SANGAM......

“Sangam" decorated my unblemished college days with wonderful moments. I am not talking about any personality or ideology.

This is about a group of courageous, audacious and handsome lads (all self proclaimed...none given by opposite sex) who attained austerity to its heights during their bachelor life.

These men would have extended olive branches towards girls and got a grotesque stare in return. Guys usually join this group after hell lot of attempts to get soft corners in girl’s heart, obviously demolishing their character.

There are other kinds of guys who remain tight-lipped or don’t open up their ideas when girls are around, with the fear of their image getting spoiled. They are exceptions. This group which nurtured remarkably brilliant minds, had a name in my college…and that’s SANGAM (In Tamil it means a GROUP)..

I entered “Sangam” as result of the above mentioned annoyance. Most (at least few) of the boys or men or dads or even grandpas would identify themselves as a member of this group . A Sangamite would call himself a carefree stud who don’t roam behind girls like other indecent Casanovas. Is it because of the celibacy he practices?? No…Not for sure, it is because of his inability to attract or befriend girls (not necessarily hot chicks).

Right from the first year of college I ve unknowingly and unluckily became an active member of SANGAM. Though it was really awful to be a sangamite before girls, it would give indispensable pride among boys.

At that point of life we were showered with many unruly scathed scolding from feminine gender. That was not taken as a brick bat, but as an honor, blessing and praise. Girls (not all) treated Sangamites like stray dogs. Initially it was really difficult to survive in college being a Sangam member but later it became very interesting.

Fame of Sangam reached it zenith when guys who were not as pathetic as sangamite and those with playboy kind of attitude, started joining this group. Credits go to those warriors who were successful in bringing such indomitable image to Sangam (which includes me).

People consider it as a curse, but I would rather put it as blessing in disguise. Now I can control myself unlike many other boys who go beyond friendship with girls, which later bring hard feelings among them. You can’t blame them; it might have happened due to misconceptions.

When the relationship gets a sting, it will stink forever…

Sangam was one of the precious things which I miss from my past. Each and every college of Tamil nadu inculcated a group of comrades who resembled Sangam. (I cant include other states as I don’t know much about them).

Though Sangam members would have missed few good friendships with girls during their college life, they would have certainly gained some fun filled memories which will linger in their heart until they lose their mental stability (due to ageing or schizophrenia or Alzheimer’s disease …).

Cheers to those who find a little resemblance with their history, while reading this...

P.S:

"There is nothing wrong if people ridicule you once… but there is definitely something wrong if u let them do it again…" ( claps claps...... )