Aug 17

KOLANGAL
Mano's employer shows up demanding the money back, angry that Mano borrowed from him using a false reason. The family is ready to give the money back, but Anu steps in and says they (she and Mano) are the ones to pay back, and requests a short grace period to do so. The employer is impressed by her motivation and says ok, although Arati says something sharp, as usual, why don't you take the money we're giving you. Later, Anu speaks to Mano, saying he should get a steady job, and so will she, so that his mother will have the feeling that she is not depending on a daughter but on a son (devotion to promoting visions of male-female equality is what makes Sun TV part of the National Progressive Alliance). In any case, if they have borrowed money, it is for them to pay it back, and live with self-respect. Mother overhears, brushes away tears, and brushes away Arati, who is at hand to say something nasty.
Anandi and Bharati hear that Upendra and Prabhu have been killed, and they minister's group is trying to foist the blame on Abhi. The minister and Adi have are doing a fine job convincing Prabu's widow. When Anandi and Bharati show up, she drives them away.

SELVI
GJ tells Pandian rejects Pandian's suggestion to do away with her and tells him clearly not to take any precipitate action against Selvi, repeatedly tells him not to harm her. Pandian feels disappointed (who can blame him?) The conversation is being overheard by the beach-singer, who promptly goes to Selvi's house and tells all. Selvi cannot believe GJ is involved. Later she confirms it with James, who says the only reason he did't tell her this when he told her about pandian was because he thought it would be too much for her to bear all at once.

Tamarai has bought the oil factory, and is all set to run it.

Praba and click-click are at the beach with Praba's roommates, listening to the beach-boy, who is apparently able to travel instantaneously up and down the Coromandel Coast. Pandian's men spot her, and begin tracking her and Praba.

PENN
Poongadi's girl-seeing ceremony with her cousin Arumugam is arranged. Mother overrides her objections with the time honored Tamil cinema threat, suicide. She accedes, the boy and his parents arrive to see her. All have nodded approval, when boy says he needs to wash his hands (taking the kai ninaippadu literally). Poongadi begins to tell him something. He gathers she is not altogether in favor of the wedding.
Dr. Sivaraman tells Ranga about Solai's visit. She is intrigued (already depressed, asking the doctor not to save her). When she calls, Solai is coy, and she expresses a wish to see him. He says you have seenme long ago, and won't recognize me. (I mean, come on, don't you think she would guess this is the kid she gave up for adoption?)