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“Yearning for the Past”
is a collection of
nostalgic look backs of an old time
Irinjalakudite – Shri. K. R. Narayanan (Appan)
- who had been living in Western India
for about fifty and odd years. A
collection of articles on the bye gone
era of Irinjalakuda, this compilation
deals with the nostalgic memories of
this good old town, its people, temples,
Ayyangavu Maithanam, Government
High School, college, cinemas, teachers,
court, advocates, transport buses,
drivers and conductors, tailors, barbers
and many others engaged in different
trades in the good old days. Why? Even
the ghosts and other metaphysical beings
of yore too find a place in these look
backs. The impressions and experiences
of his home town and its people are
vividly described in these look backs –
at times with a dash of humor. “Appan
brings back the Fragrant Memories of a
Foregone Era to us all” observes
Shri. K. V. Ramanthan, the reputed
writer and a Retired Head Master of
Irinjalakuda, in his Foreword to this
collection of Irinjalakuda stories.
A member of the fifth
generation of an ancient Ayyar Brahmin
family of Irinjalakuda - Kurumbail Madam
- K. R. Narayanan had had his school
education in the then Government Boys’
High School and in the first batch of
the Christ College (1956-60). He joined
the Gujarat Fisheries Service in 1960
and retired as its Dy. Director in 1999.
He continued with Gujarat
State further as a Consultant to the
Sardar Sarovar (Narmada) Project till
2007. Thereafter, he has since been
associated with the Kalpasar Project of
Gujarat Government as an external
Consultant. Also, Narayanan has held
important assignments with the FAO-UNDP
of the United Nations during his
professional career.
Sri. Narayanan wrote his
first article in Malayalam, “Muthu”-
which was published in Mathrubhumi
Weekly of February, 1969. The
article was rated as one of the 15 best
scientific articles published in that
year and was republished by the
Institute of Languages, Trivandrum, in
their compilation of best Malayalam
scientific articles entitled “Science –
1969”. He wrote articles in Malayalam
for about ten years, for the
Mathrubhumi, on the seas and sea
animals.
After retirement, he
revived his writing talents and wrote
about hundred and odd articles on
characteristics of the seas, sea
animals, historical matters, English
literature, nation builders, scientific
and economic innovations and the like.
He has written a brief biography of his
great teacher, Padmabhushan Rev. Fr.
Gabriel as well.
Presently, the 69 years
old Narayanan lives in Mumbai and is
engaged in writing for the journals and
magazines.
Irinjalakuda Stories
1)
AYYANKAVU MAITHANAM
2)
THE COURT, LAWYERS &
OTHERS
3)
THE VELUTHEDAN |
