Kathir stood looking at the things that Mullai was pointing to
A stainless steel Kudam, a couple of dresses and a few other things for the pooja shelf
He had missed Jeeva and Dhanam by a whisker
He had come running out to see them leave
A strange feeling of frustration set in
But when Mullai went on to inform him that his anni had repaid the money that he had vowed to repay in front of everyone
Something invisible snapped within him
He stopped Mullai who was busy picking up the things obviously to take them inside
Mullai athe ellam oru periya paila pottu kudu
Yenga
Kudu
Mullai did what he said
Naan oru ettu veedu varaikkum poi ithe thiruppi kuduthuttu varen he said
Yenga ethukkunga veen prachanai
Cha cha prachanai ellam ille aanaa he took a deep breath
Seringa naanum varen
Even Mullai was upset that they had left without meeting her husband
But Kathir stopped her..ille nee iru he said
At the PS house
Jeeva and Dhanam walked into the house to find Moorthy very upset
Maamaa enna aachu maamaa neenga yen pathattama irukkeenga..neenga santhoshama relaxed ah irukkanum ..doctor solli irukkaanga ille..pinna yen Maamaa..oru ara naal naan velia poga koodatha..intha veedu ippudi thaan irukkuma thirumbi varappo..ennaala mudiyale ..Dhanam lamented
Meena stood thinking nalla saamarthiyam da saamy..Maamaa mela akkarai mathiri aarambichu eppudi than pakkam thiruppikkittaanga..naan inga kaarthaale irunthu othaila allaaduren
Mothalla nee sollu..enga poren eppo varuven nu sollaama..phone ayum inga vechuttu..oru naal full ah enga pone..kozhanthai nyaabagam kooda illiya unakku Moorthy snapped
Athu maamaa Dhanam said darting glances at Meena
Soldren maamaa..mothalla neenga yen tension ah irukkeenga athe sollunga
Ennatha solla..Aduthavan ready aaraan Dhanam..vittuttu kelamba
Moorthy dropped the bombshell
Dhanam gave the appropriate shock reaction
Enna maamaa soldreenga
Chennai ku velaikku poga poraanaam
Yaaru maamaa
Vera yaaru namma veettu minor thaan
Kannanaa..Enna da Kanna ithellam
Anni eppudi irunthaalum velaikku thaane poga poren..naan kadaikku pogalangarthu mudivu pannathu thaane
Athukkunnu Dhanam snapped
Akka Kanna padicha padippukku
Padippukku enna ..Government la velainnu thaane yosichom
Ennavo yaaro namakkaaga kaila appointment letter vechu kittu ukkanthu irukkara mathiriyum naama poi vaanga mattum thaan venum mathiriyum pesureenga Kanna asked
Dhanam did not expect this sharp a response
Naan thaan Kanna va velai theda sonnen..amaam Chennai la ivan padicha velaikku starting laye 25000 varaikkum sambalam kedaikkum..athulla 15000/- avan selavu pochuna kooda maasam 10000/- avanaala kudumba selavukku kudukka mudiyum ..athu mattum illaama varusha varusham bonus..increment nu koodum..nalla velai panna promotion varum
Enna ippudi pesara Aishu..kudumbatha pirinju vara panam enna panam..
Enakku puriyale ka..
Enna puriyale
Enga kalyanam nadantha puthusula 4 maasam naanga illaama nalla thaane iruntheenga
Dhanam started to interject
Enna..neenga panna velai appudi..athaane ..appo thappu panna velia anuppuveenga..appo kudumbam, pirivu, anbellam kaathoda poidum..aanaa munnetram karudhi naangala ponaa thadai solluveenga..ithu enna paasam ka..thappu pannaama irukkara manushane kedaiyathu ..marupadiyum naanga thappa panna maattomnu enna nichayam..marupadi thorathi adikka maatteengannu enna nichayam
Aishu pothum
Yen Kanna..yen pothum nu soldra..nethu nee azhala ..paarkka evvalavu kashtama irunthuchu theriyuma..enna thorathittu anna nimmathiya thaan irunthuchu aanaa Kathir maamaa ponathum athaala mudiyale..appo en mela paasam illiya nnu kekkala..naan intha veettukku uzhaikkala athu naalaiya nnu nonthukkala..uthavaakarai naannu nee feel pannala
Moorthy who had stood silent till then spoke
Ippo enna thaan pa soldreenga
Anne en padippu mudinjuduchu..results vanthudum..antha padippukku thaguntha velai naan thedikka poren..antha velai enna Chennai konduttu ponaalum seri..vera entha oorukkaanaalum seri..periya city la velai athu thaan yen aasai..
Appo ivvalavu naal government uthiyogamnu engala emaathi irukka appudi thaane
Anni government na mattum..namma veettu pakkathula office kattuvaangala ..enga venumnaalum posting poduvaanga..promotion venumna poi thaan aaganum..
Appo antha promotion eh venaam..
Aishwarya stood dumbfounded
Enna akka pesureenga..bhayama irukku ka enakku
Enna bhayam
Naanum Kannanum kozhanthai nu yosikkarapo enakku prachanainu therinja..
Yen naanga illiya..unna vitruvoma..panna maattoma
Nalla panneengale..Kathir maamaa kkum Mullai akkakkum senjatha paarthome
Aishu paarthu pesu Dhanam warned her
Yen ka..
Naanga Mullaiku thevaiyaana treatment seyyala..
Ungalukku puriyave puriyathu ka..
Vidu Aishu..Enga Kalyanam aagi 4 varusham aaga poguthu ..ithana varushama naan solliye puriyale..paavam nee..ethukku un energy waste pannara
Ille Meena ka..Mullai akka kaaga vaavathu Parvathy chithi pesinaanga ..enakku..irukkarthu Kasthuri chithi..avanga eppo enna mathiri pesuvaanga theriyathu..ellar vayatherichalum kottittu kalyanam panna ille anubhavinnu kooda solluvaanga
Mullai ku vantha unakkum varanuma Dhanam asked missing the whole point
Ellarukkum ethaachum varum thaane ..Ithu illaama vera Ethu vanthaalum neenga selavu pannuveenga..pinnaadiye unga veetulernthum ivanga veettulernthu vanthu kelvi keppaanga..
Ketta naanga bathil solla porom
Neenga Kathir maamaa avamaana pattu ninna pothu bathil sollale Aishu vehemently burst out
Moorthy's head snapped up
Enna pa sollare..ithu thaan namma kudumba amaippu..athe yaarukkum velakkam kudukkanumnu avasiyam ille
Oh..puriyuthu maamaa..aanaa ippudi yosikkarthu kelvigal ungala kuttram saatri irukkara varaikkum thaan..annan gara urimai la thambi ya kai onga mudinja ungalukku avar avamaana pattu ninna athe thadukkara kadamaiyum irukku ngarthu maranthu ponathu thaan bhayama irukku
Aishu paarthu pesu pa..enga annanukku ithellam nee solli thaan theriyanum ille..enga annan ethu senjaalum seri thaan..avarukku ella urimaiyum irukku
Maamaa athu unga karuthu..athe naan mathikkaren..aanaa athe karuthu thaan enakkum irukkanum nu neenga ethir paarkka koodathu..naan paartha unga annane vera..nadu roatla thambi poga edam illaama ninnatha paarthu mogatha thiruppi kittu ponaaru..athe paartha ennaala neenga nenaikka mathiri avara nenaikka mudiyale sorry..appudi nenaikka mudinju iruntha naan padippa vittu velaikke vanthu irukka maatten..appudiye vanthaalum sambalam vaangi irukka maatten..Kanna neenga ellam illaama romba thuvanduttaan..enakku oru help panna poi thaan avanukku antha nelamai..athu naala mattum thaan akka vanthu kooppittappo naanum pinnadiye vanthen..
Dhanam and Moorthy stood shocked
Enna soldra Aishu..
Amaam Kanna..
Romba pesara ennaala thaanga mudiyale Dhanam sniffled
Neengalum romba pandreenga ennalayum thaan thaanga mudiyale ..ungala naanga ellathukkum kai enthi ethir paarkkanum..athu thaan ungalukku..aanaa neenga eppo enga mana nelaiya purinjuppeenga
Not knowing what to say Dhanam stood wiping her tears
But strangely Kanna didn't say anything to appease
In the middle of this all Meena got a call from her parents
She went to the room to take it
Her mom called to inform her of the returned money..Moorthy's expense Meena understood and supported Dhanam..But when it came to the topic of returning the 45k as well..Meena saw red
Amma konjam alaichal paarkkaama neeyum appavum inga vareengala..varum bothu antha panatha konduttu vaanga
Ethaachum prachanai aaga poguthu Meena..vendaam
Aagattum ma..nee vaa..appuram..namma theru monai la ninnu naan kooppidum pothu va seriya..
Yen dee
Sonnatha mattum sei ma
Hmm seri
And Meena placed another call
She went back to the hall
There was a lull in the discussion
Akka neenga enga poittu vareenga athe sollunga Meena asked
Ippo ethukku unakku athu Dhanam snapped
Ada ithu nalla irukke..naanga enga ponaalum unga 1000 kelvikku bathil sollittu ponum..neenga poittu vanthu kettaalum solla maatteengala..ungalukku mattum thani nyaayamaa Meena challenged
Dhanam stood wondering how to break the news when her mom, Jega and Kasthuri arrived
Enna Dhanam..eppudi irukka
Ennannen nalla irukkeengala
Kasthuri walked in asking
Vaa ma, annan, anni vaanga Dhanam greeted them
Enna thideernu vanthu irukkeenga
Athu Meena thaan phone panni Jega said
Amaam oru 5 nimisham ukkaarunga..tea podattuma
Ille pa thanni pothum
Tho konduttu varen
Meena bought some time so her parents could arrive..she called them
By the time she came out with the water her parents were there as well
Ippo sollunga ka enga poi iruntheenga
Meena ennathu ithu
Ammadi Meena inthaamma naan un selavukku kudutha panam..ithe Dhanam Innikku namma veettula vechu thiruppi kudutha
Thanks pa ..she took the money from her dad and in the same moment thrust it in Dhanam's hands inthaanga ka she said
Meena enna ithu periyaamathanam
Ille ka nyaayam
Puriyale
Intha panam enga irunthu vanthuchu
Athu unakku thevai illatha vishayam
Periamma Innikku kaarthaale akka nagaiya adagu vechaanga..
Ethu..nagaiya adagu vechiya Kaamakshi got worked up
Amaam..annikku panathunaala thaane prachanai vanthuchu..appuram eppudi Meena appa kitta irunthu panam vaangittu thirumbi kudukkaama irukka mudiyum..mannichudunga naalaikku neenga maamaa va ethaachum sollitta ennaala thaanga mudiyathu she finished
Oh appo yen purushan avamaana pattu ninna parava ille ..appudi thaane
Jeeva looked up sharply
Ariville Jeeva unakku..en kitta vaangina panathukku annikke valayal kazhatti thanthaanga..avanga amma koodave koodathu nnu avvalavu aarppaattam pannaanga..marupadiyum nagai konduttu poi adamaanam
Vechu intha panatha thirumbi kudukkareenga..avangalukku theriya vantha unna kevalamaa nenaikka maattanga
Enna kekkaama nee eppudi en amma kku phone pottu vara solluva..maatti vittu prachanai pannalaam paarkkuraya
Enna kekkaama neenga eppudi en veettukku polaam..enna oru thiruttu thanam..Meena retorted
Ungappaakku kudukka vendiyathu thaane athukku ethukku kekkanum
Kedaiyathu athu yen appa enakku kuduthathu..athu yen panam..yen kitta irunthu thaane Jeeva vaanginaan appo en kitta thaane thiruppiyum kudukkanum..
Un appa thanthathu thaane
Arivu illiya Jeeva unakku she snapped at Jeeva who actually felt foolish
Yen di evvalavu thairiyam iruntha naan avvalavu solliyum antha 45000/- tha nagaiya vechu thiruppi kuduthu iruppa
Amma athu yen nagai enakku kuduthutta la appuram yen athe pathi pesara
Epudi ka engappa thanthathu thaane nu en kitta vaangina panatha avarta kuduppeenga..unga oru seyalaala enna, Jeeva va, Kathira unga amma va ellarayum avamaana paduthareenga
Ethukku thevai illatha pechu periamma neenga avvalavu solliyum Jeeva poi kadaila avanga nagai vechu panam vaangi irukkan..avan saarbaa naan mannippu kekkaren..antha panathayum thirumbi kuduthudaren..ithu thaanaa ungalukku theriyarthukku naanaa solli seri seyyarthu better nu thonichu athaan kooppitten..Jeeva va ethuvum pesidatheenga ennaala thaanga mudiyathu..appa amma romba thanks..
Enna ma..naanga kelambarom..
They took a general leave and started to leave
Iva namma soldrathellam kekka maattaa da..vaa namma polaam and Dhanam's family proceeded to leave too
Nee pannathu romba thappu Meena Dhanam spoke as they were leaving
All the elders paused but were relieved when Jeeva spoke
Anni ille..Meena senjathu thaan correct..ava inga pannatha naan ava appa veettulaye senju irukkanum..ithukku mela itha pathi pesaama irukkarthu nallathunnu nenaikkaren ..
Dhanam stood like she had been whiplashed
En Dhanam en kitta kooda kekkaama unakku ethukku intha velai Moorthy asked
Whilst Dhanam stood feeling cornered
Jeeva annan came an unmistakable voice from outside
Everyone including Moorthy stood up in anticipation
Kathir stood a bag in hand
Jeeva went out everyone trailing him
Ulle va Kathiru Jeeva said
Kathir just smiled
The smile spoke volumes
He placed the bag on the thinnai..
Neengalum ulle vanthu irukkalaam..he said in a clear accusatory tone
Jeeva hung his head down
Kathir looked at Meena and her dad
Kutty anni unga kitta vaangina panam thiruppi thararthu yen poruppu..athe vera yaaru thanthaalum thiruppi kuduthatha aagaathu..innikku Mulla sonna unga appa kitta thiruppi kuduthatha..enakku puriyale..unga kitta panam vaangittu unga appa kitta kudukkarthu enna logic nu..aanaa maamaa naan avuha kitta tharuven annikku avanga ungalukku phone pottu solluvaanga annikku thaan kanakku mudinja mathiri
Maappillai annikku naan etho sonnennu neengalum yen
Ille maamaa ithu yen athma thrupthikkaaga Kathir smiled
Anne naan varenne..ennikku anga namma veettukkulla vanthu pesareengalo annikku neenga kudukkartha santhoshama vaangikkaren..ippo ithu ingayo irukkattum..ellam inga veettukku ubhayogamaana porutkal thaane veena pogathu..he said and walked away without a backward glance
That night Kanna placed a call confirming his availability in Chennai in the next 2 days for an interview..Aish was asking him where he would stay and who woild show him the way etc and they had an excited chatter
Meena and Jeeva were in their room..they had not emerged out since the discussion
Yen Dhanam innime naan avvalavu thaan ethukku projanam illennu yosichuttiyo Moorthy had asked her
Dhanam stood near the well wondering how it had all gone so wrong..just about everyone in the family were mad at her
At KM house
Mulla
Sollunga
Naalaikku naan oru chinna hotel la velaikku sera poren
Enna velai
Ella velaiyum pannanum..
Yenga ungalaala eppudi mudiyum
Athellam mudiyum kathukkuven
Mullai's eyes teared
Ennaala thaane
Mullai azhuva koodathu..nallathe nenaippom..ithu konjam maasam thaan..thozhil kathathum sonthama chinnatha kadai podalaam seriya
Hmm seri
Siri dee
And his wife bestowed him with a smile
He lay on her lap and smiled up at her