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"Monsters exist, but they are too few in number to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are the common men, the functionaries ready to believe and to act without asking questions." ? Primo Levi

Preying on another and surviving on the death of another is an act that begins from the first step that life took on this planet.From the tiniest virus,bacteria to the largest mammal all life survives on a beautiful ballet of life and death and that is i kill,you die,i eat,i live.Like darwins theory of the strongest shall survive and inherit the earth and the power to rule it,the game of life is eat or be eaten.

Every life,every species is given a chance to make a go of it and yet only one species has been given this incredible power to think and go beyond thought and then think even more.But sadly this power has also brought along with it a strange and weird hunger for violence and also other evils that fuel this hunger.

Maybe this quest for power and dominance is what drives certain men to do the kind of things that they do and acts which are never forgiven or forgotten.

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction and it is true and does not matter if it is a good action or a bad action for what is good for one is bad for another.


The burden of police commissioner Rakesh menon

Rakesh introduced his wife sharadha to rudran and renuka and rudran apologised for coming late and sharadha waved it off,saying it was okay.Asking them to sit down she went in to the kitchen to organise dinner and rakesh asked rudran if he wanted to have a drink before dinner.

Rudran looked at renuka who looked at rakesh ' i wouldn't mind a small whiskey with some ice cubes.'

Rudran said he would have the same and rakesh left to pick up some glasses and ice cubes.

He was in the kitchen wiping the glasses clean when sharadha nudged rakesh and asked them why they were late.

Rakesh ' i am not exactly sure but it had something to do with internal army matters.'

Sharadha smiled and looked at her husband ' stupid man,can't you see the glow on their faces and bodies.Internal matters right but not army matters.'

Rakesh looked at her for a second not understanding what she was hinting and then it struck him ' okay,okay.well then we should forgive them for i hope you remember how many times you have delayed me for important meetings by making all those passionate requests.'

He planted a kiss on her mouth and was about to leave when sharadha whispered ' rakesh,that guy is really hot.'

Rakesh looked at her ' god,my marriage seems to be in danger and maybe it would have been better if i had met him in one of the clubs in the city.' and left laughing.

She yelled out to him ' i am going to join you people,so fix a drink for me too.'

A few minutes later,the aroma of fried prawns filled the air and sharadha came out with a bowl filled with it and placed it on the table and picked up her drink.

Rakesh looked at renuka ' i am glad that you are doing well.'

Renuka looked at him ' thank you sir.Yes,i am much better now.'

Sharadha menon worried looked at renuka ' i am sorry,were you not well or something.'

All three of them looked at her and rakesh did not know what to say and he tried to cover the topic ' yes.she was unwell for sometime and she is better now.'

Sharadha knew her husband well and immediately knew that he was lying,but kept quiet about it.

Renuka looked at sharadha ' i am sorry but in a way it is true that i was not well.But then again what caused the sickness is a terrible story by itself.'

Renuka calmly told sharadha what had happened who was shocked and saddened ' that was you and your students.My husband only briefly mentioned it but did not go into the details and even the public has no clear knowledge of what happened.I am sorry child.'

Renuka took a sip from her whiskey and shrugged ' it is okay and i am better now and all thanks to this gentleman next to me.'

Rakesh,sharadha and renuka raised their glasses and chorused ' cheers to rudran.'

Rudran smiled calmly and then raised his glass 'no,cheers to renuka and cheers to all of us.'

Rakesh looked at rudran ' What do you know about me?'

Silence gripped everybody and sharadha reacted first ' hello,commissioner.what is this strange question and that too at this moment.where are your manners?'

Rakesh smiled ' sorry sharadha ma'am.But there is a reason why i am posing this question to rudran and that too right now.'

Sharadha was at a loss for a comeback and managing a smile ' sorry rudran,but my hubby forgets that he is not a cop when he is inside these four walls.'

Rakesh shook his head ' sorry for you are very wrong.A cop is a cop regardless where he is and it does not matter whether he is on duty and in uniform or completely nude while having a bath.'

Rudran agreed ' true ma'am.At least that is how real cops operate and i am part of that batch.'

He looked at rakesh ' sir,i hold you in high regard and your career speaks for itself.But to answer your question you are 55 years old.You did your B.A economics and graduated in 1981and then finished the three year law course in 1984 and sat for your civil service exams and after passing in the top 10 chose to become a IPS officer and were trained in Mussoorie.Your first posting was in madurai in 1986.'

Rakesh looked at rudran and the two women ' okay.do you know how long i was posted in madurai before being transferred.'

Sharadha menon stared at her husband ' wait a minute.Your first posting was in madurai and yet you told me your first posting was in Trivandrum,where we met.But why didn't you ever tell me that madurai was your first posting.'

Rakesh menon ignored his wife and continued to look at rudran ' you haven't answered my question.'

Rudran closed his eyes for a split second and his brain whizzed at light speed and located the files that he had glanced briefly and had filed away in his memory.

He opened his eyes and gave a curious look to rakesh menon ' But why sir.what was the reason for the sudden transfer.'

Both men looked at each other and rudran saw and felt the sadness and anger that lay in rakesh's soul.

Sharadha menon ' excuse me but what is going on here and just between you two?'

Rakesh looked at rudran who shook his head ' well the man is not going to say it but i will.'

He looked at his wife ' i am sorry that i lied to you.But the truth was so shameful and scary that i had no other choice but to bury it and forget about it.'

'Shameful,scary.I don't believe i am hearing these words from my husband's mouth who is one of the bravest men i have known and i know for a fact that nothing in this world can scare you.'

Rakesh threw his left arm around his wife and kissed her cheek ' I was not scared but the things i heard and saw were scary enough and when i tried to find out more about it i was transferred.crap,why am i bullshitting you people.sorry,the truth is i was kicked out and sent to trivandrum.'

Renuka ' sir,but why are you bringing this topic now and that too after all these years.'

Rakesh looked at her and then at rudran ' because the time has come to solve it and more importantly the man who can do it is sitting here in front of us.'

Rudran's senses tingled and suddenly he felt a hand reaching out and opening a door to a secret and hidden past.Something,a primitive sense,an instinct told him that this was the step,a beginning to something new.

Not understanding what it was that his mind was telling him and even more confused by the commissioners words he struggled to remain calm and looked at rakesh ' sir,you have my complete attention and cooperation.If like you say i can be of help to solve the problem that seems to haunt even after all these years then i am ready and willing and will give it my best.

Rakesh menon nodded ' i know rudran and that is why i am trusting you with this information that i had turned my back on for so long.'

He poured himself another large measure of scotch and looked at all three of them ' wearing the khaki uniform of a police officer for the first time and stepping out into the public is a rush,a total high that cannot be matched by anything else.That is how i felt as i rode in the ambassador that was given to me as i took charge after being posted as Assistant superintendent of police in the madurai district.'

Taking a sip of the whiskey he looked at the floor and then smiled ' when an IPS officer is sent out after training,he or she thinks that they are going to change the world by battling crime and criminals.I too felt all that but since i had a law degree i also knew that thought is one thing while action is totally another thing.But the state was being ruled by the late makkal thilagam MGR and one good thing about that period was that security was really good and the public could go about their life in peace and not having to worry too much about rowdies and goondas for they were shot to death in encounters or just mysteriously disappeared.'

Sharadha looked at her husband ' if that was the case then how did you get into the situation that you are talking about.'

Rudran looked at her ' ma'am,however strong the law is and regardless of its enforcement by the government there are still some who operate beyond the law and to take them on is virtually impossible.It needs special mindset and skills.'

Rakesh ' yes,very true rudran and those which i sadly lacked when i took charge in madurai and also found out very quickly that there is a limit even for the police dept and also the ruling government.'

It all started with a journalist called vaidyanathan who came to see me with a lady whose five year old son had been missing for nearly a week.

Far away as he sat watch,Buddha felt the anger flare in rudran's soul although the man remained unaware that they had a bond,a connection that was greater than anything on this beautiful earth.

I awoke to the noise of them in the woods, sounds that were not sounds but the slow joining of worlds within worlds, and I walked to my porch and stood, but I did not descend to them.

Among the shadows, behind the trees, a host of figures moved. At first, they might have been the light shifting as the wind stirred the branches, phantasms of hands and faces, for they were silent as they came forward for me to bear witness. They were young girls, and their dresses, once torn and stained with blood and dirt, were now intact and glowed from within, clinging to soft, slightly rounded bellies that might, once before and long ago, have caused the young men to twist in the seats of their bright red cars, to whistle at them from their vinyl booths, to lean across and whisper to them, to playfully block their escape as they basked in the light from their eyes. The moonlight shone on the soft down of their arms, the gentle movement of their hair, the soft glistening at their lips; the girls in their summer dresses, gathered together in the new-fallen snow.

Children moved between their legs, solemn and watchful, carefully making their way to the boundary of the woods; children with the broken bones in their fingers now miraculously restored, children who had been wrenched apart in dark, pain-filled cellars now restored to beauty, their eyes bright and knowing in the winter darkness.

A whole host of the dead gathered before me, their numbers stretching back into the shadows, back into the past. They did not speak but only watched me, and a kind of peace came over me, as if the hand of a young woman had touched me gently in the night, whispering to me that I should sleep.

I stood and felt their eyes upon me. A small hand gripped mine and when I looked down I could almost see her, radiant and new, a small beauty revealed against the gentle luminosity of the snow.

And a hand touched my cheek and soft lips met mine, and a voice said:sleep

And I slept.

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Redemption 90 chapter and future story synopsis

Raising the dead

They have been sleeping the eternal sleep of death for a long time.They have lain in their graves with only murder and sorrow as their partners.They have been waiting for the light to shine through and lead them back to the eternal source from where all things flow.

He is here and he is coming.He will break down the walls and will raise the dead from the dark and his light and soul will guide them back to salvation.

He will raise the dead and they will grant him salvation and they will grant him REDEMPTION.

I am the wall and i stand tall
In the light of day and dark of night
I remain and will not lay down without a fight
I need no love,I need no tears
For they will bring me to life
Nay to them springs of mortal men
For i need to,want to remain undead
Only then can i wreak vengeance
Only then can i rain my wrath
On those who are dead and yet pretend to live
In the guises of parasites,eating,feeding
On the weak and Innocent
So i have become the wall
And i will stand tall and my will shall prevail

The song of Rudran

soon,very soon


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I share a lot with you people from my thoughts to dreams and even nightmares.And then i share jokes,poetry and thoughts of others.

So here i am back again to share this wonderful short film with the incredibly sexy radhika apte who stunned us in Badlapur and will stun us in the upcoming Superstars film Kabali.

It is a take on ahalya.some of you might get offended and yet i ask you to watch this with an open mind.

Ahalya Short Film - Sujoy Ghosh's Epic Thriller 'Ahalya' | Radhika Apte | Short Film 2015



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNIUgYjICck
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Resurrection on a Sunday

It started like this,yesterday my sunday
grey and yet the light had already reached us here
though the sun was yet to be seen or felt
like the chamchas and assistants who come before the VIPS
clearing,hollering amma varaanga,iyaa varaaru
but thisVIP was the real deal
summer and weekends mean crowds and mostly the young ones
easter sunday added to the crowds and chaos and yes,garbage
the crowds swelled with people who flock to ISHA YOGA
And then like the moments when you hear sirens in the distance
and you know the vip is going to come any moment
the sun announced itself like those red sirens
and a few minute later sprang from the depths of the horizon
like the first day,first show of our fav actor
claps and whistles filled the air
and even the dogs in the beach went crazy and played catch me
but most stood in awe as many billions over millions must have stood
and looked at the real superstar,namma thala surya bhagwan
from grey to red,to orange to white
from dark to light and real bright
the sun changed colors and clothes like ulaganayagan kamal
and i fell to my knees as always and the sun kept rising
as Jesus christ himself rose on the third day
on the third planet from the sun
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Redemption 90

achcham thavir, naiya pudai
maanam potru, routhiram pazhagu
aanmai thavarel, thaazhndhu nadavel
soorarai potru, theeyork anjel

oythal ozhi, nerpada pesu
thaazhndhu nadavel, saavadark anjel
kaalam azhiyel, keelork anjel,
por thozhil palagu, tholviyil kalangel

pudhiyana virumbu, veeriyam perukku
keduppadhu sorvu, thonmaikkanjel
velippada pesu, nandru karudhu
vavvudhal neekku, thavaththinai nidham puri

achcham thavir, naiya pudai
maanam potru, routhiram pazhagu

FLASHBACK-1985 PART ONE


Assistant superintendent of police Rakesh menon got out of the car and Inspector shanmugavel,Inspector raja pandian,Inspector nallaswamy rushed to his side and saluted him.ASP rakesh returned the salute and then was greeted with salutes by the entire police force under his jurisdiction and he saluted them and thanked them for the reception.

ASP rakesh stood in the center and looked at everybody 'Good morning.My name is Rakesh menon and i will be the senior officer for this jurisdiction.Gentlemen, i want this part of madurai to have the best record when it comes to interacting with the public.I want this jurisdiction under me to have the lowest crime record and zero complaints from the public on how the police are treating them.When i leave this charge and hand it over to the next officer who will come after my time here,i want him to marvel at how well this force was run and be amazed at its discipline.

I don't know how things were done before me but now under me,everyone will follow the law and the rules laid down by it.I am available 24 hours and if anybody,however small problem they might have or face when they are carrying out their duties,can come and talk to me about it.

I want all of you to remember this technical term and that is public servant.yes,we are here on duty not for the heck of it or for own benefit but to serve,protect and defend the public.I wish you all the best.'


Later rakesh sat in his cabin chatting with all three of the inspectors under his jurisdiction when his secretary padma came in and stood silently waiting for him to finish his talks with the inspectors.

Rakesh saw her and acknowledged her presence then shook hands with the inspectors and after they had left looked at padma ' miss padma.sollunga.'

' Sir,it is 9.00 am now and at 10.00 am you have a meeting with the District collector.Then at 12.00 you are meeting with the women's welfare association committee.Then later in the evening at 4.00 pm there is a meeting with the commissioner and that is all for today.'

Rakesh thanked her and as the secretary was about to leave she turned to him ' sir,i have been here in this dept for nearly 15 years.My father,served as a head constable in this jurisdiction and thanks to him i got this job.'

Rakesh pleasantly surprised ' that is good to hear,miss padma.what is his name and please convey my regards to him.'

Padma looked at him ' sorry sir,but he is no more and when i said i got this job because of him,i meant that after he was murdered by some unknown persons,the dept pulled together and got it for me.'

Rakesh ' I am very sorry for your loss miss.padma.If there is anything i can do for you,please don't hesitate to ask.All right.so i am free until 10.00 am.'

Padma looked at him ' Well sir,there are a couple of people who want to meet you.But i thought i would take your permission before allowing them in for today being your first day and all.'

Rakesh sat straight in his chair ' How does it matter if today is my first day or last.I am here to serve and help whoever it is that comes asking for it.Show them in immediately.'

Padma hesitated for a second which was not missed by rakesh and then he wondered what was wrong with her and stared at her as she left.

A minute later padma opened his cabin doors and a slightly old man and a younger woman followed her in and then she left.

Rakesh stood up in respect and politely asked them to be seated and enquired if they wanted water to drink.

The man introduced himself as vaidyanthan ' Sir,i am a journalist working for Madurai weekly and i also contribute news and articles to the newspapers and magazines in madras and coimbatore.'

Vaidyanathan turned to the woman next to him ' This lady is mrs.meena dayalan.'

Rakesh looked at both of them ' tell me,how can i be of service.'

Both looked at him and then rakesh realised that both were nervous as if they were unsure whether to talk to him or not.

Rakesh smiled ' I am not sure what the problem is but i can assure you that i will do my best to help you.So please tell me the reason why you came to meet me.'

Vaidyanathan ' sir,this lady's son had been missing for nearly two weeks.And now her husband has gone missing and has not come home for nearly four days.'

Rakesh looked at her ' but surely,you must have filed a complaint in the local police station about your son and husband.what did the station inspector have to tell you about the case?'

Meena dayalan nodded ' sir,the police have filed an FIR for my son's case but have asked me to wait for a few days before they officially file a case about my husband.They think that the loss of our son must have upset him and made him unstable and that he might come back once he regains his senses.'

Rakesh pressed the buzzer on his table and all three waited for padma to come in.

Rakesh looked at padma ' I want all the details of this case on my table by evening.And please tell the inspector who is handling this case to also be present for i need to hear from him firsthand about the details.Thank you miss.padma.'

Rakesh looked at vaidyanathan and mrs.meena ' I am going to be busy until evening.You can either come back later and meet me and after 5.00 pm or meet me tomorrow morning.The inspector who is handling this case will be here and we can sort this out and find out what is happening.'

Both of them felt their spirits lift and a ray of hope lit up meena dhayalan's heart and they said that they would come back later in the evening.

After they had left,Rakesh leaned back in his chair with a worried look in his face for he knew that when a child went missing and was not found in the first 24 hours,then the chances of finding him alive went down by 90 percent and in this case the child was missing for nearly two weeks and now the father had gone missing to.It was too much of a coincidence and rakesh instinctively knew that something was very wrong in the case.

Outside padma sat before her desk worried sick that the new officer had taken on such a huge case on his first day.She slowly looked out of the window and saw the gopuram of Madurai meenakshi amman kovil and whispered a prayer for the safety and well being of ASP rakesh menon.


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FLASHBACK-1985 PART TWO

It was nearly 6.00 pm by the time the meeting at the commissioners office finished and after that rakesh had to hang around for another 20 minutes meeting his other fellow IPS officers and it was nearly 6.45 pm when he came back to his cabin and saw that the journalist vaidyanathan and mrs.meena dhayalan were already there.

He asked them to join him in his cabin and then apologised to both of them for having kept them waiting.

Vaidyanathan exchanged a vague look with mrs.meena and rakesh asked him what the look meant and if everything was all right

'sir,i have interacted with many policemen in my career but none were so down to earth and polite.My only wish is that you remain thus throughout your career.I say this because this job of yours has a way of making a person cruel and impolite when it comes to dealing with the public.After seeing and dealing with murderers,rapists,naxalites and other criminals,i don't blame the policemen for transforming into such hard souls.I guess they do it for only then they are able to come to work and carry out their duties.'

Rakesh menon stared at vaidyanathan for a second as he absorbed the wise words ' you are right but that doesn't change the fact that all Government employees are here to help the public for in the end it is the public who pays for everything and also they are the ones who vote and elect the government.'

Rakesh then pressed the buzzer and padma came in ' sir,Inspector shanmugavel was here waiting for you but since you were delayed.i think he popped out for a cup of coffee in the canteen.I will go fetch him.'

A few minutes later,Inspector shanmugavel came in and after saluting rakesh gently placed a folder on the table.

Rakesh thanked him and then asked him to sit down and introduced mrs.meena and vaidyanathan to him.

Inspector shanmugavel looked at both of them and turning to rakesh ' sir i know mr.vaidyanathan pretty well and i have met mrs.meena since she came in to file a complaint about her missing son and now a few days back her husband too has gone missing.'

Rakesh looked at the folder on the table and then opened it and quickly scanned the details pertaining to both the cases.He realised that the the team led by shanmugavel had done a very good job and yet they had failed to find the boy.

Rakesh looked up at shanmugavel ' you have done everything by the book and yet no result.'

Inspector shanmugavel ' sir,the boy Murali went missing the day before Mahashivaratri at about 7.00 pm.His mother mrs.meena was inside the kitchen preparing dinner while Murali was playing outside in the front of the house.We are not sure if he went missing there or if he went to the back of the house which has a small garden and behind that is a lonely road without street lights.And significantly there was a power failure for about half an hour that evening and i think the boy was kidnapped during that period.'

'sir, the police station was informed about it only after an hour and it came to my notice only later that night. I immediately informed my senior officer ASP Rajan,your predecessor and he asked me to conduct a search and we did that throughout the night.Then next morning we brought in sniffer dogs and yet that too did not yield any results.I am ashamed to say this but there is nothing more we can do unless we get a lucky break in this case and some new evidence pointing us towards the criminals.'

Rakesh sat back and looked at all three of them and then at the case file on the table.

Then he looked up at mrs.meena ' ma'am,first your son goes missing and now your husband too has not come home in four days.I mean no offence but do you think this is because of some personal rivalry or family feud.maybe this is because of some money and property dispute between your family members.'

meena smiled ' sir,i come from a very poor agricultural family and importantly my husband is the only child to his parents who are no more.He works as a clerk in the revenue dept and we live in a rented house in the suburbs because it is affordable.So trust me when i say that there is no money or property feud behind this tragedy.'

Rakesh looked at Inspector shanmugavel ' any sex offenders in this area or around madurai.'

The inspector shook his head ' no sir,those things are very rare here and the last time something like that happened was when a man tried to molest a young girl and that didn't end well for him.'

Rakesh looked at him as if urging him to finish what he was saying and shanmugavel ' the public caught him and set him on fire.well with that demonstration i doubt if anyone will even dream of doing something like that for it is still fresh in everyone's memory.'

Rakesh looked at the inspector ' All right.First thing tomorrow morning call up all the stations in madurai and find out if any children have gone missing recently in their areas..Rather for reference sake,go back a few years and gather all the data and meet me in a couple of days.Good night.'

After the inspector had left,rakesh looked at mrs.meena and vaidyanathan who signaled her to go wait outside while he spoke something in confidence to the ASP.

Vaidyanathan looked at rakesh ' sir,i thought long and hard about what i am going to do and finally my heart told me that i should do it and that is trust you.'

He reached into the shoulder bag that he was carrying and with a bit of effort pulled out a thick folder and placed it before rakesh menon.

' what is this mr.vaidyanthan?'

' Take your time and go through all the material that is inside this folder and read it carefully.This was collected by me over the past five years and i got into certain sticky situations when i followed up leads but i think you with your power and determination maybe you will be able to better understand it and take what ever action you feel is necessary.These are matters beyond my depth and power and once you have gone through all the materials,call me and we will talk more.My only request is that you don't trust anybody when it comes to matters involving this file and case.'

Rakesh looked at the journalist ' okay.sounds like a mystery and suspense filled case.But why are you taking so much interest in this case which involves a missing boy.'

Vaidyanathan sighed sadly ' this case is not just about the missing boy murali but 30 other boys of the same age who have gone missing over the years.one of them was my nephew who went missing about ten years back.'

Rakesh was shocked ' 30 boys have gone missing and none have been found.But how is this possible.Somebody must have seen something or at least have an idea of what is going on.'

Vaidyanathan shook his head ' sorry sir.even if someone or many know of what is going on,no one will come forward for fear of their life and that of their families.'

He wished rakesh good night and let himself out.

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THE CURE

A woman went to the doctor's office where she was seen by one of the new doctors, but after about 4 minutes in the examination room, she burst out, screaming as she ran down the hall.

An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she told Him her story.

After listening, he had her sit down and relax in another room.

The older doctor marched down the hallway to the back where the first doctor was and demanded, "What's the matter with you? Mrs. Terry is 68 years old, she has four grown children and seven grandchildren, and you told her she was pregnant?!"

The new doctor continued to write on his clipboard and without looking up said, "Does she still have the hiccups?"
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FLASHBACK-1985 PART THREE


ASP Rakesh menon sat in his cabin lost in his thoughts as he stared blankly at the door which had just showed the journalist vaidyanathan out and wondered about the whole morbid affair that had now become his responsibility.

He closed the file and decided that he would go through the whole folder back in the privacy of the house that had been given to him.It was nearly 9.00 pm and his mother who had accompanied him from trivandrum would have made dinner and be sitting patiently at the table waiting for him and he knew she wouldn't eat or sleep until he came home.

His mother Devaki menon had wanted to be with him on his first posting as a police officer and had turned a deaf ear to all his protests when he said he could manage on his own and that he was not a child anymore.

His mother had looked at him with a lovely smile ' rakesh,even when i am 90 or more and you are 65 years or more,you will remain a child to me.That is how we parents think and one day when you become a father,then you will really understand what i just said.'

His dad General.Unnikrishnan who still had a few more years for retirement had looked at his son ' rakesh,take her along for if she remains here she will make my life miserable and literally have me climbing the walls with doubts and worries about you.One good thing about her being with you is that you will have a belly full of good food at all times and you won't have to eat out or hire a cook.'

Rakesh threw his arms around his mother 'cook,maid,mother,friend and security.wow,all in one package.'

As the car entered the gate of the huge house the government had allocated for him,rakesh saw that his mother was sitting in the small verandah near the entrance and he could also hear the Guruvayur appan songs being played,loud enough for him to hear at this distance in the car and probably loud enough for Lord Guruvayurappan himself,where ever it was that he made his house.

Devaki menon stood up with a worried expression ' entha mone ( what happened son),why so late and that too on the first day of your work.You told me you would be back home for lunch and that you would take me to the meenakshi amman temple in the evening.But your secretary padma called me and informed me that you were tied up with some office work.Is everything okay,rakesh?'

Rakesh hugged her and gently kissed the top of her head ' entha amme,why do you worry so much about me? I am a police officer and forget criminals,even god wouldn't hassle me for i have got a licence to kill.'

Devaki's eyes filled with tears ' once you become a mother,all a woman does is worry and worry about their children.You are my only child and if i don't worry about you then who will i worry about?'

She made him stand at arms length and admired him in his uniform and nodded approvingly.

Rakesh looked at her with a twinkle in his eyes 'okay.be honest and tell me how i compare with your favourite actor shashi kapoor who wore a uniform in the film Deewaar.'

Devaki looked at rakesh ' shashi kapoor,my foot,you look a million times better than that guy.You are an original while he is just a duplicate.Although i have to admit that he has a killer smile and those dimples.oof.'

Rakesh gasping in surprise ' mother,you wicked woman.stop fantasising about shashi kapoor and that too before me.Wait,let me tell dad what your dreams are full off and hear what he has to say.'

Devaki menon shrugged ' your dad.He will say nothing.For your kind information,the man of my dreams shashi kapoor had once visited our regiment during the last indo-pak war and your father introduced me to shashi kapoor who told me that i was more beautiful than all the heroines he had worked with in the hindi field.'

' what,he said that.what the hell was dad doing while both of you were flirting around.'

Devaki menon ' nothing.he got drunk and sobbed on my shoulder and begged me not to run away to bombay with shashi kapoor.'

Saying this she burst out laughing and rakesh too joined her in the laughter.It eased the tensions and the sadness that the day had brought and his soul felt a bit lighter and brighter than what it was earlier when he was in his cabin.

It was nearly 2.00 am in the morning and rakesh was lost in thought as he tried to make sense of what had been happening in and around madurai and then he felt his mothers loving hands massaging his neck and shoulders.

'amma,why are you up.Go back to sleep.I am sorry if the lights in the hall disturbed your sleep.'

'rakesh,what do you think i did the whole day other than eating and sleeping.And anyway how will i get sleep when my child's mind is filled with worry and fear.'

Rakesh looked at her ' not then,not now and maybe not ever can i fool you for somehow you are able to read my mind and body,even though i try to hide my emotions and thoughts.'

Devaki asked him if he wanted to have some karupatti kapi ( black coffee as it is called in kerala) and rakesh nodded yes.

Ten minutes later both sat sipping kaapi in the hall and Devaki looked at the folder and at her son ' such a big file and that too on the first day.'

Rakesh looked up from the files he was drowned in ' no,these are not official files but were given to me in trust and confidence.It has to do with this case that has come to my notice and i am trying to find some evidence which might lead me to the criminal.But after nearly four hours i have found nothing.'

Rakesh told his mother about the missing kid,Murali and then told her that the journalist vaidyanathan had given him files and articles that clearly proved that something strange had been happening for nearly 30 years.

'amma,it would have made my job easier if we could find the bodies of the missing children.But strangely it looks they have all vanished into thin air and no one seems to have a clue about this whole matter.'

Devaki closed her eyes and then opening them looked at her son ' rakesh,i will tell you now that i am sure that you will solve this case very soon.But sometimes it is better to let it go when you are lost for an answer and come back to it when your mind is fresh and you feel more charged and vibrant.'

Rakesh wearily nodded and both got up from the table and as he went towards his room,devaki ' can we go to the temple tomorrow morning.I just want to do a puja and it wont take long.'

Rakesh ' amma,take the car and i will tell the inspector to arrange for a special darshan.go pray in peace and come back home in peace.I am not sure what my day is going to bring tomorrow,sorry today for it is all ready early morning.bye.'


But he was up by 6.00 am and wearing a veshti and a simple white cotton shirt,came out and surprised his mother who was just about to leave to the temple.

Devaki looked at him ' Don't i know my son.'

They both stepped out and the police constable saluted him and told him to wait while he called for his official vehicle.But rakesh politely declined the offer and hailed an auto and climbing into it left to the temple which was just five kms away.

Although it was just 6.15 am in the morning,the streets leading up to the temple were quite crowded but mostly by tourists from all over india.

There were a few police constables here and there asking people not to park their two wheelers on the road and were requesting them to park it in the official parking area.

The auto driver,typically whined and asked rakesh to add a huge tip to the 20 rs and just as rakesh was looking for an appropriate reply,his mother dived in 'do you know who you are talking to?'

Before any more words could be spoken,one of the constables recognised rakesh and rushed to his side and saluted him 'iyya,any problem.'

The auto driver realising that rakesh was a cop,panicked and was about to fall at his feet when rakesh looked at the constable 'no problem.this driver is refusing to take money from me saying that he doesn't charge police officers.Very honorable man.'

The auto driver seeing an opening to save his neck ' sir,okay sir,i will take the 20 rs.thank you sir.'

Rakesh and devaki looked at the fleeing auto and exchanged smiles and then he turned to the constable 'please,do me favor.I don't want anyone to know who i am as i want to worship god as a normal devotee.'

The police constable nodded reluctantly and mother and son entered the famous madurai meenakshi amman kovil.

"The skillful tactician may be likened to the shuai-jan. Now the shuai-jan is a snake that is found in the Ch'ang mountains. Strike at its head, and you will be attacked by its tail; strike at its tail, and you will be attacked by its head; strike at its middle, and you will be attacked by head and tail both." Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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FLASHBACK-1985 PART four


Rakesh and devaki sat on the steps that led down to the kovil kulam and both sat lost in the splendour and beauty of the meenakshi amman kovil.

Devaki wiped the tears that filled her eyes for she had been touched and moved by the beauty of meenakshi amman.

She looked at her son ' my only wish is that you get married soon and that your wife is as beautiful and benevolent as the goddess herself.'

Rakesh looked at her ' beautiful and benevolent.surely you are not joking.'

Laughing both got up and were climbing the steps when devaki caught sight of a few men who looked like astrologers and going up to them they found out that indeed they were astrologers who predicted by using Olai Chuvadis and nadi josiyam.But there were quite a few people who were gathered around them and rakesh told his mother that they could back later in the week and get a reading done.

But just as they were about to enter the corridor that lead them to the exit of the temple,devaki saw a holy man seated in a lotus position signaling to her to come to him.

Devaki told rakesh this and reluctantly both of them went near the man who had his eyes closed.Still with his eyes wide shut,he motioned them to sit down and then slowly opened his eyes and looked at both of them.

'Mother,your wish for a beautiful and benevolent daughter-in-law will be fulfilled soon.'

Then he looked at rakesh ' i am sorry that you will not be able to do what you have set out to do for it is beyond you and it could also mean endangering both your lives.'

Rakesh immediately knew that the holy man was talking about the case of the missing children.

He smiled proudly ' I am a policeman and nothing will stop me and not even the fear of losing my life.'

The holy man ' what about your mothers life.are you willing to gamble with it too and lose it along with yours.'

Rakesh felt a tug of fear in his heart ' so what am i supposed to do.just let it go and walk away from this case.'

'you wont have to walk away for you will be made to walk away by those who are behind this whole tragedy.'

The holy man looked at rakesh and smiled gently ' Son,there is a war going on and it has been going on for thousands of years.There is only one man who can take on the dark and unholy forces that are present here in madurai.He will come,not now but at a certain point in your life he will surely come and cross paths with yours.You will know him by his name and you will see it in his eyes.Only he can do what it is that you want to do.Wait for him and wait for the right moment and you will know who it is for your soul will whisper his name again and again for he bears the name of the cosmic destroyer and the eternal cosmic dancer.But until then wait for you,me and everyone else have nothing else to do or the weapons to fight those that have come from the very depths of hell itself.'

The holy man closed his eyes and went back to his meditation and rakesh knew that he and his mother had been dismissed.

Coming out of the temple,rakesh searched and found the constable he had spoken to and asked him about the mysterious holy man but without mentioning what had been spoken.

The police constable thought for a while and then seemed to recognise who rakesh was talking about.

' sir,that old man is really a very powerful and spiritually gifted saint.If he called you and spoke to you then please consider it as a blessing.Many have tried to give him thousands of rupees along with gold and jewellery to induce him to predict their fortunes but he has always rejected them and spat on them.Everyone here avoids him for they are scared he might curse them and it is said that his curses as well as his blessings always come true.'

Rakesh looked at his mother and shook his head and then asked the constable what the holy man was called.

'I am not sure of his real name but everyone here addresses him as Palam swamy.'

The ancient land stands stained
in the name of king and in the name of power
in the name of a lost dynasty,a lost vision
blood from the child rains and it stains
it has come to this,the murder a sacrifice
a mighty land once ruled by mighty kings
a holy land once walked by gods,angels and saints
the tears of the child stains the land
as the hand holding the sword descends
the scream of terror is lost in the throat
the cry for help,a savior is lost
for the head is separated from the body
and the ancient land stands stained
the silent scream has been heard
and soon he will come marching into the holy land
the light from the skies will run through the blue mountains
he will come seeking revenge and he will come with many questions
and all his answers will be in the blood of those who murdered
the last of the cholas will do battle with the light from the east
and ancient foes will meet again in an ancient feud


I am a boy born to a blind mother and she called me Azhagan and although people have called me by many names, my heart skips a beat when i am called Azhagan for it reminds me of the times with my mother.

I,We have been called many names such as Rudran,Bhairav,Pakalon,Maasilan,Kathiravan,Meykandan,Koman,Nikaran.

I am fire and i am water. I am hell and i am heaven and i will bring peace to you.

The boy who went into the dark and came back with light.


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Voyage of the universe


Have you ever baked a cake or bread at home? Have you ever baked a cake with nuts and raisins ?

The remarkable thing is how that the lump of dough puffs,raises and enlarges itself into what ever it is that you were cooking.But i am not here to give you cooking or baking lessons but to point and explain to you how the raisins were all snuggled and clumped together in that lump of dough you put inside the preheated oven and an hour later the raisins have all gone separate and in different places far away from each other.

That is how the very space we live in is expanding and it did then,now and as it will continue to do so forever.

From the rocks and minerals on this planet and from stuff that has come in and landed on earth via meteors and asteroids,we have learnt and now know for sure that our Earth is nearly 4.5 billion years old.

4,500 million years old and humans have been around in some shape or size for nearly a million years.But intelligent human beings have been around for only 30 to 40,000 years.They have been building and living in cities for only the past 5,000 years.The wright brothers took of from terra ferma into air only about 112 years ago.The first space craft sputnik was sent into space in 1957 and the first man into space, yuri gagarin was again by the russians and sent into space in 1961.

The furthest object in space and man made is the space craft Voyager 1 launched in september 5,1977 , which is zipping along at 38,000 mph (61,000 km/h), is currently 20,075,089,714 KM from Earth. Voyager 2 launched in august 20,1977 took a different route through the solar system and is now 16,594,355,842 KM from home.

The remarkable point is that though launched in 1977 both the space crafts are only now nearing the outer reaches of the solar system called the Heliopause and this is a region where the suns atmosphere finally starts losing its power and comes into contact with interstellar space and its particles.
To be more exact and accurate you have to understand that we,planet earth and the other planet live in one big joint family under the protection of our family head,the SUN.And not to forget all the moons,all the asteroids and comets and they number in the millions and probably billions and we all live inside this bubble called Heliosphere.This Heliosphere is all that the sun puts out from its womb where nuclear fusion is taking place and deep in its inner core this process is taking place at temperatures ranging from 15 to 20 million degrees.
And we worry and complain when temperatures in our towns and cities cross 40 degrees.Funny.

Now i come to the main point and subject of how old the universe is and that is a matter of debate.The Hubble telescope has captured light that is nearly 13.5 billion years old and if that light has taken that much time to reach us,then stop and imagine where that object is right now.


Guardians of the universe

Their civilization is nearly 2 billion years old and their system is 12 billion years old.They could be the oldest civilization in this known universe but they claim that The Source was here before them and they say that it is foolish to try and find out how old the universe is because there was no beginning to go back to.

Humans have been taking off into space only for the past 55 years while millions of other civilizations have come and gone and who have mastered the art of flying at the speed of light and faster than that too.

Look into the night sky and see the thousands of stars like our stars and then try calculating how many stars there are in our own galaxy and they number in the billions and then count the number of galaxies and they number in the billions.

Right,you get it now.Trillions and Trillions of stars and do you still think that only our star and this tiny planet has life and nurtures life.

They have been traveling,discovering,seeding and nurturing life and also protecting it from certain situations.They come from the source and the source always comes from the light.

He,him and they will come from the light and will do battle with others that have come from the light.In the beginning they were pure and they were one with the source but once they mixed and bred with new life on new planets,their codes are no more pure and now stand contaminated.

Take for instance our planet and the species called Humans and the destruction they have wreaked on the planet and its other inhabitants.They have polluted the air,they have polluted the water and they have polluted the very soil called mother earth.Millions of species have gone extinct and are going extinct on a yearly basis and soon lions and tigers will join that list along with rhinos and elephants.

Scientists say that the only species that will be able to survive this soon to become hell like planet is the lowly cockroach and yes,we humans.

Welcome to where ever you are on this planet earth.

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