Mullaiyagam was silent with everyone getting some shut-eye in their respective rooms post lunch...

As akash left for his home with kasthuri to be back on time in the evening, kids clinged to their chithapa again...

KM room...

Mullai who was about to move on to a snooze tried hard to sit with eyes open waiting for kathir...

Kathir joined her in few minutes after checking on the kids and others...

M : thoongitangala da...

K : oh... moonum katti pidichutu thoongitu irukunga...

M (smiling) : thoongatum... inum time iruke... aaru maniku pona pothumaam..

K : vetti velai...

M : pls saami vishayatha apadi pesaathaiyen... kashtama iruku enaku...

K : sari sari pesala... vidu.. neeyum thoongu de... kannula apadi thookam nikkuthu...

M : hmmmm unaku than waiting.. vaa thoongalam...

K : thoongarathuku poi kupidareye de thakkali...

M : moonu naal thoongarathuku mattum than... thiruvizha mudiyara varai...

K : uffff... moonu naal...

M : moone naal...

K : athu sari...

He closed the curtains to arrest the light out, made sure door is latched and joined her with a comfy hug...

K : vanthaachu... ipo thoongu...

M : ilaa konja neram pogatum...

K : appo konja neram konjalama...

M : hmmm konjalame... aana adhuku munnadi unkita onnu solanum...

K : sollu.. sikiram solitu enna konjitu thoongu... tired ah iruke...

M : athelam nalla than iruken... ne divert panathe...

K : sari sollu...

M : iniki evening kovil la kootam jhasthi ah irukum ilaa... morning vida...

K : hmmm yepavume apadi than eh... pournami poojai vera irukum... apuram deepam vekkarathu...

M : hey nee than da vekkanum intha thadavai...

K : atha vera niyabagam panaathe... mokkai velai de.. kadi ah iruku...

M : poda enaku yevalo perumai ah iruku theriyuma...

K : nan eh kekanum nu nenachen... athena parivattam kattum bothu mogathula avalo perumai... yetho nan perusa saathicha madhiri... na award yelam vangina bothu kuda ipadi illa...

M : athu vera... ithu vera.. unaku puriyaathu...

K : intha oorku vanthale ipadi than loose madhiri pesare ne...

M : pesitu poren vidu... unkita onnu solanum nu sonane...

K : romba nerama athan solre... but matterkum vara matengare... konjavum mattengare...

M : ne athulaiye iru...

K : sari sari sollu....

M : athu... evening kovil ku dheena mama family varuvaangalam da...

K : oh...

His body stiffened which mullai could sense immediately...

M : udane tension agariye...

She snuggled more to him as if she could soothe the tension with her touch...

K : chh... puthusa ena tension... yepavum irukarathu than eh... sorry de anga kathinathuku... athu thidirnu kovam vanthuduchu...

M : vidu da... nanum atha niyabagam paniruka kudathu... sorry....

K : chhh... oru casual talk ku yethuku sorry...

M : athan nanum solren... oru casual kovathukellam sorry venam...

K : sari solala... pothuma...

M : hmmm... appuram sonane... avanga varuvaanga nu...

K : athan sonniye... athuku nan yena pananum... maalai mariyaathai oda varaverkanuma...

M : nakkal panathe...

K : sari panala... yena pana solre enna... atha sollu...

M : onum illaa...

K : sollu atha panren... athan eh venum unaku...

His replies came in extreme irritation...

M : ipove tension aga arambikara paaru...

K : aagama irukuma...

Vasantha chithi vanthu enamo na unna kalyanam pani kann kaanatha eduthuku kutitu poi kodumai panra madhiri pesuvanga... chithapa yenamo na yelam kaila aagathavan madhiri pesuvaaru...

ithelam pathaathu nu dheena unna paathu love failure songs bgm la odara madhiri reaction kudupan... intha kanravi ah paathutu na tension aga kudaathu na yepadi mudiyum...

M : please da....

K : chithi chithapa pesaratha kuda pogatum nu vituduven... intha dheena ah nenacha than... ufff....

M : kathir....

K(softly) : sollu de...

Mullai rubbed her lips with his lips softly followed by delicate kisses...
Her tender lips and softy skin worked like a charm calming him down...
A kiss was not always a primal desire for them..
It was more like a cast that made them bound to the other without a word...
His body loosened but arms tightened around her for a second...
Then he slided his hands from her shoulders to her waist and pulled her gently to him tucking her hair behind her ears....

M : ipo ok ah..

K : ithuku mela ok illama irukuma... tension elam poye poch...

M : anga vanthutu thirumba tension aga kudathu...

K : sathiyama intha vishayathula ennala assurance kuduka mudiyaathu.. athu unake theriyum...

M : please kathir... romba kenja vekkathe...

K : sari what u want me to do...

M : do nothing... simple...

K : na ipo elam avalo react panrathu illaye de...

M : apadiya... boss konja nerathuku munnadi kathinathu yena...

K : unkita matum than eh kaatharen... munnadi madhiri avangakitaya sandaiku ponen... athu kuda kudatha...

M : kudaathu nu illaa... aana appa mugam oru madhiri agiduchu da.. avaruku oru guilty feel varuthu pola... avaru panathaala than ne enkita apadi nadanthukare nu.. please yethuva irunthalum inime avanga munnadi panathe... thaniya vanthu sandai podu..yaaru vena nu solra...

K : guilty feel varutha... nalla varatum... enna venam nu solitu avana venum nu sonaru illa...

M : chhh... yena pazhi vaangariya...

K : cha... avaru panathu thappu nu solren...

M : avaru un mama da... avaru side la irunthu konjam yosi...

K : mama na thappu illanu agiduma...

M : ....

K : yena mindvoice la thititu irukiya enna...

M : athuku yethuku mindvoice... neradiyave thituven...

K : sari yena nenacha ipo....

M : hmmm nammaku oru ponnu poranthu , unna madhiriye oru mapillai vanthu ipadi yelam unna pesatum appo than puriyum ithu yevalo thappu nu...

K : yethuku de ivalo periya saabam kudukare...

M : ponnu porakarathu saabam ah... unna...

K : ei thakkali.. wait wait... ponnu porakaratha saabam nu solala...enna madhiri oruthan mapillai ah varanum nu sonne illa.. atha than saabam nu sonen...

M : ei loose ah nee.. nee saabama... enaku kedacha periya varam... kandapadi olarathe...

K ( with a pout) : ipo ipadi than de soluve.. apuram ena kalyanam panikitathu than un vazhkaila ne pana periya thappu nu soluve...

M : thappu than... aana azhagana thappu...

She leaned more and kissed his cheeks...

K : apavum thappu nu than varuthu...paathukaren de unna...

M : athelam appuram paakalam... na sonathuku yena solre...

K : yellar munnadiyum konjam normal ah iruka try panren...

M : appuram saintharam kovil...

K : kovil la dheena vanthu unna paathu kannula kaadhal kaaviyam eluthinanu vei appuram theriyum intha kathir yaaru nu... ipove soliten...

M : yethu kaadhal ah... dei sila samayam ne inum teen age la iruka madhiri pesare... 30 vayasu aga poguthu unaku...

K : avan parvai apadi than eh de iruku.. avanuku un pakathula nikara nanum kannuku theriya matten... namma pasangalum kannuku theriya mattanga...athai vida kodumai avan pondatti um kannuku theriyathu... kodumai..

Aduthavan pondatti ah yepadi than rasika mudiyutho...

M : paaru... neeye solite... aduthavan pondattiya rasikaararu nu... avalo than matter... na inoruthar wife ngrathu elam avaruku periya vishayam illa... just like that eduthukararu..

Unnala enna innorutharoda pondattiya paathuruka mudiyuma sollu...

His answer came like a gun shot in a scary voice...

K : cha... enna thaandi yevanum unna kalyanam panikanum nu nenachu kuda paathuruka mudiyaathu....

M : hmmm athan... antha fire irukanala than nee athai paiyan la irunthu lover,husband, father nu promotion agite pore... avaruku athelam ila.. athan athai paiyan laye nikararu...

Avarkuda poi potti ku nikariye da... vittu thallen...

K : hmmm.. aanalum intha 80s hero madhiri rasichitu reaction kudukaratha paatha gaanda iruku...

M : kathir na onnu solava...

K : sollu de...

M : nalla vayiru mutta sapitutu, ac potutu ipadi unna katti pidichutu quilt kula paduthutu irukarathuku apadiye heaven la iruka madhiri iruku... super ah thookam varuthu... apadiyum control panikitu ithelam oru vishayam nu pesikitu iruken... convince agidu da pls... na thoongaren... en chella mirchi ilaa...

The corners of his eyes crinkled with her cute pout and smiled instantly...

K : vanthu rendu naal la ipo than de mirchi nu kupituruka...

M : yena panrathu rendu naala nee yethum hot ah panalaiye....

K : ipo matum yena boss panen...

M : ipovum onum panala... but sema hot ah iruke... mukkiyama kovil la.. yethana ponunga una sight adichanga theriyuma...

K : apadiya..

M : hmmm... athu kuda enaku sema perumaiya irunthuchu... theriyuma...

K : nalla perumai de... purushana inoruthi paatha happy agarathu...

M : pinna yellarum paathu rasikara onnu ennoda sole property nu nenaikum bothu yepadi irukum theriyuma... athum yethana per unna paathalum ne enna than paapenu theriyum bothu inum super ah irukum...
Athelam unaku puriyaathu...

K : nalla logic... ithe yella edathulaiyum use panalam ilaa..

M : everything has a exception.. shut up...

K : right...

M : sari thoongalama... mudiyala...

K : thoongu de...

M : na thoonginathum elunthu poidathe.. ingaye iru...

K : yengayum pogala de.. thoongu...

M : hmm...

She dozed off in few seconds and kathir as a usual habit started caressing her hair, face and lips lost in thoughts...

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K : ipo yena de sola varre...
Nanum dheenavum onna...

M : aama...neeyum athai paiyan dheena mamavum athai paiyan... avalo than...

K : oh ho... appo anniki enna katti pidichu mutham kudutha madhiri dheena kum kudupa... apadi than eh...

M : chi....

K : yena chi... yelarum onnu than eh unaku... appo kudupa than eh.. aama nu solitu poyen...

M : athu... athu...

K : sollu...

M : anniki nee iruntha nilamai la unna sari pana enaku vera vazhi theriyala enaku.. mathapadi enaku unmela vera yentha aasaiyum illaa...

K : en kelvi en mela aasai la kuduthiya illayangrathu illa... dheena ku kudupiya maatiya ngrathu...

M : intha madhiri asingamana kelvikelam bathil solanum nu enaku yentha avasiyamum illa.... ne mudhala kelambu... appa paatharuna avalo than...

K : oh kelvi asingama iruka.. sari antha kelvi venam... ithuku bathil sollu... nijama naanum dheenavum onna...

M : aama onnu than... pothuma...

K : oh... appuram vera yetha iruka...

M : appuram... inime ipadi artha rathiri la enna paaka varathe... mukkiyama kudil ku...
Na inime kandipa vara matten...

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He fixed his gaze on her with wandering thoughts...

K mindvoice : paavi.. paavi.. yepadi yelam manushana sutha vituruka... nannum thirumba thirumba vekkame illaama iva pinnadi poiruken...

In a second, a naughty smile adorned his lips and he lowered to her ears...

K : ei thakkali...

Mullai mumbled in sleep without opening her eyes...

M : hmmm...

K : nanum dheenavum onna...

M : poda loosu...

She hugged him tight and moved to sleep again making him giggle and admire her more for what she is....

TRING...TRING...TRING...

It was a call from his office... As he ignored the call, there were continuous calls making him irritated...

K mindvoice : ufff... leave la kuda pondatti ah rasika vida matengarangale...

He glided from the bed and moved out of the room... As he finished speaking, he saw murugan moving towards kitchen...

K mindvoice : yellarum thongaranga...ivaru yena panraaru...

He too followed him just to find him boiling milk...

K (clutching his chest) : mams... yenna mams panrenga... neenga kitchen la.. athum paal kaachitu... suryan merkula uthikithe...

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

K : mamanar ah maams nu kupita style ah iruku mama.. athan... aama neenga yena intha pakkam... athelam vara matengale...

Mu : nakkal ah... chumma coffee podalam nu vanthen... kaalaila irunthu veyil la irunthathu thalai munu munu nu valikithu...

K : amma, atha, paati elam??? Neenga yen podarenga... atha vidaathe...

Mu : yelam thoongaranga da.. parvathi um than... thoongatum nu elupala... avaluku vara vara mudiyarathu illa... mootu vali.. yetho pidivaathama suthara...

K : pesaama oru aal vechukalam illa...

Mu : atha yen kekare.. samayal ku yelam aalu vechu ella nooiyum varumam...

K : ithu yena puthu kadhai ah iruku...

Mu : apadi than solra...uppu, karam, ennai ellam neraya poduvanga.. athu ithungara... kaai vetarathuku kuda aal vekka matengara... olunga pakuvama vetarathu illayam...

K : yepadi vettinalum vaayathukula than eh poguthu...

Mu : yaaru pesarathu ava kita.. sariyana adam... vituten... athan intha chinna chinna velai yelam nan eh panikaren... paatha vida matta...

K : thappu illa.. palagunga... ladies than samaikanum nu oru sattamum illa...

Mu : hmmm intha vayasula than puriyuthu...

K : ipovavathu puriyuthe...

Sari mama irunga ipo na potu tharen...

Mu : unaku yethuku intha velai... ne po... na paathukaren...

K : mama.. unga ponna vida na than kitchen la athigama irunthuruken.... enoda area ithu... nagarunga... kudichutu yepadi iruku nu mattum solunga...

Mu : athelam venam da...

K : ada vaanga mama...

He made murugan move aside and started preparing coffee for him...

Mu : pulla thoongaraala...

K : hmm thoongara... avalukum inga vantha than rest... anga iruntha paavam oru nimisham rest illaa... ivanunga bayangara ragalai ache...

Mu : nee mattum yenna ...

K (laughing) : nanum than... othukaren...

Mu : hmmm...

After few seconds of silence...

Mu : kathiru...

K : sollunga mama...

Mu : unkita onnu solanum...

K mindvoice : yenna avala madhiriye arambikaraaru...

K : sollunga..

Mu : saintharam vasantha akka veetula irunthu kovil ku varuvanga...

K mindvoice : matter kuda athe than...

K : hmmm varatum....

Mu : ne avangala paathu kovapattu thirumba en pulla ah yetha solaathe... mathiyam yellaru munnadiyum thitina madhiri..

K : yaara... en pondatti ah va...

Mu : illaa en pulla ah... yena da nakkal ah..

En pondatti ah nan thituven neenga yethum sola kudathu nu maraimugama solriyo...

K : cha cha unga pondatti ah yellam neenga thitinathu illaya nu kekaren...

Mu : un thimir ku nalla naalu adi than vekanum...

K : hmmmkmm yenamo kudukaatha madhiri than...

Aama ungalala bathil sola mudiyalaina enaku thimir ah...

Mu : sari da...na thitiruken than... othukaren... aana nanum neeyum onna.. na oru pattikaatan.. pathan class uh... kunnakudi ah thandinathu illaa... ne apadiya padichuruke.. periya velaila iruke... naalu ooruku pore... neeyum apadi irukalama...

K : enaku mama ah pesarengala... maamanar ah pesarengala...

Mu : rendume than... bathil ah sollu...

K (sighs) : thappu than mama... chat nu kovam vanthuduthu... antha nimisham samaalika mudiyarathu ilaa...

Mu : puriyuthu... nanum apadi than eh... aana ava mela yentha thappum illa... panathu naanu... unaku kovam vantha enkita kaami... en pulla ah kashtapaduthathe... soliten...

K : maams.. ava en pondatti...

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

K : sari sari kupidala...

Mu : Appuram mudhala enaku ponnu appuram than unaku pondatti...
Niyabagam vechuko...

K : athu sari... ithanga.. kudinga...

Murugan gets the coffee and sips it...

Mu : yenada sakarai ivalo kammiya iruku...

K : athan udambu muluka iruke.. athu pothum.. kudinga..

Mu : ufff... unaku un athaiye paravala...

K : haann... mama...

Mu : hmmm...

K : enaku intha parivattam, mariyaathai elam thevai ah.. yethuku kandanvanga kita poi ithukaga yelam nikarenga...

Mu : yepo irunthalum itha pani than eh aganum... paniten... yen avanga kita poi kenjirupen nu nenachu kekariya...

K : neenga kenjirupengala illa minjirupengala nu enaku theriyaatha... maams na unga mapillai...

Both shared a proud smile disturbing by a phone call...

K : tho inga than iruken... varen varen... 2 seconds...

Mu : yena da achu... yaaru...

K : unga pulla than... thoongum bothu paakathula iruka sonna... phone vanthuchu nu vanthutu apadiye inga ninuten... athan kathara... na poren mama...

Mu : hmmm po...

K : ponathum sakarai ah eduthu potukathenga...

Mu : poda poda...

Kathir sprinted out of kitchen and stopped in half way looking at murugan...

Mu : yena achu...

K : appuram kupitathu en pondatti... unga pulla illaa...

He ran out giggling making murugan laugh at his antics...

Mu : rascal....

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It was around evening six...

The family reached the temple premises after good amount of rest and family time...

It was typical thiruvizha scene just like morning but with crowd increasing over time...

The darkness of the night and sparkles of the light gave a lovely feel of the festival...
The dances, music, rides , foods everything was same as morning just with a extra josh of the onset of the night...

The custom for the evening was quiet simple..
There will be a pooja performed at six for the deities and then the deepam near the kodi maaram would be set light just as a symbol that people can start keeping deepam at everyone's home followed by pournami pooja which is the end of the particular day...

As the pooja was happening,

Chintoo : amma... amma... ipovum engaluku antha hat vepangala... maalai poduvangala...

M : aama aama.. kovilku varum bothu elam vepanga... yen da... athellam illa ipo...

Chinchoo : na sonen illa.. yellam intha appanala than...veshti pota than athellam vepanga... appa than podala illa... nammakum potu vidala...

Their newly found bhajan for veshti, parivattam and maalai started...

M : en chellam illa.. pooja nadakum bothu pesa kudathu... neenga poi annanga kuda velaiyaadunga... sari ah...

Chintoo : appo antha hat...

M : naalaiku potu vidaren... sari ah...

To their disappointment, there was a garland dropped for kathir making them go nuts...

Chintoo : appa ku podaranga... engaluku venum...

Chinchoo : aama venum...

This time they went directly to dhamu, the head and asked for it without wasting time with their mom, dad or grandpa...

Dh : muruga... adichu solren... pasanga unna madhiri than...

He laughed out loud and made the honour for the kutties leaving a pleasant smile on everyone's face....

Ka : anni nga...

M : enna da...

Ka : yethu da ah...

M : sorry... solunga kolunthanare...

Ka : illanga anni nga... nijamave mini sandiyarunga than pola ivanga rendu perum... suthama una madhiri sorry ungala madhiri illa...

M : rendaiye thanga mudiyala... inum renda...

Kas : adiye...

M : athachi... ne yena kekka pore nu theriyum... mathiyam na ketathuku repeat than eh... venam vitudu... enaku intha rendu kutti sandiyaare pothum...

Kas : athu sari...

The pooja was over along with the lighting of the main deepam was done by kathir following that entire temple was lighted with lamps and pournami pooja was about to start in few minutes giving them some free time....

Chintoo : appa thooku pa...

K : yen da...

Chintoo : thooku.. onnu solren...

Kathir lifted chintoo and as expected chinchoo moved near him with a pout face just like mullai making him smile...

Chinchoo : nanum onnu solanum...

K : neeyum vaa...

He lifted chinchoo too...

M : na avana thookikava...

K : venam de.. yengalukula yetho secret....ne pesama po...

M : hmmkmmm...

The kids were busy whispering to their dad while mullai stood speaking with kasthuri, meena and dhanam....

It was then suddenly the mood of the scene shifted....

Padma : akka... nalla irukengala...

Mullai heard a cheerful voice around...

M : nalla iruken ma...nee nala irukiya...

Pa : super ah iruken ka...

Kas : yepadi iruke padma... chithi chithapa dheena elam yenga...

Pa : atha mama ulla poitanga ka... mama tho varanga ka...

She pointed out for dheena making mullai tensed... She looked at kathir trying to catch him on guard...

Dheena came with his hasty strides looking at mullai without noticing anyone around for a second...

Kathir who was clearly irritated called up dheena just to drag his attention...

K : dheena... nalla irukiya...

Only then his eyes moved to kathir...

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

K : oh super ah iruken...

Dh : pasanga nalla valanthutanga...

He uttered for a formality and then again his focus shifted to mullai...

K mindvoice : oru second kuda waste pana mattan pola...

Dh : nalla irukiya mullai...

His eyes showed a poignant feel as well as deep admiration and his voice came as whispers as always...

M : romba nalla iruken mama... neenga...

Dh : nalla iruken pa...

Pasanga apadiye chinna vayasula ne iruntha madhiriye irukanga...

M : apadiya mama...

Dh : aama... apadiye unna madhiri than...

He said fondly looking at her...

Kathir wondered how come this fellow admire someone else's wife and mother of two boys the same way he admired years before...

That too with his wife and baby along and that girl was totally clueless of whats happening... He understood why mullai said she seemed to be so innocent... She couldnt even guess her husband looks another lady fondly....

He couldnt completely show his irritation or anger on dheena because he never had crossed his limits even in looks... He always looked mullai like a baby admiring her right from his childhood... His bad he couldn't get back the admiration or response from mullai... But it never made him stop anything from his side till date....

Kathir couldnt get angry on him saying he is a flirt or leave just like tat saying he is pure...
Dheena was in between both which no one could understand....

Though kathir was not the same fuming person like before, he couldnt accept anyone looking at her with admiration... He tried to move on from the place but he couldnt leave her just like that...

He couldnt react anything considering murugan and mullai's request...
He couldn't help himself drowning in bitter memories of past associated with dheena when seeing him in person...
Dheena's wife pulled him to the reality from his haze....

Pa : mama... ungala na ipo than paakaren... ithu varai paathathe ilaa..

K : na adikadi inga varathu illaa ma.. athan...

Pa : oh saringa mama... inime adikadi vaanga... sari ah...

K : hmmm.. try panren...

Pa : akka... neenga romba azhaga irukenga... mama than solite irupaaru neenga romba azhagu nu... na ungala adikadi paakaathanala theriyala...kadaisila en kalyanathula paathathu... ipo than nalla paakaren...

Mullai bit her lips in helplessness throwing a side look at kathir and glanced at kasthuri to save her...
Chinchoo and chintoo who were bored of the convo jumped put of their dad's arms and left with akash, mukhilesh and krithick...

M : thanks ma...

Kas : haan... padma kolanthai ah kudu... konjam neram na vechukaren...

Pa : ava yaarukitayum poga matta athachi... chumma vena thooki paarunga...

But again, the baby jumped from her mom to mullai and not to kasthuri...

Pa : acho akka... iva yaarukitayum poga matta.. unga kita yepadi vara paarunga... mama paarungalen... ivaluku akka ah pidikithu...

Dh : aama...

His voice was so tender and soft just like his looks...

M : athu... papa peru yena...

Pa : papa peru malar ka.. mama poo peru than vekkanum nu solitaru... unga peru vekkalam nu mama sonaaru... appuram athai bayangarama mama ah thititaanga... appuram than malar nu vechom...

He shot a raging look at mullai who was already squirming in the same place....

K : mulla.... vaaa polam... anga kupidaranga....

Well...
Calling her by her name...
It always meant one thing to her...
The dynamite is about to explode....

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Adutha alai...

P : athachi... avanga kita kettengala... yena sonanga...

L : ketten parvathi... murugan bathil solitan... ipo ne than solanum...

P : na yena solanum... na than yellam solitane.... avanga illana enaku vazh...

L : iru iru... athu illa kelvi... intha kalyanam mattum nee aasai padara madhiri nadantha enaku oru marumagala pethu kudupiya...

Hmmm Moorthykum, jeevakum vayasu vithiyasam athigam agidum... tho kathir ku oru pondaati ah pethu kudakariya...

P : athachi... velaiyadara nerama ithu....thayavu senju unga thambi yena sonaru nu solunga...

L : hmmkmmm... avanuku ungaluku porakka pora ponna kathir ku katti kuduka muzhu sammatham... aana nee than bigu panikare...

P : athachi...

Parvathi moved to tears...

L : nee than de en thambi pondatti... santhegame venam...

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