M : super da... yenga vaanga...

K : yenga kupidare...

M : surprise... vaanga solren...

Akka mama ah kupidu...

Suj : tho poren...

As kanna has already moved out of house, kathir stopped her clasping her arm....

K : yena de surprise... yena nu than sollen...

M : vaanga vaanga... kamikaren...

He came out with her to see a mini cricket ground setup ready with stamps set on two sides, lines drawn and bats ready to strike...

Kathir's face bloomed with a bright smile seeing the things in front of him....

The delightful memories lined up one by one...
He couldnt help his mind wandering to the happy and painful moments together...

How obsessed he was with cricket, how he used to skip all other things just for playing, how he dreamt of moving forward with his goals, how it all ended up one fine day and how he just stopped doing things that he loved..

Cricket was one among them just like his studies...
He was good at both but couldnt get his hands on in even one...

The wound is still fresh in his heart...
He wouldn't say he sacrificed his wishes for family...
Nope... thats a big and unnecessary word...
He would have not been happy even if he had chose his studies or cricket not considering what situation his family was...
He did the right thing at right time never regretted for it..
But the pain is inevitable....

He just chose his path, went on with his family business supporting his brothers...
Off course his root was in business so he found happiness and contentment in it...
Still the unquenched thirst was deep inside him...

He overcame it by taking a vow that his child would never be denied or would never be put in a situation to deny his/her wishes...

His eyes moved unknowingly to the one who was standing in front of him with a warm smile...

The one who changed his vow to plural...
Now his vow has become that His wife or their children would never be denied their wishes at any cause...

K : Oi...

M : hmmm...

K : un velaiya ithu...

M : hmmm... neengalum mamavum than eh asai pattenga velaiyadanum nu... athan naanum akkavum panom kannakita soli...

Before kathir could reply, sankar came with his usual loud voice...

San : dei kathiru... paathiya...

K : aama ne...

San : kitathata 5 varusham kalichu intha setup ah nerla kanula paakaren da...

Ka : pothum pothum... rendu perum romba feel panathenga... vaanga velaiyadalam... velaiyaatu nathum udane 11 members, toss, winning nu world cup range ku over ah excite agidathenga... avalolam worth ila...

Suj : aama aama.. itha than ready pana mudinjuthu... aalu yellam pana mudiyala...

K : anni.. neenga vera.. ithe super.. vera yethum venam... yena ne...

San : aama da...

They were still looking at the field with mixed emotions...

Suj : yena ore feelings of india.. poi velaiyadunga.. appuram lunch time agidum... sapidanum...

Suji and mullai settled in the stairway looking at them playing..

M : yen ka...ithula nijamave yena iruku... rendu perum face um paaren.. apadiye 1000 watts bulb eriyuthu...

Suj : enakum theriyala de.. cricket pidikum... nalla velaiyaduvanga nu theriyum... aana ipadi velaiyadarathukelam kushi aavanga nu theriyala... yetho santhoshama irukanga illa.... athum pothum...

M : stress buster madhiri ithelam adikadi pananum pola... paavam velai velai nu kedanthu thavikaragha....

Suj : aama yepapaaru velai, kudumbam, prachanai nu odama free ah irukanum...

M : correct than ka...

They didnt speak more after that... Just sat glancing them playing...

Mullai did see a different version of kathir now... As far as she know he is not a man of Loud voices or barking laughs... But she could see him with all that now...
His smile was so wide throughout and his eyes glinted with excitement...
Same with sankar too...

They discussed about some tricks and strategies they used,teaching the same for kanna, their team, team members, coach,practice times everything while playing...
Also they tried different bowling styles, different strikes and even cool ways of catches...

Though it was just three people game just like how kids play, they enjoyed it a lot...
She didnt know this simple game can bring so much happiness...
Is it just a game or some unfulfilled desire...
May be the latter...

She remembered the day he spoke about his studies how its still a thorn in his flesh... May be this is another...
She cant change things for him but atleast can ease up his life with goodness and sweetness...
She sighed... She will do it for sure...

After some good amount of time, they came back sweating abundantly wanting some rest...

San : dei... suthama stamina illaa da... oru mani neram kuda illa... athuke moochu vaanguthu...

K : hmmm aama ne... exercise yellam pathala... inum nalla pananum pola...

They took some rest as they sat and started chatting together...

Ka : annis neenga velaiyadalaiya... chumma ukanthutu paathutu irukenga..

Suj : ada ithelam bore pa.. pakarathuke bore adikuthu... yenga velaiyada..

Ka : theriyaathu ngratha yevalo polish ah solrenga illa..

M : dei kanna...nanga elam velaiyadirukom..nalla velaiyada theriyum... aana nijama interest illa ...

Ka : yepadi theriyum ungaluku..

M : yen da college team la iruka alavuku nalla velaiyadara aalu irukum bothu athu kuda theriyatha enaku...
Mama soli kuduthurukaru...

Ka : yentha mama...

M : yentha mama ah.. sankar mama than... yena da kelvi... dheena mama kita yepavum padippu padippu padippu matum than.. bayangara strict athula... so cricket sankar mama kita than...

Ka : anni na team la iruntha intha mama ah sonen..

Kanna pointed out kathir while sankar and suji giggled to his talks..

Kathir and mullai looked at eachother confounded...

Suj : yena de muzhikara.. kathir unaku mama than eh..
Ne moorthy mama, jeeva mama ah yellam apdi than eh kupidara.. dhanam akka kuda moorthy mama ah apadi than kupitu paathuruken...

M : haan... aama ka.. correct than..

K : yena correct uh...

M : illa neenga mama nu...

K : thayavu senju apadi yellam kupitudathe... nenaikave pidikala...

M : happada.. yenga... neenga apadi yetha kupida soliduveghalo nu oru nimisham bayanthutenga...

K : aiyo nan ah..illave ilaa... ne per soli kuda kupituko... intha mama mattum venam...

San : ada ithena oru mama ku rendu perum ivalo tension agarenga...

Suj : athan eh...

M : athu pidikala ka... nallaave ilaa...

Suj : ei kupidara na loose ah appo...

M : akka ne chinna vayasula irunthu apadi kupidare.. nanga apadi illla than eh...

K : hmmm athum ilaama yellarum kupidara madhiri iruku... athu than suthama pidikala enaku...

San : yenamo solrenga... sari vidunga...

Ka : sari annis... vaanga... velaiyadalam...apadi yena than velaiyadarenga nu na paakaren...

San : aama aama.. ipo nanga vedikkai paakarom... yena kathiru...

K : aama ne.. rendu perum ponga..

M : hmmm.... akka vaa...

Suj : ne po de... enaku avalava varathe...

M : aama aama... cricket soli kudukum bothu atha kathukaama love pana kathukita ipadi than...

Suj : po de...

Ka : oh ivanga love story la oru part ah ithu...

M : aama da kanna... na loose madhiri yethuvum theriyama cricket kathikitu irunthuruken.. ivanga love panitu irunthurukanga... athu kuda enaku puriyala...

K ( in a serious tone) : unaku purinjuruntha than athisayam...

M : bat laye adi vanguvegha.. pesama irunga...

Ka : anni... neengala ithu... ungala poi moorthy annanum jeeva annanum perumai ah pesitu irukangale...

M : perumaiya pesuvangala...

Ka : aama neenga annana yethirthu pesarathe illayam... ukaru na ukarengalam... nilluna nikarengalam... kadai la paathatha vechu inum pesitu irukanga...

Suj : mullai ah pathi ipadiya nenachutu irukanga...

Ka : aama anni...

San : yen da yepavavathu paakara engaluke theriyuthu ithu reverse la than nadakuthu nu...avangaluku puriyalaiya...

K : puriyalaiye ne...avanga sollum bothu enaku siripa varum... yena panrathu... kashtapatu siripa adaikikuven...

Mullai squinted her eyes at him...

M : romba thanga pesaregha...

K : appuram na vangara thitu enaku than eh theriyum.... daily yethana thitu... yethana sandai... happa...

Mullai glared at kathir while all others laughed at her....

Ka : ithu veraya... anni neenga kutti anni ku tough kudupinga polaiye...

K : kandipa....

San : yen da kathiru nalla naal athuma ipadi....

K : chumma than ne...

Ka : anni.. annana morachathu pothum... vaanga...

K : aama aama... ponga poi velaiyadunga...

M (in a low voice): ungala...

K : appuram vechukaren.. athan eh...

Seeing kathir's suppressed smile, mullai grinned as a reflex effect...

M : athe than...

K : nalaiki tharalama vechukalam... po...

M : nalaiki varama vita theriyum...

K : vanthu unna...

Ka : anni... mudiyala ungaloda.. vanga mudhala... yepaaru kadala potukitu...

M : dei nalaa mariyaathai kudukara da enaku.. va polam...

Mullai accompanied kanna leaving all three at rest....

When sankar and suji were busy commenting and chatting with mullai and kanna, kathir leaned on the step comfortably and sat gazing at her...

It was amazing to just sit and watch mullai in saree...

He knew she is not a saree person even though she likes wearing it, she is not quite comfortable with that...
Now that she had to play, she had tucked the pallu and front pleats in hip...

His eyes adoringly moved over her inch by inch drinking her charm...
She looked like a enchantress in the saree that smashed him more...
It revealed as well as concealed what he craved for...

If somebody had told him, merely wearing a saree will electrify his mood he would have laughed at them...
But now its happening...

He hardly heard what sankar spoke to him nor saw what they were doing in the name of cricket...
His eyes didnt move his target...

Sametime, Mullai out of instinct looked at kathir and found something different in the way he looked at her... Initially she was bit skeptical about his looks, she got it soon... May be she is now completely in sync with his thought process....

She couldnt pretend so long to be normal... So thought of winding up soon...

M : kanna... pothum da.. vervai ah iruku.. vaa polam...

Ka : anni konjam neram... anne neengalum vaanga...

San : pothum da vaa.. vanthu kupitutu poitanga... sapida polam...

Ka : saapadu... appo ok.. athu than mukkiyam... vaanga povom...

M : ne irukiye... ithelam yedu da.. (pointing to stamp,bat and all)

Ka : vekkarathu than en velai... neengale yeduthu veinga...

M : athu sari...

As mullai started collecting them, kathir came for help...

K : Oi...

M : hmm..

K : super ah irunthuchu...

M : yethu...

K : ne cricket velaiyadinathu...

M : oh ho... na velaiyadinatha neenga paathenga....

K : pinna... paakama...

M : nanum paathen...

K : yetha...

M : hmmm neenga paathatha... athavathu na velaiyadinatha paatheghale... atha...

K : oh apadi apadi... sari yepadi irunthuchu nu solanuma...

M : iniki venam.... nalaiki solunga...

K : solita pochu...

Parvathy & Co had prepared a scrumptious meal... They ate well, spent time with elders and just lazing around...

San : dei.. neram achu.. kelambuvoma... ipove ivanga kelamba arambicha than oru mani nerathula ready aavanga...

Suj : yellarum irukanga nu paakaren... konjam adaki vaasinga...

M : akka chumma iru... ipo veliya poroma... yenga porom... yaaru yaaru...

Ka : namma anju perum than anni..

She eyed kathir and asked kanna...

M : yenga da...

Ka : sona than kelambuvengala... ponga ready agunga...

M : yenga solunga pls..

K : athu surprise... vanthu neeye paaru...

M : yenga....

Mu : yena neenga kelambalaiya inum... padam potuda poranga... 6 mani ku than eh...

K mindvoice : kathiru... un surprise ah thooki kuppaila potutaare....

M : aha... padathuka...

Mu : yenama puthusa kekare... unaku theriyatha...

Suj : avaluku theriyathu chithapa... surprise ah irukatum nu kathir sonaru... na kuda unga kita sonane iva kita sola venam nu.. maranthutengala...

Mu : adada.. maranthe pochuma....

K : paravala mama.. vidunga...

Oi...

Ipo therinjuduchu ila.. kelambu...

San : aama suji.. neeyum kelambu.. neram agidum...

Suji moved out to get ready...

M : yenga neenga rendu perum vanthuta athai ku comfortable ah irukuma... yena irunthalum inga puthusu illa... washroom yellam poganum na...

Kathir loved the way she thought about his mom instantly not just about the surprise movie outing...

K : onum prachanai ila.. ipo moorthy anne, dhanam anni vanthu amma ah kutitu poiduvanga.. namma vara late agum illaa... amma sikiram padukanum.. athan...

M : irunthalum veetuku kupitutu na kelambi vantha nalla irukuma...

K : avalo yellam amma yosika mattanga.. nanga kuda yena panrathu nu yosichapo amma than itha sonanga.. ne happy ah poi ready agitu vaa... ithuku mela pesitu nikathe...

M : saringa...

By the time they got ready, moorthy and dhanam came to pick up lakshmi amma along with bala...

B : chithi...neenga vaangi kudutha dress than poturuken...nalla iruka...

M : super ah iruku da kutti... bayangara alaga iruke....

They spoke for sometime and left for PS home...

Before leaving, Lakshmi amma shared her happiness to mullai...

L : intha deepavali than engaluku deepavali madhiri irunthuchu mulla... romba romba nalla irunthuchu... yen da kathiru...

K : aama ma.. romba nalla irunthuchu...

He looked mullai with pride..

L : appuram mulla... ipo muruganum parvathiyum pongaluku namma veetuku varuvanga than eh.. onum prachanai ilaye..

Lakshmi and kathir grinned at eachother off course kathir is well informed about what mullai spoke to convince lakshmi...

M : athu yepadi atha varaama irupanga... varalaina na chumma vituduvena..

K : athan eh...

L : athu sari.. (smiling)

Appo nanga kelambarom ma.. neenga bathirama poitu vaanga..

M : saringa athai...

Once they departed, all five started to theater and reached just before 10 minutes for the show...

They settled in the seats in order suji, sankar,kanna,mullai and kathir...

As kanna got busy with snacks, kathir got some time to chat alone with mullai...

K : Oi...

M : hmmm....

K : happy ah....

M : romba.. unga velai than eh ithu...

K : aama... ne than eh sonna thalapathy padam first day first show pakanum nu romba aasai nu... ipo first day show mattum papom.. adutha thadavai first day first show polam... ok ah...

M : ok nga.. aana na nenache paakala... solave illa than eh...

K : un surprise ah unake yepadi solrathu...

M : en dialogue uh enake ah...

K(smiling) : aama....

Kanna asked mullai about something and they started chatting...

K : Oi... enkuda pesu de..

M : sorry sorry nga.. sollunga... aama intha plan yeppo pannenga...

K : ne sonna anike plan paniten... mudhala thaniya poga than plan panen...

M : appuram yen mathitenga...

K : na yenga mathinen.. mama kita nalaiki poratha pathi kettutu itha pathi ketten.. yenamo unna kalyanathuku munnadi honeymoon kupita madhiri reaction kudutharu...

M : lollu than eh ungaluku...

K : pinna padathuku kupitathuku avalo thayangina yena pana...na kuda college ku, invitation kuduka anupavum unga veetula ok agitanga nu nenachen... padam nu sonathum off agitaru... apuram samalichu yellarum porom nu sonen.. appuram than ok nu sonnaru...

M : athu ulluuru illa..athan soliruparu... inikellam yelarume theatre ku than eh varuvanga.. paathenga illa yethana therinjavangala paathom... mathapadi onum prachanai irunthurukathu... ungaluku than theriyume...

K : madam madam.. romba length ah poguthu.. stop panunga.. un appa ah na onum solala... tension agathe....

M : onum tension agala... chumma than sonen...

Ka : anni... padam potachu...

M : haaan....

Movie started....

It was SARKAR.....

(Pardon dears... antha deepavali ku release aana padam athu than... so adjust karo 😜😜😜)

The theatre was filled with excited claps, happy whistles and loud cheers as the movie started with the exact first day show vibes...

Mullai loved the josh of the atmosphere, clutched kathir's arm and started watching the movie with non stop chats...

K : ithu sari than...

M : hmm yenathunga..

K : pakathula yepavume oru ponnu iruntha chinnatha oru energy kedaikum...

M (grinning) : oh secret of energy..

K : athe than... (wink)

M : athu sari...

There came a fight scene over there...

M : yenga ipadi oru fight neenga pana yepadi irukum athum intha bgm oda... sema mass ah irukum illa...

K : adi paavi... yen ipadi oru karpanai...

M : nalla iruku illa.. padatha chumma paatha yena kick iruku... ipadi karpanai pana than eh nalla irukum... neengalum panunga...

K : athu sari...

After sometime..

K : Oi...

M : hmmm...

K : fight panra madhiri karpanai paniye yen intha madhiri ponnungaloda dance adara madhiri karpanai pana kudathu....

M : neenga yethum karpanai eh pana venam...pesama paarunga...

Kathir chuckled at her reaction...

As another song played on the screen, kathir thought of a idea...

K : Oi... unaku intha madhiri dress potà yepadi irukum...

M : ipadiya... chi... vekkama illa ungaluku...

K : nala than eh iruku... yen...

M : ithu nala iruka.. ara korai ah.. cha...

K : kadavule.. heroine dress ah paaru nu sonna side la adaravanga dress ah paakara... aana athum...

M : yenga pls... yethum solidathenga... theatre ithu...

Ka : anni...

K : sari appuram solren...

They finished watching the movie with similar chitter chatters and moved out of the theatre...

Suj : padam nalla irunthuchu ila de..

M : aama ka.. first time first day show pakarom ila..

Suj : aama aama... yena whistle yena saatham... sema..

San : inum first show semaya irukum...

Ka : appo adutha deepavali ku motha family kum first show ku ticket potudalam ne..

K : kandipa potudalam...

San : athum ivanga thala deepavali vera...

Suj : ivanga than yellam advance ah kondadarangale.. ithuve thalai deepavali madhiri than iruku enaku...

M : unaku yelam irukum... apadi paatha ne yethana thala deepavali kondadirupa...

Suj : pothum pothum...kelambalam neram achu....

M : apadi sollu...

San : kathiru... veetuku vanthutu polam illa da...

K : illane.. deepavali night anga yellarum senthurupom.. annanunga ipo than eh varuvanga...athan...

San : appo sari da.. neenga kelambunga... nangalum kelambarom...

K : sari ne.. anni varom...

Suj : sari kathir...

Ka : anni super deepavali...unga gift ku oru plan.. cricket ku oru plan... padathuku oru plan... plan pana madhiriye kalakitom...

M : aama da kanna... yellam unala than...

K : athu sari than.. ticket elam ivan than eh arrange panan...

Suj : thanks da kanna cricket kum sethu...

Ka : my pleasure anni... thanks elam venam... appuram anne kelambalama... poi sapidanum illaa...

K : ufff manatha vaangatha... vaaa....

As they came for parking space and bid good bye to eachother, kathir put his arm around mullai's shoulders for a quick embrace and moved away....

K : thanks de....

M : thanks yellam venam...

K : vera yena venum nu sollu... nalaiki tharen...

M ( naughtily) : double ok...

K(grining) : double ok ah... sari kalaila pathu maniku varen... ready ah iru... bye...

M : saringa... bye...

TBC....