Yaravathu soda vaangindu vaanga pa, yaravathu autova koopidunga pa - Evano Oruvan

One would be wondering why I am writing about the madhavan starrer “Evano oruvan”(EO) when the new release of kamal’s “Unnai pol oruvan” (UPO) is making waves everywhere. This blog is neither going to be about EO nor about UPO. It’s about that “evano oruvan” (X) whom we all know very well and would have come across at some point of time in our routine life.
Last Saturday, I visited Srinivasar Perumal Temple and it was crowded on the occasion of “navaratri uthsavam”. After worshipping the “utsavar” in the “oonjal” at the entrance, I proceeded to the “moolavar”. As usual, there too, devotees thronged inside the “sannadhi” and some were eagerly waiting outside to get a glimpse of “venkat”. I was standing midway at the “sannadhi”exit waiting for my turn and there came the voice of our X – “ vazhi vittu nintha, mathavalum parkalam…”


Am listing down couple of instances and situations where I have personally encountered X and which am sure you can also relate to. Read as “Situation – dialogue/action”


a. Marriage hall – For, ketti melam ketti melam - signaling to the nadaswaram goshti in Gana ullaganathan style. The Best part is, X would act as if the vadhiyar at dais has specifically identified him for the job…


b. Crowded bus – konjam vazhi vitta thaana, yerravanga yera mudiyum…


c. State Transport Corporation driver driving at snail’s speed– ippadi oorutiningana, yeppo poi seruveenga??


d. Private Bus that deviates to unnecessary routes for boosting collection – Collection parunga, athukkaga ippadi anniyayam panna koodathu..


e. Temple que – ppl waiting for prasadham – vaanginavanga nagarntha thaana, mathavanga vaanga mudiyum..


f. At the end of a road fight between two motorists and one motorist still not wanting to close the issue- aanathu achu, appadiye nagarunga..


In all the above occasions, till the point X voices out, no one knows who it is going to be. Depending upon the situation and urgency levels, it can also be you.
To my observance, X emerges on account of any one of the following:


i. To seek others attention
ii. Would be in a real hurry and want to expedite things
iii. Would have been off-mood and take that opportunity to vent-out his feelings
iv. Unconditional help


X can be compared to our informal leader in business management who takes authority and responsibility on his own without the same coming thru the formal channels. He is… Hold on – a voice from nearby housing board through my window – “thanni vara arambichirthu.. adikkaravanga “line”la vanthu nillunga.…” Yes, its X – let me go and see who it is this time…