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Kittunni's Ramayana

"So this is Hanuman when he was small?", Kittunni asked "Yes" , his Dad replied "What is he wearing?" "That is langoti. People in those days used to wear this" , Mohan explained. "Its a chaddi?" "What? Err...Hmmm...yeah something like that", Mohan replied, not knowing what else to say. "So let me get this straight. He is allowed to go out and play with his friends in his chaddi and I have my ears plucked out if I do the same?"   It was a bright Saturday morning and Mohan thought it was a good day to impart some Indian culture to his 5 year old son Kittunni. He took Amar Chitra Katha's illustrated book on Ramayana for this important mission. It was gifted to Kittunni by his Grand Mother. Mohan never knew how much he was going to regret this. The story telling continued. The doubts continued even faster. "So  what you are basically telling me is that young Hanuman thought the Sun was an apple and jumped up to...

Kittunidei Suvisheshangal - 1

Ennatheyum pole innum loka nanmaikkaayi enthu cheyaam enna gouravamaaya vishayathil agaadamaaya chintayilaanu namudey thaaram Kittunni. Vayasu anche olengilum dialogue adi ketaal ambathu vayasukaaran mundum pokki oodum. Samshayangaludei oru kalaavarayanu namudey kochu Kittunni. Pettennanu pullikkaaranu Achanne orma vannathu. Veedu muzhuvanum thappi nokki. Kaanunnilla.  Drawing roomil irunnu Karikinte latest episode kandu chirichu chirichu vayaru vedana vannittum athonum ullkolathe munnotu jaitra yaatra thudarunna avante Amma Manjulayye nokki Kittunni chodichu, "Ammaa, ente Achans kidhar hei?" "Aah aarkariyaam...chelapol balconiyil kaanum. Sushama adukalayil kayari kaanum. Athanallo ninte Achante gym time. Pooyi nokku" Kittunnikku onnum manasilayila. "Apurathe veetile Sushama aunty adukkalayil kayarunathum Achante gymum thammil entha bhandam?". Kittunnidei samshayangaludei bhandarapothi azhinnu thudangi.   Kittunni payye balconiyilekku ethi nokki. Ac...