close encounter with a different kind.

He is one man who can make anything possible.Be it riding a bike at 17km/min or having 9 police cases in his name while riding a bike from his house to the nearest shop.Be it submiting a week late and still have no negative marks or getting the sheets signed just before the jury.He is the only one who can go even for an all india tour without a single penny in pocket.(he hasnt done that yet,but is expected to do it soon)


Meet Mr. Bijish Anand M A (he expands this initial only when he needs to irritate someone)

He was mainly instrumental in taking arkee department from the valleys of ignorance to the heights of fame in college.He is one of the trend setters in college fashion (but no one has followed it till date)Demo week has a day dedicated entirely to him.He together with his room mate forms one of the most respected singing duo in the hostel.

As his room mate at the MH, AJ(a fellow classmate) would readily put in "he is a phenomenon,he is a living legend".Ask anyone at the MH and all has got only nice things to say about Bijish. Be it deepak who has by now forgot that he has a UPS, or eldhose who used to own a bike,or joseph who still cherishes the days he had his speakers with him. The influence he has in the hostel is
absoltely great.The fact that MH day had a fashion show dedicated entirely to him is just an example of this.

After trying for almost a week we finally got a chance to talk with him.He asked us to meet him in his room c-312.We reached the place at time and had to wait almost one hour to finally see the man.(that one hour in c-312 was really spooky.We saw many eight legged creatures for the first time, in that room.) Finally the man arrived.Dressed in a meroon kurtha and a white pants he looked really impressive.We had to wait five more minutes before he was ready for the interview.

Q:First of all thanks Mr Bijish for spending your valuable time with us.
MAB: oh. dont mention it.Its my pleasure.

Q:So hows life going.
MAB: Our jury is just over.Mickavaarum thuppum(we didn't know how to translate this statement).Training starts soon.I'll be doing it either in trivandrum or calicut.

Q: About your course,have you felt that taking architecture was a mistake.
MAB: No, no, as long as we have senoirs and juniors there is no problem.


Q: Is it true that you employ many people including non arkees during times of submission.
MAB: See architecture is nothing but a management skill.Whether you have talent or something like that is not a problem. The final result is important. Whether i employ people or not is not a matter.Afterall the idea is my own.

Q:Your friends said that you use a lot of "whether you have something like that or" and " is nothing but" in your answer sheets and messages.Can u comment on it.
MAB: This is nothing but a false allegation .I dont want to comment on it.

Q:Is it true that you use only pulsar and unicorn
MAB:Thats because they are the only bikes that suits my personality

Q:There's a lot of talk about your dress sense.How about it
MAB: It can be explained very easily. "simple yana powerful".

Q:But still people say that only you have the guts to wear things like that
MAB:See,guts is nothing but a...

He didn't complete that answer when someone came at the door and asked "eda saadhanam undo"?? He replied yes and went after that guy.We were again left alone in the room.This time we didn't waste time and talked to his room mate.According to him bijish is one among the most talented students in the class.But he hasn't used his potential to the maximum yet. He keeps everything to the last moment and still manages a good work.He believes in the satisfaction the work gives, rather than the marks.(thats a real creative mind)


Bijish is one of the most helpful inmates in the hostel.AJ is sure that anyone would agree to that.He is so open minded that no one would hesitate in asking him help. And the fact that nothing is impossible for him makes it even easier.His helping mentality makes him one of the most loved person in the hostel and class. AJ feels that the very presence of bijish in the hostel on the eve of a submission is a great relief.He can get you anything,at the last minutes.

He leads the coolest life in the hostel.And the fact that he is an arkee with loads of work makes it even interesting. His philosophy is very simple. "enjoy your life to the max now,coz in future you may not get a chance" So that explains his cool life and dress sense

By this this time bijish was back and we resumed the interview.

Q:Rumours say that you have a life partner in your class.
MAB:Hallo,hallo those are my personnel interests and i will manage them myself.

Q:Many say that you resemble dhanush(tamil actor) in looks and character and you are hoping that rejanikanth would marry off his second daughter with you
MAB:Oh no this is not true(but the shyness in his face told everything. Lets hope that rejanikanth wont make a mistake once again)

We couldnt start the next question when his phone rang.He attended that and in a few seconds time came back to us and said"sorry i have to go now.its very urgent!"We had no other option ,but to say ok and thanked the man for his valuable time.
No wonder ,he is the busiest man in the hostel.

His way of talking(a mixture of tamil,malayalam and english),his dress sense,hair style, his singing talents,and not to forget his reebok shoe(the story behind the shoe is worth another full blog) everythings so unique.This uniqueness combined with his excellent character really puts him apart.A legend indeed in many sense.

And to end ask sanjay(fellow classmate) what would he ask if the angels of heaven gave him a wish.Without any doubt he said
"to live atleast a day, like bijish"




NB: The Q's and A's are all part of the authors imagination.