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Viji : Sanjana Nejamve unnaku okay va?

Sanjana nodded her head with a minimal smile.

Subbu : Apram enna Vishwa , pesi muduchukalam.

Vishwa : Kandippa ! Ennaku indha kalynathuku mulu samadham .Pasangale happy ya okay solla modhum vera enna venum. He said with smile reaching his eyes.

The entire family were brimming with Happiness and the cousins felt relaxed that they do not have to devise any plan to coax those two.
The ladies were busy giving distributing  the sweet for celebrating the good news giving the newly married Vikram & Madhu some privacy.

Raji : Sanjana apa eppa velaya vidalam nu iruka?

Sanjana : Illa Periamma na veliya vidala. She told casually.

Viji : Eppudi Sanju , Varun ku inga dhana business. Eppudi work agum ?

Viji asked getting everyone's attention to there conversation.

Sanjana : Adhu Amma ... enna na ...

Viji : Edhuku d tayangura ?

Varun : Ma na sollren ! Na ava kuda Bangalore shift ayruven

"Edhey ? "The entire cousin gangs screamt forgetting the elders who were seated along with them .

While Akash was having his hands on his mouth , and was not able to believe what he was hearing .

Viji : Enna Pa solra?

Varun : Ama Ma , engaluku Bangalore la oru project deal ku proposal vachurukom , adhula naraya peru compete panranga . Na and Akash adhuku naraya yoschu than proposal work pannom . Ennaku terinju we will crack that deal . Apdi deal kedacha I ll have to work oru 9 to 11 months in bangalore. Adhu varaikum Nanum Sanjana vum anga irukom.

Aadi : Swathi ka pathingala ! Kada apdi pogudhu . He murmured to Swathi

Swathi : Ennamo rendu perum nalla irundha seri.

Akash Mv : Dei nammaku dhan indha project kedaikadhu nu nee annaiku strong ah sonnen ! Idhu enna pudu kadaiya iruku . I hope neenga rendu perum tani taniya iruka plan poda ma irundja seri. Kadavul please apdi matum panna enna vida mosamana aal nee pakka mata. He sighed mentally.

Viji : Adhulam seri pa ! Irundhalum

Subbu : Viji ma , Varun ku andha deal kedaikum neenga feel pannadhinga . Avunga rendu perum Bangalore la irukatume. Enna solringa Vishwa.
Vishwa : Ennaku onnum prachana illa , Deal kedaikala na ?

Viji : Apa ava vela vitutu inga coimbatore la edhavudhu job tedhikatum anga iruka venam mama . Enna Sanjana?

Sanjana : Seri Ma pathukalam

Somehow Varun managed to convince the elders on this getting a big fat smile from Sanjana.

When the elders and the cousins were all busy doing post wedding rituals for Vikram and Madhu.
Sanjana made her way to the place Varun was standing.

Varun : Sollu ma enna indha pakkam?

Sanjana : Adhu na edhuku vandhena ... she dragged while Varun bent down to hear what she wanted to say making Sanjana's breath hitch

Varun : Ada sollu ma

Sanjana : Thanks solla vandhen , Neenga illa na namma plan sodapirukum and mukiyama matirupom . She stammered while saying

Varun : Idhula enna iruku ! Pathukalam . He said moving back his head .

"Varun inga va pa ! " He heard someone screaming.

Varun then left making Sanjana smile at his moving image without realising who was near her.

Swathi : Work out agudhu pola ?

Sanjana : Neengala bayandhuten !

Swathi : Vera yaru nu nenacha ?

Sanjana : Enna akka apdi lam yarum illa.

Swathi : Madam Varun kita vandhu pesura allavuki ayruchu avaru ponnadhuku apram lusu mari siri !

Sanjana : Adhu.. da..ba apdi lam onnum illa ! Summa irunga.

Swathi : Ennamo nalla irundha seri , Eppudi othukita?

Sanjana : Adhu Akka I thought he deserved ah chance adhu nalla but adhe mari I told na innum edhvum marakala time venum nu adhuku avarum othukitaru !

Swathi : Ippa vachum bhudi vanduche rendu perukum.

Sanjana : Akka ! She whined.

Viji then came near to the duo.

Sanjana : Enna ma?

Viji : Enga decision ah nambu ! Ne Varun kuda happy ah irupa.

Sanjana : Seri Amma . Romba kollapikadha

Swathi : Chitti vidunga nalladhe nadakum

Sanjana and Swathi gave a hug to Viji and Viji felt light hearted .

Viji : Seri Vanga , Thata ellarayum kupuduranga . Varun Sanjana ku wedding date fix pannitaru .

Viji took the girls with her but all this while Sanjana was going through different emotions on hearing the wedding date fix which she couldn't express .

Vishwa : 2 months kaluchu nalla naal la unga rendu peru Kalynam pannalam nu mudivu pannirukom .

Everyone were excited to experience another wedding season In there home but Varun and Sanjana were facing a turmoil of emotions in there heart.

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Sanjana moved back to Bangalore soon after Vikram & Madhu's wedding. The rest two months of her life went in blink . She wished for this period to be very slow but the days rolled quicker than she expected . The entire family was busy arranging and preparing for there wedding. Sanjana's friends were astonished to know her wedding is fixed with Varun but somewhere down they were happy that she ll be happy . While Sanjana and Varun had the least conversation. Basically they did not enjoy the months before there wedding like how other couples would do .

Finally the day before the Big day arrived
Sanjana was in the middle with her both hands stretched so that the henna she had applied on her hands can dry with all her friends cousins surrounding her.

The ambiance was filled with fun and teasings . Sanjana was smiling but that smile did not reach her eyes. When the rest of the elders drifted of to sleep . The lights in Sanjana's room were switched on.

Swathi : En d , oru mari iruka ?

Sanjana : Illa Ka , I m not able to process things . Nane chinna ponnu , ennaku enna venum nu ennake teriadhu , Ippa I have to decide for myself and for Varun . Its huge.

Aditi : Ada chi idhuku Dan munjiya thuki vachurungiya?

Swathi : Sanju , idhulam indha anxiety ellam wedding ku one day before vararudhu dhan . Nee romba kozhapikadha.

Amru : Inneram nee Varun mamz kuda romance pannanum , enga kuda pesitu iruka paru !

Aditi : Wedding ku oru naal munnadi yarukum teriuma poi pesuradhu la thani kick iruku . Nee lam waste Sanju .

Swathi : Ivunga rendu perum phone la pesiya na pathadhu illa ! Idhula night romance vezhangirum ! She sighed

Sanjana : Seri Seri ennaya kalaichadhu podhum. Poi ellarum thungunga ! She said

Amru : Apdiya nanga ponalum Varun Mamz ku kupta pesa pora illa la . She said giggling and running away from Sanjana.

The trio girls went and slept off since they had to wake up early for the wedding.

Sanjana then saw her room , where most of her things were packed and shifted to Varun's house. She felt unknown pain in her heart.

Sanjana : En eppavum ponnunga dhan avunga veedu vidanum ! Ugh . She sighed at her fate .

She went slowly down the stairs so as to not disturb the others who were sleeping .
She reached the corridor near the hall and her eyes immediately started tearing up.

There hanged a picture of Swathi braiding  Sanjana's hair and inturn Sanjana braiding Aditis hair in there childhood , which made her to tear up even more.

It was then followed by 3 year old Adi and 7 year old Sanjana having paints all over there face and dress, which made Sanjana to chuckle with tears flowing down her eyes.

Next photo had Vikram carrying her on his back and both of them showing all there teeth that they could.

She traced those photo and began weeping silently so as to not wake up anyone but she found two hands wrapping her shoulders.

Sanjana : Vikram Anna , Aadi thungalaya? She asked wiping of her tears.

Vikram : Kalynam ponnu inga enna panringa ?

Sanjana : Chumma dhan onnum illa !

Aadi wiped of the tears from Sanjana's face.
Aadi : Azhadha pakka nalla illa ka !

Sanjana : Na lam azhugala , odi po !

Vikram : Nee photos pathutu irundha nu terium ! Indha photos ku lam avlavu scene illa . Unnaya upumuta thukurenu ee nu paala kamuchom apram enna achu nu nyabagam iruka unna keela potuten , unnaku adi patadhu dhan micham . He said giggling.

Sanjana : Anna ! She whined.

Vikram : Inga paru enna Dan unkuda sanda puduchalum , un kuda eppavum nanum Aadi kuda irupom.

Sanjana : Therium Na ! She said smiling a little

Aadi : Sanju unnaya miss pannuven ! Inimel yaru kuda sanda poda. He asked

Sanjana : Deiii ... Engayim pola sanda pudipen enga irundhalum en chinna thambi dhan nee .

Vikram and Aadi hugged her without warning making her to stumble.

Sanjana: Dei Mehendi kalanjurum !

Aadi : Oh oh Mamz ku kamikanumoo ... ne nadathu nadathu ...

Vikram : Seri Kalyna ponnu azhudha ... nalla irukadhu nalliku full dark circles irukum ollunga kanna todha.

The trio then spoke for sometime and dozed off soon.
While on the other hand Varun was gazing at the stars engrossed in his own thoughts.
Akash went near Varun and kept his hands on his shoulder.

Akash : Enna da innum thungala ? Nalliku seekram endikanum la?

Varun : Illa da thukam varala ! Nee inga enna panra?

Akash : Thani kudikalam nu enduchu vanden . Patha inga nee nikura.

Varun : Oh seri seri .

Akash : Enna Sanju kuda romance ah ?

Varun : Kiluchudu! Enna pathi terinjum nee ippudi kekura la

Akash : Dei podhum tomorrow she ll be ut wife . High time you move on and start your life with her.

Varun : Papom what destiny holds but kandippa I ll be a good friend if not anything more than that.

Akash : lusu mari manasa potu kolapikama poi thungu.

Saying so the duo went to there rooms.

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Aditi : "Sanju!", "Sanju!","Sanju!" Endri d ready aganum

Sanjana : Hey thukam varudhu d , seekram edhuku ezhupura. She said in a sleepy tone

Amritha : Sutham ! Nalla kadaiya iruku .

Aditi : Adiye Sanju endri yaruku kalynam nu teriala . She slammed her forehead

Sanjana : Hey thunga vidunga ponga ! She pulled her blanket over her face.

Amru : Akka vezhadada , innaiku unnaku dhan kalynam ! Nee endiri . Varun mamz innum half an hour la vandhurvanga. She said shaking Sanjana's body.

Hearing Varun's name Sanjana woke up in jerk .

Aditi : Paru da , Mamz pera ah keta odana enduchuta.

Sanjana : Seri kalailaye venam ! Na poi kuluchutu varen.

Sanjana immediately had her shower only to find her grand saree and jewellery matching to her saree kept on her bed.

Aditi : Mavale , innaiku Saree katamata nu aduna konruven ! Ollungu mariyadhai ah vandhuru .

Sanjana : Seri Seri Varen . Munjiya apdi vachukadha .

Aditi and Amritha helped the bride in getting ready and finished the final touch up.

Sanjana then walked up to the mirror to look at how she is.
She wore a red kanchipuram saree with gold zari border and hair adorned with jasmine flowers . Heavy jewellery that she had to carry the entire day and perfect make up ,which was not too flashy !

That's when they heard a knock on the door.
Aditi opened the door and found Viji and Madhu standing.

Madhu : Sanjana , Saree la pakka semmaya iruka ! Enga Anna flat dhan pathuko . She said making others smile.

Viji : En kanne pathurum ! She said warding of the evil eye.

Viji then hugged Sanjana and started tearing up.

Sanjana : Amma azhadha !

Viji : Seri Seri azhala ! Now smile. Ellarum unnaya keela kutitu vara sonnaga.

Sanjana Mv : Idhuve Nan munnadi ah irundha ! I have dreamt of this day with him , evalavu happy ah irundhuka vendiyadhu ! We r now at this zone . She thought to herself.

Sanjana was then accompanied by Aditi and Amritha to the wedding dias where Varun was waiting for his bride and all her cousins along with the elders surrounding them.

She sat next to Varun on the dias with lots of emotions overflowing in her mind and Varun's mentality was more or less the same.

It was time for the nuptial thread to be tied around.
Varun brought forward the yellow sacred thread near to Sanjana's neck, while there was all smile and happiness on each and everyone standing next to them .

Varun Mv : Kandippa I ll be there through your thick and thin as a good friend if not for a husband.

With those thoughts he tied the yellow sacred thread around Sanjana's neck making Sanjana close her eyes and tears flowing down.

Sanjana Mv : I promise to be a part of ur happiness and sorrows as a friend and anything more only if we both will to.

People around them congratulated the newly wedded couple. Cousins were happy to see there Sanjana getting married to the love of her life even though she tries to put an act of moving on.
Later Sanjana and Varun took the blessings from Vishwa ,Lakshmi and Subbu followed by the rest of the elders.
The couple got few minutes of free time when the rest of them were busy with attending the guest.

Varun : So congrats Mrs.Sanjana Varun . He forwarded his hands for a handshake

Sanjana : Thanks Mr. Husband, Congrats to you too.. she placed her small little hands in his large hands .

Making it a picture perfect . This did not go unnoticed to the photographer who captured the picture.

The cousins were doing all that they could to make them pose well for the pictures but nothing worked ! They ended up giving up and requested the photographers to take the photos as they have posed.

Finally after all the rituals got over , it was time to bid bye to Sanjana. From Vishwa thata to Amritha almost everyone had tears and Viji was tearing up profusely but what remained as shock was not even a single drop of tear dropped from Kumar's eyes.

Sanjana : Appa na school poradhu college poradhu nu ellathukum you cried , ippa ungala vitutu poren sirikuringa ? She asked weeping .

Kumar went near her but his gaze was fixed on Varun. Kumar went near Varun along with Sanjana.

Kumar : Sanju Vaazhu dhan , but nalla ponnu. Ava enga ponallum Sandhosham matum dhan irukum. Rendu perum happy ah irunga . He told with a smile.

Sanjana teared up more hugging her father.

Madhu : Anniyare ! Unga veedu mari enga veedu fun ah irukuma nu teriala. But kandippa Akash Varun iruka modhu fun guarantee dhan. Edachum Anna panna sollunga , senjirulam ! She said with hugging Sanjana.

It took a lot of time for Sanjana to accept the reality. Later on with heavy heart she bid bye to her extended circus family and went with Varun to there home. Subbu and Akash bid bye to the rest of them and started there travel to there home to welcome the newly married couple.

In the car , Sanjana was trying hard to control her tears since she has ways been there with them and suddenly parting aways from them pricked her heart .

Varun on the other hand felt bad seeing the way Sanjana is tearing up.

Varun : Indha Sanjana ! He said forwarding his kerchief .

Sanjana : Illa Venam . She said weeping

Varun : Sonna kelu ! Edhutuko wipe your tears off ! Unnaku amma appa va eppa poi pakkanum nu tonnudho namma poi pakkalam . He said in a comforting tone

Sanjana agreed with nodding her head and took his kerchief to wipe her tears off.

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The post wedding rituals were being carried out in ease ,while Sanjana was little hesitant to see unknown faces and to manage the teasings was a huge task , while Varun was there silently listening to them but not reacting to any .

After a tiresome day , she reached there room.

Sanjana : Paravala , room nalla dhan vachurukaru !

She basically explored his room and was amazed to see how peculiar he was in keeping things neat.

Sanjana slowly changed to back to her night suit.

Sanjana : Enna weight , nane avalavu weight illa . Indha jewellery lam Evan kandupuduchano avana kollanum ! She told irritated .

Sanjana then waited for a little longer expecting Varun to return back to there room but he did not.

Sanjana : Ayoo ivaru ippa vara mataru pola ! Thukam vera varudhu , ivaru periya gentle man nu keela illa couch la paduthukurenu poiruvare namma thungitom na ! Seri appa oru idea pannalam.

Sanjana then got a paper and pen from his table and began writing ....

Hey Varuneyyy...
Ungalukaga na romba neram wait pannen varala ! Semma tired na thunguren . Neenga keela illa couch la lam paduka venam u can sleep on the bed ! I have taken left side . Neenga right side edhutukonga .

Goodnight nalla thungunga ! Neengalum tired ah irupinga . Thungamodhum Business pathi yosikadhinga . Business can wait Health won't , So sleep early.

-Sanjana

She then kept this note near the table next to the bed and dozed off to sleep.
Later on Varun entered his room to see Sanjana sleeping peacefully.

Varun : Ayoo thungitalatom iruku , Seri namma keela thunguvom.

He went to take his pillow and that's when his eyes caught the note that she had written.

Reading the note got an instant smile on his face and which made him get glimpses of the person he missed aka Vaishu

He then went to the bed and had a hearty smile seeing Sanjana sleep peacefully.
With that note he too dozed off since they had an hectic day of standing the whole day.

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It was bright morning with sun rays passing through there room , with birds chirpping along . Varun's phone started ringing making Varun wake up from his slumber.

Varun : Iva enga poita ,kannome ? He thought

Varun answered the call and was keenly listening to the conversation spoken from the other end

Varun : Edheyy ? Deal crack pannitoma?

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Hello Dears ! GoodMorning ! Chapter eppudi iruku nu sollunga .....

What is in store for them ?

Will Sanjana agree to stay with Varun in Bangalore together?

Kadavul avungaluku privacy muliyama unmai ah solliruvaroo? Papom

Have a great day with this update! Hope I did justice to your expectations!
I promise from now on , the chapters will only concentrate more on Varun and Sanjana !

Karthiiwritess thanks a lot for helping in getting glimpses of childhood memory papa 💜

Constructive Criticism is always accepted. Please do let me known ur views.

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