Pullikaran Stara (പുള്ളിക്കാരന്‍ സ്റ്റാറാ)

This is the story of a gentleman

Long long ago when Pakistan violated agreements and attacked India,

The Indian Army also returned the favour on Pakistan with full might

It was then, fearing the breakout of war,

One Kumaran, a soldier, developed aches and fever,

returned to his hometown, carrying his gun.

The best medicine for Kumaran's intermittent fever,

was known only to his wife Rajamma.

"With a touch of kohl for the eyes"

"And mangalsutra around the neck"

"I was looking for you at the door steps"

"The time when groom arrives"

"for adoring him , I knitted a garden of jasmine flowers"

Like all women, Rajamma also realised

the most pleasant pain in the World is Labour pain!

After that long wailing and wait,

finally the gentleman was delivered

As the new born was lifted by a fatso nurse,

and baby's hand accidentally brushed, against her breast,

the nurse proclaimed then,

Watch out, this guy is a bit naughty!

Parents look at their one - two year old kids and call out...

Little thief, lovable rogue etc.

Kids are neither thieves nor rogues

After getting them used to these names, if they really become one

The entire blame is on the kids

That practice didn't get overlooked here either..

Mother's lovable rogue..

It was in the beginning of the 70's,

the practice of combining the first two letters of parent's names,

to name their children, started around Idukki

Thus the baby born to Rajamma and Kumaran was named by Kumaran as...

Rajakumaran...Rajakumaran.. Rajakumaran

Our Gentleman hails from near Rajakumari Village in Idukki District.

Thus he grew up as Rajakumaran of Rajakumari .

But the nick name that the nurse gave when he was born,

never left him!

Once, as he walked back home from city after buying rice and kerosene,

marked the beginning of the incident

A blue tailed yellow bird

Eventuallyjust to win the game... at least to say I touched it

our gentleman followed the bird on to a huge tree on the river side

But our gentleman failed to notice Januchechi bathing right below

To check if anyone is peeping into her bathing area

Toddy-tapper Nanappanchettan who regularly hid and kept watch saw our gentleman

It was that day he practically learnt the science lesson Vasanthi teacher taught.

Grains sink to the bottom and Kerosene stays afloat on water

In fact was exemplified and understood that day

The irony is, till then the neighbours who always were at loggerheads

for many things joined hands to give our gentleman a new nick name.

Hey Bath-scene-Kumaran! We came to know, boy.

Hey Bath-scene-Kumaran! Watching Janu's bathroom scene?

As kids, there will always be some kind of nick names

But the nicknames our gentleman got were all the bad names.

As years passed, our gentleman would keep earning new names..

One of his names matched with the famous bird of our village...

What more to say!

Even if a high breeze were to blow, it would be for our gentleman to get into trouble

The currently dwindling group of eve teasers that day gave our gentleman a new name

Here is Jabbaran!

Hey Jabbaran!

According to villagers, one who steals panties and brassieres is called Jabbaran!

If there were to be any case related to women in the Village,

Our gentleman's name was sure to popup somewhere in their conversation,

All these things were never part of his thoughts.

Whenever he heard people talk of what he never thought about,

Tears would unknowingly roll down,

caused by the hurt...

For people, one who cries while talking is a thief!

Thus people made him a thief too.

Oh.. Amidst this forgot to mention something

When China declared its intention to attack India, Kumaran chettan returned home again

In the War that broke out later, Kumaran chettan became a martyr!

8 months after Kumaran passing away, our gentleman got a brother

Since he was born on a specific auspicious day,

Rajamma gave him a fascinating name..Mayur (matches a profanity)!

When called too long or short, it would sound too abusive, did not strike her

As his little brother grew and whenever he was mischievous,

People said that he could learn all this only from his elder brother

And when Rajamma also said it's all because of his bad stars,

most of his bad names disappeared

But because of these bad names our gentleman remained unmarried.

Mayur actually has the colour of a dark wart"

He got a very fair girl as his wife...

Now he has a daughter..Little Molu

She is very fond of stories

And our gentleman loves telling stories

Last night he told a story

The story from here on is not for telling, but for sitting back and watching

Gentleman's Story

Good mangoes! Do you like to have?

I'm not referring to Mangoes. I'm talking about him

Him? Who?

Little Molu is to sleep with brother tonight.

Let her.

How about enjoying ourselves then?

Come on! Brother has still not married

I will not let my Little Molu sleep with him.

Talk softly

His stories are wide spread in our town.

Mayur etta..Sorry, please go and get her child

Brother may hear, talk softly

Let him. Nothing stays in my head.

I talk openly whatever I feel

Look at the kind of story he is narrating! Hen and Fox!

A story teller!

Eh.. That smile itself says more than enough"

Go and get her.

"Gentleman is a Star"

It will upset anyone who hears it

I too was upset

At the right time, I got a transfer to Kochi!

When I missed the morning bus, I got your car.

This 3 hours of journey from there to here...

Would have become extremely boring,

if we hadn't kept speaking, isn't it bro?

Though a tragedy, the episode is quite interesting to listen.

We didn't realize time fly, isn't it George?

That is true! Didn't realize we had reached Kochi!

It's the nature of us, people from Idukki.

We keep talking and the talk meanders all over!

Do you know why?

We are termed as meanderers, having settled there finally

That really sounds interesting, Raja

Not Rah, I'm Raflakumaran

Oh Kumaran! Rajakumaran!

What brings you to Kochi, Rajakumaran?

In Kochi, to train teachers"

Without meandering,

if you could cut into one-third and summarize it will be better

Hey brother, you are a real comedy!

Bro, I'm a teacher's trainer! I just summarized it, ok!

Where do I need to drop you, Rajakumaran?

Over there! At the flat round that corner!

Stop 'chard-Awesome!

See you then-This is my card

When you drop in at Thrissur, give a call

You can also call us for your marriage

That is a Superstition in my case!

No dude! A woman is surely waiting for you

Still.. -Yes

But that is my mom, sir.

Okay see you.

What to do dear!

In the midst of the hectic life that is how it is for all!

I am also craving to see you

Hey you!

Who is this Churidhar wearing man?

Hey you! Where are you walking in?

I'm not a Saint in the glass casket for you to walk in as you please

Write your name and phone number and sign here

And also mention whom are you visiting

Oh I am sorry bro! Didn't notice you.

-10 O-Wherever to it be, it needs to be written here.

You seem to be quiet angry in the morning itself

Have been sitting in hot sun since morning, won't I be hot?

Where?

What is your name?

Rajakumaran! Where is Rajakumari then?

Idukki? I've been there on an excursion once.

Where in Idukki?

Rajakumari (Princess)... Near Senapathy (Commander-in-chief)

Oh Rajakumari near Senapathy!

Where does Raja (King) live then?

Oh my bro! Rajakumari, Senapathy are the name of the places in Idukki

Oh, is that so? Okay.

I didn't ask you to write 100

Write 10 O-Angry again?!

Lets see you writing it ..10 O

Too lazy to write alsol!

I will show you, note it

Oh! However it is written it shows only 100

Rig ht! -Yes

Listen, I'm not a guest here..Come to stay here

Oh..No..

Hello Listenl-Oh no! My job is fired!

Don't complain to the Secretary and fire me from my job.

Already there are 100 complaints against me.

Jabbaranl! Hey..

Many names I guess!

Is washing cars your job now?

Reached very early!

Got a lift - by car.

Do you know each other? - Yes

We studied up to 10th class together

He is Bharathan,All in one here

We became friends the moment we met

Come then..l got your room cleaned.

See you.. - We must see.

I shall take you to my flat first.

You have become fairer!

I haven't been anywhere for past 3 months, that is why

Please come.

Not seen my wife, have you? She is my wife Sofy Stephen.

Stephen?

Hmm, I changed my old name

Names like Kuriachhan sound as if..

I became a Father at birth!!

Not only that... a lousy family name too.

Doesn't the name Stephen got some weight?