Chapter 20 – Sirippin Pin Maraindha Unmai

Birthday celebration innum mudiyavillai.

Hall muzhuvadhum fairy lights.

Cake vaasanaiyum malligai vaasanaiyum serndhu oru inimaiyaana soozhal.

Sri siriththukkondae periya gift box-ai Arjun pakkam thallinaal.

"Idhai open pannitiye."

"Ippo adha use pannu."

Arjun aachariyathudan paaththaan.

"Ippovaa?"

"Aama."

"Innikku un birthday."

"En gift-a pottuttu vaa."

Aadhiyum siriththukkondae sonnaan.

"Poi vaa... naanga wait panrom."

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Arjun gift box-ai eduththukkondu bedroom-kku sendraan.

Box-la irundha emerald green silk saree-ai medhuvaaga kaiyil eduththaan.

Matching blouse.

Pudhu jewellery set.

Glass bangles.

Simple makeup kit.

Ellam Sri romba gavanamaaga therindheduththirundhaal.

Mirror munnaadi nindru porumaiyaaga ready aanaan.

Saree pleats.

Pallu.

Jewellery.

Chinna pottu.

Natural makeup.

Avan reflection-ai paaththu siriththaan.

"Idhu... Sri therindheduththadhu."

Andha ninaive avan manasai negizhavaiththadhu.

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Konjam neram kazhiththu...

Bedroom door thirandhadhu.

Arjun veliye vandhaan.

Hall-la irundha Aadhiyum Sriyum sila vinaadigal pesaama avanai paaththukkondirundhaanga.

Sri mugathil periya sirippu.

"Semmaya irukku."

Aadhi amaidhiyaga thalai asaiththaan.

"Romba azhaga irukka."

Arjun vedkathudan siriththaan.

"Rendu perum ipdi paakkadheenga."

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Table mela Aadhi kondu vandha paththu muzham malligai poo irundhadhu.

Sri adhai kaiyila eduththaal.

"Idhu innum use pannala."

Arjun amaidhiyaga nindraan.

Sri avan pinnadi nindru, avanoda neelamaana mudiyai medhuvaaga serthu, malligai poo-vai azhagaaga sutri vaiththaal.

"Ready."

Mirror-la paaththa Arjun kangal kalangina.

"Thanks..."

Sri siriththaal.

"Birthday gift complete aaganumna idhu venum."

Aadhi andha kaatchiyai amaidhiyaga paaththukkondirundhaan.

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"Selfie time!"

Sri phone-ai eduththaal.

Mudhal selfie...

Sriyum Arjunum.

Adutha selfie...

Arjunum Aadhiyum.

Piragu...

Moonru perum serndhu oru group selfie.

Sirippu.

Kalatta.

Birthday memories.

Andha sila nimidangalil...

Netru irundha azhugaiyai vida sirippu adhigama irundhadhu.

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Dinner table-la moonru perum serndhu saapittaanga.

Pidicha saapadu.

Birthday sweets.

Pesikkondae neram ponaadhe theriyavillai.

Sri saapittukkondirukkumbodhu oru vishayathai gavaniththaal.

Arjun sirikkumbodhu...

Aadhi-yai paarkkumbodhu avan mugathil varum amaidhi vera maadhiri irundhadhu.

Adhu verum excitement illa.

Adhu nambikkai.

Puridhal.

Paadhukaappu.

Sri amaidhiyaga adhai gavaniththukkondirundhaal.

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Saapadu mudindha piragu...

Aadhi balcony-kku sendru phone pesikkondirundhaan.

Hall-la Sriyum Arjunum mattum.

Sri medhuvaaga kettal.

"Happy-aa irukkiya?"

Arjun udane badhil sonnaan.

"Romba."

"Andha santhosham un mugathula theriyudhu."

Arjun amaidhiyaga siriththaan.

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Andha iravu...

Aadhi purappada ready aana piragu, Sri balcony-la thaniyaa nindraal.

Aval manasukulla pala ninaivugal.

"Naan Arjun-oda manaivi."

"Avan kooda dhaan naan vaazhanum-nu aasai."

"Aana..."

"Avan unmaiyaana sirippai naan innaikku dhaan paathen."

Avalukku konjam konjama puriya aarambiththadhu.

Arjun-oda unarvugal oru simple category-kulla adangaadhu.

Avanukku manaivi mela paasam irukku.

Adhe nerathula, Aadhi mela uruvaana aazhaana emotional attraction-um unmai.

Indha unarvugalai orae vaarthaiyil mudivu seiya mudiyadhu.

Sri thanakkulleye ninaiththaal.

"Idhai purinjukka enakku innum neram venum."

"Aana avanai maatra muyarchi pannradha vida, avanai purinjukka muyarchi pannradhu dhaan sariyana vazhi."

Door pakkathil nindru siriththukkondirundha Arjunai paaththaal.

Aval manasukulla oru mudivu uruvaanadhu.

"Indha payanam kashtama irukkalaam... aana naam unmaiyoda dhaan nadakkanum."

Thodarum...