Added: Jun 13, 2008
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Memorable Annamalai university first year engineering hostel Mullai Illam.Really nostalgic.Photo courtsey:SenthilkumarFor comments:prosperandflourish@gmail.comExcerpts from Arvind's Blog on Mullai Illam.Thanks Arvindhttp://atticus-finch-writeups.blogspot.com/2004_06_01_archive.html"We went on Oct 3 to Mullai Illam, the Hostel for the First Years. As soon as we landed up there, seniors were there to rag us. I was lucky enough for not getting caught on the first day though. I was allocated room number 73 which had 3 other guys - Suresh Babu from Kunnathur (native of KPS!), Senthil Kumar from Muthupet & Sridhar from Trichy. Sridhar's elder bro was doing his final year Chemical and so he was with him most of the time in the Final Years' hostel. Later, he was to bring the fifth guy Sivaraja, his friend from Trichy to our already cramped up room. It was a great night to remember, talking the night away with Babu & Pettai (Senthil's eventual nick name). Didn't know then that we 3 guys will be staying all the 4 years together. (Govind was to join us 3 from the Second Year onwards) The first few days of going to the college was like a ritual. Everyone after having breeakfast will line up at the entrance and the crowd will grow. As the time approached 8, we all walked slowly towards our classes with our eyes looking down & acting as if we didn't hear the jeers when we crossed the Seniors' Hostels. It should have been a sight to watch, right? lol. Dozens of stories can be told of Mullai Illam & the life there. It was some half a kilometre away from the classes and we soon found it difficult to walk to and fro. I got the old cycle of Ramu Mama's (the one who is now down with the heart attack) from Trichy. My driver happened to be Anand, the Mech guy from Trichy who was my best Mecho buddy. It was fun riding with him as he knew many first year girls from Trichy. It was a time when an odd passing smile from a girl was the ultimate thing thinkable and was discussed in Hostel rooms til the next smile happened. There were 2 messes, one each for Veg & Non-Veg, me opting for the Veg till the final year. "
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lsshankar Says:
Aug 16, 2008 - This is great! Truly how nostalgic. Cant get those wonderful days back for sure!! What a days of care free life !!! Life has changed so much.
tedipa Says:
Aug 22, 2008 - I salute you for posting this video.. I must admit I had mixed feelings about entering mullai illam.. leaving the comfort of home into a very different and difficult world with barely any comfort. The friends I made were easily the best ever and still with me 14 years later (Except for 2 who have passed away).
tedipa Says:
Aug 22, 2008 - I was literally in tears and felt a very strage sensation on seeing this video.. a very strange of nostalgia.. almost a spiritual feeling.. How such a simple place of poor maintainance and facilities can arouse such strong possitive memories is sheer magic.. I wish to thank my parents, this video reminds me also of what pain my mother went through parting from me.
Palman2008 Says:
Jul 5, 2008 - After long years i could see the hostel campus which is not possible for people like us.Thanks Senthil.Excellent work man Keep it up.