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Padmanabhan and his family after visiting all sannidhis came out of the temple through the eastern gate.They were waiting for rickshaw . Suddenly someone addressed Padmanabhan.He turned around to see who it was.To his surprise Padmanabhan saw his childhood friend Rajagopalan there. Padmanabhan and Rajagopalan were very close friends since when they were small kids.They used to live next to each other in Srirangam and used to play together. Later their ways have been parted as Rajagopalan secured a bank job in Madurai(Town in which SriMeenakshi Amman temple is situated .Madurai is around 120 km far from Tiruchy)
Padmanabhan : Hey Raja .how are you? It is a pleasant surprise to see you here now.I heard you have shifted to Bangalore from Madurai?
Rajagoplan : Padu that was around 15 years ago.We have shifted to Chennai at present. Padu! I feel like speaking a lot Its been a long time since we met. How are you ?
Padmanabhan I have come with my family for Lord's Darshan. I suppose you have come alone today?
Rajagopalan : No Padu ,I have come along with my family.
Soon his wife and his son came to them.His son fell at Saraswathi's feet.Rajagopalan introduced "Padu, This is my wife Kausalya and he is my Son Srivatsan."
Srivatsan Hello Uncle
Padmanabhan : I am fine,young Man..you have grown too tall.
Kausalya : Namaskaram Anna, Akhila varalya .(Greetings Brother,Where is Akhila,didn't she come?
Padmanabhan : you did not see them,They are here
(looking at Srivatsan )Where you are working now?
Srivatsan : Iam working as consultant lawyer for a major law firm call Sparsh .It provides all legal advises and services to almost all major companies of India. Infosys is our major client. Next week I am going to London to the finish Barrister course .After that I am planning to start my own firm at Chennai.
Padmanabhan: Very interesting Son.It is nice to hear you.
When men folks were very busily speaking, Akhila,Saraswathi and Kausalya too started to speak amongst themselves.
Akhila : Kausalya, How are you?you look very young for your age
Kausalya :Akhila , I am fine. How are you Saras Amma?
Saraswati : I am very much fine dear
Kausalya : Akhila,you have not put much weight even after having 3 children.
Akhila : Thank you! Kausalya,
Kausalya : How is Dhanya ?
Akhila : She is married and well settled in Pune. Her husbamd works as a Technical analyst in Bosch's.Dhanya is a mother of a 3year old boy named Sriram
Kausalya : so you are a grandmother now? I am very happy for you di.
Akhila : Yes.. Sriram is very naughty and always will come behind me! They will come next month to our place for holidays.
kausalya : very glad very glad.
Saraswati : It is a surprise to meet you today.It looks like you have come for a purpose ?What is It?
Kausalya : Amma we are going start looking bride for our son Srivatsan. Before that we wanted to seek Lord's blessing. So we have come to Srirangam.
Akhila : Oh, it is very nice to hear.By this year end we may also start looking alliance for my second daughter Nandini
Kausalya : Is it? For Nandini . How fast the time flies!I saw her when she was a small girl. I feel like looking her again.I wonder how she is looking now!
Saraswathi : Nandini is replica of Sita devi She is humble,well learned and serene.She works in a very big firm called Matrix
Kausalya : Yes ,Amma. that name looks familiar to me.
Menfolks too joined their conversation.
Srivatsan : Matrix is an leading MNC in India.It is situated in New Delhi and Hyderabad.Most besotted company amogst youngsters.
Padmanabhan : Nandini is so lucky to work in Matrix. I want her to know and learn the world. So only I approved her to work in New Delhi.
All agreed his words.Rajagopalan was seen thinking.He struck with a desire to get his son married to his friend's daughter.Without wasting time,he decided to ask his friend about his idea
Rajagopalan : Hey Padu !why cant we extend our friendship by becoming relatives.
Padmanabhan : How?
Rajagopalan : I seek Nandini's hand for my son Srivatsan on this auspicious day .what do you say? they both look good and compatible together.Srivatsan and Nandini were good playmates when they were young. What do you say about this idea Kausalyat?I think this is a very good idea.
Kausalya : Yes ,That is a very good idea. Even I wish to get Nandini as my daughter in law. what do you say Srivatsan?
Srivatsan : I have nothing to say in this matter. Amma you yourself select your daughter in law,so that later I can escape when you two get into fight.
Akhila : That is a very good idea. Srivatsan! you are very smart and witty
Padmanabhan : Raja, I have no issues but I have to speak to her. Nandini has just now got employment.I think it so soon to get her married.I have to know what she feels about it.
Rajagopalan : Arey,let the children meet and talk,then we will proceed ,if they are interested in this alliance else we will always remain friends. Who is going to force them,that to these kids belong to modern era.Gone are those days,where Parents decide their children's spouses. These days its all different.Kids will not approve until they meet and get to know about each other.They want to make sure that their wavelength matches or not!
Padmanabhan : I have heard wavelength only in physics.Had I said this to my father Brahmendra Sashtri,that's all ! he could have killed me at that instanct itself!
Saraswathi : Yes myself and my late husband only selected Akhila. Padu did not see Akhila till their marriage day.That too only on stage he had a chance to have a glance of her.Today they are leading a content life.
padmanabhan : Raja ,That's why ,I am like this.see how bad my state is
Saraswathi : Poda Ashadu! (You are a idiot) I thin we elders should only make children understand. They don't know to take proper decisions on marriage!
All of them started to laugh. Srivatsan felt little embarrassed.Seeing his hesitancy Patti began to speak
Saraswathi : Srivatsan ,I want you to go to London first finish the course and come back to India with flying colors.
Srivatsan : Thank you Patti.
Kausalya After that we will all fly to Delhi and bring Nandini to our Place. Why should she suffer in that unknown land.? Srivatsan can easily get her a job in Chennai itself.
Srivatsan : That will not be a problem. I can easily get her placed in Infosys.I know Hr head personally.
Saraswathi Then I can visit Phoneix mall and PRV cinemas in chennai
Sridhar I can see IPl in Chinaswamy ground itself and cheer Gautham Gambir and Sehwag
Akhila : Saravana Bhavan vittutiye( Saravana bhavan is a famous Hotel in Chennai. Have you left Saravana Bhavan?)
Rajagopalan : Is it fine Padu?
Padmanabhan: Arangan Thiru ullam ( As per Lord's wish)
Rajagopalan : I have complete faith in him,he will definitely make us relatives! I have no doubt about it
Akhila : Kausalya,please send your son's birth chart. I will also send Nandini's .Lets hope for the best
Kausalya : Sure Akhila! I will send once we reach Chennai.
Saraswati : come to our house now ma for evening coffee and stay with us for some days.
Kausalya : No amma,not today we have to reach station by 8. Not today. But don't worry soon we will come to your house for our children's engagement.After that i will stay for 1 long month.
Saraswathi :Hope your words become true.
Saying so,they parted their ways after biding each other goodbye .Meanwhile Akhila started to speak about proposal on the way back to their home.
Akhila : Sridhar' s appa, I think we need to think about her marriage. Astrolger also said that her stars are favorable. If her birth chart matches with Srivatsan's,I think we can proceed.
Padmanabhan : We will not force her ,if she likes him,we will get them married!
Saraswathi : What is there to think Padu !we have enough time even Srivartsan cannot get married for another 1 year.He has to complete the Course and establish his firm.
Akhila Amma,it seems his law firm is sponsoring his course.
Saraswathi : Padu, I have no issues with this alliance.Anyway,someday or other she has to get married. We cannot keep her with us forever .Can we?By next year she should be married,then only when you retire from the service,you can be tension free and have a leisure life.Nandini is very young to understand all these things. It is our duty to convince her.After all we are her well wishers . Akhila what is your say?
Akhila : Yes Amma.That Boy seems to be of good nature.He is of good character and very well settled .His family is also known to us .If he marries Nandini,She will be happy with him.Kausalya and Rajagopalan too love Nandini since she was a toddler.They will treat her as her own daughter.
Padmanabhan : Hmmm,lets see. I will speak to her at an appropriate time. Before that you people dont talk to her and confuse her. I know my daughter,she will definitely agree to this.
Padmanabhan face expressed pride he felt for his daughter while he spoke like this.
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Padmanabhan and his family after visiting all sannidhis came out of the temple through the eastern gate.They were waiting for rickshaw . Suddenly someone addressed Padmanabhan.He turned around to see who it was.To his surprise Padmanabhan saw his childhood friend Rajagopalan there. Padmanabhan and Rajagopalan were very close friends since when they were small kids.They used to live next to each other in Srirangam and used to play together. Later their ways have been parted as Rajagopalan secured a bank job in Madurai(Town in which SriMeenakshi Amman temple is situated .Madurai is around 120 km far from Tiruchy)
Padmanabhan : Hey Raja .how are you? It is a pleasant surprise to see you here now.I heard you have shifted to Bangalore from Madurai?
Rajagoplan : Padu that was around 15 years ago.We have shifted to Chennai at present. Padu! I feel like speaking a lot Its been a long time since we met. How are you ?
Padmanabhan I have come with my family for Lord's Darshan. I suppose you have come alone today?
Rajagopalan : No Padu ,I have come along with my family.
Soon his wife and his son came to them.His son fell at Saraswathi's feet.Rajagopalan introduced "Padu, This is my wife Kausalya and he is my Son Srivatsan."
Srivatsan Hello Uncle
Padmanabhan : I am fine,young Man..you have grown too tall.
Kausalya : Namaskaram Anna, Akhila varalya .(Greetings Brother,Where is Akhila,didn't she come?
Padmanabhan : you did not see them,They are here
(looking at Srivatsan )Where you are working now?
Srivatsan : Iam working as consultant lawyer for a major law firm call Sparsh .It provides all legal advises and services to almost all major companies of India. Infosys is our major client. Next week I am going to London to the finish Barrister course .After that I am planning to start my own firm at Chennai.
Padmanabhan: Very interesting Son.It is nice to hear you.
When men folks were very busily speaking, Akhila,Saraswathi and Kausalya too started to speak amongst themselves.
Akhila : Kausalya, How are you?you look very young for your age
Kausalya :Akhila , I am fine. How are you Saras Amma?
Saraswati : I am very much fine dear
Kausalya : Akhila,you have not put much weight even after having 3 children.
Akhila : Thank you! Kausalya,
Kausalya : How is Dhanya ?
Akhila : She is married and well settled in Pune. Her husbamd works as a Technical analyst in Bosch's.Dhanya is a mother of a 3year old boy named Sriram
Kausalya : so you are a grandmother now? I am very happy for you di.
Akhila : Yes.. Sriram is very naughty and always will come behind me! They will come next month to our place for holidays.
kausalya : very glad very glad.
Saraswati : It is a surprise to meet you today.It looks like you have come for a purpose ?What is It?
Kausalya : Amma we are going start looking bride for our son Srivatsan. Before that we wanted to seek Lord's blessing. So we have come to Srirangam.
Akhila : Oh, it is very nice to hear.By this year end we may also start looking alliance for my second daughter Nandini
Kausalya : Is it? For Nandini . How fast the time flies!I saw her when she was a small girl. I feel like looking her again.I wonder how she is looking now!
Saraswathi : Nandini is replica of Sita devi She is humble,well learned and serene.She works in a very big firm called Matrix
Kausalya : Yes ,Amma. that name looks familiar to me.
Menfolks too joined their conversation.
Srivatsan : Matrix is an leading MNC in India.It is situated in New Delhi and Hyderabad.Most besotted company amogst youngsters.
Padmanabhan : Nandini is so lucky to work in Matrix. I want her to know and learn the world. So only I approved her to work in New Delhi.
All agreed his words.Rajagopalan was seen thinking.He struck with a desire to get his son married to his friend's daughter.Without wasting time,he decided to ask his friend about his idea
Rajagopalan : Hey Padu !why cant we extend our friendship by becoming relatives.
Padmanabhan : How?
Rajagopalan : I seek Nandini's hand for my son Srivatsan on this auspicious day .what do you say? they both look good and compatible together.Srivatsan and Nandini were good playmates when they were young. What do you say about this idea Kausalyat?I think this is a very good idea.
Kausalya : Yes ,That is a very good idea. Even I wish to get Nandini as my daughter in law. what do you say Srivatsan?
Srivatsan : I have nothing to say in this matter. Amma you yourself select your daughter in law,so that later I can escape when you two get into fight.
Akhila : That is a very good idea. Srivatsan! you are very smart and witty
Padmanabhan : Raja, I have no issues but I have to speak to her. Nandini has just now got employment.I think it so soon to get her married.I have to know what she feels about it.
Rajagopalan : Arey,let the children meet and talk,then we will proceed ,if they are interested in this alliance else we will always remain friends. Who is going to force them,that to these kids belong to modern era.Gone are those days,where Parents decide their children's spouses. These days its all different.Kids will not approve until they meet and get to know about each other.They want to make sure that their wavelength matches or not!
Padmanabhan : I have heard wavelength only in physics.Had I said this to my father Brahmendra Sashtri,that's all ! he could have killed me at that instanct itself!
Saraswathi : Yes myself and my late husband only selected Akhila. Padu did not see Akhila till their marriage day.That too only on stage he had a chance to have a glance of her.Today they are leading a content life.
padmanabhan : Raja ,That's why ,I am like this.see how bad my state is
Saraswathi : Poda Ashadu! (You are a idiot) I thin we elders should only make children understand. They don't know to take proper decisions on marriage!
All of them started to laugh. Srivatsan felt little embarrassed.Seeing his hesitancy Patti began to speak
Saraswathi : Srivatsan ,I want you to go to London first finish the course and come back to India with flying colors.
Srivatsan : Thank you Patti.
Kausalya After that we will all fly to Delhi and bring Nandini to our Place. Why should she suffer in that unknown land.? Srivatsan can easily get her a job in Chennai itself.
Srivatsan : That will not be a problem. I can easily get her placed in Infosys.I know Hr head personally.
Saraswathi Then I can visit Phoneix mall and PRV cinemas in chennai
Sridhar I can see IPl in Chinaswamy ground itself and cheer Gautham Gambir and Sehwag
Akhila : Saravana Bhavan vittutiye( Saravana bhavan is a famous Hotel in Chennai. Have you left Saravana Bhavan?)
Rajagopalan : Is it fine Padu?
Padmanabhan: Arangan Thiru ullam ( As per Lord's wish)
Rajagopalan : I have complete faith in him,he will definitely make us relatives! I have no doubt about it
Akhila : Kausalya,please send your son's birth chart. I will also send Nandini's .Lets hope for the best
Kausalya : Sure Akhila! I will send once we reach Chennai.
Saraswati : come to our house now ma for evening coffee and stay with us for some days.
Kausalya : No amma,not today we have to reach station by 8. Not today. But don't worry soon we will come to your house for our children's engagement.After that i will stay for 1 long month.
Saraswathi :Hope your words become true.
Saying so,they parted their ways after biding each other goodbye .Meanwhile Akhila started to speak about proposal on the way back to their home.
Akhila : Sridhar' s appa, I think we need to think about her marriage. Astrolger also said that her stars are favorable. If her birth chart matches with Srivatsan's,I think we can proceed.
Padmanabhan : We will not force her ,if she likes him,we will get them married!
Saraswathi : What is there to think Padu !we have enough time even Srivartsan cannot get married for another 1 year.He has to complete the Course and establish his firm.
Akhila Amma,it seems his law firm is sponsoring his course.
Saraswathi : Padu, I have no issues with this alliance.Anyway,someday or other she has to get married. We cannot keep her with us forever .Can we?By next year she should be married,then only when you retire from the service,you can be tension free and have a leisure life.Nandini is very young to understand all these things. It is our duty to convince her.After all we are her well wishers . Akhila what is your say?
Akhila : Yes Amma.That Boy seems to be of good nature.He is of good character and very well settled .His family is also known to us .If he marries Nandini,She will be happy with him.Kausalya and Rajagopalan too love Nandini since she was a toddler.They will treat her as her own daughter.
Padmanabhan : Hmmm,lets see. I will speak to her at an appropriate time. Before that you people dont talk to her and confuse her. I know my daughter,she will definitely agree to this.
Padmanabhan face expressed pride he felt for his daughter while he spoke like this.
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