Enna marandhen,
Edharku marandhen,
Ennai ketene.
Unnai ninaikka,
Ennai marandhen....

J'ai Tout Oublié (Ellam Marandhene)

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Sai: 😬

Zur: Thalaivi staircase indhapakkam. 🙄

Sai: Therinjidhanda thirumburen. 😬

Sam: Ennamo unne kazhuvetram panna kootitu poramadhiri irukku. 🙄

Sai: Dey ungalle yarachum poyi maplai epdi irukkarunu paarthuttu vangalenda. 🤪

Zur: Thalaivi maplai semme handsome-am. Padathule varra hero madhiri. Blue colour shirt poturukkaravarudhan Mr Vikram. 😁

Sai: Handsome-ah appo kandippa enne reject panniduvaru, pannalum sandhoshamdhan aana avuroda appa donation-eh kudukkamatennu sollitaruna? Paiyandhan reject pannarunu paliye potu kenji koothadi donation-eh kudukka vechiduvom. 😬

Sam: Enna nee innum kanavu kaanure seekram nada ellarum wait panranga. 😁

Sailaja took a deep breath as she descended the stairs and strolled down the hallway leading to the living room.

(Living room)

Vik: 😬

Vikram tapped his leg nervously.

Bha: 🙄

Bharathan rested his palm on Vikram's knee to prevent him from tapping his leg.

Bha: Yen ivlo nervous-ah irukinge? 🙄

Vik: Theriyale. 😬

Bha: Pudikkalena vendamnu sollidunga. 🙄

Vik: Dey! Naane andha ponne enne reject panniduvalonu bayathule irukken ivan vere. 🤪

Bha: Enna yosikiringe? 🙄

Vik: Onnumille. 😬

Vikram got worried when he heard an anklet sound in the distance, and he lowered his sights on the ground.

(Corridor)

Sailaja's heart started racing as she approached the living room. She began to stare at the ground as she walked.

Zur: Enna Thalaivi, guninja thalai nimiradha ponna maarithinge? 🤭

Sam: 🤭

Sai: Mooduda dey! 😬

Sailaja finally made it to the living room. Sailaja and Vikram were still staring at the ground.

Mar: Ivan Zurich and ivan Samuel, renduperum Sailajakooda ingedhan valandhanga. 😊

Ale: Dey. 🙄

Vik: Ennada? 😬

Ale: Nimirdhu ponne paaruda. 🙄

Vik: 😬

Sam: Elikunji. 🙄

Sai: Ennadhu? 😬

Sam: Tharaiya paarkava inge vandhe? Nimirndhu paaru. 🙄

Sai: 😬

Their hearts were pounding.

Sai & Vik: 😮‍💨🙄😳

They stared at one another at the same instant. As their gazes connected, the world stopped spinning. An unknown new emotion burst in their hearts, causing them to forget everything that had occurred before.

Sai & Vik: 😳

They forgot to blink, move, breathe, and everything else.

Ale: Machan. 🙄

Vik: Hmm. 😳

Ale: Pudichirukka? 🙄

Vik: Hmm. 😳

Ale: Hmmah? 🙄

Zur: Thalaivi. 🙄

Sai: Hmm. 😳

Zur: Pudichirukka? 🙄

Sai: Hmm. 😳

Zur: Adade, ponnukku maplaiye pudichirukkam! 😁

Ale: Maplaikkum ponne pudichirukku! 😁

All: 🤩👏

The sound of clapping flooded the room, causing Sailaja and Vikram to rise from their dream state.

Sai & Vik: 😧

Sai: Dey Thakali, edhukkuda ellarum kai thatturinge? Inge enna IPL match-ah nadakkudhu? 🤪

Zur: Ponga Thalaivi comedy pannikitu. 😁

Sai: Comedy panrena? 🤪

Vik: Dey yenda ellarum kai thatturinge, ennada nadandhichi inge? 🤪

Ale: Machan unne nenaicha enakku romba perumaiya irukkuda. 😁

Vik: Perumaiya? 🤪

Mar: Romba nandri Karathare. 😊🙏

Kai: Ahn seri seri, OK sonnadhellam irukkatum. 😁

Sai & Vik: OK Sonnena!? 🤯

All: 🙄

Sai & Vik: 🤐

Kai: Edhuva irundhalum renduperum konjam thaniya pesittu aprom decide pannunga. 😁

Sai & Vik: Idhu veraiya? 😳

(One amulidhumuli later)

Sai & Vik: 😬

Sailaja and Vikram were standing at the end of the corridor upstairs. Sam, Zurich, Bharathan, Dhuruvan, Hayagrivan, Alex, and the children were peering into the corridor from the stairs.

Mar: Ellarum inge enna panringe? 🤨

All: 😅

Sam: Chumma. 😅

Mar: Avanga renduperayum disturb pannadhinge, ponga nandu rasam varuval ellam senjirukkom poyi saapdunga. 🤨

All: 🤩🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Sailaja and Vikram remained silently, unsure how to begin a conversation. Despite the sea breeze blowing towards them, Sailaja saw a drop of sweat on Vikram's scalp.

Sai: Ver....vai. 😌

Vik: Ahn? 😌

Sai: Kadal kaathu ipdi adikkidhu aana un....galukku verkudhu. 😌

Vik: Oh. 😌

When Vikram grabbed his kerchief in his pocket, the necklace also fell out.

Vik: Achacho! 😬

Sai: 🤩

Sailaja grabbed the necklace.

Sai: Idhu epdi ungalukku kedaichichi? 🤩

Vik: Yenga adhe kudunga, adhu vere yarodayo. 😬

Sai: Idhu en necklace-dhan. Nethu night naan engeyo miss panniten, epdi ungalukku kedaichichi? 😄

Vik: Wait, what? Unnodaiya? 🤨

Sai: Aama ennodadhan. 😄

Vik: Hold on, nethu night enge pone? 🤨

Sai: Illathuledhan irundhen. 🙄

Vik: Really? 🤨

Sai: 😅 Adhu nandu pudikka kadalkaraikku ponen.

Vik: 🤨

Sai: Illathule pillaingalukku sali pudichirukku nandu rasam vechi kudutha nalla irukkumle adhan naanum Zurichum Samum ponom. 😅

Vik: Ange unkitte oru kudikaaran misbehave panna paarthandhane? 😒

Sai: Hayyo! Epdinge angeye irundhu paartha madhiriye solringe? 😃

Vik: Paartha madhiri ille naan paarthen. 😒

Sai: Ohhh, aana naan ungale paarkalaye. 🤔

Vik: Epdi paarthuruppe? Avan moonjile manne potu, avan pant-le nande potu aprom bucket-eh thookikitu otam potute. Aprom epdi enne paarthuruppe? 😒

Sai: Ppahh! Rhyming! Rhyming! 😁

She nonchalantly slammed her hand onto Vikram's shoulder.

Vik: Hey! 🤨

Sai: Aiyo, sorry, sorry. 🤭

Vik: 😒

Sai: Aama neenga andha edathule enna pannikitu irundhinge? 🤔

Vik: Naan chumma walk poyikittu irundhen kadal orathule aprom andha boat pakkathule okkandhirundhen. Appodhan neeyum andha kudikaaranum pesikittu irundhadhu ketichi. 😒

Sai: Ottuketingala? 🤭

Vik: 🤨

Sai: Chumma chumma sonnen. 🤭

Vik: Aprom pakkathule irundha kattaiya eduthutu endhirikarudhukkulla....

Sai: Naan sambavam pannitu escape aayitena!? 🤣

Vik: 🤨

Sai: Unmaiya sollunga andha moment ungalukku hero entry-nudhane nenaichinge? 😂

Vik: 😤

Sai: Aiyo paavam naandhan bussunu aakitena? 😂

Vik: Apdilam onnumille. 😤

Sailaja patted Vikram's shoulder.

Sai: Kavalaiya vidu Pangu, indha olagathule misbehave panravanukka panjam? Future-le evanachum vandha naan promise-ah ungale koopduren vandhu hero entry kuduthu villain-eh parakka vidunga! 😂

Vik: Enne paartha unakku epdi theriyudhu!? 😤

Sai: Avlo mosamalam ille OK-vadhan irukkinge. 🤭

Vik: Romba vaay unakku! 😤

Sai: Illaye enakku ore oru vaaydhane irukku. 🤔

Vik: This is too much! 😤

Sai: Aiyayo! 😱

Vik: Ennachi!? 🤪

Sai: Ungakitte pesikittu naan nande marandhutten paarunga. Namma inge irukkom ange innerathukku motha gang-um full kattu kattikitu irukkum. Vaanga vaanga nammalum poyi oru pudi pudippom! 🤪

Sailaja grasped Vikram's wrist and began to run.

Vik: 😳

Vikram got an electrifying sensation from Sailaja's touch. He did not even resist or attempt to remove his hand.

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Avlodha soli mudinchi!

-Mahish