Cricket Gods

Folks, this is not a note about "if cricket is religion Sachin is god", its about cricketers who thank their respective gods in respective religions after winning a game or winning the Man of the match award. Everybody thanks god after winning a game, but nobody blames god when losing. They blame themselves when losing but mostly forget to take a bit of credit when winning and give all credits to god. Not that I am not a disbeliever of God, but thanks to God for making me write this note.

The trend setters were Pakistani cricketers, now the disease has spread big time. I cannot recollect who started this standard dialogue of thanking god. I personally believe, these guys basically dint know what to say in English during a post match interview. If you ve observed, when Ramiz Raja starts the interview in Urdu, you dont hear the word "Allah" that frequently as when the same guy talks to Afridi in English. Every 2nd sentence is him thanking "Allah" for their splendid performance. We could more or less conclude that this could be the root cause of god's influence being mentioned in cricketer interviews - guys dint know what to say in English.

There is a saying that if you want to learn a language, first learn the bad words. Cricketers from asian countries, who dont speak English would obviously start learning English the same way. They dont start learning from "A B C D....". Due to the "English" influence on the game for over a hundred years, its absolutely necessary for these guys to learn the bad words, atleast to understand what the English and Aussie cricketers have to say when you try to pull a bouncer.The next sentence that would be taught is "Thanks to God".

As Indians, the mentality is that we dont actually go into details of why Pakistani cricketers started thanking god. We say it just because the Pakistani players say it. Typical example would be Bhajji or Yuvi, who thanked all their Gurujis after this world cup win. Wow it was quite a big list. Lately even Sachin has been thanking god so much. The God himself thanks God, i.e. the super God. So those who are ardent devotees of "Sachin the God" may actually consider becoming devotees of the Super God. The Super God will actually have the power to transform you to a God like Sachin. Conclusion is, whoever we consider as God, actually thanks another God. So who is actually the "God", God only knows.

Year 2020, MK is still ruling Tamilnadu. Dravidian perspectives have changed a bit. Due to cricketers influence of believing in God and their massive influence on people, the political parties had no other option but to believe in God. A new resolution was passed in Tamilnadu - in world cricket, everyone is thanking God. Some people in general thank god, some thank specific gods. In line with this, Tamil God Murugan or Mariamman were not being mentioned and thanked by Tamilnadu players. The rule states that those Tamilnadu players who do not thank shall not be allowed to play for Tamilnadu Ranji team.

Common Theru games

Eppodumey etti ki pottiya pala vishayangal seiyura tamilnadu la, CWG la pala kaasugal sambadhichutaanga. Naamalum edhavadhu senju kaasu sambadhichidanum nu "CTG" launch pannanga. Edho oru publicity ku cinema-kaarangalayum involve pannidalaam nu mudivu pannanga. Sari verum games mattum vecha konja neram dhan Tv la pottu kaasu paakka mudiyum, Selection, prelims adhu idhu nu vecha innum niraiya kaasu paakalaam nu mudivu pannanga. Games ku idea kodukka thirai ulaga kalaignar-gal ellarum vandhirundhanga. Yaar yaar ku enna game theriyum, adha vechu CTG la enna games vekkalaam nu mudivu pannalaam nu idea pannanga.

1) Captain vellai vetti sattai pottunu kaila pambarathoda vandhutaaru.

kaipulla: Yov captain, idhellam over-a theriyalaya.
Captain: Pinna enna saar. Idhaan namma ooru paarambariyam.
kaipulla: Paarambariyatha pathi nee pesadha. Andha parambarathilayum oru kilukiluppa undakitiye ya. Indha thadavaiyum edhavadhu villangama panna poriya.
Captain: Adhu illama epdi saar. For a change this time Namitha. Latest trend la yaar irukkaangalo, avangala koopidanuma illiya. Appo dhana Sow hit aagum.
kaipulla: Ada padu paavi paya pulla....room pottu yoschirupaan polirukkey. Indha vilayaattukku 12 mani midnight slot koduthida vendiyadhu dhan. Sari next-u...

2) James Bond Jaishankar vandhirukaaru

kaipulla: Saar inga thuppakiya vechu sudura pottilaam illa saar. Unga range ku inga endha games-um illa saar.
Bond: Illa kaipulla saar. Naan basketball potti ku vandhirukken.
kaipulla: Yov, theruvula engayavadhu basketball vilayada mudiyuma. Varathukku munnadi poster laam paakiradhilliya.
Bond: Kaipulla saar, idhukaaga naan en friend/coach "Jee boom ba" va laam azhaichittu vandhirukken. Aayiram varshathukku approm ippo dhan gooja kulla irundhu velila vandhirukaaru.
kaipulla: "Jee boom ba" vadhu "jeera boli" yavavadhu....poya poya....aayiram varsham, gooja nu ularikittu irukka...po po...

3) White pant, white tshirt, white socks, white shoe pottutu vandhirukaaru Bhagiyaraj

kaipulla: En saar, jatti kooda white dhano?
Bhag: Idhu ungalukku thevai illadha kelvi.
kaipulla: Paatha cricket vilayada vandha madhiri dhan theriyudhu.
Bhag: Correct-a sonnenga. Aana naan vilayada varala. Idea kodukka vandhirukken.
kaipulla: enna idea...
Bhag: Ippo paarunga, indha stumps ku badhila moonu murungakkaai-ya vekkalaam. Bails ku kooda murungaikkaai cut panni vekkalaam. Approm indha Lagaan padathula varaa madhiri, batting pad ku 5-6 murungakkaiya serthu vechu katti use pannalaam.
kaipulla: Yov, idhoda vevagaarama pesuradha nirithikko. Idhoda niruthikiruvom.

4) Palla kadichunney varaaru Simbu

kaipulla: Enna da, chumma thaan vandhurukiya.Nalla velai unga appana koottitu varala. Aana nee chumma vara aal illiye, edho villangathoda dhan vandhiruppa.
Simbu: Annen, ellara madhiriyum neengalum thappa ninaichuteenga patheengala. Ungalukku help pannalaam nu dhan-ney vandhen.
kaipulla: Apdiya? Sorry pa, unna thappa ninaichutten.
simbu: Neenga varra ponnunga mattum andha room ku anupuveengalaam, naan correct panni anupuvenaam.
kaipulla: Dai, enna solra...namma thozhilaye maathiduvaan pola....
simbu: Registration papers, matha documents laam collect panni vekkiren nu sonnen.
kaipulla: Innikki ivan eli ku payasam vekkama pogamaattan polirukkey !!!

5) Indha poonai theriyuma...aa...indha poonai theriyuma...

kaipulla: Aiyayo vandhutaaney....
Vichu: aa...indha poonai...
kaipulla: podhum podhum....poonaiyum therila...naayum therila...neeyavadhu oru nalla game ku idea-voda vandhirukiya illiya....
Vichu: Idea illama varuvena....saar...."jooiiiyyynnggg" nu...
kaipulla: podhum podhum....ethana vaatti dhan solradhu. kakkoos kaluvura velai laam vittu romba naal aachu. nee vera aala paaru.

6) Indha aalu en mirudangatha laam thookkittu varaaru....oru velai edam maari vandhutaaro....enna nu kaeppom.....

kaipulla: Ayya, indha thalladha vayasula edhukku saar mirudangatha laam thookkittu vandhirukeenga? Paattu kutcheri laam ippo studio-vula thaan saar nadathuraanga. Endha studio vukku ponaalum vaaipu kidaikkum saar.
Mirudanga Chakravarthi: Adhu illa paaa....inga edho pottiyellam nadathuraangalaamey. Namma oor la ippadi thiramisaalingalaam serndhu vandhirukappo naan epdi en thiramaiya vandhu kaamikkaama irukka mudiyum. Neeye sollu.
kaipulla: Inga nadakiradhu theru games saar. Mirudanga pottiyellaam illa.
Mirudanga Chakravarthi: Adhu endha pottiya irundhalum sari, indha kattai inga mirudangam vaasichu pottila kalandhuttu dhan kanna moodum.
kaipulla: Yov, unakku ivlo dhan mariyadhai. Nee saavuradhukku idhan edama. Edatha gaali pannu. Ellam edagoodamaana aala vaaraingale....

7) Appadi, atleast ivaraavadhu volleyball-oda varaare

kaipulla: Superstar na superstar dhan. Neengalavadhu indha madhiri vilayaattu saamanoda vandhurukeengale....romba magilchi saar...
Baba: Kanna naan inga potti ku varala. Inga nadakira pottikku kaaval, verum kaaval. Evanaavadhu prachanai solli vandhan na, en kitta sollu. Andha Krishna paramaathma ku epdi viral la sakkiramo enakku volleyball. Aaandavan irukka bayam en, Baba volleyball irukka bayam en.
kaipulla: Neenga vilayadaatta kooda vilayaadura madhiri oru effect koduthu games start aagira oru rendu maasathukku munnadiye TV la Ad laam pottu sambaarikalaam saar. Daily edhachum oru vizha nadathalaam saar. Enna solreenga? Volleyball la unga pera serthidalaama??
Baba: (romba fast-a) Anger is the cause of all miseries. If one cannot control it, life will become miserable. Goodbye!
kaipulla: Sari, English la kovamaa edho solraaru. Oru velai namma idea pudikilayo ennavo.

Innikki idhukkey kanna kattiduchu. Next meet panren.....

Patta patti

Patta Patti trouser is a famous attire in villages. The bermuda shorts which is worn by guys/girls as well as old men actually had derived the idea from patta patti trouser. Patta patti trouser is worn only by men. Its famous in Tamilnadu, South India, especially in villages. Bermuda shorts which has alternate white and dark colour (black, blue, green) stripes is patta patti trouser.

When one wears patta patti, it should be significantly visible to the observer i.e. when lungi (a colorful cloth roped across the waist) or dhoti (white cloth of minimum 4 yards length also worn across the waist) is worn, the level at which it is folded should be above knee level so that the striped patta patti is visible. One can take any amount of cash in the pockets of his patta patti. No one will dare to touch it nor there is a possibility of pick-pocketing from the patta patti.

The trouser became famous because of Tamil cine actors like Ramarajan, Napoleon, Rajkiran, Vadivelu and others. Mostly used when they act in village characters. It becomes quite obvious to the movie watchers that a stunt scene is coming up when the dhoti or lungi is folded and lifted above the patta patti. Ramarajan acted in one of his movies wearing only patta patti throughout the movie. The movie is "Enga Ooru Pattukaran" which has a famous song "Shenbagamey Shenbagamey" wherein he milks a cow. He got the famous name "Touser pandi" after wearing patta patti in the movie. Patta Patti saves the milkmans dhoti/lungi from getting dirty.

Minors/Carpenters/Milkmen...the list goes on. Who doesnt wear a patta patti. It gives unbelievable flow of air, warmth and a great feeling when worn. When men go to liquor shops to drink liquor or arrack they take the cash they have saved over the day from the safety locker, the patta patti. The cash is paid and once they are high they roam around wearing the patta patti alone and the lungi folded and worn over the shoulders. This shows the "Thani Gethu" - a tamil term which means "a special effect and respect gained amongst people around". no one will ever dare to come near. The reason is "Patta Patti".

Tamil actors Rajkiran and Napoleon never sign for a movie unless the costume they wear is lungi/dhoti worn over the patta patti throughout the movie. There is no movie of theirs you can find them without the patta patti. There is only one free size of patta patti available and worn by young guys or men. One has to notice that it fits anyone of any hip size.
An added effect comes to the Patta Patti when one gets drunk and dances to the dappan kuthu music. This is a mandatory attire to be worn for dappan kuthu dance.

Rip Van Winkle in IPL 2020

A childhood adventure story which most of us know. For those who dont know heres a gist of it in tamil - quarter adichittu kuppura paduthavan 20 varcham kazhichu dhan endhiruppaan and andha time la "nadandhadhu enna" nu kooda theriyadhu. Ippo madhiri andha kaalathula Vijay TV programme laam illa. Edho chinna vayasula kooda kabadi vilayadinavan Rip Van Winkle yaar nu identify pannitaan. 2010 la indha madhiri Rip Van Winkle India la irundhu, oru 10 varshathukku thoongi endhirucha epdi irukkum nu oru karpanai.

Kadhaila Rip Van Winkle oru cricket paithiyam. 2009 IPL season 2 va pathuttu namma aalu oru naal tasmac sarakka adichuttu thoongittaan. IPL season 3 parabarappa nadandhadhellam theriyadhu. Indha madhiri innum pathu varsham poiduchu. 2020 - Margazhi maasam, pigure-ngalaam kovilukku poi paattellam paduraanga, kozhi koovudhu, appo dhideernu orthan kovil prasadhama vaangina pongal-a thunnuttu aeppam vitta sathatha kaettu Rip Van Winkle endhiruchutaan. "Nadandhadhu enna, pathu varudam enna nadandhadhendrey theriyamal kurattai vittu thoongiya aasami aeppam vitta sathathaal bayandhu ezhundha marma kadhai" apdinu programme laam poda aarambichutaanga.

Apdiye indha madhiri comedy la irundhellam escape aagi enna nadandhadhu nu therinjukka 2 maasam aayiduchu. Thoongi ezhundhalum cricket-a marakkala. Annikku dhan IPL 2020 season start aaga pogudhu. Sari TV la match paakalaam vasanth & co vukku ponaan. Commentry la enna solraanga ney puriyala. L.Sivaramakrishnan dhan appo commentry pannittu irundhan. Rohit Sharma, MI team captain batting pudichittu irundhan. Commentry la Six, four, defence, catch, drop andha madhiri sollavey illa. LS idha thaan sonnan:

Ojha comes in for his 3rd "Airtel 1 paise per call" (over). The 10 year MRF brand ambassador (Rohit Sharma) plays an "India cements, make your walls strong" (defence). That was a well flighted "Kingfisher Airline" (delivery). "Maggi 2 minute noodles" 2nd ball of the over. There you see the Maggi counter near the boundary and this one goes for a "DLF Maximum" (Six), that was a huge hit and almost hit the "MRF blimp". I guess the Chargers will go for a "Max Mobile" (strategic timeout) end of this over. Ojha comes in again, Rohit goes for the "Big Flix, one free movie a day" (big shot) and thats a "Kopper Damaal" (drop catch) by the fielder in the deep. Thats a "T.I.M.E moment of failure, whenever you fail to achieve, T.I.M.E is there to help you". Watchout for the best missed catch of the match sponsored by "Kopper mobiles". Ojha comes in for the next delivery. Thats a "LG paperon, TV's as thin as paper" (flat delivery). Rohit drives it in the covers for a "Reliance 4G" (four). Ojha bowls another "Kingfisher Airline" and thats a "Karbon Kamaal" (catch) taken in the slip. Thats a "Citi moment of success".

Namma aalukku enna nadakudhuney puriyala. Ivan enna commentry kodukiraana illa advertisement panraana nu sema gaand aagi, inimel cricket-ey paaka koodadhu nu mudivu pannittaan.

Crazy Crazy

indha aalukku oru aal irukaan boss
andha aal ta nammaala kaamchaakka, boss
andha aalu vera oru aaloda serndhu
nammaala theerthukattiduvaan boss....

ethana aalungada....en da gumbal serkireenga....

Maragadhavalli (alias) Maggi

Anbulla Maggi,
Nee pala murai enna pala sila ikkattaana soozhnilaigalil udhaivi seidhirukiraai. Ippadi patta unnidam nandri endru solli escape aaga virumbavillai. Radio mirchi la solra madhiri, unna pathi ninaicha first reaction "sema hot machi". Unnoda highlight-ey nee kodukira extra masala effect dhan. Within 2 minutes la ready aagira orey matter nee dhan. Un mela irukira anbai velipadutha vera vazhi therla, so mokkai-ya oru kavidhai ezhudhirukken.....unna pathi....

Maragadhavalli (alias) maggi,
unnoda rate-u romba kammi,
adhanaala adikadi vaangiren unnai aengi,
ippo thevai rendu 90 cutting thanni,
adha heat pannanum konjam semi,
masala va podanum packet-a cut panni,
unnai udaikka thevai illa oru ammi,
podhum ennoda kai,
effect add pannanum nu oru yosanai,
adhukku thevai konjam ennai,
adhula vadhakina konjam kaai,
brilliant-a think panradhu ennoda iyarkai,
already ready pannitten indha fry,
ippo udhirthen unnai,
medhuva add pannen to boiling thanni,
yosithen oru nimidam kannai moodi,
fresh-aga ready aagivittai en kan munnadi,
ippo unnoda mix pannen varutha kaai kari,
romba taste-a irundhai nee seri,
Maragadhavalli (alias) maggi...!!!

Namma Team la Ippadi oru Echa paya....

India - Australia test series romba interesting-a poitu irukku. So for a change, figures, vadivel dialogues la irundhu oru slight change. Australian team la ellarum tamil la pesitta eppadi irukkum nu oru karpanai. Ricky Ponting thannoda kaila thuppikiradha ellarum pathurupeenga. So adha parthu avanga team players eppadi react panraanga nu imagine pannikalaam.

Haddin - (first slip la irukira Hayden kitta) dei Matt....anga paaru Punter kaila thuppikiraan.
Hayden - Idhu enna pudhusa. Innikku kaalaila irundhu idhu pathavadhu vaatti. Ivan thuppina ball-a naama thoduradha nu, slip ku vandha catch kooda vittuten. Eppadi irundhalum Viru innoru OC chance kodukaamala poga poraan. Andha nambikkai dhan.
Haddin - Idhu theriyama naan kaiku vandha ball ellamey pudichutteney
Watson (2nd slip) - dei baadu, nee dhan gloves potturukela. Indha arivu koodu unakku illaya. (point position la irukira Clarke kitta) neeyavadhu captain aana appuram ippadi thuppi thuppi naaradikkadha. Erkanavey Johnson and Bret potti pottu kaila nakki ball la thechu kitta irukaanga, idhula ivan vera kaila thuppi sandhanam madhiri rendu kailayum thechukiraan.
Clarke - Namma team la ippadi oru Echa paya....Dei evanum yaaraiyum out aakidadheenga da. Appuram andha echa thuppina kaiyaala un thalaila Punter vandhu thadavuvaan. Orey Shampoo effect-a dhan irukkum. Dei Katich-u.....un kitta ball vandha andha echa Catch-it nu kathuvaan. Kaalala thaduthu pakkathula thatti vittudu.
Katich - Aama...namaley ivvalavu feel panromey, match mudinju ivan ellar kailayum ivan echaya thechuduvaaney.....enna panradhu.
(Mid-Off la irundha Bret lee, idha kettuttu)
Bret -Idhukku naan oru idea vechurukken.....ellarum kaila nalla thuppikonga. Indha dog kaila echa thuppi thechukira madhiri naamalum echa thuppippom, ippadiyavadhu avan nammala thodaama irupaana nu pakkalaam.
Sehwag - Idhellam kettuttu....nalla velai naan munnadiye out aayidaren.....paavam enga team bowlers. ungaloda echa ellam fresh-a avanga kaiku dhan pogum. I mean after the match.

Match la Sehwag adichu India win panniduchu. Man of the match - Sehwag.

Ravi Shastri - What do you feel about this victory.
Sehwag - I saw the Australian captain spitting on his hands. Also all Australian team players spitted like that. So what we did was to wait till the ball got wet enough and slippery. We know the Aussies. They are all Echa kallais.

Ravi Shastri (to Dhoni ) - What was your game plan?
Dhoni - The condeetions were suitable. We used the Australian spit fAvorAbil for us. We waited till the ball got moist and slippery. This is what I told the boys and they responded really well.