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[someoneintheshadow456]

Society if Periyar took a bath that day:

Omg I fucking periyar, kya pata kisne mujhe shaap Diya that I know about him but just wtf wtf wtf

I hate Periyar, all my homies hate Periyar.

Welcome to the club, bestie.

[tungledotedu]

for your blocklist:

omgthatdress is still doubling down on accusing gazans of being scammers because... there are people who didn't vote harris.

[image ID: a tumblr post by omgthatdress, dated 14 hours ago. it reads:

'huge personal fuck you to everyone who didn't vote or voted for Jill Stein

Vladimir Putin thanks you for your service to the global cause of fascism.

At least now we'll know for sure that the ask bots claiming to be Gazan are indeed scams because Gaza isn't going to exist any more'. end ID.]

more racists to block:

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[image ID: a tumblr reblog by takashi0 from someoneintheshadow456, dated 11 hours ago. it says: 'Supporting Israel might be the one legitimately good idea Harris had since that would PREVENT genocide but sure whatever you say lmfao'. end ID.]

this guy: you know what would stop this genocide? supporting a terrorist regime that has turned entire towns into rubble and ignored the icj's orders to prevent genocide. i am very smart.

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[image ID: a tumblr post by stupid-fat-panda, dated 12 hours ago. there is a screenshot of another user's tags, which say: '#also muslim voters were NEVER going to support harris because she's half Indian #i don't think it was because she was a woman because that didn't stop ilhan omar #but harris being half tambram definitely would have turned off the muslim voter-base #which is funny because harris openly antagonized hindus to get the muslim vote #…which they would never give her'.

stupid-fat-panda's tags read: '#weirdly enough trump is actually more pro israel than kamala was #but i also know a lot of muslims HATE lgbt people and the pandering towards Igbt extremists is probably what lost their vote as well'.

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[janakimurali]

Galata Kalayanam

Galata Kalayanam, a play 

Janaki Murali

(I wrote Galata Kalyanam in 2011, for the Rotary Club, Bangalore. It was performed by Rotarians on Tamil Night. The riotous romp was inspired by the Tamil Brahmins’ (or Tam-Brams’) obsession with IIT-IIM grooms for their daughters. It was also a parody on ‘the boy seeing girl’ ritual in Indian arranged marriages. A young Indian-American couple in love try to beat this trend with the help of a wily astrologer. Picture of a house in Thanjavur)

 The characters:

Thyagu: The father, a singer of sorts.  

Sita: The mother, a good cook.

Meena: The bride, a computer engineer, from the USA.

Bankim/Balu: The groom, who works in Wall Street.    

Sarasa Athai: The know-it-all busybody.  

Pichu Mama: Swears by The Hindu newspaper.

Konkona/Kanchana: Bankim's sister, a staunch Bengali.

Andal: Meena's pesky sister, who is an encyclopaedia on Tamil films.

Narayana Iyer: The wily astrologer.

Paati and some neighbours.

 ACT I

(Somewhere in the US)

Meena: Arranged marriages cannot be faulted, not in my home…

Bankim: Tell them you fell in love…

Meena: They won’t understand - if I fall in love, it has to be with a Tam Bram...

Bankim: Hunh? You mean, when you meet someone, your first question to them would be, are you Tam Bram…I can be a Tam Bram…

Meena: Exactly…

Bankim: What? Did I just get manipulated?

Meena wasn’t listening to him. She was already on the phone.

Meena: Narayana mama how are you—hmm—hmm—I want your help mama...

Meena walks out of the stage still speaking. The rest of the conversation is not audible, except the last line of the conversation from behind the scenes.

Narayana Iyer: You don’t worry my child, I will help you, tell your young man not to worry either...  

 ***

Act II

(In the small town of Thanjavur, South India)

Paati is in the background grinding something in her mortar and pestle and mumbling to herself.

Thyagu: Adiye, there is an email from Meena, she is coming for a fortnight. We must get her married before she leaves this time…

Sita coming on stage: This is great news naa.  Don’t waste time, go right now to the astrologer Narayana Iyer and ask him to give you a good boy’s horoscope that matches with Meena’s.

Thyagu: Yes, Yes, I am going right now…

Narayana Iyer walks in right then.

Thyagu: Ada! Look who has come in—Narayana Iyer, bless you with 100 years of life. We were just now talking about you. Meena is coming down from America for a fortnight, and…

Narayana Iyer: Besh! Isn't that a coincidence? I came to see you because I have an excellent groom in mind, a perfect match for our Meena. He works in America too.

Thyagu: Is that so? Do their horoscopes match?

Narayana Iyer: I would not be here if they did not match. You won't get a better boy than this!

Sita: I hope there is no dosham in his horoscope. My daughter's horoscope is a shudha jadhagam, you know.

Thyagu: Yes, yes. Look at Paati over there? She had a flaw in her horoscope and never got married. Paawam.

Narayana Iyer: There are no flaws in this boy’s horoscope. Our Meena and this boy will be very compatible.  

Thyagu: Is he a computer engineer? You know my daughter is a computer engineer…

Narayana:  No, he is not a computer engineer… Hmm, he works on Wall Street, I think…

Sita: Oh, but our daughter passed out in flying colours from IIT and IIM! What will people say if our son-in-law is not an IIT- IIM? Enna, please tell him how important this is to us.

Narayana: Well it’s your choice, you can always reject this. But I tell you, you won't get such a perfectly matched horoscope ever again. Lakshmi mami is looking for a good horoscope for her girl. I think I will give this to her…

Thyagu: No, no, please don’t go, let’s proceed with this. A good horoscope is hard to come by. What should we do next?

Narayana: You are very lucky, Mama, the boy has come to India to see some girls, and he and his sister have agreed to come to Thanjavur to see Meena…

Sita: Why sister? Why aren't his parents coming?

Narayana: They have gone on a pilgrimage to Kasi to pray for a good bride for their son. But Mami, you must make your famous soji-bajji! The boy loves soji-bajji. He went to see some 12 girls and rejected all of them, because the soji was soggy and the bajjis were not crisp!

Thyagu: Oh, you don't have to worry about that! My Mrs makes the best soji-bajji in the world!  

Sita: Pongo naa, I feel so shy when you praise me like this...

FADEOUT  

 ***

Act III

The entire household and the neighbours are all anxiously waiting for the arrival of the groom’s party.

Pichu mama: I can hear the auto. They’ve come. Is everyone ready?

Sarasa Athai: Make way, make way, we have to take the arati.

Sarasa and Sita perform the arati for Bankim and Konkona as they come on stage. Everyone settles down.  

Pichu mama: What do you do, Mappilai?

Bankim: I am in finance… I work on Wall Street…

Sarasa: What? You are not a computer engineer. Are you at least from IIM?

Bankim: No, but I am from...Whar…

Sarasa:  He’s not an IIT-IIM! Anna, what type of boy have you got for our Meena?

Bankim: I was going to say Wharton…  

Pichu Mama: All this doesn’t matter as long as you read The Hindu. Which section of The Hindu do you read, sports, editorial?

Konkona: We read only The Statesman.

Everyone in the room is shocked into silence. Andal breaks it.

Andal: What is your name?

Sita: Yes, what are your names, it all happened so fast. We all forgot to find out from Narayana mama.

Bankim: Ban...I mean Balu, yes it’s Balu. My sister here is Kon…I mean Kanchana.

Sarasa: At least your names are good, even if your parents did not send you to IIT–IIM.

Andal: Do you watch Tamil films? Who is your favourite hero?

Bankim: I watched Sivaji…

Andal: Oh, so you like Rajni, that’s sooper, Thailava.  But my favourite is Dhanush.

Konkona: Who's Dhanush?

Andal in a shocked tone: You don't know Dhanush?

Bankim: Isn’t he the Kolaveri Di guy?

Konkona: I only know Konkona Sen, haven't you watched her films? She was so good in Mr and Mrs Iyer.

Andal: Who is she?

Bankim: Er…can we see the girl now? (He glares at Konkona)

Konkona: Yes, I am waiting to meet Boudhi…er…Me…the girl. We are also waiting to taste auntie’s…er…Mami’s famous soji-bajji (phew! In an aside)

Thyagu: Of course, of course, you should see the girl. Sarasa, bring Meena, and Adiye, bring your famous soji-bajji.

Sita and Sarasa leave the stage.

One neighbour: Mappilai is really fair and handsome, isn’t he?

Another neighbour: What do you think his salary would be?

Neighbour: Do you think he eats non-veg in America?

Neighbour: They all eat. It doesn’t matter, he looks like a good match for our Meena.

Sita comes with the soji-bajji.

Sarasa Athai brings Meena.

Bankim can't take his eyes off her. Meena too takes a peek at him and smiles at him. When no one is looking she gives him a thumbs up sign.  Bankim smiles back at her.  Konkona catches the couple making eyes at each other.

Konkona in an aside: Don't stare Dada, you will give the game away.

Bankim: I can’t help it. She looks so beautiful in her Kanjeevaram sari. I have seen her only in western clothes…she’s done something to her hair too…. and Konkona, whatever you do, don’t ask Meena to sing.

She can’t sing to save her life!

Konkona: Of course, I am going to ask her to sing!

Bankim: Konkona please, even Mami's soji-bajji can't save us from Meena's singing.

He picks up a bajji to bite into. Konkona also picks up a bajji.

Konkona: Aunty-er-Mami, where did you get such nice steel plates?

Sita: They are all from Ranganathan Street in Chennai.

Bankim: Mami, your soji-bajji is excellent. You must publish your recipes.

Mami blushes, giggles and hides her face behind her sari end.

Konkona: Okay, it’s time to ask Boudhi…er…Meena to sing. We need to know if she has a sweet voice.

Everyone is visibly agitated at the idea of Meena singing.

Pichu Mama: No, no, please don’t ask Meena to sing.

Thyagu:  Besh! Meena will definitely sing! I have taught her so much in music. Thara na na naa—

Sarasa Athai: Thyagu, why don’t you sing instead of Meena?

Konkona: Uncle…I mean Mama, do you know Rabindra Sangeet?

Thyagu: There is nothing to compare to Carnatic music.

Andal: But Appa, there is nothing to compare to A.R. Rahman’s music!

Bankim: I like Rahman too. I loved his Jai Ho.

Andal: But his best was Roja—(singing) Chinna Chinna Asai...

Pichu Mama: Why don't we listen to Andal sing, instead of Meena?  

Bankim: Yes, yes, that's a good idea.  

Thyagu:  Shiva, Shiva – this is sacrilege! No cinema songs and all. How can you compare film songs to Carnatic music? Meena --why don’t you sing a kirtana I taught you?

In an aside to his sister Sarasa: Take Andal inside, she is attracting too much attention. The boy is going to say afterwards, he likes her and not Meena.

Sarasa drags Andal off the stage. Meena clears her throat and the neighbours look at each other in dismay and start leaving the stage in a hurry.

Pichu mama picks up his Hindu, always known to save any situation. Paati grinds a bajji in her mortar and pestle. Thyagu slaps his thigh in tune with the taalam. Bankim covers his face with his hands.

Meena launches into a totally off key kirtana of sorts. Thyagu is the only one listening and keeping beat to Paati grinding away in her mortar and pestle. Konkona has doubled up in laughter.

Konkona: Oh Dada, this was worth all the trouble you two put me up to!

Bankim interrupts Meena’s off key singing.

Bankim: Please don't do this to me Meena! Please don’t sing. Ammi Tumake Balo Bashi. I will do anything you want me to…I will read The Hindu every day…I promise to learn Tamil…I’ll watch all Rajinikanth films…I will go with you to Chennai and buy all the steel vessels to take back home with us. I will even wear dhoti on the weekends…but please stop singing!  

Meena: You will do all this for me, Bankim? You are so sweet--naa unnai kaadhali kkaren…

Meena stretches her hands out to him and he takes them holding them close to his heart.  

Thyagu and Sita stare at them in shock.

Paati is oblivious to what is going on and so is Pichu mama immersed in his newspaper.

FADEOUT

The End

[triviareads]

Say what you want about Steven Universe, but one thing that can be agreed on is that Connie was better South Indian representation than "Kathani" ever will be. While Connie does have an English name, it can be interpreted as short for Kanchana, which is a more plausible explanation then whatever the hell justification was used for "Kate"'s fake name, and she has an accurate last name . Connie's mother also nails the quintessential stereotype of the Tambram mother (micromanaging and overprotective, especially towards their daughters) incredibly well. And then when you look at the storyboard writers, you notice that one of them was indeed South Indian, something that Bridgerton lacks.

This is so interesting! I've never watched Steven Universe and knew nothing about it but it's so cool that cartoons have South Indian rep. I saw Connie's last name is Maheswaran (as I told my friends, not Maheshwaran; Maheswaran for that authentic lack of "sh" that is common in Tamil from my experience) and was like oh yeah this kid's Tamil. Also, I have to laugh at the Tambram bit because that's kinda iconic/relatable (although my experiences are more Kanbram than Tambram).

I do think it's a little easier to portray the South Asian immigrant experience in the modern era than historically, but I blame the Bridgerton writers for a) not doing the bare minimum in terms of research for stuff like names, and b) even making the Sharmas from India.

[seavoice]

all in all the english teacher wasn't that bad i guess, even if it was at times desperately boring. still not sure how I'm supposed write about it being a "quintessential reflection of your everyday Indian" because well...it's not. it's -- if anything, a sanitised account of an Indian pre-independence, a very narrow tambram view at that. youre never going to get a quintessential Indian story anyway because the breadth and depth of distinct experiences within this country is so, so vast, and so so varied but of all things! In The English Teacher???