Varalotti Blows His Trumpet.... Again.....

Thanks Brindha for your good wishes. Normally on this occasion it is I who should treat you to something. But reversing the rule I am asking for a gift from you.
Yes, please drop the suffix sir from my name. Not that I want to project myself a day younger than my full fifty years of age. Even my daughter calls me sridhar. I am sure you will be older than my daughter. So call me sridhar.
Thanks once again for your kind wishes and prayers.
regards,

Originally Posted by brindhak

Dear Sridhar Sir...

Im soo Happy to hear this...My HEARITEST CONGRATULATIONS....
May You Reach More And More Heights In LIFE...

My Prayers And Wishes...

Dear Veda Vyasan,
A double thanks for your double congratulations. Honestly I am not obsessed with the name Vaasu. When I first started writing in Tamil tamil software was not available. Or it was available and I did not know about it. When I had to write the whole story by long hand I opted for short names. Vaasu came in very handy. And the first story with the name Vaasu as its hero (rather anti-hero) was accepted by Ananda Vikatan after some fifty plus rejections. So Vaasu came to stay.
But I call you Veda Vyasaan for a totally different reason. Veda Vyasan is a rishi I love. For his wisdom, for his maturity and for his flexibility. In a way he is the ancestor for both Pandava's and Kauravas.I think you know the story.
When you told me that your uncle named you in the great Rishi's honour I grabbed the opportunity of addressing you by your full name every time.

Originally Posted by Vysan

Dear Varalotti,

That is really great news... Congrats.... Rather Double congrats.... First for the recognition and the second one reaching the great milestone of 5K posts....

You are most welcome anytime. Name the day, I'll wait for you at the airport/railway station/bus stand whatever and give you and yours a really good treat. For me you guys coming here to Madurai itself will be a treat.

And Veda Vyasan, only because you talked about my playing the waiting game, I have posted the remaining part of the story (Paana's story) in one go though it was more than 2300 words long. Did you read it?

Thanks once again,
love,

I slightly may disagree with RS on your liking for the name Vaasu... otherwise you would have been adressing me Vaasu or Vyasu.... but you address me Veda Vyasan... So... either you are not too fond of that name or you dont like me, so you chose my full name than your favorite.... hahahaahahahahahahahahahaha....

So, this calls for Celebration.... When should I plan my trip to MDU....

Congrats once again....

Veda

Dear Pavi,
thanks for your kind wishes and nice words. Pray to God that I should write more and write better.
regards,
sridhar

Originally Posted by pavithrasriram

dear varlotti,
congrats on reaching 5000 posts!!!
they have all been great posts!!!
looking forward to your next milestone soon, filled with loads of great write-ups!!!!
best wishes
pavi

Originally Posted by Arunarc

Dear Varalotti
Congrats of this wonderful success along with the 5K post and being the member of Hall of fame.
All my best wishes with you and the Almighty's blessings be with you.

Dear Aruna,
thanks for your kind wishes. And thanks again for invoking Her blessings on my behalf.
regards,

Originally Posted by Jananikrithsan

Dear Sridhar,

You ought to have blown it louder. We are all ears. That Mr. Ramasubbu has done a thesis on your book makes me rpoud, he had chosen a great writers work.Congrats!!!!!! I would like to say Idhudhan Aarambam.

Dear Janani,
Idhudhan Aarambam. That sure is a unique, nice way of wishing. Those two words served as powerful motivators. I was dabbling with a short story for the last two days. Seeing your words I finished it in one go and sent it across. You have done wonders to my ego, self-confidence. How can I even begin to thank you for such a kind gesture, Janani?
regards,

Dear Porkodi,
Yes, this is great news for me. At the same time I am fully aware that I am no where near the giants you have mentioned. And this thesis is not a doctoral thesis but an M.Phil. thesis.
And Swarnalatha, don't ever think that it is a chore for me to exchange my views with you guys. I love it and many a time it has improved the quality of my writing.
SHE and Price are coming out as Tamil novels soon. When you read them you'll know that how the ILites FB helped me to make the book more attractive and more readable.

Anyday I would love to remain a friend to good people like you, here in this good community.
regards,

Originally Posted by swarnalata.N.S.

Dear Sir
That is great news ! Wow ! Somebody did thesis on your work means you have gone to the range of Janakiraman, Jayakanthan and Akhilan !That is wonderful !
And more wonderful is that people like me ( readers with open mouth with full admiration for Ezhutthaalars ) have good luck to exchange letters in this site like friends ! On my god, i am feeling so excited ! i am telling my friends !

Originally Posted by Varloo

Dear Sridhar,
it is celebration time and you are excused for blowing your own trumpet, you deserve to do that. Otherwise how will we know about this wonderful news? As we all already told you, you write for people like us, ordinary people. And it touches our hearts. Congratulations to you and best wishes for many more honours like this.

Dear Varloo,
Please don't place me in a pedestal away from you. I am no less ordinary than you are. It is my blessing that with my writings I could reach your hearts. That to me any day is a far better achievement than other external recognitions.
Thanks for your kind wishes.
love,

Dear Sridhar / IL Hall of fame,
Kudos to you for your dual achievement. As usual I am late in posting my FB. HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS to you on your great achievement.If one's story collection is taken for Thesis in PHD it is not a mean achievement and no harm in blowing your own trumpet. May God Bless you with many more accolades and keep accumulating many more feathers on your cap!
Love,
PS

Dear Pushpavalli,

Thanks for the kind wishes and congratulations. Never mind the delay. I am happy that I was able to get your wishes and blessings for this event. And the person did the dissertation for his M.Phil. course.

Thanks for invoking His blessing on my behalf. I am honoured.
Love,
sridhar

Originally Posted by Pushpavalli Srinivasan

Dear Sridhar / IL Hall of fame,
Kudos to you for your dual achievement. As usual I am late in posting my FB. HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS to you on your great achievement.If one's story collection is taken for Thesis in PHD it is not a mean achievement and no harm in blowing your own trumpet. May God Bless you with many more accolades and keep accumulating many more feathers on your cap!
Love,
PS