chennai pattanam :-)

I would be doing grave injustice if i dont talk about chennai in my posts where i have spent 60% of my life!! well, the best part of my life :-)
Basically, i am telugu settled in chennai..thats how i used to introduce myself in bits during those ragging sessions...for a long time, i have wondered whether my heart belongs to telugu/tamil. its like i have been suffering from an identity crisis...
Coming back to chennai(let me preserve my identity crisis for another post), i really dont understand why chennai is so underrated! agreed that the climate is hot and humid but dude, you have a beach out there..you cant expect snow! the people may seem narrow minded, people may seem a little old fashioned,no nightlife blah blah blah ..all i can say these are only pre-conceived notions.. chennai is a beautiful blend of all cultures.early to rise and early to bed is what the people believe in!At 4:30 in the morning, people are up and kicking! the smell of hot filter coffee ,hot idli vadas and sambhar filling the air will awaken your hunger spirits :-) .Go to the beach on weekends and you will be surprised to see that the place is infested with people..families to be more specific. kids playing frisbee, father and mother helping their children wet their feet in water or the guy selling hot 'sundal' (boiled chick peas) strolling by to find a buyer, the colorful 'paper' windmills or the trolley icecream...wow! you long to be with your family after seeing such sights! Mount road, St.Thomas mount,Gandhi mandapam etc. speak volumes about the history of the place. Chennai is one place where carnatic music is still considered as one of the main genres of indian music. Out of personal experience, i can tell you that people are definitely more friendly than any other place i have been in. I mean when i go home, almost the entire colony knows that i am home and they enquire about me! This place is home to me..It is such a big relief from Bangalore to just be there to enjoy the laid back life. All i can say is- never judge a book by its cover.. read it to experience it.
Finally,this post is dedicated to all ignorant people who detest chennai ...chennai rocks!! :-)
And oh, did i mention A.R Rehman is also from chennai :)