Comments on: 25 Years Ago: 1982-’83

By: SureshR

SureshR — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:25:24 +0000

‘Tis I who narrated the genesis of LENS story at a school assembly in 2003 or thereabouts, at the insistence of one Rajeev Var’gheese’. We are the BOSS….and proud of the Loyola heritage, even here on the left coast of usa.
I was also inspired to read in the Indian Express of the generous community conscious actions of the 84 Batch at their 25th Reunion recently….on 26 Jul, I believe. Totally floored and indebted to them for remembering my brother Sateesh Radhakrishnan who took leave over 12 years ago….to fly away!!!
Gratitude and heartfelt wishes for health, wealth and happiness to all Sateesh’s friends from our parents and myself – always. Keep up the LOBAs work, Ashok.

By: Ashok

Ashok — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:45:52 +0000

Anand, it’s a joy when people who I write about drop by and leave a comment. Thank you for the tipoff on Madhavi and the moview. Varghese KU told us about your batch’s coming together offline. Good to hear of the online community.

By: Anand Mahadevan

Anand Mahadevan — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:05:37 +0000

I passed out in 83. Our batch celebrated a 25th anniversary get together last June in Tvm, an event that I could not attend unfortunately. We have a Yahoo group with 50 or so members.
Talking about movies being shot in Loyola, in 1981 a movie called Novemberinte Nashtam was shot on campus. I remember yours truly and a bunch of others did our share of drooling over the actress Madhavi.

Uday- your brother Atul ragged me to tears at Guindy. Btw, I was working next to a batch mate of yours, Alex Jacob Kadavil, a few years back in Minneapolis. It was quite pleasant to realise after the usual questions about where one is from and where one went to school, that we actually were together in the same school for about 6 years or so!

Ashok- I notice a passing mention of my name as one of the student editors of the 82-83 magazine.

By: Ashok

Ashok — Sat, 17 May 2008 06:09:57 +0000

Syam, that's a typical Kerala response -- oru conspiracy theory, painting capitalists in a certain light, a jaundiced view (since we are on the topic of yellow). Please see Why are school buses painted yellow?. Thanks, Sreekanth, for reminding us of this. There was talk of it in school, when the movie was released. Didn't know that Fr Pulickal appears in the film.

By: sreekanth

sreekanth — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:05:49 +0000

and there is Father Pullickal in one shot ….and so many shots of the class rooms, teachers rooms …basketball court …canteen, sports room,

By: sreekanth

sreekanth — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:41:57 +0000

hello brothers,

25 years ago… i think today is one lucky day… guess what… to see what was Loyoloa like some 25 years ago… go grab a copy of the movie “Snehamulla Simham” released in 1986…
I am seeing this on TV this very moment … initially i couldnt belive what i was seeing… I was there between ’82 & ’93 … i cannot recollect that a movie was shot or somebody telling me about it …may be i wasnt old enough to realize cause i may have still beein some where in Junior school…

I am sure that its worth a watch …

By: Syam Nath S

Syam Nath S — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:09:52 +0000

I remember talking to Br. Mathew once long time ago about the colours. He told me then that the buses used to be light blue in colour till a legislation made it mandatory that all education institutions paint their buses yellow. He say’s its been changed before too. He belives it’s some kinda ploy to get better business for paint companies or something.

Oi Ashok,
no touching ‘our’ LA Fest.
Lol mebbe you should stick to your time.

By: Ashok

Ashok — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:28:43 +0000

The poem on NCC in the 1983 magazine starts “Every Saturday our blue bus rolls by”. Loyola buses these days are cream in colour, like the buses of all other educational institutions (in India?). I noticed the hidden clue in my blogpost only today!

Does Loyola nowadays organise a fest for neighbouring schools? Notice how that event contrasts with the elitist character of LA Fest. (Ok guys, cue for all LA Fest fanatics to attack me. )

Jiby, thank you for the comparison with your times. Why not ask your friends to write to teachers who taught you? That’ll make their day.

By: jiby

jiby — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:40:53 +0000

Thank You very much for this recap of the ’83 magazine. It only increases my interest in getting the old school magazines in digitized form. Really fascinating to compare the loyola of then with mine. To compare with the loyola of my time, the LENS became irregular, the basketball tourney continued with same fervour, quiz has taken off from where it started in ’83 to becoming a permanent fixture in loyola with every class in my time and even today boasting of a horde of competent quizzers in their rolls, the service squads were disbanded i think by the time i was in high school, old boys writing in was one of best features of the school magazine(and as i write this i thought i should email my classmates to write back to school just like so many seniors before us, did).

Wonderful stuff, Ashok. This post struck a nostalgic chord in me. Sorry for the late comment…have finally got settled in here. And thank god we left on that day before the Arul Jyothi people kicked us out!

By: Ashok

Ashok — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:11:05 +0000

Happy to hear from Uday that the class of ’82 is regrouping and has achieved tremendous success. It is not easy to find long-lost classmates. Congrats to all of you!

I have The Loyolite of 1981-’82 at home, but not in perfect condition.

Thank you for your kind words on the Loyola blogs. In addition to kindling nostalgia, the blogs have also brought bloggers/Loyolites closer. Last week, when I reached Trivandrum, the first people I met were two Loyola bloggers (Jiby and Syam). We had a long and lively session at Arul Jyothi restaurant.

By: Uday Rane

Uday Rane — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 10:40:51 +0000

I am from ICSE82.. The school magazine you are referring to is the one just after we passed out. I need to thank Syam for pointing me to this blog. I must say you guys are really doing a terrific job.
Ashok, My apologies for not saying something relevant to 1982-83, but I must say this-I’ve been following your blogs very regularly and find your writing style to be simply superb. You guys have really instilled a terrific sense of nostalgia in many a Ex-Loyolite. Must confess that reading your blogs has made some of us want to get in touch with all of our long lost friends from Loyola and I’m very happy to state that we have now traced out about 50 of our class of ’82. Thanks guys.
Anyone able to put their hands on the Loyolite of 1981-82? Would love it someone could review that issue. I’d surely be able to contribute a lot on the happenings of that year! Cheers!

By: Ashok

Ashok — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:01:25 +0000

Really? The lone Tata of those days came in 1982-83? Yes, I recall that the rest of us — in Buses 2, 3 and 4 — were envious whenever Bus No. 1 got a “new bus”. The murmur was that the school always gave a new bus to Route No. 1 because we wanted to show off our new bus on Trivandrum’s main road.

Sandeep, your comment reminded me of your post on Loyola bus rides .

By: Sandeep

Sandeep — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:08:11 +0000

I joined the school in the academic year ’82-83. And I guess that was the year we had a new school bus. May sound petty, but traveling in the newest of the the fleet “One Bus” was a privilege then.

By: Syam Nath S

Syam Nath S — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:42:06 +0000

o.O
yes he was one of those given a punishment.
hmm btw how d’ya know that it was that guy eh

By: Ashok

Ashok — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:46:09 +0000

This story of the origin of LENS was narrated by Suresh Radhakrishnan (1977) in a school assembly in 2003-04. If I recall correctly, he also said that he was one of those given the ‘punishment’. LENS began in 1976, according to a school publication.

I request commenters to recall incidents only of 1982-83 here. Unrelated comments will be deleted (not just struck off).

By: Syam Nath S.

Syam Nath S. — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:36:41 +0000

I also have one story i heard from Mr. G. Mahadevan(of the hindu fame).
Was visiting him a while ago when he told me this about Mr. C.T . Varkey

“Varkey sir was always famous for his language. Once we were on a camp during the vacations. The Flight Sergent had the sole of his boot torn off during a march. A new boot would be available on request. Varkey sir and the Boy marched up to the officer in charge and ‘Sir , i want to exchange him for a pair of boots.’ “

By: Syam Nath S

Syam Nath S — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:21:40 +0000

I don’t know where i heard this one. I think it was when an old boy came to speak at our assembly when i was in 11th (2005-06).
He spoke of the LENS. Here is what i remember
When he was a student here, there was a guy in class whom the rest of the class never got along with. After some serious tussle, four classmates decided to do something to embarass him. They came up with some stories, and wrote it down in a paper to pin up on the board.
I again forget the content , but the victim of the prank was embarassed enough to complain to the then principal, Fr. Varkey who had the culprits summoned. After apologies were rendered, Fr. Varkey announced that their punishment for this would be that they will have to bring out a newsletter like this every week.

Hence was born LENS

(btw i notice that my name is up in the comments count list.. jiby needs to be more acive )