Naan auto karan auto karan...

Whenever you tell someone that you are from Chennai, udane oru flurry of comments varum. Adhula mudhalla varardhu, about the humidity and the people talk about it with such contempt that you'd think that Chennai is a naughty kid whose only objective is to trouble people. Seri humidity apart, what is the next thing? Yep, neenga guess pannadhu correct (ofcourse, title-a parthu guess pannirundha kooda ok), namma auto karanga pathidhan. Adhavadhu yaravadhu vera city-lerndhu vandhuttangana, the only objective of Chennai autowalas is to cheat them by extorting exorbitant fares.

Che che, ippo naan namma oor auto karangalai pathi defend ellam panna poradhilla, nammalaye ematharavanga, mathavangalai panna mattangala? Adhellam avanga rights, and we absolutely should not question it. This is about the honest autowalas that you find in other states.

It was when I set my foot in Bangalore to join a company, rather when I was going to set my foot in that company. Bangalore totally pudhusu, and enkitta vazhi solli anuppinavanga bus number ellam koduthu, stop-la irangikko, it is easy from there-nu solli anuppitanga.

Now this office was inside the airport complex of Bangalore, and all I knew was that I should go to the airport. Bus-lerndhu irangi, suthi suthi parthen edhavadhu airport madhiri theriyudha-nu, and I could not guess anything (naamadhan Meenambakkam airport-a oru highway-la parthu pazhagittomla)...and so I did the first thing that struck me. I was already tensing up since it was time that reported at the place, and I didnt want to create a wrong first impression.

Oru auto poitrundhadhu, and I called it. The auto guy pulled up, and I told him "airport". Avanum "seri erikkonga" appadinu ennai ethikittan. I got ready for a long drive, and I told the auto driver to drive a little fast - Bangalore-ku ponavangaluku theriyum how crowded airport road is.

The auto started, went about a 10 metres, took a U turn, and came back 10 metres on the other side of the road, and turned left, and the guy asks me "do you want me to drop you inside the airport or outside it?"! Appodhan purinjikitten that we were already in te airport complex, and that it had been right opposite the bus stop!!!

I made the guy stop the auto, and thalaivar 10 bucks charge pannar ennai. I started arguing with him, "enga aniyayama iruku, edhir-laye airport iruku-nu sollirukalamla, I would have just crossed the road instead of taking the auto?!" appadinu ketten. Adhuku andha aal cool-a solrar, "neenga airport poganumnu soneenga, naan kootitu vandhu vitten, adhudhane en velai?" Ada paavigala, ennamo "kadamaiyai sei palanai edhirparadhe"-nu Krishna paramatma sonnadhai appadiye follow panra madhiri scene vidara?? - appadinu ninaichutte I gave him that 10 bucks and went to the company.

So, idhanala namakku enna theriya varudhuna, Chennai autokaranga thevai illama suthi suthi oorai kattitu niraya panam keppanga; aana matha state auto karanga, passengers kekkaradha correct-a niraivethanum-nra ore nokkathula kadamai kanniyam kattupadu-nu work panvanga. So, non-Tamilians, I bow to thee and admit that Chennai autowalas are dishonest, and your guys are the synonyms of integrity and ethical spirit!