AWESOME TROIKA
Sakthi Kumar told me this story some twenty years back. Sakthi was the most Sakthiman of the TRIO of Oomman, Mon(yet to become Mohan) and Sakthi folded into one. They were my MSc students of the '91 batch. Undoubtedly the three have the most prominent place in my heart. Before telling you this story I tell you about this AWESOME TROIKA.
The three were very special in many ways. While here in CMS college they were the last to leave the campus. But man, you guessed it wrong. You might have guessed 5 o'clock or 6? No. Even by nine they might be still be lying idle under one of those numerous trees or in the soft cool moonlight. So, 10 o'clock was a reasonable time to leave..........of course on days they left!!
.......a small digression
.......The boys cannot be blamed. i myself had often been mesmerized by the beauty of this campus. Recently Renjan exclaimed about its beauty and said that this is the most beautiful campus he has seen anywhere in India In the night the campus is simply irresistible.Standing in the moonlight trickling through the woods of the campus I often feel like divine swaras falling from a height from Usthad Amjad Ali Khan's Sarod. Standing in the open in front of the Great Hall at times past mid-night I have heard Hari Prasad Chaurasaia's Bamboo pouring out some divine fluid that flowed all over with no viscosity. These feelings are so romantic that one has to experience it to believe it. But then, I think not every one may get it. You or your soul has to be in perfect resonance with that of the campus...its music...its charm....its spirituality....its mission.....
back to you...
The trio sincerely believed that they were the emotional custodians of CMS college. They had a lot to look after!!Now, during their MSc days Prof Mohan Kurien announced his candidature for the Zilla Panchayat election. The pack of three started door to door campaigning on their own. One fine after noon. They knocked at the doors of a palatial residence and out came a stunningly beautiful girl. GULP!!Oomman who was leading the pack of three at that time fell head over heel and even as he was falling he managed to say this much,..."We are students MSc college of CMS course"........ Tongue of a slip!!!! Despite their sincere efforts Prof Mohan Kurien won the election by a thumping margin !!!
Now even after their MSc they did not leave CMS immediately. The umbilical cord was so strong to sever. Eventually Oomman went to IIT Delhi(Now at Pennsylvania State University). Mohan to Delhi University(Now at James Cook University). Sakthi took his Doctoral degree working at the Geroge Sudarshan Centre CMS college(Now at Toyo University). It was their common character to indulge in everything in CMS college as if it was their own personal matter and work for it with all sincerity and put in all hard work unmindful of any reward. God Almighty has rewarded them
Return to the promised story........
The boys used to leave the MSc lab only very late. One day late from the lab the three were lazily walking through the campus. About 8 pm. They were near the Askwith hostel. From far they saw two persons grappling on the ground. I have told you, the three will take charge of any situation in CMS college. They ran up to the scene and found that it were two old men in their seventies. They rose from the ground, stood blushed with drooping heads. In a low tone one of them tried to explain the situation. Both are old students of CMS and were inmates of Askwith hostel.50 years back on the same date on the same spot they had fought a ferocious battle and had threatened to destroy each other. But later they became good friends in life.This day they were commemorating the GOLDEN JUBILEE of the fight. The two men in their sweet seventies never thought that someone would come there at that time to disturb their Jubilee celebrations.
If the two are alive now, they must be in their sweet ninetees!!! WISH THEM A CENTURY GRAPPLE WITH NONE TO DISTURB
