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.