When the poet met Olappamanna and wrote a letter, V Kay would be invited to Illate. VKN is prolonging it by saying that it is coming. Why are you making excuses like this? If you don’t want to go, why don’t you say it? Vedavathiamma asked. ‐ I have to go. I want to go but what’s stopping me? ‐No, when I think about Guruvayurappan, it is a cut… ‐Vedavathiamma did not understand the matter. VKN recited a poem. VK Yen’s poem is in VK Yen’s mind: “Another thing is the fun when the Yusha Puja starts and when Olappamanna Nampuri tells you to sit down in the mandapam – Kesavan doesn’t stop pretending that he is yours – Lallayo Harikesavan…”. Whenever Olappamanna comes in front of him, Guruvayoorappan always thinks that he should throw it. No matter how much I say… if this is really Krishna’s fate, then it is my fate… ‐But don’t go. Vedavathiamma said. One day Olappamanna’s poetry collection ‘Nizhalana’ won a major award. After seeing the news in the newspaper, VKN sent a card – we did not even give a soap box after writing about Iravata. Salute the shadow elephant Olappamanna did not understand or pretended not to know and sent a reply letter to VK. ‐ Illate is not able to get a vehicle to come. Come to the academy. There the donation is on twelfth… VKN wrote a card for it. Vedavathiamma saw that it was placed on the table to be posted. Guaranteed to come again. Not going. they asked. Not an award function. There will be some writers. You can see everyone. The next day, when secretary Kori came to post the letter, VKN said – Where is that card? Just post the rest. Cory took everything except the card. – Isn’t that written down? Vedavathiamma intervened. Let two days pass now. It will be forgotten. Get up today. Did you get Cory? Kori went and got the letter, no, let me think again, VKN stopped me. Corey fumbled with the pick-up and drop-off. The next day when I randomly went in, the problem reappeared. ‐ Not the Academy Vice President. Can you not go? I asked too. No. It’s not going to work… VKN shook his head. No need… ‐What is it ‐I don’t have to helplessly watch Olappamanna Nezlalan and buy that mite. Then came back empty-handed. That’s not possible… – Chenna Olappamanna will be happy – Vedavathiamma said. ‐ I have to sit here and be sad to make him happy, right? VKN asked. (From Deshabhimani Weekly) Read on deshabhimani.com
