He opened the first of the three photographs titled Archana_Ascendas.The Windows Live Photo Gallery came alive showing the photograph of a girl in a white kurtha and blue jean standing tall and slim. His mind started to evaluate the height of the girl. He pressed on the right arrow to open the next snap. The title of the window changed to Archana_Scooter. He saw a girl in sky blue churidhar standing next to a Black Activa with the helmet on the handle bar. She was wearing the office ID card around her neck. then he noticed that the girl next to Activa was not that tall or even close to what he saw in the previous photo and he pressed on the left arrow to go back to the previous snap, that was when he noticed that there was another girl on the frame, thanks to the height of the girl in while kurtha he had not noticed Archana in Archana_Ascendas.She was not that tall, a little plump and was wearing a pink and white kurti. He again pressed on the right arrow and Archana_Scooter loaded. He pressed on the plus symbol to resize the picture.”Machi enna panra?” came the voice of Andy. And Andy came close to look at his laptop,”Dai Shiva ivana paru da thaniya vokkandhu figure photo pakkaran….dai yaru da indha paapa?”…Karthik made the same obscene gesture that he had made in sagar except that he was just rude enough to use both the hands this time. “Sari sari no feelings yaaru sollu” said Andy. Andy is a self proclaimed name. His original name was Anand. “Dai this is the girl my mom has finalised for me” Said Karthik.”Means ? O.K. for you is it?” said Andy.”No man I am just looking the photos and she looks okay, lets see”. He closed the laptop to avoid further conversation on this topic and asked “Dai inniki match enna aachu?”
Later that night his mom called him again,”Karthik did you see the three photos that I sent you? or still adamant? In any case, if you do not respond then your father and me are going forward with this girl.” He instantly remembered that he had not seen all the three photos and while talking to his mom on the phone he typed in his credentials to unlock his machine, Windows Live Photo Gallery was still open and Archana_Scooter was still on the screen. He pressed on the right arrow and Archana_Saree loaded. Karthik was just making the all annoying “hmm” noise as his mother was giving a lecture on the other end of the call. Archana_Saree could have made him tell yes had he seen the photo even a couple of years back. He was looking at a beautiful girl in a cream saree with gold border. He could not control the immediate smile that was slipping out of his lips on seeing how childishly she was smiling for the camera posing next to a floral rangoli that said “Happy Onam – Boeing Account”.”Ennama ponnu mallu va?” asked Karthik.”Karthik be serious, what do you think about the girl? if you do not like her..” just before his mother could complete anything he said “Amma, amma ponnu azhaga irukka! you do what ever you want” he could feel the blood rushing to his ears and he heard Shiva shouting “Dai Andy payyan matikittan da, ponna okay pannitan”. “Bhagavane aen payyan manasa mathinadhukku romba sandhosham..I was so scared he might never agree for marriage” said his mother and Karthik was aware that his mother got emotional and was crying out of happiness.”Amma now what? I have said okay…do not cry” said Karthik. “Ennanga, payyan ponna pudichi irukku nu sollitan, Karthik you have her number in the bio-data venum na call panni pesu.I will call her parents and let them know that we can arrange for you both to meet to take it further..I have lot of work…Kalyana vela ellam aarambikkanum” said his mother, now she was ecstatic and they were on the call for few more minutes before hanging up.
“Sree, I just got the call from Mrs. Shiva Shankar, they want to come to our place to take this further” said Raghunandhan. “Apdiya? enakku kayum odala kaalum odala, amma Archu nee oru vaati andha payanoda photova pathu pudichi irukkanu solluma?” said Sree Lakshmi. “Amma, I don’t have time now, you see and do what ever you think is good for me.” said Archana. “Chella kutti ora vaati paathu vunnoda opinion’a sollidra kanna, amma dhan avlo dhooram solralo no?” said Raghunandhan. “Fine pa, I will take a look at the pic in the office, lunch la call panren, Aadi bye da, amma varen” said Archana while tightly pinching on Aaditya’s Cheek. “Chi podi loose” said Aaditya. “Aadi, akkava apdi ellam pesa koodadhu” said Sree Lakshmi and Raghunandhan at the same time. Before they could say bye she was accelerating her Activa.
“Hey, guy looks cho chweet dee, hey he looks like SRK da, cha he looks like maddy yaar….hey best match for you dee, hey payyan sema smart dee, arch arch enakku vittu kuduthuru di he he he” all her friends were crowding her cubicle and were making all sorts of comments and giggling for each comment.She had forwarded the guy’s pic to her friends and couple of her colleagues. She was listening to all their comments and was working on the Weekly Status Report, though she was looking disconnected from the conversation outwardly, she was totally enjoying each and every comment they were making on Karthik and thought “Hmm, payyan okay than”. She clicked on the send button to send the weekly status report to the onsite lead and same time flipped open her mobile to place a call to her father “Appa photo va pathen, neenga enna sonnalum enakku okay”. Raghunandhan could see her daughter blushing on the other end and said “paru da, aen ponnu vekka padra”.”Appa please pa” said Archana.”Appo avangala ponnu paaka vara solidren da”, “Daddy I have office this weekend, have some support work. I will take the comp off next Thursday and Friday. So indha vaaram vara solladha” said Archana.”Sari da chellam, adutha vaaram oru nalla naalu paathu vara solren, seekaram veetukku vandhuru inniki vunga athayum, maamavum voorla irundhu varanga” said Raghunandhan. “Sari Pa, bye”. She safely put her phone back in her purse and pressed alt + tab on her Microsoft keyboard. Windows photo gallery became active showing DCH002 where Karthik was standing tall with the Patronas twin towers in the back drop. She looked intensely on to the picture for few seconds before saying “Oh Man U fan’a ?” he was wearing the red and white Man U tshirt.Before she pressed windows and L, a mail popped in to her outllook and a small box made itself appear on the bottom of the screen and the subject was guy looks awesome :)
“Karthik, Raghu called me this morning. Avaa avaaloda sastrigala ketangalam and this friday seems to be an auspicious day. Nee leave potu vandhuru” Said Shiva Shankar on the call. Karthik never expects a call from his dad since he was busy most of the day time.”Illapa, I have a deliverable pending that week, kastam pa….hmmmm sari okay I will delegate my work and come. Amma kitta solli enakku Volvo la oru ticket book panna sollu Thursday night. Apdiye Varsha vukkum book panna sollu”said Karthik. “Okay, I am getting another call. Will call you later. Bye” Said Shiva Shankar
Varsha and Karhik were sitting in the fourth row from the rear end of the bus. “Woh lamhe woh baten koyi na jaane” he was humming while also dozing off to sleep just when “Dai Karthik ivlo azhagana ponnu kooda varen kadala podama thoongara vekkama illa?” said Varsha just finishing a call with her boy friend. “Varsha thoongu dee, illana chithi kitta solliduven vunnoda matter ellam adhuvum illama annava pathu kadala poda solra..ellam kali kaalam” said Karthik. “Oh amma kitta sollriya, appo nalla disturb panren, seekarama sollu” Said Varsha. “My god why did you give me a cousin like this? Here listen to vishnu sahasranamam, atleast then you might get good thoughts in your brain and good night” said Karthik passing her the iPad from which he was listening to music from. “Hey iPad,any movies in this?” exclaimed Varsha.”No movies only Friends series and songs, thoonga vidri” said Kathik. “Chi poda” sighed Varsha.
Later that night his mom called him again,”Karthik did you see the three photos that I sent you? or still adamant? In any case, if you do not respond then your father and me are going forward with this girl.” He instantly remembered that he had not seen all the three photos and while talking to his mom on the phone he typed in his credentials to unlock his machine, Windows Live Photo Gallery was still open and Archana_Scooter was still on the screen. He pressed on the right arrow and Archana_Saree loaded. Karthik was just making the all annoying “hmm” noise as his mother was giving a lecture on the other end of the call. Archana_Saree could have made him tell yes had he seen the photo even a couple of years back. He was looking at a beautiful girl in a cream saree with gold border. He could not control the immediate smile that was slipping out of his lips on seeing how childishly she was smiling for the camera posing next to a floral rangoli that said “Happy Onam – Boeing Account”.”Ennama ponnu mallu va?” asked Karthik.”Karthik be serious, what do you think about the girl? if you do not like her..” just before his mother could complete anything he said “Amma, amma ponnu azhaga irukka! you do what ever you want” he could feel the blood rushing to his ears and he heard Shiva shouting “Dai Andy payyan matikittan da, ponna okay pannitan”. “Bhagavane aen payyan manasa mathinadhukku romba sandhosham..I was so scared he might never agree for marriage” said his mother and Karthik was aware that his mother got emotional and was crying out of happiness.”Amma now what? I have said okay…do not cry” said Karthik. “Ennanga, payyan ponna pudichi irukku nu sollitan, Karthik you have her number in the bio-data venum na call panni pesu.I will call her parents and let them know that we can arrange for you both to meet to take it further..I have lot of work…Kalyana vela ellam aarambikkanum” said his mother, now she was ecstatic and they were on the call for few more minutes before hanging up.
“Sree, I just got the call from Mrs. Shiva Shankar, they want to come to our place to take this further” said Raghunandhan. “Apdiya? enakku kayum odala kaalum odala, amma Archu nee oru vaati andha payanoda photova pathu pudichi irukkanu solluma?” said Sree Lakshmi. “Amma, I don’t have time now, you see and do what ever you think is good for me.” said Archana. “Chella kutti ora vaati paathu vunnoda opinion’a sollidra kanna, amma dhan avlo dhooram solralo no?” said Raghunandhan. “Fine pa, I will take a look at the pic in the office, lunch la call panren, Aadi bye da, amma varen” said Archana while tightly pinching on Aaditya’s Cheek. “Chi podi loose” said Aaditya. “Aadi, akkava apdi ellam pesa koodadhu” said Sree Lakshmi and Raghunandhan at the same time. Before they could say bye she was accelerating her Activa.
“Hey, guy looks cho chweet dee, hey he looks like SRK da, cha he looks like maddy yaar….hey best match for you dee, hey payyan sema smart dee, arch arch enakku vittu kuduthuru di he he he” all her friends were crowding her cubicle and were making all sorts of comments and giggling for each comment.She had forwarded the guy’s pic to her friends and couple of her colleagues. She was listening to all their comments and was working on the Weekly Status Report, though she was looking disconnected from the conversation outwardly, she was totally enjoying each and every comment they were making on Karthik and thought “Hmm, payyan okay than”. She clicked on the send button to send the weekly status report to the onsite lead and same time flipped open her mobile to place a call to her father “Appa photo va pathen, neenga enna sonnalum enakku okay”. Raghunandhan could see her daughter blushing on the other end and said “paru da, aen ponnu vekka padra”.”Appa please pa” said Archana.”Appo avangala ponnu paaka vara solidren da”, “Daddy I have office this weekend, have some support work. I will take the comp off next Thursday and Friday. So indha vaaram vara solladha” said Archana.”Sari da chellam, adutha vaaram oru nalla naalu paathu vara solren, seekaram veetukku vandhuru inniki vunga athayum, maamavum voorla irundhu varanga” said Raghunandhan. “Sari Pa, bye”. She safely put her phone back in her purse and pressed alt + tab on her Microsoft keyboard. Windows photo gallery became active showing DCH002 where Karthik was standing tall with the Patronas twin towers in the back drop. She looked intensely on to the picture for few seconds before saying “Oh Man U fan’a ?” he was wearing the red and white Man U tshirt.Before she pressed windows and L, a mail popped in to her outllook and a small box made itself appear on the bottom of the screen and the subject was guy looks awesome :)
“Karthik, Raghu called me this morning. Avaa avaaloda sastrigala ketangalam and this friday seems to be an auspicious day. Nee leave potu vandhuru” Said Shiva Shankar on the call. Karthik never expects a call from his dad since he was busy most of the day time.”Illapa, I have a deliverable pending that week, kastam pa….hmmmm sari okay I will delegate my work and come. Amma kitta solli enakku Volvo la oru ticket book panna sollu Thursday night. Apdiye Varsha vukkum book panna sollu”said Karthik. “Okay, I am getting another call. Will call you later. Bye” Said Shiva Shankar
Varsha and Karhik were sitting in the fourth row from the rear end of the bus. “Woh lamhe woh baten koyi na jaane” he was humming while also dozing off to sleep just when “Dai Karthik ivlo azhagana ponnu kooda varen kadala podama thoongara vekkama illa?” said Varsha just finishing a call with her boy friend. “Varsha thoongu dee, illana chithi kitta solliduven vunnoda matter ellam adhuvum illama annava pathu kadala poda solra..ellam kali kaalam” said Karthik. “Oh amma kitta sollriya, appo nalla disturb panren, seekarama sollu” Said Varsha. “My god why did you give me a cousin like this? Here listen to vishnu sahasranamam, atleast then you might get good thoughts in your brain and good night” said Karthik passing her the iPad from which he was listening to music from. “Hey iPad,any movies in this?” exclaimed Varsha.”No movies only Friends series and songs, thoonga vidri” said Kathik. “Chi poda” sighed Varsha.
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