Rajavel was settled on the easy chair surrounded by others who had a worried face looking at who was silent from the moment they started from the temple.
Yamuna: yenga ipadiya ukanthu iruntha enna ga artham... elunthu vanga.. konjam aachu sapdunga..
Rajavel just nodded a no.
Thayagu: anna neenga sapdalanu yarum ah innum sapdala na.. pasanga ella sapdama irukanga..
Rajavel looked at the cousin's gang and sighed.
Rajavel: neenga ella poi sapdunga..
Nandhini: illa appa neenga antha tha sapduvom..
Rajavel walked to her and caressed her hair: sona kekanum ellarum poi sapdunga.. na vantharan.. Latha ellaraiyum kutitu po ma..
She nodded and took them out of the room.
Rajavel: Paapa enga? He referred to Maya.
Yamuna: Kovil la irunthu vanthathum room pona innum varala..
Rajavel silently looked upstairs while Yamuna placed her hands on his shoulders in assurance.
Yamuna: bayapadathinga... Avuru sonatha Ava tha nambala illa..
Rajavel: nambala ana.. Ava yen ethum ah pesama mela poita?
Yamuna: yenga Ava kalaila irunthu tired ah iruka athu nala tha poi irupa..
Rajavel: illa enna sonnalum.. enala ethuka mudila... avuluku ethu therinja enna veruthuruva nu bayanthano.. atha avuluku therinjurucha ma..
Yamuna: yenga Ava atha nama mata.. avuluku theriyatha ungala pathi... athu illa athu unmaiya illaya..
Rajavel: enaku theriyatha ethu unmai nu..
Moorthy: Ella antha Jayaraj nala vanthathu... theva illama pesi.
Suganthi: yenga enaku athu tha purila.. enna tha mama ku avuruku agala nalu.. intha mari open ah kamichatha illaya.. apram yen inaiku panaru..
Thayagu: athu pathi Visarichachu Mathini..
Rajavel looked at with a frown.
Thayagu: Jayaraj oda thangachi payan irukan illa.. Murali.. Avan yaro kita poi vambu pani irukan.. avunga nala sathi anupi irukanga.. enga avana adichathu namalo nu ninachu tha.. inaiku apdi pesi irukan..
Yamuna: Avan engayo poi adi vangitu vantha.. nama enna thambi panuvom..
Thayagu: athu illa Mathini...
Rajavel: enna aachu nu solu Thayagu..
Thayagu: illa anna nethu kalaila Maya car repair agi nikum pothum.. Antha payan prechana pani iruka.. Maran the poi samathanam pani kutitu vanthu irukan.. atha oru Vela nama pani irupamo nu ninachu.
Rajavel's face changed from a guilty to a angry one when he heard Maya was in trouble.
Rajavel: Nama pasanga yarachu.. panagalanu visarichiya?
Thayagu: illa na yarum panala..
Rajavel: veetula..
Thayagu: illa anna.. Aadhavan uruka varala.. Kathir apa mill la irunthan.. Maran uh Akhil uh veetula tha irunthanga.
Rajavel thought for some time and nodded.
Rajavel: vera yaru pananga nu vishari.. apram pesikalam..
Moorthy: seri anna..
Yamuna: yenga Maya kita pesalaya.. she asked when others left and Rajavel turned to leave.
Rajavel: enaku ava kita pesara thairiyam illa ma..
Yamuna: enna ga Ava namba matanga..
Rajavel: ila irunthalam..
Yamuna: seri vidunga na pesikaran..
Rajavel: Ava kita Ella Sola poraiya?
Yamuna: theva patta..
Rajavel silently looked down.
Yamuna: Vendam ah?
Rajavel: illa.. avuluku therinjuka urima iruku.. ana atha namala soli iruntha vera mari iruku.. ipa... etho nama maraikanum nu ninachu.. vera valima solara mari irukum illa..
Yamuna: athu ella illanga.. Ava ungala romba Nambara.. neenga enna panuvinga pana matinga nu avuluku theriyum... Ella therinja apram uh Ava epavum pola mama nu unga kita vanthu pesuva..
Rajavel: athuku nee avala
Kataya paduthatha... Ava enna mudivu edukaralo atha edukatum.
Yamuna nodded and left upstairs while Rajavel stood there looking at her with a worried face.
Yamuna opened the door and found Maya settled on the little space arranged with the cushions near the window with head leaned back and staring out of the window with a blank and confused face.
Yamuna: Mayu ma..
Maya: ulla vanga athai... she said and sat straight putting her legs down.
Yamuna: enna da panra.. sapda varalaya...
Maya: illa athai.. pasi illa apram saptukaran..
Yamuna: mani 10 da..
Maya: paravala athai.. she said and sat there silently looking down.
Yamuna: innum Kovil la nadanthatha yosichutu irukaiya...
Maya looked at Yamuna dead in eyes and she understood she was in confusion.
Yamuna: un manasula enna oduthunu nala puriyuthu da.. enna kekanum oh kelu..
Maya sighed: Ena tha athai nadakuthu.. Appa Inga irunthu kutitu poi rendavathu naal sonaru.. ini enaikum ah enala Inga vara mudiyathu nu.. anaila irunthu.. yen ethuku nu ethuvuma theriyama enakula potu kolambitu irukan athai.. appa thatha uh ethuma sola matanga.. neengalu yarum Sola matinga.. seri nu nanum vitutan.. ana inaiku yen athai antha aalu apdi solanum... athuku nu na avuru sonatha nambitan artham illa.. enaku en mama va pathi theriyum.. ana antha aalu avalo pesara apa yen mama ethuma pesama amaithiya ninarunu tha enaku purila..
Yamuna: yen na... un Amma eranthathu avuru tha Karanam nu un mama nambararu...
Maya looked at her with wide eyes that reflected her utter shock.
Maya: athai..
Yamuna nodded: Ama.. avuru matum illa.. Un Appa uh thatha uh kuda atha tha nambaranga..
Maya was now totally confused more than she was shocked. She somewhat started to realise things that have always been a secret for her from childhood. She had always wondered why there was a sudden rift in the family when they were a happy family once. She had no idea why her father and her uncle, who had been good friends, turned against. Even though she loved the fact her grandfather was living with them, she had always had a question about what was his anger on his son that made him stay with them. And now she somehow guessed the cause for everything.
Maya: illa athai irukathu.. Mama vu amma epadi irunthanga nu na nerula pathathu illa nalu.. Mama athai mela evalo paasam vechu iruntharu enaku theriyum... Mama kandipa.. amma eranthathu Karanam ah iruka mataru athai.
Yamuna: athu namaku puriyuthu.. ana avunga moonu perukum puriya matinguthu..
Maya frowned before shaking her head in denial.
Maya: athai please ithuku melayum neenga en kita ethuvu maraika Venda.. thayavu senju enna nadanthuchu nu solunga..
Yamuna: enaikum ah un kita unmaiya maraikanum nu nanga ninachatha illa da.. inaiku intha mari oru nilamaila unkita solara mari agum nu nanga ninaikala.. ana ithuku apram Unkita maraika kudathu da..
Maya: Apa solunga athai please.
Yamuna: solaran da.. ana un Amma epadi eranthanu therinjukaraku munadi.. Ava yaru nu therinjuko..
Maya smiled: solunga athai..
Yamuna sat near her and looked at a photo of herself and Rajavel with Ilavarsi in the middle and smiled.
" Ilavarsi.. Ava peru ku etha mari.. Ava intha veetoda Ilavarsi tha.. Ava 3,4 vayasu irukum pothu avunga amma erantanga.. ena tha unga Perimanga ella un mama va vida perusa irunthalum.. Ava poranthathula irunthu un mama ku Ava na uyir uh.. avuluku apdi tha.. athai erantha apram un mama tha avala valatharu... athu nalayo enavo un mama oda thairiyam.. veerapu.. pudivatham.. ella un amma ku apdiya avara mariya vanthuruchu.... Un mama thappu na athu Yara irunthalum thati keparu.. apdi tha un amma uh.. Ana un mama oda moratu thanam mothal la iruntha un thatha ku pudikathu.. evalo vo sonaru ana un mama thappu puriya veikarathuku adi thadi tha othu varum nu nambunaru.. athu nalaya un mama ku thatha ku adi kadi manasthabam varum.. Un amma uh un mama mariya panathu.. thatha ku mama mela inum kovam.. kalyanam pani vecha vaachu maruvaru ninanacharu... apa un amma tha... en friend Yamuna tha en Mathini ah varanum uh adam pidichu.. unga thatha va othuka vecha...
Maya: athai neenga amma vida periyavunga thena apram epadi friend aninga..
Yamuna: nanga Ella ore uru thena da... nan chinna vayasula irunthu Inga pakathu theruvu la tha iruntha.. 11 padikara apa tha appa ku transfer agi pakathu uruku poiton.. apavum leave la Ella na Inga vanthuruvan..
Maya: oh.. athu seri.. amma yen ungala mama ku kalynam pani veikanum nu pudivatham ah irunthanga..
Yamuna blushed.
Maya: enna athai neenga vekka padratha patha.. amma adam pidicha mari therilaya.. she teased earning a smack on her shoulders.
Maya: suma solu athai..
Yamuna: athu.. enaku unga mama va mothal iruntha pudikum... Un mama ku apdi tha.. un amma va paka varangara sakku la un mama va adi kadi paka varan... atha mari illavarasi en veetula irunthalum.. Ava patharama irukalanu paka varanu... varuvaru.. perusa pesikitatha illa.. ana inoruthar manasula ena irukunu theriyum.. ithu Ella illavarasi ku therinjalum.. Ava theriyatha mariya irupa... Apram kalyanam pathi pechu eduthathu.. Ava aasai padra mari veetula pesi kalyanam pani vechuta...
Maya: oh god athai... seriyana kedi athai neenga moonu peru... oru love marriage ya arrange marriage mathi irukinga...
Yamuna blushed: ella un amma tha..
Maya: apram solunga athai... she said, fully turning to her, giving her full attention.
Yamuna: apram enna.. kathir uh poranthu oru varusham kalichu.. un amma ku kalyanam panalam nu pesunom... apa tha madam unga appa va kutitu vanthu niruthunanga..
Maya: Haan I know this appa soli irukaru.. avunga love marriage nu..
Yamuna: hmm ama.. un amma College padicha apa un appa Ava senior.. veetula kalyanam pathi pesunathu engala mari bayapadama.. nera vanthu mama kitaya solita... Mama.. mothal semaya kova pataru... ana unga amma tha Pudivatha Kari aacha.. vida pidiya ninu.. othuka vechuta.. ana..
Maya: ana enna athai..
Yamuna: un appa amma nichiyam anaiku... kalaila vanthara Jeyaraj avuru.. Ilavarsi en morai ponnu avala epadi vera yaruko kalyanam panuvinga nu.. periya prechana panaru... unga mama ku kovam vanthu Kai neetitaru... ellaru munadiyum adichathu Jayaraj ku kovam... apa irunthu thotathuku ella prechana pana arambicharu... athana prechanaiku naduvula tha un appa amma kalyanam uh aachum... ithu Ella pathathuku avuru oda Thangachi veetukaru pana kolaiku.. mama Saatchi aitaru..
Maya: thangachi veetu karar na.. nethu en kita prechana panavan appa va..
Yamuna: ama.. etho uru thagararu la kolai panitaru.. yarum ah Saatchi solala.. mama tha sonaru.. avuru 10 years jail kuduthanga.. mama nala tha avuru thangachi life Veena pochu nu kovam... avlo naal marai mugam ah prechana panavuru... athuku apram nera pana arambichutaru...
Maya: apdi enna athai panaru..
Yamuna: ellarum panrathu tha... Un mama enga ponalum.. enna thozil pananum ninachalum.. athuku potiya poi ninaru... athigam sambalam kuduthu nama mill la Vela senjavungala Ella avuru mill ku mathitaru... athula nama ku konjam loss ella airuchu...antha mari neraya...
Maya: apram enna athai aachu..
Yamuna: Ithana prechanaiku naduvula engaluku ella konjam santhosham ah vanthathu.. Ajay Maran Aadhavan poranthathu... athuku apram Apdi ipadi nu poradi.. nama thozil ella marubadiyum palaya mariya kondu vantaru.. romba naal kalichu entha prechanayum illama.. ella nala padiya poitu iruntha apa tha... Nee engaluku kedaika poranu unga amma sona... un mama ku avalo santhosham...athu nee ponna ah porantha apram mama ku avalo santhosham... nee poranthu 2 masathula unaku peru veikanum nama kolathaiva Kovil ku ponom... santhasom ah irukalanu poda Edam nama motha santhoshathaiyum parichurum nu theriyama poiruchu...
She said with teary eyes while an unknown heaviness filled Maya's heart.
Yamuna: Kovil la..
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The temple was built in the outer Circle of the village and was filled with people and laughter.
Ilavarsi was cradling tiny Maya in her hands while Yamuna, who was full term pregnant, was settled near her. Rajavel and Elango stood near them and stared at Maya who was smiling at her mother.
An old lady who walked to them took evil eyes for both Ilavarsi and Maya.
" Nee Pudivatha Kari nu theriyum ana ivalo pidivathakari nu theriyama pochu... "
Yamuna: yen amma apdi solaringa?
" Pinaa enna tha.. Ava Anna ku pombala pulla tha pudikum.. pudivatham aah irunthu pombala pulla pethu iruka illa.."
Elango: Amma.. Pudivatham pana ithu enna vera vishiyam ah.. enna pulla porakum nu yaruku ma theriyum.. aasai patom enga aasai ku thanguntha mariya.. en maga poranta..
" Enna pa.. ivalo assualt ah solara.. Ava pombala tha venum enna Ella pana theriyum ah? "
Illavarasi: Amma..
" Suma iru tha.. "
She shushed her and told them what all things Ilavarsi did like hard prayers that would be done in the temple to attain what we need, shocking the others.
Elango: Ilavarsi enna pani vechu iruka..
Ilavarasi: illa athu...
Rajavel: enna thangom.. enna mutaal thanam ithu Ella.. ithuku tha na padika vechana..
Ilavarasi: illa anna.. unaku pombala pulla na pudikum illa atha..
Rajavel: seri da athukunu ipadiya..
Ilavarsi: paravala vidu na..
Yamuna: enna arasi ivalo velayata solitu.. athana pari garathaiyum... Pullaiya vaithula vechutu senju iruka.. unako paapa ko ethachu airuntha nanga Ella enna pani irupom..
Ilavarasi: ellarum enaikachu oru naal porathu thena anni.. en anna aasai kaga pona pogatum
" Illavarasi " all the three yelled, causing Maya to cry.
Ilavarasi: ayoo pochu ala arambichuta.. na suma pechu sona.. athu ipadi kathi ala vechutinga.. ponga poi vera velaiya parunga..
Rajavel: suma kuda apdi solatha thangom..
Ilavarsi: seri anna solala..
Rajavel: seri paapa va kudu.. na samathanam panra..
Ilavarsi smiled before giving Maya to him and left the place. She walked around the temple checking for the arrangements while noticed Ajay and Maran arguing over a toy they had and sighed.
Ilavarsi: Mara Ajay.. she got hold of them and knelt before them... enna aachu ethuku sandai podringa?
Ajay: amma Athu en bommai Avan eduthutu thara matingara..
Maran: illa athai athu en bommai Avan poi solaran...
Illavarasi: seri seri amaithiya irunga.. Ipa enna rendu perukum antha bomma venum avalo thena?
" Ama "
Ilavarasi: seri apa rendu perum ona vechu veladunga athuku ethuku sandai podringa?
Ajay: illa enaku matum tha antha bomai venum..
Maran: illa enaku matum tha venum..
Ilavarsi sighed: Seri onu panalam.. five minutes nee vilayadu.. apram five minutes Ajay vilayadatum..
Maran: seri athai..
Ajay: illa na tha first.
Ilavarasi: Ajay.. adam pana kudathu.. Maran first vilayaditu tharuvan ok..
Ajay: mudiyathu enaku venum..
Illavarasi: Sona kekanum good boy illa.. amma sona kepa ila..
Ajay pouted: po nee epa paru avunuka tha support panra.. Unaku enna vida avana tha romba pudikum illa po..
Ilavarsi: Yaru sona Amma una vida Avana tha pudikum nu..
Ajay: ama.. nee epa paru avunuku tha support panra..
Illavarasi: illa Ajay... amma ku unga ellaraiyum ah pudikum seriya
Ajay: apram yen avunuku matum support panra..
Ilavarasi: apdi illa da.. athu Avan toy nu enaku theriyum atha Avan first vilayadatum sona avalo tha..
Ajay: apa unaku avana vida enna thena pudikum..
Illavarasi: enaku nee, Maran, Kathir, Aadhavan, Maya ini vara pogutha kutty paapa ellaraiyum ore mari tha pudikum ok va.. ipa samatha rendu perum poi ona vilayadunga..
Ajay: Avan vantha na vilayadaran...
Illavarasi: good boy.. Maraa.. ponga rendu perum poi velayadunga..
Maran and Ajay ran out of the place while ilavarasi sighed and walked into the temple once again.
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When it was time for the naming ceremony everyone gathered in front of the god idol. When the priest after completing all the rituals asked them to name the baby ilavarasi and Elango gave her to Rajavel and Yamuna who adored her with all gold jewels.
" Umayal Umayal Umayal " Rajavel whispered into her ears, making her smile and getting hold of his fingers while he kissed her forehead. After everyone took their turns in naming her Yamuna and Ilavarasi settled a room in the temple.
Ilavarasi was feeding Maya and Yamuna was settled leaning on a chair while they heard a knock on the door.
Yamuna: yaru athu..
" Na tha ma.." .. once they heard a female voice ilavarasi nodded at Yamuna asking to allow and Yamuna asked the lady to get it.
Yamuna: yaru neenga ?
" Athu irukatum ma.. anga unga pasanga rendu perum.. sanda potutu irukanga ma.."
Yamuna: enga pasangala..
" Ama ma romba sanda potukaranga... konjam vangala..." she said to Yamuna.
Ilavarasi: seri neenga ponga na pathukaran..
Ilavarasi: ipa tha Mathini Samathanam panitu vanthan athu Kula arambichutangala..
Yamuna: ethuku sanda potanga..
Ilavarasi: etho bomaiku Mathini.. Seri irunga nan poi pathutu varen..
Yamuna: Aii nee enga pora.. ukaru na poitu varen..
Ilavarasi: Mathini neengala mudiyama thena ukanthu irukinga.. pesama ukarunga na pathutu varen..
Saying she gave Maya to her before adjusting her saree and turning.
Yamuna: arasi... Paapa paal kudika kudika pathila pora.. pavam.. va nee iru nan poran..
Ilavarasi: naan enga Mathini poiyara poran.. nan vanthu kuduthukaran... Neenga pathuka matingala.. Athu varaikum en rendu pulaingalayum patharama pathukonga... she said kissing Maya and Yamuna's bump.
She tried to move but stopped when Maya cried and just then noticed Maya's hold on the edge of her saree.
Ilavarasi: achoo en thangama ku valichurucha... sorry.. sorry.. Alama irunga... Amma ipa vantharan...
She said and slowly removed the saree from Maya's hold and walked out of the room leaving a crying Maya behind.
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