Kumar didn't know how to express.

"Kal edhuvum muzhugitiya Kumar??"

"Ayya, Adhellam illanga..."

"Onnu sir nu kupdu illa Ayya nu kupdu... Ippo vishayathe sollu"

Kumar then opened up about the issue," andha ponnu romba karuppa irukka hero kooda nadicha adhu market poidum nu solludham"

Vijay let out a huge sigh. He didn't have heroines for three of his seven films. This wasn't the first time. In the remaining films, the actresses were debutants. Despite being debutants, the actresses would wipe their skin after they finished a scene with him. So this news wasn't much of a surprise for him.

"Naan dhaan hero nu therinju dhaane sign pannanga???" Vijay asked calmly.

"Adhu theriyale, sir"

"Rendu heroine ume adhai thaan soldrangala?" Vijay continued.

Kumar thought for a moment "illa sir. Andha pudhu ponnu edhuvum sollale. Srilatha dhaan ippadi soldranga nu AD (assistant director) pesikitaru"

"Sari idhuku edhachi oru mudivu vandhucha?"

"Producer pesa poi irukkar, sir"

"Sari vaa naamalum povom"

"Naama edhuku sir???"

"Nammale nambi kaasu podravanga kashta pada koodadhu... Vaa"

As they walked out, Raja also joined them.

"Andha Srilatha Konjam adhigama dhaan pannura" Raja started complaining.

"Enna irundhalum nerungi nadikravanga... Avangalku aruvaruppa irukkalam.. avanga manase naama maatha mudiyadhe.." Vijay's answer shocked his friend.

"Naan paatha andha kovakara Viji poi Inga yaaro saanthama irukkanga... En viji enga kaanom"

Vijay showed his pleasant smile.

"Indha sirippu ke mayangalam. Andha Srilatha ku arivu illa"

Vijay hit his friend with elbow and they walked towards ladies make-up room.

In the Ladies Makeup room....

Srilatha was huffing and puffing in her chair.

"Verum kadhai kettu okay pannadhu thappa pochi. Yaar yaare hero va podradhu nu illaiya??"

Producer was trying to intermediate "Sri ma. Purinjuko. Inniku Avan dhaan top. Ellarum avane dhaan paakanum nu nenaikranga. Avan kovakaran ana romba saadhu. Screen le irukka maari illa. Un Mela viral kooda padama nadippan"

"Chi... Andha aalu en kitte varadhe enaku pidikale nu soldren. Sir, andha aalu nadikradha irundha naan nadikka matten" she fumed.

Director Rangan, who was silent the entire time, finally opened his mouth, "Viji, ennoda hero. Indha kadhai naan avanukaga ezhudhunadhu. Avane velakkanum na naanum velagikiren"

Producer panicked at this point, "Ma Sri... Nee Rangan padam nu dhaane othukitte. Ippo avare poren nu soldrare."

She thought for a moment.

"Sari director sir, neenga poga veandom... Andha aalum indha padathule nadikatum. Aana avaruku Jodi ah naan nadikka matten."

Producer thought idhu enna pudhu thala Vali...

Director looked at her, "kadhai padi neenga kaadhalichu kalyanam pannanume"

Srilatha nauseated at that thought, "andha aalu en kazhuthu le thaali katradha??? No way... Avanum Avan karuppu mugamum"

Raja, who was listening to all these things outside the door, was clenching his fists. Vijay seemed much calmer than his friend.

At that point, they heard a feeble voice inside the room.

"Appo naan kattikrene"

The producer and director looked at the voice. Raja and Vijay were also shocked.

Producer, "Vedha, indha padathule nee second heroine dhaan"

"Adhanale enna??? Viji ku 27 aagudhu. Vedhaku 20 aagudhu... Jodi nalla dhaan irukkum... Naan yean idhe yosikkama ponen???" The director said to her and then turned towards Srilatha "neenga indha padathule pazham perum nadigar oruthar nadikurar, avaruku manaiviya nadinga. Adhuvum nalla character dhaan. Viji kooda oru frame le kooda vara mattinga"

Before Srilatha could answer, the director continued, "makeup man, Vedha ku makeup podunga... Srilatha ku inniku scene illa"

He left the room after nodding his head towards the producer. Srilatha wanted to deny the suggestion.

Srilatha, "sir pazham peru nadigaroda manaiviya nadikradha???" Enaku 25 vayasu dhaan aagudhu"

Producer, "yean ma nee aarambathule oru padathuleiyum avaruku jodiya dhaane nadiche??"

She did act with him when she was just a debutant. However, the tides had changed now. She was the top actress in the industry.

Producer, "chinna paiyan kooda nadikka sonnalum kashta padure... Periya nadigar kooda nadikka sonnalum kashta padure... Panam vaangirukke ma. Enaku padam panni kuduthutu po. Nee mela pesi Rangan eh veruppethadhe"

She then nodded her head.

Raja, "Unnai kattikrene nu sollitale"

Vijay again elbowed his friend.

"Ennoda nadikren nu sollirukanga. Sari vaa povom"

Raja didn't stop "appo nee ottu keka dhaan vandhaiya??"

Vijay, "Producer ku romba prachanai aana, naan advance eh thiruppi kuduthutu velagikalam nu vandhen. Aana andha heroine dhaan enaku velai illama panniruche."

"Yaaru Srilatha ve soldriya???"

"Andha innoru ponnu"

Raja continued as they walked back to his makeup room, "Vedha ve soldriya?..."

Vijay "andha ponnu pudhu heroine ah???"

He wanted to ask the question as he thought she might also be one of the debutants who would tolerate him for the chance.

Raja, "illa pa. Andha ponnu ku Idhu moonavadhu padam"

Vijay seemed uninterested. There wasn't much of a difference between first and third film for an heroine in their industry.

Raja, "Kelu Viji. Andha ponnu first rendu padamum hit. Pona varusham nee state award vaangune le... Andha ponnu kooda state award vaanguchi"

"Heroine ah va???"

"Illa pudhumugathuku"

Vijay nodded his head. They reached his makeup room and sat down on their chairs.

Raja, "theramai saali ponnu pa. Azhagum kooda. Paal maari mugam. Appa kedaiyadhu. Amma mattum dhaan. Amma vum pazhaiya padangal le junior artist. Varumaanathuku vazhi illama nadikuralam. Avanga Amma aasai naale dhaan industry-il pravesam nu pesikiranga. Kai padadha Roja. Thangamana ponnu nu sonnanga"

Vijay was irritated, "eppo nee ippadi pesa aarambiche Raja?". He chided his friend for that 'kai padadha roja'.

Raja, "naan kettadhe sonnen Viji. Enaku endha ponnu melaiyum aasai illai en maaman ponne thavirthu. Kaadhaale ketta Ella sedhiyoda indha sedhiyum sonnen. Kochikriye..."

Vijay shook his head and AD entered and asked them to reach sets.

Raja, "paaren adhukulla ready ahm andha ponnu"

Vijay checked his watch and noticed that she got ready in just 30 minutes.

After they reached the sets, Vijay looked in her direction. She had really got ready by the time. Raja wasn't lying when he talked about her beauty. She was indeed a beautiful girl as he noticed her dressed in a simple faded yellow chudidhar. The director started explaining the scene. He then turned his attention towards the scene and didn't look at her.

Director, "neenga rendu perum edhirigal. Unaku avane pidikadhu. Avanuku unnai pidikkadhu. Modhal le aarambichu kaadhal kalyanam nu mudiyum unga uravu. Idhu one line. Inniku naama edukka pora scene le.

Nee indha ooruku pudhusa vandhirukke. Avan kitte nee vambu pandre. Thirumba adhuku Avan vambu pandran. Namma idhule Avan vambu pandra portion eh dhaan edukka porom"

He explained the scenes to them. Even though there were assistant directors present, Rangan liked to explain scenes to his actors, so that they could emote what he was expecting from them.

They both nodded their heads and got ready for the shot.

As the scene started, Vijay was walking behind her with Raja and making fun of her.

Vedha, "Summa summa enna ya vambu pannite irukka???"

Vijay, "nee dhaane ma anniku vambu panne???"

Vedha, "you....."

She extended her arm to slap him but he held her hand. She pulled her hand out. That was the scene. However, she had her dupatta surrounded in her hand which had mirror work, so when she pulled her hand out forcefully, the mirrors scratched his hand.

He didn't show any sign of pain and they finished the scene. Once the director yelled cut, she quickly ran towards him and held his hand.

Vedha, "Sir, sorry sir. Perusa kizhichitena??? Naan scene le dupatta ve kai le vechirukkave koodadhu. En gavana kuraivale unga Kai le keeritene" she sincerely said checking his hand.

Vijay, "Paravale madam. Onnum illa"

Vedha, "Sir ennai Vedha ne kupdunga"

As she kept checking his hand, Raja and others also surrounded them.

Vijay, "chinna keeral dhaan. Idhellam onnum illa. Vedha, neenga poi velai eh paarunga."

Director, "Viji, are you alright?"

Vijay, "yes sir. Adutha shot ku naan ready."

The director smiled at him.

As they walked back to their chairs, Raja started telling, "andha ponnuku oru velai unnai pidichirukumo?"

Vijay didn't even think that way, "Ava chinna ponnu da. Manidha neyathule kettutu pora. Nammale oru ponnu Konjam thottu pesunaale, avaluku nammale pidichiruku nu yosikura edathule irukkom naame. Enna seiya!"

Raja smiled sheepishly. Vijay answered in such a manner to his friend. But he was puzzled with Vedha. Others used to quickly move away from him after cut, but she ran towards him and checked him without any disgust in her eyes. She was the first person in the industry who treated him without any animosity.