Up to Fri Feb 23

KOLANGAL
a lot has happened. Let me try and recap everything.

Ranjan refuses to extend the time needed by Abhi constructions to complete the project. Abhi goes to Ranjan to seek an extension. She promises that she will somehow raise the money and complete the project. He says, nothing doing. But, he has a suggestion. He hints, actually more than hints, that if a good-looking girl like Abhi wanted to do him some favors, he would be open to considering extending the time. It's slowly dawns on Abhi what he is trying to suggest. When that happens, she lunges at him in rage and indignation. Ranjan is quite shaken by the ferocity of her response. she tells him if he ever talks in this manneragain, she will kill him. The scene is, like all other scenes in the office, silently witnessed by Mr. Krishnan, who watches without intervening.

Later, Mr. Krishnan approaches Tolkappian and tells him what happened.now it is Tolkappian's turn to be outraged. He heads straight to the drinking room where Ranjan is enjoying a glass (why can't they find a decent club for someone of Ranjan's wealth to drink at?), a dingy and rundown place. Tolkappian has a stick with him. He beats up Ranjan to a pulp.

Rajamani Madam visits Ranjan in the hospital. He tells her it is a very sad state of affairs. When she could not come up with the money, he says, Abhi approached him and made a proposal. If he could give her a time extension, she could give him a good time (I summarize). When he refused, Abhi evidently complained to Tolkappian, who then did what he did. Rajamani Madam buys all this. She convenes a meeting in the office. Abhi knows nothing about Tolkappian beating up Ranjan. When Rajamani Madam points to Ranjan's injuries and says Tolkappian has done this, Abhi turns on Tolkappian and asks him to leave. She tries her best to explain that she had nothing to do with Ranjan's injury. Rajamani Madam says she's shocked by Abhi's behavior, which is not what she expected offer decent young lady. Abhi is too modest to reveal that Ranjan was the one who made such a proposal.

The bottom line is that the money is notfound. At the board meeting, once again, Abhi appeals for more time. Runs and says none of that is necessary, because he is also a shareholder now. Abhi asks how that is possible. Meanwhile, Usha arrives. Ranjan claims that Usha has given him her shares. Usha denies this. Then she discovers that the blank stamp paper she had signed for getting money from Ranjan ( by the way, this is supposed to be about a business, and it is surprising how many people keep signing blank sheets of paper!) Has been filled in by Ranjan. She has no words. But that is still only 25%. Then Ranjan pulls the next rabbit out of the hat. he has Viswanatha sir's shares also. That respectable gentleman has borrowed money from Ranjan to pay for his wife's treatment. He never told Abhi anything about. She is devastated by this betrayal. At this point, Tolkappian enters. I will settle your hash, he says it proceeds towards Ranjan. Hold it, hold it says Ranjan. I have your shares too! it is now Tolkappian 's turn to be surprised, as Ranjan pulls out a stamp paper with his signature! It is over. Ranjan owns 75% of the company.

Later it comes Tolkappian. He had signed a blank stamp paper because Gunga wanted surety. He confronts Gunga and gives her a slap. He tells her that she has been perfidious. She angrily responds that it is Abhi's fault, because she could not keep away from Tolkappian, despite the promise she made to Ganga. He is surprised. What promise? Ganga tells him about the time up he came to see him when he was unconscious. She had driven her away. Tolkappian is absolutely furious. He tells her that his friendship for Abhi is far more important than any loud he might have felt for the Gangster. He turns and leaves, leaving the Gangster weeping.

Ganga tries to figure out what went wrong. She is sitting at the beach. Ranjan finds her there, manages to talk her into coming back home. He drives her to her home, where her family is anxiously waiting. Meanwhile, her mother and sister have gone to Tolkappian's house to ask if he has seen her. He is not home. later, when he returns, Shanti tells him. He tries to call Ganga's cell phone. It has no response. Then he tries her home. She has just returned with Ranjan. She refuses to speak to him, and Ranjan, playing the wise and decent intermediary, tells him that everybody there is in an agitated frame of mind, and it would be better to speak tomorrow.

also, at Abhi constructions, Ranjan declares that he has transferred his share in the company through aditya of Aditya Builders. The great man himself arrives to take over. And in doing so, he has some choice insults for Abhi and Tolkappian for their incompetence. Later that evening, Abhi and Tolkappian make a last visit to their site, upon which they had raised so much hope. But there too, Aditya arrives, insults them, and kicks them out. But not before Abhi has made a declaration that she will rise and demolish Adi.

After the disaster at Abhi Constructions, Abhi and Tolkappian are finally reconciled. They discover how others have managed to push them apart. They are pleasantly surprised to find that their friendship has survived these rockings. Tolkappian takes Abhi back to her home. There, everyone is waiting; Krishnan Sir has conveyed the bad news. A creditor arrives, demanding money. Abhi pitches her old line-- give me some more time. He makes a scene. Mano, who was watching all this, silently goes back to his room, and comes out with a wad of cash, and asks the creditor to take the money, consider his account settled,and get lost. The creditor counts the cash, and goes away. Tolkappian asks Mano why he was so rude to the gentleman. After all, he was only asking what was due to him. Mano now insults Tolkappian, saying he has no need to listen to advice from someone so incompetent. When Abhi tries to intervene, he burns on her, saying she does not know how to run a business. she should've realized she was a lady and not have tried to enter a man's world. Then he turns and walks in.

On the Arjun front, the prosecution has assembled a large number or false witnesses. The case against Arjun looks pretty bleak. At this point, Rekha insists on taking the witness stand, and states that Arjun could not have been the one who committed the murder, because he walls with her. What was he doing with their? Asks the judge. a simple, "we were talking"would have sufficed. But no... she has to describe that they were sleeping together! Bravo, Sun TV. Upon this, the judge dismisses the charges against Arjun, but sends him home.
Easwaran and Kanchana, and Adi, go to Minister's house to thank Rekha. There they find Minister holding a gun to his head. His daughter his daughter his daughter has brought such a disgrace upon the family by revealing what he did at the court. Who ever would marry her now? Kanchana has a ready answer. Her son would, of course. Arjun would break off his engagement, and marry Rekha, who had saved his life. Easwaran is deeply suspicious of this whole deal, but as usual, keeps quiet. Rekha and Ministerare delighted.


ARASI

surprisingly little has happened.

Selvi decides to give away all her property to her adopted brothers and sisters. despite their protests, she goes ahead and does so.

Malar engineers a new scheme. She has a servant woman steal Andavarlingam's cell phone. She uses that to call her own cell phone, and leave dirty messages. She then shows these messages to Amar, raising his blood pressure. Amar goesd straight to his father's house and confronts him with making a pass at Malar. The father tries to deny it, but some does not accept. The rift is widened.

Some girl called Rudra turns out to be Nallatambi's boss. They seem to be some sort of criminal group. She asks why he is stuck at level 1 of their plan. He explains that GJ has got him into trouble. Once the inquiry is over he can proceed. GJ refuses to cooperate. He says he wants nothing more to do with Nallatambi. Nallatambi then has to give him a demonstration of his powers. He has his men watching GJ, and is even able to make him a prisoner in a room within his own house. GJ surrenders, saying he will cooperate.

Sentamilarasi decides to go back to Bombay, now that her daughter's surgery has gone off well. Her husband will complete the inquiry before returning.

Feb 9

KOLANGAL
After exhausting herself trying to get money for her company, Abhi decides to spend a few minutes sitting down at the temple.  The priest asks her why she seems so downcast.  She replies that God does not seem to be heeding her troubles.the priest asks for not to lose faith.  Soon her cell phone rings.  It is from some financiershe has never heardabout before. she is delighted that God is finally looking her way.  she hurries to meet  the financier.  Unlike other places, she is welcomed and given a warm reception.  She is totally surprised.  The financier asks for what she needs.  Hesitantly, she mentions the figure of three crore rupees.  To her surprise, the financier is not rattled.  He says, that's no problem, you will get your money.  Now she is completely baffled.  She expected some tough questions.  She asks the financier why he is willing to advance  such a huge sum without any questions.  He replies that he knows a little bit about her and her business.  And he does have someone recommending her quite strongly.  She refuses to take the money unless he tells her who isrecommending her.  At long last, the financier reveals that it is the leading industrialist, Mr. Easwaran.  That is all.  Abhi says she does not want the money.  The financier, not knowing all the background, is no surprised.  But, but, why, why, he splutters, but she is gone.  Outside she seems Easwaran coming to see the financier.  She has some harsh words for him.  And then she leaves.

When she goes home, she tells her mother that she has had no luck in garnering any money.  But you're sure to have  gotten the money today, her mother exclaims. Abhi is suspicious. How could you be so sure, she asks her mother.  Did you speak to Easwaran, she asks.  Hesitantly, her mother admits she did.  He is, after all, she begins... what is he to me, Abhi asks.  Her mother is on the verge of blurting out something.  But she holds her tongue.

Meanwhile, Minister sets a trap for Arjun. A young man is having a party with his friends.  The minister sends, indirectly of course, the fellow who said Arjun's fiancé was actually in love with him, to confront him and fight with him. Arjun loses his temper, and beats up the guy, after which he leaves.  The guy is on the floor, injured but not seriously.  At this point, Minister says some other men to get told of this guy and take him to the beach and kill him, so that suspicion would fall on Arjun. This they do.

Minister says a trusted police inspector to Arjun's house, late at night.  The cop insists on arresting Arjun and taking him to the police station. Refusing to listen to Easwaran or Adi, they dragged him away.  As he calculates, Minister promptly receives a call from Adi. He says, hold yourself together, we'll go and see him in the morning.  Thereafter, Minister telephones the policeman and tells him that he shouldspend the rest of the nightbeating up his charge, taking care of that there are no visible signs of injury.

ARASI
Rombatoomuch succeeds in putting in enough of a guilt trip on Selvi. NiranjanIs drinking and fighting with his wife each night.  This is all because he does not have the sense that he owns anything. Selvi the tenderhearted immediately calls him toher houseand hands over the Mylapore mess  in his name.  He reluctantly accepts, and goes home to tell Ceylon Mani that her wish has come true, his sister has handed over a business to him.  She is still not satisfied.  you only have her word, she says.she is so clever, your sister, not giving any legal document to show that you really own the business!  Niranjan is shocked by her attitude, but he does not have the energy to argue.  He declares that all relationship of husband and wife between them is over.

Rombatoomuch now works on her second daughter-in-law, pointing out for how smartCeylon Mani has been, securing a business for her husband from Selvi. Wise up, she tells click click.  In due course, click click begins her petition to her husband who have none of it.  He drags her to her mother's place, hoping she would be able to knock some sense into her daughter.  In turn, he is surprised, when, upon hearing what has been going on, his mother-in-law also sides with her daughter, saying what is wrong in being smart and grabbing some opportunities when they come your way?

the judge cross-examines the jailer.  He asks if G. J. came to see Tamarai in jail.  The jailer replies that he did come to jail, but not to see his wife.  Instead he met with Maya. The judge chews on this.

Up to Feb 9

KOLANGAL
After exhausting herself trying to get money for her company, Abhi decides to spend a few minutes sitting down at the temple.  The priest asks her why she seems so downcast.  She replies that God does not seem to be heeding her troubles.the priest asks for not to lose faith.  Soon her cell phone rings.  It is from some financiershe has never heardabout before. she is delighted that God is finally looking her way.  she hurries to meet  the financier.  Unlike other places, she is welcomed and given a warm reception.  She is totally surprised.  The financier asks for what she needs.  Hesitantly, she mentions the figure of three crore rupees.  To her surprise, the financier is not rattled.  He says, that's no problem, you will get your money.  Now she is completely baffled.  She expected some tough questions.  She asks the financier why he is willing to advance  such a huge sum without any questions.  He replies that he knows a little bit about her and her business.  And he does have someone recommending her quite strongly.  She refuses to take the money unless he tells her who isrecommending her.  At long last, the financier reveals that it is the leading industrialist, Mr. Easwaran.  That is all.  Abhi says she does not want the money.  The financier, not knowing all the background, is no surprised.  But, but, why, why, he splutters, but she is gone.  Outside she seems Easwaran coming to see the financier.  She has some harsh words for him.  And then she leaves.

When she goes home, she tells her mother that she has had no luck in garnering any money.  But you're sure to have  gotten the money today, her mother exclaims. Abhi is suspicious. How could you be so sure, she asks her mother.  Did you speak to Easwaran, she asks.  Hesitantly, her mother admits she did.  He is, after all, she begins... what is he to me, Abhi asks.  Her mother is on the verge of blurting out something.  But she holds her tongue.

Meanwhile, Minister sets a trap for Arjun. A young man is having a party with his friends.  The minister sends, indirectly of course, the fellow who said Arjun's fiancé was actually in love with him, to confront him and fight with him. Arjun loses his temper, and beats up the guy, after which he leaves.  The guy is on the floor, injured but not seriously.  At this point, Minister says some other men to get told of this guy and take him to the beach and kill him, so that suspicion would fall on Arjun. This they do.

Minister says a trusted police inspector to Arjun's house, late at night.  The cop insists on arresting Arjun and taking him to the police station. Refusing to listen to Easwaran or Adi, they dragged him away.  As he calculates, Minister promptly receives a call from Adi. He says, hold yourself together, we'll go and see him in the morning.  Thereafter, Minister telephones the policeman and tells him that he shouldspend the rest of the nightbeating up his charge, taking care of that there are no visible signs of injury.

ARASI
Rombatoomuch succeeds in putting in enough of a guilt trip on Selvi. NiranjanIs drinking and fighting with his wife each night.  This is all because he does not have the sense that he owns anything. Selvi the tenderhearted immediately calls him toher houseand hands over the Mylapore mess  in his name.  He reluctantly accepts, and goes home to tell Ceylon Mani that her wish has come true, his sister has handed over a business to him.  She is still not satisfied.  you only have her word, she says.she is so clever, your sister, not giving any legal document to show that you really own the business!  Niranjan is shocked by her attitude, but he does not have the energy to argue.  He declares that all relationship of husband and wife between them is over.

Rombatoomuch now works on her second daughter-in-law, pointing out for how smartCeylon Mani has been, securing a business for her husband from Selvi. Wise up, she tells click click.  In due course, click click begins her petition to her husband who have none of it.  He drags her to her mother's place, hoping she would be able to knock some sense into her daughter.  In turn, he is surprised, when, upon hearing what has been going on, his mother-in-law also sides with her daughter, saying what is wrong in being smart and grabbing some opportunities when they come your way?

the judge cross-examines the jailer.  He asks if G. J. came to see Tamarai in jail.  The jailer replies that he did come to jail, but not to see his wife.  Instead he met with Maya. The judge chews on this.

Feb 6

KOLANGAL
Abhi is in her office, as Bhaskar enters.  She asks him what has been going on in the office.  How come she was not informed of such a huge event as the theft golf a gigantic sum on money.  He gives a feeble excuse, saying that he had just brought the money from the bank, and had stepped out of the office to wash his hands after eating lunch.  When he returned, the money was gone.  She says, all of that is irrelevant.  You'll were in charge and you're sure to have taken care of it.  As such, I am going to hold you responsible for the money.  He starts to protest, but she ignores him.

Easwaran is at the temple, where Karpagam has called him.  She says Abhi's problems have become too much to bear.  Easwaran asks what he can do to help, and adds that he has, in his old way tried to do as much as possible without Abhi coming to know of his role.  He speaks a few kind words to Karpagam and then she heads off.  Why this scene?  God alone knows, which is why it was located at the temple.

Rest of the story is at Gunga's house. Tirumalachari's new step- grandson is playing with his own.  As he is running, he knocked over Tirumalachari's newspaper, for which Tirumalachari gives him a few slaps.  His mother rushes in from the outside and drags him away, not able to bear this insult to her son.after she is gone, Ramachandran speaks to Tirumalachari and tells him that the best way to make Gunga takebackethe lawyers noticeis to speak to her boss, that is, Rajamani Madame.  Tirumalachari ponders the suggestion.

ARASI
 Sentamilarasi is standing at the ocean, more relaxed than she has been in recent weeks.  Her husband, Kartikeyan, notices the change in and remarks upon this.  She agrees.  She says a huge burden has been lifted off her shoulders.there is still on motherboard and, which too, she holds will resolve itself.  He tries to ask what it is about and probes whether it has to do with some professional work.  She says you can think as much.  He tells her about his case, and mentions that the key witness was not able to take the stand she had to be rushed to the hospital.  He mentions that it is G. J.'s wife, but does not mention the name.  Therefore, Sentamilarasi does not realize who the person is.

Govind, G. J.'s old sidekick, and erstwhile manager of the medicine factory, has been alternately bribed and threatened by G J. and Nallatambi to say before the court that it was all Tamarai's  show, and he was merely an employee.  The judge asks, in that case if you had no executive powers, although you were a manager, why even employ you?  And why did you not quit if there was nothing to do? Govind replies, rather sheepishly, that he needed the money to feed his wife and kids.  The judge remarks that he can tell whether the witness is lying or telling the truth.  He dismisses the witness.

Back at Selvi's house, she returns home with Yogeswaran, and discovers that Kaveri is missing. Rombatoomuch tells her that GJ picked her up and took her out.  Just as she is saying this, but child returns home, carrying a cell phone!  Her dad has given it to her as a present.  As she enters her mother's room, the cell phone rings.  It is G. J. he wants to speak to her mother.  The child gives the phone to her mother, who is furious (well acted, it shows in the face), and refuses to take the call.

At Niranjan's place, he is looking through some papers, when he discovers a life insurance policy.  On closer examination he finds that a premium over 12,500 rupees has been paid.  He wakes up Ceylon Mani and asks about it.  She says yeah, it was I who set up the policy.  I expected you to bring home a salary, and when you didn't, I decided to take steps on my own.  He asks why she denied it when he had probed whether she was the one who had stolen the money from his bag.  She says, if you had asked me if I had "taken" the money, I would have said yes.  But you asked if I had "stolen" the money, which I never felt I had, because the money belongs to us.  How can you steal something that belongs to you?  All this hairsplitting is too much for her husband, who is so upset that he decides to sleep on the floor.

February 5

KOLANGAL

Abhi is sitting at her desk andlooking at some files. There is a sudden telephone call.she picks up the phone, and finds it is the cement supplier, asking why payment has not been made for two months. She says she will find out and get back to the party. She puts the phone down, and calls Krishnan sir to her office. Before he gets there, there is a knock on the door, and another gentleman comes in, carrying a file. He is from the tile company, also bad to find out why their company has not been paid for two months. just at this moment, Krishna sir enters. He stands silent as Abhi scolds him asking why these people have not been paid where there was money in the bank. She goes on for a while, but there is no answer from him. Finally, she gives up, and tells that she will make sure his bill is settled. after he leaves, she asks Krishjnan sir what the problem is. After all this is why she had given the power of attorney to Bhaskar. Krishnan sir hems and haws, before blurting out that money was stolen. Abhi is completely shocked. Why was I not told about this, all this while, she asks. No answer. He says that it was about Bhaskar who had charge of the money, 10 lakhs, that had been brought from the bank. When he looked next, half of it was missing They had called the police and told them all about it, but the police, although they inquired from the staff, were not able to make any headway. Abhi asks Krishna to call Bhaskar. He says Bhaskar is out. she asks him to contact him immediately and ask them to come to her office.

Meanwhile, at Ganga's, there is much discussion about how the young lady whom they had installed as a tenant has proven to be so problematic. At this point, and auto rickshaw arrives, and deposits four people -- Ganga, the kid, Kalai and Bala. The last two are wearing garlands! Ramachandran is standing outside watching this,, and his eyes fall at this new development. He rushes in to inform his father-in-law that all hell has broken loose. The family comes out and is equally flabbergasted. The usual and dialogue ensues. Father refuses to acknowledge the marriage, and heaps abuse upon the young lady for inveigling his son in this manner. Ganga speaks out, saying that when he can tolerate a son-in-law like Ramachandran, he can certainly find no fault with his new daughter-in-law. While tempers are flaring, a registered letter arrives. Ramachandran grabs it and opens it, and howls once again that disaster has struck. Ganga has said the lawyers notice demanding her share of the property. Father backs off from all his statements saying that the young couple need to get out immediately, and cannot even stay a moment on his premises. Ganga asks them to go to their apartment. she tries to pacify her mother, but the mother is adamant, saying that this is intolerable, what Ganga has done.

ARASI
At the inquiry, DJ is telling the whole pack of lies. outside, Selvi and Yogi are sitting, listening to this, helpless. The agitation overhearing this all and not being able to speak up causes Salvi to become frantic, and her neck woundbegins to bleed. Yogeswaran since the guard inside to tell the judge. The judge says to take her to the hospital and attend to her and then bring her back. Hearing this, G. J. says he would like to accompany her to the hospital. The judge says nothing doing, he had stay here and finish his testimony. So he continues, telling the judge that he never got along with his first wife, which is why he married again. But the first wifecaused a whole lot of problems, and he decided to go back to her. Then she forced him, against his will, to be a part of her medicine project. The results are known to all. The judge, for his part, appears highly skeptical, even a little amused.

At the hospital, the doctor examines Selby and says he has warned her not to undertake any activity that would agitate her. He bandages her neck again, and asks her to rest a while. the doctor tells Yogeswaran to fetch some medicines. He heads off.

Meantime, Sentamilarasi gets tired of waiting outsidethe operation rule, where Kalai is undergoing surgery. She tells her son that she is going to step out for a while, and goes out into the corridor. it is here that Yogeswaran, scurrying off like the White rabbit, suddenly realizes that Sentamilarasi is standing right there in the corridor. He approaches her, and tells her that even though she missed the opportunity off meeting her elder daughter when he had come to her at the temple, God has provided the opportunity once again. She should take advantage of this, given that Selvi is right there at the hospital, and go and see a few kind words to her. He says that everyone around Selvi is looking out for their own interests, leaving her utterly alone. She (Sentamilarasi) alone can rescue her elder daughter. Sentamilarasi listens to all this with increasing irritation and guilt, and finally, asks him to get lost. Once again, as he did last time, Yogeswaran declares that he will never come to see her again, but if such an opportunity provides itself, he will make sure that mother meets daughter. She ignores him and walks away.

as she is walking along a corridor, she hears a faint, muffled, call, Amma, Amma. Typical Sun TV sentiment engine. She hesitates, then comes to a complete halt, a notable feat, considering the intertia involved. She peeps in through the glass. Selvi sees her, she is calling for help. She asks the figure outside to come in.Sentamilarasi merely watches for a little while, and then proceeds on her way.

When she gets back to the surgery room, the doctor comes out a few minutes later, and informs the family that the operation was a total successand that they can go and see her in the recovery room, one at a time.

Up to Feb 2

KOLANGAL
Adi pays a visit to the prospective buyer lined up byTolkappian.  He tries to frighten them away from the deal he has made with Tolkappian.  The old man, however, is adamant, saying that he has faced problems all his life, and the fact that the land is tied up in disputes is not a deterrent to him. Adi is baffled, because he has expected to scuttle the deal with his scaremongering.the old men thanks Adi for his information, and sends him on his way. back in his office, Adi ordersa hit on the oldman. tomorrow, when the gentleman who tries to go through the registrar's office to sign the papers, he must be intercepted somehow and gotten rid of.  Giri pays a goonda to do the deed.

The next day, everybody is assembled outside the registrar's office. Rajamani Madam and her  nephew are there. Abhi is there. Viswanathan and Krishnan Sir also. Ranjan expresses a great deal of impatience the cause the three sellers have not arrived yet.  Neither has the buyer.  As Mr. Neelakantan (the buyer) proceeds from his house, a truck manned by the killers rushes from a side street to ram into the van. providentially, the driver of the van makes a sharp turn to avoid the oncoming truck, and manages to save the lives of all those inside his vehicle, although the vanitself is totally damaged.

everyone of the registrar's office is getting restless.  Tolkappian calls the buyer's cell phone. Mr. Neelakantan firstinforms him that he has been delayedthe cause of an accident.  He says he was always way to the registrar's office when this happened.  His van is out of operation.  Tolkappian offers to come and fetch him.  It is at this point that the old man drops his bombshell.  He says, casually, and oh by the way, the deal is off.  Tolkappian is furious.  But he cannot do anything.  He protests, saying that everyone is assembled now. The old man replies that he is a great believer in auguries, and the accident is a sign that he should not proceed with the deal.

At Ganga's place, Ramachandran enters the tenants apartment, and lays a hand on Kalai. She is shocked and angry and host abuses at him and drive himaway.  All the way out, he notices that Bala is just about to come into the apartment.  He gets the bright idea.  He goes right back to his father-in-law, and makes a big scene, saying that the tenant is trying to seduce Bala. Predictably, everybody makes a beeline to the tenant's apartment, where they find Bala consoling Kalai. This is taken as a sign of an affair in full cry by Tirumalachari, who proceeds to beat him up. In true Tamil serial fashion, no one also is a clear explanation of what has happened. Tirumalachari demands that Kalai vacate the apartment immediately. Ramachandran is right -- seconding him.

later that evening, Ganga, Bala and Kalai are standing on the beach. Kalai wonders where she can go. Ganga has a  bright idea.  She asks, why not defuse the entire scandal by Bala marrying Kalai!

ARASI
GJ  and Nallathambi threaten all the witnesses with bodily harm if they breathed a word about the adulteration that took place in the factory. they are to say that it was Tamarai who ran the show.

 Ceylon Mani now has a bug in her ear. Her husband is being shortchanged by his sister.  She lives in a big mansion while they continue to live where they did before.  They have nothing for themselves.  Her husband finds 10,000 rupees missing from his purse. He asks if she took it.  She denies it and then launches into another fight. he wisely avoids it, and heads out.

Arasi's daughter undergo the operation by the Bombay surgeon, after Arasi's husband somehow managed to persuade ARASI to allow it.  He is gradually realizing that her preoccupation is not with any local problem but with something else.

Selvi and father waits outside the commission of inquiry, which is given them a summons. GJ too arrives,  and hands a piece of paper to the guard he is led in.  He lies left and right to the commission, saying that it was his late wife who was in charge of the entire operation, and he was nothing more than a sort of gatekeeper, keeping track of who came and went, etc. Selvi is able to hear snatches of this testimony from where she is, and she is horrified.  But bereft of a voice, there is not much you can do.

Jan 30

KOLANGAL
Ramachandran shows up at his new tenants residents, making clumsy passes at her.  She seemed surprised, but not too offended.  While this was going on, Gunga appears, along with her brother.  She warns Kalaivani to beware of this louse. He slinks away.  Later, Gunga returns home and finds her mother not home.  Upon asking, her younger sister informs her that mother and the other sister have gone to the hospital, mother was not feeling well.  They soon return.  The doctor has advised her mother to undergo a scan right away, any delay would result, possibly in complications.  The standard requiresa great deal of money.  Her father and Ramachandran come up to see what's going on.  Upon being told off a situation, father refuses to give any money, saying that the doctors are all money grabbing a lot anyhow, and his wife will better served by consulting a country doctor near Tanjore. Ramachandran seconds this.  Gunga is furious, and tells her father that he had better have the money ready.

Tolkappian arrives at Abhi's place.  She scores him for adopting violent means to get the signatures from the apartment owners.  He says there was no other way.  He says everything is ready for the registration tomorrow morning.he has made other arrangements.  When she asks what these arrangements are, he refuses to divulge them, saying that she does not trust his judgment anyway!  He leaves.

SELVI
big celebration taking place, the new hotel, in grand style. Selvi does the opening ceremony, and then sits down to survey the success.  Niranjan does all the hosting duties, offering everybody thinks to eat asking their comfortable etc..  At this point, Romba too much grabs hold of Ceylon Mani and takes her aside.  She makes a sitdown, saying how the whole place has been built up doing to color and her husband's efforts.  She runs down Selvi and says that unless she is careful she will be left with nothing as will her family and son.  The brainwashing takes hold.  Ceylon Mani is noticeably cool when her husband comes and asks her to take part in the festivities.

Meanwhile, at the hospital, Sentamilarasi and her husband are told by the doctor with that dead child really needs to be seen by a specialist.  They tell him that they were headed to Bombay to see the specialist, but could not secure an appointment.  The specialist, Dr. Irwin, was busy.  The doctor says, by a strange chance, Dr. Irwin himself is coming to Chennai in a few days.  He promises to secure an appointment to see that daughter in Chennai itself.  They agree.  Then Sentamilarasi settles down for a long sulk session.  Her poor husband tries to cajole her, to little avail.

GJ and Nallathambi a traveling together in the Jeep.  gJ asks why Nallathambi came back in Bombay.  He answers, because you're not able to settle the matter. GJ makes a wisecrack that he knows who tried to kill Selvi. It was Nallathambi! Nallathambi is angry. He did not do it, he says. Because you haven't told me yet that you will not be  able to do it. then, Nallathambi  utters a bombshell. the knife was aimed at you, he tells GJ.