Vanakkam bha!

I'm sooo excited about this chapter! That's why I couldn't hold myself from publishing it as my 2nd surprise update for today!!! Kandippa read panitu epdi iruku nu comments la sollunga readerseyyyy!!!! Romba aavala author waitinguuuu!!!! Kandippa author sad ahiduven apram..soliten! 🥺

And on a special note, thank you so much @minnie_here sistereyyyyy!!!! This special chapter is for you!! ❤️❤️❤️You'll know why!!!😉 Loads of love!!

Endla Author's Note romba romba mukkiyam Readerseyyyy!!!

Mukkiyama author ai thaakka vendam!!!! Ohm Shanti!! 🧘‍♀️

Ipo vango.......storykula polam............

Arkshaan woke up from his bed after a long tiring sleep following the overnight ad shoot which happened the previous day. He frowned when he heard continuous ringing of his bell and went to open the door.

'Sir courier'

Arkshaan frowned, 'enaka?'

'Mr Arkshaan Kowshik?'

'Aama, na tha..'

'Unga perla tha sir vanthiruku..ithula oru sign podunga sir..'

He signed and received the parcel from the courier boy. He locked his door while looking at the parcel he got in his hand with curiosity and brought it inside while he sat on the sofa with the parcel. 

'Yaru enaku intha address ku courier anupirukanga? Amma kuda ethum anupra na solluvangale?' he thought.

He slowly opened the brown parcel cover to notice a rectangle box wrapped with a violet colored heart shape printed wrapper and a purple shiny ribbon tied around it. He frowned more and opened the wrapper gently, only to gape his mouth in amazement. 

The box was filled with his favourite sugar candies especially in various shades of purple, along with natural aromatic purple flower petals scattered everywhere, with a purple glittering thread protruded from inside. He looked deeply to notice a tiny heart shaped tag on the edge of the thread. He read it louder, 

'Pull me'

He frowned and gently pulled the thread, that's when a portrait popped out of the box with a serene music. He listened to the music and a sudden realisation hit him hard; it was his 1st independent music album, which was a romantic song. It was definitely an extraordinary composition, but it lacked its recognition and reach as it was a production from an entirely debutant team. It was Arkshaan's all-time favorite whatever projects he did in present, and in future as well. He wondered when someone recognised it this much and the thought of the person who infused this here, impressed him. He was shocked when he looked at the portrait he was holding right at that moment. It was his image, painted in the shades of purple smiling widely when looking at something with sparkling eyes. It was neatly framed with a violet bordered frame with glitters on it. He couldn't point out where it was captured, but he was amazed by the art he was witnessing in front of him. It was more than perfect in his eyes. He looked closer into the eyes of the portrait, when he noticed a slidable rectangle portion overlapping his eyes on the frame. He gently slid it to a side and his eyes grew bigger and stared at it in shock,

'Yaroda kannu ithu? enoda kannukulla avangaloda kannu irukra mari varanju irukangale? intha kanna pakum bothu yaro oru ponnoda kannu mari tha iruku..yaru ithela panraanga? yen ne purilaye!'  he thought.

His hand stuck when he found a small card beneath the slid portion of the frame. He picked and read it, 

'Explore more!'

'Ithenna clue ithu?' he thought and as if he got it, he kept the frame aside and searched more inside the box. He found a white shiny card and a poem written on it with purple ink,

வரையப்படாத ஓவியத்தின் வண்ணங்களாய் சிதறிக்கிடந்தேன்

வானவில்லாய் வந்து என் வாழ்வை அழகு ஓவியமாய் தீட்டினாயடா

வெறிச்சோடிய என் மனதில் தென்றலாய் நீ வீச

இமைக்க மறந்த என் கண்கள் உன் நிழலைக்கூட ரசிக்குதடா

என் உதட்டோரம் ஓராயிரம் வார்த்தைகள் தயங்கி நிற்க

மெல்லிய ஒரு புன்னகையோடு மீண்டும் என்னை கடந்து சென்றாய்

காதலை சொல்ல வந்தேன் உன்னை கண்டு என் காதலை மறந்தேன்

மீண்டும் நீ வரும் வழி பார்த்து நிற்கின்றேன் என் சொல்ல மறந்த காதலை உன்னிடம் சொல்லிவிட...

உந்தன் ரசிகை நானும்,

காரிகா ❤️

He opened his eyes wide, unable to believe his eyes, 

'Yarra ithu? oru ponnu ipdi...epdi ithu enake theriyama? pchhhhh!'

He searched inside the box whether he could find anything further about the person's identity, but he couldn't. He sighed and read the poem again,

'Kaariga..hmm..evlo azhagaana thamizh peru..' a smile adorned his face, but he immediately frowned, 'Yara irukum? iyayo ipdi thookatha keduthu vitutangale!' 

For the next few days, he tried to find out the sender from the courier service, but he got disappointed when they said that it was an anonymous one. He dropped his effort of search until he received his next gift.

Approximately a week later, he received his next mysterious gift from his secret admirer, but this time his friends were there with him at his place, so he couldn't hide it from them.

'Dei macha! ipdiye solama escape aaha pathiye da macha!' Rakesh exclaimed with fake tears.

'Dei! summa iru da..naane yar nu theriyama kolappathula iruken!'

'Yara iruntha enna da..antha ponnu ivlo effort eduthu pannuthu da..unmela avlo love-uh pola!' Prakash said with amusement.

'Deiiii! epdi da mogame theriyama varra oru gifta nambi..pchh! yaro veladranga'

'Enakennamo apdi thonala machi..sari sari intha gift a open panu..ena eluthiruka nu pakalam..'

'Konjam kuuda vekkame illala?' Arkshaan chided at his friends, while they smiled sheepishly.

They opened the box to find his favourites as usual, with the poem inside,

நித்தம் உன் கருவிழிகளில் தொலைந்திடவே

நீ போகும் இடமெல்லாம் உன்னைத் தேடி வந்தேன்

இதழின் ஓரம் பூத்திடும் உன் மென்சிரிப்பைக் காண

இறங்கிக் குதித்து வந்து சேர்வேன் நீ வைத்த கால்தடம் கடந்து

என் நிழலும் எனக்கு நிஜமாய் இல்லாத போது என்னை உன் மார்பில் சாய்த்து தலை கோதினாய்

என் கடல் போன்ற கண்களில் நீ காணவில்லையா உன்மீது நான் கொண்ட காதலை

நீ தீண்டும் ஒவ்வொரு நொடியும் என் மேனி அனலாய் கொதிக்குதடா

காரணம் அறியாமல் புலம்புகிறேன் என் ஏக்கம் எப்போது தீர்ப்பாய்?

விடை தெரியாமல் தவிக்கும் என் காதலே என் வாழ்க்கையின் வினாவாகிட

விடையின்றி என் உயிர்பிரிய நேர்ந்தாலும் விருட்சமாய் ஓங்கி நிற்குமடா உன்மீது நான் கொண்ட நேசம்!

என்னவன் பதிலுக்காக ஏங்கிக் கிடக்கும்,

உந்தன் ரசிகை நானும்,

காரிகா ❤️

'Macha! kandippa ni avala pathiruka da!'

Arkshaan was startled, 'epdi da solra?'

'Intha lines ah paru..you know her macha..nala yosi..' Rakesh exclaimed with excitement.

'Dei! apdi yarume ilada..enaku apdi thonala..'

Rakesh got furious, 'Podanng!!! unna mari oruthana poi antha ponnu urugi urugi love panraale..sheii..ella en neram! nanu tha iruken..oruthiyum oru rose-u kuda thathathillayeee..yenna vazhka da che..!' he clutched his hair in his hands in frustration, while his other friends suppressed their laughter. But Arkshaan's mind was occupied by her thoughts; Kaariga! he was curious to at least find out whether this was happening to him for real.

Everyone at the set, noticed an unusual glow and happiness in his face during recent days. Whenever people asked about it, he just covered it up with a blushy smile. He himself felt the changes that have started to occur within him after her arrival, his secret admirer. His heart yearned to see the girl who loved him this much. His thoughts were disturbed, when one of the set assistants came to him,

'Sir ungalku etho parcel vanthiruku..'

Arkshaan was shocked but soon composed himself, 'Enaka na? ah kudunga!'

He just snatched the parcel from him, confusing the person and ran into his caravan after looking around him whether anyone noticed his excitement. He sat on the bed with crossed legs and opened the parcel with utmost care. The aroma from the box hit his nostrils and his eyes widened in surprise. He saw a hot box neatly packed and sealed but the smell of it instantly reminded him of someone. Tears threatened to fall from his eyes, when he opened the hot box. His eyes showcased various emotions when he saw his favorite food; his Amma's mushroom biriyani. His hands shivered to touch the spoon and he hesitantly took a spoonful of rice and directed it towards his mouth. His eyes automatically closed to relish the taste of it, and at that moment, he felt like he was at his home, with his amma. Tears rolled down his cheeks when he ate the food which had that same texture and taste (kaippakkuvam) like how his mother cooks for him, and he was reminded of his mother's love and her touch which he yearned these few years of separation. 

He slowly savored the entire food with teary eyes, thinking of the person who made it with utmost love for him, only for him. No matter who it was, he just wanted to embrace the person and cry his heart out. He was overwhelmed when the person got to know how he yearned for his mother. These few minutes of relishing of the food made with love, definitely gave him a weird satisfaction and contentment like being with his amma. He saw the white card which she used to keep inside the box, and an instant smile appeared on his face. He took the card and read it with full of love,

அழகே பொறாமைப்படும் பேரழகனுக்குள்

அன்புக்கு ஏங்கும் வளர்ந்த குழந்தையைக் கண்டேன்

மழலை ததும்பும் அவன் மனதை தழுவி அணைத்திட

மதிமயங்கி அவனையே சுற்றிச் சுற்றி வந்தேன்

மருந்தாகி என் இதய வடுக்களை ஆற்றுவாய் என்றிருக்க

மாயவிசையால் என்னை வசியம் செய்துவிட்டாய் என் மாயக்காரா!

ஆட்கொள்வது நீயானால் முழுமனதாய் உன்னிடத்தில் தொலைத்து விடுவேன் என்னை! 

என்றும் எண்ணிலடங்காக் காதலுடன், உன் கண்விழிகளில் சிறைப்பட்டிருக்கவே காத்திருக்கும்

உந்தன் ரசிகை நானும்,

காரிகா ❤️

Fresh tears formed in his eyes, 

'Kaariga! nee enga ma iruka???!!'

'Thalaivi!!'

'Enna da Shakthi!'

'Namma Arkshaan bro va notice panniya?'

Saahasya frowned at him, 'Yen?'

'Ila...konja nalave avaru face-u nalla 1000Watt bulb-u mari erithu..enaku matum tha apdi feel ahuthu nu nenachen..aana setla elarume apdi tha pesikranga..unaku apdi ethume thonalaya ena?'

Saahasya inwardly smiled, 'Apdi enaku ethume therilaye da?!'

Shakthi fake glared at her, 'Ada! chumma solatha panda beareyyy, ni tha avaru koodave iruka..enga elarayum vida unkooda tha romba close ah pesraru..enna nu ketu tha paren..'

Saahasya nodded at her friend, who was one of the AD's of the project and a very good friend of hers now, and the infamous thakkali chedi of course,

'Hmm..solluvara nu therila da..aana ketu pakren..'

'Arksheyyyy?!'

Arkshaan was jerked by her voice, he instantly smiled at her, 'solu ma!'

'Ena sarr? konja nalave moonji nala bright ah eriyuthu? any good news?' she asked teasingly.

He smiled wider with a cute blush, which was definitely noticed by her, 'Apdilam onnum ila ma..'

Saahasya fake glared at him, 'chuma solatheenga..etho onnu iruku..enkitaye maraikreenga la?' she showed her puupy eyes.

'Achoo apdilam ila ma..athu..oru 2 masama yaro oru ponnu enaku neraya gifts, kavithai la anuppi vaikraa..nanum 1st-u etho mari amichutanga, ilana yaro enkooda suma veladranga nu nenachen..aana ipo etho antha ponnu seriosave enakaaha panrala nu thonuthu ma..'

'Athu ponnu nu ungalku epdi theriyum?'

He glared at her, 'Pchhh, ponnu tha ma..avar peru..Kaariga' he smiled when he pronounced her name.

'Ohhhhh....apo semmma love-uh pola..?'

He smiled shyly, 'antha ponnuku etho..' he was cut off by Saahasya,

'Oh..apo antha ponnuku tha..ungalku ethume ila apdiya Arksheyyy??' she asked teasingly.

'Ada po ma! unkita solten ngrathukaha enna ipdi ootatha..nane ava unmailaye enaku tha anupraala nu kolappathula iruken..'

'Ada! yen pa apdi nenaikreenga?'

'Illa ma..chinnathula irunthe na aasapadra ethume enaku odane kedachathilla..enga amma appa enaku elame pathu pathu seivanga tha ma..aana avangala kashtapadutha kudathu nu na enoda neraya santhoshangala avanga kita share panika maten..enaku athu vangi kudunga ithu vangi kudunga nu kekavum maten..na aasapatathu enaku kedaikra mari irunthalum, athu enna vitutu poidum ma..(his eyes got blurred) na en lifela aasapatta oru periya vishayam, oru nalla actor ah varanum ngrathu tha...athukaha enoda amma appavoda paasathayum elanthu vanthu tha ma intha edathula nikren..inga vanthu enaku chance-u kedaikum nu evlavo peru pinadi alanjen..ethanayo valikal, ethanayo ematrangal..athanalaye onnu purinjukiten..lifela ethchu onnu kedaikuthu na odane santhoshapada koodathu..yen na adutha second athu namaku sonthamanathu ilanu vera yarum parichukitu poiduvanga..' he said with teary eyes.

Saahasya's eyes too got blurred hearing his pain, while he continued,

'Intha ponnu yar ngrathu enaku therila..aana inthalavuku enmela oruthavanga paasam vachirukanga nu pakum bothu na ithuku deserving ah nu enaku therila ma..adutha second athu enakilla nu sona enala thaanga mudiyathu..athanala tha ma enala ipo vara namba mudila..'

Saahasya wordlessly patted his shoulders, 'Arkshaan, ungalku nu irukratha unga kita irunthu yaralayum parikka mudiyathu..kadavul namakku nu eluthi vachiruntha, athu nammaku tha..neenga romba nallavaru..ungalku elame nallatha tha nadakkum..' she smiled looking at his eyes, which shined with tears.

For the next 2 months, he didn't receive any gifts or letters from his Kaariga. He became restless and an unknown fear captured him. He felt like all these happenings were just a dream. He didn't want this dream to end. He behaved like a mad man and searched for her in every possible ways, but he couldn't find her. He cried every night thinking about her and hugged her letters to his chest while sleeping like a kid lost his mother's warmth. He would have read her poems a million times, thinking that she would send him another gift one day. 

He sat on the shooting spot like a lost puppy, that's when he received his next gift from her. He squealed in excitement while the others looked him like he had grown two horns. He immediately shut his mouth with his one palm and took his gift and ran to his caravan. He opened the gift box in a hurry and his eyes widened when he saw the gift she got for him; she never failed to surprise him!

He was spell bound when he noticed his most favorite black and white striped suit neatly packed inside the box. Looking at it, his memory lane rewind to the past:

Few months back:

"Hello Anu!'

'Hey Arkshaan..how are you?'

'I'm fine Anu..athu..' he hesitated.

'Athu..annaiku unga showroomla oru black and white striped suit pathomla?'

'Aama?'

'Athu..ath..athu neenga kooda yarko sell pana poreenga nu kuda sonneenga..'

'Aama Arkshaan..'

'Athu..enaku romba pudichiruku..if you don't mind, na atha eduthukalama?'

Anu thought for a second, 'Sure Arkshaan, actually antha client inum confirm panala..neenga athukulla confirm paniteenga na, I can give it to you..'

Arkshaan's face brightened, 'Oh great Anu! can I know the price?'

'As you know, it's a rare piece and an exclusive one...so motha vaangra client athuku enna price nalum kuduka ready nu sonanga..but neenga enoda regular customer ngrathala na athukuriya exact cost matum expect  panren..It's One Hundred and Fifty thousand Rupees (150,000) Arkshaan..'

Arkshaan gaped his mouth, but soon composed himself, 'You mean 1 lakh and a 50 thousand?'

Anu laughed, 'Aama!'

His smiled dropped and he said composing himself, 'Okay Anu..na..ila aproma pakalam..na..neenga ungakita vera client yarum keta kuduthudunga..' he hung up the phone half heartedly.

He knew he couldn't afford it. Since the first day he parted from his family, he had done nothing for them. He knew that his same aged boys would earn more and looked after their families well. But he hadn't done it. Every time he thought about it, he felt guilty for coming to chase his passion. When he got rejected by many people from the industry several times, he just wanted to leave everything back and run away to his family. But some ray of hope held him upto this level, and he had that spirit in him that one day he would achieve what he yearned for. Whatever he earn now, was not even sufficient for his expenses, so how could he look after his family? his heart ached thinking of his inability, but he masked all his wounds and gave his maximum effort to uplift himself and make his family proud. He gave up his desire to get what he liked, even though it was the first time he desired to purchase an exclusive outfit, he gave up. 

'Namakku kuduthu vachathu avlo tha..irukratha vitutu parakrathuku aasapadatha da AK! epayum ni inum enga iruka nu therinjuko!" he told to himself.

His thoughts were disturbed when he felt his tears dripping on his hand which caressed her gift for him. He chuckled with tears, 'Kaariga..(chuckles) epovume enna ni surprise matum tha panra..' he thought.

He took the dress out to find her usual white card with her soulful words written on it. He read it with full of happiness,

அன்பிற்கும் உண்டோ அடைக்கும் தாழ்

ஆர்வத்துடன் ரசித்தேன் வள்ளுவன் சொன்ன காதல் வரிகளை

ஏக்கத்துடன் கசிந்துருகி உன்னை நான் காதல் செய்கையில்

விஷாம்ருதம் பருகினார்போல் பரவசத்தில் திளைக்கிறேன்

மன்மதனின் மலர்கணைகளில் மாட்டிக்கொண்டு

கௌரவமாய் வெளியில் வரப் பார்க்கின்றேன் - உன் அன்பை

போஷித்து அதில் நான் மூர்ச்சித்துக் கிடக்க

பக்கம் வந்து என்னை வெட்கித்து அணைப்பாயா என் ஆருயிரே?

உன் பெயரெழுத்துக்கள் ஒவ்வொன்றும் என் உயிரணுக்களில் பதிந்திட

உன் முதலெழுத்தை என் பெயருடன் கோர்க்க ஏங்கித் தவிக்கும்

உந்தன் ரசிகை நானும்

காரிகா ❤️

Arkshaan couldn't hold back his tears. He cried hard, hugging his Kaariga against his heart. His breathing went abnormal. His heart beat raised, thinking of her. He knew, he had fallen for her words; her; his Kaariga. No matter who it would be. He was ready to worship her for the rest of his life and hold her in his arms forever. Who would shower you with this much love when he himself yearned for pure love? 

He kept the gift on his bed and immediately ran towards Saahasya, with the card from Kaariga and dragged Saahasya alone, who was talking to Shakthi previously.

'Arkshaan?! enachu? en ipdi moochu mutta oodi vareenga?' 

'Yara ma! athu..I..na avala..'

Saahasya smiled at him knowingly, but decided to hide it, 'Evala?'

Arkshaan chuckled with tears, 'Kaariga..ava..enoda..she is mine! ava enoda Kaariga!!!' he jerked Saahasya in happiness, 'Heyyyy!!! avala na pakanum..ipove ipoveeeee!!!!!! ava enga irukaaa?!' he squealed in excitement, not knowing that he had already seen her! (author sobs)

Saahasya entered into her house after meeting him, with all smiles and blushings on her face. She smiled looking at herself in the mirror when she got reminded of a particular moment with him approximately 2 months back. 

She covered her face with her palms, and looked herself in the mirror between the gap of her fingers and smiled, 

Arksheyyyy! innaiku oru night dha..wait panunga..nalaiku namma rendu perum onna, na ungala kattti pudichutu, neenga tha enaku ini elaam nu kaththi solla poren!' she thought. 

That's when her mobile rang and she immediately picked the call with full of excitement,

'Dei Syon eyyyyy!!!!'

'Ei Haasu?! enna di panra? epdi iruka?'

'Super ah iruken da..ni epdi da iruka?'

'Ah..na la nala tha iruken ni ilama..athu sari..ena un voice la ipdi oru happiness therithu? enna vishayam madam?'

Saahasya blushed, 'Athu..onumila da...' she dragged.

'Hey! enkitaye va? onna pathi enaku theriyathu? solu yar nu..'

Saahasya was shocked, 'Dei!!! epdi da?'

Syon raised his imagination collar, 'Na un friend-u di! ipo solu yaru nu...ni tha enna pesave kudathu en work la concentrate panu nu enkita promise vangita..ipovachum solu..'

She smiled at told him everything that had happened upto now.

'Adipavi! kedi! ivlo nadanthiruku..aana oru vartha enkita soniya di?' he wiped his fake tears.

'Atha ipo soliten la? na nalaiku avaru kita poi elathayum sola poren da..atha sollum bothu na avaru kanna pakanum..antha kan la enmela avaru vachirukra kaadhala pakanum da..enaku innaiku night-u thookame varathu da!' she said dreamily.

Syon was truly happy for his friend. His eyes brimmed in tears when he listened to her innocent friend, who had faced so much in her past, but for everything what she had faced, she was regaining her happiness..that's what he thought,

'Sari sari..poi padutha tha face-u paka nala irukum..poi padu di..na nalaiku varren..enoda oru periya break-u..evlo naalu onna pathu..nalaiku varrom..avara enakum introduce pani vai!'

The next day, Saahasya dressed herself in a beautiful skyblue croptop with indigo colored flared skirt, leaving her hair loose, and wore a pair of hanging earring matching her dress, also with a chain adorning her neck. She did a minimal makeup and kept a kutti pottu inbetween her eyebrows, which he liked the most; her beautiful face with a pottu. She smiled at herself with a cute blush and thought,

'Arksheyyyy!! Unga Kaariga..neenga paka aengina Kaaringa..neenga anaichu vachiruka thudikra unga Kaariga vanthute iruken unga kita..enna irukki katti pidichukonga!'

Saahasya hopped happily towards his house with a cute fresh rose boquet on her hands, but frowned looking at the entrance of the door which remained open. She wondered why it was open, and stepped into his house without making a noise. The next scene she saw in front of her eyes, made her stay numb with tears continuously flowing from her pretty eyes,

Her breathing went erratic, looking at Arkshaan who was hugging Lavanya and patting her head with full of love,

'Enna aanalum unna na epovume kaivida maten Lavanya!!!!!'

To be continued...............

Author's Note :

Hi Makkale!

3080 words bha!!!! enoda lonnnngest chapter!!! Author gaali!

For the very first time in my life, thamizh la kavithai try paniruken..I know that I'm not a very good kavithai writer..yarachum professional writers iruntha, please bear with me! TBH, first two poems la konjama internet reference eduthukitu I modified according to my content..matha poems ennoda kai vannam tha!! epdi iruku nu sollungo readerseyyy!!! Please comment your opinion!

Last kavithai la ethum speciality note panneengala? 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️

So here is the 26th part of the story! Keep guessing what's going to happen next!

Expect more twists and turns in the upcoming chapters!

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So...na ipo sila clarifications kudukanum..please fulla read pannunga...namma Saahasya POV la flashback pathutom..this is all what she knew..athulayum kurippa Lavanya tha avala insult panna try pannaa nu avaluku theriyathu, but author had added those to explain it to the readers..Arkshaan Lavanya va love panraru nu ava nenaikraa..so ivlo tha avaloda mindla iruku..

next thing..flashback inum mudiyala..we have Arkshaan's POV..avaruku tha unmaya ena nadanthuchu nu theryum..so upcoming chapters la athayum namma pakalam..so Lavanya pathi ipothaiku yarkume theriyathu

Lavanya ena panirukanga nu avangaluku matum tha theriyum (apdinu ava nenaikra)..so flashback la avangalukum oru POV iruku..so athayum namma future chaptersla pakalam..so readerseyyy yarum kolambatheenga..hope I've cleared you all about my plot. Ungalku ethum doubts iruntha, feel free to inbox me!

Avanga avanga ovonna manasula nenachukitu veliya solathanala vantha misunderstandings tha ellam..so konja konjama elame sariyahidum..Porumaiye perumai! Better days are coming (apdinu solamaten) - author escape! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

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With love,

Aathvi