Today, the 21st of February, we observe International Mother Language Day , a day that reminds us of the beauty, identity, and heritage carried through our native languages. On this meaningful occasion, I am delighted to share a poem I have written in honour of my mother tongue, *Tamil* , a language that lives in…

In the name of family honour In the name of protection The female of the species is governed by the males They frame the rules She follows to the hilt She is happy, she is satisfied In her make believe world Of clothes and ornaments Of food and festivitiesOf home and children Till one day…

Fading whispers of feelings past, Sounds of love,that didn’t last  Pain feels,like a painful fight, Peace crushes,with courage and might Thoughts hide,truth revealed, Disheveled feelings,of life concealed  Feelings oversaid,thoughts bleed, A path unfolded,in uncertain need Thoughts bleed through,like a heart that’s broke, A path said,with love that didn’t spoke Disheveled look,with changes all around, Thoughts…

Pain pulls,like heart’s ache, Instance loses track,in this wake Thoughts float,like feeling in space, Beneath the space,truth finds its place Pain gnaws,like a painful fight, Peace crushes,with courage and might Painful thoughts are feelings,lost in space, Beneath the void,hope’s fading pace Peace swallows,all that’s  in sight, Feelings are whispers,of forgotten light Pain holds,with a peaceful…

I am searching for myself,that blissful light, To find myself and make everything delightful,right I long the whisper of my own voice, The beat of my heart,my own choice  In peace, I search for myself, A whisper of a heart,that’s still the same I long to connect,to find my way, To the heart of me,where…

In thoughts,I feel your gentle touch, A love that captivates,through endless days Your touch,a feeling that stimulates so true, A love that kindles and forever shines anew Though we have never met,I feel your soul’s call, An entwined heart,a love that’s meant to enthrall Your touch,a whisper, that stirs the light, A love that captivates…

In the peace,whispers remain, Of things lost,yet to be claimed  Time stood still,yet we didn’t know, What we had,till it slipped away slow Things I let slip,without a sound Gone,unseen,lost and found  Moving further,into the sight, Leaving pain,a hollow light Lost in the haze of life’s pace, I just let go of  time,without a face…

Before Jhansi Rani took up the sword, Velu Nachiyar’s name was heard and adored. Born of Ramnad, Tamil Nadu’s light, A queen who rose for freedom’s fight. Trained like a warrior, her parents’ pride, She mastered the arts with fire inside. With sword in hand, and heart so brave, She stood for justice, her land…

To my young studentsI am demonstratingDistillation and double distillationProcess of separationProcess of purificationExploiting the differencesin relative volatilityIsn’t this lifeDistillation of wordsDistillation of speechDistillation of thoughtsDistillation of karmasI am teaching life chemistryTo my young students 

Rolling down, Making hues and sounds, Becoming round and round  The stones….. Sometimes a part of hills, Sometimes on the underneath surface, Some raising their heads in gushing waters, Stones standing still, among the rivulets going down the hills, Different colors, different names, The monuments, the cities drew their names, Redstone used more often, So,more…