Friday, February 20, 2009

Kadalai - An Art

I was inspired to write this article about 'Kadalai' by someones thought of an Ideal date, which was 'A lousy walk on the shore by the moonlight having kadalai and putting kadalai (Tamil slang for light hearted romance) with someone very dear.' Wow!! How could I possibly not think of this before... Somethings like these makes one realise what a wonderful language Tamil is...seriously I cannot think of any other language as effective as Tamil is...
Anyone reading will definitely be interested to know many such lingo's in Tamil language. Do have a look at this. Request you to go through the entire list with the origin/history of the words used..
Now coming back to Kadalai, Wiki defines Kadalai as 'Verbal Flirting' and the origin of the word possibly from groundnut vendors who provided snack food to couples on the beach, or in trains. Connotes flirting without serious intentions.

Some Quick facts about Kadalai..

  • Kadalai makes one feel there is no better way to spend time than to have Kadalai
  • Makes one a more efficient person professionally and personally since one has to plan their Kadalai schedule accordingly on a day to day basis.
  • Kadalai can be consumed in any form, fried, boiled or even kadalai in raw form, though excessive consumption of kadalai in raw form is supposed to cause stomach disorders.
  • Kadalai can be a perfect companion to your beers, scotch etc. Maybe we could even try Kadalai with Red Wine for the Classy people out there.
  • Kadalai makes one forget all worries in life and can be a perfect Stress reliever for many.
  • Kadalai is best served alone or nowadays Kadalai butter is also readily available in the market, however trying to mix kadalai for complex recipes could be dangerous and possibly cause future trauma.
  • Refer the previous point, Kadalai is highly allergic to a few and its Universally considered to be one of the highly allergic substance which is readily available and also consumable. So, sensitive people to stay away from having Kadalai in any form.
  • Kadalai can also be a very good time pass activity to have, especially the ones with the nuts. Some nuts are difficult to break whereas some can be really easy. A lot depends of luck, practise and skill.
  • Excessive Kadalai could be a spot of bother for people around and can also irritate many due to several reasons unknown.
  • Mostly 2 Kadalai's could be found inside a shell, however there are cases where only 1 could be found. 3 or more could also be a possibility.
  • It is difficult to gauge the quality and taste of the Kadalai's from outside because most of them come with similar outer shells and could be deceptive. Rotten Kadalai's could taste terrible and cause serious discomfort.
  • More often than not the last Kadalai to be consumed in a pack will tend to be rotten and could cause a negative feeling about Kadalai itself, though its an pleasure in most parts.
Statutory warning : Kadalai is highly addictive and could be avoided in its initial stages itself, it can also be seriously injurious to health, courtesy - Round the clock consumption of Kadalai.

P.S : I apologize to all those you cannot understand head or tail of this post, and think I've gone nuts, maybe you could ask for help from those people who have a long time expertise in Kadalai, they might be perfectly in sync of what I am trying to say :)

2 comments:

Unknown said...

You have gone nuts yaar..but I really did enjoy it..wishing lots more of craziness to come..

lakshmi said...

i didn't know that a simple nut has so much to it....

truly its no longer just a kadalai!!!

appreciated the extensive research