We need leaders who don’t just talk the talk, but truly deliver. A leader who knows when to be loud and when to be quiet (the latter is still in question.

Please make some noise for the driving force who embraces any responsibility, one of our Vice Presidents for the RI Year 25.26,

Rtr. Shanjai Pushparaj

(here's a sticker worthy picture of him plotting world domination, but first and foremost, a tiny snack)

Every club member has likely seen Shanjai, if not in person, then definitely in our sticker collection.

He has been the perfect sticker material since his birth, even before stickers became a thing. The stickers made from his childhood are pure gold. Premium content. Drop a sticker of Shanjai and instantly, the group chats light up and you would have ticked off a domino effect of stickers. However, recently, he has been using the admin privileges to delete his stickers so we are looking for alternate options. (text/mail/send a letter through a pigeon for the stickers)

I think what makes him such a great sticker material is that in every picture, he has his eyes closed. So its like the entire group is not concerned of how they look, they are more concerned of getting a picture where his eyes are not closed. Which could take….hours? Days? Years? Come prepared. A quick picture with Shanjai will never be quick.

The hilarious part is the irony. Shanjai who loves photography sooooo much, is being ‘destroyed’ by the very thing he loves. His knowledge in photography is truly impressive. As a beginner, learning from him is the best decision you could make. Though, I must warn you to be prepared to hear him talk nonstop and say so much at once that you might struggle to keep up. Best part is if you missed something, just say huh?…and he will repeat all of that again without hesitation or annoyance.

At the beginning, it might seem like Shanjai is a man of few words but oh my, what a big misunderstanding. He speaks so much that you would have to beg him to stay quiet for atleast 10 minutes. If you ask him to be quiet, you instantly become a victim to his roasting. It’s a wonder how he quickly thinks of memes and dialogues to match each situation or person. It’s like he has built a directory in his brain to store them. He turns into these comedians in tamil movies who manage to say something hilarious at the perfect time. Perfect punchlines, poor victims.

(If you were a victim of his and want to take revenge, steal his watch and silver bracelet. He can’t sleep without those two it seems so it would be absolute torture)

However, his roasting comes to use when your mood is at an all time low. He will roast your sadness, worry, pain away. Forget conventional therapy, the only solution is Shanjai’s reverse psychology. If that doesn’t work, his laugh after every roast will. Shanjai’s laugh is so distinct that it has a separate fanbase. You will know Shanjai is laughing from a mile away. You don’t have to search for his tall figure, just listen to his laughs with squeaking sounds in the middle like a mechanical whirring (Poor engineering fellow. He engineered so hard that even his laugh started mimicking him)

Unreasonably, Shanjai is the self-obsessed one in our group. He loves himself so much that he says he’s god (that’s what engineering does to your brain I guess). He will go around saying the mantra “Be Yourself. Love Yourself” like a chipmunk.

While he’s not all that, Shanjai is good at many things in life. Especially dancing. I mean you should see that one sticker. The little Shanjai all suited up throwing moves like Michael Jackson. (text/mail/send a letter through a pigeon for the stickers). Our dream collectively is to watch him throw some moves just to be amazed and add to our sticker collection.

Although, what I find most fascinating is his unique talent in gaslighting couples to start a fight. That’s a rare one. He will light up the fire and sit back to watch and laugh like a mechanical whirring machine.

When Shanjai likes something, he will love it for a lifetime.

He loves cheese kottu so much that he is ready to murder someone for it. So either, avoid going out to eat with him or make sure to order a whole plate for him. He probably needs all that energy to chatter box his time away.

He loves cricket. We advice him not to play because we are afraid he will fly off. So instead, he has a YouTube channel to yap about cricket non-stop (but it’s inactive since 2024 IPL). Please subscribe to his channel and tell him to be quiet.

He is a great fan of phonk music. What is that you may ask?….I also don’t know…maybe it’s therapy music for engineering students. But beware, maybe if we listen to it, we might need therapy. If he calls you to join him for a bike ride, run in the opposite direction because he will probably sing all his phonk music. And if he sings anything normal, he will sing the wrong lyrics out of tune very confidently to a point you would wish you had walked.

Beyond the endless chatter and chaos, he’s got your back. This thambi is seriously a mature person for his age. He was the calm amongst chaos last year, and he’s bringing that same energy this year. He’s the scarecrow in a storm, standing calm and firm. Give him a job and he will do it to his absolute best. Plus, he’s a genuine motivator, even if he says it jokingly or it comes in the form of roasts.

I will leave you with one motto he lives by that will make you wonder if it actually came from him:

“Why do you need to talk? Stay silent and focus on your goal so that others talk about you.”

Penned By:

Rtr. Rana Rilwan

Editor 25.26