Sridhar – The Mystery Man

He is a man with a ‘contrast’

Certainly difficult to predict

No assessment of him is right

If you try, I pity your plight!

His life-partner is a musician

His only daughter is a statistician

He is a veteran Bangalorean

What more one needs for satisfaction?

Belongs to the school of Ramanuja

But talks the philosophy of Sankara

One day he is at Srirangam

Next time he is at Sringeri!

He was born in Malleshwaram

His E-mail address is Mandyam!

Had his graduation in science

Chose a career in commerce!

Began his career in a bank

Was quite happy to be frank

Everything appeared to be just right

With a family so compact!

The career looked quite bright

He got his promotion all right

He even served in a village

It gave his career some mileage!

He was posted to Belgaum

Worked there for sometime

But soon he got so fed up

He just decided to wind up!

It appears he had some tension

He simply opted for pension

It was a sudden decision

With really no intention!

He developed skills in computer

Joined ISKCON at Rajajinagar

Handling accounts was easy

Things appeared to be rosy!

It was time to move again

Software appeared to be fine

He opted for the domain

But soon decided to resign!

Now he joined the ‘Ascent’

The move appeared decent

Working for a NGO was fine

But soon spirits began to wane!

He then tried to be different

And forayed into audit

Indeed he had some interest

But the end was equally abrupt!

Next in line was investment

Joined the field as consultant

Earnings here appeared decent

And there was no dull moment!

It was time to move again

Office in Malleswaram was fine

The company was Informatics India

Appeared to be a good idea!

He began it as part time

Then shifted to full time

Work was to sit with a magazine

Go through it again and again!

Finally he was at peace

Still he wanted some solace

One day he was near Tunga

Next time he was near Ganga!

It looked he would be a saint

At Rishikesh he lived in a tent

Came back after a fortnight

And made his colleagues faint!

Expecting him in saffron

They planned to make some fun

But finding him in a black T-shirt

They had their mouths fully shut!

Hats off to this gentleman

Nobody knows his next plan

His life is shrouded in mystery

If you go through his past history!

- A V Krishnamurthy

11th December 2009