Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.

Boomadevi's chamber in royal andhapuram:

When Ponnarasi's death news reached everyone, Porchelvi and Boomadevi were more angered than to be sad for her.

Boomadevi: Un Sagodhari enna kaariyam seidhu vittaal???

Porchelvi: Adhai naanum edhirpaarkkavillai dhaan. Aval madindhu povaal endru ariven. Aanal aval indru madindhadhu dhaan enaku sandegatthai tharugiradhu.

Boomadevi: Enna koorugiraai???

Porchelvi: Aam aval ilavarasanai pirindha kaaranatthinaal irandhadhu pola theriyavillai. Netru naan Sendru paarttha podhu kooda thunivudan irundhaal.

Melum En thamakkai allava??? Edhaiyum kaaranam indri seidhirukka maattaal...

Boomadevi: Avaludaiya irappinaal namakku kede vilaindhadhu. Ini andha Sangamitthiraiyai aindhu naatkal kazhitthu thaan visaarikka iyalum...

Aditthan meedhu un thamakkai itthanai pitthu kondirukka veandiya avasiyam illai.

Porchelvi: Ippodhu dhaan vilangugiradhu.

Aval ilavarasanai pirindha vedhanaiyil uyirai vidavillai...

Vara pogum ilavarasanai kaakkum nokkil uyirai vittu irukkiraal..

Boomadevi was shocked.

Boomadevi: Un Sagodhari andha Sangamitthiraikku thunai poi vittaala???

Porchelvi: Irukkalam... Illaiyendraal uyirai vidum alavirku sendrirukka maattaal.

Boomadevi: Kai kaari dhaan andha Sangamitthirai. Un thamakkai pondravalai mayakki thanakkaga uyirai thurakkum varai kondu sendrirukkiraale...

Porchelvi: Aval kaikaari enbadhu anaivarum arindha ondre... Unmaiyana pracchanai ippodhu Adhuvalla atthai...

Boomadevi: Veru enna???

Porchelvi: Indha aindhu naatkal kadatthinaal enna nadakkum???

Boomadevi: Enna nadakkum??? Yaarenum kaappaattra varuvargalo???

Porchelvi: Adithan varuvana???

Boomadevi stood up from her seat.

Boomadevi: Adithan madindhu vittaan allava???

She asked with widened eyes.

Porchelvi: Enaku andha seidhiyil peridhum nambikkai illai atthai... Avanai Poril azhippadhu elidhalla.

Nee ariyaadhadha??? Indha theevu Kanda perum veerar Vijayalayar. Avarai por Kalam kandu veezhtthiyavan Adithan... Avanai Ivargal neril nindru kolvadhu sulabamalla... Soozhchi edhenum seidhu dhaan avanai kolla muyandru irukka veandum..

Appadi dhaan kondru iruppaargal endru naan nimmadhi uttru irundhen. Aanal Avan madiyavillai endru ippodhu dhaan purigiradhu.

Boomadevi: Evvaaru nicchayamaga solgiraai??

Porchelvi: Avan thirumbi kovilil irukkum andha picchaikaariyai kaappaattri viduvaan engira nambikkaiyil dhaan than uyiraiye vittu irukkiraal Ponnarasi..

Aval muttaal dhaan. Aanal yemaali alla.. kacchidhamaga ondrai ariyaamal endha kaariyatthaiyum seiyya maattaal.

Adithan thirumba varuvaan..

Boomadevi asked in a hurry tone.

Boomadevi: Appodhu naam enna seivadhu???

Porchelvi: Arasar indha vazhakkai munnare visaarikka veandum.. Adharku unnaal aanadhai sei atthai... Avan thirumbum mun avalai kolludhal veandum...

Avalai kondraal Avan thaanaaga azhindhu povaan..

Boomadevi: Appadiye seigiren...

Boomadevi quickly left the chamber to the king's chamber.

Porchelvi: En thamakkaiyai kondu thappitthu kolla ninaikkiraaiya??? Unnai avvalavu elidhil vittu Vida matten..

As Porchelvi returned to her chamber, a maid came running towards her.

Porchelvi: Enna aanadhu???

Maid: ottran thangalukku seidhi ondrai kondu vandhaan Devi...

Porchelvi: Enna adhu???

The maid leaned near her ears and said.

Maid: Irandam Ilavarasar Naangam naal iravu avarudaiya maraividatthil irundhu purappadugiraram Devi. Aindhaam naal Avarum vandhu serndhu viduvaar..

Porchelvi smiled and the maid was confused to see her smile.

Maid: Devi...

Porchelvi: Yean sirikkiren endru paarkiraaiyo???

Ilavarasar aindham naal varuvaar enbadhaal dhaan avalai adharku mun kolla en atthaiyai yevi vittu vandhirukkiren...

Irandu ilavarasargalum aval madindhadhai kandu vedhanaiyil uzhala naan magizhchiyil iruppen..

Andha Adithan naan sonnadhai pola uyirudan irukka koodum... Aanalum avan uyirudan thirumbi Vida mudiyuma???

Maid: Enna koorugirirgal Devi???

Porchelvi: Avanukku indha kottaiyai vandhu adaiya perum udhavi thevai padum... Vazhi muzhudhum avanukku aabatthugalai vaitthirukkiren. Avattrai kadandhu Avan uyirudan varuvadhu saatthiyamillai.

Oru velai vandhaalum appodhu aval irukka povadhillai.

Paar... Mudivil naan dhaan Vella pogiren..

She chuckled and walked away.

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The same night in the temple..

Sangamithra: Indru mudhal nee enaku unavu kondu Vara veandiya avasiyam illai.

Bommi: Devi... Enna koorugirir???

Neengal sorndhu irukkum indha velaiyil saaindhu kolla thol veandoma??? Uyir vaazha sattrenum sakthi irutthal veandum allava???

Sangamithra: Ponnarasi akkavin maraivu Ingu vandhu sellubavargal meedhu Porchelviyin paarvaiyai thiruppa koodum. Itthanai naatkal ponnarasi akka vandha podhu avar ennai pazhikkavum thunburutthavum vandhiruppaar endru aval mounamaga irundhaal...

Aanal ippodhaiya avarudaiya maraivu avalukku nicchayam sandegatthai thandhirukkum. Indha nilaiyil Enakkendru udhava irukkum neeyum innalil sikkuvadhai naan virumbavillai Bommi. Melum adutthu Vara pogum indha naangu naatkal naan edhaiyum unna povadhillai.

En nonbu mudiyum naatkal nerungiyadhu.

Ini anaitthirkum andha Eesane poruppu..

Bommi: Purindhadhu Devi..

Thangalukku edhenum avasiyam endraal???

Sangamithra: Endha thevaiyum enakillai...

Bommi looked at Sangamithra with eyes full of astonishment. Sangamithra was one strong woman fighting against the pack of wolves with her patience.

Bommi before leaving stopped and asked.

Bommi: Indha velaiyil thangalukku Migavum avasiyam ennadhu thaaiye???

Sangamithra with a smile said.

Sangamithra: Ennavar... Vandhu viduvaar... Vaakku kodutthirukkiraar...

Bommi smiled and nodded her head before leaving the temple.

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King's chamber...

Virutha Varmar: Nee solvadhai pola ninaittha velaiyil visaarikka iyaladhu Booma...

Nam veettin marumagal uyirai thurandhu irukkiral.. arasa uravu veru. Un sagodharanin magal allava aval???

Appadi irundhum neeye avalin irappai avamadhitthu indha visaaranaiyai merkolla vinavalama???

Boomadevi: Arasey... Aval madindhadhu Aditthanai izhandha sogatthil...

Aditthanai naam izhakka kaaranam andha sadhigaari Sangamithrai...

En sagodharan magalin vedhanaiyai pokkave naan idhai korugiren... Visaranaiyai thodangungal... Avalai thandiyungal..

She held his legs and cried.

Virutha Varmar was thinking for a moment.

Virutha Varmar: Sari kavalai kollaadhe. Ennal arasa niyadhigalil irundhu meeri edhaiyum seiyya iyalaadhu... Kaaranam avai munnor iyattriya needhigal...

Aanal Ponnarasi irandha pin aindhu naatkal engira kanakkai thavirthu aval irandha naaludan sertthu aindhu naatkal engira kanakkil innum naangu naatkalil visaranai nadakkum...

Adhuve ennaal aanadhu. Ezhundhu kol.

Boomadevi: Nandri Arasey... Adhuvey podhumaanadhu.

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On the fourth day...

In the morning, Sangamithra was praying in front of the lingam. Her lips were chapped. Her eyes were tired. She seemed easily breakable from her appearance. Except her belly, everything in her body seemed really brittle.

However, her conviction stood out high and tall.

She opened her eyes when she heard footsteps inside the temple.

She just looked with her side eyes and asked the newcomers.

Sangamithra: Edharku vandhirukkireergal?

Soldiers looked at her. They were truly intimidated by her stance and side glance. For some reason, they were scared to go near her.

One of the soldiers mustered up his courage and said.

Soldier 1: Thaaiye... Thangalai azhaitthu varum badi Arasar aanaiyittu irukkiraar.

Engalukku ida patta kattalaiyai niraivettra vazhi seiyyungal thaaiye...

Sangamithra turned around this time and looked at the soldier who spoke a moment ago. Her gaze on him softened.

Sangamithra: Thaangal ennavarin maaligaiyil Pani purindhavar allava??? Thangalai ilavarasar maaligaiyil Kanda ninaivu irukkiradhu.

The soldier was shocked to know that she still remembered him. He nodded his head.

Sangamithra: Kavalai veandom. Naan thangaludan varugiren... Ennai yaarum theenda koodadhu... Adhuve en veandugol...

One of the other soldiers asked..

Soldier 2: theendinaal enna nadakkum???

Sangamithra: Eesanai nokki nonbirukkiren. Indru maalai Sandhya kaala poojaiyai naan mudikka veandum. Poojaiyai mudikkum munnar adharku ooru vilaivitthaal avargalai andha Eesane thandippaar enbadhu nambikkai...

The first soldier shushed the other soldier and looked at Sangamithra.

Soldier: Thangalukku andha kavalai veandom thaaiye. Arasavai sellum varai engaludaiya nagangal kooda Ummai theendaa.

Sangamithra responded with a nod and walked out of the temple.

When she entered the royal hall, everyone stood up for her except the king and the queen.

Boomadevi was infuriated.

Boomadevi: Kuttravaalikkaaga anaivarum ezhundhu nirpadha????

Alosagar: Arasiyare... Avar kazhutthil pattathu ilavarasarin Puli pal irukkiradhu...

Arasa vamsatthin Veera velippaattirku makkal ezhundhu seiyyum mariyadhai idhu...

Sangamithra smirked at Boomadevi.

Boomadevi: Anaivarum amarungal...

Everyone then sat down.

Boomadevi: Kuttravaaliyin kaigalil sangiligal enge???

Soldier: Arasiyaarukku vanakkum.. avar Vara marutthaal izhutthu varum badi aanai...

Avar Vara marukkavillai. Than viruppatthudane vandhaar. Aagaiyaal sangiliyida avasiyam yerpadavillai.

Boomadevi: Aanal enna??? Ival kuttravaali dhaane?? Ippodhu aniviyungal...

Sangamithra: En kaigalai katti pottu paarkka kanavan manaivi iruvarukkum perumalavil aasai polum...

Virutha Varmar glared at her.

Sangamithra: Pengalin kaigalai pootti vaikka ennum arasarin ennatthai sariyaaga kandu kondeno???

Virutha Varmar: Penne... Naavadakkam veandum... En pillai Poril madindha piragum Avan kodutha sangiliyaiyum thaaliyaiyum yean anindhu irukkiraai???

Sangamithra: En kanavar irakkavillai.

Virutha Varmar: Eppadi urudhiyaaga koorugiraai??

Sangamithra: Thaangal evvaaru avar madindhaar endru urudhiyaaga koorugirirgal??? En kanavarin predhatthai kandeero???

Illai... Yaaro oruvan paarthu vandhu sonnadhai manadhil kondu pettra pillai irandhu vittaar endru pesa arasaruku Naa koosavillai...

Boomadevi: Arasarai pazhikkiraaiya???

Sangamithra: Illai arasiyin kaiyil nindraadum Kai paavaiyai pazhitthu pesugiren...

Boomadevi: Arasey... Ival ungalai edhirkka thunindhu vittaal... Innoruvanin pillaiyai vayittril sumandhu ungal maganukku Aneedhi izhaitthadhu mattumindri arasavaiyai thangal kangal munnare avamadhikkiraal...

Sangamithra: Boomadevi....

Her voice was crystal clear. The entire hall went silent for a second.

Boomadevi: Enna thunivu unaku??? Arasey...

Sangamithra: En pecchai keladi Boomadevi...

En vayittril irukkum indha pillai ennavarudaiyadhu... Indha Zila desatthin Kula thondral.

Naan sutthamaanaval enbadhu unmaiyaanaal un kazhutthil irukkum andha thaali indru avizhum... Nee pesiya vaartthaigalukku un Naa arubadum... Endha pillaiyai nee pazhitthaaiyo naalai andha pillai dhaan indha Zila desatthai aandu endrum azhiyaa samraajyatthai uruvaakkum. Idhu naan andha Eesan meedhu iyattrum satthiyam...

Virutha Varmar: Un pillai oru podhum en vaarisaaga aagaadhu...

Sangamithra: Adharkaaga dhaane en meedhu poiyaaga Ivargal punaiyum vazhakkaiyum needhiyudan ketpadhu pola amarndhu irukkireergal Arasey??? Thangalukku en vayittril valarum pillai pattatthu ilavarasarudaiyadha enbadhil kuzhappam alla... En pillaiyai yerpadhil dhaan kuzhappam.

Indru irukkum nilaiyil en pillaiyai thavira ungalukku vaarisu illai... Vettru naattavalana en pillaiyai yerka manamindri ungal aasai manaivi punaiyum indha poi vazhakkai kondu en kanavar illaadha samayatthil ennaiyum en pillaiyaiyum azhikka ninaikkum kozhai Arasarey....

Kettu kollungal... Thaangal enna enninaalum adhu nadavaadhu... Thangaludaiya azhivu kaalam Migavum nerungi vittadhu...

She gestured with her forefinger and thumb saying...

Sangamithra: idho.. ivvalavu neram dhaan thangalukku meedham irukkiradhu...

Virutha Varmar: Bali peedatthai yerpaadu seiyyungal... Arasanai pazhittha ival thalai indre thundaaga poga veandum..

Boomadevi smirked at Sangamithra.

Sangamithra smiled at his verdict and then extended her arms.

Sangamithra: Kaavalare vandhu sangiliyidungal...

However, that first soldier didn't move forward. The other soldier chained her hands up.

In the next three hours, Sangamithra was brought to the Bali peedam. The people gathered around the ground.

A carriage reached the palace gates quickly. Rukmani hurriedly got down from it and ran towards the king.

Rukmani: Arasey.. thavaru izhaitthu vidadheergal... Mitthirai Aditthanin manaivi....

Aval thavaru izhaitthu irukka maattaal. Aval vayittril irukkum pillaiyai karutthil kollungal...

Virutha Varmar looked at Boomadevi.

Boomadevi then ordered some maids to restrain Rukmani. They controlled her and took her away from the king and the queen.

The people also cried in huge roars for the fourth princess. She was the beloved princess of their beloved prince. It seemed too cruel to kill her after the death of their prince just a few days ago.

Porchelvi was enjoying this scene from her seat.

Sangamithra stood in front of the balipeedam.

Soldier: Un thalaiyai Ingu vai...

Rukmani screamed..

Rukmani: Mitthirai... seiyyaadhe... Indha paavigal unnai kondru viduvargal... En pillaigalukku yean indha sodhanai???? Akka... Paarungal... Ungal vaarisu...

She wasn't able to continue further. Hemavathy came and held Rukmani.

Hemavathy: Amaidhi... Amaidhi...

Sangamithra closed her eyes as a single tear escaped her eyes and placed her head on that balipeedam.

She even heard the swish sound of sword going upwards.

At the same time, a familiar voice from some distance called, "Mithra......"

She lifted her head and moved it away from balipeedam.

At the same time, a severed head came swirling and sat on top of the balipeedam which was further cut down by the falling sword.

The front part of that head fell on Virutha Varmar's feet. He was trying to recognise that face.

When recognition hit, he looked at the person who threw the head and his full body felt the goosebumps...

His mind kept saying the same thing...

"Sambaladevanin thalai en kaalaruge... Vandhiruppavan... Vandhiruppavan..."

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