Coimbatore _ ICU !

It hadn't yet dawned fully ,

Kathir was still sleeping with his insides well awake !

His hand clutched tight the soft sponge ball , which he immediately knew it wasn't hers .

He could feel his hand throwing it away and scrunch the sheets in search for something else ,

When he could hear voices ,

Staff : Sis ..antha kaiya strap pannunga pa ,

Staff 2 : Paavam ya antha ponnu , ipadiya kaiyya pottu pesaivaaru !

Staff : Athu aluthuruchu ! Paavam ...la ,

Staff 2 : Rombalaam paavam paakatha ! Valichalum intha yedatha vittu nagarala .
Iwar face eh paathutu night mulluka vakanthu erunthuchu .

Staff : Apadi ennadi eruku intha moonjila ? Nalla kaduvan poonaiyatam !

Staff 2 : Yei satham pottu sollatha . Yaarukachum kettura poguthu .
He is a very big shot .
VVIP status koduthu , special ICU la recruit panni , chief eh special care yedukraaru !!

Staff : Athuku ?

Staff 2 : Athuka ? Yeei ....loosu , he is one of the partners of this hospital it seems !

Staff : Hamadi ... nijamava ?

Staff 2 : Pinna ? Apadi than sollikranga .
Paathu pesudi !
Manushan nethu epadi takkunu mullichaaru !
Athumaathri ipo mullicha ,namma seat gaali than !

Staff : hmm ...Heei aanalum antha ponnukum iwarukum something ... something ... erukum pola ?

Staff 2 : Romba awasiyam  ! Unaku  vellai nilaikainuma illa venama ?

Kathir s chest jerked a second suddenly giving a mini heart attack to the nurses and then recoiled back to normal !!

His eyes was still closed and was in a trance ,

But words echoed in his ear !

Almost the same words he heard feebily ( the convo of the nurses )

Unaku  Lakshmivanam nilaikanumna  illa venandama ?

Manasa alaipaaya vidaatha !

Vantha vellai mudincha odanae nee kelambanum .

Nirantharam illatha yethulaiyum manasa vaikatha !!

His own voice scolded him !

What was that ?

What was the distraction ?

Without allowing him to think any further , the sweet tingling sounds of anklets echoed in his ears .

His eyes ( inner vision )  widened at the glorious damsel before him !!

He couldn't get a clear picture of her face !

But ,

With him seated in satin cushion , in an otherwise empty hall ...she was dancing in graceful  steps with eyes glued all over him and a secret smile in her face.

Ther kondu sendravan ,

Yaarendru solladi _

Thozhi !

Enthan thozhi !

She looked different than before .( and he couldn't recollect how she looked before ! ) She was adorned in the ballet dress of the classical dance , a red rose pink and green silk with zari bordered typical kalakshethra sari !!

As she moved placing the muthuras , her big bright red kemp jhumkas swayed along with perfect rhythms .

So did the big red _ green manga haram she had matched for her apparel .

Kathir s eyes shamelessly swarmed over all her perfectly sculpted body that moved in perfectly with absolute grace !

Not an ounce of awkwardness was seen in her .

She wasn't the perfect slim _ zero sized young woman of the modern era !

Nor she possessed a milky white porcelain skin !!

Her slightly dusky skin tone reminded him of shimmering gold sheets !! 

She was blessed with abundance of beauty ... right from the voluptuous swell of her bossoms that shown through sideways whenever she neared him ,to the curvy flaring waist which twisted and turned as per her order , to the bouncing abundance of the curves of her back _and fleshy thighs ,  she was every bit of the typical South Indian beauty any man would instantly swoon for !!

He wasn't a saint !

He knew !

well he remembered his  purpose of being there in that place ,

He knew it wasn't permanent !

Yet !

He was constantly slipping off guard !

She wasn't this divinely beautiful in her modern outfits .

But Kathir never knew that she possessed such a gorgeous body in this Bharatnatyam saree that just like that had wakened up his carnal desires .
After all he wasn't a casanova to drool over any XX that comes in his way !!

But with this girl ,

Even after knowing the sole purpose of why he was here ,he struggled hard to keep his eyes off her !!

Eyes that invited him more ,

Beauty that stimulated him more ,

Not allowing him to think more , the voice came in as sweet as honey ,

Pottu vaithan ...,

Poovai kondu suttu vaithan ,

Thottu vaithan ,

En penmaikullaae yettu vaithan !!

It was her own voice ...that threw a sarcastic smile at him as whilst singing those words !!

He could understand the secret her eyes conveyed ,

She was referring to the first day ...when they got to meet each other ,

When they were introduced to each other as future husband and wife !!

She balanced to dance gracefully as well and managed to take a deep look at him that for sure pierced his soul and banged on hard ,   the ever closed chambers of his heart .

He said to himself ,

Kathir ,vendaam ...!

Nee  intha vanthathu vera oru vishyathukaaga ,

Athukaaga vanthutu_  paatha maari pogatha !

Ithu nelaika porathu illainu mudivu pannathae nee than !

Ipo un pecha neeyaae meeratha !

The conflict within began ,

Damn ...ivlo alaga erunthu tholaikralae ,

Awala vittu kanna yeduka mudila ,

Evlo alaga nallinama aadura ,

Kannalulae pesura vithaiya enga than padichaloo ,

Kolanthai mogam _ aana ....ennaiya paatha odanae antha kannula vara  oru minnal ... mothathulla theriyura antha mayakam !
!******  ! *****!
He  cursed himself ,
En kitta enna erukunu ipadi mayangura ?
Intha mayakuthukaavae enna venumnaalum pannalaam !
Innoru vaati ,kitta vanthu aadinaal na ...illuthu vachu mutham koduthuruven pola !!!

His mind shamelessly ranted when another mocking voice barged in just like that ,

Voice  _ Boss !!
Yeluthu vachu mutham kodupingala ?
Ha. .ha. Ha ..thappu boss !
Romba thappu _ be a gentleman boss !
Athavathu ...ennaiya maathri!

Kathir didnt like that voice for sure ,

Kathir : Dei ....nee yenda ipo vara ?

Voice : Naan yepo ponnen ipo thirumba varathuku ?
Infact ennala thana , ningalaae inga sattama vakanthu awala anu anuva rasichukittu erukinga !
Actually ...ithu enakaaga boss , ungalkaaga illa !

Kathir : Enatha illa ...nollai nu penathura ?
Vaaya mookittu kelambu !

He had no inhibitions _ ,

Voice : Ha ha ha ... Naan penathulla ,
Awa mayanginathu enkitta boss !
It's not you !

It irritated him as usual ,

Kathir : Haan nee Kanda ! Poda !

He brushed that voice away and concentrated on her again ,

She was dancing  a themed one !

The Theme of NalaDamayanthi !

The  theme , reflecting the wounds of a love struck young woman whose man , had just like that disappeared and dissipated one fine day , for reasons unknown ; but after bestowing her with all the manly  pleasures  , after making her feel and bloom as a complete woman.

The lyrics hit him hard !

Ullam thotta manmatha ..!

Ennai vittu selvatha ?

Un seithi varaatha ?

En NENJAM aaratha ?

Intha Oli , Nilavai paarthu kaigal neetuthaa _

A pain stabbed hard in his stomach !!

A prick in the heart accompanied it ,

One half  of him sincerely wished all of this to be true whilst another monstrous half controlled him with abundant grit !!!

He couldn't tolerate more ,

Openly he blurted and walked out ...

Kathir : Kadavullaae !!!

He came out of that huge hall and walked along a long corridor and stood staring at the sky .

He couldn't recollect where this place was ,

The trance seemed to continue ,

With her clicking open the door and running towards him with the tingling noises of her anklets.

She ran swiflly and stood before him blocking his way , deeply panting for breath .

With the thin cotton fabric stuck as a second skin , the saree being tightly wrapped and secured around her fleshy hip , with a cascade of sweat dripping all over her and drenching her blouse as well , Kathir could at ease witness her baubles move and down rhythmically in pace with her erratic breathing !!

She didnt realise it ,

But the grown man inside him yearned in want and his body burned with heat !!

He knew he had no right to view her like this ,

He doesn't own her _ isn't going to own her in future too ,

Then what bloody rights he has to eye her this intimate ?

He abruptly turned his eyes off her not knowing that it will affect her in another way !!

She asked ,

She : Yen vellila vanthuta ?

Kathir :  Tchu ... onum illad....his tongue rolled his mother tongue which he controlled at the last minute ,
Absolutely nothing dear !

She : Then? I taught you liked it ,

Kathir : Hmm ! i ...i

Mullai : Unaku classical dance pidikatha ?

He was a passionate admirer of classical dance .

He himself was a good vocalist and singer .

But now he can't express his ownself .

Not answering her question directly he questioned her again ,

Kathir :  As far as I am concerned i don't have that much inclination towards this classical stuff !
What about you dear ?
MV : Enaku romba romba pidikum di . Athuvum nee adratha paaka rendu kan pothaathu pola.
Aana ithelaam nirantharam illatha bothu , yethuku thevai illama sollanum .
Nee than modern mangaiyaachae !

Did she appear a disappointed ?

He didnt see her face to witness her disappointment , instead unable to control his own flesh ,his eyes rested on her ebbing bossoms for one long minute and then turned away ,

Mullai : Actually....she paused and searched his face , as if to read what was written in it .
It was as if she wanted to know his personal likes and then tell her opinion .
Haan ... actually i too don't like it you see !
Enaku romba laam pidikaathu , chinna vayasullae Rajima kathuka sollitaae erupanga.
So chumma vera valli illama  kathukitten.
Nee abroad la than full ah padichathaala , unaku western than pidikumnu theriyum .
Enakum western than romba pidikum .
Ithu ....ithu summa ....apo apo aadaven ,
Unaku pidikumnu nenachu than ipo unakaaga aadinen.
Well ...if you don't like it , i too won't dance hereafter .
Naan western panren _ kavala padatha , but athukaaga ipadi takkunu poidathae .

Kathir : Oh sure dear !
MV : Nee onum western aadi killika vendaam _Ithae paada padupaduthu !!
Vera valli illama kathukittiya ?
Intha nadanathoda arumai theriyumadi unaku ?
Evlo alaga abinayam pidikra .
Summa kathukitenu asaalta solra paaru .
Yellarukum intha nallinam varuma ?
Intha dress la paaka , saami vikragagam maathri eruka !
Athu puriyutha paaru iwaluku !
Aana ... western than pidikumaam .
Tchu ...
It's after all your wish dear !!
MV : Ipadi dear nu koopidrathulla enna kadhal eruku ?
Urimaiya koopidra oru " Di " ku munadi aayiram " dear " darling "  laam nikka mudiyuma ?
Enna than culture oh !
Ipadi pesurathulla oru bandha _  intha ponungaluku !!

She happily nodded her head ,

She : That's my guy ! Am really sorry da , i totally forgot you were brought up in abroad .
I won't repeat...it ,
Fine ?

Kathir :MV :  ***** ! English illama ,madam pesa maatangalamaa ?
Ithu onunaala  thandi .... unnaiya thoorama thalli vaikren !
Oorkana eruntha pidikatha ?
Cha ! Enna than velli naatu moogamoo !! 

She didnt seem to understand what was running in his mind .

She : Enna onum sollama nikkura .
Anything serious ?

Kathir : Nothing dear !

She : Are you sure ?

Kathir : Yup !

She : You look disturbed !

Kathir' : Is it ?

And before she could take a look again he was back to his eversmiling face .

She bloomed in that smile and neared him ,

She : You are sweating ! What happened ?

Kathir' : Nothing dear !
MV : Unnala than .

She neared him more and causually pulled out her pallu that she had pinned to wipe out the sweat off his face ,which he causally awoided and stood at a reasonable distance from her.

Mullai : Hei ...yen da thalli pora ? Paaru ,un mogamae verthu poiruku .
Kailla tissues yethuvum illa .
Athan ...en saree oda ..

Kathir : No no it's ok .
I am fine .

Mullai : So what ? She neared more ...naan thanada ?

Kathir' :
MV : Athunaala than naan thalli poren .
Ithan unaku nallathu !!
En kitta handkerchief eruku .
That should be fine .
Nee keela poo ...i ..I'll join you soon !

She : Sure ?

Kathir' : Cent percent ! 

He faked and showed a thumbs up !

With yet another causual nod she went down , leaving him all alone .

Nope ,

Exactly not all alone ,

Because the second next she went down , the sarcastic voice barged in his ears along with a victorious smile .

Voice : Enna boss ?  Verthu kottuthu pola .
Bayama ?

Kathir' : Damn ! **** ! Unnaiya yaarachum vettala paaku vachu alachangala ?

Voice : Ninge alachathathunaala thana naanae vanthen ?
Maranthutingala !

Kathir' : Oru ***** marakala ! Pothuma !

Voice : Pothathae  !

Kathir' : Vera ?

Voice : Oru unmaiya nyabaga paduthanum .

Kathir' : Athu enathu ?

Voice : Illa aadinaalae ...

Kathir' : Athukena unaku ?

Voice : Enaku ennava ?
Ipo vaathu purinchatha ...antha paarvai , dance laam enakaaga !
Ungalkaaga illa ,

Kathir : Adinhe ..cha poi thola !

Voice : Avlo seekiramava ?  Inum evlo eruku .

Kathir : Enatha eruku ?
Unkitta vanthu sonaala .
Ithelaam unakaaga thaanu ?

Voice : Illaiya pinna ! Ninga than thairiyamana aal aachae ,
Unga mela avlo nambikai na , yen boss en tholla la savaari seyyurinha ?

Kathir : Enna olara ?

Voice : Olaral illa ! Naan thelliva than solren ,

Kathir : Ennananu ?

Voice : Awaluku oorkara paiyyanalaam pidikaathu !
Ennaiya maathiri stylish ah nuninaakula English pesitu , foreign la business pannitu , sattai kalaiyama nallinama vellai paathutu , party athu ithunu eruka ultra modern aala than pidikumnu !!

Kathir : Alavuku meeri thimir la suthatha da ,

Voice : Ungala vida va enaku thimir jaasthi ?
Sari ... erunthutu poren !
But one thing is for sure _ she likes me ... and only me !!
Enna than erunthalum ningalum oor kaara paiyyan than Mr.Kathir !!
Varata ?

Kathir : Varatha ! Poidu ! Get looooossssst !!

He roared and yelled high as loud as possible ,

Poidu !!

Poidu !!!

Poidra !!

En kannu munadi varatha !!

Yaar nee ?

Kathir' s head ached as hell and he shouted his lungs out , roaring aloud ... ordering that voice to stay away from him ,

And ,

With great efforts he mustered up all his strength and managed to ebb above something and sat upright and opened his eyes !!

Opened his eyes ,

To find himself seated  or else reclined onto the cot of a plush room with a number of tubes and IV lines , moving in and out of his body .

His hand was secured in a plaster and chest was covered with ECG plugs .

His head ached badly ,

And he winced in pain and looked around once again , only to really that he was hospitalized !!

Instantly...an image of him , opening his eyes and showing a thumbs up to Sadha sprang up to his memory .

When was it ?

He didnt know the time !!

And ,

And ,

Where is that ' Voice ' ?

That ' Voice ' and its owner who had been tormenting him ?

He looked around again ,

No one was seen around ,

Instead he felt a turbulence within his own self ,

He couldn't remember anything !!

Just couldn't remember anything beyond his name !

எனக்குள் ஒருவன் யார் ? யார்?

எனக்கும் முதல்வன் யார்? யார் ?

மனதில் போராட்டம்!

நினைவில் தேரோட்டம் !

His outraged roar brought the staff of that whole block of the hospital in attention !!

With the senior surgeon leading them , the whole unit rushed in there !!

In parallel ,

Sometime before the dawn , as Sadha and Mullai were conversing , an anxious Jeeva was seen approaching them .

Mullai got another shock of her life in knowing that Jeeva was Kathir s very own elder brother !

Mullai looked perplexed and confused , seeing Jeeva walking towards their direction, anxiously with teary eyes.

He hadn't noticed Mullai standing there.

Seeing Sadha , he came straight up to him.

It was almost nearing 5.00 am.

As he came  closer ..Sadha asked him ,

Sadha : Jeeva thambi , ennachu ivlo velanaiya vaaringa?

Jeeva : Illaing mama. Enala veetla eruka mudiyala.
Thookamae varala , kanna moodina , Kathir than kannu kulla vanthu nikran.
En thambi mama ....evlo thudipaana aallu ...ipo ipadi  .... Enala thaangamudiyalaiyae mama. He cried ,

Sadhasivam was related to the PS family. He was a mutual
cousin to both Lt . Pandian as well as Lakshmi amma.
He was married, but didn't have issues for years together .
Being childless for years together, Sadha and his wife Uma , naturally developed a liking towards the PS boys.
Being like a younger brother to Lak,ama ,the PS brothers
were used to calling him "mama ".
Since childhood , Kathir knew Sadha was looking after their family's legal advisory work.
Pandian used to address him as" sir," as giving due respect to his job.
So, after resuming back to his work at CBE , even Kathir addressed him so on and off !!

But the bond they shared was too close ,that no one knew.

In simple , Sadha was Kathir's partner in crime, in whatever he did !!!

Very few knew about their close bond !!!

If Kathir could open up his heart and speak his mind whatever, it was only Sadha.

Even Jeeva didn't know few of their secrets !!!

And now

Back to crying Jeeva,

Sadha had to hide his own agony and console Jeeva .

Sadha : Athuku ? Ivlo verasa varuvigalakum   ?
Akka vera oorla
ella .
Baran chinna paiyyan . ( The youngest is named as Dhayabaran on a close friend and reader's request )
Enna thambi neenga ?
Ipdi aluthukittae eruntha , ellarum enna ,yethunu visaarika aarambibaanga ?
Shu ...alugaiya nipaatunga !

Jeeva : Athu illa mama ,

Sadha : Thambi ,namma kavalaiya nammaloda vachukonum. 
Unmaiyana nelamaiya solli alagurathukooda nammaku
prechanaiya than kondu varum.
Ipo ellarkittaiyum, Kathir thambi ku chinna accident nu mattum thanu solli samaalichu vachruken.
Akka kittayum perusa solla la.
Neenga ,vellipadaiya kaatikitta , nammaku than nashtam  thambi .
Ooru mulluka nammaku business oda serthu yethiringalum erukaanga !!!
Awingalukelaam kullur vitta poidaatha ?

Jeeva : Ipo koodava mama ? He asked innocently that Sadha felt like smacking his ownself .

Sadha : Sutham !
Ipo than thambi romba gavanama erukoonum !!!
Ithae Kathir ,unga yedathulla erunthu eruntha , kallu maathri mogatha vachrupaan .....ulla enna nenaikraanu ,pakkathulla nikkravanukooda theriyaathu !!!
Neenga ennada na ..... speaker pottu ,oorukae oraka solluvinga pola !!!
Shh...alugaiya nirunthunga thambi !!!
Inum konjam maasathulla kalyaanam pannika pora paiyyan.
Ipadiya erupinga?
Akka , Yercaudu ku ,suttrullava poiruku?
Unga kalyaanatha pesi mudika , poiruku. Ipo poi....

This was a news to Mullai who was beside ,

Jeeva : Kalyaanam onu than enaku
korachal.Keragam ....vidunga mama .
Athan enaku Priya thanu , oru varshathuku munnadiyae pesi mudichachaae .
Ipo enna Amma puthusava ponnu paaka poirukanga ?
Pesi vacha kalayanathana uruthi panna poirukaaga .
Konja thalli pona kooda Priya purichukuva .
Ipo Kathir than mukkiyam enaku !

He started crying afresh ,

Jeeva still didn't notice Mullai.

But Mullai was closely observing Jeeva , as well as their conversation.

And from it ,she was able to decipher two facts.

First, this Jeeva was such an innocent,soft , loving , emotionally instable person.

He seemed to love his
brother like anything and he was too too transparent.

In a word ... Vellanthi !!!

Secondly, he was to be married recently that too with someone else .
And his marriage had been fixed much earlier than the time he came to her house .

So  he hadn't come to her home for his
own proposal.

Then ?

For whom?

Jeeva" s words echoed in her ears !!!

Unnoda photo paatha odanae ,enaku thonuchu kannu !!!

Nalla poruthamana jodi than nu !!!

Avlo porutham ammani !!!

Gosh !!!!

Did he come with a proposal for Kathir ?

Mullai s heart leapt and whinned at her luck and fate !!!

She called out her Aandava again.

Jeeva looked absolutely harmless and too innocent now.

How unfortunate of her to have mistaken him and she really felt bad for having behaved so badly to him.

Mullai : Aandava !!
Apo iwaru annaiku vanthathu Kathir
kaaga pesava ?
Aana. ...!

Her thoughts were interuppted
again by Sadha voice.

Sadha : Thambi ....naa than phone panni raathiriyae sonnen la . Kathir  thideerenu kannu mullichu
paathapla.
Doctors eh aadi poitaanga . Inimel danger illanu sollitanga pa.
Kandippa onu ,rendu naal la mullu suyaninaivu vanthrumaam.
Kathir ku onum aagaathu thambi.
Awana antha Avinashiaapar kaapaathitaaru....neenga kavalapadathinga.

Jeeva : Erunthallum ....amma kitta epo sollarathu mama.
Apuram .....just then he saw Mullai .Ammani ....nee?
Neenga ....ingana epadi ....epo ...ma ..?

He stammered openly and his eyes expressed nothing but shock.

She felt very bad.

And , Kathir" s words popped in .

Un appa awana enna senchaaru theriyuma di unaku ?

Unaka theriyaathu ?

What was it?

Sadha : Nethi vantha pulla thambi. Kannu moodala . Ipo than bill
kattitu vanthu pesitu erunthen.

Jeeva : Epdi ..amm...mm...nalla erukiya ma? Oorla ....

Obviously he was embarrassed seeing her..

She saw his face change instantly on seeing her , with a slight shock ,but he tried mustering up and spoke to her in concern.

How much of this drama does this Jeeva know?

But for sure his eyes didn't show enemity!!!

Mullai felt really bad. What did her dad do ?

Jeeva : Enna ammani paakringa ?

Mullai: Neenga ...neega ...naan anaiku ungala mistake panniten.
Sorry ...hm..i am really very very sorry !

She raised her hands to him with respect and true apologies .

Sadha & Jeeva exchanged glances.

Sadha nodded to him , sideways and turned to Mullai ,

Sadha : Ma ...atha apuram paathukalaam.
Nee poi konjam neram thoongu.
Kaaila 6.30 am, Dr. Mahendran, neurosurgeon rounds ku
vanthruvaaru.
Daily Kathir ah first paathutu than , adutha operation kae
poovaaru .
Nethi , awasarathulla unnaiya introduce panna maranthuten.
Nee doctor thana .
Awar kitta ella doubtaiyum kekalaam.
Sariya?
Poo ma ...poi konjam rest yedu.

Mullai didn't move from that place .

She felt that Sadha was trying to hide something.

Something?

He didn't want the speech btwn Jeeva & her to prolong.

But she was adamant in knowing what wrong did she do and what did her dad do to this Jeeva.

Kathir" s main accusation for her being punished with a heart break.

She wanna know the reason.

Mullai:
MV:appa ...morattu thanama nadanthuka koodiyavaru
than. But, apadi enna than senju erupaaru ?

She called to Jeeva.

Mullai : Hmm...anna ..., Anna ,naan onu ketta ninge sollanum !

Jeeva : Haan?

Sadha : Enathu ? Anna va ? Ammani , Jeeva undra athai paiyyan.
Anna nu koopida koodathu.
Machan illati mama nu koopidu .

Mullai : Enaku anna nu than varuthu. !

She announced strategy away not really underestimating the bamboo frame in front of her !

Sadha hit the chord straight away !

Sadha : Apo , Kathir um unaku anna
than , paravalaya ?

Mullai : What ? Enathu .... awangala " Anna "nu koopidanuma ?
Naana ?
Naan yepadi awangala " Anna " nu sollrathu .
Naan maaten !
Acho ....apadi illa ...illa... vanthu ....,

Her cheeks blushed instantly on hearing Kathir's name and d the way she vigorously refused to call Kathir as anna,caught Jeeva" s attention.

He was innocent but not a fool.

Tbh , he really didn't know what was the main reason for his brother to stay at Chennai itself for months together.

Kathir hadnt revealed a word more.
Whenever Jeeva called him , Kathir s answer had been,
"Am looking after business in Chennai and concentrating on a new project here.

Once this project is successfully over and signed , I'll be back to CBE."

Jeeva realised that Sadha knew more about it, but Sadha was one kind of person.

Though he looked like a bunch of  feathers wrapped in skin  , his
heart had the ability to bear and conceal a thousand tons of weight and secrecy .

So he couldn't ask him more than that.

But Jeeva knew that something was brewing .

He wasn't that sharp to hit the chord straight.

His brother was so much introvert at times.

Now , Mullai s reddened face and eyes spoke a different story.

Not to forget the words she spilled without her knowledge .

That , " Naan yepadi Awangala , Annanu koopidrathu " explained all of it !

For an ultra modern  girl , who causually called him names on his first visit to her home at Hyderabad , the respect she gave and spoke about Kathir ,had only one meaning .

Jeeva understood that she didnt even realise what she had spoken about Kathir .

She had just spoken her heart out of blue !

It had only one reason.

How could it be possible ???

Jeeva was blinking when Mullai said straight on face.

Mullai : Sorry nga. Enaku apdi koopida varala .
But, annaiku enga veetula naan nadanthu kitta vitham romba ,romba thappu than.
Neenga enna solla varinganu puriyaama kathiten.
Enaku ,intha slang puthusu.
Athan ....am sorry.
Enaku , athai ,mamanulaam sonthamlaam inga TamilNadula erukaanganae theriyaathu .
Infact ,ipo than naan mothal mothala TamilNadukaae varen .
Ithana varshathulla ,naan Andhra border eh thaandinathu illa !

She said so pitiyably that Jeeva himself felt bad .

Jeeva: Paravala ma.

Mullai : Ellanga , naan ....sorry. But , en appa , enna...ungala enna senjaaru?
Kathir yetho sonaar.

Jeeva : Athu yethuku ipo ?

Sadha : Illama ...athu ...vanthu onu illa ammini .

Mullai : Please uncle . Athu ennanu therinchaakaganum.
Enaiya blame pannathuku reason theriyaama, naan antha baaratha sumakren.
I need to know it.

Jeeva: hmm

Mullai : Uncle please ....neengalavathu sollunga.
Ungalkku theriyum la?
Apdi enna than senchu tholachaaru en appa !!!

Sadha :Vera enna seivaan awan . Kuruku buthikaran ....!
Ennatha seivaan?
Rendu moonu naala , Jeeva unkitta pesa try pannatha paathu erukan.
Unkitta veetuku vanthathu yaarunu causual kekra maathri ketrupaanae ?

Mullai : Aana ...naan ..naan ...romba detailed ah laam sollala .
Just enkitta pesa try pannanga .
"Poo"  nu solliten , awarum poitaarunu mattum than sonnen .
Yenna appa konjam moradu ...athu....

She suddenly stopped ! 

Enna panaaru uncle ?

Maybe that was the wroong on her part ?

She asked with a thudding heart .

Sadha: he signed heavily and continued ..
Jeeva va , adutha naalae ....nootam vitrukan Murugan.
Iwan kitta naisa pesi ,yaarunu ketrukaan.
Jeeva unmaiya sollavum , naanae akka kitta vanthu pesurenu poi solli yemaathi , ooruku kootitu vara maathri vanthu , Renigunda  la ,awanuku therincha police officer ah vachu ,rendu naal station la vachutaan ma.

Mullai : What ? Ennathu ? Police Station ...?

Sadha : Complaint ...summa peruku kuduthu.
Fir podaama !
Rendu naal ma!
Cell phone ah kooda yeduthukitanga !!!
Thambiya adichu kooda erukainga
Apadi ennatha perusa pannitaapla ?
Unga appanuku ivlo thimir eruka koodathu .
Moonavathu naal , yetho karumbu sakkaiya thooki podra
maathri vesitainga.

Mullai : Aandava !!!

His words now made sense _

Awan patta vethanai theriyuma unaku ?

Evlo Valli anupavichurupaan !

Yethuku thandanainu theriyamaiyaae atha anupavikrathu evlo kodumai ?

Athu unaki konjachum puriyuma ?

Her heart bled on hearing the heartless deeds of her
father.

Was he such a leech?

Why so much grudge on his sister and her family?

For property ?

Sadha : Pulla ....mogamelaam veengi poi Kathir ku mothala call panninaan ma.

Antha naala nenachaalae patharuthu !!!

( For readers :
This was the call from Jeeva ,which Kathir attends ,in the
chapter" THANGA THAMARAI MAGALAE ...at the end of
that chap.)

Mullai : Aiyo ...amma.

Now she could fit herself in Kathir s shoes and understand how much he would had suffered on seeing his brother

To be beaten up for no reason .

And the root cause for all of it was?

It was she !!!

But ...

But how did this plan was framed ?

She remembered Sadha telling that apart from Moorthy ,the PS boys didn't know much about their
maternal uncle.

By that time , Jeeva had moved out from that place, not wanting to get reminded of those hurting incident again.

Mullai : Uncle ...engala pathi than inga yaarukumae theriyaathunu soningalae .
Pinna epadi ....ithelaam plan
pannaru ?
Mothala intha ...iwar ...Jeeva ku apadi en appa mama nu theriyum ?

Sadha : Jeeva ,ku Hyderabad la , business vishyama vantha
bothu than ma , un appa sontha mama nae theriyum.
Antha matrimonial site la paathu ,therinchukittu ,enkitta
first phone panni ketan.
Naan than , Murugan pathi awan kitta sonnen.
Jeeva , unoda photo va paathutu ,en kitta Kathir ku intha ponnu poruthama erukum mama ,namma
pesi ,paakalaam.
Rendu veedum serum la nu sonnan.

Mullai : .....hm .

Sadha: Un appana pathi therinchum ,oru nappasaila
naanum sarinu sonnen . Kathir kalyaanam naalae , velagi
velagi poovaan.
Athu mela nambikai illathavan.
Athunala  ,awan kitta atha pathi odanae solla vendaamnu
nenachom.
Athae maathri than ,akka kittaiyum sollala .
Yethuku odanae ...mothala pesi paapoom , apurama yelaam nalla padiya kai koodi vantha , akka kittaiyum solli,
Kathir ah samaalicharalaam nu nenachen.
Enga?
Elaam thalai keela maari poochu !!!

Mullai : Ithu ...nadanthu 10 maasam erukum la?

Sadha : Ama ....Jeeva kitta erunthu phone vanthu ,naanga awana Chennai ku kootitu vanthathulla erunthu , Kathir avlo kovathulla erunthan.
Un appa yaaru , yen , ipdilaam laam pannaru ,thuruvi thuruvi ketaan.
Ennala maraika mudila.
Akka kittayum ,melootama ketaan.
Awangalku nadantha yethuvum theriyaathu.

Mullai : Then ?

Sadha : Sorry ma.

Mullai : Paravala uncle. I can understand.
So ,afterknowing all this , Kathir framed this drama?
Right?
In name of Karthiban !!!
Propertyum transfer pannanum, ennaiyum palli
vagananum ...apadi thana ?

Sadha : Ennaiya porutha varai ...un appa mela kola gaandu undu.
Illanu solla maaten.
Lakshmi akkavum ,mamavum enaku romba mukkiyam.
Jeeva adi paatu kedantha pothu ,enakum, Kathir
sonnathulla yentha thappum therila.
Aana. ..

Mullai : Aana ?

Sadha : Aana,  mansaara solren ma. Unnaiya pallivaanganumn laam enaku sathyama ennam illa.
Kathir enkitta , property ya , un appa epadi, akka kitta erunthu vaanginaara , athae maathri than ,naanumthirupuvenu sonnan !!!
Thedi thedi ,un appa kitta valliya yosichu kandupidichaan.
Unoda mama pathi therinchathu.
KN fabrics nu Chennai awanoda sontha factory eh eruku.
Athuku oru branch ah open panninaan ...KN Textiles nu.
Staff ellaam puthusa serthaan.
Athu nalla strong hold la erunthuchu.
Matrimonial la register pannom.
Un athaiya vanthu paathoom.
Onu onu ah seniu ulla vanthaan.
Ithu ,Jeeva ku theriyaathu.
Akkakum theriyaathu ma .
Chennai la puthu branch , athoda Salem layum vella erukunu , Kathir erukura maathri alibi mothal kondu
yerpaadu pannan ma.
Ellathaiyum yetho veri pudicha mirugam maathri senchan !!!
Unga appa yepadi pannaroo ,athae maathri than pannuven nu oru veri !!

Yes ...he did so

She remembered it very well .

Each word of his on that fateful day came to her mind !

Sadha:
Un mela mothala enakum kovam vanthuchu than ma.
Aana , unnaiya oru vaati Hyderabad la Kathir kooda vachu paathen.
Un gunam odanae therinchu.
Venumnae Jeevava awamaanam paduthu eruka maatenu
nenachen.
Unoda vishyathulla naa nolaiyala ....yenna , ennathan,
Karthiban athu ithunu poi sollitu ,unkooda suthinaalum, Kathir unnaiya nejamavae kathalikraanu than ma na nenachen !
Unnaiya pathi pesumbothu , awan kannula athu nalla theriyum.
Sari ,payya vilunthutaan !!!.
Vellila othuka pudikaama , pallivaangren, athu ithunu ,inamum sollikittu erukaanu than nenachen.
Yenna , enaku awana pala varshama theriyum !!!
Palli vaanganu , arambathulla venumna nadika aarambichu erupaan ....but engaiyo epovo ,awan
maaritatha naan unarthen.

Mullai : ......she went quiet .,

Sadha:"  Elaam over ,naan Cbe ku thirumba varenu"  ,awan sonna pothum ,naan  mattum  uruthiya awan unnaiya virumburaangratha nambinen.
Inga vanthathum konjam aara pottu itha pesalaam nu nenachen.
Kitta erukum bothu orutharoda arumai theriyaathu !
Athae kanna vittu maranchathum , namma manasu atha than thedum !
Kathir inga vanthuta , kandippa unnaiya theduvaan nu nenachen ma !
Apo awanae ,atha unarnthukuvaanu than ma nenachen.
Ipdilaam aagumnu .....Sadha teared up heavily .

Mullai stood calm ...she could easily understand the situation and the emotions that must have surged
through all of them who were involved in this.

That unknown  athai ...!

That deceased uncle ...!

Jeeva ....!

Sadha ...!

And ...

Kathir !!!!

Gosh ..!

And the person behind all this was ...

Her father !!!

To a certain extent ,she too !!!

What was she going to do ????

For sure she didn't expect such a heavy back story behind
all his treachery.

She thought it was she who was affected.

But at last ...

The day was slowly dawning.

The set Sun was slowly rising in the East .

Someone called out ....,

Staff, antha VVip patient oda case record yeduthu vaange.

Mahendran sir rounds ku vanthutaar.

First awar attend pannitu than , Mahe sir theatre pakkamae poovar.

And it seems that patient is well awake now !!!

That patient has awaken ...all by himself and is making everyone run !
.
Mullai stood still rooted.

Kathir' !!!

And he is Awake now !!!

That alone registered in her mind deep !

Forgetting everything else she rushed to his room ...,

To see ....,

A well awakened , seemingly healthy Kathir was seen iinclined on the adjustable bed rest , he was seen
conversing in bits and pieces to his consultant neurosurgeon.

The beast now looked different to her eyes her !

There are two sides of a coin.

Maybe he isn't that dangerous !!!

As whilst she thought so ,she saw him turning around slowly, with wandering eyes grazing along all those who were in that room.

Sadha uncle ..,

Jeeva ..

Dr. Mahendran.

The physician.

The staff and

Finally She !!

His graze stopped and he looked at her into her eyes.

What was there in his eyes ?

As she was still looking ,she heard him speak !

Nope ...

Precisely , he questioned !

Questioned her ?

It appeared so ,

Without her knowledge she took a step forward when she heard him ask ,

"Yendi ennaiya vittu  pona ?"

She stood shell shocked at that question ,

Ullam Thotta Manmatha _ Unmai vittu selvatha ?