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