tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893856948746334410.post8025203691934551198..comments2024-03-26T04:14:50.158-07:00Comments on Raja thatha's blogs: Dedicated to Manga Kunnan of ChelakkaraRaja Thathahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09656365715443764793noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893856948746334410.post-82685570391162679272023-05-23T19:52:50.992-07:002023-05-23T19:52:50.992-07:00Great reminiscences Great reminiscences CSBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12166145026053506317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893856948746334410.post-54714009155457600732023-05-23T10:32:17.228-07:002023-05-23T10:32:17.228-07:00True, the saga of any Chelakarite is synonymous wi...True, the saga of any Chelakarite is synonymous with the tales of Mr Mangakunnath Krishnan Nair. I remember the time when we used to come to Chelakara during vacation, he will be always seen standing in front of Vaidyan Krishna Iyer's Ayurvedic shop. And on seeing my father (CSV) alight from the bus, he will come to pick up the bag and CSV used to exchange greetings with him "എന്താ, കൃഷ്ണൻ നായരെ, സുഖം തന്നെ അല്ലേ !" (How are you, Krishnan Nair!).<br /><br />I think, only CSV used to call him Krishnan Nair and it was a delight to his ears as was evident from his smile while the rest of the village called him "Mangakunnan". I am not sure whether he was a classmate of CSV at SMTHS School. I have heard, the Velichappadu of Anthimahakalan temple (the oracle) studied with CSV in the younger classes.<br /><br />But I have seen Mami's of Gramam make him cut firewood with the axe and once he is on the job, he has to be told when to stop. Otherwise, when the logs are finished he will continue cutting the nearest tree. And that used to be the case with him when he was given a feast on festive occasions. He will not know when to say "enough".<br /><br />He never used to take a bath but I have heard once when he had chickenpox, he used to take a bath often, that too in the temple well.<br /><br />Yes, he will be long remembered by at least by our generation.<br /><br />- RajaRajasekharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11908621862000649290noreply@blogger.com