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#swamyandfriends #malgudidays #reunion /vtk5RnzbYG “”MALGUDI DAYS”… this is the most memorable epic we used to enjoy….really miss those days,” wrote a user on the picture which resurfaced on Twitter. Swami aka Manjunath Nayaker tweeted a picture of the three together which took some down the memory lane. The three met at an event in 2015 and got all nostalgic about the shared past. #swamyandfriends #malgudidays /DzHG1ImlTv It is a sad moment as we are left in doubt on whether Rajam finally forgave Swami or not? It seems to mark a moment when one seems to be at the brink of losing ones childlike innocence and step into the turbulent world of adolescence.In case you don’t remember their faces, here are the faces to take you back to the good old days. A distraught Swami gets along with Mani to bid an adieu to Rajam at the railway station. Eventually he is seen to leave Malgudi as his father has been transferred to Trichy. Rajam is all cut up by Swami’s desertion and refuses to talk to him. The tale wraps up with a humiliating loss in the Cricket match as Swami plays hookey and misses the game. He relies a lot on Rajam and Mani to solve his problems. He ruthlessly exploits his Granny and Mother while is respectfully scared of his Father. Swami’s antics are rendered cute not just by his inability to manage the issues and situations he faces but by the occasional spark he shows in tackling the issue. It seems to odd with the Swami we know but the talent has a role to play in the ultimate unwinding of the tale. Interestingly Swami has a key role in the team as well – of all things he turns out to be their lead bowler. He takes the initiative to form the team and financially supports it to get the cricketing gear and supplies.
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Characteristically it is Rajam who takes the lead and is made the Captain of the team. A running theme is the formation of MCC Cricket Team (Malgudi Cricket Club) and the impending challenge match with Young Men’s Union. Such a group of odd characters still become the thick of friends and share many adventures together. He is all brawn and aggressively asserts himself to resolve the problems that come his way. In contrast Mani is a well-built fellow who finds studies to be a tedium. He is shown to the hero that Swami adores. Rajam has returned from Chennai, his father is a DSP and he speaks fluent English. Swami’s happiest moments are spent in the company of his mates Rajam and Mani. Still Swami does rise to the occasion in a few instances and shows promise of applying a sly wit to tackle his demons. It seems as if Narayan wanted to regale us with tales of the encounters that an average child with limited intelligence and utter lack of courage has while growing up in the sleepy town of Malgudi. It is interesting that Swami remains a lovable character though he is quite an irredeemable character with his ‘ordinariness’ being his trademark feature.
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He became an instant stereotype and the TV serial ‘Malgudi Days’ did great justice in reproducing the stories. Swami comes across a cowardly young boy who is a mixture of naiveté and slyness always looking to escape his tormentors even at the cost of his reputation. One instantly relates to the narrative and Narayan’s most delectable creation is the strong character he creates in Swami. It is immensely readable particularly so if one comes from the same locale. Swami and Friends Image Courtesy – You Tube R K Narayan has profusely thanked his mentor Graham Greene for his help in ensuring that the book found the light of the day. It is quite a story in itself as to how this début novel by R K Narayan featuring his magical world of Malgudi, a sleepy town in South India, finally found a publisher in England.