Cartoon watching

Hari and Sree watching Tom and Jerry.

Have a big leap

Look smarter

Tom and Jerry cartoons

The name itself is enough to laugh!!! Today I was searching for a topic to write. When my thoughts directed towards my lovely children the Tom and Jerry began their chase. More chase and less breaks. This may be the most popular cartoon in the world. My 2 year old is also a viewer of the Cartoon Network.
The cartoon started on 1940. But it is still young and captures the attention of the toddlers. I also like to see this cartoon, I think it is always moving not moving always jerry is running and tom is chasing. Children have a high energy level and they always want to move around. This may be one reason behind the success.
In my childhood I was very eager to see the Boban and Molly cartoons. That cartoons was also a success. But now the channel culture reduced the reading habits and the children spent almost all of the time in front of the TV. Hari likes Micky mouse, Donald Duck, Pokemon, Mr.Bean and Blazing teens.
The animation team behind this show Mr Joseph Barbera and William Hanna. William Hanna died in 2001 and Joseph in 2006.
Other cartoons produced by the Hanna-Barbera team are "The Flint stones", "Yogi Bear", "Huckleberry hound and friends", "Top cat", "Scooby Doo", "Johnny quest "and "Animal Follies". In POGO channel MAD is an interesting program.

Elephants... Children... Valan puli

Ammu with some flowers

Shivapriya swinging on an 'Oonjal'(swing). Oonjal-the term itself brings the childhood in front of us. Everyone loves it. But now we have no trees. My children's memories about the oonjal may be related to the Children's park!!!

Shivapriya the daughter of Mr.Sreejith and Mrs.Maheena. The shot is taken from Bangalore.

When we think of flowers, the fragrance also play good role. Gandharajan is my favourite flower. The common flowers of Kerala are Chembarathi, Mulla, Chethi, Jamanthi, Pichi, Kongini, Balsam, Nalumani poo and Mandaram.

You are smarter than you think!

Hari and Sree

The big hug!!!
"A hug is a great gift... one size fits all. It can be given for any occasion and it's easy to exchange."

Hari and Sree

The largest toy shop in Kerala is in Ernakulam -Cherin Jolly Gift world near Manorama Junction Ernakulam. An exclusive baby store having items rate ranging from Rs.20 to Rs.20,000. Seematti has also a baby section. Little kids is another baby store.

Hari and Sree in their new dress

In Thripunithura for Kids wears we prefer Sunny's super shoppee near statue junction, Maharashtra Super bazar, Charutha Silks and Ready mades near new Bus stand, Jos collections near east fort, NM Textiles near east fort gate.
In Ernakulam Joy Alukkas Wedding Centre, Kalyan Silks, Maharajas super market, The big graffitti, Dew drops etc. At Petta only two ready made shops Revathy Textiles and Krish collections.

Omana thingal kidavo....

Kerala's most famous tharattu pattu(lullaby) is
"Omana thinkal kidavo nalla komala thamara poovo
poovil niranja madhuvo pari poornendu thante nilavo
Puthen Pavizhakkodiyo cheru thathakal konjum mozhiyo
Chanchdiyadum Mayilo mrudu panjamam padum kuyilo
Thullumilaman kidavo shobha kollunnorannakkodiyo
Easwaran thanna nidhiyo parameswariyenthum kiliyo
Parijathathin thaliro ente bhagyadrumathin bhalamo
Vatsalya ratnathe vaypan mama vachoru kanjanacheppo
Drushikku vachoramrutho kooriruttathu vacha vilakko
Keerthilathakkulla vitho ennum keduvarathulla mutho
Aarthithimiram kalavan ulla marthanda deva prabhayo
Sookthiyil kanda porulo athi sookshamam veenaravamo
Vanpicha santhoshavalli thante kompath pootha poovalli
Pichakathin malarchendo navinicha nalkunna kalkando
Poomanamettoru katto ettam ponnil thelinjoru matto
Kachikkurukkiya palo nalla gandhamezhum panineero
Nanmavilayum nilamo bahudharmangal vazhum grihamo
Daham kalayum jalamo margakhedam kalayum thanalo
Vadatha mallikappoovo njanum thedivachulla dhanamo
Kanninu nalla kaniyo mama kaivanna chinathamaniyo
Lakshmibhagavathy thante thirunettiyilitta kuriyo
Ennunnikrishnan janicho parilingane vesham dharicho
Lavanya punya nadilyo unnikarvarnan thante kaliyo
Padmanabhan than kripayo ini bhagyam varunna vazhiyo"

This world famous lullaby, was written by Irayimman Thamby for the young prince Swathi Thirunal!

Aalayal thara venam aduthorambalam venam ....
Sooryanay thazhuki urakkamunarthumen......
To know more about Omana thingal kidavo
http://www.swathithirunal.in/omanathinkal.htm
You can find more malayalam nursery rhymes and baby sitting songs in http://www.indiaparenting.com/rhymes/malayalam/index.shtml

Nursery rhymes in Malayalam

• About the elephant

"Aanakkothiri vayarundu

neelan thumbi kaiyundu

thumbapoovin niramulla

koortha kombukal randundu"

"Aana varunnundaana

thumbikkayyullaana

vattacheviyullaana

neenda kombullaana

valiya vayarullaana

Kuttishankaran Aana"

"Aana varunne changathi

aake urukkan changathi

karimalapoloru changathi

karukaru ulloru changathi

vannan kalukal nalennam

neelan kombukal randennam

thumbikkai ittattiatti komban

varunnathu kandille

pedi varunne changathi

odi olicho changathi"

"kovilakathe keshavan ana

innale rathri madamilaki

nadu nadungi veedu kulungi

kettavarellam vira poondu

changala potti chithari panju

vamban komban gajaveeran

kovilakathe vathil thakarthu

kombil korthu pappane

vazhi vakkathe kinaru polichu

kayyil thadayum podiyayi

mumbe poyoru komban bussin

pimbe panju bahu dooram

puzhal irangi vanji marichu

nalanchalukal ozhuki poyi

ayyo potho nilaviliyay

nerchakal nernnu bhakthanmar"

"Aana aarattu eecha eerandu

oothu oonjalu eelam elakka

sharkara kandalethum

chutti patti nadakkum

odichalum odichalum

pinneyum ethuvatharanu"

• About Kili

'Onnanam kunninmel

oradikkunninmel

Orayiram kili kooduvechu

Koottinilamkili thamarapainkili

Thanirunnadunna ponnola'

• About the Kuruvi

"Vaa Kuruvi varu kuruvi

vazhkkaimelirukuruvi

naru tharam chakiri tharam

kootundakkan koode varam

veyilalle choodalle thanalil irikkuka sukhamalle

nee veruthe pokaruthe nizhal kittathe valayaruthe"

• About the little cat

"Kochu Poochakkunjinoru kochamali patti

Kachivecha choodupalil Odichennu nakki

Kochunavu polliyappo pavam poocha kenu
ngyavoo....ngyavoo...ngyavoo...."

• About the crow

"Kakke Kakke Koodevide
Koottinakathoru kunjundo
Kunjinu theetta kodukkanjal
kunju kidannu karayoolle
Kunje Kunje nee tharumo

ninnude kayyile neyyappam

illa tharillee neyyappam

ayyo kakke patticho!"

• About the rabbit

Pathu pathungi pammi nadakkum

Kunjikkuzhimadiyan

Aamachettanum ottakkaran muyalum koottukar

Orunalavar randuperum pandayam vechu

ottappanthayam vechu

Izhayunnoraamayum payunnoru venmuyalum

Ithilninnum Aararinnavar sammanam nedum

Orupolakkannadakkam onnurangeedam

Muyalingane chinthichu kureneramurangippoyi

Athinullil Aamachettan sammanam nedi.

• About Muthassi

"Aakashathile muthassi
Ambili muthassi
Pallillatha muthassi
pavam muthassi
muthassi amma chirichalo
manathellam poo viriyum
muthassi amma karanjalo
manathellam karaniyum "

• About the Pappadam

"Dum Dum Pappadam

Kannulla pappadam

Kavilulla pappadam

Thazhe veenal chata pata

pottunna pappadam

Sadyayil onnaman

Amma kachiya pappadam"

• about the Mango Tree

"Ange kombile mavilayum

Ingekombile mavilayum

Thammil vazhkkitta nerathu

vimmikkaranju mavamma

Ange kombile mavilayum
Ingekombile mavilayum

Thammil thamasha paranju chirichappo

melle chirichu mavamma

pottichirichu mavamma"

• About the squirrel

Annarakkanna punnarakkutta

Innu nee engotta

vazhakkulathinu thenunnan pombo

Enneyum koottamo

• About Poombatta

"Poombattee.. Poombattee..

Pookkalellam virunnorukki kathirikkunnu

Vettam vannu thattiyappo njetti unarnnu

njettilulla mottukalellam pottivitarnnu

katturumbu keri keri kattu kutichu

njettilulla mottukalellam pottichirichu"

• About the Train
• "chuk chuk chuk chuk thalathil

taka taka taka taka melathil

kuthichu payum kunungiyodum

theevandee nee engotta

himalayathil povano

himapputhappu puthakkano

Pathalathil pokano

Maveliye kanano"(chuk chuk chuk chuk)

• "Koo Koo Theevandi

Kookippayum theevandi

Kalkari thinnum theevandi

vellam monthum theevandi

Mazhayathodum theevandi

Veyilathodum theevandi

Raa pakalodum theevandi"

• Below songs are meant for very small children

"cheppo cheppo kannadi

cheppukudukkelenthundu

unnikkunnan chorundu

Ammavan vannale unnavoo

Ammayi vannale vilambavoo

ammavante elelum ammayide elelum

chadikkalikkana cheerakkole"

• This song to teach them to clap their hands

"Thappukottunni thappukottu

Appam thinnan thapuukottu

Aadayudukkan thappukottu

Aattil kulikkan thappukottu

Pottiye thozhan thappukottu

thappukottunni thappukottu"

About Muthassi

'Njangalkkundoru muthassi

Pallillathoru muthassi

Vadiyum kuthi kavadi pole

Valanjirikkum muthassi'

An old song of kunjiyamma. This song I had studied in 2nd or 3rd standard

"Kunjiyammakkanju makkalane

Anjamanomana kunjuvane

panjara vittu nadannu kunju

Panjarakunjuvenna perum vannu

Inji kadichu rasichu kunju

Vanjiyil Panjarachakku vechu

Thunjathirunnu thuzhanju kunju"

Tharattu pattu(lullaby) more familiar to me is

"Raa ree ree raa ree raa ro

urangurangareerirareroo

Raa ree ree raa ree raa ro
urangurangareerirareroo

kannanurangurangu

karimukil varnanurangurangu

unnikkanna urangu

urangurangareeri rariraroo

thalolam pithale nee urangurangu

Aareeri rareeraro

Aareeri rareeraro urangurangu Aaririrareero..."

A colloquial song

"Kochukunjinte Achanoru kacha vangan poyi

Kozhikkotte kadavil chennappo thoni mungippoyi

Kandirunna chembarunthu ranjikkondu poyi

Thekku thekku thaimadalel konduvechu thinnu"

Another moral song from my children's school

"Ammaykku punnara makkal nammal

achante chellakkidangal nammal

aksharam cholli padippichidum

guruvinte valsalya shishyar nammal

nammude nanma kothichidunnu

avar nanma than deepam thelichidunnu

nalla sheelangal valartheedenam

nammal nallavarayi valarnnidenam

pattum chiriyum kalikalum aayi jeevitham

ulsavam aakkidenam

nallathupole padichidenam nammal

naleyee nadin vilakkakanam"

A very popular song about chembarunthu(red eagle)

'Rakipparakkunna chemparunthe

Neeyundo mamamka vela kandu

Velayum kandu vilakkum kandu'

Another song I had taught in my Lower Primary classes

Its about the school

'Thingalum tharangalum

thoovelli kathir chinnum

thungamam vanin chottil

anente vidyalayam

innale kanneer varthu karanjeedina vanam

innitha chirikkunnu paloli chitharunnu'

You are smarter than you think!!!

You can find more malayalam nursery rhymes and baby sitting songs in http://www.indiaparenting.com/rhymes/malayalam/index.shtml

Kids Fest at Rajagiri Kindergarten

Today Harigovind went to participate in the Kids fest at Rajagiri Kindergarten at Kalamassery. He is participating in Action song English in LKG section. His song is
'We are pretty flowers blooming in the sun
swinging sides and swaying
having lots of fun
red and pink and orange purple white and blue
spreading all the fragrance to you and you and you
la la la la la la la la la...la la la la la la la
we are pretty butterflies moving all around
flying so gently moving all around
red and pink and orange purple white and blue
spreading all the fragrance to you and you and you
la la la la la la la la la...la la la la la la la '
The fest is a great one may be the first in Kerala for the Kinder garten students. Rajagiri group of institutions have neat and nature friendly compound and apart from the pollutions of the Ernakulam. A 'fun time' for the little ones is also arranged. The function was inaugurated by cine star Geethu Mohandas. The price distribution was by Prithvi Raj and Vimala Rajan. All contestants got consolidatory prizes. It consists of some chocolates and Balarama, Kalikkudukka and Balabhumi.
For more nursery rhymes http://www.indianchild.in/Nursery_rhymes/
If you want to download a nursery rhyme visit
http://www.indianchild.in/Nursery_rhymes/
http://www.softpile.com/Education/Kids/Review_16533_index.html
http://www.gold-software.com/download2087.html
http://www.ilovewavs.com/ForKids/KidsNurseryRhymes.htm

Nursery rhymes expands the childs world. it is interesting for adults too. We had a dvd of 'Manjadi'. In it they presents a lot of animated stories and songs. Even Sree(2 years old)like that songs.

Schools at Ernakulam

Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir
Fast expanding and progressively developing chain of all India based schools. Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir's Kindergarten section is functioning in the heart of the city near Jos Junction and the main school is functioning at Cheppanam(13 km away from Jos Junction), with classes upto 5th Std at present, going upto the 12th std. Education is not just being literate. Keeping this in mind the overall development of the child had been made the motto. Inculcation of human values and stress free learning are the prime objectives at Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir. Restricting the student strength to 20 per class, help the teachers in paying personal attention to each child. Daily yoag and asanas are practiced here and this enables the students to maintain a sound mind and body
Chinmaya Vidyalaya
Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Kannammaly, gives emphasis to value based education. Spread over 6.75 acres of land, the school has all modern facilities.
Donbosco Senior Secondary School

NSS Higher secondary school, Thripunithura

Al Ameen Public School, Edappally

Sree narayana Vidya Peetam, Thripunithura

Jama ath residential public school

Archbishop Attippetti public school, Vaduthala
Bhavans vidya Mandir, Eroor

Play...play and play

With their Teddy. Whenever I use the word Teddy then Mr.Bean

and tiny teddy appear before me. Its so funny to watch Mr.Bean in POGO. Every time they will find a new topic to play and it will end in quarrels. I wonder how they can play together and fight each other with in minutes.

Have a big leap

Photos of children

Hari telling a story in Ramayana Mela at Changanacherry. He told a story about the 'sethubandhanam'. He narrated the little squirrel who also participated in the bridge making process and Srirama blessed him. Ramayana mela is a function carried out at Thrikkannapuram Temple, perunnai during Karkkidaka moth. Competitions based on Ramayana for children for two days. The temple is administered by Nair Service Society. Main deity is Sreekrishna and Sri Dharmashastha, Serpant, Hanuman is also there as sub deities.

Hari with his cousins Gopika and Achu at Kudamaloor. Gopika is very active and cute child. Her father is Mr.Unnikrishnan who is my husband's brother and they are living at Kudamaloor, Ambadikkavala.

Sree with Nandana. Nandana is sree's cousin and she is from Elappara. She is a cute and talkative girl with charming smile.

My lovely children

Sree with his Ammoomma (Malathi Amma). Sree and Hari are lucky to live with their grand mother. She is very nice and have a lot of patience to handle the children.

Sree in an 'Elephant ride'. Sree is really an elephant lover, moreover he is very craze about the

elephants. There will be one or two files with the photos and news collections on the top of my table. He will always fetch these pictures. He will become thrilled when he saw elephants in Animal Planet. His grand father who is an adamant elephant lover wrote a book on elephants. To know more about elephants visit http://www.elephant-kerala.com/ .

Sree, Hari and Aswin

Aswin is my sister's son. Now he is 3 years. He is very smart and naugty. One thing noticed that he had a keen interest in 'Chenda'. He plays his 'toy chenda' in a lovely manner. His grand father who retired from KSEB also very interested in art forms.

Sree Subrahmanya swami Temple, perunnai

Sree Subrahmabyaswamy Temple is at Changanacherry, Kottayam District. Chief diety is Subrahmanya swamy. This temple is very near to my home. My grand mother and mother are great devotees of 'velayudhaswamy'.

beauty of greenery-from kuttanadu

'Kuttanadan punjayile Kochupenne Kuyilale Kottuvenam Kuzhal venam Kurava venam' a line from the famous vanjippattu.

Some places in Kuttanadu...

Manackalchira, Kidangara, Ramankary, Mankombu, Chambakkulam, Pulinkunnu, Kannadi, Kavalam, Oorikkary, Kainakary, Chathurthyakary, Pazhaveedu, Pallikkoottummel,Pullangadi,Pallathuruthy, Kanjippadam, Ambalappuzha

Famous temples in Kuttanadu

Ambalappuzha Sreekrishna swamy Temple

Chakkulathukavu devi Temple

Mullakkal Temple Alappuzha
Mankombu devi temple

Chambakkulam kallambilil temple

Chambakkulam padippurakkal temple

Thakazhi Sri Dharmashastha temple

A scene from Alappuzha-Changanacherry Road

The road starts from perunnai(from MC road). The junction is called Red square. The Head office of Nair service society is also in this place. Throughout the journey you can see paddy fields, river and coconut groves. In this road you can buy fresh fish(Karimeen) and duck. Home stays are available, there you can mingle with the villagers and taste the village cuisine in a better way. House boats with all facilities are a major attraction of the tourists. The journey through this road opens up the life of Kuttandu in a better way. Children playing and bathing in the water, ladies cleaning utensils and washing clothes in the canal and the flock of duck passing by...the huge mountain of hay and the smell of grain remind us we are passing through the major granery of Kerala where life is very close with the nature and its beauties.
The canal running parellel to Alappuzha-Changanacherry road is a man made canal(AC canal). KTDC is planning to exploit the tourism opportunities in this area. They had built a boat jetty in Manackalchira in perunna to allow the tourist for a boating through the rural areas of Kuttanad and then to Kottayam through this canal. The project envisioned a connection of the back water tourism to Highrange tourism. The dredging of the canal is lagging due to negligence of authorities. The canal ends in Pallathuruthy river. Flood is a part of their life, they did not even consider it as a national calamity. For a farmer every thing even the thoughts are in the natural way...
Some more images from Aalappluzha-Changanacherry Road

• Nellu
• Paddy fields
• Kuttanadu
• Kuttanadan Tharavukal

Ramakkalmedu- opening vast and vivid colours of nature

Above shot is from Ramakkalmedu, Idukki. It is in the Kerala-Thamilnadu border. From the top of the cliff you will say amazing! Below you can see Tamilnadu paddyfields. A wind energy station is located here.
Have a big leap

Sree in a playful mood

Sree and Hari with their toys

I become upset always when my boys trying to scatter their toys from the basket seen in the picture. That basket was brought from Onamthuruthu, our chitta's home. After some time Hari start to collect all the toys in that Basket(kotta in malayalam).
Chitta is Mrs.Radhamoni who is the sister of my mother in law. Onamthuruthu is her husband's home. Now she had retired from her career as a teacher. My husband and his brother had done their academics staying in her home. He had great respect and love towards this wonderful woman.
Onamthuruthu
Onamthuruthu is a village near to Ettumanoor. Transporting facility is one or two buses from Ettumanoor. The shady roads frilled with paddy fields and canals make this village more peaceful. This is in Neendoor Panchayathu. It is a peaceful place to live very near to the letters city of Kerala, Kottayam. Onamthuruthu Sreekrishnaswamy temple is an ancient temple very near to chitta's home. Athirampuzha, Mannanam, Medical College, Manjoor, Kurumulloor, Kaipuzha, Kallara are nearest villages.

Be positive

Sree with his master piece smile

Smile.....a sensible way to good health. Smile is a silent and warming welcome message to the whole world around you, so don't hesitate to use this powerful tool which soothens tensions around you. Smile increases the positive attitude and it lead to a healthy life. Try to smile because it reduces your tension and tension of the people around you. A smile makes you 'feel at home'. Try to smile without any external trigger. Try it in a traffic block, in a queue, working table or in kitchen. Watch the positive energy flowing into you....
Some benifits of smiling..

• Makes you more beautiful....
• Draws attention of more people....
• Reduce stress and tension..
• Spreads a mood of happiness around you....
• Makes you more lovable....
• You will look younger...
• Strengthens the immune system..
• Reduces the blood pressure...
• Make you more positive...
• Changes your mood..
  

Elephants... Children...

Sree -six months old

This shot was taken from Kulamavu dam near Idukki.
This place is very calm and the film'Vaishali' shooted from here. From Thodupuzha to Idukki route you can view 3 dams Idukki dam, kulamavu dam and cheruthoni. Idukki dam is supported by these two small dams. From Thodupuzha almost 40 hair pin bends to climb to the highrange. You can feel the pressure difference.

Idukki dam is the world's second and Asia's first Arch dam. It connects two hills Kuravan and Kurathi.

Elephants the largest land animals on Earth

Beauty of nature from Elappara

Elappara is a main town in Edukki district. This place is famous for Tea Estates. This place is only 4 km from the famous tourist spot Vagamon. The idyllic beauty of Vagamon makes it a suitable place for a pleasureful picnic spot in a non polluted atmosphere. We can not forget the journey through Elappara because of the winds with full of energy and the hills covered with tea plants. Mostly the workers in these tea estates are Tamilians. If you are intersted to spend a day in a non polluted atmosphere have a trip to Highrange...... Vagamon is a place of hills and meadows(mottakkunnu)..

Have a big leap

Sree govind

Sree in his traditional dress

It is very hard to manage a web site in between the tasks of managing the children, cooking, cleaning, washing and everything. But we can not change the situations. I am writing these words from my own experience. For the last few years I had procrastinated my career for the house hold chores. But now my second child is only 2 years old and his grand mother is not healthy enough to manage him alone. Finally my mind reached a conclusion that to do something to earn, something to remember, something that polishes your knowledge, something that will not hurt anyone, something you enjoy to do. Now I am doing some internet based activities without disturbing anyone. Some tips from my experience..

1. Don't expect that the situations will change overnight


2. Try your maximum to Convince your child about your work


3. Share everything with your husband


4. Fix some hours to work and also spend some time with the child


5. Don't try to make your home clean and beautiful as in cinema or in serials


6. Mind plays the keyrole in every thing so place it in the creative mood


7. Just keep some time to pray


8. Try to wake up early morning and finish the cooking


9. Don't try to make every thing 100%


10. Appreciate yourself for doing such wonderful things

In between all these tips sometimes I will shout to my children. It is also a safety valve of the mind.
Tom and Jerry

A shot from Elappara Highrange

At Elappara wherever you look you can see Tea Estates. The cool Breeze will make us fresh and happy.

Harigovind with his 'mottathala'

The laugh, the smile all are from their heart. My grandmother will always say'pilla manassil kallamilla' means child's expressions are right from their heart. They can not manipulate any thing. Hari is very craze about cars. He can identify the car from the picture. Still I am not at all an expert in this field. He had building blocks which are his favorites.
Be positive

I am Pappu

I am Pappu. I am one and a half years old. I have one brother. His name Hari Govind. Sometimes I call him 'chetta' and sometimes'Eda'. I am from Kerala. I have a craze for nose. If I like anyone I will pick his nose. Yesterday we went to a Textile shop in Thripunithura, there I caught the nose of the big toy exhibited there.