Me and Matrubhoomi...

The rain has finally stopped! 'Sunny Chennai days' are back. Madras and the Sun are two eternal lovers. They cannot be separated. The rain tried to add a tinge of aroma to the air and tried to sing a song for them, but was kicked out rightaway! "Stare ye Sun, into the eyes of Madras, thy love is the purest, and no rain shall do you part!" And so continues the story of a Miss Madras and Mr. Sun, epitomising the eternity of love.

Well, time to get down to Earth and look at much smaller scales. My life is not as big as a Sun, who can afford a girlfriend as Madras. Madrasss.....man isn't she hot?!. No flying in the skies again Murali! Now I seriously need to get down to Earth. I was going through the blog articles authored by my dear friend Aravind. Inspiring and motivating, I should say. They made me think. Kudos Aravind! Another article by his friend, Abhilash on the movie Swades is a must read. Thinking about enterpreneurship, which definitely is a road less travelled, I feel that is where I am heading towards too. "The road less travelled": to remind me again that it takes a steel heart to tread a path that is not known, and the only motivation is the goal that my dreams are weaving. Am I really prepared? I don't know. The purpose is definitely there. India needs men.
I happened to attend a talk by Mr. Narayanamurthy; one of the best talks I have attended so far. He plainly posed the problem to us. Is India ready to employ an odd-hundred million people in the next 15 years? Can India generate jobs for a huge population that is increasingly becoming literate? How do we tap this enormous potential? Unemployment may lead to riots. The strength of the youth may as well pull the nation down, when it fails to feed itself. On the other hand, meaningful exploitation of such enormous human resource may take the nation to heights. The choice is before us. The task on hand is enormous. We need men. And again, we need not be another America on Earth. The concept of India is unique. We can be a model ourselves, rather than 'be like an already existing model'.
To say honestly, my mind is not sufficiently ignited to take on such a challenge. My present responsibilities occupy higher priorities. But, I think I will have my role. Honestly again, the money and fame that successful entrepreneurship may bring to me in future does not motivate me. I only desire for a role and I will choose that role. We all have roles to play. The picture in my mind is presently vague. And also the feeling that I have rarely taken things to their deserved destinations makes me think I am not equipped enough. I am still a daydreamer. I think I still think like I used to when I was a kid, the fun-loving daydreamer kind. Maybe I should give my watch some more time before I start thinking like a man. I am sure my urge to work for a better society will bring out the best in me.

Truly, how fascinating is the thought of an India in 2025; developed and completely self-sufficient, the picture of bells ringing in temples and Madrasis still wearing lungis! An India that has not changed culturally. Don't know about the rest of India, but Madrasi women shall always crave for jewellery and Rajnikanth shall always drive Tams crazy, with his inimitable "Baba-level" stunts even at age 90!

There is something that defines us, folks. And there is something that binds us two, 'We and our Matrubhoomi'.