Atoor Bhasi* Poem by Ravi Panamanna

(Atoor Bhasi was a comedian par excellence of Malayalam Cenema for three decades from the early 1960s. He was the son of Mr. E.V. Krishna Pillai, the columnist and satirist writer of Malayalam. Bhasi and Bahadoor formed a team like Laurel and Hardy and those decades proved to be really the golden era of Malayalam cenema. Bhasi passed passed away at the age of 59, on 30/03/1990. The following poem is a tribute to him) .

He tore our ribs
and cracked every nerve.
He took our breath
and lifted us from every wrath.

He made us laugh,
He made us cry too.
For decades in a row
He was celluloid’s living pro.

It was a clean sweep,
It was all a magical leap.
Bhasi and Bahadoor played a team,
Like Laurel and Hardy, they were one stream.

And he is no more with us,
He has become an echo within us.
Lifting our heart light
He gave us an endless flight.

Laughter is the best medicine,
It is a refreshing experience.
He has given us enough,
We have become quite young.