I have a feeling that this is yet another case of Abhi vittu koduthufying Thols and his friendship at the request of Mena Minukki..remember, earlier she did so at Ganga's request (whatever happened to her and her brood of misfits? Must be vacationing in Cancun) maybe Menaka madam met Abhi and requested to let go of Thols under some pretext for he would never come out on his own and join Menaka.
That is why Abhi madam was huffing and puffing her eyes out yesterday reminiscing about her thOzhamai with Thols. Also, in an ananda vikatan interview some eons back, didn't TC say that the real connection between Abhi and Menaka will be revealed in the end which would be of great suspense. Aha, maybe Eash digressed yet another time and sired Thols and Menaks with wife # 3 and in the end, Menaka requested Abhi, her akka to let go of her biological brother โ Thols as abhi already has enough siblings hanging on her neck.
The name 'Tholkaappiyan' intrigued many of us in the beginning. But maybe it was intentional. Migundha pazhamai vaaindha serial engira patta peyar idharkku varum โ endru munnamE yOsithu dhaan TC chose this name? or by the time this serial ends, it would become an ancient/antique serial.