He and She are colleagues. They have started talking just some 2 or 3 weeks back. On a Friday He mails She, and asks if she is free over the weekend. She agrees to meet him.
Saturday
Morning 10.00 AM.
He wants to send a sms to She. But doesn’t know how to start or what to send. So he sends just a message ‘Good Morning. Have a nice day’. Waits for some 15 minutes. No response. He then proceeds to take a quick shower. He keeps thinking to himself, why She hasn’t responded, whether she wont be meeting him. Or if she became busy. Whatever! He is restless. Suddenly he hears the message ring tone. He drapes himself in a towel and rushes to check what message it is. It turns out to be a sardarji joke from some friend. Poor he gets back to the shower. After a while the phone rings. He is not in a position to receive the call. The call gets cut. He quickly finishes his shower, and with all anticipation rushes towards the phone. He looks at the missed call. Its an unknown landline number. Promptly He
Calls that number. It turns out to be a PCO. And the PCO guy doesn’t know who called. Not even a guy or girl And the area is somewhere else. Neither He’s area nor She’s area.
After some hesitation, He calls up She.
He: Hey hi!
She: Hello
He: Err. Did you call me now? I got a call from a landline number. Wasn’t sure who it was
She: No. I didn’t call
He: Oh ok. Fine. Catch you in the evening. Bye
She: Bye
Afternoon 2.00 PM.
He finishes his lunch. Is wondering whether He should call She and plan for the evening. But is worried, if She will be sleeping and he will end up disturbing her. Again he is restless. Tries to sleep, but fails The clock seems to be ticking slowly than normal.
04.00 PM
He calls She
He: Good Afternoon madam
She: Sollunga sir
He: Eppo meet panlaam?
She: Around 5?
He: Err. Enga polaam?
She: You should only tell me. I am new to Bangalore
He: Ok. Inga basavangudi la there is a temple. Bull temple. Romba famous. Anga polaama?
She: Polaame. I have heard about it. Never seen it
He: It’s a nice place. We can go for dinner after that. You like Chinese or far eastern cuisine?
She: Wont it be too late?
He: No no. We can be back by 9
She: Hmmm
He: Enna?
She: Ok. But lets try to be back as early as possible
He: Sure. Lets do onething. Lets meet by around 5.30. You stay in Jaya Nagar right? Shall I come to pick you up
She: Shall I come directly?
He: Ya. But I thought you don’t know the place. Adhaan
She: Hmmm. Ok
He: Ok. Tell me where should I come?
She: Come to cool joint in 4th block by around 5.30
He: ok
By the time the call is over, He is sweating profusely. And sighs with relief when the call is over.
05.30 PM
He: Hiii!
She: Hello
He: Polaama?
She: Ok. Eppadi ukkaranum. Single side or double side
He: However it is comfortable for you.
She places her handbag between them
06.00 PM.
He is riding the bike. He takes extra care that he doesn’t apply sudden brake or get into any potholes. But it is Bangalore. Irrespective of his extra care, the bike gets into 2 or 3 potholes. Add to it, the speed breakers. And He promptly asks sorry everytime this happens. She is amused, but doesn’t say anything.
06.15 PM.
They reach bull temple
She: Endha hotel kku porom dinner kku
He: We can goto Shiok in CMH Road. Amazing restaurant
She: Avlo dhoorama? Pakkathulaye engayavadhu polaame?
He: Err. Ok. There is a place called Cosmo Village near Brigade Road
She: ok. Lets go there
He: Sure. Hey. Archanai thattu vaangikalaam.
She: Ok.
(He knows that she is an iyer girl through common friend. But he doesn’t know how to ask, her natchathiram gothram etc)
They reach the sannidhi.
Archagar: Yaar perukku archanai pannanum. He promptly tells his details, and eagerly looks towards She
She: Saami perukke pannidungo
(He kku semma bulb).
He: Hey. Appa amma perla archanai panradhu dhaane.
She: Uh oh. I could have done that
He: No problem. Inga pakkathulaye dhodda ganapathy temple irukku. Anga pannikalaam
She: Ok
(They pray)
They reach Dhodda Ganapathy temple
Archagar: Peru natchathiram
She: She, magma natchathiram, Bharathwaja gothram
He: What?? Neeyum Bharathwaja gothram aa?
She: Ya ya. Bull temple la nee un gothram sollachaye Kaekkanumnu irundhen.
(By this time the archagar starts the archanai. So they keep quiet.
After a while
He: Cant believe it. Rendu perum ore gothram. Ha ha
She: Yes. Interesting 
He: ya ya
(Unfortunately our He cant show the !!!!! expression, nor his disappointment)
41 Responses to “Gopura Vaasalile”
on 23 Mar 2006 at 12:57 pm # Jacky
Same Gothram = Sagoth(a)ram! But I wonder how athai paiyan mama ponnu marriages were approved, the moment athai is married she takes her hubbys gothram and ditches her father’s! These rules were written for their convenience!
on 23 Mar 2006 at 1:07 pm # NEW
Bother kouthitiya , expected an expressive blog since it was long time u posted HE-SHE. But then this is also good but not upto ur standard. Need one more this week .
on 23 Mar 2006 at 1:13 pm # Shyam
Poor HE
All his plans came to nothing! Btw Prabhu, dunno if you were going to write a HE-SHE anyway or did it after you saw my comment - but either way, thanks! 
on 23 Mar 2006 at 1:22 pm # Prasanna
Good one. After a long time. Keep Going
on 23 Mar 2006 at 1:36 pm # Srivat
good one ferrari..
Poor he
on 23 Mar 2006 at 1:54 pm # nithya
Ha ha ha… ayyo paavam He… indha sogathula thaan romba naala he-she post podalaya?!:o
on 23 Mar 2006 at 2:22 pm # priya
Personal Experience..eh?!!! But the she might have understood he’s plot and venumte same gothram sollirkalaame???
on 23 Mar 2006 at 2:55 pm # visithra
hehehe paavam he engum yehpohdum obstacles ;p
on 23 Mar 2006 at 2:59 pm # B a l a j i
gotharatha ellam kowkkara indha kaalathula ippadi oru post adichu irukkeenga…
Namma “He” romba aacharamaana payyan pola irukku
on 23 Mar 2006 at 4:13 pm # Anonymous
Paaril paadhi Bharadwajam!!! kaelvi pattadhu illaiya??? Anyway, am vvvv curious to know who lives in Jaya Nagar
on 23 Mar 2006 at 4:15 pm # KarthikMuthurajan
Really nice..I am a regular reader of your blog..esp He-She
on 23 Mar 2006 at 4:15 pm # KarthikMuthurajan
Really nice one..I am a regular reader of your blog..esp He-She
on 23 Mar 2006 at 5:07 pm # Newton
“bike gets into 2 or 3 potholes, speed breakers. And He promptly asks sorry everytime this happens.”
He could’ve warned her before he hits the pothole or speedbreaker instead of asking sorry afterwards. Naughty “He”!!
I always say “Hold on” as I approach a pothole.
on 23 Mar 2006 at 5:29 pm # ganeshram
Nice to read.
Intha gothram thoola thaaaangala pa.
on 23 Mar 2006 at 6:22 pm # Vani
LOL!! He-ku semma bulb!!
And yeah, gothram stuff is really silly… apdi ipdi paatha kadaisila ellarum adhey gothram daane?
on 23 Mar 2006 at 6:24 pm # Mani
Pinnitinga
on 23 Mar 2006 at 6:48 pm # vinod
lolz nice..:)
on 23 Mar 2006 at 8:05 pm # Ramya
IO paavam, why does He always get a bulb!! Love these He-She series!
on 23 Mar 2006 at 8:27 pm # shub
ayyo pavam! =)) i sur ehope this isnt from experience!
on 23 Mar 2006 at 8:28 pm # kutti
nice one… oru thadavaiyaavathu she-kku bulb kudunga… paavam He!!
on 23 Mar 2006 at 9:03 pm # Sundaresan
good one, Ferro!
on 23 Mar 2006 at 10:42 pm # Sundaresan
enakkennamo, ‘Minnale’, ‘Coming Soon’ and ‘Vodkathan’ sequence posta paakkarappo, idhu onga personal experiencaa irukkalamonnu thonudhu!!!
on 23 Mar 2006 at 10:53 pm # V
Ok need the HE curd rice - SHE Pav baji post
That had more masala
on 23 Mar 2006 at 11:39 pm # rubic_cube
romba naal kapram oru he-she post. nee antha iyer ponnu na chollarchaiye ninaichen.. gothram same case aa irukka porthu na… appadiye aachu. paavam… full nenaps kedups!
anyways… sistaaaaaaaar…!
on 24 Mar 2006 at 3:42 am # TamilPonnu
why cant you type it fully and email it to me.. heehee..
enjoyed this!!
thanks!
on 24 Mar 2006 at 10:06 am # Arun
Good One… Expecting some more of He-She this weekend…. Hope so many such conversation comes up this week end….
on 24 Mar 2006 at 10:06 am # Arun
Good One… Hope so many such conversation comes up this week end….
on 24 Mar 2006 at 12:25 pm # Maverick
Ennadaa Dodda Ganesh, Bharadwaj nnu pazhaya Karnataka cricketers yelaam nyabaga paduthara?
on 24 Mar 2006 at 1:16 pm # incognito
Indha bulb enakkum nadandhirukku
Could relate to it pakka. Knew it after a long time.
same gothram ‘na udanae akka/anna/thangachi/thambi nu koopdamudiyuma?
Chanceilla.
Rombha kaalathukku munnadi, sila jenmams romba vettiya irundhu, panna rules’la namma nimmadhiya innumkooda kedukaaranga!
on 24 Mar 2006 at 7:15 pm # sk
HAhaha. Ana first I dint understand the gothram reference. Same star irukkanum, but not same gothramo. Me ignorant of this pa.
on 25 Mar 2006 at 2:12 pm # Viji
LOL.
achicho, paaavam HE kozhandhai!
on 26 Mar 2006 at 3:42 pm # Sudha Narayanan
Magma, lava natchatram laan eppo add aachu list ku??
If that was magam natchatram, namma J is also the same.. ivagalum weight party a?
on 26 Mar 2006 at 10:04 pm # Neha
Sema bulb!!!! adhukku approm idhu epdi he she series la vandhuchu?
on 30 Mar 2006 at 1:06 pm # sundar
idhu kadalai 101 coursela solli tharavEndiya technique.. ponnu gothram kandupidikka kovil poi archanai panna sollaradhu… nice..
on 30 Mar 2006 at 1:33 pm # ViKrAm
enna koduma thalaiva.. inime naal natchatram gotram jaadagam ellam nalla paarthadukaparoma dhaan kovil kolam kuttai hotel nu suthanum!!!!!!
on 31 Mar 2006 at 7:22 am # Sona
Hahaha..Nice one..So sad of ‘He’
on 12 Apr 2006 at 10:57 am # Pon Nirmal Kumar N
Hilarious post.
excellent read it was.
He ku bulb was good line..
Kulam natchatram gotram is really intresting..
on 20 Apr 2006 at 8:59 am # Vidya
Well written !! U can be a director !!
on 08 Jun 2006 at 4:29 pm # Vishnu
Its very good one…She is not a luckcy girl to get him…Dont worry “he”…
on 20 Jun 2006 at 4:31 pm # Ramya....
:rotfl:
on 09 Aug 2006 at 5:58 pm # mani
indha kalathula vandhutu sagothram idhellam paka kudathu ba….jadhagamaey oru humbuck..idhula sagothram..cha…anyway un ella blogs um ippo iniki thaan padichen on HE-she topic..nalla iruku different idea…! cool… write more…!niki full afnun sirichindey irundhen….! ellam un ubayam…!