Ootta from Namma Thotta - new beginnings
Ootta from Namma Thotta ( food from our garden) July 2022 It was a lovely morning and the Road to Khajisonenahalli was lit up with the bright morning sun as I drove back from the farm . On that early morning drive from Bangalore to Chennai, I looked forward to rejunevante the vegetable patch that eluded me through the 2-3 COVID filled years in Chennai. Harish was kind enough to take care of the plot while I would still be serving my notice period and then return to Bangalore. Everything seemed perfect for the new beginnings. On the way back on the NH47 Alexa aided the driving mood and blared Subramania Bharati's 'Kaani Nilam vendum' perhaps more than 100 times by several different musicians until the city traffic hit us out a put a stop to the mood. That was indeed a memorable drive filled with the promises of the new beginning. Here is the blogpost by Raja Thatha from where I have picked up the lyrics and its Engli...