Distance plays Cupid

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Meena's words kept coming back

mv: avala pidikkum. Ava mela anbu irukku, akkara irukku, paasam irukku... illanu ellam edhum illa. Aana... avuga sonnadhu... naa Mullai'ya kadhalikkurena?

It was a four-lettered big word LOVE

There existed affection, care, concern and respect. But love..? Yes, he was getting attracted to her over the past few months. But he never thought of it from a காதல் point of view.

mv: romba yosikkama thoongiru da Kathiru

But could he? He couldn't! Took him over an hour of tossing, turning and thinking before he finally fell asleep.

The next morning, he left early for PS as always.

at MuP house:

Mullai had woken up early as per her usual routine

Mu: Ammadi enna ma ivlo kaalailaye endhirichita. Innum konja neram thoongavendidhane me

M: illa pa. Anga seekiram endhrichu pazhagirchu pa. Kaalailaye avugha, mama ellarum kadaikku kelambiruvagha. Ellarukum tea potu, tiffin panradhellam akkavum naanum dhane pannuvom. Adhan apdiye pazhagirchu pa.

Mu: Sari ma. Tea kudichiya ma?

M: dho podren pa. ungaluku?

Mu: illa ma enakku venaam. Ippolam kaalaila tea kudikkardhilla ma. Othuka maatengududhu. Ava edho inji Kashayam poduva. Adhu dhan kudikkurom rendu perum ippolam

M: apdiya? Sari pa. Naa tea kudichtu, kulichitu samayal velaiya aarambikuren.

Mu: ada, nee yedhuku ma adhellam pannitruka? Adhan avaloda chithi vandhurukkanga la. Avanga paathupanga. Nee velai ellam edhum seiyya venaam ma

M: enna pa. naanum yevlo neram dhan summave ukkandhurupen. Samayal velaiya naa paathukta aachi'kum othaasaiya irukkum la

Mu: enna ma nee

M: yen pa? ennoda samayal'a saapda mateeghala?

Mu: Ammadi, apdi yaaru ma sonna? Konja naal veetuku vandhuruka. Appa ku unna velai seiyya solla manasu varala

M: idhula enna pa irukku? Neenga paper padinga. Naa seekirama edhachu tiffin pannitu varen. Madhiyam saapadu aprama pannikalam. Sariya?

Mu: sari ma. Sonna kekkava pora?

A simple conversation with her favorite man, Mullai's morning was already beginning to be a good one. Only if she could speak to her other favourite man, who was a close second to Murugan, her day would surely be a happy one!

As she cooked in the kitchen, she was thinking of her plan to call up Dhanam to get Kathir's number.

mv: akka ippo velaiya iruppagha. Oru 10-11 mani pola phone pannalam. Appo dhan konjam free'ah iruppagha. Number venum nu kaeta, kuduthuruvagha. Minji minji pona, oru rendu vaartha kalaaippaha. Adhu paravala, yaara irundhalum kalaaika dhan seivaaha. Kalyanam panni ithana maasathula purushan number illanu sonna yaaru dhan kalaaika maatagha?

And she hits her head with a mix of a pout and smile

9am at PS home:

Mo: Dhanam! Ei Dhanam!

D: ahn! Dho varen mama!
enna mama? Innum neenga kelambalaya? Thambinga rendu perum kaalailaye kelambitanga. Neenga innum kelambama room'laye irukkeya

Mo: Onnula di. Nethu Karaikkudi poitu vandhadhu romba asadhiya irukku. Lesa thala valikkudhu. Adhan madhiyam saaptutu poikalam nu nenachen.

D: yen mama. Nethu night'eh maathra potteeyale. Innum thalavali koraiyala?

Mo: adhan koranjirchu di. Raathri'ku ippo paravala. Aanalum kadaikku pona velai edhum odadhu. Oru maari kalaippave irukkum. Adhan aprama poikkalam nu paathen

D: Atha raathriye sonnagha, maathra poda venaam, kashayam potu kudu nu. Neenga dhan venam nu solliteeya. Ippo adhu potu konduvaren. Kudichitu konja neram thoongi rest edunga. Sariya?

Mo: Sari Dhanam. Amma enkittayum sonnanga kashayam kudi nu. Naa dhan alatchiyama vittuten. Ippo romba valikkudhu.

D: sari irunga mama kashayam senju eduthutu varen

After a while, Jeeva calls home asking about Moorthy

J: Anni, annan enga? Innum varala

D: dei avugaluku thalavali nu paduthurukkaha da. Madhiyam saaptutu ungalukum eduthutu poren nu sonnaga.

J: apdiya..? Sari anni

D: yenda kadaila velai jaasthiya irukka?

J: adhu.. ama anni. Delivery neraya irukku. Adhan naanum Kathirum maathi maathi veliya poitrukom. Oru kalyana order vera irukku. Adhan annanum irundha, velai kammi aagume nu paathen.

D: oh.. sari appo naa konja neram kadaikku varen da. Neeyum Kathirum delivery ku porapadi ponga.

J: sari anni. Vaanga

Dhanam leaves for PS after informing Meena & Lakshmi amma. She asks Meena to serve lunch for Moorthy and pack for the rest also, before leaving.