ExpertDabbler

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STORM AT HOME
Its dinner time when Adi’s cricket selection news is conveyed to his dad, Srinivasan even as he and Adi take their dinner meals, served by his mom Gayathri aka Saraswathi.

Srinivasan
“Adhellam onnum poga vendaam. Cricket aam coaching aam selectionaam.. adutha varusham 12th std. padippu pathi velila sonna vekakedu. ‘Vaathiyaar payyan makku’ ndradhai nirubiche theeruvennu kanganaum kattindu mark vangaraan …aayirakanakile selavu panni brilliant la IIT coaching serthu vitten. andhai pirikakooda illai. namma viswam payyan paaru ivan vayasu dhaan aradhu…. class topper, carnatic music kathukaraan, sincere a IIT prepare pannaraan. avan urupaduvaana ivan urupaduvaana?”

Gayathri
“Hukkum. Podhume unga anna payyan puranathai armbikadheengo. Namma payyan enna pannuvaan.avan adaradhai parthuttu coach ey vara sollirukaar. yaaru kanda? avan idhile periya alla varanumnu irukko navo?”

Srinivasan
“idhukku onnum kuraichal illai. indha cricket ellam practical a seri padadhu. middle class fwd community payyanuku padippu dhaan mukyam. mithadhellam appuram dhaan therinchukko. ipdiye mattayai thookindu suthindirundha un payyan urupadara madhiri theriyaley.”

Adi
“Amma, appa en mela vachirukara nambikkaiku rombo thanks sollidu. Indha madhiri naalu peru aasirvadham pannina podhum. naan engeyo poiduven.”

Adi gets up to leave the table.

Gayathri
“Dei, idhu epdi da porum? innum koncham saadam podaren”

Adi
as he is washing the plate in the sink)
“Urupadaadha payyanukku idhu podhum. urupatta appuram innum nalla saapidaren”

Adi leaves for his small study room. Gayathri looks at her son’s direction. All are upset.

Adi’s Parents room at night
Both of them are in bed.
Srinivasan
“Saaruku rombo kovamo? Kadhavai, Jannalai ellam padaar padaarnu adikaraan?”

Gayathri
“Anaalum ipdi solliruka koodadhu. Evlo sandhoshama vandhu sonaan theriyuma? Olunga saapida kooda illai….” Her voice breaks even she says this.

Srinivasan
“Nekku enna asaya avanai thittanumnu? Inniku velila college seat ukku competition epdi irukku theriyuma? FC na cut off mark evlo theriyuma? Indha cricket ellam eppavum soru poduma? Namakku enna businessa, padippu varalena kadayile utkarru nu solla? Ethanai nalla mark vangar pasangalukku sat illenu solla vendirukku theriyuma? Ivan mark vangaradhai nenaicha bageerngaradhu… Nee emotionala yosikarae. En varutham enakku dhaan theriyum.

Avan cricketo hockeyo edhukaanum kaaalaila mattayai thookindu poi tholayattum. Pinnadi en kitte vandhu nikadheengo. avlo dhaan solluven. onnu nyabam vachukodi 10,000 per mattayai thookina adhile oruthan dhaan Tendulkar a vara mudiyum. sollaradhai solliten. nee achu un pullayandan achu…”

Srinivasan turns away from his wife.

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