The First Empress

5 years later

The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.

5 years later...

Sotrunai Vedhiyan
Sodhi Vaanavan
Pottrunai thirundhadi
Porundha kaithozha
Kattrunai poottiyor
Kadalir paaicchinum
Nattrunai yaavadhu
Namacchi vaayave...

As the girls sang in the Sivalayam, Sangamithra stood up with the pooja plate and joined her hands before the lord. She finished her prayers and turned towards the girls.

Sangamithra: Anaivarum nandraaga paadineergal... Sendru vaarungal... Paadasaalaikku neram aagiradhu..

She said with a smile.

Girls: Perarasiyaaruku nandrigal pala...

As they ran out, Sevili stood up after lots of struggle. Sangamithra held her hand for support.

Sangamithra: Onbadhu maadham niraivadaindha velaiyil Ippadi dhaan nee ennai pin thodara venduma???

Sevili: Neengal moondru pillaigalai pettradhai naan paartthu irukkiren devi... Ovvoru muraiyum uyir pirindhu uyir vandhaalum endrum kuraiyaadha kanivudan thaangal illaiya??? Naanum adhu pola irundhu kolven..

Sangamithra: Unaku idhuve mudhal pillai...

Sevili: Thaangalum en vayadhil dhaane mudhal pillaiyai pettru kondeergal??? Anaitthum sariyaaga thaan nadakkiradhu... Naan udhavuven... Vaarungal...

Sangamithra smiled helplessly at Sevili. In those five years, many things have changed. However, many things have remained the same in which Sevili was one of them.

Sevili: Devi... Tharpodhu paadappatta paadal Thevaara paadal endru ariven.. porul yaadhendru thaangal kooravillaiye...

Sangamithra: kallai katti kadalil veesinaalum andha vedhangalin naayaganaana namachivayaan udanirundhu thunai purivaan endru porul Sevili.

Sevili: Tharpodhu vilangiyadhu... Perarasar maaligaiyil illaadha kaaranatthinaal indha eesanin ninaivil andha eesanin paadalgalai ketkireergal allava???

Sangamithra smiled in return. As they reached the palace, her first son Rudhra Varma came running towards Sangamithra.

Sevili: Vandhuvittaar ilavarasar...

Sangamithra lifted five year old Rudhra Varma in her arms.

Sangamithra: Paattiyaarudan irundhaai allava??? Edharku odi vandhaai???

Rukmani, who followed behind him with her other two children and Veera's second son, answered her question.

Rukmani: Pattatthu ilavarasanukku thaayin ninaivu vandhuvittadhaam...

Melum indru Avan thannudaiya sodharangalukku evvaaru vilaiyaattu kaattinaan theriyuma???

Sangamithra: Eppadi atthai???

Rukmani: unnudaiya satthagam (small knife) irukkiradhu allava??? Adhai edutthu por vaalai suzhattruvadhu pola suzhattri kondirundhaan..

Naan paartthu paritthu vida thaayidam muraiyidugiren endru vandhuvittaan.. Perarasiyaar ennai mannitthu vida veandum...

Sangamithra: Atthai neengaluma???

She smiled for which Rukmani also responded with a smile.

Rukmani: Ivargalai vida Enakku enna irukkiradhu magale??? En perangaludan naan vilaiyaadugiren...

They then heard a welcome drum playing in the entrance.

Rukmani: Adharkul moondru pillai pettru vitten endrum kooccham kolgiraaiye??? Ippodhu orutthi aindhaam pillaiyai pera varugiraal paar...