Update by RNallappa
Kolangal Update for Monday, August 14th, 2006
Scene I
Auto and Guest House
Chittappa tells Satish they must try to see the person who helped him
before he leaves Blr. (how come Chittappa is so gung-ho about this?
He usually doesn't give a hoot about formalities!!). Satish finds an
auto. Switch to guest house where Eshwaran and Sammandhi are eating
wile Sammandhi amma and Kanchana serve them. Back to the auto, where
Satish tells the driver to stop and they would take a shortcut.
Chittappa and Satish start running through the woods (remember
Satish's earlier run to get to the guest house). Poor Chittappa is
out of breath. Meanwhile, Eshwaran misplaces his phone and spend
some tension-filled seconds searching for it. Just as he finds it, a
phone call comes from Adi, some conversation between Kanchana,
Eshwaran and Adi. Adi and Chittappa are getting closer. Guest house
gang packs up and excrutiatingly slowly enter their vehicle and drive
off, JUST as Chittappa and Satish get to the house. Near miss!!
Satish asks the caretaker where they went and where they are going.
Caretaker can only tell them that they are going to Chennai.
Chittappa tells Satish they'll try to find them in Chennai.
Scene II
Chittappa's House
Chandra walks into the Pooja room, where the newly casted Chitti is
deep in prayer. They both cry about what might have happened to
their husbands. Chitti reassures her; both cry some more.
Scene III
Abi's House
Anandi pulls up to the house and walks through the decrepit gate into
the home. Aarthi is sitting on the couch, seemingly depressed (ahe
usually looks that way, so I wasn't sure). Anandi asks whether
Karthik had eaten anything. Aarthi and Karpagam exchange some
stares, Abi peeks in through her doorway. Karpagam hesitatingly
tells Anandi that Kathik isn't there. Anandi is surprised and asks
whether Karthik wandered off again. Karpagam tells her that
Bharathi came and took Karthik to his home. Anandi wonders why he
should do that. Arthi tells Anandi there was an incident in the home
and that Mano hit Karthik. Anandi turns to Mano, who has walked out
of his room, followed by Anu (Mano is ALWAYS in that room...orru
velai theda kooDaadha? DhanDa soru!!). Anandi asks how he could
have raised his hand against poor Karthik. Mano says that Karthik
was out of line. Anandi says that when so many people, who are aware
of what they are doing, commit crimes, how can he blame Karthik, who
doesn't know where he is or what he is doing. Anu tells Anandi that
when Karthik comes into HER room and sleeps next to her, what is she
supposed to have done (btw...that was probably the FIRST time Anu
actually shut that room door fully). Anandi agrees it was wrong, but
to keep in mind that Karthik is not mentally OK. Anu asks if a child
(as Anandhi claims Karthik to be) sets fire to the home, whether
everyone should just stand around and do nothing. Anandi accuses Anu
of being heartless. Abi finally pipes in and says that Anu is not at
fault. Anandi tells the whole family that she feels responsible for
Karthik's mental state and thought that she would have had some
support from the rest of her family. She wonders why Bharathi has
more compassion than her own brother's wife. Anu tells her that if
anyone in the "family" had been is that condition, she would have
done everything she could to help...but Karthik is an outsider, and
she is just a human being, after all. She goes back into her room,
Mano walks out. Karpagam tells Anandi that Anu cannot be blamed.
She asks Anandi what they would do if tomorrow something happens to
Karthik. What would happen if Karthik's relatives showed up then?
What could they say? Anandi again says no one understands how she
feels...she is responsible for his current state. Karpagam says she
is not responsible...after all, HE was the one who married someone
else. Anandi then points a finger at Aarthi and says that it all
happened because she eloped with Rajesh. Aarthi tells Anandhi she
was tricked and she was placed in a position where she had no
choice. Anandi says she's not trying to place blame, but just as
Arthi had no choice, neither did Karthik. Anandi leaves the house.
Abi tries to console Aarthi, who tells Abi that this is the first
time Anandi has ever blamed her for the past.
Scene IV
Chittappa's House
Chittappa and Satish slowly enter the house. Chandra comes out of
her room and happily calls out to Chitti. Chitti comes running,
followed by Sumati, and notices that Chittappa has been beaten. She
asks Satish what happened. Satish and Chittappa are silent. Chitti
insists they tell her what happened. Satish tells Chitti the whole
Bangalore story. When he's donbe with his story, Chitti turns to
Chittappa and fires him left and right. She tells him that they can
never be happy living off money stolen from innocent people.
Chittappa is silent throughout her tirade. Chitti tells Chittappa
that he used to be an honest man (really?? when??), and all their
wealth was hard-earned once upon a time...what happened to him?
Chitti tells him that because of his change of attitude, their
children will suffer. Chittappa tries to tell her he'll never allow
anything to happen to his children. Chitti cuts him off. She
reminds him that his greed was responsible for Sumati being married
off to a porruki and having her life ruined, and of his attempt to
get rid of Chandra instead of forcing Satish to marry her. She says
that if not for Chnadra, the family would be in shambles (huh??).
She begs Chittappa not to continue in the wrongdoings. She tells him
she will not allow him to ruin Satish's life anymore. She pulls
Chandra, Satish and Sumati away into the pooja room and prays that
they do not have any problems henceforth. Out in the hall, Chennai
police enter and ask Chittappa if he is Thiruvenkatan. Chittappa
says yes, and asks what the problem is. Chitti, Satish, Chandra and
Sumati come back into the room and wonder what's happening. Police
tell Chittappa that they have received a complaint against him
regarding the fraud committed in Andhra Pradesh. They tell Chittappa
he needs to come to the station for an inquiry. Chitti tries to stop
them. Satish tells Chitti, after all, it's only an inquiry, don't
worry. Police take Satish and Chittappa away. Chitti cries some
more.
Thodarum.