Heading downhill fast

Metti Oli (Episode 807)
The general body meeting showing complete amity is getting tiresome. Everyone has abandoned school, work, office, etc. to stay on in Alagarpuram.

Some people cannot take hints. Shakti, who will not even take a definite 'No', now emotionally blackmails Selvam -- either you accede to my requests and start loving me, and marry me, or I will be forced to marry someone else. While Shakti and Selvam are talking about this in his shop, Selvam's former wife Arundhati shows up, with an adopted daughter, urging him to find a life partner (hint, hint).

Back to Alagarpuram, some fellow who claims to be a friend of Chidambaram comes over seeking Bhavani for his son. Sivaswamy brings him over. The jadakam matches perfectly, when later checked out by Manickam and Saro at the local astrologer. While the family seems all set to proceed, Ravi offers a voice of practical wisdom. After all, he says, Chidambaram did consult the astrologer before marrying off his other daughters, and look at what happened to Leela and Saro! Good point, says the crowd. This time, we'll inquire deeply into the family.

Selvi
Altercation between Ranjini and the two kids. She accidentally or deliberately burns the little girl. The two kids head off to their grandparents' home, where it is discovered that she has been punished in this horrible manner. They all head to Ranjini's place, where familiar arguments comence.

Manaivi
Arivu's nichyadartham takes place. Marriage is preponed to take place shortly. Arivu visits Madras, seeking out Rohini's father to see if he can talk to Rohini. Words fly, and ARivu pushes him to the ground. Nandu shows up, and says all the right words to the father. Then he conveys what happened to Rohini, slowly leading up to Arivu hitting her father. She responds in her usual dolt-headed way, asking him to cancel all the wedding invitations. When he wonders why, she says that the wedding needs to be moved up to an earlier date. No reason why.

Kalpana has started 'living with' Arasu. Krishna Kumar is told by Kalpana's mother to keep his talks with Kalpana to a minimum.

Kudumi speaks of protecting Neelaveni from Ishwar. He is trying to entice her to confide in him.
He even quarrels with 'Auntie' about how she treats Neelaveni, knowig fully well that Neelaveni is watching all this.


This story is beyond redemption now.