ATHIKAALAI KATHIRAE ,ANAIYAATHA
SUDARAE

AWINASHI:

The Awinashi town, as the name means " Eternal or Imperishable ";
a famous pilgrim destination of the Kongu Belt , dawned in bright with spirit ; as the earliest of the rising rays of the blooming sun shone on.

Popularly known as the" Dakshin or Southern Kasi" , the taluk town ,of the Tirupur district,located along the national highways, holds pride as one of the good old heritage towns of TN.

With a long legendary history ,the town originally called as Thirupukkoliyur, is one among the 276 DevaraPaadal Petra Shiva Sthalams of the South.

As well it holds pride as the the first ShivaSthalam in Kongu Nadu .

As history tells , Awinashi indicates a place that has no destruction relating to the everpouring grace of Lord Shiva to his devotees who believe in HIM .

Though a small town, the place earns importance, in that the famous "Avinasippar Temple " stands tall and proud as a protected monument of ancient Tamil culture and Saivaite History.

The Avinasippar Temple, dedicated to " Lord Shivan _ The Swayambumurthy Avinasippar" dates back early to the 7th century. The main deity Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Karunambigai ,are believed to bestow their devotees with eternity and resurrection, blessing them with imperishment and purifying their soul & lives if worshipped with faith and truth in them.

The famous Mudalai vaai Pillai _ Uthsavam event , is commemorated on  Paguni Uthiram function, every year at the temple till date.

The legendary history says that, Shri Sundarar Nayanmar, prayed and sung slogams in praise s to Lord Shiva, to resurrect a  small boy , who was swallowed by a crocodile, years back ;  from  the temple river banks ; whilst the small child was bathing in the river .

Following the devotional songs sung by Sri Sundarar, Lord Shiva, is believed to have appeared himself and bestowed resurrection of life to the little boy.

The same crocodile swam across the river bank to the same place where it have devoured the little boy and opened its mouth wide ,and to the ashtonishment of the people, the little boy walked out very much alive from its mouth . 
Hence then the town was named as Pukkoliyur.

In simple, the place is believed to possess an aura of Eternity and Imperishment !!

A land of Refuge for anyone who believed in Him  !!!

Apart from the historical importance the town 's mainsource of income for the majority of the population was only agriculture.

Being in close proximity with the industrial cities Coimbatore and Tirupur,many of the population had migrated there owing to their occupational needs.

Amongst the few, very famous and affluent families of the temple town
The Pandian ' s Clan were the most important.

With a train of businesses running successfully ,the younger sons of Mr .Late Pandian along with their widowed mother Mrs.Lakshmi,  resided in the famous Pandian Vilas  that stood tall and unique amongst the rest of the residential places of the town.

Splayed across the heart of the town, the"  Pandian Villas," ji a two storey bungalow, along with lavish garden and  farm adjourning , it stood one of its kind,in the whole locality.

PANDIAN VILLAS:

Decored in an ivory white hue the whole building stood magnificent and posh making it look too much out of place in town.It was built almost more than a decade ago by the Lt .Mr.Pandiyan, as a symbol of love and affection towards his wife, Mrs. Lakshmi, the v.beautiful daughter of the then very rich ,ShivaKailasam ,of the neighbouring town.
Tbt, compared with her birth place ,the "Pandian Villas"  was a step low in decor ,but harboured tons of love, showered by her late husband.
Following a relatively early demise, Pandian had left the Villa and a number of whole sale shops (mandis) to be inherited by his wife and four sons.
Whilst the  Will read that the" Villa"  was to be strictly in name of Lakshmi amma alone,the shops were to be divided amongst the four brothers.

Lak.amma had no say wrt the shops!

The elder son Moorthy was incharge ,of his younger brothers ' property until they turned major .

Lakshmi amma had no hold in this part of property .
.
The toughest part of the will !!!

As ,her son's weren't born at an equalling pace. ( Thanks to Mr.Pandian again ) ! !

Whilst the eldermost son Moorthy was already engaged and was to be married in a few months, the second & third son were in their early teens ,with the youngest kid ,still in primary school ,when Mr.Pandian passed away .

The toughest situation arose as who was to take care of the business as well as the younger siblings of the clan.

Followinga drift years back, Lakshmi s own sibling
Murugan had deserted her loonng back, leaving her with just bitter memories .

Nothing more !!

Not really !!

There was a chore to be settled between the sister and brother ,but Lakshmi amma chose to be just quiet.

Apart from Moorthy,her younger sons had only remote memories of their maternal uncle and his family.

With having no back up from her side, Lakshmi amma had to abide by the decisions taken by her eldest son.

By and by ,his marriage with Dhanam was conducted with all posh and pomp as planned before.

(Again Thanks to Mr Pandiyan that he didn't leave debts back to be cleared,and had left his sons with sufficient good wills)

Moorthy and Dhanam being the practical couple, they sorted out the Will issues accordingly once the boys turned out as majors.

Apart from few farms, Moorthy had clumped up the shops together and was successfully running the PS departmental stores and the PS wholesale tex, with a good profit.

Once the younger brothers Jeeva and Kathir were 18 ,he disposed them off with their shares.

That was it .

Till date , after handing over their respective shares , Moorthy hadn't raisen a finger in support of his younger brothers .

He didn't mean to be rude to his brothers at such a
tender age ,but with him himself having children nearing teens ,he couldn't think better.
.
He had to look after his wife and two kids.

His own nest,ofc needed priority.

Dhanam had never been the wicked DIL nor SIL to her laws, but she was still a practical woman like anyone.

DM didn't cheat upon their brothers..they just brushed aside or shifted the responsibilities onto their own shoulders instead of carrying them on their own heads.

Kanna s responsibility & share was there still.

As well DM preferred to stay in Coimbatore rather thanAwinashi ,after their kids started growing.

So it was how Jeeva and Kathir, found their hands full with their dad" s share , even before they were twenty.

Whilst Jeeva ,the elder of the two was more of a timid and cocooned person, Kathir was just the opposite.

Kathir !

He was an extremely ambitious and adventurous personality.

Whilst Jeeva pursued his Basics Agriculture in Coimbatore itself and looked after the farms and his share of the departmental store, Kathir didn't settle in business immediately after his basics.

Leaving his share aside under a "  power of Attorney "  to his mother,he pursued his Master's in Business management & few related fellowship courses in North India.

He made livings as well good hands on experience by working part-time jobs whilst pursuing his studies .

Moorthy was the type who didn't barge in much into the lives of his brothers once he settled their shares.

This nature of him along with the crippling status of his mother, turned Kathir to evolve into a self made man when he finished his studies and retorted to his own business.

His vast experience of the outside world ,gave him the courage and dare to go in for new ventures..

Whilst Jeeva settled with his share of farms in Awinashi and dept.stores in outskirts of CBE, Kathir had the courage to extend his claws and establish his firm straight in the most costly & highly industrial area of Coimbatore ...RS PURAM .

He had guts to start his own departmental store in
the busiest part of the town ,even knowing about the numerous competititors there.

His new ideas and different ways of
implementation ,made him taste sucess at his first attempt itself.

Being successful at an early age ,gave him confidence to imprint his footsteps in totally new and unrelated
businesses as well.

The Dyeing industry &

The Power loom sector project.

Pandian& then Moorthy were dealing with wholesale textiles since long years.

But the other basic sectors needed for textiles ,the Dyeing sector s ,Power looms as well as Raw materials
productions weren't their forte.

At any point of time !!

But, Kathir tried his hands on it !!

His hard work as well as luck had paid off well .

It struck right !!

Next ,was the" Constructions"

But this time he d roped in along with his friend whose mainstay business itself was construction.

That was how" The Lakshmi Avenue"  with four floors and
six spacious apartments per floor, with altogether of
twenty four houses sprang in , again at RS Puram itself.

Anyone who knew the cost of living in posh places like RS
puram of Coimbatore would for sure open a jaw to his
achievements ,at this young age.

Lakamma was the proudest when Kathir made her own few shares in whatever new project he endorsed in .

Whilst Kathir accomplished all his plans with just an
information to Moorthy ,he lent a supportive and friendly
hand to his next elder brother Jeeva.

Jeeva was just one year elder to Kathir .

Both of them were nearing the late twenties.

And for any one who were to see Kathir and Jeeva together, would for 200 percent confirm Kathir was the eldest.

Jeeva was naive and innocent still.
He was an unassuming ,soft natured and open hearted fellow as compared to his brother.

As well his confinement within Awinashi and Cbe alone
had made a shelled person.

His world"s boundaries were Cbe , Awinashi nd his farms .

Even if he was to stand amidst a thousandth crowd ofpeople his personality and accent for sure would speak of his native.

Such was his commitment and love to his root land.

He was contented with it .

He didn't want to explore beyond it.

But it was Kathir who returned back after studies,noticed this nature of Jeeva and tried to bring him out of
his shelled life.

He succeeded a little ,in that, currently Jeeva too had made few new business associations along with Kathir's help and guidance .

Along side the farms of Jeeva ; Kathir had started dairy
farms in accordance with him.

Jeeva was quite happy at the fortunes the dairy farmsbrought in

They were this happy happy brothers since then.

Though not as much enthusiastic as Kathir,Jeeva for sure had leapt a step forward in work.

Kanna though young had started observing his immediate
elder brother and was in zeal of achieving something like
him.

DM minded their own business!!

It was all Lala Lala for sometime.

Once Success paves way through the front door, for anyone,enemity sneaks in faster through the tiniest of
vents available.

Kathir was no exception.

His age being inversely proportional to his success in his carrier, earned him quiet a handful of opposers.

But ;

He not only did possess the courage and brillance to reach
his destination.

He was equally dark and venomous ,and had a wit to pave
his way up towards his success.

His ways weren't straight always !!!

He knew when to choose cross ways or when to bypass his routes that led to his destination.

He did possess a wicked face beneath that cool smiling  masked face of his.

He didn't dare to choose short cuts if needed to.

He too was double faced as any other normal person.

"Oru muganoo ?

Iru muganoo ?

Mullu mugamum kalavaramoo !

Bayam ariyaatha Dheeran iwanoo !! "

He wasn't this stereotyped good guy , as projected in movies .

Only that he too possessed a darker side to stand againsthose who choose to harm him.

Kathir !!!

He was for sure a double edged sword !!

" Rojakal thoorkum iwanin Mughamaae !

Ullae sendru paarthal urumum Mirugamaae ! "

Whilst he was so sweet a friend he was far more a very dangerous foe !!

Having set his own rules and regulations he was one
of a kind who not only found sucess in everything he laid a finger on ,but as well was able to fish something
favourable for him ,even in the worst of situations that engulfed him in !!!

" Oru samayam Iwan seyyal nyayam

Maru nimidam Iwan seyyal maayam !! "

In simple ,he was a perfect package of  wit blended with danger . 

Yethirum Puthirum pol erupaan

" Nodiyil nodiyil mudivedupaan

Athirum seyyalil poo paripaan ,

Nerupaai _ Nadapaan ! "

Pandian Vilas _ Kathir s Room .

Early in that morning,seated in of the plush rooms of the huge villa , Kathir grazed onto the monitor of his LP ,his
thoughts lingering on something else.

One of his "Dyeing units "which had been running & successfully these few years, had landed in trouble , very recently .

Situated in close proximity of few worn out fields , it was
functioning well , until trouble shooted in the form of "water pollution"  due to the dye material wastes.

This was something previously thought and planned by
Kathir at the time of construction of the unit itself.

As much as his other units he had taken enough safety measures for the safe disposal of wastes.

But what was he to do ,when the rivals,had  wantedly planned to pull him down.

The opposing party,who by  themselves were running a Dyeinh unit had cleverly not involved themselves directly in the plan.

The location of the site ,nearby the unused dried fields helped them to throw accusations, in the form of water pollution and nature harming, through, petitions of the nearby land owners and the localities of that area.

Since it was through proper channel, Kathir  was in a situation
as to either  close the unit for good or handle the case through court.

And even a child will know the speed at which civil cases move on bench in the country, even along with huge bribery.

It had become the custom.

He was in a fix right then.

The only person whom he always used to  discuss the issues  with ; was their legal advisor Mr.Sadhashivam, a close friend of his father as well their close relative.

Sadhasivam was the cousin brother of Lakshmi amma .

Another person who knew about Murugan and the tiff between the two families .

But ,he had maintained the secret till date .

That morning , as Kathir  was grazing the monitor,Sadha entered in .

Sadha: Thambi?

Kathir: Vaanga Sadha sir. Welcome .Vakarunga.
Nalla erukingala ?

Sadha: Athelaam eruken.
Ennaiya odanae vara sollitu ,neenga cool ah erukinga.

Kathir: Ellam neenga eruka thairiyathulla than.

Sadha: Adhu sari .Vishyam evlo thooram eruku ?

Kathir: Hmm.. Kaiyya meeri pogura thoorathulla.

Sadha: Enna thambi jpadi solringa.Antha area pakkam
en assistant ah oru round adichutu vara sonnen.
Local ah eruka janangala kelapi vitrukaanga.
Antha area VAO kitta pesinen.
Direct ah minister level ah pesuvooma ?

Kathir: Hoonkoom. Vendaam sir.

Sadha: Enna thambi ipdi solringa ?
Vendaama ?  llati ponna
antha yedatha close panna vendi erukum .Ambutum machineryum waste ah illa povum.
Yedamum auction ku pogum.

Kathir: Pogum illa sir. Poyyaaachu !!

Sadha : Enathuuuuu .....Sadha almost screamed .

Kathir: Ipo than .....he showed him his mail.

Sadha: Itha summa vida koodathu thambi. Case potralaam.Apadiyae political supportum eruku.
Nammala illa awangalanu paathukalaam.
Malatu nelaam la! Malatu nelam.!!

The mail claimed it to
be infertile land as a result of improper waste disposal;
the unit had to be closed and the land was open to
auction.
The land owner being Kathir himself, he was sure to get a loss at the auction as the land was labelled as"infertile "..he was to pay for the damage caused to the neighbouring land owners as well)

Kathir: Vendaam!!

Sadha: Enathu? Sadha screamed again ,

Kathir: Case poda vendaam ! Kathir said with absolute confidence .

Ada poonaal pogatum ,yenbaan

Thinamum Pagaiyai unavena unbaan ,

Valo theriyaathu ,Iwan Dhekamaae !!

Sadha: Podaama ? Verasa nellatha thooki awinga kailla
koduka solringala ? Enachu ungalkku ?
Ninge avlo buthisaali payyannu naan peruma pattukitu
eruken.
Neenga ennada na ......enna thambi .

Kathir: Enna na ?
Sir ..ninge solratha na yosikaama illa.
See, ipo itha neenga sonna maathri approach panna , yella political level laiyum namma pannam adikanum.
Right  from the peon to the VAO  ....till  the minister
Oru pechuku solren !!
Apuram court la case eh javva yelupanga.
Vaaitha vaangiyae kaalatha ottuvaanga,
Naduvulla 2 months court leave vera.
And until then ,intha unit la production erukaathu.
Epadi kanaku potaalum, namaku than nastam.
And waste of time.

Sadha: Athukunu namma sattunu vittu koduka mudiyuma thambi ?
Namma maanam maruvaathaiyellam enna aagurathu
kannu?

Kathir: Aiyo sir...thu 2020 .Neenga inum Naatamai padam paatha effect layae pesina epadi ?

Sadha: Reputation mukkiyam thambi .Ellaiya pinna?

Kathir: Yaaru illanu sonna ? But ,ipo mattum mariyaathai kodi kattiya parakuthu ?
Whatever said and done, with this case being filed ,  our
reputation wrt this place has taken a dip for sure !!!

He roared as hell in a thundering voice.

Kathir: And am gonna give it back for sure to each and everyone who is behind this !!

Sadha: Thambi !!

Kathir: Aana ipadi case potu kedaiyaathu !!

Sadha: Sathyama neenga enna nenaikringanu purila.

Kathir: Solren.
Sir, ipo namma ennathan kuttikaranam potaalum, intha
malatu nelam_infertile land
, apadinu tag pannathu uruthi kittae than erukum.
Nimathiya tholilum nadakaathu, panamum nashtam aagum.
Kandippa waste of time.Varsha kanaka yelukum.
So ..Athunaala!

Sadha: Athunaala?

Kathir: Intha yedam auction kae varatum !!!

Sadha: Aiyo... thirumba thirumba angaiyae varingalae?
Sari, unit la eruka machinery?

Kathir: Karur pakkathulla, en friend oruthan ,chinna alawulla saaya patraivachrukaan.
Nalla pottal kaadu la eruku.
Intha machine ah anga maathivituta, awanaiyum kai thooki vitta maathri aagum, namaku vellaiyum
nadakum .
Along with income !!
Panam varum kandippa.

Sadha:Apo yedam ? Maanam?

Kathir: Ada erunga, solren ipo intha tag oda, auction ku
ponna thana prechanae?
Ithuvae,intha yedatha, nalla residential plot maathri
project panna..

Sadha: Panna?

Kathir: Almost ooraku otti, Athae samayaam, road ooramavum erukura land sir ithu.
Rendu anchors ah kootitu vanthu ,naalu local channel la,
Kovaiku ku miga arukil ,kuraintha vilaiyil, plots for sale nu, repeated ah advertisement pannitae eruntha intha
place oda value eh maaridum!!

Sadha: Athu sari ...aana... auction ku vantha nelatha yaaru thambi promote pannuva ?

Kathir: Vera yaaru ? Neenga than !!

" Yethaiyum seivaan udanukudam

Theneer virunthu aabathudan

Selvaan _ Velvaan ,

Yeeyangum Illaingan ! "

Sadha: Aaathaadi !! Naana ? Enna orae poda podringa?

Kathir: Athan unga koodavae naalu peru, assistant ngra perla vettiya suthuraangala?
Awangala vachu, intha poiyya, unmaiya aaka vendiya
porupu ungalodathu .

Sadha: 😳😳🙃🙃

Kathir: Enna poiyyae sollatha maathri oru looku?
Unmaiya nirubika than aatharam venum ,poiyya nirubika
kolapamae pothum .

Sadha: Ithu entha university la kathukitinga ?

Kathir: Namma Tamil cinema la than !!

Sadha: Hmm...thu..

Kathir: Correcta work out aagum.
Ennoda nelam sir.
Intha maathri oru tag thevai illama vanthruchu.
Ipo itha neraiya sellavu panni sari senchalum, kandippa
kodachal kuduthu kittae than erupaanga...

Sadha:Athu vasthavam than !

Kathir: Athan , this is not the time & place for emotional
attachments.
It ill ruin my business .
Onu illati,inonu la ,naan jeichukittae than erupen .
It just needs planning.
Namma panrathulla ,kandippa auction sale ,base rate
increase aagum.
Case pootavan venumna,awan than win pannanaanu
nenaipaan.
But the real winner is me!!

And, his voice turned cold and dangerous suddenly,

Itha pannavangala, enna pannanumn, epadi verooda
allikanumnu enaku nalla theriyum !!
Atha yaarukum theriyaama ,naan paatuku pannitu poitae
erupen!!!

His face shone as the burning mid-afternoon sun, deep
painted with rage all over!!!

Even Sadha was scared to look at this fiery face of his !!!

He roared again ...

Im born to win !!

And am not a loser at any cost !!!

He was a person who was capable offinding his way out even from the tiniest of opportunities he had.

He had the ability to bounce back with high spirits
however worst the situations he was thrown into !!!

He was pakka evil if he chose to be !!

" Soodathaal erundhal enna ?

Theethaai erunthal enna ?

Yaathai erunthalum ,

Enaku thoothaai amaithidiven !!!"