Puridhal - FF Part 2 - 10

Puridhal

Chapter 10

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*********KM room – Present time************

Kathir sat thinking how to go about the last leg of his surprise plans as well as where to start and how to go about clearing the misunderstandings and miscommunications they have had so far. He knows it’s a long list and it cannot be sorted in a single talk or over the night. But, he wants to get started at some point, and today seems like a good day to set things in motion.

If they wish to start living their life as husband and wife, in all sense of the word, it’s very important to clear the air before moving on further. He needs to know and understand her, for their life to be happy. She needs to know and understand him, for their life to be peaceful. Postponing or rushing through it all is not going to help in the long run, and this is a lifetime commitment. Till death do them apart.

He may be the man in love, but he is also a very sensible and practical man. Life had never been a bed of roses for him and he is not expecting it to be one big celebration all the time. But in order to make it a pleasant one, they both got to work.

There are things he got to know about her, things she got to know about him. A few lines from a page in a dairy can only say so much. They got to understand each other’s  wishes, dreams, fears, likes and dislikes, aversions, et al

He had all these thoughts from time to time as he started taking notice of his wife, but never knows how to go about it. He is not very comfortable in expressing his thoughts and feelings. But right now, he got to do it. The earlier talk at the shop with Jeeva also proved his thoughts right. There are certain places where you expressed yourself clearly and openly. This is one.

**********J & K Conversation – PS Shop ************

As Kathir cut the call from Mullai, Jeeva who was nearby smiled at him and signed for him that they need to talk, since he was occupied in some other work. Getting the cue, Kathir sent Saravana to deliver the order instead of going by himself.

Kathir waited a few beats for Jeeva to finish his works when Maama interrupted

Ma: Kathiru! Enna inniki aal konjam palapalapa iruka?

K: Arambichiteengala Maama! Naan apadiye dhan iruken.

Ma: Partha appadi theriyalayae?! Eanda Jeeva nee sollu!

J: Avana konja neram vambu izhukama dhan irungalen maama…

K: Vambu izhukararu!(He said this sarcastically, in a murmur)

 Customer Varanga.. Poi parunga..

Ma: Porom da saami.. Porom.. Annan – thambi rendu perum seriyadhaan da irukeengha…

Maama leaves the place after this fun banter letting J&K to have an uninterrupted conversation.

J: Kathiru! Enna yosanaiya irukaravan?

K: Adhulam onnum ila nae!

J: Seri… Rathri ethna maniku veetuku vandha? Kalailayum aala kannalayae?

K: Adhu… Adhu…

He drags his hands through his hair, stares at a distance with his trademark smile and smooth outs his beard with his right hand

K: Night oru 1.30 – 2 irukum nae … Kalaila 5 manikulam kilambiten!

J: 5 manika? Apo nee thoongave ilaya?

K: Adhulam thoonginen… nalla thoonginen nae…

He smiled broadly looking at Jeeva, hinting that he is actually relaxed and happy.

J: Apo andha pulla kita pesita! Appadi thaana? Adhaan mugathula bulb eriyudha?

 Ipo un kuzhapam lam theendhudha? Yaar edhai thappa purinjukiteenga?

K: mmmm… Pesinendhaan… Aaana pesala!

J: Puriyalada Kathiru!

K: Inniki avaluku Pirandhanaal. Adhaan nerla poi Vazhthu matum sonnen. Aparam kalaila kovilku poitu vandhom…

Jeeva acted surprised on hearing its Mullai’s birthday, not revealing that he is aware of the information. He knows his brother, a small indication, he will connect the dots and understand things. He is brilliant that way. But somehow he has missed something major to let his wife go and for him to suffer this much.

J: Avanga veetuku poi vazhthu sonniya? Apo athai, maama lam irundhangala?

K: Adhu… Avangalukkelam theriyama.. Mottai maadila parthen… 😊 Kalailayum… Yaarukum theriyama neerama koviluku poitu vandhutom..

J: Appadi podu.  Super da… Apo nee innum enna prechanai nu andha pullai kita pesave ilaya?

K: Ila nae.. Naan rendu dhadava muyarchi panninen… Aana ava vidala.. seri.. pirandhanaalum adhuvumaa edhuku ava sandhoshatha  keduthukitunu… Naanum thirumbavum muyarchi pannala..

J: Hmmm… seridhan… adhukagha pesamayae vitudadha da… Idhu innoru murai prechanai ya vandhu, thirumbhavum idhey madhri aaga koodadhu.. Naan solli dhan nee purinjipenu ila… Parthuko Kathiru!

Aaama! Ipo andha pulla avanga veetlaya iruku? Namba veetuku kootitu vandhu iruka vendiyadhu dhana?

K: Ila nae… Ava varen nu dhan sonna! Naan dhan anna-anni kita oru varthai ketuttu, kootitu varlam nu… adhu matum ila.. Inniki ava pirandhanaal vera.. Ava veetlayum ivala pakkanum nu aasai paduvanga la.. Adhan..

J: Dei… Ippadi ellaraiyum pathi yosikarayae.. Unna pathiyum yosi da.. Kalyanam mudinju varra mudhal pirandhanaal.. Idhulam indha ponnungha romba ethir parpaangha.. Nee poi Mullai kooda iru.. Engayavudhu poitu vaangha..

Meena birthday va naan marandhadhuku evlo galatta pannanu neeyum parthey la.. Samalikka ennaku 10 naal aachu!

Jeeva recounted the experience with his trade mark “mudiyala” expression and smiled. Kathir too smiled broadly on seeing Jeeva and the way he recollected the fiasco. This led to him remembering Mullai’s tears. But he immediately pushed it aside as he doesn’t want Jeeva to notice and question.

K: Ila nae.. Adhulam oru prechanaiyum ila.. Annan vera ila… Apparama eadhavudhu senjikalam..

J: Dei.. Naan Kadaiya parthukaren da.. Nee po. Aama! Andha pullaiku eadhavudhu gift vaangi kuduthiya ? Paavam.. Un pirandhanaalku eadhavudhu pannanum nu andha pulla evlo kashta patudhu?!

Jeeva spoke these with a kind of admiration for Mullai and love for Kathir. Jeeva was totally astonished when he learnt the reason for Mullai’s actions. Once again he thanked god that time, for getting her married to Kathir and not him. He was sure that he couldn’t have given her the kind of love she deserve.

Every single things Kathir and Mullai did for each other made Jeeva feel happy and proud. His fears of spoiling the life of two innocent souls were put to rest at those times.

Kathir on the other hand, slowly touched the ring on his finger, remembering once again the hardships she went through, her joy at his insistence of getting a ring and how happy she was when he expressed his appreciation and gratitude for her present.

It made him smile at the same time, a few drops of tears touched his eyes.

Kathir assured Jeeva that he did indeed got Mullai a gift through his head shake as he found it difficult to voice his answer. After a few beats,

K: Annan kita sollitu kootitu varalam nu irundhen… Avaru veliyur poradhu pathi ennaku theriyaadhu!

J: Kalaila dhaan da edho call vandhudhu.. Apparam dhan kilambi ponnaru. Seri… Nee poi kootitu vaa.. Annan enna vennam na solla porar?

After a few beat, Jeeva continued,

Oh! Sir inniki adhaan menu lam ennanu ketengaloo? Pondatti porandhanaaliku avaluku pidicha menu.. (Jeeva smiles broadly making Kathir feel shy ) Yaaruku eppadiyo, ennaku nee idhulam pannaradhu parkum podhu romba perumaiyavum sandhosamavum iruku da Kathiru!

Jeeva became little emotional on saying this word… Kathir noticed this immediately and started to pacify him. Kathir has an idea as to why Jeeva is being emotional, but he got to be sure of it and also he does need some guidance from his closest friend in the family, more like his twin.

K: Ennanna?! Edhuku ipo nee edhuedho yosikara?

J: Adhulam onnum ila da.. Seri.. Nee kilambu da.. Poi andha pullaiya namma veetuku kootitu varra vazhiya paaru… Inniki sevaikizhamai dhana.. Eppadiyum perusa vyabaram irukaadhu.. Delivery yum ellam ready ah dhana iruku!

K: Ila nae… Naan oru 11.30 mela dhaan varen nu soli iruken. Ipo dhana 10 aagudhu! Innum neram iruku.. Nee edhuku ipo pechaai mathura? Thevailadha edhayo manasula summakariya?

Jeeva understood Kathir’s insistence and decided to share his fears and guilt.

J: Thevai illadhadhu nu solla mudiyadhu da… Naan senja thappu, namma kudumbathuku evlo periya avamanatha thedi thara irundhudhu! Neeyo, Mullaiyo anniki oru vaarthai mudiyadhu nu solli irundha, ellame thalaikizha poi irukum la?

Unga vazhkai pathi oru nimisham kooda yosikama , neenga nesikaravangalukagha evlo periya vishiyam panni irukeengha rendu perum? Avangha appa, ammavukagha Mullaiyum, namma kudumbathukagha neeyum…

Ayusukum Naanum, Meenavum ungaluku kadamai pattu irukom da Kathiru!

K: Annae! Edhuku nee ipo ippadi periya periya varthai lam pesura? Appadi inga enna nadanthuchu? Nee ippadi ellam pesadha nae… indha yosanailam innum unnaku iruka? Ean nae?

J: Kathiru! Unnakum andha pullaikum eppavum aagadhu da. Adhuvum, Athaiyum maamavum senja thappu nee thulli kooda marakala num ennaku theriyum. Inniki, nee ivlo thooram Mullaiyoda pazhaghi, purinju vazhuradhu paarkum podhu, nee evlo vitukuduthuirupaenu ennaku puriyudhu..

Unna naan endha madhri oru nilamaiku thallivituten.. Naan venum nu seiyala da Kathiru! Mullaikum unnakum oru manathaangal nadanthu andha pullai avanga amma veetuku poi irukunu ketapave ennaku romba kashtam aagiduchu da… Adhukkaparam nee patta paadu… en paathi usuru poieduchuda kathiru!

Oruvelai… edhaavudhu thappa poi irundha… Ennala nimmathiya vaazhave mudiyadhu da… En kuttra unarchiye enna saagadichirukum…

K: Anna… Ennana! Nee mudhal la amaidhiyaagu… Ippadiyelam yen yosikara?

Kathir went and put his hands on Jeeva’s shoulder, pacifying him.

J: Ila da Kathiru! Ennaika irundhalum idhai ellam naan unkita solli than aaganum… Neeyum Mullaiyum konjam purinju vazha aarambhicha pinnadi dhaan en kurta unnarchi konjam kuranjithu! Aana.. adhu muzhusa eppvum pogumanu ennaku theriyala!

Namma kudumbathukagha nee evlo vitu kuduthu irukanu ennaku theriyum da… Adha vida, ennakagha nee evlo vishiyathula vitukuduthu irukanum ennaku theriyum… Naan un annan da. Naan dhaan adhuyellam seiyanum.. Aana nee dhana eppavum senjuiruka!

K: Annae… Vendam nae… Nee edho thevai iladhadha yosikara! Namma adhai ellam thaandi vandutom.. Ipo nalla irukom.. innimel innum nalla irupom..

J: Kathiru! Naan solla vendiyadha sollidaren da.. Konjam nidhanama kelu…

Chinna vayasula irundhu nee matum dhanada ennaku vitukuduthavan… Naan oru dhadava kooda unnakagha edhuvum vitukudukalaiye… Nee enga vita? Yosika kooda vidamata! Nee dhaan yaarum solradhuku munnadi mundhikitu vandhu senjite irukiye da..

8^th std la tour poona podhum seri… un padipa? Ila en diplamova nu vandha appavum seri! Ean bike kooda ennaku pudichadhu dhana da vangina! Unnaku andha vandi mela avlo piriyam ilanu ennaku theriyume…

Adhulam vidu… Meenava naan love panra vishiyam yaarukum theriyaadhu.. Unkita kooda naan maraichuten… Mudhalaye unkita solli irundha ivlo kuzhapam vandhu irukaadhu!

Mullaiya naan love panren nu neeyum nambi, apo en kita oru vaarthai sonnayeda.. Unnaku pidichirukuna, naan eathukaren anna nu! Anni nu koopidaren nu!  Naan marakala da Kathiru!

Meena unkita evlo kovapatu iruka.. Mullaikita eppadiyellam pesi sandai potuirukanu ennakum theriyum da… Neenga rendu perum adhaiellam oru prechanai aakama, avalukagha evlo vitu kudutheengha?

Naan kadhalicha ponnaiye kalyanam pannikara vaipu ennaku amaijadhu neenga rendu perum vitukuduthadhala matum dhaan da… Adhuku neenga rendu perum romba periya vilai kuduthurukeenga…

Kalyana earpadu pannappave, naan konjam dheergama irundhu, Mullai kitayum, namma veetlayum pesi irundha evlo prechanaigal ilama irundhirukum?

Mullai yayium kaya paduthi… thevai ilama aasai valathukka vachu…  Ennoda thayakathunala un vazhkaiyaikum orey nimishathula thirupi potuten da naanu…

Neenga rendu perum konjam pesi, pazhagha aarambhicheengha nu therinja apparam dhan ennaku konjam nimathi aachu.. Aaana, enniki rendu perum oruthara oruthar yeathukitu, sandhoshama vazha aarambikareengalo, anniki than da naan muzhusa sandhosha paduven. Adhu dhaan neenga enna manichadhuku aana adaiyalam!

K: Ipo edhuku nee manipu, adhu idhu nu pesitu iruka? Annae! Idha naan pala thadava un kita solli iruken.. Ipavum solren.. Idhula nee endha thappum seiyala.. Yaarum endha thappum seiyala…

Ennika irundhaalum annan – anni parthu ennaku oru kalyanam panni vachu irupanga.. Adhu ipo Mullai ya iruka!

Idhu naal varaikum ava kooda irundhadhula solren, naan idha pathi ava kita pesinadhu ila… Pesavum avasiyam ila.. Naana pesavum maten… Avala edhavadhu pesanumnu nenaichu sonna, ketupen. Pesalainalum, onnum illai.

 Aana ennaku therinju avalukum unmelayum seri, anni melayum seri kovamo, varuthamo edhuvum ila… Ava aarambathula oru dhadava sonna.. Anga adhu mudinjidhu.

Engalukula prechanai ilanu lam naan sollala.. Indha nodi…engalukula sila thavarana puridhal iruku… adhai naan seri seiven nae…

Naan vitukoduthen nu lam ennaku thonnala.. Aana ennaku pidikadha endha vishiyathaiyum naan pannala..

Mullai kaga naan edhuvum pesa mudiyadhu… aana naan virupapatu dhaan purinjukka muyarchi panren…

Neeya yaaraiyum venumne kaaya paduthalaye? Sandharpa soozhnilai appadi nadakka vachudhu… Idha ellam nee unnakula thookitu thiriyuriya? Mudhal la ellathaiyum eduthu dhoora podu!

Enga sandhosham unnaku mukiyam na, un sandhosham engaluku, mullaiyaiyum serthu dhan solren, romba mukiyam nae…

Idha avale sonnadhaan nee nambuvena… avale unkita solluva.. Idhudhan unmai.

Apparam anni unmela evlo anbum, pasamum irundha, avanga veede venamnu vandhu irupaangha… Avlo vasadhi vaaipughala orey nimishathula thooki potutu vandhurukaangha! Ellam unnakagha! Unna usura nenaikaravangha mela eppadi kovapada mudiyum?

Andha maadhri anbu kudukara oruthar kita rendu varthai kekarudhu lam onnume ila.. Avangalum namma kudumbathu mela evlo pasama irukangha.. Adhayum namma dhan pakkarome…

Ivangalum anni dhana! Andha urimaila pesurangha.. ennaku endha prechanaiyum ila.. idhulaam vitu kudukaradha?

Mullaiyum avangalum nammala madhri nalla pazhagarangha nu matum ennaku theriyum. Innum solla ponna namala vidave nalla pazhuguranga… (He had a smile at this point which showed how proud he felt at their understanding)

Nee inimel ippadi ellam yosika maten nu ennaku sollu. Ippadiyellam nee nenaikaradhu, ennaku romba kashtama iruku..

J: Un manasu yaarukum varadhu da Kathiru! Ellathulayum nee oru nalla vishiyatha matume pakkara! Unnakunu oru aasai , kanavu ellam irundhirukume da? Ennala ipo adhulam poche da!

K: Anna! Ipo naan solren. Theliva ketuko. Naan en vazhkai pathi eppavum yosichadhu ila. Adhaidhan neengha ellam eppavum pannarengale.. ipo adhuku innum rendu per vera serthuvitu irukeengha.. Avughalayum, Mullaiyaium dhaan solren.. nalla parthukareengalae…

Mullai ya naan kalyanam pannadhu eppadi venum nalum nadandhu irukalam. Adhai naan yosikala.. inimel yosikavum poradhilla…

Ipo, Ennaku avala pidikuma nu ketena – romba pidikum. Namaku pidichavangala anandha paduthi parkaradha vida vera enna periya sandhosam iruka mudiyum? Adhuku enna panna mudiyum nu matum dhaan en yosanai ellam…  Ennaku pidicha unga ellaraiyum sandhosa padutha naan ellam seiven..

Unnaku naan Mullai yoda vazhuradhu dhana sandhosam! Unakagavum dhan.. aana ennoda muzhumanasoda, ishtapatu ava kuda nan vazhven. Nee ini oru nimisham kooda ippadi yosikadha. Avlo dhan. Puriyudha?

Jeeva smiles faintly wiping tears from his eyes on hearing Kathir’s words. He felt light after sharing his guilt with Kathir and the assurance from Kathir helped Jeeva a lot. He now wanted to know what brought the changes overnight in his brother. Yesterday this time, his brother was sulking.

J: Romba sandhosam da Kathiru! Rendu perum eadhavudhu pesinengala? Enna prechanai nu ipo purinjudha?

K: Ila na… Innum adha pathilaam pesala… Pesanamnu dhaan ponnen… neram aagiduchu… Adhu matum ilama… Ava pirandhanaal adhuvuma, edhavudhu solli avala sangada paduthi, naanum sangadapattu… andha yosanailaye vituten…

J: Adhukagha appadiye vituduviya? Purinja dhaana da theervu theriyum… ennaku ennamo onnum iladha vishiyam nu dhaan thoonudhu…

K: Purinja dhaan nae theervu… Adhukunu oru neram, idam ellam iruke? Adhaan.. ivlo naal kathuirundhean..

J: Adhuvum seri dhaan… Aana adhukagha romba naal onnum sollama, peasama irundhudadhada..  Manasula irukaradha konjam velipadaiya pesu! Thayaka padadha kathiru… Andha pullaiku un paasam puriyanum..

K: Adhu dhaan nae inngha prechanaiye! Pesanuma/ pesama puriyanuma… Solli dhan puriyum na, adhu seriya? Idhulaam sollama, namma seiyaradhula ean puriya matengudhu?

J: Kathiru! Naan onne onu solren… Yaar vena, enna vena solatum… Nee un manasula irukaradha, neraidiya Mullaikita pesu. Un virupatha sollu. Un santhegangalla kettu thelivu panniko. Idhuku munnadi unga vaazhkaila enna vena nadanthu irukalam… aana neeye sonnadhu dhan…

Neenga rendu perum dhan sernthu vaazhanum. Adhuku neenga rendu perum dhaan pesanum. Pesama puriyum ne irundhaalum, vaarthaila adhai solli paaren… Adhu vera sandhosham da. Adhu unga rendu perukum kidaikum…

Mullai un pondatti da. Neengha rendu perum dhan ini vazhkai muzhukka payanikkanum. Unga rendu per kula sollika mudiyaadhu na, vera yaar kita sollika mudiyum?

K: Ennaku ippadiyelam pesi pazhakam ila na… Enga eadhavudhu thappa senjudiveno, adhunala avaluku kashtam aagidumonu oru bayam. Thayakkam.

Ennala avaluku oru sangadamo, kashtamo iruka kudaathu ila nae…

Vaarthaikal earpaduthura vaali romba peruse… andha kaayam sila samayam aarave aaradhu.

Manaivi nu urimai edhuthu, avaluku pidikaadha edhaiyaavudhu varthaigalala solli, kayapadhita.. (He shook his head with a sad expression keeping his hand on his chest)…

J: Naan nethu sonnadhu dhaan … ippavum solren… Nee edhayo thappa purinjutu iruka! Poi Pesu. Seekirama pesu. Edhuvum thappu aagadhu…

Naan paratha varaikum, Mullaiku unnai pidichiruku… Neeya sollanamnu andha pulla wait pannudho ennavo? Idhulam ponnuga solradha vida, pasanga sollanamnu ethir paarpanga…

K: Apo, pesuradhu dhaan seri nu ne ninaikuriya annae?

J: Kandippa Kathiru! Eppavume pesunuma nu ennaku theriyaadhu… Aana ipo nee pesu.

K: Seri nae.. Seekiram pesuren.

J: Sandhosham da… Seri.. Ipo kilambu… Avanga veetuku poi andha pullaiya kootitu vaa..

K: Kootitu vandhudaren nae… ean thoorathura?

J: Ilaya pinna? Avala parthu, veetuku ava varennu sonna apparam dhana sir mugathula praghasame vandhu iruku. Rendu naala unna parka mudiyala.

Both the brothers looked at each other and laughed, one shyly while the other in genuine happiness.

To be Continued…