Appavirku

Appa worked as a Village karnam.
Karnam posts were abolished by then government.
He lost his job one day. His relation all lost the jobs. All were above 50s then.some of them have gone mad. The Adangal books, chains, and all belongings of Appa's work was took away by the government. Some Karnams r dead by shock. Some of them Were chased by their own family. There children got some poor jobs in printing press.One of my Appa's relation strted robbing the cycles. people chased him and identified him as " MAD" later he comitted sucide.Some karnams Taken d life as doccument writer . Their one day income was just 20 rs or so.I was in gradution at that time. Appa has two families. Both the mothers not supported my Appa. He just kept him- self running here and there . He found no place to saty on. Both my mothers denied to accept him. The same happened for my brothers also. My annies found lot of misunderstanding with my appa. Years ran. I finshid my Degree. Post garaduation. My Appa got old day by day. finally he was in chennai with my elder brother who worked in a shoe company. All stay in a room. I too got a job then. Alas. I too failed to keep him. years paased. HE got admitted in a hospital . I dischrged him from the hospital. I droped him in my elder brothr's house. Later after 3 days....He passed away.

When he was a village karnam, He owned lands. Even he ran a cinema " tent". He ran a Ration Shop! Slowly he sold one by one. He never returned to His own Village after he lost the job.

Now we have Modernised Village karnams As VAOs. I find all them ride Bikes. Drinking. Wearing Phants. Mostly rich. they considerd as Chief of all village and towns.

Appa gave me a cycle to me. It is with me now. The wheels r rusted. seat is damaged. flatened tyers. Appa always clean my cycle . He adjust the breaks. He check the bell. He adjust the balance by testing the handle bars. He always instruct me how to ride a cycle safly.

I failed my self to handle him safley.