Hi, everyone… Thank you very much for your votes and comments for the previous chapters. This chapter might be a filler too… KM meet will happen in next chapter…

CHAPTER 3

KUNNAKUDI

Murugan and the family reached their ancestral house at Kunnakudi. They are exhausted due to the long journey.

Vetri: Woww!! Veeda ithu?? Etho aranmanai mathiri irukku. Chance eh illei!!

Pugazh: Sariya sonne. Ithe suthi paakurathukke oru vaaram aagum pole.

Murugan: Ithu engge thaatha kaalathule kattine veedu.

Vetri: Theriyuthu, mama. Nalla antic'ah irukku. Aana etho renovate pannine mathiri irukku.

Murugan: Aama, mappillai. Yaarum ingge kudi illathe naale, palagai'lam konjem makki poyirunthichi. Athan Arjun kitte solli sari panne sonnen.

Malar: Appo nee ingge vanthurikiya, na??

Arjun: Illei, ma. Inthe veetukku care taker irukkangge. Appathaan, veete appadiye paaladainje mathiri illame, suthama parthukke sonnaru. Avunggethaan enkitte sonnangge. Naanthan avungge muliyama inthe veede renovation panne sonnen. Eppadi irukku??

Mullai: Unggale mathiri super'ah irukku!!

Arjun: Thank you!!

Akila: Evvalavo neram veliye nikkirathu?? Ulle polam, vaangge. (They enter inside the house.) Woww!! Naan kude etho thoosiya irukkumnu nenechen. Aana ivvalavo suthama irukku.

Mullai: Annethan sonnaghe'le, caretaker kitte suthama vechikke sollirukkaghenu.

Arjun: Padukkaruthukku bed ethuvum irukkathu. Naan naalaikki order panni vare vekkiren. Paayile adjust pannikkongge.

Parvathy: Athellam prechanai illei, da. Naangge paduthukkurom.

Vetri: Sapidaruthukku ingge ethuvum illei. Naangge veliye poitu unggalukku saapude ethavathu vaangittu varom. Enna vendum'nu sollungge.

Malar: Simple'ah vaangittu vaangge. Naangge adjust pannikkirom.

Pugazh: Chappati ok, va??

Parvathy: Haan. Chappatiye vaanggittu vanthurungge.

Arjun: Sari, naangge vaanggittu vanthudrom. Neengge fresh aayittu irungge.

Murugan: Parthu bathirama poitu vaangge. Puthu ooru vere.

Arjun: Naangge parthukkurom, pa. Neengge bayappadama irungge. (ArVP leave to buy food while others go and refresh themselves. ArVP returned after buying the dinner. They have the dinner together and go to sleep after chatting for a while.)

Next morning

Pugazh opens the door after being knocked for a while. He sees a guy standing there.

Guy: Vanakkam, sir.

Pugazh: Vanakkam. Neengge??

Guy: Sir, naan Saravanan. Anbarasi ude paiyan. (Pugazh look at him confusingly.) Nethikku kude, neengge inthe veetode saavi vaangge vanthigale.

Pugazh: Oh!! Avungge paiyana!!? Ulle vaangge. (Saravanan enters inside the house.) Sorry, thambi. Night ungge ammavethaan parthom. Unggale paarkaleya, athan....

Saravanan: Paravale, sir.

Pugazh: Ethukku ivvalavo kalayile vanthirukkingge??

Saravanan: Amma tiffin kuduthu vittangge. Athan unggalukku kuduthuttu polamnu vanthen.

Murugan: Unggalukku ethukku sramam??

Saravanan: Illei, neengge night late'ah thaan vanthingge. Kandippa samaikirathukku ethuvum irukkathu'nu theriyum.

Vetri: Rombe thanks, thambi. Sari, ingge malligai saaman vanggurathukku, nalle kadai engge irukku??

Saravanan: (smiles) Enneye keta, Pandian Stores thavire vere enthe kadai perum solle maaten.

Vetri: Yen appadi??

Saravanan: Naan anggethaane velai seiyuren.

Vetri: Oh!! Viswasam!! Superu!!

Murugan: Adade. Pandian Stores innum ingge irukka??

Saravanan: Unggalukku anthe kadai teriyuma??

Murugan: Teriyum, pa. Poyi rombe varusham aachi. Ippo eppadi irukkunu teriyale.

Saravanan: Ippo avungge supermarket thoranthuttangge. Ellam porulum anggeye kidaikkum.

Murugan: Appadiya?? Rombe santhosham, pa.

Vetri: Sari, appo anggeye vaangiralam.

Saravanan: Naan ippo anggethaan poren. En kude varriyala??

Pugazh: Hmm. Varalame. Vetri, poitu vanthuralam.

Vetri: Sari, da. Mama, naangge poitu vanthudrom.

Murugan: Mappillaigala, saptutu pongge.

Pugazh: Illei, mama. Naangge vanthu sapudrom. Neengge mothe sapdungge. Avunggellam elunthone saapide sollungge. Naangge itho vanthudrom. (VP leave with Saravanan.)

Murugan: Enna pillaigalo?? Saapudame poitangge. (Shakes his head.)

PANDIAN STORES

PS brothers are already there cleaning the supermarket before opening it. Kathir and Kannan are arranging the things. Jeeva is checking the stocks while Moorthy is arranging the money at the cash counter. Kathir keeps on glaring at Kannan for yesterday's issue. Kannan just ignores his glare and continues his work. Saravanan comes that time with VP.

Saravanan: Sir, ithuthaan naan sonne supermarket. (VP smile at him.)

Vetri: Thanks, thambi.

Moorthy: Ennada, Saravana?? Yaaru ivungge??

Saravanan: Anne, ivungge oorukku puthusu. Nethuthaan vanthangge. Malligai saaman vaangganumnu sonnangge. Athan namme kadaikku kootitu vanthutten.

Moorthy: Appadiya?? 5 nimisham poringge, thambi. Ippothan kadaiye sutham senjom. Saami kumbitte appuromthaan viyabaram aarambippom.

Pugazh: Saringge. Sorry, enggalukkuthaan teriyathu. Naangge wait panrom.

Moorthy: Ethukku thambi sorry ellam?? Ivvalavo kalaileye vanthirukkinggena, kandippa avasaramathaan irukkomnu enggalukku puriyuthu. (VP just smile and stood silently as PS brothers and Saravanan started to pray.) Neengge poyi enthe porul vendum'nu paarthu eduthukkungge. (VP thank him and enter inside the supermarket with a trolley. They pick the items which are needed for the house and take them to the cash counter.)

Vetri: Sir, pulunggal arisi irukka??

Moorthy: Irukke. Neengge paarkale??

Vetri: Gavanikkale, sir.

Saravanan: Anne, Kathir anne ippothan adukki vechikittu irukku.

Moorthy: Appadiya?? Oru mootai ingge vanthu vekke sollu. (Saravanan agrees and goes towards Kathir.) Konje neram irungge, thambi. (VP nod and wait at the counter. Pugazh's mobile rings.)

Pugazh: (Answers the call.) Hello!! Sollu, Akila.

Akila: Yengge poitingge neengge rendu perum?? Athuvum ivvalavo kalaileye?? Sollitu poge vendiyathuthaane??

Pugazh: Hey!! Moochu vidarathukkagavuthu gap vidu. Ippadiye non stop ah kelvi ketukittu pona, naan enthe kelvikkuthaan bathil solrathu??

Akila: Sari, sollungge.

Pugazh: Veetule samaikkurathukku porul illeile, athan naanum Vetriyum kadaikku vanthom. Mama kitte sollituthaane vanthom. Avaru ungge kitte sollaleya??

Akila: Athellam sonnaru.

Pugazh: Appurom ethukku kekkure??

Akila: Aama, appo poyi innum varalena ketka maatanggala?? (Pugazh smiles.) Sari, rombe neram aaguma??

Pugazh: Illei. Ellam eduthachu. Pay pannittu vanthudrom.

Akila: Sari. Vechudren.

Pugazh: Akila!!

Akila: Enna!!??

Pugazh: Saptiya!!??

Akila: Innum illei.

Pugazh: (shocked) Enna?? Sapudlaya?? Yen innum sapudla?? Naanggethaan mama kitte unggalellam sapude sonnome. (Kathir comes there bringing a sack of rice and places it on the counter. Kannan too comes that time.) Sari, Mullai saaptala?? (The PS brothers are shocked to hear Mullai's name. They look at Pugazh who is concentrating on his conversation with Akila. Vetri is confused seeing them looking at Pugazh.)

Akila: Enna puthusa kekuringge?? Neengge illame ava eppo saptirukka?? Ava sapudame, naame eppo saaptirukkom?? (Pugazh mentally slaps himself and looks at Vetri who is looking at PS brothers. He realised PS brothers are gazing at him.)

Pugazh: Sari, nee saapadu eduthu vai. Naangge ippo vanthudrom. (He ends the call.) Enna aachu?? Yen ippadi paakuringge?? (Kumaresan enters the shop with his signature laugh.)

Kumaresan: Hhgaaahhhaaaggh.... (All of them startle especially VP who almost jumped from their respective places. Pugazh's mobile almost dropped from his hand which caught by Kathir in time. Kathir gives the mobile to Pugazh.)

Kannan: Mama, unggale inthe mathiri sirichi baye moothathingge'nu ethanai thadavai solrathu?? Vare customers ellam eppo bayanthu ode porangge'nu teriyale.

Kumaresan: Dei, Moorthy!! Paaru ivan enneye kindel pannuthaan!!

Jeeva: Mama, innaikki engge ellathukkome patharirichi. (Towards VP who are still in shock.) Mama, ippadithan siripparu. Neengge ethuvum nenechikkathiye.

Vetri: Illei, naanggethaan konjom overreact pannittom.

Pugazh: Vetri, seekiram kilambanum. Mullai innum sapdelaya. (Again PS brothers are shocked.)

Vetri: (shocked) Enna?? Mullai innum sapdelaya?? (Towards Moorthy) Evvalavo aachu, sir?? (Moorthy tells the price. Vetri pays it and leave from there with Pugazh.)

Jeeva: Yele, Kanna!! Unakku nesemalame karu naakuthaan, da. Nee sonne mathiriye Mullai perule oru pulle vanthiruche.

Kathir: Anne!! Nee vere yen ivane mathiri pesikittu irukke??

Jeeva: Naan yennada sonnen?? Mullai perule oru ponnu vanthirukku'nu sonnen. Thappa??

Kannan: Athane!! Unneye thediya vanthirukku'nu sonnuchi??

Kumaresan: Ennale pesurighe?? Konjom puriyire mathiri solluthamle??

Moorthy: (laughs) Athu onnum illei, mama.... (He narrates to him about yesterday's discussion.)

Kumaresan: (laughs) Hhgaaahhhaaaggh!! Oh!! Athukkuthan Mullai'nu pere ketutone ellorum appadi parthiyalo?? Enna Kathiru?? (Gives a mocking look towards Kathir.)

Kathir: (mind voice) Inthe Mullai peru vechi enneye rombe thollai panrangge. (He sees Pugazh coming towards them.)

Pugazh: Sorry. Kilambure avasarathule, mobile inggeye vechittu poiten. (Pointing towards the mobile which is on the counter. He takes the mobile and about to leave.)

Kannan: Sir, oru nimisham!! (Pugazh turns towards him.) Neengge mothe etho Mullai'nu per sonnighale. (JeeKaMoo stare at him.) Illei anthe peru vithiyasama irukku. Athan.

Pugazh: Aama. Yen??

Kannan: Avughe yaaru??

Pugazh: Engga ponnu. (All of them are shocked except Kathir who feels relieved.)

Kannan: Ennathu?? Ponna?? Ponnuna, ungge magala??

Pugazh: Aama. Yen ketkuringge??

Moorthy: Avan appadithan thambi. Kirukku mathiri ethavathu pesikittu iruppan. Neengge poitu vaangge. (Pugazh smiles and leaves from there. Kathir laughs out loud once Pugazh left from there.)

Kathir: (laughs) Eppadi eppadi?? (Laughs) Mullai perule oru ponnu enakku varanumnu nee saabam kuduthe. (Laughs) Tha vanthuruchi le. (Laughs) Avarode ponnu. (Laughs) Dei Saravana, avarukku oru 30 vayasu kullare irukkuma??

Saravanan: Irukkum, ne.

Kathir: (rubs his beard) Appo avaru ponnukku ethanai vayasu irukkum??

Saravanan: Oru 4 vayasu kullare irukkum, ne.

Kathir: (laughs) Appadina, athu paapa!! (Laughs again) Poyum poyum oru paapa ve..... (Laughs at Jeeva) Enna, ne sonne!!?? Ivan karu naaku!! Aama aama. Happada!! Inimel inthe peru vechi enneye yaarum kindel panne maatingge. Ellam poyi veleye paarungge. Konjom kude poruppe illei. (Goes to continue his work.)

Kannan: Ceh!! Enna ippadi aayirchi?? Naan veetukku kilamburen. Illena anne innaikki poora ithe solli kindel pannum. (He leaves from there while others continue their work.)

Murugan's House

VP return from PS and sees the entire family sitting at the dining waiting for them. They go towards them.

Arjun: Dei, yenda neengge rendu peru mattum poningge?? Solliruntha naanum vanthiruppen'le.

Vetri: Illeda. Samaikkurathukku porul ethum illei. Enna pannalam'nu yosichikittu irukkurappothaan Saravanan vanthathu tiffin eduthukittu. Anthe thambi supermarket'le thaan velei seiyutham. Athan anthe thambi kudeye poitu porul ellam vaangittu vanthuttom.

Pugazh: Neengge yen innum sapudale?? Mama, sollittu thane ponom, ivangale sapude sollunggenu.

Murugan: Naan sonnen, mappillai. Mullai'thaan neengge rendu perum vanthathukkappurom saapiduren sonna. Athan naanggalum ungge kude sernthu saapidalamnu wait pannurom.

Vetri: Enna, mama?? Neenggalum athaiyum nerathukku sapudanumle??

Parvathy: Avvalavo neram onnum aayirule, mappillai. Neengge vanthu ukkarungge. (VP take their seats beside their respective wives.)

Vetri: Enna Mullai?? Ethukku wait pannine??

Mullai: Aththan, neengge rendu perum kalyanathukku munnadi enna sonniye??

Pugazh: Kitchen pakkam ladies not allowed'nu sonnom. Athu engga department.

Mullai: Vere??

Vetri: (rubs his chin) Unakku pidikkathu'nu, dhaadi vekke maatom'nu sonnom. (Makes a sad face. Pugazh nods rubbing his chin sadly. Mullai chuckles.)

Mullai: Vere enna sonniye??

Pugazh: Vere enna??

Malar: Lunch thavire, mathe rendu nerathuleyum onna sernthu saapidanum'nu sonningge.

Akila: Suppose unggalaale join panne mudiyalena, video call mooliyama sernthu saapidalam'nu sonningge.

Mullai: Correct!! Neenggale sollittu, ippo yen wait pannanomnu kekkriyala??

Vetri: Athu veleya irukkarappo, ma. Ippo leave thaane?? Ippo sernthu saapidala'na lunch'um dinner sernthu saapidalame.

Mullai: Athellam accept panne mudiyathu. Leave'na moonu veleyum sernthuthaan saapidanum.

Malar: Ithu Mullai'yin puthu condition. Ithe meere nenechingge, ungge department kulle naan vanthuduven.

Vetri: Vendam, ma. Naangge condition'eh accept pannurom.

Arjun: (laughs) Sari, saapidalam. (All start to have their breakfast. As usual, Arjun feeds Mullai the first bite before eating his one.)

Pugazh: Thaipusam naale, athu varaikum saivam'ah thaan samaippom. Unggalukku ok thaane??

Parvathy: Naane sollanum nenechen, neenggale sollittingge. Appadiye senjirungge, mappillai.

Vetri: Appurom naangge rendu perum kaavadi edukkalam'nu irukkom. (Pugazh nods his head agreeing with him.)

Murugan: Nalla vishayam, mappillai. Tharalama edungge.

Arjun: Naanum edukkuren.

Parvathy: Neeyuma?? Nijamava sollure??

Arjun: Yen?? Naan edukke kudatha??

Parvathy: Naan engge appadi sonnen?? Nee ithukku munnadi eduthathe illeye. Athan keten.

Arjun: Ippo edukkanumnu thonuthu. Rombe varusham kalichi namme oorukku vanthirukkom. Athan Murugan'ku oru sorry'um oru 'hi' yum sollalamnu.

Malar: Naanum Akilavum paalkudam edukka porom.

Parvathy: Ithuvum nallathuthaan. (Mullai just smiles and leaves from there after finishing her breakfast.)

VM Room

Vetri: Yen thidirnu paalkudam edukkuringge??

Malar: Neengge yen thidirnu kaavadi edukkuringge??

Vetri: Mullai annaikku Thaipusam sonne appove, naangge rendu perum decide pannittom kaavadi edukkanumnu.

Malar: Naanggalum appothan mudivu pannanom paalkudam edukkuromnu.

Vetri: Appo karanam solle maate??

Malar: Unggalukku teriyatha??

Vetri: (smiles) Teriyum. Athe karanathukkuthaan naangalum kaavadi edukkarom. (Malar smiles.)

Night at PS House

Living Room

Dhanam: Naalaikki Thaipusam. Kalailiye kovilukku poganum. Paalkudam lam eduthu vechachi. Yaarellam kaavadi edukkuriye??

Moorthy: Naame naalu perum thaan.

Dhanam: Kathir'um ah, mama?? Avan edukkalama??

Kathir: Athellam edukkalam, anni. Bayappadathingge.

Jeeva: Aama, anni. Avan edukkattum. Athan naame ithanai peru irukkom'le. Parthukkalam.

Dhanam: Sari, da. Ellorum poyi padungge. Kalaiyile seekiram elunthirakkanum. (All retired to their sleep.)

To be continued…..