தாஜ்மஹால் ஓவிய காதல்
தேவதாஸ் காவிய காதல்
தனிரகம் இந்த காதல்தான்

With confused shaky wobbly eyes, she took the wooden staircase to his studio apartment.

Mullai walked towards his room and knocked on his door.

She had to knock quite a number of times before she felt the door being opened.

She was amused to see his drowsy, disoriented baby state.

He looked adorable with his sleepy eyes, dishelmed hair and a small pouty yawn to even her, who considered him a pervert.

Then, his sleepy state changed onto the state of confusion and then into shock on seeing her...

Kath: neeng....neenga inga.....

Mulai: puthagam...

Kath; annn? He asked confused..

Mull: puthagam ....

Kat: purila....

Mul: en puthagam paadhi unga kita dane iruku adhan keten...

Kat: aaaman aamann....

Ulla vanga...

Mul: irukatum....

Kat: puthagam ellam ononum oru oru edathula iruku...konjam neram aagum...

Neenga ulla vandu ukarunga...

Mul: illa paravala....

Neenga keezha vandu kudunga...

She was skeptical on stepping into his house, all thanks to his wink.

Kat: ada enna nga...

Unga veetuku vandha unga amma enaku tea tharama vida matanga...

Mela vara sona avungaluku mootu vali adhu idhu nu solvanga...

Ulla vanga...

Mullai: venam nu sonen nga...

Kathir: neenga yen ipdi edho virodhi ah pakura madiru pesuringa...

Mullai: enna dhan unga prechanai...

Pathu oru 2 mani neram kooda ayirukadu..

Ennamo pala varusham aa therinja aalu madiri pesuringa....

Kathir: mulali...enaku ungala pathi unga appa amma sona alavu theriyum...

Adunalayo enamo ...

Ulla unga puthagam padicho enamo enaku neenga theriyadha aal aatam thonala....

Mullai: oh andha idhula dan kannu adichingala...

She glared at him...

Kathir knew she had misunderstood him with that whole wink..

It was such a spontaneous novice action of his, worth of misunderstanding..

Kathir: mullai...

He didn't know or have any words to explain him or his behavior.

Mullai: booka thanda naan kelambuven nga....

Tharingala....

Kathir: naane keela vandu amma kita kuduthuren...

Neenga ponga...

Unga mogatha paathale ungaluku inga iruka verupa iruku nu puriyudu...

Paravala....

He tried faking a smile amidst his hurted eyes...

She felt bad on hurting him...

Somehow his hurted eyes was troubling her...

Mullai: paravala....kathir...

Naan iruken

Kathir: nikuringa naa please ulla vanga...

Seeing him pester her so much,

She reluctantly stepped into his house...

But, the reluctance was only till her foot came in contact with the cold floor.

The empty studio had turned into a cozy perfect bachelor dishelmed place.

Not one thing was arranged in an orderly fashion, nor did the house have adorable furniture.

All it had was a nice make shift bed with a comforter and some kettle and cookeries...

But, she for sure felt a nice pull towards the studio...

An appreciative glance was passed and Kathir was happy with her glance...

He picked up the books from the random places in the small room and gave her...

Kathir: mulla...ore oru book matum paadhi dhan padichen..

Adha matum padichu mudichu naane vandu tharen...

Mullai: seri...padichitu kudunga...

He didn't know if it was her presence or her appreciative glance or what it was...

But, somehow his heart warmed at her mere presence in this house...

What was this feeling?

He was confused...

He has seen, heard and read countless stories of people falling at first sight...

But, his reactions was nowhere even near to it..

Neither did he feel the lights glowing or the butterfly floating or the violin playing...

All he had was this warm feel...

Warm homely feel...

Like, now it was a home more than his house....

Was this love?

He wasn't sure...

How does one confirm love?

He didn't have prior experience of love or infactuation.

Infact,

The whole magnetic pull was first of its kind...

So,

He was confused on to name this sweet nice feeling....

Added, the girl who gave these alien feelings to him, somehow had the image of pervert in her mind for him...

That was an added trouble...

Seeing her look all around the house,

He enquire...

Kat: enna suthi suthi pakuringa...

Veedu kalanju iruku na...

Mula: aduvum dan...

She ansewered instantly...

Kat: aduvum dan na...

Mul: paravala ....indha chinna veeda konjam saman vachirundalum....

Paka nala iruku nu paathen...

Adu oru kuthama....

Somehow her appreciative words brought an instant smile on his face...

He liked this fuzzy feeling...

And he expressed it quite instantaneously...

Kat: paakaravungala poruthu iruku azhagu lan...

Neenga azhagu adhan pakaradhum azhaga iruku...

Mul: enna flirt panringala...

Kat: flirt aa naana...

Mul: pinna iduku per enna....

Naan azhagam adunala pakaradhum azhagam...

He liked this small bantery moment with her...

Somehow, that added on an extra tinge of liveliness onto him.

For a second, his mind questioned him

" how will it feel to have this banter always?"

And that brought an instance happiness onto him...

May be this was love at first sight he concluded....

He had always wished of liking a girl, getting attracted to her, loving her, marrying her ...

Something far far away from his family tradition...

Somehow, now he felt his that wish was getting filled up...

Kat: mulla....

Mulla: enna nga...with sheer irritation...

She herself was confused why she hadn't left his studio yet and was continuously asking the enna nga...

Kat: mulla...I LOVE You....

He confessed looking into his eyes...

She was shocked would be an understatement....

Mul: Love aa?

Kathir nodded his head...

Mul: enna pathi enna theriyum nu I LOVE YOU solringa....

Kat: unga per mulla nu theriyum....

Neenga MSW padichirukinga nu theriyum....

Ungalukum enna madiri tamizh pudikum nu theriyum....

Ellathukum mela...

Ungaluku kalyanam aagala nu theriyum...

Unga mogatha patha manasula oru sandosham varudu...

Enaku idhu ellame podhum...

I LOVE YOU nu solla....

Mul: loosa patha 30 nimishathula kannu adikiringa...

3 mani nerathyla I LOVE YOU solringa...

Idhu enna vetta yaadu vilayadu padam aa...

Illa neenga enna kamal haasan aa....

Patha odane love vara....

Kat: patha odane...

Mullai: dhanush dialogue dane...

Venave venam...

Ungala amma enamo nalavan valavan nu sonanga...

Neenga enna na...

Kat: ungala pudichudu...

Adha sonen avalo dhan....

Yes or no neenga solunga...

Unga virupatha madipen nga....

Mullai: NOOO

And she strided down the stairs...

TBC....