Ammu is Back ! [COMPLETED]

Ammu is Back !

A - Amarendra / Ammu
D - Devasena / Devuu
M - Mahendra / Mahe
Av - Avanthika / Avanti
Ka - Kattappa
Bh - Bhallaladeva / Bhalla

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Bh: Come with me Devasena.. come with me...come let's go...

"Nippulaa swasa ga gundelo aashaga tharatharaala edhuru chupulo"

Devasena is about to overturn the pot on Bhalla's pyre when,

"DEVASENA DON'T!!! STOP!!!"

And she stops! That voice... that majestic voice..

Her eyes dart back and forth rapidly. She knew straightaway who it was. Throwing the pot aside she runs at the direction of the voice.

D: AMMU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AMARENDRA RETURNS TO MAHISHMATI. In the garbs of a common man he stands before everyone with outstretched arms and a wide smile on his lips to embrace his Devasena. She hugs him tightly burying her face on his chest and crying her lungs out letting out all the pent up agony and pain of 25 years. Kattappa and the rest freeze on their spots still unsure if it is a dream or real.

Amarendra caressing her head,

A: It is already very late bangaram will you marry me ??

She stops weeping, looks up from his chest and gives him a 'Mirchi' smack on his head.

A: Oww!!

D: Look there ! Our son. Jr. Baahu.. he is ready for marriage. You still want me to marry you ? Have you lost it Ammu ?

A: I know Devvuu I wanted you to stop crying so I said like that.My feisty queen is back !

D: Ohh Ammu!!

She is about to lean her head on his chest when she eyes Mahe to come. Ammu too gestures his son to join them. Overwhelmed on seeing his nanna, Mahe runs and jumps on him.

D: Mahendra this is my kanna, your nanna.

M: I knew it Amma the moment I saw his face. I got the same face too!

A: Same pinch !

D: Yes kanna. Amma became a xerox machine. He is the original copy and you are the photo copy.

M: Na..nnn...naa..

Seeing his son getting emotional, Ammu pecks Mahe's head and embraces his family once again. After hugging them to his heart's content, Ammu takes out his 'pee pee' which was tucked in his waist band and blows dandalayya tune to celebrate the special moment as the last time he played it was during their exile when Devasena was pregnant with Mahe.

M: What is this nanna ??

A: This is my personal instrument and it is very dear to me. See, I have marked my horse symbol at the base so that no one steals it. Whenever I feel happy, I play a tune.

M: I... this... this... tune... this is very familiar I have heard this before.

D: When you were in my belly, nanna used to play this.

M: Oh ! Nanna, we all assumed you were dead. How did you survive ??

A: I had enough getting sandwiched between mil-fil and thought this was the best chance to escape from both so I lay dead but Bahubalifan pinched my nose and forcefully made me gulp the elixir of life and I survived. Don't ask too many questions and let's just live in this moment.

M: Ok nanna.. oh I forgot ! Let me introduce my tattoo.. uh...I mean girl to you. Avanti come here...

Avantika goes and stands beside Mahendra.

M: Nanna this is Avantika my lover. I followed her and that's how I came to know the flashback.

A: Just like how I followed your Amma and came to know the existence of beautiful Kunthala.

D: ☺️☺️

M: Nanna, she is also from Kunthala.

Avantika bends and touches her fil's feet as a sign of respect.

A: Bless you dear. Devasena, we have to get them married.

D nods her head in affirmation. Avanti and Mahe exchange glances and blush at the mention of marriage.

D: Musaloda ! Why are you standing there as if you saw a ghost ?? It's me, your Baahu.. come!

Ka: BAAHU !!!

A: MAMA !!!

Kattappa runs to his Baahu but instead of hugging he takes his sword and kneels on both his knees before him offering the sword to Ammu much to the surprise of everyone around. Kattappa doesn't face Ammu and bows his head, tears from his eyes wetting Ammu's feet.

A: What is this mama ??

Ka: Just behead me Baahu!!

A: No mama...

Kattappa turns to Devasena,

Ka: Talli, at least you cut my head off !!

D: Pls get a hold of yourself. Get up Kattapa.

Then he turns to Mahendra,

Ka: Mahendra, I backstabbed your nanna kill me ra !!

M: Thathaa... pls thaatha listen to us there is no need for...

A: Wait Mahe...

Amarendra raises Kattappa by his shoulders and taking the sword from his hand he throws it aside and hugs Kattappa. Kattappa hugs him back and weeps inconsolably.

A: What is this mama... like a kid...

He wipes kattappa's tears from his shawl.

Ka: Sorry baahu I had to follow orders...

A: It's ok mama let's not rake up the past.

Ka: Baahu ! What do we do to that tyrant ??

Kattappa points his finger at the pyre of twigs where Bhalla is writhing in pain unable to move as the sword has penetrated his thigh.

A: We will do something mama.