The First Empress

Raveendra - I will get my revenge

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green

Raveendra was getting ready the previous day to leave for the capital. He was in his chamber as his wives and children were in the andhapuram.

Raveendra: En deviyar iruvarum purappattu vittanara???

Advisor: Pillaigaludan purappattu kondirukkindranar...

Melum Thangal varugaikkaaga dhaan kaatthirukkiraargal Arasey...

Raveendra: Thamaiyan seidhi anuppi irukkiraar alosagare... Kaaranam indri avar seidhi anuppiyirukka maattaar... Avarai sendru sandhitthu thirumbi varum varai naattin ellaiyin paadhukkaappil endha kuraiyum irutthal koodadhu... Ellai kaavalargalukku arasarin aanai endru Koorungal....

Advisor: Appadiye seidhu vidugiren Arasey...

"Arasey"

He heard two women calling him at the same time.

Raveendran: Megalai... Kosalai...

Megalai and Kosalai: Vandhom Arasey...

Raveendran: Purappattu vitteergala???

Megalai, the older one in the twins, answered.

Megalai: Aanadhu Arasey.... Pillaigalum perarasaraiyum perarasiyaaraiyum sandhikka aavaludan irukkiraargal...

Raveendran: Irukka maattaargala??? Pona murai sendra podhe pillaigalukku endru moondru ther niraiya pon porul thinpandangal ena kodutthu anuppinaargal allava???

Kosalai: Aam Arasey... Melum perarasiyaarin unavai unna thangalin ilaya magal perum aavaludan kaatthu irukkiraal...

Megalai: Pona murai kuzhali perarasiyaarin madiyilirundhu iranga kooda illai..

Raveendran: En anniyaarukkum thamaiyanukkum pillaigal endraale perum viruppam...

As they talked, his six children dressed in silk dresses came forward and bowed down to him.

Raveendran: Anaivarum Ezhundhu kollungal.. Naam thalainagarukku sella pogirom. Angu sendru anaivaridamum anbaaga pazhaga vendum.

Balan: Naan en thamaiyangalukku urudhunaiyaaga iruppen thandhaiye... Angirukkum kalvisaalaiyil ennai sertthu vidungal thandhaiye...

Balan was Raveendra's first son. His mother was Megalai. Both Megalai and Kosalai gave Raveendra three children each. Megalai gave birth to two sons and one daughter. Kosalai gave birth to one son and two daughters.

As promised to Aditha, Raveendra treated his wives equally. To keep the peace between both the women, he kept them in the andhapuram and visited them three days in a week equally. He spent the remaining day of a week in his own chamber.

They also understood him and lived happily with him. Raveendra never had a peaceful childhood with his mother always favoring Rajendra. He had always felt alone.

However, with Megalai and Kosalai, he lived a beautiful life where they doted him all day and night. Even his children were brightest and obedient. Everyone in the family were so patriotic.

Aditha was equal to God for them. Hence, when they received his message, they started for the capital.

Advisor: Thangalukkaaga marakkalangal kaatthirukkindrana Arasey...

Raveendra: Nandri Alosagare... Naangalum purappattu vittom...

As they traveled and boarded the ship, they didn't realise that that would be their last trip and all the smiling children would be slaughtered in front of Raveendra's eyes.