Episode 1
Mohan ki 5 years. School ki holidays. Intlo ne adukuntunnadu. Ee roju amma vaadi chethiki 20 rupayala note ichi bayata kuragayala abbayi vunnadu ichesi raa naanna ani cheppi pampindhi. Bayata kuragayala vaadu 20 rupayalu theesukuni 10 rupayalu ichi pampadu. Aa note ni amma kivvalanna dhyasa kuda ledhu vaadiki. Aa notu meedha edho kothaga vundhi. Bommalu, aksharalu vunnai. Abcd lu kadhu ani ardham avuthondhi…mari enti avanni ani adugudhaamani vanta gadhi loki velladu.
‘ amma! Ee paper meedha evaru vunnaru, ee photo evaridhi’ ani adigadu
‘eeyana peru Gandhi…memu chinnappudu Gandhi thatha ani pilichevallam’
‘anni dabbula meedha ee thatha photo ne endhuku vundhi’
‘mari, chakkaga kurchuni vintanu ante chepthanu aayana photo endhuku vundho…lekapothe cheppanu, ‘sare mummy, cheppu’
‘adhigo..akkada goda meedha map vundhi kadha, andhulo idhigo ee dhesam peru England. Idhigo mari ee desam peru India….oka roju England police andharu vachi Indians andharini jail lo pettesaru’
‘endhukani, India vallu cheppina maata vinaledha..’
‘avunu! Vaallu cheyyamanna pani chesevaru kadhu, ala chala rojulu ayyaka oka roju Gandhi thatha vachi achum neelage, ‘
‘naa laaga…!’
‘avunu nee laage. Cartons pedithe kaani annam thinanu antavu kadha…! Alage aayana kuda Indians ni release chesthe gaani nenu annam thinanu, meetho matladanu ani cheppi akkade kurchundi poyadu….ila chala rojulayyaka , England vaallu Gandhi ki bayapadi India ni vadhilesi vellipoyaru.’‘gandhi thatha manalni andharini release cheyyadaniki antha kashtapaddarani aayana photo ni anni dabbula meedha print chesthunnaru.’
‘amma! Nuvvu Gandhi thatha ni chusava….’
‘ledhamma , nenu puttetappatike aayana chanipoyaru’
‘sare aithe..! ee dabbu nenu dhaachukona…’
‘theesuko…;
Aa roju modhati roju maohan Gandhi gurinchi vinadam….ee motham kadha lo vaadiki India, England ane padhala meedha interest vachindhi…so mundhu vaati gurinche alochisthunnadu. Aaroju rathre naanna ni adigadu. Kaani naannemo nenu chala tired ga vunnanura Sunday chepthanu ani nidhrapoyaru. Mohan dhi burra chinnadhe ayina Gandhi gurinchi India gurinchi alochinchukuntu nidhrapoyadu.
Oka vaaram tharuvatha intiki rangarao thatha vacharu. Aayanni adigadu mohan neeku Gandhi thatha thelusa…ani. Appudu mohan valla naanna vachi annaru…’naanna! Veediki ee Madhya Gandhi pichi ekkuva ayipoyindhi. Elagola ee gola lekunda chudu’ ‘gandhi ante pichi kadhu ra, nuvvu ee roju intha prasanthanga office ki velladaniki kaaranam ayane’ ‘neetho pettukunnanu chudu…! Sare naaku time avuthondhi office ki velthunnanu..’
Kaani mohan mathram thatha ni vidichipettaledhu. Ranga rao garu inka koduku mata vinali kadha annattu mohan ki neeti bodha chesaru..’neeku Gandhi thatha gurinchi konni rojulu ayyaka chepthanu, ippudaithe oka paata nerpisthanu , nerchukuntava…’ mana mohan ready ayyadu
‘Bale thatha mana bapuji
Balala thatha bapuji
Bosinavvula bapuji
Chinni pilaka bapuji’
Ee paata nerpinchi vuru vellipoyaru rangarao garu.
Ee paata paduthunte mohan ki bhale santhosham vesthondhi. Eppudu adhe paatani hum chesthunnadu. Aug 15th ki vaalla school function lo stage ekki kuda idhe paata ni padadu. Valla principal mechukuni gift kuda icharu.. idhantha jarigesariki mohan ki Gandhi meedha inkaa interest perigipoyindhi.
Okasari mohan amma naannatho kalisi train lo thirupathi velthunnadu. Madhyalo nidhra vachesin padukunnadu kaani oka 10 nimishaalake thulli padi lechi edavatam modhalu pettadu. Naanna dhaggariki theesukuni ethukunnaka bayapaduthu chepthunnadu ….
‘naanna! Policulu, manalni train lo nunchi thosesthunnuru, vadhani cheppu kindha padipothe dhebba thaguluthundhi’
‘ ledhamma, nenunnanu kadha paduko’ ani mohan ni paduko petteasaka aayana kopam vaalla naanna meedhaki vellindhi…
Episode 2
‘aayana okayana dhorikaru, veediki pichi pichi kadhalanni cheppadhu ante vinipinchukoru. Intha china pilladiki aa kadhalu, paatalu anni nerpatam avasarama..’ ani appude vaalla naanna ki phone chesi cheda mada thittesaru.
‘nenemi cheppaledhu ra vaadiki’ ani rangarao garu entha cheppina vine sthithilo leru Krishna. Mohan ki peeda kalalu vasthunnai ani badha ekkuva ayipoyindhi vaalla naannaki…mothanaki edu kondala vaani dharsanam chesukuni intiki vachesaru…
Rendu nelala tharuvatha oct 2 vachindhi. Aa roje thelisindhi mohan ki Gandhi birthday thana birthday oke roju ani…chala santhoshanga vundhi vaadiki.school ki holiday kadha, apartment lo pillalandhari ki rendu rendu choclatelu ichadu, endhukura ante andhariki ivvala maa Gandhi thatha dhi kuda birthday ani cheppadu.
Mohan birthday ani vuru nunchi nannamma , thatha vacharu. Aa roju rathri mohan malli katha kosam thatha pakkaki cheripoyadu. Thatha cheppe kadha nachatam ledhu.
‘ thatha ! naaku ee eduguru rajulu vetakelle kadha vadhu, gandhi thatha kadha cheppu…’
‘sare aithe! Neeku Gandhi thatha motham peru cheppana ivvala..’
‘cheppu cheppu’
‘Mohan das karam chand Gandhi’
‘adhenti, Gandhi thatha naa peru endhuku pettukunnaru…’
‘Aayanaki nee peru nachindhanta’
Ala matladuthu matladuthu nidhrapoyaru thatha manavallu iddaru. Aa roju nidhra lo
"At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, find utterance…."
Antu oka peddayana edhedho cehpthunnaru…mohan ki adhemi ardham kaledhu. Kaani vinadaniki mathram chala bagunnattu ga anipinchindhi… ala vintune vunnadu. Ee roju ulikki padi levaledhu.
Inkokasari school ki velthu vunte dhaarilo oka scene kanipinchindhi…aa scene ni roju school bus lo nunchi chusthune vunnadu. Kaani ee roju traffic jam valla bus aagipoyindhi…oka ammayi chinigipoyina battalu vesukundhi, chethilo oka bujji babu vunnadu..akkade road meedhe kurchuni edho thintondhi…aa ammayi chuttu eegalu musuruthunnai…appudu gurthonchindhi mohan ki flies vaalina food thinte jvaram vasthundhi ani amma cheppina vishayam…school kellaka ee vishayam marchipoyadu kaani night dinner chesetappudu gurthu vachindhi. Ammaki chepthu vunte naanna kuda vinnaru.
Ee roju modhalu software engineer Krishna gariki tension start ayyindhi. Veedu ilage manchithanam , manavatvam antu vunte paniki raakunda pothademo ani bayapaddaru. Em cheyyali ani baaga alochincharu. Rangarao gari dhaggari nundi dhuram ga vundadam okkate margam anipinchindhi. Thandri ni intiki ravadhani cheppaleka mohan ne hostel lo vesedham ani decide ayyaru. Oka best school chusi apply chesi fees katti mohan ni join chesesaru.
Mohan ki vaadi kotha school nachindhi. Gandhi ni marchipoyadu kaani friends ki help cheyyadam, vaalu adiginavi icheyyadam, friends fight chesukokunda chudadam ilanti vanni alavatu chesukunnadu. Teachers andhariki baaga nachadu. ‘ mohan ki manchi leadership lakshanalu vunnayi but he always changes his group of friends ’ ani aa samvatsaram school report lo rasaru teachers.
Mohan ippudu peddavadu ayipoyadu, 7 years vachesayanta vaadiki… cheppukuntunnadu. Eesari dusshera holidays ki sahaya nirakarana udhyamam (non cooperation moment) chesi mari thatha intiki velladu. Nannamma anni rakala sweets chesi ready ga vunchindhi mohan vache time ki. Thatha ni chudagane malli Gandhi ji gurthu vacharu mohan ki.
Aa roju rathri thatha pakkaki cheri padukunnadu , thatha bed room lo chala mandhi photolu vunnai. Oka photo lo abbayi police dress vesukunnadu, oka photo lo abbayi gudilo panthulu gari laga vunnadu, inkoka abbayi roju tv lo news chadhive abbayi laaga vunnadu, valla andhari madhyalo Gandhi gari photo kuda kanapadindhi.
Malli anumanalu modhalu ayyayi mana mohan ki.
‘thatha, veellu andharu evaru, nee brothersaa…?’ ani adigadu amayakanga
‘kadhamma, vaallu andharu goppavaallu, India ni paiki thevadaniki, India ki oka dhaari chupinchadaaniki enthagano kashtapadina vaallu….’
‘ante….’
‘ante….india ni okappadu rajulu palinchevaallu, tharuvatha british vaallu …’
‘british ante..’
‘britan ante oka dhesam…india laaga. Vaallu Indians ni baaga ibbandhulu pettevaaru. Avanni nachaka chala mandhi mahanubhaavulu……’ thatha ila chepthune vunnadu eeloga mohan ki manchi nidhra pattesindhi…
‘thatha naaku rathri oka kala vachindhi’ marnadu poddunna levadame thatha dhaggariki parigethadu mohan….’ Aa kalalo nenu, nuvvu, naannamma, naanna, amma, ammamma, thathayya andharam bags , suitcase theesukuni vere vuru vellipothunnamu, appudu nenu venakki thirigi chusanu, akkada oka board vundhi…dhaani meedha sudhamapuri ani raasi vundhi….’ranga rao gariki okka nimasham emi cheppalo theliledhu kaani ventane therukuni nuvvu velli brush chesukuni raa thvaraga, nannamma nee kosam garelu, kobbari pachadi ready chesindhi…
’ 1 min lo vachesthanu thatha’ ani parigettadu mohan…
Episode 3
Mohan ee vishayam cheppinappudu ranga rao garu vanta gadhi lone vunnaru.
‘subadra, neeku theluso ledho kaani, Gandhi ji kutumbam thana 7 years vayasappudu sudhamapuri ni vidichi petti rajkot ki vellipoyaru. Ippudu porbander ni appatlo sudhama puri anevaaru. Idhe ippudu veediki kalalaga vachindhi…’
‘aithe ippudu emantaru meeru’
‘veediki gandhiji amsa emanna vachi vundali lekapothe veede gandhiji anna ayi vundali…’
‘chaalle urkondi, evaranna vinte navvipotharu, ekkada anakandi mukyanga Krishna tho…vaadu vinnadante ventane vachi mohan ni theesukellipothadu…pasi pilladu edho kala ani chepthe vipareetha ardhaalu theesthunnaru…mohan vasthunnadu, emi matladakandi…’antu rangarao gari matalani theesiparesaru subadharamma garu.
‘kaani veedu chala goppavadu avuthadu subadra, naaku thelusu…kaani veedini saraina dhaarilo pettali….!’
‘sarlendi…!’
Ee roju mohan vaalla thatha tho cheruvu dhaggariki velthunnadu….dhaarilo vaadiki malli anumanalu….
‘thatha, enti andhari illaki thalalu vesesi vunnai, andharu holidays ki vellipoyara..’ani adigadu thathani….
‘kadhu naanna…ikkada polalu sarigga pandatam ledhani brathakatam kosam Hyderabad laanti pedda vurlaki vellipoyaru chala mandhi’ ani chepparu thatha.
‘hyderabad lo nanna laaga roju office ki velthara veellu..’ bhale anumanam vachindhi vaadiki
‘veellu andharu mee naanna laaga goppa goppa chadhuvulu chadhuvukoledhu…ila vellipoyina vaallu Hyderabad lo kuleelu ga pani chestharu, adukkuntaru, dhongalu ga marutharu….oka puta bojanam kosam edho oka vidham ga kashtapadatharu…’
‘veellu andharu ikkada kanna Hyderabad lo happy ga vunnara….nuvvu endhuku ikkade vuntavu, nuvvu kuda vacheyyachu kadha…’aasaga thatha ni adigadu mohan.
‘santhosham ante evari ardhalu vaallaki vuntayi…naa sangathantava naaku ee vure nachindhi . nenu dheenni vidichi petti raanu….’
‘mari ,vellandhariki ee vuru nachaledha…?…’
‘sare sare neeku prasnalu ekkuva ayipoyayi kaani adhigo cheruvu vachesindhi..padha padava ekkudhamu’
Aa roju rathri mohan malli kadha cheppamani thatha pakkaki cheradu….ranga rao garu kadha modhalu pettaru…
‘mee school lo roju vandemataram paata paduthara….?’
‘padathamu…neeku ela thelusu..’
‘maa school lo kuda padevaallam..kaani maa naanna vallani appatlo british vaallu padanichevaallu kadhanta…’
‘endhukani, aa paata baguntundhi kadha…’
‘paata bagane vuntundhi kaani british vaallu Indians ni vallaki nachina pani cheyyaniche vaallu kadhu…british em chepthe Indians adhi cheyyalsindhe…aa rojulalo oka roju maa naannagaru market lo nunchuni ‘vandemataram’ ani gattiga aricharanta...appudu oka british police vachi emannavu ani adigaranta ventane maa naannagaru ‘nimmakayalu vandha e mataram’ ani aduguthunnanu annaranta…appudu aa british police nizame kabolu anesukuni vellipoyaranta…’
‘mee daddy emannaru…?’
‘hundred nimmakayalu entha ani rate aduguthunnanu ani chepparanta…’
‘abaddalu cehppakudadhu kadha..!.’
‘avunu....kaani nizam chepthe aa police kodathadu kadha andhukane ala chepparu...chala poddu poyindhi ...inka paduko good night…’
‘good night thatha..’
eesari inko kotha paata nerchukunnadu mohan thatha dhaggara....
bharatha mataku jejelu
bangaru thalli ki jejelu...
chaala baaga paaduthunnadu kuda...
elage rakarakala kadhalatho, anumanalatho, aatalatho,paatalatho mohan dusshera selavulu anni rangarao gari vurilo prasanthanga gadichipoyayi….4 sthambalata, golilu, 7 palakala aata ilaantivi kotha kotha aatalu kuda nerchukunnadu…cheruvulo eethalu kottadu, chetlu ekkadu, paalu pithakaboyi aavutho thannulu kuda thinnadu....vaadiki 'desa bhakthi' ane padam theliyakapoyina thatha sahavasam lo manasu lo aa bhavana mathram baaga perigipothondhi....
mohan school reopening day raane vachindhi, hostel ki vellemundhu rangarao garu vaadiki oka letter ichi…hostel ki vellagane chadhuvu naanna ani chepparu.
Hostel ki vellagane letter open chesadu mohan…ammo idhi telugu lo vundhi..so eesari Sunday amma naanna vachinappudu ammathoti chadhivinchukovali…anukuni aa letter ni jagrathaka thana suitcase lo dhachukunnadu….thanu entha gaano wait chesthunna Sunday vachesindhi…Sunday tho paatu amma kuda vachindhi, ivvala naanna office ki vellaranta. Amma ni chudagane thatha letter gurthu vachindhi.
Amma letter chadhavadam start chesindhi…
Episode 4
‘naa bangaaru thandri,
Ela vunnavu raa…! Em chesthunnavu…neeku oka mukhyamaina vishayam chebudhamani ee letter rasthunnanu. Ee letter ni nee lakshyam sadhinchevaraku neethone vunchukuntavani anukuntunnanu. Ippudu nee manasu enni vidhaluga alochisthondho nenu vuhinchagalanu.. kaani kanna ee alochanakante kuda mukhyamainadhi nuvvu cheyyalsindhi inkokati vundhi. Adhi chadhuvukovadam…vidhya leni vaadu vintha pasuvu ani annaru mana pedha vaallu. Nuvvu velle dhaarilone nee prasnalaki samadhaanalu dhorukuthayi. Sahanam tho chadhuvu muginchu. Prathi roju news paper chadhavadam alavarchuko, chess nerchuko, andharini kshaminchu. Tharuvatha em cheyyalo nee vignaname neeku chepthundhi.
Inka Gandhi thatha sangathantava…aayana eppudu nee thone vuntaru. Eppudu em cheyyalo neeku chepthune vuntaru. nee alochanalaku rupam ivvalsina vayasu vachinappudu nene chepthanu. Appativaraku sahananga vundu. Gandhi thatha thana thalli thandrula maata eppudu java dhataledhu. Eppudu abadalu cheppaledhu. Pareekshallo copy kotte avakasam vachina aa pani cheyyaledhu… England velli law chadhuvukuni India vachi settle ayyaru….neeku aayane adarsam ayyaru kabatti aayanalaaga chakkaga chadhuvuko . sariina vignanam vunnappude nuvvu prapanchaanni ardham chesukogaluguthavu.
Sarena naanna….chadhuvu meedha sradha pettu…. Nee lakshyanni gouravinche puchi naadhi…’
NETI BALALE REPATI POURULU…ra thatha…baaga gurthunchuko…!
Nee
Thatha….’
Letter chadhivesi paper madichipettesindhi mohan thalli….
‘ee letter lo emundhamma’ ani adigadu mohan amayakanga
‘thatha ni emadigavu vuru vellinappudu’
‘gandhi thatha gurinchi cheppamannanu, inka adukunnanu…inka…’
‘sare, thatha ninnu chakkaga chadhuvukomannaru…roju school library ki velli books chadhavamannaru…nuvvu ippudu 2nd class kadha….10th class varaku chakkaga chadhuvukunte tharuvatha em cheyyalo aayane chepthanu annaru…’
Mohan ki ila cheppindhe kaani kaveriki prasanthanga ledhu. Urgent ga mamayyagari dhaggariki vellali ani nirnayinchukundhi.
Avakasam pandaga rupam lo raane vachindhi…
‘emoi…eesari vinayaka chavithi ki ekkadiki velthunnavu…’ adigadu Krishna…
‘endhuku…mee girl friend ni thechukovadanika..’ kassumandhi kaveri
‘avunu mari…nuvvu velle date thelisthe thanaki date ivvali kadha…’
‘sare aithe nenu ivvala rathrike maa attagari vuruki vellipothunnanu….’
Hammayya edho oka vanka dhorikindhi anukuntu ventane bag sardhesukuni bayaldheripoyindhi kaveri.
Vuru vellagane mamayya aapyayanga palakarincharu…kaveri attagaru thana kosam punugulu vandaru andhulo sanaga pappula pachadi…kaveri ki ishtamaina tiffin idhi…tealu tiffinlu ayipogane direct ga vishayanikochesindhi kaveri….
‘mamayya , meeru rasina vutharam chadhivanu….dhaani ardham emiti…?ala endhuku raasaru meeru…vaadi alochanalu emiti…’
‘nenokati chepthanamma, nuvvu kangaru padadhu….mohan lo gandhiji amsa vundhemo ani naa anumanam….vaadiki emi theliyakapoyina Gandhi ji jeevithaniki sambandhinchina kalalu vasthunnai, vaadiki theliyakundane dhesa bhakthi chala vundhi vaadiki, ee kaalam pillallaga ledu vaadu…’
‘meeru anedhi enti mamayya’
‘vaadu peddayyaga meeru korukunnattu engineero doctoro avvadu, goppavaadu avuthadu….evidhamaina goppavadu avuthadu anedhi kaalame chepthundhi….’
‘mee abbayiki Gandhi antene padadhu kadha , mari alantappudu veedu ala ela ayyadu…’
‘adhe namma charithra…hiranyakasipudi kadupuna prahladhudu pettaledha…!’
‘ippudu em cheddam maamayya…..’
‘ee rojullo Gandhi ki kuda badratha ledhamma. British vaallaki koncham anna bayam vundhi kabatti Gandhi joliki raledhu kaani ippudu rojulu ala levamma…Gandhi izam evariki nachatam ledhu.nizaalu cheppevaadini asamardhudu antunnaru…vidhya nerpevaallu vanchakulavuthunnaru….paalakulu dhanavaluga maraaru…andhukani nenu anukovadam…vaadu Gandhi ni ani vaadiki ardham ayyelopula manam vaadi dhaari maristhe manchidhemo….jeevitham meedha kutumbam meedha istham aasalu penchali..’
‘sare mamayya, kaani dheeni kosam em cheyyali…’
‘vaadini hostel manpinchi nee dhaggara attipettuko…’
‘sare mamayya, vache samvatsaram nunchi vaadu naathote peruguthadu…mamulu manishiga peruguthadu, goppavadiga kadhu..’
Ee vishayam discuss chesesaka kaveri ki entho prasanthanga anipinchindhi….vaaram rojulu akkade gadipi Krishna dhaggariki vachesindhi…
Intiki raagane mundhu mohan ki phone chesindhi…. Vaadu library ki vellatam alavaatu chesukunnadu….’10 great people of india’ ane book chadhuvuthunnadu prasthutham. Gandhi thatha, chacha Nehru gurinchi chadhavatam purthi chesadu. Kaveri ki oka pakka garvam ga vundhi thana kadupuna oka desa bakthudu puttinandhuku maro vaipu bayam ga vundhi veedi bavishyathu ento ani …kaani edhi emaina kaani vaadini desaaniki vupayogapadela theerchidhidhaali ani nirnayinchukundhi….
Mohan intiki vasthe chupinchalani ‘gandhi’ cinema cd, tilak raasina news paper articles, jawaharlal nehru jail nunchi indira gandhi ki raasina letters…ila anni rakaluga mohan ki vupayoga padevi vaadiki ardham ayyevidham ga collect chesi pettindhi kaveri….vaadu 7th class lo first rank thachukunnadhuku ‘my experiments with truth’ (Gandhi auto biography) ni gift ga kuda ichindhi…8 th class ayipoyaka Bipin Chandra raasina ‘indian struggle for independence’ ane book gift chesindhi…9th ayipogane bhagavadgita ichindhi.
10th exams ayipogane vaalla naanna mohan ki oka cell phone gift chesaru. Mohan chala sunnithanga thiraskarinchadu. ‘naaku vadhu naanna, kaani aa cell phone konadaniki ayina karchu mathram naaku icheyyi, aa dabbulatho oka pedavaadu nela rojula paatu prasanthanga annam thinagaladu. Dheeniki nela nela katte bill tho oka pedha vidhyardhi thana school pusthakalu konukkogaladu…. Cheyyagaligithe aa pani cheyyi naanna anthe kaani naaku ee phone vadhu, dheenni nela nela poshinchatam assalu vadhu…’
krishna ki chala kopam vachindhi...
Episode 5
Krishna ki chala kopam vachindhi…’naake salahalu ichenthati vaadu ayyada veedu…ardham pardham leni maatalu veedu…dabbu viluva theliyatam ledhu vedhavaki…dhaanaalu chesthadanta’ antu naalugu matalu anesi cell phone akkada visiresi vellipoyaru kaani ee vayasulo pillalu andharu ilage vuntaru le anukuni malli sardhukunnaru….
Mohan ki ippudu purthiga avagahana kaligindhi vaadu emito..endhuku puttado vaadi peru mohan ani dhevudu endhuku sankalpinchado ani, kaani thana thalli maata prakaram bayata padaledhu…kaani nippuni entha kaalam dhachagalam adhi eppudo okappudu bayata padalsindhe.
Mohan ki ippudu thana jeevithaanni etuvaipu theesukellalo nirnayinchukovalsina samayam vachindhi….chala alochinchadu em cheyyali ani…library ki velli research chesadu…eenadu, vartha, the hindu ilaa anni rakaala news paperlu chadhivadu…finally dhesa seva cheyyalante mundhu adugu etuvaipu veyyali ani nirnayam theesukunnadu…
Mohan ki ippudu 16 ellu..10th tharuvatha em chadhavali ani intlo charchalu modhalu ayyayi…mohan emo degree chesi civils ki prepare avuthanu antadu vaalla naanna emo kudharadhu inter lo M.P.C theesukuni engineering cheyyalsindhe antaru.
Vealla idhari godavala madhyalo kaveri naligipothondhi….thandri kodukulu idharu okari meedha okaru alagadam, nirahaaradheekshalu, mounaraagalu oka nela rojula paatu mamulu ayipoyayi vaalla intlo….kaveri ki dhikku thochaka vaalla mamagariki phone chesi ventane rammani cheppindhi.
Aayanni ee time lo chusesariki Krishna ki inkaa kopam perigipoyindhi….’assalu nee valle vaadu manavatvam , desa seva ani modhalupettadu, ee desa seva kudu peduthundha, gudda isthunadha….chesindhi chalu malli ippudu em cheddamani vachavu…’ani thandri meedha koppaddaru.
Rangarao emi matladalekapoyaru.krishna office ki vellipoyaka mohan dhaggariki vellaru….
‘entra idhi…’ ani adigaru manavadini...
‘theliyadhu thatha…naaku dabbulu sampadhinchali anipinchatam ledhu…, nenu andhukosam puttaledhu…’
‘mari endhuku puttavanukuntunnavu..’
‘roju road meedha adukkune vaallani, tv lo vikalangulani chusthunnam kadha paper lo chadhuvuthunnam kadha pedhavallu (poor people) dabbulu leka vaidhyam leka chanipothunnaru…naaku veella dhaggariki vellipovalani anipisthondhi. Vallatho kalisi pani cheyyalanipisthondhi…. Vallaki prabuthva padhakalanu gurinchi avagahan kalpinchali…aa padhakala laabam ela pondhalo cheppali….Vaalla baadhalu panchukovadaniki vaallaki okaru kavali….aa okaru nenu avudhamani anukuntunnanu…’
ani thatha odilo padukoni chepthunnadu mohan...
‘dhaanikosam collector avvadam okate margama…?’ thatha prasna...
‘avunu thatha…valla dhaggariki vellalante adhokkate margam anipinchindhi….collector avvakapoyina andhulo…. police, forest officer, ilaantivi anno rakala jobs vuntayi kadha …nenu dabbulu sampadhinchali anukovadam ledhu thatha…naannaki nuvvaina cheppu…’
‘chudu mohan, neeku cheppenthati vaadini kadhu nenu….nuvvu Gandhi ji gurinchi kshunnanga thelusu kadha…nenu neeku cheppakkaraledhu…nee manasu naaku thelusu…kaani nuvvu anukune aa seva cheyyalante mundhu sampadhana nerchukovali….kaabatti mee naanna cheppinattu mundhu engineering chadhuvu, koncham opika pattu, cheppanu kadha nee lakshyaanni cheretappudu naa thodu vuntundhi neeku ani…
appati varaku agalenu antava…vellu govt hospitals ki, govt schools, govt parks ki vellu akkada nuvvu emanna pani cheyyagalavemo chudu…’dignity of labour’ ane padhaanni eppudu gurthunchuko…kaani chadhuvu neglect cheyyadhu…doctor vi ayyavante edhanna palleturu lo practice pettachu ala kaaka engineer vi ayyavante sonthamga edhanna organisation pettachu..naa sahakaaram eppudu vuntundhi neeku…
‘naadhi kuda..’ antu vachindhi kaveri…
‘kaani naaku collector avvalani vundhi thatha..’ malli chepadu mohan...
‘collector ki ee rojulalo ardham maaripoyindhi ra manavada…collector govt cheppinattu vinali. Adhi kuda oka 5years, tharuvatha ninnu ee sachivaalayam lono job cheyyamani pampistharu thappa antha kante neeku vache laabam emi vundadhu..naanna cheppinattu vinnavante nuvvu independent vi avuthavu…neeku nachinattu cheyyagaluguthavu…gandhi anthati vaadivi, neeku nenu independence gurinchi cheppakkaraledhu anukuntunnanu…’ ani manavadiki sardhi cheppadaniki prayathnisthunnaru mohan rao garu….
‘sare thatha, kaani idhe aakaru saari nee maata vinadam, inkosari vinanu….’ mohan ki kopam vachindhi....
‘sarle ra thatha…gandhi thatha nee vayasappudu em chesaro thelusu kadha…’ rangarao garu paristhithi challa barachadaniki prayathnincharu...
‘cheppu…malli vintanu…’
‘intlo vaallu emo degree chesesi diwan ga cheru ani chepthe aayanaki nachaledhu…england velli law chadhavalanukunnaru…intlo andharini oppincharu. Velladaniki dabbulu lekha, thana barya nagalu ammesaru…mothaniki kashtapadi England velli law chadhuvukuni barrister ga thirigi vacharu…’
‘england lo vunnappudu kuda aayana thana thalli kichina maata nilabettukunnaru….non veg thinaledhu, abbadam cheppaledhu, drink cheyyaledhu…chakkaga chadhuvukunnaru…alage nuvvu kuda nee thalli thandrulani gouravinchali kadha….vaallu cheppinattu vinali kadha…’ ani malli modhatiki vacharu rangarao garu….
‘sare thatha….nenu engineering chesthanu….’ani point ki vachadu mohan…
Episode 6
Mohan thandri korika meedha inter lo M.P.C join ayyadu. College ki bagane alavatu paddadu. Paper boy ga cheri part time job kuda modhalu pettadu. Time dhorikithe news paper chadhuvuthunnadu lekapothe velli library lo kurchuntunnadu. College lo friends evaru avvaledhu mohan ki.
Thana laanti bhavale vunna ramam mathram manchi friend ayipoyadu mohan ki…ramam morning paper boy ga work chesevaadu…pagalantha auto nadipe vaadu…ramam ki pedda pedda kashtalu emi levu kaani chadhuvukune sthomatha mathram ledhu…andhukane chinna vayasulone sampadhana dhaari pattadu. Mohan ki ramam nachadu…
Oka roju iddaru kalisi paper lo ad chusaru…..
Dhaani saramsam….oka 5 years papa ki heart lo hole vundhi…thanaki operation cheyinchaleni paristhithi vaari kutumbanidhi….so dhaathala nunchi viralaalu koruthunnamu ani kindha address icharu…
Mohan thana nela jeetham motham , ramam thana jeetham lo sagam pampesaru…..nela ki okasari ila paperlo edho oka prakatana chudadam …dabbulu pampeyyadam alavatu paddadu mohan…ippudu thanaki chala santhoshanga vundhi…thana sontha karchulani chala thagginchukunnadu….thandri dabbulu isthe theesukuntunnadu…thananthata thanu adagadam ledhu….konnallaki mohan ki anipinchindhi…..ila manam dabbulu post chesthunnam kaani avi nizamga avasaramaina vaallaki vupayoga paduthunnayo ledho kadha ani….
Mohan ki oka alochana vachindhi…ramam andhuku sahakarinchadu….mohan college lo vunna time lo ramam vurilo manchi anadha saranalayalanu gurinchi thelusukunnadu…..vivaralu sekarinchadu…idharu kalisi discuss chesukuni oka anadha saranalayam ki vellaru…vallu donation ki ememi theesukuntaru..valla avasaralu enti ani thelusukunnaru…..andhulo volunteers ga join ayyaru.
Tharuvata oka biscuit factory ki velli elago kashtapadi factory M.D ni kalisaru.vaaram rojulu continuous ga velthu vunte thappa M.D appointment dhorakaledhu. Aa M.D tho chala sepu discuss chesi biscuits anni pack chesesaka migilipoyina china china mukkala nu dust bin lo pareyyakunda thaamu work chese saranalayaniki ichela oppincharu…
Tharuvatha oka pedda apartment ki vellaru…intintiki velli patha battalni vanta gadhini thudavaniki vadadhu..maakivvandi, mee peru cheppukuni anadha pillalu vaatini vaadukunataru . vaallaki meeru ichevi andhajese puchi maadi ani oppincharu… andharu oppukunnaru..vaalla intlo pai sorugu lo vunna patha battalanni thechi ichesaru….chala battalu pogayyayi. Idhe spurthi tho vere apartments ki kuda velli donations theesukunnaru.
Ilage mohan , ramam kalisi selavu vachinappudalla donations kosam vurantha thirigevaaru…dheeni kosam college eppudu manaledhu mohan…thatha maata bagane vanta battinchukunnadu. Chakkaga chadhuvukuni inter complete chesadu….
Madhya Madhya lo Krishna ki ee vishayaalu thelisi intlo china china godavalu avuthune vunnayi. Mohan emi pattinchukovadam ledhu
Inter tharuvatha EAMCET exam kosamani vaalla naanna coaching centre lo join chesaru….so konni rojulu paper boy job ki full stop pettalsi vachindhi…dhaanitho mohan ki emi thochatam ledhu..saranalayam panulu kuda slow ayyayi. Ramam thana auto pani saranalayam pani rendu chusthunnadu . mohan kosam edhuruchudadam mathram manaledhu.
EAMCET raasesaka mohan ki chala prasanthanga anipinchindhi. Oka 6 nelala paatu emi disturbance lekunda saranalayam panulu chusukovachu ani…
Krishna ki koduku alochanalu thelusu. Kodukuni aa dhaarilo pampakudadhani gattiga anukunnadu. Thandri kadha, koduku manchi ni mathrame alochisthunnadu, ishtanni kadhu. Mohan ki malli collector ayye alochanalu vashtayemo ani bayapaddadu Krishna…thanani elagolaga busy cheddamani baaga alochinchaka oka nirnayam theesukunnadu. …mohan ni morning time C language nerchukovadaniki evening C++ nerchukovadaniki join chesesi busy chesesaru. intlo somputer kuda konnaru...language CD lu kuda thecharu krishna...Kaboye soft ware engineer kadha.
Mohan emi edhirinchakunda join ayipiyadu. Kaveri ki ee sari emi godava jaraganandhuku santhoshanga, haayiga vundhi…
Mohan thanaki time dhorikinappudu mathram emathram waste cheyyaledhu. Ramam ni kalisadu..idharu kalisi malli biscuit factory ki velli biscuits thesthunnaru, apartments ki velli patha battalu thesthunnaru, kirana shops ki velli inko vaaram lo date ayipoye sarukulani collect chesi thesthunnaru,battala shop lo chinipoyina second quality battalanu collect chesthunnaru…..ila paper boy job, saranalayam panulu, coaching classes ki velthu mohan chala busy ayipoyadu. Vere vishayalu alochinchatam ledhu…cinemalu levu, tv ledhu, vurlu vellatam ledhu….
Krishna ki koduku chesthunna panulu thelusthunnai….kaani koduku tho godava paduthunna prathisari odipothunnadu….’meeku nachinattu, engineerni avuthunnanu naanna, inka nannu emi anakandi…’ ani gattiga chepthunnadu mohan…
Intha pani chesthunna ishtamaina pani chesthundadam tho mohan ki alasata ga anipinchaledhu. Ramam sneham thanakentho nachindhi….chivaraku okaroju 10,400 rank tho EAMCET results vachayi….
Episode 7
Krishna ki kopam ga vundhi…mohan rank intha venakki vellipoyindhi, manchi college lo seat raadu kadha…inkosari EAMCET raapidhama ani alochisthunnadu…Mohan ki emathram dhiguluga ledhu. Pass ayyadu kadha… long term nenu cheyyanu ani chala gattiga cheppesadu vaalla naannaki. Kaveri kuda mohan ne support chesindhi… Krishna inka emi cheyyaleka vurukunnadu.
Councilling ki date kuda vachindhi. Mohan thana classes ani, saranalayam ani panulatho busy ayipoyadu.
Councilling rojuna Krishna ki office lo pani vundadam valla ralekapoyaru, andhukani kaveri vellindhi mohan tho paatu.computers theesukomani gattiga cheppi pampadu Krishna.… mohan appatike nirnayinchukunnadu em chadhavali ani. pharmacy kaani agricultural kaani theesukovalanukunnadu. Thandri thanatho raanadhuku hammayya anukunnadu..intiki dhaggarolone college andhulone seat vachindhi, agricultural engineering theesukunnadu…
Intiki vachaka Krishna ki chepparu ee vishayam…krishna inkosari ugraroopam dhalchadu….
‘nenu em cheppanu , meeru em chesukocharu…nene ivvala office ki leave pettesi vunte saripoyedhi..’ antu thana ukroshaanni vellagakkaru
Mohan emi matladaledhu…kaveri kuda calm gaane vundhi…konni vishayyallo mouname melu anukundhi.,..
Krishna inka emi cheyyalekha…kodukuni marchalenu ani ardham ayyi matladadam manesadu. Mohan ki thanaki sambandham ledhu annattuga vuntunnadu. Kaveri ki ala vundadam alavatu ayipoyindhi. Barthani oppinchaledhu, alagani kodukuni marcheyyadam thanaki ishtam ledhu.
Greatest inventions of the world have so much of struggle behind them ani thelusu kaveri ki. Gandhi ki kuda goppavadu ayyemundhu avamanam thappaledhu ani thelusu mohan ki….alage rojulu gadusthunnai. Mohan ki college opening ee roje…
Mohan ki koncham kuda bayam kaani bedhuru kaani anipinchatam ledhu. Thana lakshyam thanaki thelusu anukuntu dhairyam ga college ki bayaldheradu. ramam auto tho ready ga vunnadu inti baita …
college ki vellemundhu gudi ki theesukelli, dhevudi dharsanam chepinchi…ragging ki bayapadaku, emanna avasaram vunte nannu piluvu ani cheppi mohan ni college lo dhimpesadu ramam…seniors ni sir ani pilavalanta college lo ani kuda salaha ichadu
College ki vellagane gate dheggare seniors ready gaa vunnaru…juniors ni rag cheyyadaniki…
Mohan ni pilichadu oka senior…
‘nee perenti..’
‘mohan sir’ vinayanga cheppadu mohan
‘ee group’ malli prasna seniors nunchi
‘agricultural engineering’
‘adhi endhuku theesukunnavu, em cheddamani..’
‘vyavasayam cheddamani..’
‘tharuvatha athma hatya chesukundhamana…’ chulakana chusaru seniors
‘kadhu sir…mee boti vaallaki thindhi pedadhamani..’ annadu mohan
‘entra, chala ekkuva matladuthunnavu..’ chempa chellumanipinchinattayyindhi seniors ki
‘nenu ekkuva matladaledhu sir, raithu viluva meeke theliyadam ledhu….’ malli chepapdu mohan
‘seniors tho ila matladinandhuku neeku punishment ivvali kadha…, ivvaltinundi oka vvaram rojulu college nundi mee intiki nadichi velli, nadichi raa…raithu kashtam ento memu kuda chustham…’
Mohan emi matladakunda class ki vellipoyadu. College ki bagane alavatu paddadu…roju nadusthunnadu college nundi intiki, inti nunchi college ki..seniors tho pettukovatam ledhu. 1st year subjects ekkuva vundi, classes ekkuva sepu vundesariki saranalayam panulu cheyyalekapothunnadu..ramam mathram thanaki thochinantha varaku chesthunnadu. Mohan ki Sundays thappa veelu kudharadam ledhu.
3rd year ki vachaka oka aadhivaram ramam tho kalisi auto lo velthu vunte kasthuri parichayam ayyindhi. Parichayalu ayyaka thelisindhi vaallaki , vaallu idharu oke college ani, kasthuri thana junior ani…friends ippudu mugguru ayyaru.
Kasthuri ki mohan life style nachindhi. college lo ekkuva time thanathone spend chesesariki mohan chala dheggari vaaduga anipinchasagadu. Mohan ki ee mathram ee spruha ledhu..thanu mamulugane vuntunnadu kasthuri tho…. Kasthuri ippudu mohan thoti , ramam thoti vaallaki sayam ga velladam modhalu pettindhi…saranalayam lo pillalatho chakkaga adukuntondhi, vaallaki gifts kontondhi…
thana jeevithamlo ilaanti roju vasthundhi ani eppudu anukoledhu kasthuri…kasthuri ki idhantha chala thrilling ga vundhi. Thanu manasulo eppati nuncho cheyyali cheyyali anukuntunna panulu kaani cheyyadaniki veelu kudharani panulu ippudu cheyyagaluguthondhi. Andhukane mohan sneham eppatiki vadhalakudadhu ani nirnayinchukundhi…!
kasthuri vaalladhi paalakollu…akkada vaalladhi pedda meda vundhi. Kasthuri vaalla naanna garu eppudo Hyderabad vachi settle ayipoyaru. Kaani kasthuri aa palleturu ni marchipolekapoyindhi, andhukane pattu patti mari agricultural engineering join ayyindhi. Chadhuvu ayipogane vuru vellipodhamani plan vesindhi. Kasthuri naannagariki vere plan vundhi, chadhuvu ayipogane pelli chesesthe bartha ekkada vunte akkade vuntundhi le ani aayana plan vesaru. Evari plan nizam avuthundho kaalame cheppali.
kasthuri ni thana thalliki parichayam cheyyadaniki intiki theesukelladu mohan...aa time lo krishna kuda akkade vunnaru. parichayalu , bojanalu ayyaka koncham sepu kurchuni matladaka kasthuri bayaldherindhi. Kaveri vanta chala baaga nachindhi kasthuri ki…mulakkadakura, kaarappodi, neyyi, mamidikaya pappu, gutti vankaya, tomato charu…anni chala bagunnai. Nenu ikkade vundipothanu anukundhi manasulone. Krishna uncle kuda chala baaga matladuthunnaru anipinchindhi. mohan thanani drop chesi vasthanantu bayaldheradu.
kasthuri mohan vellipogane....'nee koduku thana jeevitham lo chesina manchi pani idhi okkate....idhanna thinnaga chesthe bagundu..' annadu krishna..kaveriki aa manchi panento ardham ayyindhi. andhukane kasthuri gurinchi inkoncham thelusukovali anukundhi. thana kodukuni vaadu anukunna dhaarilo vellanisthe chalu, inka vaalla dhaariki thanu addu raadhu anukundhi. aa ammayi ki alaanti bhaavalu lekapothe ee manchi panini jaraganivvakudadhu ani kuda anukundhi....
kasthuri ni drop chesaka mohan intiki vachadu...koduku raagane adigindhi kaveri
'em naanna, neeku kasthuri nachindha'
‘Nachadam ante emi ledhamma, thanu manchi ammayi. Naaku ramam ki manchi friend, maatho paatu saranalayam ki vasthu vuntundhi. Pilichevaraku raadu akkadi kelithe. Chadhuvu kuda chala chakkaga chadhuvukuntundhi. Engineering ayipogane vaalla vuru vellipothundhata…chala manchi ammayi…’
Ani inka chala cheppukochadu mohan…
‘ante nuvvu thanani premisthunnava …’ kasthuri nachesindhi kaveriki
‘alaantidhemi ledhamma, naaku nidhra vasthondhi, inka padukuntanu. Nuvvu ivanni alochinchi burra paduchesukoku, memu friends mi mathrame…’ ani vellipoyadu mohan
Inkaa alochisthune vundhi kaveri. Kasthuri peru bagundhi, ammayi bagundhi…naa kodukki nachindi ante manchi ammaye ayi vundali….repu poddunne maamayya gariki phone cheyyali anukuntu nidhra poyindhi….
Episode 8
Marnadu poddunne Krishna ni office ki, mohan ni college ki pampesi rangarao gariki phone chesi vishayam motham cheppindhi kaveri. Kasthuri ane peru vinagane aayanaki vishayam ardham ayyindhi.
‘Thanu mohan ki manchi jodi amma, kasthurbha Gandhi ni vethukkuntu vachindhi. Vaallu iddari jodi bagane vuntundhi chusthu vundu ‘ ani chepparu ranga rao garu.
Kaveriki ippudu manasu koncham kudhutapadindhi…. Krishna ki kuda kasthuri nachindhi kaabatti inka valla amma naanna la thoti matladesthe saripothundhi anukundhi.
Kasthuri ki ivvala ‘Yashovidya’ ane samstha gurinchi thelisindhi. Vaallu patha pusthakalanu pedha pillalaku (poor children) panchutharata… thana apartment lo vunna andharu illaki velli valla pillalavi last year books anni collect chesindhi. Avi anni ramam sayam tho yashovidhya samstha lo ichesindhi. Tharuvatha mohan kuda vaalla apartment lo idhe pani chesadu. Vallavi kuda patha pusthakalu avasaram levu anukunnavi ichesaru.
Kasthuri mohan ki koncham koncham ga dhaggara avuthundhi. Idharu combined studies chesthunnaru. Lab lo discuss chesthunnaru. Kasthuri eppaudaina college ki raakapothe mohan ki theda thelusthondhi. Wait chesthunnadu, classes Madhya Madhya lo door vaipuku chusthunnadu. Intha wait tharuvatha kasthuri ni chusthu vunte manasuki endhuko chala baguntondhi…kaani ee vishayalemi kasthuri tho discuss cheyyatledhu, friends andhariki ilage anipisthu vuntundhemo ani thanaki thanu cheppukuntunnadu..
Mohan ki ippudu manasu praapanchika vishayaala meediki mallinattu ga vundhi. Kasthuri dresses observe chesthunnadu. Saturdays special ga ready ayyi vasthondhani kanipettadu. Thanu ela vunte baguntundhi ani guesses chesthunnadu… thanu vesukune chudi dhaars ki kallu musukune colours change chesesthunnadu. Kasthuri ishtalu thelusthunnai…thana kopaniki kaaranam ardham avuthondhi mohan ki…friendship ante ilage vuntundhi ane anukuntunnadu mohan inkaa…
iddarivi phone numbers, addresses exchange ayyayi. inti ki vellaka kuda kasthuri intiki vachesindha ledha ani phone chesi thelusukuntunnadu mohan...
Kasthuri ki mohan lo vachina theda ardham avuthondhi. Thana gurinchi care cheyyatam. Auto lo thanani first ekkanivvatam, cheyyi pattukuni road dhaatinchetappudu aa vechadhanam lo kuda theda thelusthondhi.thanu oka roju college ki raakapothe marnadu mohan manasu padina thapana ardham avuthondhi. Saranalayam lo pillalatho adukuntunte mohan chupulu thanaki guchukuntunnai. Emi jaruguthondho kasthuri ki ardham ayyindhi kaani malli aagipoyindhi.
‘ Thanaki mohan alochanalu thelidhu. Chadhuvukunnaka em cheddamani anukuntunnado…nenu maa vuru vellipothanu , thenu naatho paatu vasthada raada…? Thanu raanu ante nenu ikkade vundipogalana.,..ee vishayam koncham alochinchali…’anukuni manasuki sardhi cheppindhi kasthuri…
Kaveri ki mohan lo theda kanipinchindhi. Vaadi mukham lo idhi varaku vunnantha vairagyam kanipinchatam ledhu. Jeevitham meedha aasa kanipisthondhi. Ala ani saranalayaniki velladam manaledhu vaadu, kaani idhi varakati kante chakkaga ready ayyi kadupu ninda thini , inkoncham box lo pettukuni pattukelthunnadu. Adhi evari kosamo kaveri ki thelusu. Ee Madhya vaadu chese panullo jeevam kanipisthondhi kaveriki.
Aa roju rathre Krishna ni kadhilinchi kasthuri gurinchi cheppindhi kaveri. Kasthuri gurinchi vintunte Krishna ki navvu vachindhi….
’jogi jogi raasukunte budidha raluthundhata…dhondhu dhondhu lagane vunnaranna maata idharu. Mohan ki aa pilla correct kadhu, inka vadhileyyi..’ antu helana ga matladadu Krishna.
‘oke guti pakshulu oke chotiki cheruthayi..’ ani samethaki samethane samdhananga ichindhi kaveri/…’
Krishna entha koppadda kaveri vadhilipettaledhu..krishna oppukune varaku potladindhi
‘mohan kuda aa ammayyini ishtapaduthunnada..’ antu chivaraga adigaru Krishna.
‘naaku inkaa thelidhu, kaani naaku oka vishayam thelusu…naa koduku nenu ee pillani chesukora ante calm ga chesukuntadu…’ ani dheppindhi kaveri.
‘antha nammakama koduku meedha..’avahelana chesaru krishan malli…
’andharu mee laaga vundaru kadha..’ antu return lo diologue ichesindhi kaveri….
‘sarle, ee satire lakemi thakkuva ledhu. Evari jeevithalu ela pothe naakendhuku…’ repu kasthuri vaalla phone number theesuko, kaani appude pelli vishayalemi matladadhu…mundhu vaalla chadhuvulu avvani. asale goppa chadhuvulu chadhivesthunnadu nee koduku..adhanna thinnaga avanivvu...Nuvvu mee mama kalise naa kodukuni chedagottaru..’ ani barya ni visukkuntu padukunnaru Krishna…
Ee chivari matalaki badha veyyaledhu kaveriki…alavatu ayipoyayi kadha, kaani anukunnadhi sadhinchinandhuku mathram santhoshanga vundhi…
Akkada kasthuri vaalla intlo kuda mohan gurinchina charchalu jaruguthunnayi. Foreign vellagalige software engineer ni kasthuri ki barthaga expect chesthunna kasthuri naanna gariki mohan ante mingudu padadam ledhu.
‘Ee abbayini chesukuni thana kuthuru ela sukha paduthundhi. Adhi annatte jarigela vundhi, nizangane iddaru kalisi vuruki vellipothara. Foreign lo kaakapoyina kaneesam Hyderabad lo anna settle avvadha thana kuthuru. Mohan pantalu , polalu anakunda kaneesam ikkade ee agricultural scientist gaanaina settle ayiothe bagundu…anthe le manam pillalni kantam kaani vaalla thala raathalni kadhu kadha ‘antu rendu vaipula alochisthunnaru kasthuri thandri.
Aayana kasthuriki oka manchi goppa bavishyathu idhamani anukunnaru. Kaani kasthuri thana bavishyathu ni thane vethukkuntu velthondhi.
Ila andharu evari alochanallo vaallu vundagane kaalam girruna thirigipoyi 3rd year chadhuvuthunna pillalu kastha final year ki vachesaru. oka vidhya samvatsaram ayipoyesariki mohan, kasthuri, ramam malli patha pusthakala vetalo paddaru...malli inkosari books anni collect chesi yashovidya organisation lo ichesaru. ramam kuda thana auto ekke vaallandhariki ee vishayalu chepthunnadu. vaallallo kontha mandhi veellaki thochina vidham ga sayam kuda chesthunnaru...cheppane ledhu kadha. ..ramam ippudu sontha auto konukkunnadu..dhaanne naduputhunnadu...
Episode 9
Mohan engineering ayipoyaka em cheyyalo chudadaniki library ki velthunnadu…books refer chesthunnadu…internet lo vethukunthunnadu….chala careers kanipinchayi. Agricultural engineer ani , agricultural technician ani scientist ani,research ani, journalism ani,management ani inkaa farmer ani chivaraku farm worker ani kuda…baaga alochinchaka agricultural research scientist (ARS) ga apply cheddamani anukunnadu.
Chadhuvu ayipogane vuru ki velli vyavasayam cheyyadam kante koncham knowledge , koncham sampadhana vachaka vyavasayam modhalu pedithe machidhi kadha ani mohan ki salaha icharu ranga rao garu. Thatha maata vedham chinnappati nunchi mohan ki…sare annadu.
Idhe vishayaanni kasthuri tho kuda discuss chesadu mohan. 2 years job chesi , karchula vishayam lo jagrathaga vundi tharuvatha thana thatha vunde vuru vellipodham anukuntunnattu cheppadu. ee maata vinagane kasthuri ki poyina praanam thirigi vachinattu ayyindhi….
'Ante mohan kuda thana laage alochisthunnadanna maata…thana engineering ayipovadaniki 1 year paduthundhi, inko 1 year mohan ki edho oka vidhamga sahakarinchachu anukundhi. Tharuvatha idharam kalisi vurikelli settle avvachu' ani appatikappude plan vesesindhi kasthuri. Peru lo emundhi edhaina pelleture kadha ani kuda anukundhi.
Indian council for agricultural Research (ICAR) Institute lo research scientist ga job apply chesadu mohan. First attempt lone select ayipoyadu. Work environment nachindhi mohan. First 6 months trainee period ani chepparu. Senior scientists kosam lab ni ready cheyyadam, vaallu adigina mokkalani(plants) ready cheyyadam ivi thana duties…
6 months training ayipogane, permanent chesi research chese avakasam isthamani chepparu. Ippudu thana designation scientist Rs 6000/- salary ga isthunnaru…6 months tharuvatha senior scientist ga permanent chesi Rs 9,000/-salary istharu…
Thana koduku palleturi paatam valle veyanandhuku Krishna ki koncham vurata ga vundhi. Thana koduku patnam mathu lo padipothunnademo ani bengaga vundhi kaveriki. Thana thodu thanaki entho dhooram lo ledhani edhuru chusthondhi kasthuri. Manavadi raaka kosam kallalo vathulu pettukunnaru (waiting with eyes wide opened) rangarao garu. Kasthuri intlo kasthuri kosam sambandhalu raavadam modhalu ayyayi…
Akkada kasthuri kuda alochinchadam modhalupettindhi…mohan ki sayam ga thanem cheyyachu ani, thanu kuda horticulturist ga rendu moodu samsthallo jobs apply chesindhi…finally trainee ga chance vachindhi.engineering ayipogane join ayyipovadame…. Inka mohan mundhu thana manasuni vippadam okkate migilindhi.
Kaveri, kasthuri thalli thandrulani bojananiki pilichindhi. Kasthuri vaalla ammagaru kaveri tho baaga kalisipoyaru. Kutumbalu rendu okari ki okaru baaga nacharu. Mohan thanu anukunnattu scientist ga join ayyinandhuku kasthuri thandri ki santhoshanga vundhi. Thana kuthuru Hyderabad lone kaapuram cheyyabothondhanna maata…! Anukunnaru .
Idhe joru lo sambandham gurinchi kuda matladesukunnaru. mohan anni vintunnadu kabatti vishayam ardham ayyindhi. Kasthuriki thana meedha alaanti abhiprayam vundhi ledho ani kangaroo paddadu mohan. Kaani kasthuri mukham lo kothaga vachina sigguni chusi ardham chesukunnadu. Idhi sneham kadhu prema ani ee roje ardham ayyindhi mohan ki…
Tharuvatha roju ramam ki party icharu mohan , kasthuri kalisi. Ramam vaallu iddariki ekantham ivvadaniki vellipoyadu. idharu kalisi chala sepu matladukunnaru . aa maatallone thana gurinchi cheppadu mohan…
’naa peru kasthuri ani vinagane, nee kemi anipinchaledha Gandhi…’ antu joke chesindhi kasthuri…
’nenu gandhini kasthuri, lover ni kadhu..’ ani cheppadu mohan. ‘gandhi ji dhesaniki entho chesaru kaani, barthaga vifalam (fail) ayyaru kasthuri, nenu andhuke atu vaipu eppudu alochinchaledhu, nuvvu nannu chesukuni entha sukha padathavo naaku thelidhu…, inko sari alochinchu kasthuri…’ antu thana ibbandhini cheppadu mohan…
‘Sukha padina, kashtapadina kasthuri Gandhi kosame puttindhi mohan…ee nirnayaanni marchalevu nuvvu..’ andhi kasthuri mohan ni sutiga (straight) ga chusthu…
‘mari..nee paalakollu sangathi enti…’ adigadu mohan
‘paalakollu, nimmagadda ayyindhile ninnu naalo cherchukogane…, I Love U mohan’
‘nenu kuda ninnu premisthunnanu kasthuri…’
Ee kotha janta kaburlaki suryudu jola paadinattuga nidhra poyadu. Chanda mama nenu vachesanu inka illaki vellandi ani gurthu chesthunnattu ninduga vunndhi. inka Aa rojuki kaburlu chaalinchi evari illaki vaallu vellipoyaru. mohan ni vidichi velthu vunte kasthuri ki bharanga anipinchindhi. mohan tho paatu ate vellamantondhi manasu kaani kattubaatu aaputhondhi....
Mohan job permanent ayindhi. Kasthuri horticulture trainee ga join ayyindhi…Ramam inko auto koni thana thammudi ki ichesadu. Ippudu anna thammullu idharu kalisi thallini chusukuntunnaru. Akka chellellu evaru lekapoyesariki ramam ki kuda pelli veta modhalu ayyindhi intlo….adhe colony lo vunde neeraja ane ammayi sambandham vachindhi. Ramam cheppina vaatiki annitiki oppukundhi neeraja…vaalla iddari pelliki muhurtham petteasaru panthulu. Katnam vadhu annadu ramam andhukane pelli vurike gudilo chesesukunnaru. Neeraja ramam santhoshanga kaapuram chesukuntunnaru.
Kasthuri job ki koncham alavatu avvagane pelliki green signal ichesindhi. Ventane alasyam cheyyakunda muhurthalu pettesaru kasthuri naanna garu. Aa muhurtham andhariki sammatham ayyindhi. Mohan korika meraku pelli simple ga gudilo chesesaru. Adhe roju saranalayam lo pillalu andhariki bojanalu pettincharu. Mohan, kasthuri , kaveri, neeraja,ranga rao garu pillalaki bojanalu vaddinchi rathri varaku akkade kalakshepam chesi ramam auto lo intiki vachesaru. krishna ee ardham pardham leni paniki raanannaru.
Krishna ki koduku pelli antha simple ga jaragadam nachaledhu. Andhukane mohan vadhanna vinakunda reception erpatu chesi thana co-employees ni, chuttalani andharini pilicharu. Mohan kasthuri jodi andhariki nachindhi. mohan ki thagga pilla dhorikindhi anukunnaru andharu...
pelli ayina nela rojulaki jobs resign chesesi vuruki bayaldheri poyayi rendu jantalu. ranga rao garu vurilo vaalla kosam anni sidham chesi pettaru...ramam auto kuda vuri ki vachesindhi ippudu. four seater auto ni seven seater ga marchi ikkada pakka pakkana vunna moodu palleturla madhya service auto laaga thipputhunnadu...neeraja, kasthuri kalisi oka nursey erpatu chesaru vurilone...ranga rao gari gedhelani, aavulani (buffaloes and cows) vaalle chusukuntunnaru. ranga rao garu pedda manishi tharaha lo salha lu isthunnaru vaalu kurchi lo kurchuni....
legal ga formalities purthi chesi saranalayam nunchi oka paapa ni thechukunnaru mohan, kasthuri lu...ippudu aa paapa thote kalakshepam ranga rao gariki. vurilone vunna govt., school ki velthondhi aa paapa...
mohan vurilo vunna kodhi mandhi raithulaki mokkala gurinchi, merupu nunchi ( lightening) vache nitrogen gurinchi avagahana kalpisthunnadu. mokkalni marchi marchi veyyalani, ee panta tharuvatha ee panta veyyali ani, intlone eruvulani thayaru chesukovadam, inkaa bio gas gurinchi, laabam vachindhi malli malli adhe panta veyyatam valla vache nashtam gurinchi anni avagahana kalpisthunnadu mohan...
Episode 10
Ila rendu nelallo mohan, kasthuri vurilo vaallu andhariki baaga dhaggara ayyaru… andharu mohan dhaggariki salahala kosam vasthunnaru… vuri nunchi evaraina hyd velthunte vaallaki saranalayam address ichi patha battalu ichi pampisthunnaru. Patnam valasa vellina rendu kutumbalu veella sphurthi tho thirigi vachaayi….vunna dhaantlo thrupothi ga brathakatam nerchukuntunnaru andharu….
Krishna ki ippudu 58 years. Kaveri retirement theesukomani poru modhalu pettindhi. Krishna ki inkaa work cheyyali ani vundhi.
‘Meeru sampadhinchindhi chalu, nenu meeku sevalu chesindhi chaalu inka nenu naa koduku dhaggariki vellipothanu’ antondhi kaveri…
‘Nenu aa palleturi ki ranu. Nuvvu velthe vellu. Emundhi akkada, ee vayasulo velthe akkada saraina vaidhyam kuda dhorakadhu, kalakshepam cheddamante new paper kuda dhorakadhu. Tv chuddamante okati rendu channellu thappa inkemi raavu. …nenu raanu akkadiki’ ani cheppesadu Krishna….
Veellu idharu ila vundagane phone mogindhi…
Kaveri velli lift chesindhi, avathala mohan….’amma..! thatha ki baaledhu, ninnu naanna ni kalvaristhunnaru, nannamma baaga benga pettesukundhi….’ Annadu.
Kaveriki ayomayam ga vundhi. Malli mohan e cheppadam modhalu pettadu….
‘ ninna bathroom lo kaalu jaari padipoyaru. Hospital vunnaru ippudu. Doctor emi cheppalemu antunnaru…ventane bayaldheri vasthe manchidhi amma…’ ani chepthunnadu…
Kaveri ki tharuvatha emi vinipinchatam ledhu. Mamayyagariki emaindho ani kangaru ga vundhi. Krishna vuru bayaldheraru gaani mohan vaipuki matharam chudakudadhu ani decide ayyaru.. rangarao gariki Krishna ni chudagane pothundhi anukunna pranam thirigi vachindhi. Ventane mancham dhigi kodukki edhurellaru.
‘Ikkada baledhura…nannu intiki theesukellu nee koduku naa maata vintaledhu’ ani china pilladi laaga maaraam modhalupettaru…
‘ala ante ela naanna…’ ani Krishna entha cheppina vinaledhu…inka chesedhi leka doctor tho matladi, mandhulu koni rangarao garini intiki theesukuni vellaru…Krishna akkade oka vaaram vundedatlu rangarao garu ottu (promise) veyinchukunnaru…
Krishna ki thappaledhu…
kasthuri naannagariki phone chesi cehpparu...aayanaki edho pani vundadam valla raavatam kudharadhu annaru...
Palleturu alavaatu thappindhemo aa vasana nachatam ledhu Krishna ki….modhati roju intlonunchi bayataki raledhu aa vasana bharinchaleka. Rendo roju poddunne current poyindhi inka thappaledhu. Gummam dhataru.
Akkada subadramma garu gedhelaku (buffaloes) paalu pithukuthunnaru (pumping milk). Chinnappudu thanu pachi paalu gedhe pakkane kurchuni ela thage vaado gurthu vachindhi Krishna velli adugudham anukunnadu kaani aham addu vachindhi. Vepa chettu kindha arugu vundhi akkada nunchuni brush chesukuntunte vepa kommalu ela namilevaado gurthu vachindhi kaani aa kommani thempadaniki subratha addu vachindhi…
Tharuvatha ready ayyi kasepu nersury lo ki velli kurchunnadu. Puvvulu chala andhamga vunnai…akkada vathavaranam kuda ahladham ga vunnattu ga vundhi. Vuri ki vachaka thanu okkasari kuda thummaledhani appude gurthu vachindhi Krishna ki. Thana koduku kodalu aa pradhesaanni entha nandhanavanga marchesaro kuda gamanichadu.
Madhyanam bojanalu ayyaka rangarao garu kodukuni theesukuni polaaniki vellaru. Krishna ki thanu cheruvu gatla meedha nadavatam marchipoyannani gurthu vachindhi. Mohan ippati varaku thandri ni palakarinchaledhu. Thandri thanani chusthe chiraku padatharani thelusu. Aa prasanthamaina vathavaranaanni paadu cheyyadam istam ledhu thanaki. kasthuri maathram atta garini vidichi pettatam ledhu. Ivvala nursery badyatha ni neeraja ki appacheppesindhi.
Vanta ayipogane subadramma, kaveri, kasthuri kaburlalo paddaru. Ee kaburlalone pillala gurinchi vaakabu chesindhi kaveri. Sankranthi ki panta chethikochaka pillala gurinchi alochidham ani aagamu attaya ani cheppindhi kasthuri… neeraja kuda Madhya Madhya lo itu vachi veellani palakarinchi velthondhi.
Rathri ayyesariki Krishnathana gatham gurthu vachinattundhi, aa roju kindha padukunnadu…kaveriki vishayam ardham ayyi bartha ni adigindhi…
Krishna ‘naanna inkaa motham kolukoledhu kadha ,rendu rojulu aagi veldhamule….’annadu.
rendu rojulu annadhi kastha vaaram rojulu vundipoyadu. Cell phone charging ayipoyindhi. dhaantho office vaallu evaru phone lu cheyyaledhu. Krishna ki intha prasanthanga jeevithaanni gadipi chala kaalam ayipoyindhi anipinchindhi….ika nunchi prathi samvatsaram oka nela rojulu job ki leave pettesi itu vacheyyali ani nirnayinchukunnaru….
Patnam lo vudhyogam cheyyadam modhalu pettaka..itu vaipu raavadam thaggindhi Krishna ki. Modhatlo chuttala pellillu ani vachevaadu…tharuvatha tharuvatha adhi kuda aagipopyindhi. Dhaannitho ee matti vasanane marchipoyadu. Appudappudu amma naanna thana dhaggarike vasthundadam tho vaalla kosamanna vuru velle avasaram lekapoyindhi. Kaani city life lo busy ayipoyi dhenni neglect chesado ippudu ardham ayyindhi…!
Vaaram rojulu ayipoyi intiki vellipothunte chala rojula tharuvatha modhati saari kodukuni vethukkuntu polaaniki vellaru Krishna…akkada mohan polam lo vari natlu vesthunnadu. Koduku dhaggariki thane velladaniki ee sari Krishna ki aham addu raaledhu. Koduku rendu chethulu pattukuni kougilinchukunnadu. Mohan kantlo nunchi neellu vachai…
‘ nannu kshaminchu mohan. Sampadhana yaava lo padipoyi nee istaalanu eppudu gamanichaledhu. nee adharsaalu ardham chesukolekapoyanura….manam gattiga anukovali kaani chala panulu cheyyachu ani nirupinchaavu naanna…ala gani nenu ikkade vundipothanani anadam ledhu. Samvatsariniki okasari long leave pettesi nenu itu vachesthanu. Neeku eppudu ee saayam kavalanna nannu adugu. I will be happy to help. Veelu kudhirinappudalla intiki vasthu vundandi…’ ani chepparu.
Mohan kuda…’ nee maata vinanandhuku nannu kashaminchu naanna’ ani adigadu…
Krishna, mohan chethilo cheyyi vesukuni kalisi intiki vasthunte kaveri ki kannula pandugaga vundhi. Kaveriki ippudu Hyderabad velladaniki ee badha ledhu. Subadramma garu pandaga vathavaram srustinchaaru.
Paayasam, pulihora , punugulu, mudha pappu, avakai pachadi, vulava charu, chikkati perugu, kobbari pachadi, arati pandu, tho bojanalu muginchi Krishna kaveri vuru bayaldheraru.
Bayaldhere mundhu rangarao garu krishna cheyyi pattukuni…’gandhi anthati aayane nee intlo pudithe gurthu pattataniki intha samyam pattindhatra neeku.…mana samajam chusava Gandhi ni kuda marcheyyadaniki prayathninchindhi…koduku pedda engineer avvalani nuvvu, nee kopaaniki bayapadi nenu chala thappu chesamu raa…kaveri okkathe thana badyatha ni sarigga nirvarthinchindhi…nippuni dhaayalemu Krishna…adhi ee roopam lo bayataki vachindhi…ikanaina nizaanni grahinchinandhuku chala santhosham ra….kshemanga velli laabam ga randi…’ antu vidkolu chepparu
Mohan, ramam kalisi vaallani bus ekkinchi venakki vachesaru.
Kodukulo vachina marpuki rangarao garu chala santhonshanga vunnaru. Aa marpuni alage vunchamani dhevudini korukunnaru. Thaanu ippatikippudu chanipoyina badha ledhinka anipinchindhi. Subadhramma garu kasthuri vaipu okasari chusi…’ maa Krishna, vaadu perigina intiki memu poye loga raavali ani memu kanna kala theeripoyindhi ammayi….inka ee intlo oka chinni krishnudi adugula savvadi kosam kalalu kantamu ee roju ninchi….emanatarandi…’ antu ranga rao gari vaipu chusaraavida…
Kasthuri ki manasulone siggu kammukundhi…akkada okka nimisham kuda nincholeka bedroom loki vachi mohan ki cheppindhi….’ Aithe ippudu em cheddam…’ ani mohan inko raayi visiradam tho kasthuri mohan kougililo cheripoyindhi…
Chandamama thongi chudadaniki prayathnisthondhi…gaali meghalani addu peduthondhi…chakoram vennela kosam paata paduthondhi….chikati aa janta ki prema paataalu (lessons) nerputhondhi…
AND THEY ALL LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER….
THE END…
