Tamarai gets a jolt of reality, A ray of sunshine in Divya's life

 

Selvi

Tamarai and Selvi meet Maya, who is as harsh as ever. She speaks of people who had betrayed her, without naming names. When Tamarai asks GJ (also in lockup) he says he is not connected with Vijay's (Malar's husband's) murder. Tamarai believes him. The inspector tells Tamarai her best course would be to seek Malar's intervention. If she withdrew her complaint, GJ could get bail (don't ask questions about the law here, this is Tamil country, and a tv drama at that).

 

Well, Tamarai goes to meet Malar. The mother is nocommittal, although moved. Malar refuses to help, and adds that GJ deserves to hang. Tamarai reminds her of her and GJ officiating over her wedding, and if they would be motivated to wish her or her husband ill. That was then, is Malar's opaque answer. Niranjan also rubs salt in the wounds by saying that if the police had arrested GJ, there must be adequate cause. Tamarai gives it to him hot. Did we not believe you when the police were chasing you? Anyway, she is resolved to get GJ out, come what may.

 

Manaivi

Malashri's mother comes to Kalpana and reveals that Arasu was behind her father's death, and that his 'benami' (proxy) Apu was the one who enticed her dad with promises of providing evidence against Arasu, and then lured him to a secluded place and killed him. Krishnakumar leaves, saying he would settle Arasu's hash.

 

In Divya's place, here brother-in-law hangs around at home, after Thiru and Aruna have left, and tries to misbehave with Divya. Aruna returns unexpectedly, her scooter having broken down, and sees everything. She decides to take her husband (whose tendencies she knows) and leave. She apologizes eloquently to Divya for spoiling her happiness, she says owing to jealousy -- she herself had no parents and was molested by her husband whom she later married, and her frustration showed in all her relationships. Thiru she regarded as a son, and was unable to let go of him even after he had gotten married.

 

When Thiru returns, he accuses Divya of having driven his sister and brother-in-law away. She denies it but having promised Aruna not to tell him any details, remains silent on that score. He says he will bring them back.