1985-95 Alumni meet on August 1st 2010

Due to the present situations at CMS College Campus (hope you are all aware of it) we are not able to conduct our 1985-95 Alumni meet at CMS College Campus and so this year it will be held at CSI Retreat Centre next to Lea Hostel on 1st of August 2010. (from 10.30 am to 5 pm)

Prof John E Abraham's new Malayalam Novel

Dear friend,

Our Professor Dr. John E Abraham's latest Malayalam Novel " Akamiyam" has come out. It is a novel every alumni of CMS College must read. CMS College campus figures prominently in it.

" Above in the distant sky clouds change their colours according to the changing patterns of the setting sun. Big stadium, far beyond that lies the cemetery. In the distance one can see the tower of a church....

A soft wind is blowing. Casuarina trees are dancing in the wind. It's branches are swinging lovely....

They sat in the shade of the trees and around them lay wild fantastic patterns of light and shade made by the sun rays slitting down through the crowded shades... "

Do you recognize it?

The book (priced Rs. 110) is available at all the National Bookstall (NBS) shops all over Kerala.

Please send your feedbacks after reading the book.

With Love,

Aby Thomas

Student of Prof John Sir

Cater

Who can forget CATER. It was there from our Pre degree days. It was famous then for the Big Puffs and Pineapple Juice. (Which was our Lunch on many days.) Recently Cater Celebrated its 23rd anniversary. Now it has two branches too one at Kanjikuzhi and another one at Baker Junction. Here are a few snaps of our favourite bakery.

Onam Wishes from Anand Varma

Dear All,

In the year 2002, the day before Onam, brother and I have decided to go to Manjeri to celeberate Onam with mother. Late afternoon we left for Salem on a Bus. Our driver was an escaped lunatic somehow talked his way into his job with the Tamil Nadu Gov. He sang lively tunes and carried on lively conversation with passangers addressing them directly.

Brother and I were sitting at the front, and the driver, taking a sudden liking to us, decided to amuse us with some visual jokes-- pretending to nod off for a few moments, then jerking back to conciousness just in time to avoid an oncoming truck or acting as if the breaks had failed as we hurtled down to more or less perpendicular incline to the sort of speed usually experienced only by astronauts, causing brother and me to try to sit on each other's lap.

It was such a perfect journey -- it was such an exhilatering combination of terror and excitment, like having an heart attack and enjoying it. We reached Salem and, to be on the safer side, decided to take a taxi for the rest of our jounrney.

We reached Manjeri, celeberated onam like prisoners reunited after long wars.

Happy Oname(belated) to everyone!!!

Regards,

Anand

Newly Painted College Chapel

Ormayundo Moniye ?

Those who played cricket during our college days can't forget Moni (marker). Moni was there in college during 1980's and 90's. He was not a permanent staff. He left college after Roosewelt sir retired. Now he works as a painter cum labourer. Hope you remember him.

Kottayam Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson is no more.

During our college days Michael Jackson's songs were part of our campus life. The album BAD was released in 1987 when I was in Pre Degree 1st year. All my friends including me had a copy of the BAD album. (Then the only cassette shops in town were PAICO and Srambicals.) Those who didn't have the cassette borrowed it from their friends. I still remember Anand Varma singing "Man In The Mirror" during our Chemistry tuition class at Antony Sirs house. Many people who doesn't know much about Michael thought him to be a female seeing his photo in the cover of the cassette.

During that time my brother Deepak folded his Physics Record book with Michael Jackson's poster and wrote on the book MICHEL JACKSON. During the lab period the Physics teacher while correcting the record book shouted Michael and nobody responded. All were wondering why she ws shouting Michael. Finally she asked who is Michael . Then all said, Nobody is here by that name. Then whose book is this. It's Deepak's. She thought Deepak's name is Michael Jackson.

During the Grammy Awards Ceremony which was shown in Doordarshan at 10 pm (only highlights) Michael Jackson performing Man In The Mirror was shown. Many of you must be still remebering the same.

Due to the impact of BAD many of us started listening to his old albums too. Thriller whcih is the best selling album of all time has great songs like Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean. At that time there was no cable TV. So they only way is to hire a Video Cassette and see it. I still remember a bunch of us hiring the VHP cassette from Chitra Video Libraray and seeing it at Anand Varma's house at Rubber Board quarters. Thriller video was really mind blowing one.

During our Degree years came Dangerous album. It was very popular too. I remember Pre Degree students Ansar, Shajan, Vinil etc singing Who is it song . But the best song in that album was Black or White. Even girls started dancing to the beat of that song. It was a very popular song in the campus.

It's really sad to hear that Michael Jackson who was part of our college life is no more. We really miss you. But you live in our hearts.

New Principal

Prof. M M Korah (son of Bishop M. C Mani ) is the new Principal of CMS College.

A new site for CMS friends.

Checkout this site http://cmsalumni.ning.com/
There are a lot of friends waiting for you there.

Farewell to Prof. Korulla Issac & Prof. Korah Jacob.

     Prof Korulla Issac (Cuckoo Sir), current Principal and Prof Korah Jacob (Dept of English) retired this year from college.  A farewell party was organized by the Vidysohrudam Mebers at Kottaym Club for cuckoo sir and Korah Jacob sir.

Do you know them?

  Don't know?  If you don't know. They are Suresh, Joseph & Vijayan of Bestotel, Kottayam.

All the boys who have studied at CMS, after their college days must have surely spent their many  evenings chatting here sipping a cup of coffee. Even now when you are far away you still feel like doing it again.  The trio Vijayan Chettan, Joseph Chettan & Suresh,  are still working here. And they have a nice memory too.     

Welcome Back

Friends, 

After our Alumni meet I was feeling lazy and was not updating the blog frquently. Sorry. 

Don't worry now I will do that frequently.

First let me say that the next Get Together of the 1985-95 batch is on August 2010. Hope we'll make it a bigger hit than the first one. 

Love

Kiran John.

CMS Campus on Asianet Plus

      

 CMS College will be featured in Classmates (A campus debate programmme  on Asianet Puls)  on Sunday, 8th March 2009 at 11.30 AM (I'm not very sure about the timing may be at 11AM . Checkout the correct timings).  Justice K T Thomas, Suresh Kurup (MP), Manoj K Jayan,Reeba Varkey (Chair Person - Kottayam Municipality), etc will be featured in the show. Don't miss it. 

Song for all the children of CMS

Listen to this song by Vinod Varma, a Kerala born singer. Truly amazing. 

Vinod's  song "Good times" was selected as one of the best 10 rock songs in india by the Rock Street Journal and was featured in their album. 

To listen to Good Times click on the link below

http://www.esnips.com/doc/f3a043e2-280c-45e3-9902-04d61fb9770c/good-times

Thomachen Passed Away

Friends,

Thomachen passed away yesterday. (Literature 1988-91 batch). Hope you remember him - Tall guy (Varkey sir's cousin) classmate of Antony Luckose,  Sanjay Mani, Gigo V Abraham, Thalavattom, etc . He is married to Nimmy (she's also from the same class). 

CMS COLLEGE VIDYSOHRUDAM ON 26TH

Friends,

As usual CMS College "Vidyasohrudam" meet is on 26th January 2009 at CMS College Campus. Please do attend the function. Hope to see you all there. 

The programme will begin at 4pm.

Comments on the Meet video

HI Kiran, thank you very much for the vidoes. I watched with tears in my eyes. I missed it big time, but it's not easy to be there everytime when I want to be there. Lot of memories went thru my mind. I saw some of my old classmates in the video too. That's was great. Thank you very much for doing this. Please inform me when the next one is, so that I can plan ahead and try to be there with my family.

- Anish Babu

Videos of the Event

Teachers who attended the function

 

1. Prof. C M Jacob (Former Principal)
2. Prof  C A Abraham (Former Principal)
3. Prof  Korulla Issac (Current Principal)
4. Prof  Muralidharan – Chemistry
5. Prof  P M Mathew – English
6. Prof  Babu Chrian – Malayalam
7. Dr. C I Issac
8. Prof  Smauel Nellimukal - Malayalam
9. Prof. Koah Jacob – English
10. Dr. Rema Devi
11. Prof  K V John – Commerce
12. Prof   AS Cherain - Commerce
13. Prof   M C Chacko
14.  Prof  T G Varghese
15.  Prof  Varghese Eapen
16.  Prof  T P Mathew – Economics
17. Prof  Varghese T Kuruvilla
18.  Prof K C George – English
19.  Prf  Roy Skaria
20.  Prof V L antony – Chemistry
21. Dr. Shobhna Kurian – English
22. Prof Y Mathew
23. Prof James Joseph
24. Prof Ambalapuzha Rama Varma
25. Prof E John Jacob (Pradeep) – English
26. Prof Susan Varghese
27. Prof PC John
28. Prof Shaju Mathew
29. Prof George John - Commerce
30. Prof David Abraham - English
31. Prof Rebecca (Shanthi) - English
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Students who Attended the Function

 

1. Renjith Baby 1992 - 97
   
2. Mohammed Haris  1986 - 88
3. Saji K Kurian  1986 - 89
4. Seby S Johnson 1990 – 92
5. Aby J paul 1983 - 85
6. Abdul Salim 1987 – 89
7. Sajan Mathew 1986 – 89
8. David Joseph 1990 – 95
9. Thomas Jacob 1986 – 89
10. Ajith
11. Moncy M Andrews 1986-89
12. Aswathy 1986-89
13. Abhilas Rama
14. Saiya Susan Thomas 1987-94
15. Sunil G 1985-87
16. P Harikrishnan 1988 –90
17. Preshy Sara John  1989-92
18. Tessa B Sebastian 1992 – 95
19. Kamal Krishnan 1991 – 94
20. Praveen PS 1992-95
21. Sangeetha Philp 1990 – 93
22. Bharathy Vasudevan – 1990 –93
23. Subin Koshy Manuel  1987-89
24. Rani Alex 1988 – 94
25. Priya Biju 1988 – 93
26. Felx Devasia  1986 – 91
27. Pinson Elsa John 1990 –94
28. Junu Pinson
29. Irene Elsa John 1994 –99
30. Hema Susan Cherian 1989-92
31. Praveen Itty Cherian 1986-88
32. Raju Harilal 1987 –92
33. Rony George 1987 –90
34. Simi Annie Jojy
35. Legy Thooams 1989 –92
36. George Abraham
37. Binu Thomas
38. Sebin V Thomas
39. Maya Annie Elias 1989 –94
40. Ajith Nayar 1989 –91
41. Rajmohan 1987-92
42. Smitha 1988 –93
43. Cissy 1986 –89
44. George Varghese
45. Saji Nathiyattu 1985 – 89
46. Dinesh Nair 1984-89
47. Annamma John
48. Jaboy K R 1987 – 90
49. Ajith Kathiranthara 1987 –92
50. Thansen K V 1989-92
51. Anil Kumar V 1987-92
52. Manoj Mathew Philip 1983-88
53. Romi Varghese 1990 –92
54. Sajesh Sam Mathew 1987-89
55. Binu Joseph Thomas 1987-89
56. Anil Zacharia 1985-90
57. Anitha Felix 1990 –93
58. Anil Joseph 1989 – 94
59. Muralkrishana Warier  1987-92
60. Renjith M R 1992-97
61. Jibu Thomas John 1988 –93
62. Rajesh T 1988 –93
63. Jaison Philip
64. Reebu Thomas 1990 –92
65. Siju Thomas 1989 – 91
66. Beemol 1986-92
67. Beemon
68. Rajesh Thomas 1989 –92
69. Jemini Luckose 1988 –91
70. Sukesh K Divakar
71. Vinoo Devasia 1988 –90
72. Sumitha S
73. Binny Itty 1985 – 87
74. Shiny Itty 1988 – 95
75. Lukose Lukose 1983 – 86
76. Abraham
77. Jayamohan B 1982 –84
78. Santhosh P Mani 1983 –88
79. Lukose K U 1988 –90
80. Subhash Kannan R 1988 –90
81. Mathew Cherian 1989 –91
82. John Jacob 1989 –94
83. Jenish George 1989 – 95
84. Aju M Zazharia 1990 –92
85. Jomon Thomas 1993-96
86. Abrham Varghese 1985 – 1991
87. Jojo Kurian 1988 – 90
88. Jaya Krishnan 1989m –91
89. Ganesh T C 1987 – 92
90. Bimal Iype 1991 –94
91. Suloy Bimal 1991 – 94
92. Thomas John 1989 –92
93. Unnikrishanan 1983 – 88
94. Jacob Kurian Thomas 1983 – 88
95. Jabyson Philp 1989 – 91
96. Annie Cyirac 1990 – 94
97. Jogi P Mani 1990 –94
98. Satheesh Kumar K 1985 – 88
99. Manoj K 1984 – 95
100. Jaya praksh V 1983 –89
101. Rajesh P  1983 – 88
102. Javeen Mathew 1985 – 91
103. Anu Javeen 1989 –91
104. Ejula Mathew 1989 – 91
105. Siby Sukumaran 1990 –93
106. Harikumar V 1990 –93
107. Sunil P P  19992 –94
108. Anil Chacko
109. Abitha Thomas 1991 –94
110. Susan Anil 1991 – 94
111. Deepa Ajith 1989 – 94
112. Ajith Thomas 1989 –94
113. Laju Andrews 1983-86
114. Vineeth Jacob Varghese 1989 –94
115. Suraj S Nair 1984 –91
116. Sunitha C S 1987 – 92
117. Salu Kurian 1984 –89
118. Joby Jose 1987 – 90
119. Sujit Divakar 1988 –90
120. Radhakrishnan K C 1986 –89
121. Philip K 1984-89
122. Siju Mathew 1988 –93
123. John M 1985 –90
124. Manoj Mathew 1994 – 96
125. Mini Manoj 1995 – 98
126. John Koshy 1988 –93
127. Bemi Thomas 1983 – 85
128. Ahsa Susan George 1992 –95
129. Anand P Nair 1990 –92
130. Girish P B 1985 – 87
131. Ajith Jacob 1985 – 90
132. Sanitha
133. Bijith Jacob 1988 - 93
134. Cijith Jacob 1991 -98
135. Geena
136. Rajesh S D 1985 – 87
137. Rajesh Nair 1990 – 93
138. Noufal Sayd 1993 – 96
139. Bobby Korah 1992 – 95
140. Rajesh S 1990 – 93
141. Shibu Joseph 1990 –93
142. Prem Kumar
143. Antony Lukose 1988 – 91
144. Vipin PC 1989 –94
145. Praveen Kumar 1990 –93
146. Vishnu Nagapally 1990 –95
147. K C Chacko0 1985 – 88
148. Thomas Tharakan 1989 – 91
149. Rethish J Babu 1989 –94
150. Deepthi R Pillai 1989 – 94
151. Sheeba Ajith 1990 - 93
152. Smitha Hariprasad
153. Reeba
154. Jomon Thomas 1989 -92
155. Balaji Iyenkar 1994 –97
156. Manesh C Skariah 1987-89
157. Annie Cyriac 1987 -90
158. Abu Baker K O 1990 – 93
159. Roshia J 1990 –93
160. Gigo V Abraham 1988 -91
161. Kiran John
162. Jisha Kiran
163. Gikku G Vadakkekuttu
164. Sween Mathews 1989-92
165. Suresh Kalmadi 1989 - 92
166. Biji Nair
167. Vineetha
168. Bobby
169. Vinil P Stephen 1990 - 92
170. Reji T DanielANish K Cherian
171. Anuroop CS
172. Joy K MAthew 

There were more than 100  old students who were also present for the function who didn't register their names and so we don't have their names. 

 The CMS College T shirt  ( below) was a real hit of the meet.

 

Alumni Meet on 28th December 2008

Friends our get together party was a huge hit. More than 250 students and 30 teachers attended the function. All of us had a very nice time.

Comments :

Thank you for such a wonderful get together - Mohammed Harris

HI Kiran, just wanted to thank you guys for organizing such a fantastic function, i am sure it was a lot of hard work, but it paid off. kudos to you guys!!!!!

- Anitha Felix (Anitha Joseph)