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CHAPTER 10

Mullai's House

ArVMPA are pacing at the entrance waiting for Mullai.

Arjun: Ippadiye wait pannina sari varathu. Naan poi avale thedittu vanthudren. (He takes the key and goes to his car followed by VM and PA. He is about to get inside his car when they see the main gate being opened. Mullai enters inside. They go towards Mullai.)

Akila: Pattu kutty, vanthuttiya!!?? Enggeda pone ivvalavo neram?? Anne ippothan unneye thedalam'nu…. (Mullai hugs her and cries making all of them shocked and worried.) Hey, enna aachu, thanggam!!?? Yen aluvure??

Malar: (caresses her hair) Enna aachu, paapa!!??

Vetri: Mothe ivale ulle kootitu pongge. (MA take her inside.)

Pugazh: En ippadi aluvura?? (Arjun's mobile rings.)

Arjun: (looks at the id) Jeeva. (Answers the call.) Hello, Jeeva.

Jeeva: Arjun, Mullai veetukku vanthuttala??

Arjun: Aama ippothan vantha. Yen kekuringge??

Jeeva: Naan mothe kadaikku vanthappo, Kathir'um Mullai'yum onna veliye poyirukkaghe'nu anne sonnaru. Enakku santhoshama irunthuchi. Aana Kathiru vanthathulernthu, avan mugame sari illei. Enna'nu ketalum avan ethuvum solle maatinggiran.

Arjun: Mullai'yum aluthukittu irukka. Enggalukkum onnum puriyale. Naangge Mullai kitte pesi paakurom. Neenggalum Kathir kitte pesi paarungge. (Jeeva agrees and they end the call.)

Pugazh: Enna sonnaru??

Arjun: Mullai'yum Kathir'um onna veliye poyirunthanggala. Kathir'ode mugam vanthathulernthu sari illei'nu sonnaru. Athan Mullai'ye pathi ketaru.

Vetri: Avungge rendu perum ethukku veliye ponangge??

Arjun: Athu teriyale. Vaangge namme Mullai kitte pesi paarpom. (They go inside.)

Living Area

Mullai is crying sitting on the sofa. Malar and Parvathy are consoling her. Akila brings a glass of water and feeds her.

Akila: Alathe, kutty ma. (Caresses her hair. ArVP too come there. They let her to calm down first.) Ippo sollu. Enna nadanthuchi?? En pattu kutty'ye yaaru ippadi ale vechathu!!??

Malar: Nee yaaru'nu sollu, papa. Yaara irunthaalum vechi senjiruvom. (ArVP look at each other and give a sarcastic smile.)

Mullai: Naan mothe anthe dhaadikaarar kude veliye ponen.

Malar: Dhaadikaarar'ah?? Athu yaaru??

Mullai: Anthe Pandian Stores nadathuraghale. Kannan'ode moonavathu anne. (MA look at ArVP which they nod their heads.)

Arjun: Kathir'ah??

Mullai: Avughethaan. Naan avughe kude veliye ponen.

Vetri: Nee ethukku avaru kude veliye pone??

Mullai: Nalla restaurant engge irukku'nu keten. Athan avughe kootitu ponaghe.

Pugazh: Restaurant ah?? Angge ethukku??

Mullai: (innocently) Unggalukku candle light dinner arrange panrathukku. (All of them are shocked.)

All: Candle light dinner ah?? (Mullai nods like a kid.)

Vetri: Ippo athellam ethukku??

Mullai: Neenggalam jodiya veliye poyi rombe varusham aachu. Athukku naanum oru karanam thaane?? Athan unggale anuppi vekkalamnu….

Pugazh: Naangge unneye ketoma inthe mathiri panne solli??

Mullai: Yen?? Unggalukku panrathu enakku urimai illeya??

Akila: Appadi yaaruda sonna?? Unakku illathe urimaiya?? Enggalukku athu mukkiyam illenu solrom.

Arjun: Mothale avale mulusa solle vidungge. Mullai, nee sollu.

Mullai: Avughalukku inthe dinner date'uh, candle light dinner pathi ethuvum teriyale. Rombe innocent'ah irukkaghe. Athan avughalte girlfriend yaareyum anthe mathiri'lam kootitu ponathilleya keten.

Vetri: Avughe enna sonnaghe?? (Pugazh slaps his head.) Kathir enna sonnaru??

Mullai: Avughalukku girlfriend illei'nu sonnagha. Yaareyavathu sight adichirukkaghala keten.

Malar: Athukku avaru enna sonnaru??

Mullai: (holds her head) Haiyo, akka!! Appadina enna'nu ketagha, ka!! (ArVP almost laugh out loud but they control themselves. MA glare at them.)

Parvathy: Enna anthe thambi ivvalavo appaviya irukkaru!!

Murugan: Inthe kaalathule ippadi oru pilleya?? Ennale nambave mudiyale.

Mullai: Athane, pa?? Enakkum shock ah irunthuchi!!

Akila: Athukku nee enna sonne??

Mullai: Oru ponnu ode azhagu, kannu, sirippu partha oru mathiri eerpu vanthirukka'nu keten. Anthe mathiri ethuvum illei'nu sonnaru.

Parvathy: Athukka alunthe??

Mullai: Illei, ma. Kadaisiya onnu keten.

All: Enna??

Mullai: Enthe ponnavathu avughale propose pannirukka'nu keten!! Athuthaan naan pannine thappu!! Avughe reaction appadiye maariduchi. Enneye thittu thittu'nu thitti theerthuttaghe.

Vetri: Inthe kelvile enna irukku thitturathukku??

Arjun: Mullai, nee avarute appadithaan ketiya?? Nalla yosichi sollu. (Mullai thinks for a while.)

Mullai: Avughalukku propose'nu varthai puriyale. Athan naan avughalukku puriyire mathiri, yenthe ponnavathu unggale pudichirukku, virumburen, kalyanam pannikalama'nu ketirukkaghala'nu keten. (ArVMPA understand what make Kathir to react that way.) Athukku avughe enneye thittittaghe. Nee ethukku ithe kekkure, nee yaaru enakku, naan unneye ethavathu ketena, un veleye mattum paaru'nu sonnaghe. (Cries.) Avughale appadi parthuttone, enakku rombe bayama aayiruchi. Marupadiyum thittiduvaghenu auto yeri vanthutten. (Hugs Parvathy's arm.) Inimel naan avughale paarkave maaten. Bayama irukku. Avughe kovakkaravughala iruppaghe'nu naan ninaikkave illei. Naanum oru loosu'than. Yetho rombe naal palagune mathiri ennemo ketuten. Ellam en thappu. Naan anthe mathiri ketirukke kudathu. (She started to blabber.)

Arjun: (pats her back) Mullai, mullai, relax. (Mullai sobs hugging Parvathy's arm. He pulls Mullai from Parvathy and sits beside her.) Ithu paaru, ma. Oru sile vishayam sile per'ku etho oru vagailyile affect pannirukkum. Teriyathe namakku athu onnum illathe vishayam. Aana avunggalukku etho oru baathippu erpaduthi irukkum. Kathir vishayathuleyum inthe mathiri ethavathu nadanthirukkalam. (Mullai looks at him thoughtfully.) Avaru ithukku munnadi unneye thitti irukkara?? (Mullai shakes her head.) Saatharanamathaane pesikittu iruntharu?? (Mullai nods her head.) Thidirnu anthe mathiri nadanthukittaruna enna artham??

Mullai: Naan kete kelvi avughale etho oru vagaiyile hurt pannirichi'nu artham. (Arjun nods.) Naanthaan thappu. Ippo naan enna pannattum??

Murugan: Anthe thambi kitte mannippu kelu, ma.

Mullai: (shocked) Aiyoyo!! Enakku bayama irukku. Marupadiyum thittitagha'na??

Vetri: Athellam thitte maataru, ma. Unnei yaaravathu thittuvanggala??

Mullai: Athan avughe thittinaghale.

Pugazh: Athukku nee avarukitte mannippu kekke maatenu solluviya??

Mullai: Kekkanum aana bayama irukke. Anthe neruppu kozhi kanne paakave bayama irukku. (ArVMPA chuckle covering their mouths.)

Pandian Stores

Kathir is arranging things. His mind is occupied with Mullai's thought. Jeeva goes towards him.

Jeeva: Kathiru, vaa poi tea kudichittu varalam.

Kathir: Naan varale, ne. Neengge vere yaaravathu kootitu po.

Jeeva: Dei, naan unkude konjom pesanum. Olungga vaa!! (He drags him from there.)

At the Tea Stall

JeeKa are having their tea.

Jeeva: Yen'da oru mathiri irukke?? Nee Mullai kude veliye poyirunthe'nu anne sonnaghe. Varum pothu mugame sari illeiyeda. Enna aachu??

Kathir: (rubs his chest) Manasu kashtama irukku, ne.

Jeeva: Ennada sollure?? Enna aachu??

Kathir: Naan anthe pulleye rombe thittitten, ne.

Jeeva: Yaare sollure??

Kathir: Mullai.

Jeeva: (shocked) Mullai'ye thittineya?? (Kathir nods.) Yen da anthe pulleye thittine??

Kathir: Mothe avalode veliye ponena….. (He narrates whatever happened just now.) Anthe ponnu appadi ketutone, enakku palasulam nyabagam vanthuruchi. Athan ava kitte kathitten. Paavam, aluthukitte poita.

Jeeva: Ennada ippadi pannitte??

Kathir: Appo irunthe mana nilaile appadi kathitten, ne.

Jeeva: Anthe pulle rombe aluthucha, da??

Kathir: Gavanikkaruthu kullare ava auto yeri poita, ne.

Jeeva: Dei, ava aluthana ava kudumbathale thaangge mudiyathu, da.

Kathir: Ippo ennane pannurathu??

Jeeva: Pannarathellam pannittu ippo enneye kelu. (Kathir looks down. Jeeva feels bad.) Sari. Nee varuthe padathe. Enna pannalam'nu yosikkalam. (Jeeva's mobile rings. He looks at the id and looks at Kathir.) Kathiru, nee mothe kadaikku po. Naan ippo vanthudren.

Kathir: Sari, ne. (He leaves to the shop.)

Jeeva: (answers the call.) Hello, Arjun.

Arjun: Jeeva, Mullai ella vishayathaiyum sonna.

Jeeva: Kathir'um thaan sonnan. Kathir appadi pesirukke kudathu. Sorry, Arjun.

Arjun: Ade neengge vere. Mullai Kathir kitte appadi ketirukke kudathu. Ava meleyum thappu irukku.

Jeeva: Mullai teriyame thane ketaghe. Kathir'ku nadanthathu avughalukku teriyathule. Avughe mele thappu'nu eppadi solle mudiyum?? (Arjun smiles.) Mullai rombe aluvuranggala??

Arjun: Alutha. (Chuckles) Kathir'eh pathi sollikitte alutha. Enggalukku oru kattathule sirippu vanthiruchi.

Jeeva: (confused) Sirippu vanthirucha?? Yen?? (Arjun laughs. Pugazh takes the mobile from him and puts on loud speaker.)

Pugazh: Pinne ennangge?? Ippadi appaviya valarthurikkinggele ungge thambiye!! Sight adikkirathu kude ennanu teriyame!!

Jeeva: (chuckles) Avan appadithaan. Ponnungga kude avvalavo pesi palakkam illei. Amma, anni, Meena kude mattumthan pesirukkan. Appurom anthe vishayathukku piragu, ponnungge mele avvalavo eedupadu illei.

Vetri: Athan ippo vanthuruche. Mullai mele. (Jeeva smiles.)

Jeeva: (smiles) Mullai kude irukkaghala?? Thairiyama ippadi sollurighe.

Arjun: Athu, naangge moonu perum veliye vanthu pesurom. Mullai MA kude irukka.

Jeeva: Ivughale serthu vekkanum'nu nenechom. Athukulle sandai potutagha. Ippo enna pannalam??

Pugazh: Athe solle thaan call pannanom. Mullai'ku yaaravathu kaththi pesuna, bayanthuruva. Avunggale marupadiyum parthu pese bayappaduva.

Jeeva: (shocked) Aiyoyo!! Ippo enna panrathu??

Arjun: Athunaalethaan naangge Mullai kitte ava mele thaan thappu, Kathir kitte mannippu kelu'nu sollirukkom. Ava athu purinjikkitta but still bayappadura.

Jeeva: Avughe rendu perum nerule meet panni pesuna sariya aayirum'nu nenekkiren.

Vetri: Naangalum athethaan nenekkirom. Innaikku night'u enggalukku candle light dinner arrange panni vechirukka.

Jeeva: Aama. Kathir sonnan. Enggalukkum panninatha kude sonnan.

Pugazh: Nallatha pochi. Neengge Kathir'aiyum kootitu vaangge. Naangge Mullai'ye kootitu varom. Appo Mullai'yum Kathir'um pesikkattum.

Jeeva: Avughale thaniya pese vitta avughalukku thayakkama irukkatha??

ArVP: Aama le??

Arjun: Sari. Athe vidungge. Angge poi parthukkalam.

Jeeva: Sari. Appo naan vechudren. (They end the call. Jeeva leaves to the shop.)

Evening at Mullai's House

Parvathy: Naangge varale!! Ethanai thadavai solrathu??

Mullai: Amma, please ma. Naan ungge rendu perukkum serthu table book pannitten. Pogale'na waste aayidum. (Towards Murugan.) Appa, neengalavathu sollughalen.

Murugan: Illei, ma. Inthe thadavai naan un amma'ku thaan support pannuven. Naangge ethukku anggelam poikittu?? Enggalukku enna siru vayasa??

Mullai: Siru vayasu aalughethaan poganum'nu ethavathu sattam irukka enna??

Arjun: Amma, athan Mullai ivvalavo solra'le. Poituthaan vaangge.

Akila: Aama, ma. Table'lam vere book panniyachu. Ippo mudiyathu'nu sonna eppadi??

Parvathy: Appadina, Mullai'yum Arjun'um pogattum. (All of them are shocked.)

Malar: Maa!! Athu candle light dinner!! Couple thaan appadi saapidanum. Annan thanggachi'ye poge solringge.

Parvathy: Appo anthe table'le mattum candle vekkame light'eh pode sollungge. (ArMAMul look at her in disbelief while VP try to control their laughter.)

Murugan: Neenggelam mattum poitu vaangge. Naangge ingge irukkom. Illena Lakshmi akka veetule poi vidungge. Neengge vara varaikkum naangge angge Lakshmi akka'vukku thonaiya irukkom.

Mullai: Ennapa neenggalum ippadi sollittighe??

Murugan: Illei, ma. Parvathy'ku hotel saapadu avvalavo oththukkathu. Unakkuthaan teriyume. Pathathathukku mootu vali vere. Neengge mattum poitu vaangge. (Mullai looks at ArVMPA sadly.)

Pugazh: Avunggale ithukku mele force panne vendam'nu nenekkiren. Innoru naal naame ivunggalukku mattum special'ah oru candle light dinner inggeye arrange panniralam. Enna naan solrathu!!??

Mullai: Super, aththan!!

Parvathy: (blushes) Ade pongge, mappillai!! (Leaves from there.)

Arjun: Sari. Neengge poi ready aavungge. Appa, amma've Jeeva veetule vittutu, naame anthe restaurant'ku poiralam.

Mullai: Aathi!! Naan anthe veetukku varale!!

Pugazh: Sari. Arjun, nee, Vetri, Malar anni avunggale kootitu poi angge vittudungge. Naan, Mullai, Akila anthe restaurant ku mothe poidrom. (ArVM agree. Mullai sighs feeling relief.) Sari, ippo poi kelembungge ellam. (They leave to get ready.)

At the Restaurant

PA reached there with Mullai. The owner welcomes them.

RO: Vaangge!! Ivunggalukku thaan book panninggala?? (Mullai nods.) Mathavangge engge, ma??

Mullai: Avughellam vanthukittu irukkagha. (Mind voice: Oru table cancel'nu eppadi solrathu?? Ethavathu nenechikke maataghala??) Sir, ungge kitte…. (Mullai feels something different. Two cars came and stopped there. She knows Arjun's car where Arjun gets down with VM. She sees JM getting down from the another car with Kannan and and….. and……. Kathir.) Aathi!! (She hides behind Pugazh. Kathir is shocked and hurt to see her behaving like this.)

Akila: Vairame, yen ippadi pannure?? Avaru ethavathu nenechikke poraaru.

Mullai: Avughale paake bayama irukku, ka.

Pugazh: Mullai, inthe mathiri panne kudathu. Ethuva irunthaalum thairiyama face pannanum. Neethane engga kitte sonne. Neeye ippadi pannalama?? Munnadi vaa!! (Mullai comes in front.) Good girl. (She looks down. MeeKan go towards them while Kathir stops Jeeva.)

Meena: Neengge vanthu rombe neram aacha??

Akila: Illei. Ippothan vanthom.

Mullai: (towards Kannan) Ungge periya annanum, anniyum varaleya??

Kannan: Athuva. Annanukku etho oru avasara veleya. Athan enneyum Kathir annaneyum ingge anuppi vechittaghe. (Mullai looks at Kathir and turns her face when he looks at her.)

Kathir: (towards Jeeva) Anne, iva ippadi pannurathu rombe kashtama irukku'ne.

Jeeva: Kadhal'le ithellam sagajam'da. Unakku poge poge puriyum.

Kathir: (surprised) Ennathu?? Kadhal'ah?? Summa ularathingge, ne. Inthe ponne parthe konje naalthan aavuthu. Athukkulle kadhal ah??

Jeeva: Dei, kadhal'le avvalavo assault'ah nenechirathe. Eppo varumnu yaarukkum teriyathu. Aana vare vendiya nerathule correct'ah varum.

Kathir: Enna, ne?? Muthu padathode dialogue'lam sollikittu irukke!!

Jeeva: Naan unmaiye thaanda solren. Neethan inthe vishayathule konjom vaathu mathiri irukke.

Kathir: (shocked) Vaatha??

Jeeva: Pinne ennada?? Sight'na enna'nu ketirukke anthe pulle kitte?? Vaathu'nu sollama enna solrathu??

Kathir: Athu unakku eppadi teriyum??

Jeeva: Aama ippo athuthaan rombe mukkiyam. Mothe anthe pulleye samathanam paduthure valiye paaru.

Kannan: Anne!! Enna rendu perum pesikittu irukkiye?? Seekiram vaangge. (JeeKa walk towards them.)

RO: Moorthy varaleya??

Jeeva: Annanukku etho avasara veleya. Athan vare mudiyale. Athukku thaan Kathir'aiyum Kannan'aiyum vanthirukkangge.

RO: Ellam jodiya varuvinggenu inthe ponnu kete mathiri ready pannitten.

Kathir: Naanum Kannan'um oru table eduthukkurom. Avughe rendu perum oru table eduthukkattum. (All look at him in disbelief.)

Jeeva: (feeling irritated with his 'vaathu' brother) Sariya pochi!!

Kathir: Vaangge, poi ukkaralam. (VM, PA, JM and Arjun look at each other don't know what to do.)

Arjun: Sir, rombe sorry. Engga naalu perukku oru table arrange panne mudiyuma??

RO: Sari, sir. Appadiye pannidren. (The owner leaves and returns after a while.) Table ready, sir. Neengge poi ukkarungge. (All of them go and take their seats on their respective tables. ArKan and KM too settled on their table. Mullai sits in front of Kathir but still doesn't look at him.)

Arjun: (whispers to Mullai) Mullai, amaithiya irukkathe. Sorry kelu.

Kathir: Sorry'ngge. (Mullai looks at him shockingly.) Naan unggakitte appadi pesirukke kudathu. (Mullai feels bad.)

Mullai: Illei'ngge. Naan than sorry. Enneye manichirungge. Anthe mathiri naan unggale ketirukke kudathu.

Kathir: Neengge satharanamathaan ketingge. Naan appadi nadanthukittu irukke kudathu. Sorry.

Mullai: Illei illei. Naanthan sorry.

Kannan: Ade niruthungge rendu perum!! Ippo sorry kekurathukku poi adichikkiriye. (Kathir slaps his head while Mullai smiles.) Chumma thaleyile adikkathe, ne. Illena padichathu ellam maranthuruven. Aduthe vaaram enakku economics exam. Anthe subject enakku mandaiyile yerave maatinggathu.

Arjun: Economics ah?? (Kannan nods.) Enna topic?? (Kannan tells the topic name.) Athu rombe simple, bro. (He sees a waiter is cleaning a table and goes to him.) Thambi, enggalukku inthe table vendum. Decorations mattum eduthurungge. (The waiter agrees. Arjun goes back to the table where KMKan are sitting.) Kannan, vaangge naame anthe table'ku polam. (Towards KM.) Neengge continue pannungge. (ArKan leave from there. KM look at each other feeling awkward. JM, VM and PA are confused seeing ArKan going to different table. Then, they smile at each other.)

Meena: Paravale, eppadiyo avunggalukkum ithu dinner date'ah amanjiruchi. (Jeeva smiles.)

PA's Table

The waiter came to take their order.

Pugazh: Athukku munnadi anthe table'le irukkanggale anthe ponnu. (Pointing towards Mullai.) Avungge enna order pannalum kudungge. Aana coffee mattum kudukkathingge. Appurom kadaisiya butterscotch ice cream avunggalukku kudungge. (The waiter smiles.) Yen bro sirikkiringge??

Waiter: Illei, sir. Anthe table'le ullavarum ithethan sollikittu iruntharu naan varum pothu. (Pointing towards Vetri. Pugazh smiles.) Sari, sir. Ungga orders sollungge. (PA tell their orders.)

KM's Table

Mullai: Enakku oru chappati.

Kathir: Avvalavo thana?? (Mullai nods.) Pothuma?? (Mullai nods.)

Waiter: Drinks, madam??

Mullai: Coffee.

Waiter: Sorry, madam. Unggalukku coffee kudukke kudathu'nu sollittangge.

Mullai: Aama, le!! Oru mathulam juice, ice illama.

Waiter: Ok, madam. Sir, unggalukku??

Kathir: Enakku oru tea appurom rava thosai. (The waiter notes down and leaves from there.) Yen coffee kudukke kudathu'nu sonnangge?? Neenggalum sari'nu sollittighe.

Mullai: Inthe mathiri nerathule caffeine edukke kudathu. Athan.

Kathir: Yenthe mathiri nerathule?? (He recalls Arjun saying about her stomach pain yesterday.) Oh!! Sari. Purinjiruchi. (Mullai smiles.)

Mullai: Yen ippadi oru reaction??

Kathir: Illena thirumbavum enneye vaathu'nu nenechiruvighe.

Mullai: (confused) Yen anthe mathiri nenekkanum??

Kathir: Pinne?? Sight'na enna'nu keta vaathu'nu neneikka maataghala??

Mullai: Aana naan unggale vaathu'nu sollaleye. Rombe appaviya irukkighe'nu thaan sonnen.

Kathir: (confused) Sonnighala?? Yaar kitte sonnighe??

Mullai: En family kitte.

Kathir: (shocked) Enna?? Ungge veetuleya??

Mullai: Naan aluthukittu irunthena. Avughe yen'nu ketaghala?? Athan ellathaiyum sonnen. (Kathir looks at her shockingly.) Aana sathiyama naan vaathu'lam sollale'ngge. Neengge enna vaatha'ngge, unggale naan vaathu'nu solrathukku?? Naan ethukku'ngge unggale vaathu'nu solle poren??

Kathir: Naan rendu thadavai thaan vaathu'nu sonnen. Neengge ennanna varthaikki varthai vaathu'nu sollikittu irukkingge.

Mullai: Aathi!! Naan vaathu…. Naan unggale appadi sollale'nu solluren. (Mullai is terrified looking at him. Kathir smiles seeing her reaction.)

Kathir: Rombe aluthinggala?? Marupadiyum mannichurungge.

Mullai: Illei'ngge. Naan ithe vide rombe aluthu irukken. Ithu enakku perusa illei. Unggale kashte paduthittene'nu oru varutham. Annan sonnaghe, sile kelvi sile per'ku etho vagaiyile baathippu erpaduthi irukkum'nu. Athuthaan ungge vishayathule nadanthirukkalam'nu sonnaghe.

Kathir: Aama. Baathippu yerpaduthi irukku. (His face falls. Mullai feels bad.) Chinna vayasulenthu en ithayam rombe balavinama irunthuchi. 10 avathu'kku appurom en padippeyum nirithiyachu. Athirchi tharumpadiyana vishayam ethuvum solle kudathunu doctor sonnaghe. Operation pannina sariya aayidum'nu sonnaghe. Aana engge kudumbathule appo vasathi illathe naale enakku operation panne mudiyale. Anthe nerathule enakku kalyana yerpadu vere panninangge. Enakku athule ishtame illei. Nalla kudumbam jaathagam athu ithu'nu solli enneye oththukke vechangge.

Mullai: Appurom enna aachu?? (Kathir smiles sadly and about to say something when the waiter came bringing their orders.) Saapidungge. Appurom pesalam. (They started to have their food.)

ArKan Table

Arjun finished explaining Kannan.

Kannan: Woww!! Ithe vide economics yaarum ivvalavo theliva explain pannirukke maatangge. Thanks, sir. Neenggale engge college'ku professor'ah vanthuralam. (Arjun chuckles.)

Arjun: Sir'lam kupude vendam.

Kannan: Appo mama'nu koopidava??

Arjun: (confused) Mama'va?? (Takes a sip from his drinks.)

Kannan: (thinks for a while) Neengge Mullai anni'ye  engge Kathir annanukku katti thariyila?? (Arjun spits out the water from his mouth in shock and coughs.) Naan ethavathu thappa ketutena??

Arjun: Ungge veetule ippadithaan ellorum ivvalavo speed ah iruppinggala?? (Kannan looks at him confusingly.)

Kannan: Enna solringge?? Onnum puriyale?? (The waiter came bringing their food.)

Arjun: Mothe saapidalam. Chicken briyani unggalukkaga waiting. Naan ippo vanthudren. (He takes a spoon of rice and goes to Mullai. He feeds her and returns to his table. Kannan just smiles and they start to have their food.)

KM's Table

Kathir has finished his food. Mullai is still eating. Kathir goes to wash his hands and returns after a while.

Mullai: Sollungge. Appurom enna nadanthuchi??

Kathir: Kalyanam naalum vanthuchi. Enakku annaikku manase sari illei. Etho thappa nadakke poguthu'nu thonuchi. Annanungge thaan anthe mathiri ethuvum illei. Kalyanam'na appadithaan pathatttama irukkum'nu sonnaghe. Enneye mana medeile kondu poi ukkare vechangge.

*Flashback*

Kathir is sitting at the altar. The priest is doing the marriage rituals for him by chanting mantras. Suddenly, they hear a voice.

Voice: (screams) Niruthungge!! (All turn and see the bride rush to the altar with her parents. Their eyes are filled with anger.)

Dhanam: Enna aachu?? (The bride's mother (BM) looks at her angrily.)

BM: Enna aacha?? Eppadi unnale ippadi kekke mudiyithu??

Bride: (towards Kathir) Hey!! Mothe anggernthu elunthiri!!! Enna thaguthi irukku'nu enneye kalyana pannikke vanthutte?? Vekkama illei!!?? (Kathir gets up from his place and looks terrified.)

Moorthy: Ennama pesure nee??

BF: Ava sariyathan pesura!! Neenggethan periya thappu pannirukkingge.

Jeeva: Naangge enna thappu pannanom??

Bride: Ungge thambikku heart problem irukku'nu engge kitternthu maraichi kalyanam panne paakuringgale, athu thappu illei??

Dhanam: Maraicha!!?? Naangge Kasturi anni kitte solli unggalte Kathir pathi solle sonnome. Avughalum sonnenu sonnaghale.

BM: Yaare yemathe paakuringge?? Enggalte yaarum ethuvum sollale. (All are shocked. Dhanam goes towards Kasturi who is looking down in guilt.)

Dhanam: Anni, neengge ivughalte sollaleya??

Kasturi: Athu illei, Dhanam. Kalyanam mudinjathukku appurom sollalamnu nenechen.

Dhanam: Anni!! Yenna kaariyathe pannittingge??

BF: Summa niruthungge!! Panrathulam pannittu, ippo ethuvum teriyathe mathiri nadikkiringgala??

Kathir: Thappa pesathingge. Anni unmaiye thaan solrangge.

Bride: Ippadi ellam pese unnale eppadi mudiyithu?? Arivu illei?? (Kathir looks terrified.) Ivunggellam sonna, nee othuthupiya?? Yosikke maate!!?? Pinnadi unakku  ethavathu aana, yen nelamai enna aavurathu?? Raasi illathava, kalyanathukku appurom purushane konnutta'nu enneye thaane thappa pesuvangge!! (Tears are making their way out from his eyes. He is about to say something but she stops him.) Naan mattum illei, unnellam enthe ponnum kalyana panne maata!! Unakkellam sathiyama inthe jenmathule kalyanam nadakkathu!! (The girl left with her parents leaving Kathir in heart broken.)

*Flashback Ends*

Kathir finished narrating about his past. He looks at Mullai who is in tears looking at him. Her hand is holding a small piece of chappati near her mouth.

Kathir: Enna aachu'ngge??

Mullai: (puts the piece back on the plate) Sorry'ngge. Naan sonnathu unggale enthe alavukku kaaya paduthirukkom'nu enakku puriyuthu. Eppothum naan yaareyume hurt pannire kudathunu paarthu nadanthuppen, pesuven. Aana…..

Kathir: Teriyame pesuna thappu illei'ngge. Neengge appadi pattavaghe illenu enakku teriyum.

Mullai: Eppadi??

Kathir: Athu appadithaan??

Mullai: (smiles) Ippo unggalukku eppadi irukku?? Ungge health eppadi irukku??

Kathir: Heart operation panniyachu. Athunaale, ippo nalla irukken. Enthe prechanaiyum illame.

Mullai: Unggalukku anthe problem irunthe naalethan anthe ponnu unggale vendam'nu sonnaghe. Ippothan ellam sariya aayirche. Neengge yen vere ponne paarthu kalyanam pannala?? (Kathir looks at her.) Naan appadi kekke maaten. (Kathir looks at her shockingly.) Anthe sambavam unggale innum uruthikkittu irukku'le??

Kathir: (nods) Annaikku angge nadanthe avamanam, anthe ponnu pesune varthai, aalama pathunchiruchi. Athu naaleye, kalyanam mele enakku enthe abiprayamum illei.

Mullai: Ennale purinjikke mudiyithu. (Kathir smiles. The waiter came and places ice cream on the table.) Naangge ethuvum sollaleye.

Waiter: (pointing towards VP) Avungge rendu perum thaan unggalukku butterscotch ice cream kudukke sonnangge.

Mullai: (smiles and looks at Kathir.) Unggalukku??

Kathir: Paravale. Enakku vendam.

Mullai: Ade sollungge. Ennale thaniya ice cream saapide mudiyathu. Kulfi saapiduvighala??

Kathir: Hmm. Sari. (Towards the waiter.) Oru kulfi. (The waiter leaves from there. Mullai too goes to wash her hands and comes back to her place. The waiter also came bringing kulfi ice-cream for Kathir. They start to have their ice-creams. Mullai peeks at VM, PA and JM who are enjoying their dinner.)

Mullai: Avughellam nalla enjoy pannuraghe'nu nenekkiren. Rombe naal aachu avughe 4 pereyum ippadi paarthu. Munnadilam maasathule rendu thadavai'yaavathu inthe mathiri povom.

Kathir: (confused) Povom'na?? Puriyale.

Mullai: Malar akka Vetri aththan, Akila akka Pugazh aththan, appurom naanum Karthik'um.

Kathir: (confused) Karthik ah?? Yaar athu??

Mullai: Karthik vanthu ennode….. (Kathir's mobile rings. He looks at the caller ID.)

Kathir: (towards Mullai) Oru nimisham. Pesittu vanthudren. (He leaves to answer the call. He returns after a while.) Sorry. Oru delivery vishayama call pannirunthangge.

Mullai: (smiles) Paravale. (VM, PA and JM come there.)

Jeeva: Rombe neram aachu. Restaurant'eh close panna poraghala. Kilambulama??

Kathir: Polam'ne. (KM get up from their places. All of them leave from the restaurant after paying the bill.)

Mullai's House

PAMMul reach the home first while ArV went to PS house to pick MuPar. MA make Mullai sleep in her room and they go to the living area joining Pugazh who is watching TV. ArV returned with MuPar. Parvathy's face looks tensed.

Malar: (goes to ArV) Enna aachu??

Vetri: Teriyale. Anggernthu kelambarappove ippadithaan irukkangge.

Arjun: Naangge evvalavo ketum bathile sollale.

Akila: Amma, enna aachu?? Yen oru mathiriya irukkingge?? (Parvathy keeps quiet.) Pa, neengalavathu sollungge.

Parvathy: Naame naalaikki Chennai'kku kelamburom. (All of them are shocked.)

Pugazh: Chennai'kka?? Yen thidirnu?? Naame vanthu mulusa oru vaaram kude aagale. Athukkulle yenna avasaram??

Parvathy: Avasaramthaan, maapillai!!

Arjun: Maa, yen ippadi pesuringge?? Inggernthu pogum pothu nallathaane irunthingge. Appurom enna aachu??

Vetri: (looks at Murugan) Mama, neenggalavathu sollungge. Aththai yen ippadi irukkangge??

Murugan: Lakshmi akka veetukku poyirunthomle. Nallathaan pesikittu irunthom. Thidirnu Lakshmi akka….

*Flashback*

Moorthy is not back yet. MuPar, D and Lakshmi are sitting and chatting normally.

Lakshmi: Muruga, Parvathy, enggalukku Mullai'ye rombe pudichirukku. Avale engge Kathir'ku kalyanam panni vekkalamanu oru ennam… (MuPar are shocked.) Neengge sari'nu sonninggena, nalla naala paarthu, muraipadi ponnu kekke varom. Enna solringge??

Murugan: Athu vanthu, ka….

Parvathy: Mudiyathu, anni. (LakD are shocked.) Thappa eduthukkathingge, anni. Neengge Kathir'ku vere oru nalla ponna paarthu katti veingge.

Dhanam: Yen, aththai?? Kathir Mullai alavukku padikkale'nu yosikkiringgala?? Illei avanukku erkanave nadanthathu nenechi…..

Parvathy: Che che. Appadi illei'ma. Naangge appadi neneikkale. Aana Mullai'ye mudiyathu. Enggale mannichurungge.

*Flashback Ends*

Arjun: Yen, ma appadi sonningge??

Parvathy: Pinne, sari'nu solle solriya??

Arjun: Yosichi solrom'nu solle vendiyathuthaane??

Parvathy: (angrily) Muttala'da nee?? Yosichi enna solle sollure?? Mullai'ye Kathir'ku kalyanam panni vekke solriya?? (VM and PA are about to say something but Arjun stops them.)

Arjun: Yen?? Panni vecha enna thappu?? (Parvathy gets angry and slaps him hard on his cheek. All of them are shocked. VM and PA hold Arjun.)

Murugan: Enna Parvathy nee?? Ethukku ippo ivane adiche??

Parvathy: Pinne ennangge?? Ellam terinjum eppadi pesuran'nu paarungge. (Cries.)

Arjun: Naan sariyathaan, ma pesuren!!

Parvathy: Vaaye mudura!! Ennada sariya pesure?? Erkanave kalyana aane ponnukku poi marupadiyum kalyanam panni vekke solre!! Ithu sariya!!?? (Arjun looks at her in tears.)

To be continue….