"Akka, I told you, I am a good artist!" I exclaimed, feeling proud.
My akka smiled and patted me on the back. "Adi, you are a good artist, and I am proud of you. Now, let's have some pazham pori and tea." kambi kathakal in manglish
I was sitting in my akka's (elder sister's) room, trying to finish my kambi kathakal ( comic strips) for the day. My akka was busy in the kitchen, making some pazham pori (banana fritters) for snacks. "Akka, I told you, I am a good artist
I was drawing a comic strip about a hero named "Raju Raja" who was on a mission to save the world from an alien invasion. My akka always teased me about my kambi kathakal, saying they were not "real art". Now, let's have some pazham pori and tea
I handed her the comic strip and she started reading it, chuckling to herself. "This Raju Raja, he is very funny, no?"
But I didn't care. I loved drawing and making people laugh with my comics. And my best friend, Siddharth, loved reading them even more.
"Akka, can I have some tea?" I asked, not looking up from my work.