Solaiyappan
got up and in a pathetic voice, "We can't go against the village
Panchayath".
Just sit
back, and relax. Listen to me
carefully. The major concept of Meyvazhichaalai
is ahimsa with regard to birds and animals, following a pure vegan diet, and no
to liquor. Am I right?
In those
days, the rulers of Noth Arcot were none other than Nawabs. So their food habit
was different. The people in that region
had what was more available abundantly there.
This was the initial cause of the bias.
Following it, the lack of agriculture due to dry lands led to a lack of
occupation and there by a block for a source of income. So we never had any relationship with that
region through marriage because of lack of a livelihood.
But
nowadays, people in that region are also turning to vegetarianism. We will request Nesarathnam to completely
turn to a vegan diet in order to become our son-in-law of the followers of
Meyvazhicchaalai.
Regarding
the occupation, the Tamil Nadu Government has launched many schemes to support
dry farming.
Read this,
it's a paper-cutting
“The Tamil
Nadu government has launched a major initiative to promote dry land forming in
cluster mode, focussing on improving production and productivity of millets,
pulses and oil-seeds in rain-fed agricultural fields, which remain by and large
unused.
The scheme
rolled out through a Government order and aims at water conservation, promoting
mixed forming, mini dairy, and poultry units to supplement farm income in
thousand clusters in the state.
With a view
to facilitating credit to the farming community, each cluster will have a
primary agricultural cooperative credit society as its nodal centre. The clusters will cut across contiguous
village panchayats if the required land cannot be identified within one panchayat.
Each cluster will have farmer’s clubs
with dryland farmers as their members and lead farmers as office bearers. The clubs, apart from identifying the plots
where agro-based interventions have to be carried out, will also suggest
setting up soil and water conservation structures and agronomic practices.
The scheme envisages
building initiatives, hand-holding farmers to impart technical knowledge,
organizing motivational programs, and encouraging farmers to adopt good
agricultural practices to increase farm income.
Most importantly, farmer trainers will be identified to train each and
every farmer involved in the programme.
Farm visits
will be organized for farmers within the district, within the state, and to
other states to provide exposure to best practices adopted by successful
farmers. There would also be
demonstration farms for pulses, millets, and oil seeds in various parts of the
state.”
For any
aspects, do some research on the restrictions or the systems, and try to know
the roots. Don't follow anything blindly.
Moreover,
Nesarathnam is an educated fellow and he is going to work in Chennai only and
will earn a decent income. So you meet the Village Panchayat and explain all
these clearly.
Is it so?
Then we can proceed with action. Today
is Friday. Next week, Wednesday or
Friday…, hurried Solaiyappan.
Kalaimani
insisted that Wednesday would be suitable. Moreover, it is an auspicious day.
You can meet the Village Panchayat and then we will meet the parents of
Nesarathnam. We will go together to talk
about the marriage alliance.
Ok. I along with my wife will join you at
Nesarathnam's house at Cheyyar. Is it
ok?
Ok, Kalai!
It is a nice idea. Definitely, we will
do so. Don't forget, please, told
Solaiyappan.
After giving
the send-off to his friend Kalaimani, Solaiyappan got into the Pooja room and
offered prayers to the Goddess Parasakti and MeyVazhichaalai-Guru. He eagerly
waited for the Wednesday to proceed.
Kalaimani
discussed with Nesarathnam about the idea of their visit and told him to inform
his parents in Cheyyar.
After four
days, Solaiyappan along with his daughters started to Cheyyar in his car.
When all of
them moved towards Cheyyar and were about to reach the destination in a short
while, their driver lost his control and dashed with a lorry that came from the
opposite side.
Nesarathnam,
who was waiting on the highway near Cheyyar, on his bike also trapped between
the car and the lorry. Except for
Madhivadhani, those who were in the car became unconscious. Nesarathnam also fainted and was hurled into
the bushes with severe injury.
Madhivadhani
who escaped with a little bit of injury astonished and with the help of the
public, admitted all of them to the nearby Hospital.
Nesarathnam
became fortunately recovered. Due to
their fate, Solaiyappan, Mandakini, and the driver died despite efforts to save
them.
In this
pathetic condition, weeping Madhivadhani was so disturbed and she was unable to
tolerate this unexpected collapse. She
was unaware of what to do further.
Then, the
recovered Nesarathnam came there and pacified her with softy words.
Kalaimani
immediately along with his family rushed to the hospital, on seeing the
condition he didn't know how to respond and react.
Grief-stricken
Kalaimani completed all the procedures in the hospital and reached Cheyyar, along
with his family and Madhivadhani.
They all
together completed all the Ceremonies.
Kalaimani and his family insisted Madhivadhani to come along with them
to stay in their house.
But
Madhivadhani refused to do so. She said,
"Already I lost my Amma, now my Appa and Akka also gave up me to
experience the misery alone.
Hey!
Madhivadhani! What are you saying? You
are a courageous one. If you want to spend some time in this house, then....
Kalaimani
insisted his family to reside at Solaiyappan's home along with Madhivadhani to
support her.
After a few
weeks, Nesarathnam visited Kalaimani at his house. He told him that he would be leaving for
Chennai in a day or two to attend an interview for the job.
Kalaimani
wished him good luck and advised him not to get too much worried about all that
had happened in the recent past.
Tears came
rolling and he addressed, "Oh! My lovable! Oh! My Mandakini, I lost
you".
Kalaimani
consoled him and placed a request to consider marrying Madhivadhani. He told him to take his own time and make a
decision.
After three
months, Kalaimani came to know Nesarathnam got a job in Chennai.
He planned
to meet him along with Madhivadhani.
Kalaimani
met Nesarathnam in a cafe and shared his reasons for placing the marriage
proposal of Madhivadhani with him.
Kalaimani
wants Nesarathnam and Madhivadhani to be the first couple to break the regional
bias and to create a harmonious relationship with the people of the regions as
Solaiyappan already convinced the Village Panchayat.
Kalamani took the hands of
Nesarthnam and in a mild tone says “Your heart pulls you towards your love and
your mind pulls you towards your demanding situations. This can be resolved if
you can develop a strong heart, willpower, and understanding
and accepting reality. It can be
very difficult and overwhelming to love someone and marry someone else”.
Take your time, no hurry, and give me
an answer that is good for all.
Nesarthnam took to lot of analyses and
bent himself for the love of all.
At last, Kalaimani arranged their
marriage.
