Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Sreesanth -- The Mallu Tragedy

I have been thinking of writing about my most favorite cricketer for a very long time. it never happened. Today I am determined to write about him, before he delivers his first ball after returning to international cricket after a real long break.
More than anything else, the best definition for Sreesanth is "The epitome for disaster"
In a country of a billion+ where a national cricketer is almost a demi god, this boy is the only exception..he is the only devil or the imp :-) among them. He is the only celebrity in kerala who is greeted by booing during public appearances. Keralites in general are very possessive about their "stars". we even try to make claims on anyone who could some way be associated with kerala. but he is our very own boy but that doesn't stop keralites from reserving their filthiest remarks for him.
now tell me, what should we call this situation???
Sreesanth could be the most known keralite outside kerala. Legends like PT Usha can only envy and whine about it. He rose to fame in almost no time; for a while, he was the only indian pacer with a brain. then came that famous booty dance against andrew nell and that match winning spell. his capacity to get the best of the contemporary batsmen won him all accolades and for a short while he was looked upon as the spear head and future of indian pace department. then our boy decided to take things in his own way, which apparently wasn't the best way.

I am still his big fan any way. his capacity to beat a batsmen can only be envied by other indian bowlers. But I am sure that the previous sentence of mine is going to invite trouble for myself.I don't see many supporting me on that.

I wish sreesanth will use his commonsense this time and capitalize this last opportunity. I wish people who enjoy personal access to this boy have adviced him enough to make him cautious,may be aware, of the real situation. People are just dying for his blood. Forget fans, he might be the only indian cricketer in our history who hardly has any supporters. even the most tainted of indian cricketers (Mohd.Azharudin is the first name that's coming into mind. but he is a wrong example), may be manoj prabhakar, enjoys better fan following than him. However in terms of accumulated hatred, he could be the richest in India (forget cricket,even otherwise there are good chances). I wish he will wake up to these realities and will not disappoint a near to extinct species (supporters of sreesanth of which I am a member). He has all the talent to erase all that past. however he doesn't seem to get things right. latest spat with an insignificant off beat mumbai player is an example of he falling prey to trecherous conspiracies to force curtains on his still promising cricketing career.

Sree..wake up and act sensibly. We believe in you but you are so adamant that you won't give us even a slightest opportunity to feel proud of you. that hurts!!!
I wish it won't be too late when you realise the truth..few games can change every thing in our country!! and that's all you need. few good games and few great deliveries (with result of course:-)) ..Concentrate on your primary responsibility and give a break to your tantrums, bollywood girl friends and cinema ambitions..Malayalam celluloid is too crowded for another super star. its better if you stay on cricket field for another few years..

I really wish you will give us an opportunity to boast about your kerala connection!!!

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

He didnt learn any lesson from that public slap from Harbhajan Singh.
Some people are like that, he ditched his mentor SK Nair who helped him to get a place in team.

Now he can do Nach baliye etc in Sony or some channel where Kerala people are not interested.

Malayalis never digest arrogance and never support it. Why Sreenivasan is most lovable star, he never boost himself, but always play humble characters.

"Thazhe vannale sammanam ullu" is a proverb which Sreesanth should learn.

Anupama said...

Your views are free of judgment which makes it a well written article for anyone regardless of what their opinion is.
What I fail to understand is what makes people as judgmental as the person who commented above who said "'he failed to learn any lesson from the public slap" - honestly ???? Sreesanth is supposed to learn lessons from someone like Harbhajan, who mighty cricketer as he may be, has behavioural issues of his own??? While i do not condone sreesanth's off the field behaviour, I also do not appreciate a so called spokesman for "kerala people" !! Sure, feel free to express your OWN views, but do not presume to be speaking for 'malayalis' everywhere.

Anonymous said...

Anupama
he is only a good will ambassador. not even our elected representives can talk on behalf of us all the time..

Sudheer M

Unknown said...

Sudheer:
Aaruzhiyude lokam is not a good will ambassador. He is just a loser who hates or is jealous about Sreesanth's success. But I understand that he is not the lone loser who hates Sreesanth. There are plenty of mallus who was ruling the internet blog with their hateful opinions for past 20 months,but they do not represent the majority of malayalees who like Sreesanth.

Unknown said...

Jay

I don't know why too many of them hates him. May be its the typical character of ours that's causing it. we don't like anyone with an attitude. we want all others except us to be very humble and simple with us. have you ever noticed that? especially if you are a bit more accomplished than normal, you are expected to be more humble and polite to all those who are sarcastic and cyncial about our success? otherwise in one shot you are termed an arrogant what not??

I didn't want to challenge aarushi's opinion. after all its a free world. its upto everyone to reflect their opinions without hurting others..
Sudheer M

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