Their current film wrapped sooner and she had signed the agreement for Mugilan's film. Her popularity with the audience was no joke. That's why Mugilan's team reached out to her.

Amudha valli was so ecstatic,"nalla kelu Vedha... Avanga epdi soldrangalo apdi kettu nadandhuko..."

Mugilan was Vijay's contemporary. Vijay was familiar with B and C center audiences while Mugilan garnered A center audience. That was also part of the reason Amudha Valli wanted her to act with Mugilan.

Amudha Valli despised poor people. She despised the way Vijay was. He always had people around him and he didn't even see people on their face value. Everyone was closer to him. He didn't talk to people based on their caste or color.

Amudha Valli severely disliked this fact about him as they belonged to one of the prestigious castes in the state. Moreover, he was dark like night. Mugilan belonged to upper caste and was much fairer compared to Vijay.

Vedha didn't see all these things. She grew up in poverty. Her father died when she was too young. Her mother had to sleep with someone to get her a chance in her first movie.

From that day, the only thing she was trying to protect in her entire journey was her virginity. She wanted to give that to someone she loved. Not for fame. Not for money. Not for a career. But for love. Only love.

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Kaliya moorthy (Vijay's father) was heavily sick and brought to the city for treatment.

As they went in a taxi to the hospital, he noticed a cut-out in front of the theatre.

Kaliya moorthy then asked his elder son, Sathya Kumar, who was taking him to hospital, "andha banner le irukradhu..."

Before he could finish, the driver answered enthusiastically,"adhu theriyaleiyanga... Adhu Vijay Kumar... Ponmana Selvan.. Vijay Kumar... inniku avaroda padam release aagudhu... Adhan paal oothi kondadranga...

Avar Ada mozhi polave manushanukum pon maari manasunga...

En thambi cinema le dhaan velai seiyuran... Ivar padam na thulli kittu velai ku povan... Soru nalla poduvanga... Sambalam sariya tharuvanga nu...

Ivlo yean sir avar office ku ponga... Kandippa soru pottu dhaan anuppuvanga... Yaaru petha magarasano... Avare pethavanga Kandippa punniyam pannavanga sir... Karna maharaja ve illa thirumba pethurukanga"

Kaliya moorthy's face fell when he listened to the driver's words. He had really done wrong with his younger son. He didn't trust him when he should have trusted him.

Even when his wife died, he stood firm that his son shouldn't be informed. When Vijay came to his village, he didn't even try to meet his son.

Noticing his father's face, Sathya, his eldest son, told the driver,"Sari pa... Pesanudhu podhum... Vandi eh hospital ku vidu"

Once they finished their checkup, they returned in the same taxi.

Kaliya moorthy,"vandi otra thambi, unaku Vijayakumar veedu theriyuma?"

Driver answered quickly,"theriyumunga... Avar office pakkathuleiye dhaan."

Kaliya moorthy,"engale konjam kutitu po pa."

When they reached his home, the driver got down and talked with the guard in the gate and came back,"ayya... Ayya veetle illayam... Office le wait panna soldranga... Innum rendu mani nerathule vandhuruvaram"

Sathya,"appa adhu varaikum kaathu irukkanuma??? Ungaluku vera udambu mudiyaleiye..."

Kaliya moorthy,"paravale thambi... Viji eh paathute povom"

They then went to his office. To their surprise, it was lovely in his office. People were running around. As they entered, a man asked them,"neenga saptingala???"

Sathya,"innum illanga.."

Man,"apram enga ulla poringa?? Utkandhu sapdunga. Sapdama wait panndringa nu therinja ayya kova paduvar"

They both had their lunches in his office. It wasn't simple food. It was a feast.

Kaliya moorthy stopped the man who told them to eat and asked him,"unga ayya yean pa indha velai eh seiyurar?" pointing towards food.

Man,"adhuvanga... Enga ayya junior artist ah irukkappo hero varaar nu Nadu sappadu leiye eluppiruvangalam... Karuppa.. unaku edhuku idhellam nu keppangalam...

Adhanale makkal saappattukaga kooda avamaana pada koodadhu nu ipdi podrarunga ayya... Neenga ipdi utkarunga." He made them sit on the nearby sofa and left.

Kaliya moorthy held his son's hand,"naan romba periya thappu panniten, Sathya... Viji eh purinjukama thappu panniten... Avane yaar veanumna apdi sollalam. Petha naan sollirukalama karuppan nu???

Avan periya manasukaran... Indha arpa budhikaarane mannichuruvana???"

Before Sathya could answer, Vijay answered,"ungale naan mannikanuma appa???"

Kaliya moorthy looked at his son who just entered,"unaku naan romba thappu panniten, Viji... Unga amma ve kooda paaka vidama panniten"

"Mudinjadhellam yean pesuringa pa??? Ippovachi en gnabagam vandhudhe ungaluku?? Vaanga Namma veetuku pogalam"

Once they reached, Kaliya moorthy looked around the palace-like house,"kadal maari irukku pa veedu. Inga nee thaniyava irukke???"

"Aamam pa. Munnadi ellam Raja iruppan kooda... Ippo avanukum kalyanam aayiruchi... Adhanale naan mattum dhaan...

En manager Kumar ingaye keezha room le thangirukkan"

Kaliya moorthy,"unnai romba dhandichiten le..."

Vijay said,"vidunga pa neenga vera... Neenga sonna vaarthaigal thappa irukkalam. Ana ennam thappa Illaiye... Naan veliye poi kashta pada koodadhu nu dhaane avlo vaarthainga pesuninga??? Adhe naan veliya vandha konja varushangal leiye purinjukiten"

Kaliya moorthy then asked him,"yean pa ippo varaikum edhuvum kalyanam pannale??"

Vijay,"pannanum pa... Ippo enna avasaram??"

Kaliya moorthy,"un annanungalku ellam aayiruchi... Pasanga kooda porandhutanga... Nee oruthan dhaan baaki"

Sathya,"ponnu ellam irukku pola pa"

Vijay looked at his brother questioningly. His elder brother mouthed VEDHA.

Vijay smiled at his brother,"annan summa en kitte vilayadudhu pa... Naan kalyanam pandra ennam vandhuchi na soldren pa. Modhal le saadhikanum... Neraiya makkaluku pannanum"

Kaliya moorthy,"adhellam pannalam... Modhal le oru kalyanathe Pannu... Naan veanumna ponnu paakava???"

Vijay,"adhellam veandom pa"

Kaliya moorthy,"naan irukkum bodhe unnaiyum oru kudumbama paathuranum saami... Unga amma mela irundhu en Mela kovama iruppa... Ennai thaan en pullaiye paaka vidale... Neeyum avane nattaathule vittutu vandhutiye nu..."

Vijay," enna pa ipdi pesuringa... Ungaluku enna aachi ippo???"

Sathya,"udambu dhaan sari illa. Liver cirrhosis. Advanced stage. Maathu aruvai sigichai senje aaganum nu sollitanga. Inga transplant kedaikradhu kashtam. Adhan appa apdi soldraru"

Vijay,"neenga kavalai padadhinga pa... Naan ungale America kutitu poren. Ungale epdiyum thethidalam"

Sathya smiled at his brother.

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Saanthi,"inga 15 naal Anga 15 naal... Vanavaasam maari aayiruche paappa Namma nilamai...

Modha naale pottalam saappadu dhaan kuduthanga enaku.."

Vedha,"nee yean ka Anga pone??? En saappadu leiye eduthuka veandiyadhu dhaane???"

"Enna paappa panne??? Pazhakka dhosham" she complained. In Vijay's movies, everyone was given good food.

Vedha also didn't feel great about acting with Mugilan. Vijay didn't allow r*pe scenes in his films. But Mugilan's film had such scenes.

On the very first day, the scene was for the villain to try to r*pe the heroine and for the hero to save the heroine from the villain.

As the villain chased her and held her mundhaani in hand, she started crying. The actor was polite but the scene was horrible. The villain actor held her face forcefully and the earring poked the skin behind her ears and started bleeding.

Before he could proceed, the hero entered and fought him off.

They finished the scene in a single take. When she returned to the makeup room, she silently cried for a long time. It was just acting. But she wasn't able to come out of the character. That's when she realised how much Vijay had protected her.