can come up with such stuff]

Well, I'll go ahead and call it chaos. At some point in time, our minds tend to find some order in randomness. And well, I want to share one such incident.

Now that I am 'jobless' and/or 'unemployed' for the next six months, I've decided to attain individual salvation. Yes, I've decided to become part sanyasi [not inspired by Nityananda :P]; the first step being to flee from Chennai. So, I had to catch this train at 10 50pm to Pune this Wednesday, and by all means, I reached there like an hour early. After a few phone calls, I finally became idle only to be abused by a Bihari couple for no rational reason whatsoever, in what seemed like Bhojpuri slang. Frustrated a bit, I could think of only one thing that could cheer me up - Saravana Bhavan's Pure Filter Coffee. Even I don't get what's so pure about it, but nevertheless, it did freshen me up. 

So, finally I decided to get onto the train only to find my coach right at the very end. So, I walked, heedless of attracting unwanted attention, only to grab all the attention in my compartment! My place was occupied by this stout middle-aged man, and he went, "If you don't mind, can you please take the middle berth right at the middle of the coach over there. We've come as family, you see. Thank you!". First of all, I am distraught at not meeting a single girl at my compartment [Screw you Gautham!], and now this. Call me discourteous or whatever, but I politely declined their request and was adamant on my upper berth.[For God's sake, it's a 24  hours ride!] Anyways, I slept my way out of this predicament and when I had gotten up, the family was not there. God Bless! 


The remainder of the journey was uneventful, so I thought. I spent time reading and dozing off here and then. But, as Pune drew nearer, the entire coach fell asleep. This was a bit annoying, as I had to get off in an hour. So, anyways, I decided to wait near the door and get some fresh air. I was greeted by a familiar Tamilian accent!


Mr X: How long is it to Pune, pa?

Me: About an hour! 

Mr X: Wokay! 
Me: Enna, Chennai va? [Are you from Chennai]

Mr X: Ammam! Neengalum ah? Ongla patha apadi therila, Saar! [Yes, Even you? You don't seem to be from Chennai, Sir]
Me: Ha Ha. Naanum chennai dhan. [I'm from Chennai too]
Mr X: Chennai la enga?[Where in Chennai]

Me: Madipakkam! 
Mr X: Naanum Madipakkam dhan! What a coincidence! What a coincidence! [Even I'm from Madipakkam]

Me: Ganesh Nagar va? [Ganesh Nagar?]
Mr X: Ammam pa. Modhal Kurukku Theru . [Yes. First Cross Street]
Me: Naan Rendavadhu Kurukku Theru. [Myself, Second Cross Street]
Me: Where in Pune are you going?
Mr X: Kalyani Nagar!
Me: Saar, naanum anga dhan poren! [I am also heading there]

We had a hearty laugh for close to a minute. 

We spoke on a variety of things ranging from the Higgs Boson to how fun traveling alone in Indian Railways is. We had the same phone as well, damaged in the exact same location in the exact same manner! Ha Ha! But then, due to the chaotic nature of this world, that was the last I saw of him. I didn't get his name, phone number, nothing. That was the last that I saw of him! 

Somethings just don't make sense and cannot be explained rationally. I guess it's best left unreasoned and it's the experience that counts more than anything else. Maybe, if chaos intends to, we get to meet and have a neat laugh!


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  1. UnknownJuly 7, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    Your soul sister :-) the story could have been a whole million interesting if it was a girl ;-)

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  2. Ramakrishnan NagarajanJuly 7, 2012 at 11:06 PM

    Of Course! Things would've been much better!
    What to do? That's how chaos works!

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  3. NAGARAJANJuly 8, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    Ganesh Nagar to Kalyani Nagar would have been a better title as you reside in Ganesh Nagar of Madipakkam

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