Author's Note :

Hi sweeties...

Here comes ur mirchi, thakkali and our twin darlings...
Sorry I made you wait for long...
Iam not sure if you remember the story still...
Yena im so so late in updating...(thitathenga please)
Konjam niyabagam panitu vanthu continue panunga...
And Do let me know your reviews and comments without fail... Every response of you counts to my interest in writing...
Hope you catch with frequent updates..😍😍😍😍

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L : chinna kutti... yellarum vaanthachu... vaaa polam...

M : lucky maa... kandipa poganuma...

L : pinna yerkanave romba late... yellarum kaathutu irukanga...

M : hmmm... neraya per irukaangala lucky ma... kootama irukuma...

L : konjam kootam irukum de.. aana nalangu vechutu ambalainga yelarum veliya poiduvanga... ukaarara panthal veliya than poturuku... namma aalunga matum than ulla irupanga... nee perusa yosikaathe...

M : ithukelam function na yerichala iruke... ithelam ah ipadi announcement pananum... chumma vitudalam illaa lucky ma... intha kaalathula poi ipadi...

L : namma kaalam kaalama panitu varuthu de... namma kudumba gauravam samanthapatathu... panithan aaganum... intha madhiri sila vishayam yellam maatha mudiyaathu... yellarukum panrathu than eh... yen arthi ku kuda panangale...

M : hmmm...

L : paaru... ivalo azhaga ready agitu ipadi moonjiya ummmnu vechukita yepadi... nalla neraiva sirichutu kala kala nu iruntha than eh inum kalaiya irukum... enga ponnu azhagi nu oore pesum... engaluku perumai ah irukum... hmmm...

M (curiously) : hmmm... yen luckyma na azhaga irukena...

L : azhaga irukeyava... pode ivale... kolla azhagu... apadiye thangathula elaichu senja silai madhiri iruke... en kanne patudum en marumagaluku... apadi oru peraazhagu...

M : aiiiii... thanks luckyma...

Mullai giggled childishly embracing and kissing lakshmi who kissed back proudly with all love seeing her pure innocence and happiness...

L : en chinna kutti de nee...

M (beaming) : aama aama... unoda chella chinna kutti than...

L : aama aama...

M : lucky ma... athu... namma veetula irunthu yellarum vanthacha... athachi mattum than mela vanthuchu...

L : yelarum ettu manike vanthachu de... kathirum, kannavum kuda school ku leave potutu vanthutanga...kela than irukaanga...

M : na paakan....

T : LAKSHMI... ORU NIMISHAM INGA VAA...

L : VAREN ATHA...

chinna kutti ingaye iru de... nan eh vanthu kutitu poren... veliya varathe...

M : sari luckyma...

As lakshmi rushed to her mother inlaw, mullai sat in front of the mirror thinking about her kathir...

M mindvoice : oh vanthu kitathata rendu mani neram acha... intha pakkame aala kaanom... nan than veliya poga mudiyaathu... ivanavathu vanthu enna pakalam illaa... yepavum vanthathum nera room ku than eh varuvaan... ippo mattum yena than panraano... cha...

The girl who haven't experienced anger and annoyance ever in her life started getting the little feel of it for the first time...
As she was brooding over herself, there was another soul in the same state of mind just roaming around mullaiyagam trying to find a way to meet her...

Mullaiyagam...

Yes... the space was full of glee and gaiety with its entire space filled with kith and kin enjoying the moment of merriment...
The facade was adorned with inviting rangolis and traditional decors...
The entrance was flanked with plantain trees, mango leaves thoranam, fronds of palm tree and coconut leaves panthal...

The whole of the front portion of mulaiyaagam was covered with shamiyana tent with chairs everywhere....
A side of it was organised as the dining area...

Coming to the interiors...
The inside of the house was pleasantly bedecked with beautiful and sweet smelling flowers...
The huge living room was festooned brightly than the other places as it was the spot of the occasion with a single sofa placed among the decorated plates and diyas as always...
The background was enhanced with a pretty backdrop completely embellished with flowers again...

In short, the spacious mullaiyagam was enough to fit all necessities of a typical function hall into it to make the occasion a grand one...
The guests sat waiting for auspicious time for mullai to come over and start the rituals while the family was busy in receiving the guests and other works...

While pandian was busy with all guests, murugan was occupied with preparations...
The ladies of the family too were running around with their own works...
The photographer was doing his job without any distraction with help of kanna...
Moorthy and Jeeva seem to be totally immersed in the talks of Janarthanan and Jaganathan...

In contrast to the situation there, Kathir was trying hard to concentrate on things happening and talks going around but failed miserably as his heart was throbbing to have a glimpse of mullai immediately...
He gazed all over the place to find a way to speak to her or just meet her but everything got foiled by ladies of his family who never allowed him upstairs...
He finished taking a tour of the entire house and came back unsuccessful...
As he was chiding himself the situation that keeps his hands tied, there came vasantha, mahendran(dheena dad) and dheena...
After all casual talks, dheena settled with kathir chatting...

Dh : dei kathiru... sikiram vanthutiya...

K : haan vanthuten da... unaku late agiducha...

Dh : na 8 o clock eh ready da... intha amma ready eh agama tension panitanga... pesama bike eduthutu vanthdalam nu agiduchu...

K : athan neram iruke da... inum arambikalaiye... yen tension...

Dh : illaa da.. sikiram vantha kuda konja neram irukalam nu than...

K (under gritted teeth) : yaaru kuda...

Dh : unga yellaru kudavum than da... appuram... mullaiyayum paathu yethana naal achu illaa...

K : oh...

Dh : yen da yeppo function start panuvaangalam... nalla neram yeppo... ukanthute irukaanga...

Dheena's eyes shifted to the stairs once in a while as he was conversing which was well noticed by kathir giving him extreme irritation...
It was so clear he was eagerly expecting to see mullai...

K : yethuku kekare...

Dh : chumma than da...

K : pathu maniki...

Dh : chh... sari...

K ( pretending cool) : aama yethuku da school ku leave yellam potu vanthuruke... lab irukum nu aniki mano sonaan...

Dh : dei neeyum than leave poturuke... unaku onnum illaya... enna kekare... athu madhiri than...

K mindvoice : ivanum, naanum onnu madhiri pesaraan... en thakkalikaga nan leave podalam... yena vena panalam... ivan yen leave podanum... vera yethuvum pananum... pattnu solidatuma... chhh... venam... nalla irukaathu...

Kathir swallowed the rude words that tried to come out reminding his own heart that its his friend...
Moreover the main reason for his silence was his thoughts which asked if they both are same for mullai...
Shouldnt he be special for her than others...
Why on earth should dheena do the same things he does for mullai and feel the same way he feel about mullai...
He felt as if he is suffocating and wanted mullai immediately to come up and clear the air for him saying it is always kathir for her...
His conscience mocked at him pointing the umpteenth number of times his poor girl assured that...
Still not able to take all these, kathir kept quiet listening to dheena...
Dheena who was completely unaware of kathir's thought processs kept lamenting further...

Dh : lab iruku da... sari yepadiyum naalaila irunthu mullai school ku varuvaa anga paathukalam nu nenachu vara venam nu than yosichen... appuram manasu kekala... vanthuten...

K (irritated) : yethuku manasu kekala...

Dh : function ah miss pana than... ithelam paaka interesting ah iruku la... yethana sadangu ah paathom namma... ithu onnu than eh... athan vanthuten...

K : yen... nee arthi sadangu ku pogalaiya...

Dh : yenathu... arthi vayasuku vanthutaala...

Kathir had a instant laugh forgetting all others and patted on dheena's back...

K (laughing): adei... yena indira gandhi sethutangala nu kekare...

Dh : dei sathiyama theriyathu da...

K : nallavane... anniki ground la sudeep elam kalaaichitu irunthan... neenga sight adikara kadhai ah padam potutu irunthaan... antha list la arthi per irunthuche... aana unaku ithu theriyaathu ngra... nadikaatha da...

Dh : ada unmai ah than da solren... amma solirupaangala irukum... na gavanikala pola...

K : nambitten da nambitten... neenga avalo nalavanunga...

Dh : dei... sight adikarathuku vayasuku vantha yena... varalaina yena... venam da... ithuku mela enna pesa vekkathe...

K : sari sari vidu... namma veetula namma podara nalavanga vesham kalanjirum...

Dh : athe than... yethuva irunthalum ground la paaathupom...

K (smirking) : aanalum athu theriyalai nu sonna paaru... atha othuka matten...

Dh (patting his back playfully) : kathiru... un mama ponnu vayasuku vantha detail elam unaku than theriyanum... enaku yethuku athu... aala vidu... enaku en mama ponnu pothum...

A instant rage towered kathir blinding all senses and he got up in a jiffy glaring at dheena...

Before he could do anything stupid and silly, luckily pandian came on time and started speaking with dheena...

K mindvoice : yevalo cool ah mama ponnu pothumngran... yenamo avala ivanuku thooki kudutha madhiri... ivanuku mama ponnuna appo enaku en thakkali yena... yenga suthinalum angaye vanthu nikaraan... cha...

Though pandian was speaking with dheena, his eyes were on angry kathir and his reactions...
He caught him on guard with a stern stare and by then kathir calmed a bit not to react...
Not that he accepted dheena's interest, but he wanted to know how far this would go...
As pandian left...

K : dei na konjam veliya ninnutu varen...

Dh : iru da... naanum varen...

K : haan... athu... illaa...

Dh : illaa illaa... nee po da... function start panida poranga... na varala...

Dheena replied looking at the stairs again making kathir sprint out in anger just to dash on murugan...

Mu : dei yethuku ipadi avasarama oodi vare... yena achu...

K : chh... onum illaa mama... chumma than... gavanikala... neenga ponga...

As kathir tried to move out of way just to be caught by murugan...

Mu : na porathu irukatum... nee nillu... yena moogam vaadi kedakku... yena da aachu... udambu sari illaya... illaa rathiri kannumoozhichu padichiya...

K mindvoice : rathiri kannumoozhichu unga ponnukuda phone than pesinen sonna yepadi irukum... solli than paaren kathiru...

Mu : yena da sirikare...

K : onum illaa maams...

Mu : rascal... apadi kupidaathe nu yethana thadavai solrathu...

K : apadi than kupiduven nu naanum yethana thadavai solrathu...

Mu : nee irukiye...

K : iruken iruken... sari atha vidunga... aama yenamo ungaluku sadangu panra madhiri pattu veshti, pattu sattai potutu minukikitu irukenga... yena vishayam...

Mu : adei... yen da ne vera.. unga athai than ore adam... ipadi than podanum... appo than yellarum munnadiyum nalla irukum, perumaiya irukum nu... yepadiyum irukarathu than eh irukum...

Kathir noticed murugan's eyes that flicked to Jaganathan who was inside and could sense how he feels right now...
Even after 15 years of marriage, this feel of trying to be best than wife's cousin who was supposed to marry her seem to amuse him and at the sametime kathir could intuit him so well now...

K mindvoice : ithana varusham kazhichum inum antha avasthai irukuma... nammakum ipadi elam feel aguma yena... intha vagaila namma maams madhiriyo...

Kathir controlled his thoughts as it spread its wings across the universe in a wink and listened back to murugan...

Mu : palaya ambassador car ah patti paathu tinkering pana madhiri pani vecha puthu car agiduma yena...

K : maams... ambassador car oda strength audi car ku kuda varathu... athu puriyaama pesathenga...

Mu : aaadi ah... antha pathu acre thenanthoppu car than eh...

K : athe than...

Mu : athu sari... yen da kathiru... velaiyadama sollu... intha uduppu romba matama iruko.... jigu jigu nu...

K (seeing his worry) : cha yena maams ithu... super ah irukenga...

athum... (twirling his moustache)

Haan... ipadi mesaiya muruki vita yevalo gamberama getha irukenga theriyuma... apadiye intha veshitya pidichutu nadanthu pona paathute irukalam... itha poi mattam nu tu...

Mu (beaming) : athu sari... unga athai madhiri pesu...

K (wink) : oh ho.. ithelam paaru oda romance dialogue ah... right right... nadathunga nadathunga...

Mu : rascal... vayasuku thaguntha madhiri pesi palagu... ithula kannu vera adikare... odhai paduve soliten...

K : sari sari unga romance ragasiyam elam na veliya solala... kovam vantha madhiri gethu kaamikaama kelambunga...

Mu (laughing) : sariyana thimir pidichavan da nee...

K : maams... nan unga mapilla... vera yepadi irupen...

Mu : sari than... sari than... (giggling)

Aama yena da sattai pant ithu... namma veetu visheshathuku nalla uduppu potutu vara venama... veluthu poi saayam ponatha potutu vanthuruke...

K : yethu... mams... ithu stonewash jeans... trend ithu than... itha poi ipadi solrenga...

Mu : aama thovaikara kallula adichu adichu saayam poga vecha madhiri than iruku... aana antha kilinja pant onnu poduviye athuku ithu paravala... sattai yen da ipadi... nalla color ah potutu varalam la... velai color la athum paathatha madhiri poturuke...

K : mama... ithu slim fit... pathaathathu ilaa... blue jean ku white than nalla irukum...

Mu : yenatha nalla irukumo... nalla pragasama pota than eh palichunu irukum... paaru... dheena un vayasu than eh... yepadi vanthurukaan nu... neeyum irukiye...

Kathir scanned dheena who was by now chatting with jeeva with annoyance...
As said he was dressed up so formally and elegantly in a way that would impress elders while kathir was in a normal outfit as per them which doesnt catch their eye...
Added to it, he was fairer, taller, softer, prettier and calmer than kathir...
May be so good than him...
He didnt get the fact that in teenage everyone would think them like a ugly duckling while others look like a beautiful peacock...

More than all, he liked mullai the same way kathir do...
That was enough to get him mad...
But he was not in a position to show it...

Mu : intha madhiri unaku potata amsama raja madhiri irupe da...

K : enakaga amsama oru rani ah katti vekarengana sollunga... udane raja agidaren ..

Mu(smacking) : poda rascal... un kuda manushan pesi jeika mudiyaathu... na ulla poren... nee vaa...

K : hmm ponga mama... varen...

After a sigh, Kathir slipped into the rearside of the house which was shielded a little from the front portion to avoid guests entering into the precious garden of parvathi in a fear it would be spoiled...
Enjoying the fascinating flavour of the place, he just walked near their favourite touch me not plant from where he would get a clear view of the balcony of mullai's room in the first floor...
To his annoyance, all the windows and balcony door was closed making him disappointed...

K mindvoice : vanthu rendu mani neram aachu... yetho moonavathu manushan madhiri avala paaka mudiyaama veeta suthi suthi vanthutu iruken... ivalaavathu veliya varalam la... yenathan panuvaalo... cha...

Ithuku mela wait pana mudiyathu... yetha panu da kathiru... yena panalam...

Pesama oru periya kal la eduthu balcony kadhavu mela adichuruvoma.... satham kettu veliya vanthu than eh aganum...

vera yaaravathu vantha yena pana... atha pathi unaku yena da...nee yena avanga mandailaya kalla podare... kadhavula than eh... podu... paathukalam...

As he picked up a stone and tried to aim, there was a call in screeching voice...

Arthi : hey kathir... ulla illama inga yena panre...

K mindvoice : ada cha... ivala... namaku nu varangale...

K : chumma than... bore adichuthu... athan... ne yepadi iruke...

Ar : nalla iruken kathir... nee yepadi iruke...

K mindvoice : nee varama irunthuruntha en thakkali ah paathurupen... romba nalla irunthurupen... vanthu atha keduthutu nalam vera visaraikara...

Ar : kathir...

K : haan... super ah iruken...

Ar : nee enoda function ku varuve nu nenachen... varaama yemathitiye...

K : athu... exam irunthuchu... athan vara mudiyala...

Ar : sunday exam ah...

K : sunday ah function... haan... aama aama... tuition la exam irunthuchu...

Ar : oh... aana ne varalainu enaku unmela romba kovam theriyuma...

K : apadiya ok ok...

Ar : ok ok ah... po kathir ne... unaku onnu theriyuma... aniki school ku vanthe illaa... oru twenty days munnadi... na mela irunthu paathutu odi vanthen... nan varathukula kelambitta... appuram than therinjuthu mullai ku driver vela paaka vanthe nu...

K : oh... driver kita yelam unaku yethuku pechu...

Ar : athan namma than meet panave mudiyarathu illaaye... ne kovil ku elam varathu illaa... school um vera vera... paakave mudiyarathu illaa... sari athan intha function ku varuve nu naanum leave potutu vanthen... illana intha madhiri function kellam vanthurukave matten... varavum pidikala...

K : apadi kastapattu vanthu yena saathicha nee... varamaiye irunthurukalame... nimathiya irunthurukum...

Ar : Yaaruku...

K (sarcastically) : unaku than...

Ar : oh... athan sonane unna paakanum nu vanthen... ipo paathuten...

K : periya saadhanai than...

Ar : atha vidu kathir... actually nan onnu soluven... but nee sirika kudaaathu... kindal pana kudathu...

K : yenathu...

Ar : ne sollu kathir... appo than nan soluven...

K mindvoice : kadavule... mokkai potu uyira vangarale... pesama ullaiye irunthurkalam... iva mokkai ku dheena eh paravala... thakkali pathi perumaiya pesitu irunthurupaan... kadupaanalum kaadhuku kulirchiya irunthurukum...

K : illaa sirikala sollu...

Ar : kindal pana matten nu sollu...

K(irritated) : hey solrathuna sollu... illana pogalam.. time achu... chumma vetti builtup panitu...

Ar : illa illa.. solren... inime nan unna mama nu than kupida poren... athum mariyathaiya vaanga ponga nu...

K : ....

When her words reached him, Kathir stood flabbergasted as if someone took his breath away....
In a wink,it seemed the entire place was floating in air and everything around was happening in slow motion...
His muscles went rigid, his stand became stiff and mouth dropped open slowly...
With goosepimples all over the skin, he stood gawping at her....

Her...

Mullai...

Though was giving a little heed to arthi's talks, his eyes were on the balcony with a little expectation she might come out...
His intuition never failed and there she is giving him a skipped heart beat...

She stood in a candy color half saree teamed with a beautiful parrot green silk skirt and a blouse just like a blooming rosebud...
Adding to it, the elegant jewels enhanced her charm more...

The ever glowing face was now shimmering with shades of pink from her attire and the shiny make over...
Her eyes looked more bigger and wider with the pretty use of kohl and liner...
The lips that always arrested a divine smile curved into a wide mesmerizing beam looking at him...

The rays of sun fell right on her which looked as if she was radiating the rays in turn...
Unknowingly he grinned at her still not out of the trance...

On the other hand, Mullai who couldn't contain herself in the room without seeing kathir after knowing he is in the same place since two hours came out to the balcony with a hunch that she might see him...
Not to disappoint her, there he was...
With his usual gesture of hands tied across chest, he was standing in their favourite spot looking at the balcony with eyes full of exhilaration...

As his eyes met hers, she felt as if it was drilling over hers reaching her heart...
She was sure that her heart did somersault at that moment without knowing its the same for the other one too...

With fluttering hearts, they stood rooted to the spot with interlocked looks...
They didnt make any attempt to make any gesture or talk...
Just that they were dwelling in their own dwam...

Arthi who was busy to practice blushing by looking down along with her talking was oblivious to kathir's reactions or mullai's appearance...
By then...

L : chinna kutti... polam de...

Their freezed state got disturbed as lakshmi came looking for mullai to take her down...
As mullai left with a head nod, kathir too rushed back to the function hall leaving arthi behind...

The timing was so perfect that when kathir followed by irritated arthi entered the place, mullai too got to the function hall making the room silent...

As mullai bowed at everyone as told, Pandian and Lakshmi started the customs to be done...
Kathir's eyes rested on mullai and off course shifted reluctantly to dheena who was looking at her with extreme delight and adoration...

K mindvoice : nenachathu sari ah than iruku... cha... paaka arambichutaan... ithana naal itha yepadi gavanikama vitten... yeppola irunthu ivan ipadi irukaan... yenathan nenaikaraan nu theriyalaiye...

Hmmkmmm nan yena nenaikarom ne ipo than therinjuruku... inum thakkali pathi theliva therinjukanum... ithula ivan nenaikaratha pathi yenga poi yosikarathu...

When he was in his own world, Arthi was fuzzing with a disapproval about leaving the place when she was sharing something very important to him...
Along with the irritation by dheena's looks, her complaints fueled up his rage which he controlled for that moment...

Brushing all aside, he looked up at mullai who was now presented with saree, jewels and other gifts by Pandian and Lakshmi...
As she moved to upstairs to get ready, his heart wanted mullai immediately to make him come out of his confusions and irritations...
Off course, she always had that magic in hand...
This is not the time he thought...

But...

Before leaving the place, mullai flinged a magnetic look at kathir with a sweet smile literally pulling him to dwam...
He could feel the lines of bharathidasan echoing in his ears...

கண்ணில் காதலியர் கடைக்கண் காட்டி விட்டால்;
மண்ணில் குமரருக்கு மாமலையும் ஓர் கடுகாம்..!

Instantly all his qualms were brushed off and kathir beamed wider with satisfaction...

Ar : hey kathir... yena sirikare... na kovama iruken...

K mindvoice : theivame... iva inum niruthalaiya... konjam neram suthi elame amaithiya iruntha madhiri irunthuche... thakkali oda magic pola... hmmmm...

K : onum ilaa... sollu...

Ar : nan elam soliten... nee than solanum...

K : yena solanum...

Ar : nee venum ne enkita velaiyadare kathir... enaku theriyum... na thirumba solanum nu than eh...

K mindvoice : sabba... romba pesaraale... intha paati sonathu sari ah than iruku... something is wrong... thirumba intha mama drama ah arambikarathuku munnadi pesi mudi kathiru...

K : athelam illaa... mama nu kupidanum... avalo than eh... kupituko... ithula yena iruku...

Ar : illaa unaku onum thonalaiya...

K : nee annanungala apadi than eh kupidare... apadi than eh ithuvum... ithula thona yena iruku...

Ar : aanalum na unna... sorry ungala mama nu kupidarathu special than... ok ah mama...

K (with a sigh) : sari ok...

Ar : nan than first unnaa mama nu...

K : aiyo pothum pa saami... mudiyala enala... mama mama nu intha vishayatha pathi romba nerama blade potutu iruke... aala vidu... na poren...

As kathir left to sit near dheena, arthi without a option joined the ladies...
After some good moments of normal function talks, Mullai came back to the hall completely decked up with thaai mama seer and was made to seat in the decorated sofa...
Pandian kept her the first nalangu and lakshmi offered her some more gifts and presents...

Pan : appuram en chinna kutti ku yena venum... sollu...

M (happily) : onum venam mama... athan ithana gift iruke...

T : chinna kutti... unaku yena venumo ketuko de... un mamanum, athaiyum asaiya kekaranga illaa... intha samayatha vidathe...

P : yen ma... en anna, annikita vera yepavum ketta kedaikatha... mullai ketta yepavume anga marupeche illaa... therinjuko...

Pan, L : apadi sollu...

With happy and pleasant smiles around except for few fake smiles, mullai replied in a sweet voice after a look at kathir...

M : ipo yethum venam mama...

L : ada chumma sollu de chinna kutti...

M : nijama luckyma... venumgum bothu kandipa nan eh kekaren...

L (kissing her cheeks) : appo sari...

It was murugan and parvathi's turn next...
Murugan who was not used to showing affection or admiration openly kept nalangu with a hidden smile...
He could feel his hands shivering and eyes dampening when he looked at his daughter who seem to be born just now but have turned to a yound lady all grown up gracious and gorgeous...
He moved away soon not to show his vulnerability and covered it up with a sense of pride and elation just after patting her cheeks, his alltime gesture of love for both his queen and princess...

On contrast to him, Parvathy who was a bundle of expressions drenched mullai with cuddles and kisses showering all her love in it...
With obvious tears, she did the customs wholeheartedly...
At the sametime, the important person of the family paati objected to do the custom having beliefs on silly myths of traditions and just adored the things happening with satisfaction...

Following that the usual customs of nalangu and offering blessings were started by the guests, spreading beetles of happiness everywhere...

All the while, Kathir just sat looking at mullai who was dressed up in a bright orangish red silk saree with a heavily designed blouse...
The perfectly chosen intricate diamond jewels right from dangling jhumka to gripping girdle complimented her so well...
The traditional way of hair do, makeover and the charm of chandhan applied all added more beauty to her and she looked like a enchantress from heaven...

Off all things about her, her looks that landed on him once in a while made him forget all others...
The one who is known to escape functions or rituals sat for hours together enjoying just the mere sight of her...

Time ticked merrily and the function got over in a happy manner...
When the guests left the hall leaving it for youngsters and just ladies of the family, kanna raised a concern to parvathi...

Ka : atha... naanga elam school ah cut adichutu vanthurukom la... naanga intha sadangu pana venama...

T : adei avala vida chinnavan da nee... nee nalangu vekariya...

Ka : appuram photo la irukanum la... varalaaru pesanum... innoru pathu, iruvathu varusham kalichu pakkum bothu nalla irukum la... anne sollune...

Kathir who was shook by kanna sat quiet unable to answer while jeeva and dheena nodded excitedly...

Jega mom : ada yellarum mama morai than eh... panatume... ipo yena.. panunga vanga... yeppa thambi konjam nalla photo pidichudu pa...

L : sari than sambanthi... adei yenamo panunga... rajathi konjam chinna kutti kudave iru...

The hall was free for the youngsters and their fun...

Ka : nan than first....

Mo : dei na mudichutu poren... appuram yenamo panunga...

A formal nalangu was done by strict officer moorthy just for pictures and teasing nalangu by jeeva who always loved pulling her legs...
Kanna joined the fun with jeeva and also kasthuri and made a lot of fun in the name of customs simultaneously posing for pictures with her...

Dh : dei kathiru... poda... yen ipadiye nikare....

K : illaa da... ne po...

Kathir who would wish to be in the first to do anything for mullai, for the first time ever in life stayed last...
Though it was annoying to see dheena joining hands with kanna and jeeva, the palpitating heart skipped all things aside...
That stood first was just mullai...

Kas : kathiru vaa da... yena achu...

Kathir felt as if his legs entwined imaginarily enough to make him stumble as he moved near mullai...

Kas : intha da...poosu... photo edukatum...

K : hmmm...

As he applied chandhan to her cheeks, both locked their eyes and were totally drowned in feelings that they had never experienced....

Can single touch burn the skin....

Yes it did...

Kathir could feel the fire in his fingers when it brushed against her cheeks...

Was she less...

Palpably no...

Unquestionably more...

Her cheeks burned the same way as his fingers...
He could feel for the first time in his life his face was radiating heat happily for the reason unknown...

And she could feel as if the whole of blood in her body was rushing to her face making it red as kumkum...

After a whole minute, when kathir moved out of her with no word...

Photographer : thambi... senthu iruka madhiri oru photo edukanum... nillu pa...

Kathir looked at mullai for a second and moved to the side of the sofa for a picture...

And in no time, the naughty kathir was back...

He sat on the arm of the sofa, flinged his hand around her shoulders and settled comfortably...

M : kathir... yena panre... yaaravathu paatha yena nenaipanga...

K : ei thakkali... naanum un matha maamanungalum onnu illaa... so ipadi than pose kudupen.. yena panuve...

M : hmmm... enakum matha mama vida en laddu boy than special nu prove panuven...

Saying this, Mullai leaned towards him clutching his hands and smiled wider making him tighten the grip with a huge grin...

Thus captured the picture with loads of happiness, contentment and love that was to be experienced and explored more...

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Adutha Alai...

M : ipo nee yena sola vara kathir... enakum dheena mama mela asai... athan nan apadi pesaren, ipadi iruken nu sola variya...

K : ufff... iva oruthi... chumma dheena mama dheena mama nutu uyira vangitu iruka...

M : ne pesarathu apadi than da iruku...

K : ei thakkali... na apadi solala...

M : ne na ketathuku bathil sollu...

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