Muhurtham

Kadir's uncle, the politician, comes and requests some money. kadir gives him some. Then the politician's son comes to request money for his school. Kadir gives him some too.

Kadir's sister lives with a husband in a joint family, with an overbearing father-in-law. Her sister-in-law (husband's sister?) and her husband are smooth-talkers who shower praises on her father-in-law.

Dhanam (don't know her real name yet) and her husband are reconciled -- heavy love scenes.

Selvi
Selvia and her stepmother and sister come back home to find the front door open. Coming in, they discover that Malar, her sister from Sri Lanka, has left her husband and returned back to the pavilion with two twin children. Says her husband is a wimp, and parents-in-law demand money all the time. Now they want to sell Selvi's house.

Selvi's dad is eating at a wayside stall. Predictably, after eating, he discovers that he has no money. While the shopkeeper is yelling at him, Selvi's fiance arrives, and pays the shopkeeper.

Niranjan and the girl Jeeva have escaped from the camp. Run out of water. Each tells the other he will go out to get some food. Niranjan leaves the girl in the back of a truck. She says she will worry about him, and looks at him longingly. Niranjan reaches a wayside food stall. While he is waiting for his order, some cops arrive. He slips out of the restaurant and waits outside. Decides not to chance it, and leaves without picking up his order. Returns to truck.

Cops arrive at truck. One of them comes near the truck. looks around, just about to peep into truck when, ....

Tooodrum!

Manaivi
Rohini and mother are about to leave for the temple. Swati shows up and asks the mother, "Where are you going?" Nandu says he has come with the muhurtam sari. Mother ignores him and walks past. Nandu talks with Rohini. Tells Rohini that Swati has told all the kids she is her mother, and not to disappoint the child. Rohini says, "I need to go tothe temple" and goes away. Now Nandu talks to the astrologer. Nandu puts the Swati line. I can live with being cheated of this marriage, but not Swati. He hands over the Muhurtam sari. Astrologer looks on silently.

Rohini's mother is walking down the street. Meets Arivu. Says, "I hear your marriage is fixed". Arivu says, "Hasn't Rohin's marriage been fixed. But I don't know why she is doing this. She is wrong." Rohini shows up, "Let's go", she tells her mother. "Won't you even talk with me?" says Arivu. "Rohini starts crying". "If you really loved me, please do me a favor", says Arivu. "Tell me how you forgot me....Don't marry Nandu. I want you to be happy." She says, "Never see, talk or think about me again", and walks off, crying.

Arasu sits down to breakfast with his father-in-law, raises the issue of his case. Kalpana comes in itis her birthday. Krishna shows up, brings a present (Arasu has forgotten). Krishna has also been to the Kalikambal temple. Kalpana shows her appreciation. Arasu tries to insinuate that he has already been intimate with Kalpana. She says she would like to see him outside. She is waiting outside. He pats her on the bottom. She is outraged. Arasu gets more bold, and obliquely threatens her. She is shocked. Krishna comes out, wishes her and tells her not to worry about anything -- he is there.

Kudumi is cutting vegetables. Sundari comesinto the kitchen. Gives a tape of her conversation between her and Neelaveni.

CJ Bhaskar........