The First Empress

Great Sorrow

'A glowing woman can help other women glow and still be lit.'

Ponnarasi was sent to Boomadevi's andhapuram as first thing in the morning.

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Poovizhi was escaping every day with some excuses.

Maid: Devi, Neengalum ovvoru naalum edho oru kaaranathai solli thappi pizhaithu varugirirgal.

Poovizhi: Enna seivadhu Bommi???

En vaazhkai Nithya kandam poorana aayulaaga irukkiradhu.

Bommi was someone Poovizhi grew up with. As they moved to the palace after the wedding, she also came to the palace with her to assist her.

Bommi: idhil andha Poovarasi Deviyin thollai veru.

Poovizhi: Sathamaga pesadhe, Bommi. Ennudan nee Vara Veandom ena koorinen allava???

Bommi: Enna Devi Neengal??? Ungalai naan siru vayadhu mudhale paarthu irukkiren. Ungalukaga Pani purindhu irukkiren.

Virumbadha thirumanam aayinum ungal kudi (family) kaakka neer Ingu vandheer. Ungaluku thunaiyaga naan irukkiren, Devi.

Poovizhi: Ennaiye kaathu kolla mudiyadha nilaiyil naan irukkiren... unnai eppadi naan kaappadhu???

Bommi: Devi... Ungal kanavar azhagai migavum virumbubavar.

En mugathil irukkum indha periya matchathai paarthale nerunga mattar.

Neengal en kavalai viduthu thangalai patri sindhiyungal.

Poovizhi: Mudhalil avarai en kanavar endru kooradhe. Aruvarukiradhu. Naan indri 24 pengaluku muraiye kanavar... murai indri innum ethanaiyo...

Bommi: Ennavo Devi. Adhu varaiyil namakku kadaisi arai koduthu irukkirargal.

Poovizhi: Porchelviyin yerpaadu dhaan adhu.

Ippozhudhe Poovarasi akka pala naatkalil Ilavarasarudan irukkirar. Idharkidayil naanum andha idathai pidithu kondaal???

Andha bayathil dhaan enaku indha arai. Adhuvum nandragave amaindhadhu.

Oor irandu pattaal koothadiku kondattamam. Adhu pola avargalin pottiyil nammaku idhu nalla vaaippai amaindhadhu.

They were smiling at each other.

Poovarasi then entered her chamber.

Poovarasi: Enna Poovizhi??? Avarai manandhu kondom endra inbama?? Ore punnagaiyai kaana padugiraai.

Bommi was fuming inside. Poovarasi always picked on Poovizhi from childhood.

Bommi: Enna seivadhu Devi??? Ungalai pola iru murai arasa  marumagal aagum vaaippu anaivarukum amaiyadhe.

Aagaiyal oru murai amaindhadharke punnagaithu kolgirar.

Poovarasi: enna aanavam??? Ippadi dhaan solli tharugiraya panippengaluku.

Poovizhi: Illai akka. Bommi... Satru neram amaidhiyaga iru.

Poovarasi: Hmmm... avaravar idathil irukka pazhagi kolla veandum.

Inge paar un Devi manaivi aaga irukkalam. Aanal aval endrum enaku keezh dhaan.

Un vaayai adakki vaithu viduven... ninaivu irukkatum.

Bommi was upset with her words. Poovizhi kept her head down.

Poovarasi's maid came running and informed her something. She became angry as she listened to her.

Poovarasi: Hey Poovizhi, nee iruppadhai Ilavarasaruku kaanbikkiraiya???

Poovizhi: Akka enna aanadhu??