It is 10.00 AM. It is sunny and the weather is pleasant. Kailasam Cloth Store in Sabbavaram was busy with customers. The salesmen were busy showing sarees and cloth materials to the customers but Kailasam was chatting with customers at the counter. His father Seshagiri who visits the shop now and then for time pass entered the shop. He saw customers around the counter and said " You are always seen chatting with customers. It is a bad habit in the business." He said. " Yes it is true I am least inclined to chat with customers unless they are friends." replied Kailasam. His father's eyebrows contracted and face turned irksome. Kailasam laughed. Seshagiri wanted to go but an old the customer Chandrayya stopped him.
"He is not speaking with us. We are speaking with him. You always see me chatting because everyone who visits this shop is his friend." Said Chandrayya and laughed. Mean time tea boy came with tea. The salesmen in the shop and the women in the saree section and men at counter all started taking tea. "Is it true that Seshachalam's daughter has the clairvoyance?" asked another customer Sanyasirao. "She wanders and sings some lines that come to her mind. After her mother's death her mind is upset." said Chandrayya. The other customers were curious.
"She is not mind up set , you are mind upset." said a woman from the saree section. The woman customer stopped saree selection and came to the counter with her tea glass. Kailasam smiled and said "Kotamma I will reduce the bill. Take what ever you want. You are our customer for a decade." Kotamma said
"You have not heard what I said. I have not come to bargain the bill amount. I am here to tell this gentleman that Seshachalam's daughter is not mind up set girl.
The other woman customer from saree section came and joined the discussion " It is since a week she has not opened her eyes. She sat in the same place. people from different places are visiting her house. She tells the question in the visitor's mind. She has the power of Durga." She said.
Chandrayya : Who said that ?
Kotamma : it is the talk of the town.
Tea boy : I must go , please finish your tea and give me the tea glasses.
Meantime Tea stall Veerraju came for the boy.
Kailasam said " Veerraju , have you seen crowd at seshachalam's house?"
Not crowd really, but a dozen people are coming each day to visit her for her blessing.
Kailasam: Her predictions are coming true?
Road accident, Simhachalam murder, were her predictions.
Kailasam : They are all old. Anything new?
Kotamma: My co- daughter in law's mother was to under go bypass surgery. She went to her and asked her if her mother survives the surgery. She said " NO" The same thing happened.
Veerraju : Raghavendra hospital doctor Sharma is visiting her everyday with his mentally retarded son. His son is becoming normal. His uncontrollable impulsive behaviour that shows his mental illness has vanished.
Seshagiri : You have come to take your boy or sit and chat here?
Veerraju smiled , took his boy and left the shop.
***
It is a big fort set made for the movie. Sundari was tired after her classical dance. The song is long and the whole unit is working on it for three days. It is lunch hour all the actors and actresses are eating in the open under a garden umbrella. The food is served and the servants have gone. Two actors (one in king's costumes and the other soldier's make up) and two actresses (one young and one in thirties) are eating with Sundari. The junior artists have no chairs they are eating on the ground in the sun. "Alas! the ground was not good." Sundari. The other actors laughed at her. You are less practical. Don't be too kind. said an actress. " It is not a charitable organization. It is cinema" The actor reminded.
"I have a question. Do actresses have sex with actors directors?" asked the young actress
"People have sexual intercourse with people. Actresses actors and directors are people, so what is your question?" said the older actress. The other actors laughed.
"Do you know why Kashyap is coming only in the evening?" Said older actress
"To see Sundari's dance." Said the young actress
"Sundari dances in the morning also , but why does he come only in the evening?"
The young actress remained silent and the older actress answered her own question. "Her day time dance is classical but night time dance is western, in mini clothes. Look at her curves, beautiful waist and deep navel and above all her facial attraction is compelling. She will be a heroine. Said the older actress.
Sundari : If it takes a sexual favour to become I don't want to be a heroine. I haven't dreamt of becoming a heroine.
Older actress : This happens to women in all career fields and all walks of life, from cashiers in grocery stores to waitresses in restaurants to office workers, teachers, business women. If you think this only happens to actresses then you need to broaden your perspective. It happens to women everywhere. Probably it happened to your sister, mother, aunt. It is a general problem that beautiful women all face in their lives. I don't call it a problem. It is your perspective.
Young actor: That is where you girls are making a mistake. We came here with recommendation leave alone interest and talent. Beauty is the greatest recommendation you have. This director craves for it and the producer dies for it.
Old actor : Kirthi Shetty (Uppena heroine) was paid exactly the same remuneration you got. The very next movie she demanded 50 lakhs. Later she started demanding 1 Crore even for a Tv serial. Leave alone the Movies and Tv serials, even for events and launch shows they are taking 4 to 5 lakhs.
Sundari : May be it is common but I can not do it.
Actor: If you are not from a reputed family the unwritten rule is that you have to sleep with the producers or directors or casting agents.
I like to do that sexy dance because it gives me better chances. But he doesn't give me.
Actresses are uploading their sexy pics in Instagram to attract people. You are anomaly. Look Jahnavi Kapoor went to Maldives she uploaded her hourglass figure in bikini in Instagram.
Sundari wanted to change the topic. Why this set it is expensive?
Bajirao Mastani set costs 145 crores, Padmavathi set costs 215 crores. Saravia set costs 40 cores. What is this set ? This set costs around 50 lakhs.
But why should we not go for Ramoji film city. It is is one of the biggest film cities in the world, the most popular movies like Baahubali, have been shot.
Do you know the film city is believed to be haunted by ghosts of soldiers!
Is it true? Are there ghosts?
Look here, It is reported in today's news paper.
The report titles God or Ghost ? A woman's accurate predictions are attracting people. The foreteller is believed to have extrasensory power. Her mother was killed in a fire accident while the killer is under judicial custody her spirit is haunting the house. The girl has the visions of future. while all her predictions came true the new inpsector brushed them aside calling it ridiculous. She predicted that the new inspector will have trouble. The following day the inspector who visited her was mesmerized by her aura and took her blessings. That picture was published and he lost his job.
***
It was 4.00 PM. The sun is bright still bright on the western horizon. The breeze is cool. Kailasam , Veerraju and Seshachalam boarded the bullock cart. Ramulu was driving the bulls. " How far is Amruthapuram?" said Veerraju. It is 5 kilometers. We reach the groom's house by 4.30." Said Ramulu. We must select a suitable bride groom for Seshachalam's daughter" said Kailasam. " The boy is cultivator but well mannered. I have known them for years." said Ramulu.
The cart moved across the green fields. The sunrays are kissing the green paddy fields. the jangling of bells hanging in the bulls necks transported them into their childhood. "Kailash you remember we used to have races between the bullock carts." Ramulu mreminded kailash their childhood days. "Seshu was a good body builder he used to lift the mill stone of a 100 kgs." Veerraju remembered his childhood and lamented. " We have some piece of land we have a bullock cart too but we don't use. It is lying waste in our back yard." said kailasam. " Your sons use a mobile van ( a goods van with trailer). " Said Veerraju. They need speed." said Ramulu.
The bullock cart passed a vista of trees and slowly and got on to the tank -- a large tank full of water. The Sun on the distant hills is looming large and red. Kailasam said" We have seen the pleasure of slow life. You see the beautiful scenery, if we go fast we miss the beautiful scene. Similarly we miss the beauty of life when we are fast. we must tackle the life slow and calm." Said Kailasam.
Ramulu laughed and said " That is why you got into the action very late on the first night." How do you know? " asked Kailasam. " people peep through keyholes in villages don't you know that?" said Ramulu. " Not men, but women do that" said Kailasam angrily.
"In that case all people in the cart are women" said Ramulu. "Oh My God!" Said Kaliasam
"First night becomes the best night when you are slow. The slower is the game the longer and sweeter it is. " said Veerraju. "shut up, the children get spoiled." said Kailasam
"There are no children in Ramulu's house or here. His son and daughter are married. Seshu has unmarried daughter. My children are married otherwise I would marry his daughter to my son." said Kailash.
Ramulu: You are a Vysya and he is Kapu, How can you marry?
Veerraju: Is this boy kapu or not?
Ramulu: No, I am telling him to ignore caste. His daughter's marriage must be done on war footing. The bullock cart reached Iruvada a small village. They saw Lakshmanna the potter. "From here it is 2 kilometres." Said Ramulu and stopped the cart. Lakshmanna got into the cart. The cart started. " Lakshmanna is in white dhoti and Kurta. He was wearing a white turban. He adjusted his turban and said "I am looking good ?" They all laughed at him. Seshachalam was silent. He was sad and dull. "Look Lakshmanna, Seshu is unnecessarily worried about his daughter's marriage." Kailash was telling when Lakshmanna said " He must worry about his daughter , as childhood friends we too must worry about it. Seshu is unable to go to work leaving his daughter at home. What about his livelihood, if he doesn't go to work?" Said Lakshmanna.
Leave alone work and livelihood. Vidisha got propaganda as God woman. It is spreading day by day. Last week she was in news three times. After the police inspector losing job some newspapers described her power of prediction as God power some newspapers described it ghost power. I want to leave this village soon. If I can get my daughter married before I leave this village I will be grateful to you." Seshachalam broke into tears.
***
Range Rover Vogue just started at Shamshabad Airport. Lakuma was behind the steering wheel just beside her sat Sindhu the junior artist. Sundari sat in the back. Suddenly her phone rang, " Yeah, Yeah, I am free now, we had very small scene in Shamshabad Airport. We finished the shooting and I am coming back to jubilee hills." said Sindhu.
Her enthusiastic voice dulled down after a while when her friend invited her for a party in the night. Sindhu said " I am free only in the afternoon, night we have shooting in Annapurna Studio." Her friend cut the call. Sindhu sighed deeply and looked out. She saw Harsha Icon Building.
"How soon we came to Nanakramguda , Oh! Lakuma you are so fast." She was excited.
This girl is using all her stunt experience. Thought Sundari and stared at her.
"I have the thrill of driving 2.26 Crore car." said Lakuma. Sindhu turned back and said to Sundari "Director Puri Jagannadh has the same car do you know? Charmi has BMW 7 series car. They gifted each other these expensive cars."
Sundari said " Lakuma are you going in the right direction? You are new to the city. We have to go to jubilee hills Apollo." Her voice showed her anxiety and her face tension.
"You have told me a dozen times Sundari. I am here for quite sometime. Don't worry!"
Lakuma said to Sindhu " Do you think Charmi has settled with Puri?" Sundari could not relish the talk so she was watching the scenery on the Nehru ring road through the window.
Yes, I think she has settled with him because of his position and popularity what do you say Sundari?" asked Sindhu. Sundari was annoyed "Who cares?" She said.
Lakuma said " I guess it is the wealth and opportunity that lures everybody."
"But that did not lure Sundari. In fact Kashyap has been trying for Sundari, that means wealth is luring beauty" said Sindhu. " Shut up!!!" said Sundari.
"That is the truth. Why did he give you such an expensive car? why does he not give me? He is going to give you heroine chance in the next film." Sindhu assured.
The car reached Peddamma Talli Temple. They saw a 10-year-old boy selling bird food. There is a placard "CANCER FUND FOR BROTHER" "Lakuma stop the car." shouted Sundari. Lakuma stopped the car. A man was standing at the kiosk where the boy was selling bird food.
Sundari " Where is your brother? " The boy : He is in the hospital.
A few people came there to buy the packets. They were giving him a few hundreds to help him. The father was folding his hands to them as they are giving more money than the packets actually cost. Sundari also gave the boy two thousand, the boy gave her four packets. Sundari took only one. The father smiled. It was such a helpless smile that tears were swelling in his eyes. " To raise funds for his 12-year-old brother’s cancer treatment." He said his voice chocked with emotion.
"Did the government not help?" Asked Lakuma. Sundari was listening intently.
"We received financial aid from the Telangana government, but all the money was exhausted in radiotherapy and more funds are needed. Sundari said " My father too has cancer. He is in Apollo, but we did not receive any help from the government."
The father was trying to return the money to Sundari. "You are also my daughter." He said Sundari began crying. It was unbearable for Lakuma and Sindhu.
The buttermilk seller under the awnings near by came with butter milk and served them in glasses. "It is for free. "He smiled. It is a proud moment for humanity." said a man buying bird food. Sundari and Lakuma were touched by his words. He looked like man of letters. He said. "In India people pay 48.2% of the health expenses from the pockets. This is pushing millions of families into poverty. This is called OOPE, Out of Pocket expenditure. World Health Organization report says that it is impoverishing 55 million Indians annually.
"Why are the governments, useless governments? Look at the MPs ? They can help patients from their funds. They have crores, but they are heartless stones. Their children spend lavish lives." Said Sindhu who doesn't know Lakumas' background.
Sundari " Hashh.....Hashh....." She hushed Sindhu by pressing her hand.
The country’s Current Health Expenditure is Rs 5,40,246 crores. The government has contributed Rs 2,42,219 crores. How much it can give ? Nobody can save all ill fated people. All people got into the car. The car started again.
When the car reached Apollo Sindhu's Friend came there by a scooter. Sindhu sat behind uncomfortably. She looked at Sundari" When can I hook up a rich director like you? Her lips couldn't utter but her eyes expressed. The scooter moved. Lakuma got into the car , Sundari sat beside her and the car went to the parking place.
***
Lakuma and Sundari were walking in the corridor. They were walking towards Krishnamurthy's room. A stretcher was being rolled slowly in the corridor. It was coming towards the girls. Sundari saw Vanaja, Srinivasarao wailing. An old man and a woman, perhaps the grandparents of Rohit were walking along the passing stretcher. The stretcher stopped at Lakuma and Sundari. Vanaja uncovered the body. Sundari saw the innocent face of the young boy. Sundari felt a lightning strike on the head. Sundari kissed his forehead. The wailing became louder. Tulasi came out of the room. She was stunned to see the fate of the young boy and became tearful. The stretcher passed away.
Sundari ,Lakuma and Tulasi got into Krishnamurthy's room. Krishnamurthy opened his eyes. He looked at them and smiled. "Have you had your lunch?" He asked the girls. Sundari and Lakuma remembered that they had not taken lunch. "Yes, nanna" said Sundari. "Girls, go take lunch," he told the girls and said "Tulasi go home and serve them food. I won't go anywhere. I still have time." said Krishnamurthy and smiled.
His smile was devastating and his words were heart wrenching. He has sent the girls out and told his wife " I have accomplished everything. I am not a young boy like Rohit." Tulasi understood that Krishnamurthy sensed Rohit's death from his room. "Be brave, don't sell the land for my treatment, Sundari's marriage needs money." Hardly had he finished when Sundari came to her father and hugged him. Nanna , what do you think of me? You think I am going to save the money for marriage leaving you to your fate." She started crying loudly and endlessly. I will not lose you." the strength of determination boomed like a cannon.
Just then the doctor entered with his assistant " That is the spirit. Kudos!" Lakuma came in when the doctor was appreciating Sundari. "Cancer does not mean death. Many patients do recover live long. Only thing is money. When the doctor left the assistant said " Last week you paid 3 lakhs, per session cost of radio therapy is 60,000. Usually weekly five sessions are given to patients. Before he finished
Sundari asked " How much should we pay?" "You have to pay 3 lakhs for the next week"
Tulasi went to the counter with the assistant to pay the bill. Meantime Krishnamurthy was jovial with his daughter " Sundari , there is ayurvedic medicine in Kakinada for cancer , why don't we go home and try that?" "Nanna keep quiet" Sundari raised her voice. Krishnamurthy smiled coolly. Lakuma was amused.
"How is your movie shooting going on?
Splendid, She is soon going to be the heroine.
"My daughter is a beauty queen" said Krishnamurthy and smiled
Sundari mocked her father like a child. " My role is dancer role. I am only dancing for a few songs. I want to see your dance said " Krishnamurthy. Just then Tulasi who paid the money came back and heard him " What is this meaningless demand?! She has not eaten!" She said
Amma ! We are not too late for lunch. Let me dance! Said Sundari. just then two hospital staff members - a nurse and a room service boy - came in. They understood what was happening when Sundari was adjusting her long skirt and half saree. She looks like a sweet traditional girl. A few moments rolled by silently. Sundari was ready to start. The staff felt great to watch the top notch dancer of India dancing live before their eyes. They saw in her stance highly poised professionalism. In sharp contrast with professionalism Lakuma and Tulasi saw the daughterly love. They saw a daughter with all her love fulfilling her filial duty towards father.
The room is large enough for her dance. Before Sundari began she looked at her mother in the corner of the room beside Lakuma. She looked like a wilted flower. She took her mother by hand to her father's bed and seated her beside her father. She knelt down at their feet and touched their feet with humility. Her lips uttered " Vande Parvathi Parameswaram!"
Lakuma thought that this divine consciousness in Sundari makes her noble.
Sundari started with "Visharu Adavu" the hardest sequence of dance which comprise the 8 steps - Ta tai tai ta” and also “Dhit tai tai ta”. With wide leg movements and rhythmic hand movements Sundari sprang into life. She gradually changed Visharu Adavu to Kuditamitta Adavu, later switched to Natta Adavu and moved on to Tatimiti Adavu and Jati Adavu. She knitted together number of Adavus to form sustained dance sequences.
With the harmonious mix of Nrittya and Abhinaya she mesmerized the viewers that she was dancing to please Paramashiva. Finally when she reached Trimana Adavu after tha thaka jam , tha dhi tha , thadhigina thom, thaka thadigina thom, thaka dhiku thadhi gina thom -she became dynamic from thaam tha jumthari thaa... jhamthari thakatari thai. thaka thadiginathom thaka thadiginathom .
She became more dynamic from thaam tha jumthari thaa...and performed with ease one of the toughest and strongest dance forms with bewitching facial expressions. When sundari ended her dance she went and hugged her father. Krishnamurthy had the ecstasy. He went into sleep. Lakuma looked at the door and was pleasantly surprised to see Nandini standing there.
It was 3.00 PM. They were walking to the car. When the car started Sundari said" I never thought that you would come to the hospital !" She was rather surprised. Nandini said " I came to hospital to tell you that I take leave of you. My uncles came to take me. They are waiting at home." Tulasi said " Thank god ! Finally you are going to your parents." When the car reached the flat. She saw two black men in white clothes and black glasses and wondered if they were her uncles. " Are you sure they are your uncles!" Dasu and Adi showed their faces by removing the black glasses " We are not kidnappers"
Tulasi was stubborn and did not trust them until Penchalayya and Paidamma talked to her. Paidamma was melted by the concern showed by Tulasi and invited to Visakhapatnam. Tulasi explained her situation why her daughter came to Hyderabad from Kakinada, paidamma said " I can not believe that people can help others even in stormy conditions. My daughter is lucky to have Sundari as her Guru. They all had lunch together. Adi and Dasu called the taxi. They got into the taxi and the taxi moved.
Later in the evening Tulasi said " Sundari I must go to Kakinada to sell the land. I will fight till the end. I will be back in two days. Take care of your father. Lakuma and Sundari dropped Tulasi at the Secunderabad station, saw her off on the platform. Tulasi waved hand to the children and the train moved. Lakuma and Sundari came back to the car. They were surprised to see Agastya.
***
Ramanaidu film studio - Rushikonda.
It was 5.00 PM in evening. Three cars Hyundai Tuscon, Mercedes Limousine, Totota Fortuner stopped in front of the exotic place amid hills on the Bheemili beach road. Alekhya and Adya came out of Hyundai Tuscon. Nimisha Patel stepped out of Mercedes Limousine. Sudha Ramachandran stepped out of Toyota Fortuner. They looked at the edifice of the building.
It is the Ramanaidu film studio near Rushikonda, surrounded on one side by hills and on the other by the sea. The spectacular view of the sea and well-kept parks, enthralling realistic replicas of villas and other structures are carrying the party makers into a different world.
We had several parties - cocktail parties , surprise parties , dinner parties - we either celebrated in hotels or in homes but we never came to a film studio." Said Alekhya to Sudha Ramachandran.
"Meet Mrs. Nimisha patel , She is the wife of Harshad Patel owner of Nimisha jewellers. She is throwing her son's match fixing party" Sudha Ramachandran introduced Nimisha Patel to Alekhya. Nice to meet you I am Alekhya director of Alekhya homes." Adya Introduced herself " I am Adya director of Micro breweries." Good to meet you." Said Nimisha Patel. She observed that the ladies are waiting for someone. " Are you waiting for someone?" She said.
At the same time a BMW car came and stopped before them. Margaux Sheetal and Grace got out of the car. She is Margaux the director alloy steel company. Alekhya introduced Margaux. Nimisha introduced herself to Margaux , Grace and Sheetal.
My husband is the owner of an Interior designer company. I am the owner of my husband. Sheetal said proudly. Except Grace all the other ladies laughed.
Grace was contemplative" I can't say that I am the owner of my husband because he simply owned me. Shetal perhaps won her husband with love. She is a smart girl" Sudha Ramachandran shook Grace who was lost in thought. Grace came into the world. Margaux said, "Grace are you here?"
Grace smiled at Margaux but there was no life in that smile. Margaux saw a line of cars coming towards them. The cars are being parked one bye one in the large open ground. The owners got down. A series of car door sounds is heard as they are banging the doors shut. Nimisha went towards the guests. Alekhya, Adya Sudha and Margaux followed her. Sheetal and Grace remained behind.
" It isn't a year since you are married but you won your husband's heart. you are a clever girl. How is it possible?" Grace appreciated and expressed her idea in mind.
Sheetal looked at Grace cheerfully and said " Because my husband is not a womanizer!"
Grace felt her comments fell on her tender heart like sparks of fire and singed. " How does this young girl know about Dakshinamurty? If She knows what about Alekhya and Adya?"
"We have taken the entire floor for today's party." said Nimisha. All the ladies were going into the studio. Sheetal was following them. Grace went back to her car. In the hustle and bustle nobody noticed her. Grace got into the car and started.
***
When Grace car reached Dabagardens it was dark. She slowed down her car at Modern Shoe mart and lowered the window. Her eyes began searching for her sister. She saw Timpani waving her hand at her car. She pulled the car to a side. Timpani said " park the car here. we can go on walk." They walked in a narrow street and reached the narrow lane beside Neelam Vepachettu which is the oldest tree in the city. They were walking past piles of garbage into narrower lanes. There all the houses are small with slanting tiled roofs. The walls are sordid. The houses are meant for low income groups. "This is why Timpani never invited me to her house." thought Grace. Timpani stopped in front of a house. There is a name plate showing Kanduri John.
A man in forties came out to receive them. "He is my husband John." said Timpani "John smiled at Grace as he saw her. Grace tried to smile but it was terrible. They entered the house. It has three small rooms like railway compartment. John took them into bedroom " Sit down "He said sitting in the iron chair. Timpani went into the kitchen to prepare coffee. Grace bound herself to silence until Timpani came with coffee. When Grace was sipping coffee tears were rolling down her cheeks and falling in her coffee.
Timpani said " Your are drinking tears." "Yes, my husband's gift." said Grace.
Why he gave you BMW. Didn't he?
Uh.. His son went to Chennai. He left the car here and went by train. Grace started crying.
What is your problem?" asked John " Not one I have many problems. My life is full of problems" said Grace. "Everybody has many problems. Even I too have many problems. Tell me the most serious problem that troubles you most" asked John
Grace said " We saw Dakshinamurti with other woman at park hotel. John laughed. "He is roaming with women although he has a beautiful" said Grace.
John laughed terribly and said " He is womanizer. He kicked his beautiful wife Meenakshi and picked you six years ago. You must have known this six years ago. He nature will not change, don't quarrel with him for this. Adjust with him. Just it is a matter of adaptability.
Grace looked at the wall. There are pictures of Laxmi, Durga and Shiva on the wall. She was confused. John understood her feelings. " I am janakiram. I changed my name to john because this area is infested with Christianity. People around are more supportive to Christians than to other religions. And your sister has the Christian faith. " Said john.
Grace said "You adjusted to the surroundings." "Yes, it is called adaptability. Look your husband will not change. Don't lose your place by trying to change him. When love is impossible win money and position."
He gives good money. I don't think she has problem with money." Said Timpani.
Uh! sometimes he throws at me one or two lakhs, like throwing biscuits to dog. I don't want pocket money. I want money. I want power and position too. I want to become a business woman. I have challenged that I would get them before my birthday. My birthday is day after tomorrow. Timpani said " I was wondering where you got the determination from. Grace said" From Humiliation " and narrated about Yakshini project and Alekhya homes.
Real Business people are not emotional. They don't strive to fulfil emotional challenges rather they look for profits. Forget about your friends. You haven't met them. Bye the bye Alekhya homes is in big losses. No real estate is doing well. Vikram estates Chennai the biggest entity in Real estates is in losses.
I am lucky our company is well off with a turn over of 400 crores. said Grace. The unlucky part is that despite having such huge company Dakshinamurty is stingy.
There is a huge difference between sales turnover and profit. Rajahmundry paper mills has a turn over of 1380 crores for the year 2022. They have to deduct raw materials, power and Fuel, employees salaries and other expenses. The total expenses 1159 crores. The operating profit is 220 crores. This profit doesn't mean net profit. The net profit is only 139 crores because interest, and taxes must be deducted from gross profit.
How do you know all these things?
Because I was a financial expert and a stock broker earlier.
Financial experts ! What do they do? asked Grace.
They can change private limited company to public limited company. In other words your company will go for public issue. said John. " What does it mean?" said Grace.
"It means people will invest in your company. Your capital can be 1000 crores" said John.
"What if the company's capital becomes 1000 crores. what will I get?" said Grace
You can get hundreds of crores! said John. "How?" said Grace.
"Simple , do as I say." said John.
***
Court of Sessions Judge - Visakhapatnam in
"Your honour my client Bairreddy was innocent. He went to Karnataka to visit jog falls. He stayed in Shimoga stayed there in a lodge. Here are the bills. " Lawyer Shankarrao submitted the bills to the judge.
No, your honour, It is an Alibi created by expert Lawyer Shankarrao to save his criminal client. The bills are fraud. The fact is that Bairreddy was in Sabbavaram on the day of Murder of Ahalya. said Panchali with a thundering voice.
Objection your honour Who gave the defence lawyer the right to call my client CRIMINAL. He is INNOCENT. said Shankarrao.
The whole town knows his client's and his brother's Criminal history. They are part of the land mafia. The City police commissioner warned him recently. I have the entire record of their criminal history.
Objection your honour She is trying to divert the case. This is irrelevant to the case.
Objection sustained. Please confine yourself to the case. Mrs. Panchali Do you have any evidence to prove that Bairreddy was in Sabbavaram on the day of Ahalya's murder?
"Yes, your honour these photos of Bairreddy at the Sabbavaram village cinema prove that he was in Sabbavaram on 17th August, the day of kidnap of Vidisha and Murder of Ahalya. These photos are downloaded by Varsha from the Facebook accounts of Balivada Kantarao ,Pativada Balaraju who were fans of hero Ram. On the same day Kandirega movie was released Balaraju and Kantaravo watched the movie in Village cinema. They took the photos of the crowds in the village cinema in which you can see Bairreddy with his friend Kotireddy." Panchali submitted the photos to the Judge. Please permit me to examine Kotireddy who is here in the court.
Your honour, Lawyer Panchali is so desperate that she brought some morphed photos and and criminal for evidence. Kotireddy went to jail several times. There is no need to consider him a witness. He is a man of immoral conduct and his witness is highly unreliable.
Your client touched the touched my client in her house in the presence of father. Bairreddy is the man of immoral conduct not Kotireddy who always admitted his crimes and took punishment. The photos are not morphed. I have the report from the lab.
The court is adjourned said the sessions judge and rose from the chair. It was lunch time.
***
Lawyer
Panchali exited the court hall. She is walking in the corridor wearing a long
blackcoat, black Sherwani, white collar and white bands with gowns. Seshachalam Varsha and Vidisha are
following her. Seshachalam saw lawyers in black robes everywhere - in the court halls , corridors and on
the steps. For him that court looked like a sea and the lawyers
looked like small boats moving on the large water surface.
Varsha felt "Wearing lawyer's uniform
creates a unique visual character to their professional image." The
seriousness of the court atmosphere is impressive but it created tension in
him. Vidisha saw Bairreddy with his brother Nagireddy. Bairreddy was very
cool. He looked quite relaxed. Vidisha could not see the lawyers because
her vision was filled with flames. She felt the flames. She thought
of the judgement.
Panchali took mobile phone from her coat pocket and called up someone " We have the final hearing now after the lunch break. Be ready with the witnesses." She said. She moved on for the lunch. Two litigants passing the corridor making interesting remarks " judges were more inclined to be lenient after a meal." said one "but more severe before the break." the other said. Varsha saw uneasiness and dread on his face.
***
The sessions Judge is in the chair. Bharatavarsha, Vidisha, Seshachalam were looking at Panchali who was looking at Shankarrao. Bairreddy, Nagireddy and a few of his confidants were tense. They sensed that Panchali is indefatigable criminal lawyer in the city. Her strategies are multipronged and unimaginable. She is good at producing series of witnesses last moment miracles.
"Machiraju, Machiraju, Machiraju." The court attender called
Soon a drover (a cowherd) came into the witness box. Panchali rose from her seat and went to him. " What is your name? " She asked him. " Machiraju" said the man in the box.
Panchali: What do you do? "
Witness : I look after the cows and cattle in the fields.
Panchali: Can you tell the court what you saw on the night of 17th August?
Machiraju: I saw Bairreddy sprinkling petrol and setting fire to the cow shed.
Shankarrao : Objection your honour, the cowherd doesn't belong to Sabbavaram. He is not a local man. His witness is void. Please permit me to cross examine him.
Vidisha and Seshachalam were stunned while Bharatavarsha went out to make a phone call by taking permission from the court. Vidisha and Seshachalam were more confused when they saw Varsha leaving as they did not know that Varsha went out to speak to the village officer. Shankarrao went to the witness box.
Shankarrao: You belong to Sabbavaram? I have not seen you there?
Machiraju : Do you have goats or cows?
Shankarrao : What do you mean? Are you playing jokes ? where do you live?
Machiraju : Those who have cattle will see me. I live in fields in a makeshift hut.
Panchali: I have another witness in connection with the case. If you permit me ...
Judge : permission granted.
Two boys under 14 years old came into the witness box. The judge looked at them curiously.
Panchali went to the witness box. Bharatavarsha came into the court with video witness of the Village officer. It was submitted to the judge. The judge was watching the witness of the village officer. who explained showing the village records that Macharaju and his parents belongs to Sabbavaram.
Shankarrao: In lieu of a paper certificate that validates it, the video evidence is invalid.
Panchali : Your honour, In the age of digitalization and increasing reliance on computerised records the supreme court held that the requirement of certificate to make an evidence admissible but not mandatory.
Panchali proceeded to the box where the children were standing. The children told her their names and said that they are working in Sabbavaram petrol pump.
Panchali : Tell me what happened on the night of 17th August.
The children: Bairreddy came to the petrol pump with two bottles and bought petrol.
The children were sent away. Later the judge appeared writing something. The court was silent. There was tension in the faces of the audience. The judge opened his lips.
The court believes the video witness and also trusts what the children have told. Children are innocent and they are equal to God. Baireddy is convicted for the life and the petrol pump owner must pay a fine of 50,000 rupees for engaging child labour. If he doesn't pay he has to spend two years in jail. Now the court is adjourned.
Vidisha collapsed when she heard the judgement. The stiffness in her nerves has gone. She became so lax. She couldn't believe the time. Shock and surprise have taken her completely. Seshachalam has an inexplicable current of joy was flowing in him that made his heart light. His body and mind became so light. Vidisha opened her eyes and came into the world. Her eyes were filled with thankfulness for Varsha.
"I don't know what is happening inside me." said Seshachalam with uncontrollable joy. Varsha said " Your wife is smiling in your heart and the vibrations are flowing in your body." said Varsha. A profuse smile showing a great relief and success surfaced on his lips. The three happy souls walked out of the court hall slowly.
It looked like they were limping. A senior lawyer who saw them said to his junior " Look at the status of justice in our country" The junior said " Is the justice limping?" "When politicians' kith and kin are behind any crime or rape justice is least expected. The victim is made to compromise. She gets compensation but not justice. The judgement was least expected and highly sensational. " said the senior lawyer.
Seshachalam heard the words and became so emotional. He remembered how many times Bharatavarsha came to Sabbavaram, went across the fields into the graveyard in search of Vidisha, went to police station got arrested. He has a phantasmagoria of all the images moving in his mind like a film reel.
While Seshachalam's mind is full of pictures , Varsha's mind is full of words. He thought
Let the poor bleed the nation doesn't heed
they cry and cry their eyes out and plead
Only for food but can never demand quality
They dare not ask for justice or equality
for the poor justice is a dream
for the rich it's fair and lovely cream
In courts you see the rich smiling
but you see the poor wailing
The lawyers dust their seats
And do all necessary feats
type their papers and xerox
Out side the court the poor lie like rocks
The poor are not expected to expect
either justice or respect
they are the beggars of basic need
They die and become rich man's feed
the poor and honest can only be pics
they hang on the mud walls of their house
The rich and corrupt can be statues
They stand on the granite pedestals
When they came out of the court Panchali was at her car. She looked at the three happily and said " The legal battle is over!" and smiled. Varsha folded his hands to her and said "Your kindness shall be remembered for ever. I can not thank your enough."
"I don't deserve that praise. I worked professionally. With unparalleled faith in humanity you worked up into a swindle for months. I don't know what relation you have but you have risked your life to collect witnesses. I am touched by your commitment." said Panchali and got into the car.
When her car moved Seshachalam was bending low to touch Varsha's feet. Varsha felt offended and resisted him from touching his feet and took him to his car. "This is nothing less then the Mahabharat war. You are nothing less than Krishna" He said. Varsha could not speak, he was suffocated with such words of praise.
I can not thank or pay back for your help in full measure. I can pay you with my blood. Kanyadanam is the only way which can relieve me from this debt at least partly." Varsha walked them up to his car silently.
***
Forest Bungalow Road Lutheran Paul Church gates were closed. Penchalayya was conducting morning mass He saw a dozen people climbing over the gate to enter the church. Penchalayya alerted the security personnel and continued his prayer.
But soon he had to stop the prayer . As many as 30 people, broke open the gated and entered the church. Penchalayya called the police. The police reached the church in a commendably short time and pushed the miscreants into the van standing outside the churche gate.
Penchalayya went up to the van and said " Inspector, we need your support , what ever ( money) it takes , don't leave that man." He was taking a pack of currency to give the inspector. The inspector stopped him and said " I understand what you mean but it takes nothing except lawfulness. If you are lawful the police are with you. The same incident happened in Guntur where the intruders pelted stones at the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church (AELC). It was a clash between two groups for power. After years of power struggle between two groups to take control of the church they went to high court. You have to finalize such things in court. said the inspector and the van moved.
As the police van moved money lender Koteswarrao came to the church. " Penchalayya's face has blown up. " Come in , said Penchalayya. I don't come into the church, let us sit in the tea stall. said Koteswarrao. " I am not going to convert you. Come in." Said Penchalayya again. But Koteswarrao refused to enter the church. They sat in the opposite restaurant.
Penchalayya ordered tea. They are enjoying the early morning tea.
How much you want ? Koteswarrao came to the point straight.
I know you have given Bharatavarsha loan. Give me Anandanilayam documents or demand him to repay the loan he has taken form you.
Both are not possible. If you want any loan you can aske me.
Okay, How much you can give on this church?
Most of your lands are illegal and occupied by land mafia or with political support. I don't give a single rupee because I am not sure whether this church land is in your name or not.
Is Anandanilayam in his name how did you give him loan?
If Anandanilayam is in his name he could go to bank. He need not come to me. He educated my son who had behavioural problems. Now my son is a changed man. He is striving to give life to many old aged people.
"He has no job and he is spending like oil rich Arab. If you wait you will not get your money but a beggar's bowl. ha hha hhaa how much you have given?"
Penchalayya , you are Christian or not I don't know. but I know for sure that you are not a human. You , Simhachalam and Nagireddy are responsible for his job loss. You know what happened to Simchachalam. Nagireddy was the worst loser because he lost his income source with Simhachalam's death and lost his inner strength with the arrest of his brother. Punishment come very quick if you harm innocent people. Try to help others. I gave him 5 lakhs. I know how he has spent it. He is building Anand sadan, an old age home. I will give him more when he needs. I am sure he will throw the property like a waste paper to clear the loan. Tell me honestly if you can. Why do you hate him?
"Earlier people are not like that. They used to be quite secular. Now they are trolling pastors, attacking religious propaganda. Our promotion is halted in Sabbavaram. This is the handy work of that man who is instigating the masses. On one hand my churches are getting losses. And on the other hand Hindus are going back from Christianity. I have lost so much money in income tax rides. Now this church is in power struggle. Pastor Paradesi may go to court. I can not tell anybody - even my wife and children all these things.
"Yes sir you are in trouble because of your negative attitude. Churches are not business centres for you to get losses. You are selling church lands or leasing out in different places and enjoying the rent. The other group is objecting it. They have right to do so. Bharatavarsha is not instigating masses he is awakening the masses." said somebody from behind. "Who is it?" said Penchalayya turning back. Joseph Venkateswarulu was smiling.
***
Lakuma introduced Agastya and Sundari to each other. Agastya kept staring at Sundari. What a waist, it is God's beautiful taste. What a lovely breast like a crest. What thick thighs what dark eyes!" He was thinking to himself. " Can we move?" Said Lakuma.
They got into the car. Lakuma was driving with Agastya by her side and Sundari in her back. The car is going steadily from Secunderabad Railway station to Jubilee hills."
Agastya : Umm, Range Rover Vogue! The car is beautiful.
Lakuma: Car is beautiful but life is horrible.
Agastya and Lakuma both were surprised.
Sundari : My life is horrible, Every day running. just running. I have shooting now.
The car reached Punjagutta Sundari sighed deeply. It's a great sigh of relief. Sundari received a message that the shooting was cancelled. Let us eat together. Suggested Agastya.
Sundari agreed. The car was going on the twin flyovers. Agastya and Lakuma were in relaxed mood. Lakuma turned on the music. The city lights are twinkling like stars. They were watching the passing shops and buildings but Sundari was busy receiving and answering the messages from Kashyap.
Kashyap: I have a private party tonight at my residence. You must come.
Sundari: What time? who are coming?
Kashyap: It is only for you. You can sign the call sheets for the new movie.
Sundari: ----------------------------------------
Kashyap: This is your chance to be the heroine. Think and reply
Sundari: ----------------------------------------
Kashyap: Your dance role ends. Tomorrow is the last shoot. you may pack up.
Sundari: I am coming. Send me your address.
When Sundari has sent the final message with determination she heard Agastya saying
Panjagutta with twin flyovers has become a major transit point for traffic to and from Ameerpet, Banjara hills, Somajiguda and Khairtabad. Here we have plenty of restaurants.
Lakuma saw a huge restaurant. She stopped the car in front of Restaurant. They walked into the restaurant. It was calm with a few customers. They sat at a four seater table. Sundari went for the hand wash leaving her mobile on the table. There was another message the screen lighted up for a few seconds. Lakuma could read the four messages.
Sundari came back with a smile on her face. Sundari wanted Andhra meals. Agastya ordered. The waiter brought meals. They started eating.
Agastya: Now I think you have leisure. your problem is over. You can enjoy the leisure.
Sundari: You too can enjoy the leisure.
Lakuma : For me Leisure is a problem. No college. No Damini. No mother. It is a pity.
Sundari : You have mother in Baramati. Go to Baramati if you want mother.
Lakuma : What use? She is meant for people. Some people have addiction to service
Agastya : Like your mother and Bharatavarsha. One with power and the other with love both serve the people but service is common between them. There is a great pleasure in doing things that you like strongly.
Sundari: Some times we get pleasure in doing things that we don't like.
Agastya laughed at her philosophy. But Lakuma did not. She said to herself slowly " Yes if you do it for the people we love most." Agastya took over the steering. The girls sat behind.
***
Duhshasana pulled Draupadi into the court by her hair. The jeering Karna who suggested that Draupadi be summoned to the assembly and disrobed publicly laughed at Draupadi. This bastard has been glorified as charitable heart. Draupadi thought in her heart. All the elders of her family were tight lipped. Yes they could not stand against the will of mighty Duryodhana. He added that whether she is clothed or naked it doesn't matter because she is a "whore" for marrying five men. He then instructs Dushasana to remove her clothes. Draupadi looked helplessly when Duhshasana started tearing her clothes. Vidisha was startled and woke up with a jolt. She sat on the bed at looked at the watch. It was 12.00 PM. She felt sweat on her forehead. She went to the water pot in the kitchen.
She drank water and came into the hall. Seshachalam's bedroom door was opened. He was sleeping peacefully. Justice is always alluring the poor. Justice is very expensive. Justice is neve free. It comes for a price. Bharatavarsha paid the price. She remembered the terrible dream. Who is that Krishna in her real life? Whose unending efforts brought her justice?
Her heart is filled with love sprang from thankfulness for Bharatavrsha. She remembered the court scene. She remembered what her father said and how varsha her childhood friend looked at her. He never looked at her in that way. Off course, She first looked at him. She too never looked at him that way. Till then their love existed in the form of friendship. The idea of romantic love is unimaginable for both of them. Her father's words changed her inner angle, may be his inner angle too. Both have changed their angles and so exchanged romantic glances.
A man who was so gentle and courteous for the first time looked romantically. She went into her studio and saw Veena playing portrait. He looked so handsome and mischievous. Vidisha ran to the mirror and combed her hair. She was satisfied with her plait. She opened the hair loosely. She started studying herself in the mirror.
Her full skirt and half saree looked outmoded. She changed into her night slip. Her breast was looking bulged. She looked at her wait and the thick thighs and sexy legs. She is compared to the Sexy Hollywood actress Ann Margret. She dabbed lipstick to her lips and started dancing and kissing the portrait of Bharatavarsha. First time she felt the sexual urge.
Seshachalam was aroused. He woke up and came to the hall from his bedroom. He saw Vidisha kissing Bharatavarsha in her bedroom. He sighed deeply. "Thank God. It is not her mother. She is she. She needs to be married soon." He thought. He looked at the rocking chair. It has blown up is mind. The empty rocking chair was rocking. He saw Vidisha coming out of her bedroom and slipped into his room.
Vidisha came into the hall. she saw the empty rocking chair was rocking. Her eyes grew wider. was her mother happy at the daughter? After two minutes the chair suddenly stopped rocking. Suddenly her body became heavy. Vidisha sat in the chair. She began to feel comfortable. The chair started rocking again on its own. She felt that she was in her mother's lap. Her lips began uttering the verse.
The River in Me
In me there is a meandering river
it flows through cracks of rocks
and opens aching mind's locks
half beat rhythm and ditty docks
the river is long it flows since long
its path gets longer, course gets richer
from atop the hill it looks like a picture
in silent valleys the river sings a song
A beautiful porter that carries rich emotion
with vivid words it engraves great feelings
singing sacred songs with great devotion
it shares to plain hearts all its gleanings
It rushes between the hills
offering unknown thrills
Um.. Your poetry offers thrill. I must show him different thrills. She was overtaken by desire. What does he think of desire? she thought and searched with her minds eye and caught the poem Desire.
Desire
Don't say desire is base
It is love's sweetest face
blame not the desire
It's the fire you can't hire
without desire life is a brier
It is the love's burning fire
that lasts until you're on bire
Don’t ever think it is a mire
It plays your heart like a lyre
Making each nerve a burning wire
It dwells in youth's dreams
swells in love's streams
At the dusk of life it is low
without it life ends in sorrow
Vidisha was thrilled by Varsha's insight about desire. Her desire doubled. She felt his presence. She took the pillow and pressed it against her breast. Her mind caught another sonnet
Lust
Lust is biggest quest
it's endless cellular thirst
A mortal's immortal quest
it pushes two bodies closer
with the power of a bulldozer
Even the darkness gets wet
with lust's labour's sweat
Lust is wrapped in love's lies
and lies hidden ghosts gossip
It is hidden under platonic love
nothing but a false poet's show
She got off the rocking chair and went into bed. She threw her body on to the bed and closed her eyes. The heat is still there. sssSSSSS! She wished to end the heat. Her mind caught glimpse of another sonnet that revealed a startling secret. Her lips uttered
Heaven
Where is the Heaven of eternal mirth
What avail is the heaven after death?
The twinkling stars in the sky's closet
fade at the sight of your bedecked bonnet
The soft vernal wind that oft blossoms kiss
My lady's warm bossom brings longer bliss
Let Heavens piss I don't her bossom miss
What avail is the heaven's berth?
when the heaven is not on the earth
Who knows Heaven after death?
My ladies curves my nerves serves
who care if the heaven pearls hurls!
Who's the fool to miss the seamless joys
on earth and make a shameless choice
Slowly the heaviness is going out. She became normal. "Oh My God! He placed sex on the top. Heaven is only next to it. Yes Heaven is enigma, who knows if heaven exists. Her fingers went between her thighs. After a while she felt relaxed. It is the real heaven. He must be having a lover. Who is the secret lover?" She looked at the watch. It is 4.00 AM. She slipped into sleep.
***
The anchor was speaking on the AP TV Channel. His face was shown in the close up.
"In 2021, the total number of rape cases reported in India amounted to over 31 thousand. This was an increase in rape cases compared to the previous year however this number is less than 32,032 rape cases registered in in 2019. Yet the justice delivery system is very slow and lenient. This is one of the reasons for calling Vidisha's rape case so sensational."
The camera moved back showing four people at the desk. Two women and a man.
Anchor : We have with us in studio Social activist and President of of Shakthi Mahila mandali Kavitha, legal expert Chamundeswari and people's writer and singer Varaprasad
First Mrs. Chamundeswari tell us why is the justice delivery in India is very slow and lenient.
Legal expert: Actress Pratyusha's rape-cum-murder in 2002 created a sensation. Her Mother Sarojini fought for justice for 15 years. she had even moved the Supreme Court.
Siddharth Reddy became jealous of Pratyusha as her popularity kept increasing after Film Debut. Even his Family Members refused the marriage proposal as Pratyusha is an Actress. Since then, Siddharth feared he would be losing Pratyusha and planned her rape-cum-murder along with 5-6 Others. Sons of Ministers and MLA were involved in the crime . A case was booked against Siddhartha but nothing happened for 15 years.
Writer Varaprasad : The justice system is very lenient too. Do you know how was Siddhartha punished? Finally Siddhartha was sentenced to 5 years in prison and Rs5,000 fine for abetting the suicide. And the court later lowered his jail sentence to 2 years and increased the fine to Rs50,000.
Anchor : Ms. Kavitha, why rapes are increasing in our country? Is it due to western influence?
Since Vedic period we have rapes in this country. There is obscenity in Vedas and our puranas are replete with sex. It is easy for us to blame westerners. Most of us point our fingers at other religions. Are you so blind to facts about our gods and sages from our own books. God of Agni raped sraddha wife of sage angirasa she delivered Bruhaspati who became the mentor of Gods.
Bruhaspati's wife Tara is enamoured with her husband's disciple Moon God and eloped with him. Bruhaspati had sex with his brother's wife Mamata, They got sage Bharadwaja. The head God Indra raped wife of Sage Gauthama. The list is very long.
Filth of every kind is found in our puranas and Itihasas whether it is rape, bride/daughter selling, paedophilia, sodomy, homosexuality, molestation, prostitution. Don't we know that we have a pornographic book like Kamasutra, Don't we remember that our ancestors made obscenity quite public - sculpture of multiple partners having sex, anal sex and sex with animals on Ajanta and Ellora caves. Puri Jagannath temple idols, Virupaksha temple shows highly obscene sexual acts. In spite of all these have the audacity to point fingers at others.
Varaprasad : Are you a communist or a Pakistan agent you supporting the west?
Kavitha : Yes, I am a communist. I am supporting the truth.
Varaprasad: You are a fake communist.
Kavitha : You are Hindu vadi, Manusmrithi vadi.
Varaprasad : You communists have totally spoiled India. If it rains in Russia the communists in India use umbrella. If they catch cold you sneeze here. Do you why Public sector units in India like Allwyn scoters, HMT watches, BSNL phones, IDPL Drugs closed down?
Sterlite Industries the copper plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district for over 20 years, became a victim of politics, and was forced to shut down in May 2018.
Please come back to the topic. Don't go to Thoothhukudi Tamilnadu come back to Sabbavaram in Andhrapradesh.
Kavitha: The plant was shut down due to environmental issues. People protested against environmental issues which turned violent. Police firing left13people dead over 100 injured.
Varaprasad: That is simply Chinese drama. You can create nuisance wherever you want.
Anchor : Please stop mud slinging and personal attacks. You've consumed all the time with your arguments. we've only 2 minutes to close the discussion. Let the legal expert speak.
Anchor : Ms. Chamundeswari , do you think Vidisha's rape case judgement is sensational? Can the convicted person go to high court?
Legal expert : Any person convicted on a trial held by a Sessions Judge or an Additional Sessions Judge or on a trial held by any other court in which a sentence of imprisonment for more than seven years can go to High court. But here there is a big mistake in our discussion.
The time is running out please tell me fast.
The big mistake is calling a communist to this discussion
Legal expert began telling " This is not Vidisha rape case. It is.......
Anchor : Thank you very much for participating in this love discussion. Keep watching AP Television for ....... "This is Ahalya's Murder case. It hurts the victim." the legal expert shouted but her voice is dominated by he sign off music.
***
A week later Seshachalam was packing the household things when potter Lakshmanna came in. He asked Seshachalam "what is the reason for your strange decision?" A sad Seshachalam did not answer but kept packing the things.
Ramulu: Don't you know what is happening here? What happened yesterday?
Lakshmanna : I was not in the village for a few days. I go in search of quality clay. I check the clay and order a small truck load. It costs ten thousand rupees. I prepare fire pots and earthen lamps for this Diwali. The sales are very poor last year. My lively hood is getting tough. My story is pathetic. leave it. So I did not know what happened. Tell me.
Seshachalam : My story is more pathetic. I can not go to work leaving her alone nor I have other source of income.
Lakshmanna : Why, did she stop going into grave after the boy gave her rocking chair?
Seshachalam: She stopped going to the grave yard instead she is rocking in the chair. That has doubled the pain. She started rocking in the chair. Yesterday she danced to the drum beats of the local Goddess festival.
Lakshmanna: What is the problem if she rocks?
Ramulu : Each time she rocks she tells something about somebody
Kaliasam : Last week three of her predictions came true. Ever since she danced to the drum beats of the local carnival people started believing that she is possessed by the spirit of Goddess. The village panchayat offered their ancestral land to them. People are visiting her each day. They are offering money also.
Seshachalam : The deceased is visiting very frequently. Seshu's daughter has developed more attachment with mother. Look at the newspapers! All news papers have mentioned that it was Sabbavaram rape case.
Veerayya: Now it is unnecessary to revise all those things.
Lakshmanna: Where are you going , leaving this house?
Ramulu : Our Village richest landlord Venkatadri has offered his building in Visakha to AMMA. Venkatadri Nilayamnear Kailashagiri will be AMMA's residence.
Lakshmanna: Amma ? Who is she ?
You fool Vidishamma. She showed such great miracles last week that Venkatadri became a devotee. He is in Visakha making all arrangements. said Ramulu.
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ReplyDeleteBullock cart journey is so nice. Sundari's dance is superb. Sir, are you a classical dancer? How is it possible to write without knowing the dance?
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