Oct 13

Many thanks to Nishanathan and Manvantara for the fine updates!

SELVI
Pandian has become the new Karthan. Totally out of character, but so be it. As expected, the court order trickles down to the police commissioner's level, and he promptly gives Clouseau one week to prove GJ did it, or be prepared to lose his job. Clouseau heads to Selvi's place for commisseration. She tries to give him encouragement. She says he needs to protect Tamarai, because GJ has no concern for anyone but himself. Inspector says fine, but if GJ and Andavan harm each other, he will not intervene.

Andavan does Karthan's ceremonies and brings the ashes home. Rombatoomuch who is there to welcome him with aarati thinks it is Romba three much, bringing ashes home and what not. But Andavan is firm that until he takes revenge on GJ for killing Karthan, he will not let the ashes be immersed. Amar seconds him.

PENN
Kasi holds a big round table conference with Poonagdi, mother, Suresh, Dorai, two other unknown guests. Waiting for Kailash. BIG letdown. When Kailash arrives, he relates how Poongadi had falsely sworn all about the Tanjore trip, marriage, etc., how she boldly swore on her mother's head, etc. I came to know of all this a couple of days ago, he says. I now realize how devoted she must be to Kailash to do all this subterfuge. Therefore she is the 'agmark' daughter in law. So saying, he presents her with a gold thali. Kailash feels like a prisoner who realizes it is all over.

Vijay packs a suitcase and heads off to pick up Swati, so they can go to Bombay and get married. She too is ready. But as she slips out, Ranga who is doing chowkidari on the terrace, spots her and shouts out. Then she confronts the two of them, saying they should have the patience to convinve their parents, not be cowardly and run away in the middle of the night like this. Vijay says he realizes she wants to get them married, but he is opposed to his parents demanding such a high price from her (a nominal dowry, evidently, would be fine). She now takes the opposite view, saying she will make whatever sacrifices are necessary to get Swati married (contrast with telling Kala to buzz off when she asks for her share in the company, a few days ago). Total loss of any vyavasthai.