Finest Posts - April 2008 Nominations

Dear Sridhar
I am just speechless.
It is not your nominating my poem for the month but the forceful way that you have explained your nomination that has swept me off my feet.
I feel humbled by this gesture.
Sri

Dear Sunkan,

This Raman-Ramar must be a very interesting matter indeed to bring you here with the nomination. So far, I have only read the title and have already made a note to read it...which I surely will now:)
Thanks for the nomination.

L, Kamla

Dear Kamala,

I would like to nominate the post "How Raman became Ramar and Sundar gnashed his teeth" by Mithila .

Her style of writing and the narration are applaudable. It makes the readers totally engrossed throughout.

The bond between Raman and his FIL would have been really envied by everyone and Nirmala is really a lucky lady.

It really brought tears to my eyes and made me choke when I read that Raman had named his grandson Kuppuswamy!

Excellent post.....!

Thanks
Krithika ( Jithiks)

Dear BF.......Oh bf!!

En saar engalai chumma vendatha vambukku alaikireenge?!!
(Rough translation: Why are you pulling us into unwanted controversies sir?!)
I hope you read my rounding off post in the March nominations thread?!
Finest Post - March 08 Winner!
It is so very difficult to state that the rest of the posts nominated are Not the winners! That is the reason we keep repeating that all the nominated posts become winners by default!!
Nominating just one post as a winner is only the encouragement given to all writers for their excellent posts, which in turn encourages more such contributions and also provokes a silent reader to attempt to write and give form to their thoughts.
Also, this is one contest where we have no hard and fast rules for selecting a winner, I admit! Actually, you have made my task easy by outlining some of the thoughts that direct our final decision of choosing a winner for a particular month.
Besides, by withdrawing and compelling us not to count your inputs, you yourself have made the task of selection somewhat easy on us, I admit truthfully:) Some others too have followed suit.......
.......And on that same criteria, Cheeniya sir's post which you have nominated here, will not be considered for the winning post!!!! But we all know that it is a hands down Winner by any standards.
Thank you for this wonderful nomination. It is bound to gain attention and many more will get to read, which is the point of this whole Finest Post of the Month forum.
And sir, thanks for giving this opportunity to make this point clear not only to you, but to many other silently questioning IL'ites, I will quote your words below for everyone's benefit as to what motivates us to select the Winner of the Month!
Thanks for making my job simple Sridhar :)
Yes friends, the following are the reasons that guide us in our decision:

What makes a post the finest post of the month? Well, it could be because, it touched a chord somewhere in you.
Or because it was written so well, that you regard it as the finest exhibition of writing skills
Or because it provided some useful information, may be how to make paruppu thuvaiyal or how to appease God for getting more favours.
Or it was so moving,loving and truthful at the same time, as in the case of Kamla's letter to Ramya when she lost in the Contest
Or because it stated the author's view so forcefully and proved another ILite wrong, but did that with unparalleled grace, as in the case of vidya's rejoinder to me in A Love story for you.

L, Kamla

Dear Sri,
The honour, the pleasure, the pride is mine.
regards,

Originally Posted by cheeniya

Dear Sridhar
I am just speechless.
It is not your nominating my poem for the month but the forceful way that you have explained your nomination that has swept me off my feet.
I feel humbled by this gesture.
Sri

Dear GF,

En saar engalai chumma vendatha vambukku alaikireenge?!!
(Rough translation: Why are you pulling us into unwanted controversies sir?!)

"En saar engalai chumma vendatha vambukku izhukkareenga?" that should be more close to what you have in mind. Alaikireenga is inviting a soft word which is not contextually strong. Izhukkareenga is "dragging" which is more graphic and correct.

I hope you read my rounding off post in the March nominations thread?!
Finest Post - March 08 Winner!
It is so very difficult to state that the rest of the posts nominated are Not the winners! That is the reason we keep repeating that all the nominated posts become winners by default!!

Not only the nominated postes, but the nominators and all those who got to read that post become winners eventually.
I was going through the index of FP prepared by you and Vidya. Simply Awesome. Going through the index I felt like travelling down the memory lane with you and Vidya as my guiding companions. Only when I look back at what you guys have done, I can even begin to appreciate your service to this community.
I do write for the community. But there are selfish motives behind that as well. I want people to read my work. I want their views and fbs. But the work done by you gals is selfless and self-effacing. Hats off to you, ladies.

I was just kidding about you people being unfair. In fact your post and that of Vidya became the winners seconds after they were written.

Also, this is one contest where we have no hard and fast rules for selecting a winner, I admit!

But you do have the principle of fairness, and your values to guide you in your decision. That's a lot more than having a dozen technical rules.

Actually, you have made my task easy by outlining some of the thoughts that direct our final decision of choosing a winner for a particular month.

Anytime, Kamla.

And on that same criteria, Cheeniya sir's post which you have nominated here, will not be considered for the winning post!!!! But we all know that it is a hands down Winner by any standards.

I can't improve on what you have said.

And sir, thanks for giving this opportunity to make this point clear not only to you, but to many other silently questioning IL'ites, I will quote your words below for everyone's benefit as to what motivates us to select the Winner of the Month!
Thanks for making my job simple Sridhar :)

You are most welcome, my dear GF.

love,

Dear Oviya and Vidya24,
I can't thank you enough for the encouragement that I am getting from all of you.
Thanks a lot for recommending my post.
mithila kannan

Dear Moderators,

I'm here again for Mithila Kannan again for her thread, How Raman became Ramar and Sundar gnashed his teeth

Her unique and elegant style of writing deserves really something special. She narrates everything without exaggerating. Pleasure to read writeups!

Dear Moonbeams,
Thank you for nominating my post for FP, but I have already opted out from FP. I feel elated when I get FBs from more Ilites and feel that itself is a reward.Thank you very much,
Love,
PS

Dear Moderators,

Guess its already dilemma time for you with fantastic nominations coming in plenty. And all I can do is add to it and here i go:
I wish to nominate Cheeniys Sir's : An Affair to Remember .Its wonderfully written and has the reader immersed in it without a pause. Guess thats what great writers do!

I also wish to nominate Varalotti Sir's :My Love and Hers: Wonderfully written, excellent lyrics , very good rhythm . Again a piece you can read again and again. Guess thats what great poets do!


I also take this opportunity to wish all those nominated all the very best !!

Love,
Devika

Links to the nominated posts:
An affair to remember!
my love and hers