Who was it?

The voice said.......

"Naan illame nee mathum eppadi, Mulla?"

Mullai turned quickly......

She knew the voice very well.....

And yeah!

It was Her Azhagan's voice!

Kathir was standing at the entrance smiling at her!

Mu&P: Vaange Maapilai!

K: Aha...thoo varen Mama Athai!

Kathir stands beside Mullai happily! Even Mullai is very much happy!

K: Ippe...ENGALE aasirvatham pannunge! 

(Mullai sees him in astonishment) 

K: Enna Ma appedi paarkure? (holds her back) Vaa Ma!

Kathir and Mullai fell down on MP's feet happily!

Murugan and Parvathy was very elated and emotional to see this!

Mu: Nalla irunge Mappilai! Nalla iru Ma!

P: Nalla iru Mulla! Nalla irunge Mappilai!

(Both KM stands happily)

P: Unge rendu peraiyum ippedi......paarke...rombeve santhosama iruku! (happy tears in her eyes)

Mu: Ammadi Mullai! Iniya pirantha naal valthukal Ma! (M: Nandri Pa)

P: Mullai.....pirantha naal vaalthukal Ma! (hugs her) (M: Thanks Ma)

Mu: Vaange okkarunge Mappilai! (Kathir sits with Mama)

P: Naan tea eduthu varen...neenge pesithu irunge!

K: Illai Athai....Tea venam! (M: Yenghe?)

K: Illai Mulla! Ippothan veethule kudichen!

M: Oh seri Nghe!

K: Athai! Nambe veethule inniki enna tiffen?

P: Aha...nambe veethule ya? (smiles) Ellam Mullai ku pidichathu than Mappilai!

K: Oh! Appedina.....(thinks a while) Idli yum thakali chutni yum thanne!!

P: Paarda! Mappilai Mullaiye nalla therinji vechirikingele!

M: Yen Ma....atha samaiche? (P: Aama Dii!) Eppadi Nghe?

K: Athelam appedithan! Neengelam sapthingela?

Mu: Innum illai Mappilai! Mullai ku tha ivvalo neram kathithu iruthom....

P: Konjam munnuku tha inthe amma...avenghe room lerenthu vanthange, Mappilai! Innime tha sapdenum!

K: Athu seri! (laugh) Appe....vaange! Ellam sapdelam!

P: Aha...seri vaange Mappilai! Naan eduthu veikiren! (goes in the kitchen) Ennaghe....Mullai.....vaange!

M: Appa....neenge ponge! Naange varoom! (Murugan understood her intention and just smiled at them and went to kitchen)

K: Oik! Pondathiiii!

M: Chellam.... (shy) Naan eppadi iruken?

K: Appedi iruke! (smile) Rombe azhaga iruke Ma! (held her face in his palms and kissed her forehead)

M: Neengelum....rombeve super ah irukinge! En Azhaga! (hugs him)

P: Mulla! Mappilai! Vaange sapdelam!

K: Pochidaa! Ingeyuma? (M: Athane!) (both laughed)

M: Seri vaange sapde polam! (Mullai held his hand and dragged him to the kitchen)

MP was happy to see this happy love birds!

Mu: Vaange Mappilai! Vaa Ma! Sapdelam!

K: Aha....tho varoom Mama!

All had their breakfast happily with a fun chit-chat!

After a while......all back to hall!

K: Mulla....Kuil ku poithu varelama?

M: Aha....Polanghe! Naa eppovo ready!

K: Appe polama? (KM gets up and ready to move) Mama...naange poithu varoom! Varom Athai!

MP stands to send off KM.....

Mullai is super excited! She is excited to go out to temple with His Azhagan! 

But she doesn't know.....more than what she is excited now is waiting for her later!

She walks out first! MP and Kathir was so much happy to see this happy childish Mullai!

Kathir stopped near MP.....and whispered to them.....

K: Mama....naa sonnethe.....Athai kitte....

P: Athe lam sollithaaru Mappilai! Naange paarthukurom! Naan apperom...Dhanathu kitte pesikiren! Neenge avalode...santhosama poithu vaange!

Mu: Aama Mappilai! Ethum nenaichi manase kolapikathinge! Ellam plan panne maathiri pannidelam! Neenge etho thaniya plan iruku sonninge...athe poi nadathunge! (laugh)

K: Yenna Mama....neengelum? (smile)

M: Yenghe! Vaange!

K: Aha...tho varen Ma! Varen Mama! Varen Athai! (MP followed K to gate)

Kathir starts the bike! Mullai got on it! Mullai is no more thinking much.....She holds Kathir's waist in front her parents! Both MP turned to each other and smiled! Kathir saw all this and he is very much happy!

M: (happily) Varom Ma! Varom Pa!

Mu: (smiles) Aha....paarthu Mappilai! Patharom Ma!

P: (smiles) Patharama poithu vaange!

K: (happily) Seri Mama! Seri Athai!

KM disperse from there to temple happily!

MP goes inside the house with hearts full of peace and happiness!

Mullai is so much happy! It can be clearly seen on her face! Kathir is watching all her happiness on the mirror! Mullai gets so excited for her birthday is being so special this year and it's more special as Her Man is with her!

Her right hand is still holding his waist! Then her left hand holds his shoulder and then she laid her head on his back! He is so much elated at this moment! He holds the handle bar with one hand and the other hand holds her hand on his waist firmly!

Both enjoying this moment! The Only Them moment!

After a while, they reached the temple! Kathir parked the bike...Then both got down to buy Archanai Thathu from a shop near the parking lot!

M: Akka...Archanai Thathu onnu kudunge!

A: (smiles) Intha Ma! (Mullai takes in her hand – Kathir paid for it)

That Akka sees KM in asthonishment!

M: Yenna Ka....appedi paarkuringe?

A: Nee....Parvathy mageh....Mullai thanne Ma? Neenge.....Pandian Stores Thambi...Kathir thanne Pa?

K: Aama Ka! Naange tha! Yenna aachi?

A: Soldrenu...thappa nenaichikathinge!

M: Ithule enna Ka....sollunge!

A: Illai.....unge kalyanam.....

K: Athu tha...ooruke therinja kathai aache Ka! (smiles) Ippo ethuku athu?

M: Athane! (smiles)

A: Illai Pa! Appedi ethirpaarkathe kalyanam...athuvum ungeluku pidikathavangelode nadanthe pe.....Anniki mandapathule...vanthe ellarume rombeve....ungele nenaichi tha kavalai pathom!

M: Yenna Ka neenge? Vidunge!

A: Illai Ma! Aana inniki....ipppedi....ungele paarkurathu...manasuku rombeve nimmathiya santhosama iruku! Renduperum....appedi poruthama irukinge!

M: Yaaruku yaar nu....Mele oruthan kannuku pothu vechirukan le! Anthe kannaku kandipa thappa aagathu Ka! Ivanghe than ennaku ethe, seriyana jodi! Ennaghe naa solrathu? Serithanne? (Kathir is spellbound)

K: Athane....appedi sollu Ma! Ungele maari neraiya nallavangelode aasirvaatham tha Ka! Naange ippo rombeve santhosama irukom!

A: Athu ennamo seri than Ma! Kandipa rombe varusham nalla irupinge Pa! Poithu vaange!

M: (smiles) Varom Ka! (holds Kathir's hand) Vaange ulle polam!

Both KM goes in the temple happily!

Pr: Vaango! (Mullai hands in the Archanai Thathu) Yaar peruku Archanai?

M: En peru ku..... Mu.....

K: Mullai Kathirvelan....saami! (then tells her raasi & natchathiram)

Mullai is standing in awe!

Pr: Besha pannidelam!

Pusari goes in with the Archanai Thathu while chanting his mantras!

Kathir turned towards Mullai! She is still standing in awe...looking a him!

K: Enna Ma? Appediye nikkire? (turned her towards Saami) Ange Saamiya kumbudu! (smile)

Both prayed happily! Then the Pusari returned with the Achanai Thathu to them!

Pr: Inthango....Pidingo!

Pusari gives Vibuthi to Kathir and Kungumam to Mullai!

K: Ippedi thirumbu Ma!

M: (Mullai turns towards him!) Ennaghe?

Without thinking or asking her anything.....

Kathir held her face and.....

Kathir took the Kungumam from her palm and place it on her forehead and on her hairline too!

Mullai's eyes were welled up! Kathir just shake his head indicating "No...Don't do that!" She understood his eyetalk and wiped her eyes happily!

She then took the Vibuthi from his palm and did a small cute stroke (just like he use to do at their room in front that mirror) on his forehead and went near his face and blew off the ashes! Kathir was blown off by this gesture!

Pr: (smiles) Rombhe shanthosham! Archanai thathe pidingo! (Kathir held in it his hand) 

Pr: Inniki enna vishesham nu therinjikelama?

K: Inniki en manaivi ode porantha naal...Saami!

Pr: Oh....neengethan....Kathir ah?

K: Aama...Naan tha Saami!

Pr: Ivanghelukaga thanna.....neenge.....aa... 

(Kathir shake his head to that Pusari indicating "No, please don't tell anything!") 

Pr: Ah....puriyithu Thambi! Surprise ah! (smiles)

Pusari then turned towards Mullai and....

Pr: Ammadi.....unnode inthe nalla naal athuvuma....ippedi oru nalla kariyathe...un Ambalaiyan senjivechirukaru! Neenge rendu perum rombe varusham shemam ma vaazhvel!

M: (confused) Enna Saami solringe? Ennaghe?

Pr: Athelam ummakku pogepoge puriyum Ma! Polama Thambi? (K: Aha polam Saami!) Appo...Vaango! Vaa Ma!

M: Yenge Nghe porom? (K: Nee pesame vaa Ma!)

Kathir holds her hand and both followed the Pusari!

What is going to happen now?

Is this the next surprise?

Maybe Yes!

Maybe Not!

Both KM and Pusari reached the location! Mullai was spellbound!

Pr: Enna Ma appedi paarkure? Ellarom unnakage than kathithu irukango! 

M: Ennakaga? 

Pr: Po Ma....un kaiyale...ellarukum annam (food) kudu Ma! 

Mullai's eyes teared up!

M: Yenaghe ithe lam? Naa....ithe...eppadi.......

K: (wiping her tears) Un perule....oru velai sapaduku kude kastha padure ellorukum....inniki Anna Dhanam pode....naan tha erpaadu panne! Po...santhosam sapadu kudu avenghelukelam! Po Ma!

Pr: Thambi....inniki valakathe vide kutham jasthiya iruku.....Neengelum pongo!

K: Aha...seri Saami! Vaa Ma! (drags her) Sernthu polam! Nee inge parimaaru! Naan angithu parimaaruren! 

Mullai went in with happy tears and both start serving the food!

There were almost 50 people sitting in few rows! There were some old people, some sick people, some homeless, some orphans, even a few little ones who are left alone and some regular beggars were in the rows waiting for that Anna Dhanam! 

Mullai was very much emotional seeing all this! To add more emotional to this..... An old lady who were sitting for the food said this emotionally.....

OL: Amma......Un porantha naal athuvuma...engaluku lam sapadu podenum nu nenaichiye....rombe santhosam Ma! Neeyum un purushanum...pillai kuthingelode rombe santhosama irupinge! Nalla iru Ma!

That Old Lady then holds Mullai's hand and kissed her hand – Mullai could not speak a word – Mullai had tears rolling down her cheeks – She just could hardly smile at her and continued to the next person!

Many people wished her like this – she was so touched! Even to Kathir, many wished him like this! He didn't expect this to be this emotional for him too!

Kathir had finished his rows.....He turned to see His Mullai....She too had came to the last person in her row!

Mullai came to a small girl who was  sitting at the last in her row and waiting for her food! Kathir comes near Mullai and sat near her!

SG: Akka......Ippedilam nalla sapadu sapthu.....rombe naal aaguthu! Rombe nandri Ka!

K: Sapdu daa! Aama....ungeluku Amma Appa....yaarum illaiya? Yen inge....eppadi....?

SG: Ennaku....Amma....oru kutty thambi than! Appa....ippothan konja naal munnide...inge accident le eranthutharu, Mama! Thambi ku konjam udambu seri illame irukan! Athan Amma inniki ennode varele! Naan inge vanthu.....ippedi ethum kadaicha...veethuku eduthu poi kodukenum! (Both KM had tears hearing this)

M: Intha daa....Nee sapdu mothe! Michathe.....naa pothalam pothu tharen soldren.....Nee Amma kum un thambi ku eduthu po!

SG: Rombe thanks Ka! Akka-Mama, neenge rendu perum rombe santhosama irupinge!

KM were touched by this gesture of this little one – Mullai bent down and kissed that girl's forehead!

Then Kathir made Mullai stand in between all those eating there! He standing beside her.....

K: Ellarum nalla sapdunge! (kaigal kuppi) Unge vaalthukal ellathukum rombe Nandri! Naange varoom!

Suddenly that small girl shouted!

"Inniki anthe Akka ku porantha naal....athan namaku ippedi oru nalla sapadu pothurukange! Ellam sernthu avenghele vaazhthidelama?"

Another voice shouted.....

"Kandipa vaazhthidelam! Anthe Akka peru enna, Papa?"

That small girl again.....

"Mama, Akka peru enna?"

Kathir was so much elated to see this!

"Avenghe peru....MULLAI!"

Another old man nearby them.....

"Azhagana ponnuku ethe....azhagana peru than!" (Kathir smiled)

All those who were sitting and enjoy eating their food that were served by KM..... Shouted together happily......

"Mullai.....Iniya pirantha naal vaalthukal!"

Mullai is so much touched.....She couldn't really speak anything.....

Getting all her courage... (kaigal kuppi)....and......

"Rombe Nandri! Ellam santhosama sapdunge! Naange varoom!"

Mullai can't stand there anymore – tears rolling down her cheek – she walked out quickly – Kathir understood her feelings.....so he doesn't stop her!

Kathir stood between them again....and....

"Thappa nenaichikathinge! Avaluku theriyame....naane ithe erpadu panne.....athan! Athelam...avaluku anandha kaneer than! Neengelam santhosam sapdunge! Naange varoom!"

Kathir then goes near Pusari!

K: Saami... (kaigal kuppi) rombe nandri! Manasuku rombeve niraiva iruku!

Pr: Naan than Pa...ungeluku nandri sollenum! Inthe maari chinna vayasu pullainge perumabalum ippedilam seirathe illai! Ippedi seiyanum nu neenge nenaichethe periya vishayam! Santhosama....unge manaivi porantha naale kondadunge!

K: Rombe santhosam Saami! Naange varoom!

He starts walking happily from there!

K (mindvoice): Aama....En Mullai enge?

Kathir stopped and searched for her inside the temple – She was not there! He quickly goes out of the temple! Mullai is standing near their bike at the bike stand! Kathir felt relieved! He walked faster to her!

K: Mulla! (she turned and hugged him) Yen Ma thaniya vanthuthe? (She is still crying) Innuma azhure? (held her face in his palms and wiped her eyes)

M: Yenghe! Yen ithelam...enkitte sollele?

K: Sollirukelam....aana! (smiles) Seri vidu Ma! Eppe enna aachi?

M: Ennale...avenghe ellam...appedi paarke mudiyele Nghe! Athuvum anthe chinna ponnu (tears rolled down...she buried her faced on his chest) Rombeve kasthama irukunghe!

K: Aama....ennakum kasthama iruku than! Aana....inniki avenghelem yeppadi santhosam pathange paarthele! Ithelam unnale than! Un porantha naal nallethanne...ippedilam seiya mudinchathu! Ellam unnaiye eppadi vaalthunange paarthele! Innum enna venum! Santhosama irupiya? Azhathe Dii!

M: Pothum Nghe! (takes her head in swift fast from his chest) Naan enna senjen? Ithu ellame...ungelale than! Neenge...ippedi....athuvum....en poranthe naal ku.... (cried) Naan ethirpaarkele Nghe! (He hugged her) Manasuku rombeve niraiva iruku, Chellam! Thanks! (she made their hug firm)

K: Mulla....nambe koviluku veliye irukom! (tries to come out of their hold) Pothum.....vaa polam!

M: Irukathum...athuku enna? Engeya irutha ennaku enna? En purushan ne thanne naan kathipidichiruken!

That Akka at the shop was watching all this cute fights and loves between them!

A: Athane! Appedi sollu Ma! Nee enna Pa ippedi iruke? (laugh)

M: Aiyooo Akka! (let go of their embrace)

A: Neenge pesunathe ellame naan ketten.....Unnaku inniki porantha naala Ma? Anna Dhanam panningela Pa?

K: Aama Ka! Inniki ive porantha naal than....Athan avaluke theriyame....Anna Dhanam erpadu panne...athan ippedilam! (laugh)

A: Ithule enna Ma iruku! Eppadi oru purushan kadaike nee kuduthu vechirukanum! Santhosama poithu vaange!

K: Appedi sollunge Ka! (smile) Kettiya Ma? Vaa polam! Seri Ka...naange varoom!

A: Aha...seri Pa! Mulla....pirantha naal vaalthukal! Paarthu poithu vaange!

M: Thanks Ka! Poithu varoom!

Both left the temple happily! Mullai holds Kathir the same way she was holding him just now! Kathir too held her hand on his waist with his hand!

M: Rombe santhosama iruku Nghe! Thanks!

K: Un thanks (imitating her modulation) eh neeye vechiko!

M: Rombethan Daa pandre! (hits him twice on his back)

K: Ey! Valikithu Dii! (laugh)

M: Chellam....

K: Enna? Ippe yen....inthe eli kenjutham?

M: Inthe poonai kitte inthe eli kenjame....vere yaar kenjuva?

K: Athu seri! Inthe poonai tha inthe eli kitte kavunthu rombe naal aachi! (smiles) Cheri....Enna nu sollu Ma!

M: Athu....aduthu....nambe enge porom Chellam?

K: Kuil ku thanne inniki kuthiporen nu sonne....athen poithu vanthom le! Aduthu....enge polam? Aha.....en Pondathi ye....en Mama veethule vithuthu.....naan kadaiku kelambiduven!

M: Ethu? Naan veethuku....neenge kadaika? Appe avvalothana?

K: Aama! Avvolothan! Ennaku kadaile velai irukele Ma! (controlling his laugh)

M: Aama Aama! Kadai thanne rombe mukiyam! Naa illai le! Seri Nghe....naan veethuke poren!

Mullai gets a little pissed off and turned her face to the other side!

Kathir is enjoying all this cuteness of His Azhagi in the mirror and laughing at her!

K (mindvoice): Eppadi paarthalum...en Azhagi....Azhagi than! (laugh)

M: Enna ange siripu?

(She is angry at him...but their hold is still the same)

K: (Kathir hold her hand at his waist more firmly) Onnum illaiye! (smiles)

Is Kathir serious of where they are going next?

The journey continues......

-TBC-