July 24

ANANDAM  24th July     
Everybody in Shanthi's village come to her uncle's house to enquire about Kartik's welfare. Uncle who is setting out to chennai to be with Shanthi assures them that By God's grace Kartik should be well. One ir two people blame Shanth's ill luck Uncle drives them all away. Rajeshwari goes to the temple to pray for Kartik's welfare. The pujari assures her. By the grace of the presiding deity of the temple he will be safe. Rajeshwari says she would offer special pujas in the temple. Shanthi gats a call from Abhirami. She asks Shanthi not to put the phone down but listen to her. She has known Kartik since his childhood. He is a kind and good person. She is sincerely praying for his safe return.  ACDorai comes to the central jail where AC Mahesh is in and asks to see him. The jailer asks Mahesh to be brought and tells Dorai that he can talk to him in the privacy of that office. Mahesh comes and asks him if he has come to persuade him to turn approver in the case against him. Mahesh says he would never do that . Dorai reminds him that then  he will soon be in Tihar jail. Mahesh sounded haughty and of offended. Indu come sand asks Shanthi how come these days she is watching. TV all day long. With tears in her eyes Shanthi says  she is waiting for good news regarding her Dad. At Kashmir the service personnel are given a chance to contact and talk to their families. Kartik gets a chance and he calls Shanthi. This is soon after Abhirami's call. Thinking Abhirami is calling again Shanthi does not pick up the phone.

MALARGAL Episode 197   
Sivakami tells Nataraja gounder that there is a call for him. Gounder takes the call. The constable whom Gounder had asked to call him in case that beggar woman is cited calls. He says that woman is in the police station. Gounder tells Sivakami that he has urgent work in chennai and leaves. He goes and sees the woman but it is not  Kanthimathi. Vidya takes leave of Shanmukam and others thinking Ramesh is is sitting in the car but the car was not there. Shanmukam's parents also return and meet Vidya. Vidya calls Ramesh's cell phone only to be told that he is heading for home and she can follow by bus. Shanmukam offers to accompany her. At Kavitha's house the son in law is holding court declaring how his presence brought out the flaws in that family. Kavitha'syounger sister pleads with her mother that the son in law made it difficult for them. She also says that Kvitha likes him her wish should be taken into consideration. Mother rejects her idea. Ramesh reaches home and goes into his room. Not seeig Vidya with him The uncle's family want to utilise this opportunity. They go to Sharada and inform her that Vidya is not back and she should not be allowed to enter the house. Ganesh comes and asks about Vidya. Ramesh has an opportunity to vent his feelings. He tells him of Vidya efforts in consoling her brother in law and how it upset him. Just then Vidya enters with Shamnmukam. She is asked not to enter by the uncle. Shanmukam goes to Ramesh and asks why he left without informing and taking Vidya. Ramesh sarcastically says his wife had forgotten she has a husband. She called him two hours later. Shanmukam explains. Vidya is very attached to him and seeing him in distress had upset her. Shanmuka leaves Ganesh consoles Vidya. Sivakami is upset by. Gounder's departure. The name Kanthimati mentioned by the policeman brings back memory of her visit to. Kadir's house. She refuses to eat Karpagam asks. Murthy to console his mother. She sets off some whereand Suderesan meets her and asks where she is going she refuses to answer. Sunderesan points out that of late her behavior towards her husband  picking fault in everything he says is something strange. The whole family looks up to them and she is acting strange. He asks her to be calm.

KOLANGAL     
As Bhasker and his mother pound at the door his sister sowly opens the door. She is scolded by brother and mother. Alamelu sees this as an oppurtunity to drive home her pint. She accuses Bhasker of not making efforts for his sister's ' marriage so the only way out for them is to die. Bhasker is told how the group of people slandered his his sister's character. Bhasker says that thy should not heed  and should not upset them. Mother asks him to ask Abhi for ten lakh rupees so that the old proposal can be revived Bhasker says Abhi helped them out but it does not mean  she can be troubled for every thing. Krishnan sir says they will find out a way. Uma's husband is in the wine shop with drinks in his hands when she was taking the children to school he twisted the fact and said that he is working as a bar tender. He insists that Ganga should get him a four figure salary job. Arti and Anu again fight in the house. Mother asks the daughter to behave herself. Anu and Mano go the uncle's house for the feast. Elaborate dishes are served and uncle kept on praising Anu for belonging to a noble family and decrying Abhi's family. Gifts are given. They leave. Uncle tells his son the reason for the feast is his long time plan. Adi's family will surely give her a share of the property so it  to  uncle's advantage to be in he good books of Anu. Sharada Chithi hears this.

SELVI          
GJ is busy inventing plans to make Amar to run from pillar to post in search of the abductors of his father. So distraught is Amar he follows GH's every move he dins into his head once the documents are found the abductor will give up. Dilipan's office is raided nothing is found. The manager calls Selvi and reports the havoc amar is sent to. Niranjan's house as  Dilipan is close to Niranjan. Sivamani is harassed everything is broken. Selvi's child is in the crib. Soon Niranjan comes. He is ready to go and kill them. Sivamani tries control him saying there is much more at stake. She calls Selvi who is in a meeting. She talks to Niranjan to be there and not rush into a fight. At the meeting Selvi for the first time senses tension. Dilipan's arrest has made the partners and clients apprehensive. Selvi calms them down saying   Business will not be affected as Dilipan case is a personal problem which will be resolved. They can ask her if they have any doubts. Just then Amar and his goons enter asking who abducted his father by her sheer look she makes them all sit quiet. She faces Amar.

PENN
Drs. Sivaraman and Vaikuntam (Manohar's father) enter Ranganayaki's hospital room. Where is Deepa, asks Sivaraman, looking around. Sure enough, she is nowhere (wild guess - hiding in the bathroom).  Dr. Sivaraman asks, But we didn't see her leave. Ranga answers that Kailash must have dropped off and not seen Deepa leave. They seem to accept the answer. Dr. Vaikuntan is particularly inquisitive. He asks who taught her daughter Swati that song she sang at the function. Ranganayaki is a little annoyed, and says, "may I ask why you and your son want to know?" He says that is of interest to me and my son. She replies it was a disabled person working in Kadambam. Can we meet her, asks Vaikuntam. No, she is not keen to meet anyone, owing to her disability, replies Ranga. Vaikuntam leaves the room in a huff. Sivaraman apologizes for him, and then follows him out.
Ranga calls out for Deepa to come out. She does. Now she says, tell me the real truth. Deepa demurs. But Ranga insists, saying she might even die during surgery, and would at least like to do so knowing she fully understands her friend. Deepa says, I don't want to upset you and cause further damage to your health, give you a heart attack, etc. Here Ranga quotes an excellent piece from the Mahabharata, where, after killing Karna, Arjuna cries that he has killed his brother. Krishna explains that Karna was killed by a variety of causes, and he was only a small piece of the puzzle. Similarly, my father, my children, Uma, Mohini, everybody has already contributed to my death, and your telling your story will not be the cause. As Deepa gets ready, Kailash enters with the coffee. Ranga asks him politely to wait outside, but Deepa says he should stay. Only the two of you are closest to me, and I might as well tell you both my story. She begins...

I grew up in a small town (Tiruthani?) where my father was the station master. He was a person of great authority, though he had only a small job. He brought us up in strict discipline. I had one younger sister, vivacious and mischievous, called Revathi. The day she came of age was celebrated by our family, and that was the last day my mother smiled. Then she recalls how she (Deepa) had applied and got admission to medical college in Tanjavur. Her father opposed it, saying he was getting set to get her married to someone in a nearby town. Deepa tries to persuade her mother to persuade her father. Next, her friend and her brother arrive to talk sense to her father.

Penn is poorly produced because the episodes end abruptly (they show far less than the usual episode, worried more about ads). This episode literally ends with Deepa recalling my friend and her brother arrived..

Toooodruuuuum.