Comments on: The North South Dialogue, or, “Mujhko Chidiya khana” http://dingchak.net/archives/8 Modesty outraged Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:14:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Love Tamil music http://dingchak.net/archives/8#comment-37114 Love Tamil music Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:57:34 +0000 http://dingchak.net/?p=8#comment-37114 I am a north-indian by origin...born and brought up in Kolkata. We shifted to north India at the age of 27. I know many south indians residing in Kolkata. Some were my classmates and others were my neighbours. My classmates were tamil, telegu and konkani. They made us realize that tamil, telegu, malayali and konkani are different. In our neighbourhood, there were three tamil families....all the three were very good people and very friendly and helpful. I believe south india is full of talent. Mostly they are well-educated and have sharp brains..... I am a north-indian by origin…born and brought up in Kolkata. We shifted to north India at the age of 27. I know many south indians residing in Kolkata. Some were my classmates and others were my neighbours.
My classmates were tamil, telegu and konkani. They made us realize that tamil, telegu, malayali and konkani are different. In our neighbourhood, there were three tamil families….all the three were very good people and very friendly and helpful. I believe south india is full of talent. Mostly they are well-educated and have sharp brains…..

]]> By: southie http://dingchak.net/archives/8#comment-550 southie Sun, 03 Dec 2006 16:52:59 +0000 http://dingchak.net/?p=8#comment-550 you moron ashit gupta! you think hindi or bhindhi or watever shit u speak sounds like angels singing? It sounds like an elephant farting.. you moron
ashit gupta!
you think hindi or bhindhi or watever shit u speak sounds like angels singing? It sounds like an elephant farting..

]]> By: Ashish Gupta http://dingchak.net/archives/8#comment-4 Ashish Gupta Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:05:04 +0000 http://dingchak.net/?p=8#comment-4 "Though the average Tamilian makes some effort to learn Hindi in his life, the average northie has no such pretensions." Well said. As "average Northie" who lived in Chennai for 4 years, this is one surprising thing I noticed. And, frankly, still I wouldn't bother learning Tamil unless I really have to. Reason is simple: you guys (southies) know too much English. We can live in Chennai with signs and broken phrases and even roadside vendor will understand. Try doing that in UP or Bihar! Another reason is that Bollywood produces plenty of movies to look for Tamil ones. And, there is little bit of cultural superiority too. I cannot understand the love of curd-rice, eating with hands covered in curry till elbow, jasmine in hairs of all and sundry, breaking of melon on streets?... To cheer you up though, I found Chennai way honest than Delhi or Bomay. Multilingual movies are sure a way to increase appreciation of other language - though I find sound of Tamil still weired. Ah, just to conclude I have been more frank than political correctness permits me, hope you will understand that there is no ill-will ;) “Though the average Tamilian makes some effort to learn Hindi in his life, the average northie has no such pretensions.”

Well said. As “average Northie” who lived in Chennai for 4 years, this is one surprising thing I noticed. And, frankly, still I wouldn’t bother learning Tamil unless I really have to. Reason is simple: you guys (southies) know too much English. We can live in Chennai with signs and broken phrases and even roadside vendor will understand. Try doing that in UP or Bihar! Another reason is that Bollywood produces plenty of movies to look for Tamil ones. And, there is little bit of cultural superiority too. I cannot understand the love of curd-rice, eating with hands covered in curry till elbow, jasmine in hairs of all and sundry, breaking of melon on streets?…

To cheer you up though, I found Chennai way honest than Delhi or Bomay. Multilingual movies are sure a way to increase appreciation of other language - though I find sound of Tamil still weired. Ah, just to conclude I have been more frank than political correctness permits me, hope you will understand that there is no ill-will ;)

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