Madhu, thanks for clarifying that Ramakrishnan was the mad beggar. I liked the poor guy a lot. A few other matters -- comments I meant to post earlier. First, some responses.
Eljay, I like your idea of Shanthi going to see ACD in a gym; hopefully, Pechi Patti will also go to see him in the gym. But you are right; Cheyar has no idea how to end this story. Indeed, he seems to have no intention of bringing about a reconciliation between ACD and Priya notwithstanding all the fictional reunions some of us have written TO DEATH almost. Madhu surfaced a terrible suggestion two days ago -- that ACD might seek sanyasam. God forbid! In a desperate attempt to divert Cheyar from this calamitous suggestion, I now float another suggestion. How about a new girlfriend for ACD. Pechi Patti is available and the chemistry between the two is excellent.
But seriously, Cheyar, when will we have the first baby steps towards an ACD-Priya reconciliation? The process can be spread out over the next 200 episodes or so, assuming you want to stretch this serial to 1000 episodes. We may balk at a 1000 episodes figure but if we have to sit through the next 200 episodes or so, we might as well have ACD and Priya in at least one frame per episode involving a brief exchange of words, or a tender glance or two, a half smile, etc, slowly building up towards a holding of hands in Episode 999 (I won't be as greedy as Madhu asking for kisses), followed by a wedding in Episode 1000.
Shylock, you are so observant. YOu noticed a missing wheel plate, What's that? A tyre hub, as some of us call it? I think Cheyar should let our man drive a swanky new sports car. People like SKPD and Kandu are driving mighty SUVs, so our friend can drive a car more in keeping with his image. Even a Mazda RX would do; it doesn't have to be a Porsche or Lamboghini. Or would that be too ostentatious and beyond the means of an honest assistant commissioner?
I saw yesterday's episode of Anandham online. The new Joe is definitely no match for our good old ACD in terms of looks or style. Too flabby a face and body, as someone said in an earlier post. But then, who knows, this new Joe may appear at Charu's house and try to court Priya. That would be a nice turn of events, one that would goad our man into action to woo back his sweetheart ;-)
Btw, I took a second, hard look at the gym scene and I do like ACD's trendy hair cut, which is thinned at the back and sides but luxuriant in front. I also like the way his hair gets casually parted when he flicks it back. But I do wish he stops gelling up his hair when he dons the policeman's uniform. Indeed, he seemed to have greased it even in that scene where he gave a ride to Joe though he was not in uniform (perhaps because the scene was shot immediately after his uniform shots).
As for the same old green shirt, what can I say except that Cheyar isn't finding his male star a clothes sponsor. The poor man is probably wearing his own clothes. Had I sensed that earlier, I would have sent through Atina some nice T-shirts as gifts ;-)
