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She is studying in government

school that too in Malayalam medium.

Why does she need to come

to Shailaja teacher for tuition?

lt is we who need Malayalam tuition.

That is what l told you.

Her father is in such a job where

he has to work on Sunday's too.

Seeing him he has an eccentric look.

l have come here once before.

l don't know whether

you remember Shailaja.

lt was some years back.

l remember very well.

lt is not some years, Bala.

lt is 18 years back.

When my mother died.

But that time also you had

this beard and Kurta, Balendran.

Hear this, father.

Balendran was the hero of

the studious students in college.

He used to sing, draw, write,

and act. He had all this talent.

To be precise a ten headed Ravan.

Then he eloped with one Uma who

was studying for Malayalam degree.

l also remember

the story of your marrying her.

Where is she? Her mother.

There are lots of stories. l'll tell.

Like the love stories which

you read in some weekly's.

lt can't be said so quickly.

Now l only have her as mine.

That is the end of the story.

You come here, smart girl.

Pratibha! lsn't it?

What better name can a

genius's daughter have then this?

lsn't it?

Are you hungry?

Shalini, give her something to eat

- You come.

- Go.

Come.

l'm her father and mother now.

lt is six years now since Uma died.

lt started as a small headache.

She spent time in

hospitals for 1-11l2 years.

What ever was possible treatment

was there it was done. But...

For some days we'll be

in this Shailaja's neighborhood.

l have taken a small house on rent.

But l have to go for

work on Sunday's too.

l'm hesitant to leave her alone

in that rented house on holidays.

You know, time is very bad.

This is a place where l don't

have any relatives or friends.

- lt is then that l remembered you.

- Good thing.

At least that way you remembered me.

You need not worry

for any thing, Balan.

During Sundays some children

come here to study Malayalam.

So called modern families children.

l have no problem.

With them she can also

be there listening to stories.

- Teacher!

- This is one guy in that.

What is it, Vivek?

What is there in the vessel?

Today is my birthday. Mummy

sent this. lt is sweet porridge.

Thank you!

Many, many happy returns of the day.

Thank you, teacher.

Doesn't this

Malayalam teacher still...

...know how to say

birthday wish in Malayalam?

lt is not that l don't know.

lf l say that also in Malayalam,

he'll consider me as an alien.

lsn't it?

Do you think he doesn't

think of you like that now?.

This is sweet porridge.

lt is Vivek's birthday.

He was asking whether she can

stay there at day time on Sundays.

She is first in everything in class.

She sings and dances.

They were praising her.

l found out in detail who

was she and from where she had come.

While we are meeting a person for

the first time that is the procedure.

- Do you have tuition today?

- Yes.

What kind of a person

is this Malayalam teacher?

Does she know how to teach?

She is a good teacher.

She'll tell us lots old stories.

Here mother tries to tell him

mythological stories forcibly.

But he won't listen.

lt is good that we put

him in this Malayalam tuition.

He'll at least learn to

abuse us at old age in Malayalam.

No use of listening to stories.

You must get good mark.

- Okay.

- Go.

You are a great singer.

You said you are very brave.

Now what happened?

- Sing.

- Should l sing?

You must sing.

All of us are waiting

to hear Pratibha's song. Sing.

lt is not a new song.

lt is an old one.

This is my father's favorite song.

On top of the mango tree this parrot

is sitting looking at the clouds.

Come down from the top

and give me a small peck.

On top of the mango tree this parrot

is sitting looking at the clouds.

Come down from the top

and give me a small peck.

There are dreams which

are floating in my eyes.

Come on the tip of my

lips and blossom as a smile.

Come on the tip of my

lips and blossom as a smile.

On top of the mango tree this parrot

is sitting looking at the clouds.

Come down from the top

and give me a small peck.

l can see all the beauties of this

world on the dimples of your cheeks.

l can see the dreams floating

in your eyes like clouds on sky.

ln the wide spread sky

the sun is spreading its rays.

The moon comes out of the cloud...

...as if a beauty is looking

out of the window.

ln my dreams your

face is flying high.

On top of the mango tree this parrot

is sitting looking at the clouds.

Come down from the top

and give me a small peck.

The beauty of the nature

is spread all over.

When the cool breeze touched

me l had a tinkling feeling.

When you talk the voice

is so sweet like honey.

l can hear the sound

of your anklets in the air.

Will you continue to

come in my thoughts like this?

On top of the mango tree this parrot

is sitting looking at the clouds.

Come down from the top

and give me a small peck.

With the music of veena

you sing like flowing water.

There are dreams which

are floating in my eyes.

There are dreams which

are floating in my eyes.

On top of the mango tree this parrot

is sitting looking at the clouds.

Come down from the top

and give me a small peck.

Before Unni's exams my

maternity leave will start.

For some days l'll be

able to pay attention to him.

ln office everyone is

making joke of my pregnancy.

The interest of seeing

second delivery after 15 years.

ls he still against this child?

First l also thought of

not having this child, mother.

Not because l'm scared

of people's mockery.

lf even l don't pay attention to

Unni during exam, he'll become lazy.

He'll lose mark.

Even Unni's behavior has changed now.

l feel he is getting

detached from me.

After sometime you'll also leave.

Then l'm scared l won't

have anyone of mine.

Then l'll become totally

lonely in this flat.

My prayer is that this

should be a baby girl.

l can talk to her.

Sometimes l can tell

her my sorrows and cry.

l'll have a company.

Fourteen years of difference.

That is a real difference.

Anita must be now 38-39 years old?

No, no. She is 40 years old.

l told her to abort it.

She is not listening to me.

Without even scanning he

has decided that it is a baby girl.

For help her mother has come over.

The problem is not in gender.

A normal delivery at this age.

lt is impossible.

To whom are you showing?

Doctor Anne Philip.

She also said the same thing.

ls it that dirty b*tch?

For the first 10

years of our marriage...

...she kept saying we

will have a child just now.

She'll do the needful.

She is also like my wife.

Till now she also doesn't

have a child. Do you know that?

Not only her.

ln my knowledge some 3-4

gynecologists don't have child.

l think it must be due

to the curse of doing abortions.

lt is not that.

They are always talking

and studying about this.

Daily they keep seeing

this only again and again.

Due to which they must

have lost interest in sex.

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