Written by : mahacbe99

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Kaarkuzhal kadavaye 🦚

Ashwin sat on the window seat staring at the sprinting scenery. The rail soundaggravating his head ache as he opened his mobile and once again read the rejection mail of his script. Fury filled within him as he realized his state, an aspiring director who is tired of not even receiving a chance to direct a short film is on his way to an unfamiliar town as a photographer for a minimum wage for his own survival.

He saw his friend Raksha curled up in the opposite compartment who woke up in a jolt hearing the rustling sound from their next compartment.

Girl 1: ehhh srs ah va ka?

Girl 2: aama!enaku una pidichirku, unakum ena pidikum nu soltu poitaaru

Girl 3: ponnu paaka vandha edathula ena oru romance uh maaplaiku! Apram

Girl 2: apram phone le pesnen pudichirchu...2 maasathula nitchayam

"ohhhhhhhhh" the girls cooed making the new bride blush and they all giggled again chatting.

Raksha hit his forehead and Ashwin stood up annoyed after few minutes

Ak: hello! Evalo Satham....

He saw a bunch of girls who looked like they were in college glance at him. Their gaze made him uncomfortable and he begun again

Ak: amaithiya irunga, ellarayum disturb pantu

He turned to leave when he heard a girl

Sk: paavam d! Uncle tablet pottu thoonganum la

The comment inflamed him, he was really not in the mood to quarrel with bunch of teenage girls when his whole life was taking a reverse gear. He turned and saw a petite girl who flexed front and showed her face. He didn't notice her before, she had long hair which was neatly plaited hanging on her front. Her kohl doe eyes had a glint of mischeif as she suppressed a laughter.

Sk: acho sorry sir! Romba strict ah rules la pottingala athaan etho uncle oh nu nenechuten

She laughed and the other girls continued but Ashwin was too focused on her red bindhi that sat in her forehead as her baby hairs fell above it.

Raksha: paaka tin size la iruntu vaaya paathiya

He mumbled in ashwin's ears

Ak: enaku mattum ila matha passengers kum disturb aaguthu, crct thaana uncle

He asked the uncle who was in the opposite compartment

Uncle: aama andha ambi cholrathu sari thaana

Ashwin smirked at Sivaangi as she scrunched her eyebrows

Sivaangi glanced at the uncle and noticed the mridangam in his hands.

Sk: maama katcheri ya naalaiku

Uncle: aama ma! Paapa va engayo paatha maari iruke

Sk: engala therilaya, Kalaimaamani Subbhulakshmi avangaloda students, Natyanjali kaaga poitu irukom

Uncle: adade aama naanthana unaku bragathishwarar natyavatsavamla vaasichen maranten paaru, nalla vishayam unga teacher enga

The girls and that uncle started conversing asAshwin and Rakshan stood confused not understanding anything.

Sk: apram enna mama neram kaalaila 11 mani than aaguthu, ipove ena thoongava porel oru Shankarabaranam eduthu vidungo

She smirked at Ashwin as the uncle started singing and some other people joined him from their compartment and she animatedly shook her head to their singing.

Ak: oru nimisham, antha ponna ena nu keka sonna ela satham potutrukinga

Sk: Sathama? Paathela maama....

Uncle: vidu ma! Kalai unarvu iladhavolodu namaku ena samaacharam, apram andha keeravaani raagam undono.....

He spoke with her as she turned and smirked at Ashwin and he turned to leave as the group started with their another soo called sangeetham.

Sk: hello sir

Sivaangi followed him behind and he turned

Sk: neenga konja sweet ah sollirndhinga na amaidhiya irundhrpom,morning time la adhuvum unga appa vitta train maari solreenga

Ak: inga paaru! I dont have time for your non sense.....

Sk: non sense ah! Indha train enga pothu theriyuma, Chidambaram!Town of art nu solluvanga, Indha compartment full ah sangeetha vidhvans and classical dancers

She folded her hands and looked up at him slantingly because of her extra small height and Ashwin had to hold in his giggle.

Ak: madam um classical dancer ah?

Sk: en kekringa?

Ak: ivalo thuru thuru nu velaatu thanama irukiya, avalo srs aana art la epdi kathukita nu than

Sivaangi got truly offended hearing his comment and really wanted to rub off his smug smile when

Subbu mam: Sivaangi anga ena panra?

Her dance mam called her

Sk: itho vanten mam, have a very unpleasant journey!

She glared at him and turned back swiftly andhumphed away making Raksha to bend imitating her

Raksha: silipittu poratha paaru! Siluppu singari, va nammalum paaduvom "maanasa san janare"

He began in his unturned voice making the other passengers shoo him for disturbing the free katcheri that was going on.

Rakshan sat on his seat pouting and Ashwin stood there staring at her retrieving figure and whispered

Ak: Sivaangi....

Raksha: dei crct ah pudi da!

He instructed Ashwin as he corrected the lightings in front of the grandly decorated stage. Ashwin was least interested to be standing there in the Chidamabaram "Thillai Nataraja" temple and assisted his friend in setting everything.

Raksha: ok macha! All set, na vedio edukuren photos nalla edu da, kovil commitee select panra ovvoru photokum kaasu.

Ashwin nodded and adjusted his camera as the function began. A bunch of musicians and a lady of middle age sat in one corner of stage while the classical dancers occupied the center. A mild music was played and the girls slowly started their dance when suddenly the beats speeded up, Sivaangi and two other girls jumped in the center and danced.

Ashwin recognized her even behind her heavy make up and looked at Raksha who was still yet to catch on. Her long braided hair was now free tucked behind a jasmine flower as it waved along with her dance, her face radiated happiness as she jumped gracefully around. Ashwin got out of his trance and captured some really astonishing shots. Her well defined movements, stiff yet flexible poses and her eyes which danced and smiled more than all the dancers collectively didput him in awe.

Her swift movements and focused eyes got disturbed just for a second when she saw him and he snickered realizing she recognized him as well. She was soon enough to get back to her dancer self but they locked eyes again, Ashwin winked at her using the oppurtunity and chuckled when he sensed the light gasp she let out which was unnoticed by the rest of the world.

Ashwin ran behind the stage after all the performance was over and waited outside the green room area. He noticed the other girls from train leave first with their teacher and Sivaangi and another girl came out after them.

She wore a white shawl around her covering her peach bharatanatyam dress which in fact was even matching her skin tone as Ashwin straightened himself with his camera around his neck. Sivaangi walked past him pulling her friend ignoring his presence and Ashwin followed behind.

Ak: hello! Unga photos romba nalla vandhuruku, ungaluku venama?

Sivaangi stopped on her tracks and looked at him

Friend: ungaluku photo kudukanuma ila no. Venuma

She teased and Ashwin fixed his eyes on Sivaangi

Ak: rendum thaan

Sivaangi averted her gaze and pulled her friend

Ak: yenga! Train la avalo pechu pesninga, ipo badhil sollunga

Friend: ena sir avasaram! Inum 1 vaaram intha oor la thaan irukaporom

She shouted as Sivaangi shut her mouth and the girls ran away making him chuckle.

He looked down and found her salangai lying and before he could call them they disappeared into the dark.

He bent down and clutched it in his hands smiling and caressed the little "sk" that was stitched inside.

Sivaangi rushed back to the backstage frantically, she knew it was late but she can't possibly sleep without finding her salangai. The place was dark with all the lightings removed, opposite to how it was just few hours back.

Ak: enna ma thedra?

She squealed keeping her hands on her chest and breathed out seeing ashwin.

Sk: cha, bayanthuten... ipdiya pei maari pinnadi nippinga

Ak: jal jal nu kolusu pottu atha raathiri la vanthu tu na pei ah? Indha nerathula vara bayama ila

Sk: Kovil kulla athuvum en Natarajar sannidhi la nikkuren, enaku ena bayam

She expressed the devotion she had for the dancing god who stood behind the closed door.

She ignored him and looked around with her phone flashlight. Ashwin caught her hands and pulled her outside and stood in the open arena with temple walls and traditional gopurams encircling them in the starry night.

Sk: ena panringa! Vidunga

He closed her mouth and pulled her behind a pillar in the corner. Sivaangi breathed heavily looking at his face this close under the moon. Few people passed them, locked the sannidhis and left.

Ashwin heaved a sigh and looked back at her. Her eyes now focused fully with his hands covering her other features made him forget the world. Suddenly the problems back home and his sinking career didn't matter to him like her eyes did at that moment. She blinked a few times struggling to breathe and pointed at his hands.

Ak: aiyo sorry ma

He took his hands away and she distanced herself from him a little and adjusted the shawl around her neck.

Sk: neenga ena panringa inga?

Ak: itha thaana thedra?

He showed her salangai in his hands and her eyes widened in surprise and she breathed in releif.

Sk: aama! Nalla vela miss panniteno nu romba bayanthuten

She stretched her hands and he took his hands back away from hers.

Ak: kudukren ana en 2 kelvi ku badhil venum

He rested back on the pillar and folded his hands and sivaangi stood before fiddling with her dupatta

Sk: velaada thinga, kudunga na ponum

Ak: apo vera salanga vaangiko itha naane vachukuren un nyabagaarthama

He smirked

Sk: aiyo apdi la vidamudiyaathu, intha salanga na 10 varshama vatchuruken pls!

His expression softened looking at her concerned face and yearning in her voice.

Ak: 2 kelvi

He whispered, sighing in defeat Sivaangi nodded

Sk: sari kelunga

Ak: un per ku ena artham?

Sivaangi looked at him bewildered as she thought he would use this oppurtunity and ask her no.

Sk: Sivaangi na, paarvathi ammal oda inoru per unu en paati sollirkaanga

Ak: hmm

He nodded his head

Ak: innoru artham um iruku

Sk: ena?

Ak: Meiazhagi

He looked at her intently as she turned red under his gaze.

Ak: crct ah than vachurkaanga

He gave her a teasing smile and she bit her lips

Sk: Adutha kelvi

Ak: ena padichirka?

Sk: padichitruken, last year than 12th mudichen

Ashwin widened his eyes, he dint expect her to be so young, according to him she looked way too gorgeous for her age and he smiled back at her

Ak: ena enga padichitruka nu than keten

She was hesitant in letting him know that and stood silent. Normally Sivaangi is a person who would give back but under his gaze and his charming face, she found it difficult to even form words.

Ak: sari solla virupam ila na vidu, athuku pathila un 12th mark sollu

Sivaangi sighed and pouted

Sk: Rukmani college of fine arts la BA dance panren

She looked down and Ashwin chuckled

Ak: avlo mosama ma 12th mark uh

Sivaangi glared at him and snatched her salangai when he caught her hands

Ak: sorry

Sk: ethuku

Ak: Morning un talent theriyama pesnadhuku

Sk: ipo therincha

She looked at him raising her eyebrows with a smile

Ak: hmm, ne mattum than en kannuku therinchu.... enaye maranthu paathutu irundhen, indha ponnu vera level nu thonuchu

Sivaangi's eyes beamed and she looked down biting her cheeks

Sk: vera ena thonuchu?

Sivaangi took the courage and looked into his brown orbs reflecting her soul

Ak: epavum maii ottitu irukra indha kanna paathute irukanumnu thonuchu

Sivaangi's whole body tingled under his intense gaze as she loosened her hands from his and ran away.

Ashwin rubbed his nape and turned when he heard her

Sk: unga per enna?

Ak: naalaiku paakum pothu solren

Sk: athu en?

Ak: un turn naalaiku ne enta 2 kelvi keklam

Sk: na romba peraasakaari, rendu kelvi oda niruta maten

Ak: ne va paathuklaam

Sk: varlana?

He moved near her making her look up at him and smirked looking at her flushed face

Ak: varuva

He whispered and walked past brushing her side as she looked back at him.

Ashwin woke up and sat in the steps of the pond scribbling in his script paper and took pics of the bloomed lotus now and then.

Sk: enna varairinga?

He turned back and saw Sivaangi looking ethreal in her rose gold colored half saree and sufficient jasmine adorning her long hair.

Ak: varairana?

Sk: paper la vachutu kolathu ku minnadi ukkandhurukingale athaan periya oviyar oh nu nenechen, ilakadhal kaditham ethuvum eluthuringala

She sat 2 steps above him and Ashwin couldn't help but admire her small leg looking red with the alta she wore for her performance.

Ak: Oviyan ila, iyakunar aanumnu aasa aana kadhal kadidham eludhanumna eludhirlam

He looked at her finally leaving his focus on her Scarlet foot which he really wanted to hold and noticed her shifting her gaze smiling

He saw the excitement in her face as she asked

Sk: iyakunar Maniratnam maariya?

Ashwin laughed shaking his head

Ak: Balu Mahendra maari

He raised his eyebrows as she frowned and raised her hands

Sk: periya aal than ponga

Ak: enga ma, varsham than oduthu oru asst director ah kuda join panna mudila

Sk: nadakum iyakuner ehhh!

Ak: iyakunar ehhh! Va

Sk: aama neenga than unga per solla maatringa

She rested her head in her lap as she kept her hands on her folded legs.

Ak: Ashwin

He let out his hands for a handshake as she gave hers hesitantly.

He knew it wasn't a decent move to hold her hands more than it was necessary for a handshake but her small fingers inside his huge and slender ones is a picture perfect in Ashwin's world. And Sivaangi wasn't at all complaining about the extra few seconds after which he let it half heartedly.

Ak: inga ena panra

Sk: practise mudinjathu, kolathula kaal nenechutu kovil ku polaamnu vanthen

Ak: polaye?

She scrunched her eyebrows

Sk: ponuma?

Ak: hmm aana porathuku munnadi oru paatu paaditu po

Sk: paata?

Ak: aama, intha sankarabaranam saaveri varnam la paadama ethaachu therinja paata paadu

Sivaangi couldn't understand why she doesn't wanna deny his request, afterall he was just a self-centered co passenger she met 2 days ago, but he has become a lot more of that in just the past 24hours. Something inside her irked her to sing for him and make him feel special as it pricked her heart when she saw the longing and sadness in him when he spoke about his dream that wasn't even close to a beginning.

She took a deep breath and began

Vaai mozhintha vaarthai yaavum kaatril ponaal Gnaayamaa
Paai virithu paavai paartha kaadhal inbam maayamaa

Thaenilavu naan vaazha enn intha sothanai

Vaan nilavai nee kelu koorum en vethanai

Ennai thaan anbae maranthaayo

Marappen endrae ninaithaayo

Ennaiyae thanthen unakkaaga
Jenmamae konden atharkaaga

Sundari kannal oru seithi

Solladi inna nalla thedhi

Ashwin was not able to even blink as he heard her sing, she kept her eyes closed and head down the whole time and if anyone asked him if hehas ever seen someone so divine it would be this 18 year old girl being so effortlessly pretty and the thirneer in her forehead above her pottu was hardly visible that he just now noticed.

She opened her eyes but didn't look at him but smiled when he heard him clap.

Ak: chance eh illama! Thanx na ketonayum mogam sulikaama paadna thuku

He finally kept his hands very softly on her leg and Sivaangi pulled it inside her skirt as a reflex.

Sk: thnx

She murmured and touched him lightly and put thappu in her cheeks.

Ak: ena panra

Sk: ila vayasulaperiyavanga kai kaal la patuchuna aaisu korayum baanga athuku thaan

Ak: aaisu karairathuku en kai thariyama la padala, infact saagavaram kedacha maari iruku

He caressed her feet for just a second and left the place as both of them let out a deep breath andkept their hands over their intense heart.

2 days ran the same way, Ashwin peeping into her rehearsals and them talking about their life sitting in the pond.

It was another program day and the boys were setting the camera. This time there were other dance schools were also performing and Ashwin was impatiently clicking the pictures. After an hour he saw Sivaangi's dance mam come to the stage with her crew and he checked his camera to set everything and even erased some pics for more memory space.

She came as elegantly as she has always been, her eyes looked down for a bit as he showed her a thumbs up. She returned a big smile and stole the whole show as always as he admired her through his lens.

She saw him now and then and noticed his awestruck face, blushing she focused back to the audience.

After the program they did a small pooja to the natarajan in the stage and gave the araathi plate to Sivaangi to show it to people one by one. She came to Ashwin and saw him with her sparkling eyes.

Ashwin looked at her dumbfounded and gestured like touching her eyes, instead of the aarathi and kept it in his eyes burning her insides with shyness.

She turned and skipped away blushing ignoring rakshan who was about to take the thirneer.

Raksha: dei antha siluppu singaari thaana

Ak: yenda, evalo latchana ma iruka la?

Raksha: athella iruka, aana sariyaana arundha vaala iruke

Ak: athu thaanda enaku avalta romba pudichiruku

Raksha: ethey! Pudichirukka

Ak: adhu dha bu dh

Ashwin stammered getting caught

Raksha: dei pudiche rukka?

Ak: pudichiruku da

He said swiftly surrendering

Raksha: nambave mudila da, ithana varsham ponnunga la nimundhu kooda paakathavan iniku avala vacha kannu vaangama paakura

Ak: dei! Neeye sollu da, intha kaalathula ipdi oru ponnu marudiyum paaka mudiyuma

Raksha: puriyuthu da, aana intha Sunday kelembiruvom namma, ethunaalum yosichu pannu

Kaavya: ennadi nadakuthu unakum antha photographer kum nadula

Sivaangi gave her standard thiruttu muzhi and shook her head

Sk: onnulaye

Kaavya: onnu ilama than madam kanna othi avar kannula vachukutaara, ila una pudichiruku nu avar frnd ta solvaara

Sk: pudichiruku nu sonnara

Kaavya: aama na pinnadi than ninnen, ithuvaraikum ponnungale nimindhu paakadhavar ahm una romba pudichirukaam

Sivaangi couldn't help but smile hearing his confession as she leaned against the wall.

Kaavya: sivu, na solren uh thappa nenechukaatha namma naaluooruku porom dance aadrom intha maari vayasu pasanga aasaya paakrathum pesrathum sagacham than ana athukaaga life vera d, un family pathi theriyum la ethunaalum konjam yosi

Kaavya lied down beside her leaving sivaangi baffled. Her smile vanished as she stared at the moon from her window gearing up for a sleepless night.

Raksha: dei ne edit panriya! Ila sivaangi photo paathu urugitu irukkiya

He asked throwing a pillow towards Ashwin who was sitting with his laptop for hours gazing at her smiling face.

Raksha: naalaiku solla poriya da

Ak: enna nu da solven, ava chinna ponnu enaku nu inum career set aala..... enaku ena pandrathune purila machan aana ivalo miss pannira koodathunu ulla solluthu

Ashwin sighed staring at the moon from his window as Rakshan's radio played

"Neeyenna nilavodu
Pirandhavalaa..
Poovukkul karuvaagi
Valarndhavalaa..."

His lips curved as her round face came to his mind

Ak mv: en ma en life la vandha? Na ipo ena panrathu?

Sivaangi sat in the same place on the steps of the pond and stared at the lotuses which also wasn't able to lift her mood.

Ak: ennachu ma?

Sivaangi heard his voice but dint turn

Sk: onnu la

Ak: illaye edho iruku, En koral kettale oru vekkam kalantha sirippu varume! Atha ipo kaanum

He sat beside her, closer than she expected.

Sk: nalladhu thaana, epdiyum inum konja naal la kelembiruvom apram neenga unga vela paaka poiruvinga

She looked down as he caught her chin and made her face him

Ak: na ena chumma time pass ku un pinnadi suthuren nu neneikriya? Ila irukra varaikum si8 adichitu en vela undunu poiru venu nenechiya?

His fingers stayed on her chin and she kept her gaze down

Sk: pinna! Illaya?

Ashwin sighed defeatedly but softened when he saw tears brimming in her eyes

Ak: ila d, enaku una unmaile pudichiruku

He cupped her cheeks and she shut her eyes tightly trying to control her emotions

Sk: enaye intha 4 naala than theriyum, epdi?

Ak: therla, aana pesi palaguna ponnunga kita varaadha unarvu un mela indha 4 nal le vandhuruchu.....

Sk: venda, sari varaathu vitralaam

Ak: unaku ena pudichiruku thaana d

Sk: na sonnena

Ashwin laughed as tears filled his eyes too

Ak: unaku pidikaama than ena ipdi una thoda vidriya?

Sivaangi noticed them sitting very close as his hands stayed in her cheeks and she jerked away giving some space

Ak: family kaaga solriya?

Sk: aama, en family vera.... en mela irukra nambikai la than ena ela edathukum vidraanga, ithella therinja ena ini stage yerave vida maatanga

Ak: enaku puriyudhu, ellaruku than passion ah follow panra baakyam kedakaathu, unaku kedachuruku enala athuku entha prachanayum varaathu. na onnu ippove en kooda vanthuru nu sollala, elathayum vitralam nu than irundhen aana una paathethu lenthu enakum en passion ah vida koodathunu thonudhu inum hardwork panni nalla vaazhanum nu aasaya iruku. Namaku oru chance kudu ma, avlo than na kekren

Sivaangi sniffed her tears and closed her eyes

Sk: enaku amma ila, appa vera family nu poitaaru. Pethavangale vittu ponathuku apram en mama than ena valatharu. Avaru ponnu maari paathuku vaaru enaku, indha decisions edukra urima kooda ila Ashwin... ena manichirunga

She stood up to leave when Ashwin caught her hands.

Ak: oru vela unga amma irundhurundha, avangaltaayachu sollirpiya ena pidichirkun nu

Sivaangi sighed blinking her tears, intertwined her hands with him for few seconds and left the place.

Sivaangi felt worse than she has ever felt, she herself gave hope to him without thinking about the consequences and realised how unfair it is to him. But at the same time it bothered her how easily he saw through her, she can't lie to herself anymore that she was smitten the first time itself when she saw him, the way he admired her dance made her proud and happy and the way he always sees her as if she's the most precious he has ever come across made her shiver inside.

She is always happy when she's dancing but not today, her mam asked her to relax for a while and she went and sat inside the temple hanging her legs down staring at the gopuram.

Ak: evlo azhagula

Sk: haan?

Ak: gopuratha sonnen ma

He smiled at her as she stared back at him, she dint expect him to be casual with her after yesterday.

Sk: sorry...

Ak: ethuku

Sk: ungala hurt panniten nu varuthama iruku

Ak: ila naanum yosichu paathen, 4 naal palaguna paiyana epdi udane nambuva oru ponnu

Sk: ungala nambaama la ila, apdi irundhuruntha na pesirkave maaten. Unga kannu ena paathapo enaku thappa therila.... unmaiya than therinjathu

Ashwin took a deep breath contemplating her words and distracted the topic to change the heavy atmosphere

Ak: nethu unga dance moolyama etho story sonninga aana enaku purila

Sivaangi smiled and tilted her head towards him

Sk: Shivan kum Paarvathi kum sanda vandhuchu oru vaati yaaroda sakthi perusu nu, apo indha kovil la than oru naatiya potti vachukutaanga lam thannoda sakthi than perusu nu nirubikurathu ku

Ak: ivanga purushan pondatti sandaya than stage la naadagam pottu kaamchingala

He teased and she hit his shoulders without thinking twice and turned away to hide her face.

Ak: aana en paarvathi romba azhaga irundha

He tilted his head and sivaangi looked into him

Ak: ava aadum bothu avlo happy ah aaduva, atha paathale enaku en matha prachana la marandhurum, aana iniku ava kitta etho oru kolappam.

Sk: practice apo irundhingala

Ak: un ela practise appovum na olinji paapen

Sk: Thillana mohanaambal Sivaaji maari ya

She joked and he laughed in return

Ak: pecha maathatha, ena aachu

Sk: unga la nenechu than varuthama irunchu

Ashwin nodded and sat turning towards her leaning on a pillar.

Ak: Sivaangi, Chidambaram na town of art nu sonniye..... athoda per ethulendhu vandhuchu therima

Sivaangi stayed quiet letting him continue.

Ak: Chittrambalam, athuku meaning

Sk: Wisdom

She whispered and Ashwin nodded

Ak: ena pathi yosikaadha, I do want you to make a wise choice but not in the price of your passion......... avalo varshama love panna devadas ke paarvathi kedaikala, intha Ashwin enna!

He focused on the clouds above and sighed

Ak: na night kelemburen Sivaangi, enaku ne inum neraya achieve pannanum un talent ku, un life la illanalum enikum oru rasigan ah kootathula ninnu na kai thattitu irupen

Sk: inum 2 naal irupinga nu sonninga

She asked panicking

Ak: Oru short film la asst director ah work panna chance kedachurku, lucky charm d ne..... ithana nal naaya alanjen chance ku ipo enaku yaarne therila avanga vela kudukrom va nu solraanga athan kelembiten. Ne 2 naal nalla padiya programs mudichitu happy ah ooruku kelembu

Sivaangi teared up as he stood up to leave but turned to her

Ak: Thanks for Inspring me ma!

He caressed her head and left the temple not looking back.

Ashwin paused his narration of script and looked at his producer Ravi sir

Ravi sir: Script romba magical ah iruku? Athuvum antha Sivaangi ponnu charachter is very poetic, casting kashtama iruka podhu but crct ah pannuna nalla work out aagum movie.

Ashwin nodded

Ak: sorry sir unga lunch time la disturb panten, na inoru naal vandhu micha kadha solren

He got up to leave

Ravi sir: Indha devadas kaachu paarvathi kedachaala illaya, atha mattum sollunga

Ashwin smiled and recalled the best day in his life......

_^_

He sat in the bench waiting for his train when he heard her kolusu sound. He shook his head to avoid his imaginary thoughts about her but he heard it nearing and turned.

Ak: inga enna di panra?

Sivaangi was panting and gestured him 2 minutes to breathe keeping her hands on her chest. Ashwin gave her some water and she eyed him glaring at her as she drank.

Sk: Moraikadhinga! Program ah mudichitu than odivanthuruken

Ak: theriyudhu... edhuku vandha

Sk: pudichiruku.... itha soltu poga than vanthen

Ak: Siv.....

She interrupted him

Sk: neenga ena first moracheppo pudichathu, apram ena aasaya paathapo vum pudichathu.... neenga ena urimaya di pottu kooptradhu pudichirku, thottu thottu pesrathum pudichirku..... Enaku ungala pudichiruku Ashwiney!

Ashwin stood frozen staring at her and took a deep breath shutting his eyes with his hands on his hips to compose himself

Ak: na ipo zero Sivaangi, na inum

Sk: theriyum! Unga time eduthukonga, nenecha maari director aaitu vaanga.... 2 years ku entha commitment um vena neenga unga velaya paarunga, na en velaya paakuren aana vera ponna paaka kudathu

She pointed her index finger and glared making him chuckle and nod

Ak: paakanum pola irunchu na un college ku varlaama?

Sivaangi smiled and nodded

Ak: ipo ore oru vaati una katti pudichika laama

Sk: ellaru paap.....

She was interrupted halfway as he grabbed her waist and pulled her into his embrace. He hugged her as if his life depends on it and she buried her face into his chest hearing his heartbeat.

Raksha: ipo happy aama

Ak: dei....

Raksha: pinna enna da, program mudichittu suda suda saambar saadham potanga, kai ku etnadhu vaai ku ettadha maari ena thara thara nu iluthutu vanta unta kootitu ponumnu!

Ashwin pinched her cheeks as she glared at him

Sk: en nae en life oda ungaluku soru than mukyama

She commented still inside Ashwin's embrace

Raksha: ne pesaatha, evening potta sakkara pongal ah kattu kattu nu kattitu

Sk: humph

She humphed turning away from him as her head rested against Ashwin's chest

Raksha: Siluppu singaari

Ak: vaalu

Ashwin breathed in her ears and caressed her hair

His train came and he bid them bye and Sivaangi placed a small note on his hands

"9*********** intha no. Ku photos anupunga" Miss you❤

He laughed looking at the note and kept it safe in his purse.

_^_

Ravi sir: ena Ashwin pathil sollunga

Ashwin stared at the figure who was sitting in the waiting area and turned back to his producer

Ak: elathulayum thothutu irundhavan uku kedacha mudhal vetri sir

Ravi sir smiled and asked him to come the next day itself to hear the remaining story and sign the film.

Ak: oi pondatti!

He sat near her

Sk: enanga sonnaru? Ok va?

Ak: hmm 95% ok than, en paapa vandha neram ipo unmaile en movie direct panna poren

He said touching her grown belly

Sk: epayum enna than lucky charm nu soluvinga, iva inum veliye varala athukula enaku competition.

She pouted and lied on his shoulders

Ak: unaala thana d ithu ellame, va un appointment ku time aachu

He helped her get up and they left to hospital.

After seeing the baby through scan they happily returned back home while ashwin still had happy tears when sivaangi stopped on her tracks shocked.

Sk: mama!

Sk mama: epdi ma iruka?

She stayed quiet

Sk mama: intha mama va mannichiru ma, un amma illatha po nan than un kitta manasu vitu pesirkanum en pondatti pecha kettutu unaku virupam illatha kalyanathula thalla paathathu thappu than. Unaku valagaapu vaikratha samanthi sonnanga un thaaimaman ah na vanthu nikkalama?

Sk: mama

Sivaangi cried and hugged her mama as he patted her head.

Sk: enayum manichirunga, unga virupatha meeri envaazhakaya amachikuten aana neenga ennikachu ena paaka vara maatingala nu romba yengiruken

She cried in his arms as Ashwins family watched the reunion happily.

Ashwin sat in his office tired of all the auditions, producer was right casting for Sivaangi's charachter was very challenging.

He rubbed his eyes and yelled next when he heard her voice.

Sk: intha train enga pothu theriyuma Chidambaram, "town of art" nu solluvaanga

Ashwin laughed looking at her when the producer said

Ravi sir: nalla pesna ma, aana 18 vayasu ponnu venume!

He said thinking when Sivaangi glared at her husband

Ak: sir, ivanga than Sivaangi

Ravi sir: u mean The Sivaangi

Ashwin nodded smilingly as Sivaangi came to his table and kept his lunch box.

Ak: thanks ma!

Sk: irunga

Sivaangi left out for a minute and brought her 4 month old daughter as she cooed looking at her father and stretched her arms towards him.

Ak: paaru kutty!!!

Ashwin got her daughter and threw her in air making her chuckle.

Sk: seri en students wait panraanga, na oru 2 hours class mudichitu vandhuren papa va paathukonga

Ak: ma ma! Ipo epdi ma

Sk: apo na en students ku leave sollirva

She glared at him

Ak: vena vena, na paathukren

Sk: paal la kudichitta, 2 hours ku ena theda maata.... paathukonga vanthuren

She kissed paaru and left the room as Ashwin settled on his chair with his daughter.

Ravi sir: intha devdas ku Sivaangi, paarvathy rendu per um kedachi taanga pola

He smiled looking at the father daughter duo as Ashwin chuckled and nodded.

And the symbol of their love slept peacefully in her father's chest as they both gave life to their passion❤

THE END🦚