It's Shopping Time

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"Ashwin naala marunaal naal nalla irukku. Neeyum naalaila irundhu 3 days shooting illa free nu solra. Muhurtha podavai shopping laam annikku vechukkalama?" Ashwin's mom asked him over phone.

Aarti, Ashwin's sister who was in the conference call interrupted and said

AR: Avan freeya illatti kooda parava illa, naama Sivaangi family kootittu poi eduthidalaam. Avan vandhu enna panna poraan ( she said just to make fun of him)

Ashwin knew his sister was trying to pull his legs.

A: Aarti...saree shopping en kalyanathukku, en to-be-wife ku. adhukku naan varama eppdi. Nee thaan anga vetti, nee varadha.

Mom: Rendu perum aarmbichuteengala kozhandhainga maadhiri. Aarti neeyavadhu summa irendi, avanukku Kalyanam aaga pogudhu, Inimel aavadhu konjam paathu nadandhukonga. vara pora ponnu munnadi ippidiyaa sanda poda poreenga?  Avan thaan eppavo sollitaaney, shopping ellam naan freeya irukkum bodhu thaan pannanum, Naan thaan avalukku select pannuvennu. Pannittu pogattum.

A: Apdi sollungamma.

AR: Ammavum payyanum enna deal la vituteengalla...naan paathukkaren (she said with a fake anger)

M: Dei laddu kanna, nee sivaangi freeya nu kettukko. Naan avunga ammakku call panni sollidren.

A: Okay ma. Maa aprom laddu nu ellam ellar munnadiyum kooptraadheenga. Shame shame puppy shame aagidum.

AR: (she laughed aloud) Enga amma avunga payyana epdi vena koopduvaanga.  Maa neenga appdiyey koopdunga.

M: Marupadiyum aarambikkadheenga. naan call cut panidren.

After the call was cut, Ashwin got a call from the producer of his new upcoming film. After talking to him, he dialled Sivaangi. She attended the call in jus one ring.

A: Hello maa, enna orey ringla eduthutta?

S: Venunna call cut pannidava. thirumba koopdunga

A: Romba nakkal unakku. Orey ring layey eduthuttiyey, mama nenappula call varum nu phone kittayey wait pannittu irundhiyonnu nenachen

S: Adhellam onnum illa. I was chatting with my friend, adhaan phone kailayey irundhudhu, Udaney attend panten

A: Okay I just called you to tell something important.

S: Theriyumey. Ippo thaan coimbatore la irundhu athai phone panninaanga. Day after tomorrow saree shopping nu. Adhaaney?

A: Adhukulla amma sollitaangla? chaa. I thought I should be the first one to inform you this. Adhukulla indha producer call panni keduthuttar.

S: Neenga late Ashwiney. Athai sharp ah call pantaanga

A: Seri sivaangi maa nee free thaana shopping annikku?

S: Free thaan manna. Free illatti kooda, free panniduven. Idha vida vera enna important ah irukka pogudhu

A: Yes ma. Every single thing related to our marriage is more important for us than anything else. After all its happening after a 3-year long wait.

S: Yes manna. Getting closer to our dream  day, November 10th, 2023.

A: Yes ma. Every year November 10th has been a remarkable day for me from the year I met you. This year it's going to be the most special one, our wedding, it feels surreal.
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Sivaangi was dressed up as per Ashwin's wish in a bell sleeved lemon yellow salwar suit, French plait, big jhumka, small bindi and a little make up.  It was an unwritten rule in their love book to dress up to each other's wish whenever they are going out together. So Sivaangi knew he would come  in a blue denim and a red printed casual shirt as she said.

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