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Well hello again. So the fever which was supposed to be touch and go is taking a new pitch in its wake. My fickle mind is the one to blamed here. Dear heart don't flutter so much, remember the mind needs to study, sigh!
The stage is now set. The conch is blown and all that this bloody awaits is its key players. Hahuma watches in her trance the supposed destruction that will come with Varundev. Anxious as she is, she decides it's time to put a Queen to the throne of Dradvidgam. And a warrior that is Devsena, she is befitting of the crown that is made but of thorns. A glory awaits her but before that glory she needs to face the galls.
On the other hand Varundev is chosen to be one of the Dwadash Sabhasad, but as is tradition he must face gall before the glory. And so he faces the fire and blood, quite literally and earns his place that was always meant to be his. He kept his promise to his father, Ulook and now looks at what he believes is his.
And while Dayalini and Thangam are able to thwart Devsena's ascend to the throne, Abruk and his machinations aren't able to stop the tide of Varundev 's ocean of determination. Hahuma sees ill-omen governing Devsena's coronation and stops it mid way; while Agnimitra sees Varundev's bright future and brings him to the highest position. The symbolic tale of victory and defeat begins now, at this very instance.
Devsena is a fierce warrior but is also someone who is unable to detect deciet. She sees and treats everyone equally and expects a similar treatment in return. She is unaware to the politics that is being played right under her nose. While the Dravidians have earned their land and throne, Devsena takes it for granted. And this major flaw that resides in her today unlocks the gate through which the decline of this mighty dynasty will come. She is bold and brave, she is unafraid of consequences of her actions that she deems right but she lacks vision. She has always seen the throne as a rival, a rival that took away her mother's time and love and then her mother. And now is all set to snatch her father away from her. Her turmoil is emotional and she is yet to come to terms with it. But something tells me by the time she is aware of what hit her, it will already be too late.
Varundev on the other hand belongs to a group that is usurper in every sense. They want what is not theirs and instead of earning it through their deeds they want to conquer by any means necessary. But Varundev here stands in conflict with this bone deep wont. He wants to earn his position through toil and sweat if not necessarily blood. His actions in his test today showed that he isn't afraid to take a diversion if it leads to desired path. But what he fails to realise is that he doesn't have any identity of his own as yet. And when he will eventually carve it out, he probably would have lost that one thing he needs. His integrity, for war is nothing but a game of deception and deception is the beginning of a long tryst with lies and betrayal.
Here we have two inviduals emerging from two contrasting ideologies and norms grappling with a similar turmoil that of want and need. What Devsena needs is to see the lies and betrayal around her, but choses the want that says ignore. Varundev needs to realise his and his clans folly in annexing something that is not theirs but choses the want that says destroy and ravage to get what is not yours. Their conflict before being with each other is basically with themselves. Each trying to uphold their roots while struggling with the swaying branches. What they don't realise is that mighty winds of change first thunders at branches and then it uproots.
What I really loved today was the pace. At no point are they taking a detour to explain themselves, instead they are allowing the fate to run its own course and unmask all facets for us to see and dissect. How will the Aryans and Dravidians fare and how will Devsena and Varundev thrive is now the crux of everything that is Aarambh. And Aarambh it is for a meteoric rise and a targic fall.
P.S. Can we please have a fangurl club for Aryan bois?? From Kayastha to Abruk to Sivan to Varundev, they are just such nayan sukh maal!!! Haye koi toh rok lo!!
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