Jun 14, 2006

Kattu bungalow?


When I drive from Karaikudi to Madurai, I mostly take the quieter road via Nachiarpuram to reach Tirupattur. This ruined house on the way always ignites my imagination. It seems to be built in the early part of 20th century and sits surprisingly alone in an area that’s a wilderness even today. When I pass it, my thoughts go back in time wondering who the hell built such a palatial house in such isolation.? Was there a thriving village around it once? Or was it a kattu (forest) bungalow? How would it have looked when it was new? Why was it deserted?
Hmm.. I may never get the answers…

14 comments:

  1. Hey Ashok, the pic is really beautiful.

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  2. jealous of you... having quite a good hunt aren't you ? :):) keep them coming.
    --kingkong

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  3. To me, it looks haunted.

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  4. romba varushamaa athu ulla thaan chandramukhi-oda aavi irukku-nnu sonnaanga!!

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  5. *archana...welcome

    *kingkong...ya, Iam really in a hunting mood :)

    *Casement...haunted? haha!

    *kuttichuvaru...the building is also a 'kuttichuvaru'..I was not wearing my boot...thats y i didnt get inside the building.Next time I'll try to snap chandramuki for u :)

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  6. Anonymous9:16 PM

    Boots are always good on such trips, I have discovered.especially if you are a woman and have to make stops to pee behind brambly bushes.

    T

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  7. Have you heard "Naaney varuven..." tune coming out of that house or some white-saree clad woman passing through the house when you travel by night?

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  8. i dont find it haunting - i kinda like it - i like ruins -but i wonder too whats the story - nice shot - especially when u notice its quite a lavish house - so y abandone it

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  9. You are doing a great job no wonder one visit to this site and Ooops...! I'm hooked. I couldn't before out why somebody would build a house in such area. Pls can you add me in your blogmates while I'll link you in my site.

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  10. Let me suggest - go inside the house one day and explore. U might get a flashback abt poorva janmam or something. who knows? :))

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  11. it was once called home :)

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  12. hmm bayangara nostalgia? pathu pona jenma bandham yedhavadhu irukka pogudhu

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  13. *T...:)

    *Deepa...will check it out wen i pass it by night :O

    *visit...u speak my language

    *chibaby...welcome baby :)

    *Shpriya...aagaaaaa..arambuchutanga da

    *Nabeel...Hmmmm :(

    *shree... :)

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  14. Or maybe, just maybe they wanna be alone. . . away from those damn loudness of the city/village. . . Maybe they wanna get lost in themself or in the silence rather than the rush( evn at that time period) Or maybe they are just as crazy as i am and loved solitude. . .

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