Sometimes it’s just plain bliss to meet up with certain people and certain things in life, especially when it’s unexpected. Last Sunday i was at MGM resorts. My company is closing business in Chennai and moving to Hyderabad. They hosted a farewell party at the MGM resorts. After the party i walked out of the place and passing by the sea side restaurant i heard a very familiar music that i have been used to as a child back in my dad’s home town Lalapettai, a little village off South Arcot District. I walked in curiously and found these people performing theru kooththu and i was too happy to see them. These people apparently i found out are from Lalapettai too! In fact they live in the same darn street as our home is located in and we had an awesome conversation about Muththukadai bus stop that we need to get down to reach this Place. Muththukadai is nothing but a tea shop owned by a guy called Muththu. While Muththu is long dead the tea shop is ultra famous and has been run by their children and grandchildren for generations now. From right to left the artists here are… 1. Siva (the guy in white silver shirt) We talked about the village, the BHEL factory and all the good it did to the place and the development and the temple our family hosts for the entire village, blah, blah, blah! Call this an unexpected gift it sure was. Meeting up with someone back from the village days was so awesome. He had lots to talk but the Restaurant’s Manager was mean and did not want to wait. Despite me ordering a Cocktail for the sake of sitting with them to have a chat he wanted them to pack and leave. I hope they would call me, I promised them prints of these pictures. If that happens it would be kick ass, I could probably do another shoot with them. These guys are playing at the MGM Beach resort till the 17th Jan 2008. So if you are dropping by for Dinner Buffet (Costs Rs. 450 including tax and the food is decent) you can enjoy the performance of these folks.
2. Rani (the lady who is standing in the middle)
3. Thirumalai (the guy dressed as a woman in the extreme left)
Theru Kooththu
Arun Sundar says:
Memories of our child-hood can never fade, can they? And that too the reminiscences of the likes of tea shop, bus stop are indeed special! Good thought there to have clicked pics and to send them too. Am sure those artist folks would have been glad!
16th January 2008 at 8:56 pm