Cartoon watching

Hari and Sree watching Tom and Jerry.

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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.

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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