Kalyana Samayal Saadham

From childbirth, an Indian girl is

used to people staring at her privates.

It's a girl!

She is very beautiful!

She looks just like her mom!

An Indian girl is brought up with one primary objective

Marriage!

Do you like the wedding Invite?

Love it, do you?

Did you see that? She like this design very much.

Your daughter wants a grand wedding.

She has already decided. Is it?

Two other things run in my father's veins.

One is South Indian filter coffee,

The other is The Hindu newspaper.

Human rights NGOs are fighting against the Death penalty,

But the victims families are...

I have too much work in the kitchen. Did I ask?

Meera, The school bus will be here now.

I wonder what is so engrossing in that boring newspaper?

In every house there is a Grandma.

She always has her prayer beads handy.

And keeps praying for her grand daughter's wedding.

- Give it to me! Give it! - No! Leave me!

Leave me! This is my property!

Let her have it. Once she's married off

This whole house and everything will belong to you, Son!

For now, let her play with it.

- I don't want to get married. - Who said what? Did he say anything?

- I don't want to get married. - What happened?

When are we marrying her off?

The Mothers of Tamil Nadu are singularly responsible for the proliferation of Jewellers.

This would be five sovereigns right?

Traditional jewellery is special.

Sit tight Girl!

Through all this, there were two souls completely aloof.

My father and my brother.

Err...The book...

Enjoy!

Please don't rat me out to Mom ok? - I wont tell her.

In the Marriage Market, a girl evidently needs two key skills

Bharatanatyam and Carnatic Music.

Meanwhile my brother.

He was training to become a Man.

You fatso, don't run around, Stop there!

Meera! Stop it! Stop being a bully!

No Man will want to marry you!

Why doesn't anyone tell the boy?

"You wimp, No woman will want to marry you!"

One day, suddenly that happened.

Meera... "Sat down!"

Meera "Sat down?"

Your daughter "Sat down?"

Let her sit, What's the big deal?

"She Sat down!" Don't you understand?

Oh! That "Sat Down", is it? She hit puberty?

God is Kind!

I'm sitting down too! Where's my celebration?

What's all this noise?

If you want to talk learn to whisper!

Why are all the girls giggling?

That's when I knew there were two groups in my class.

Both these groups, nevertheless, ended up in the same pit: Engineering College.

Like everybody else, I wanted to study computer science.

But what I got was Mechanical Engineering.

Unlike other girls though, I loved it!

When it was time to graduate, all of us lemmings jumped into,

What else? Software Engineering.

While I laboured away on my keyboard,

My parents were used I.T. too, but quite differently.

What's the Profile Number? 451? Look!

That's a good pay package!

He is not handsome enough for our girl!

- You're supposed to look at faces too? - Of course!

Right! I was only checking his salary.

A girl grows up dreaming about her ideal man.

With every passing day, Fancy wedding ideas get crushed.

Reality slaps you awake.

I outsourced groom- -hunting to my parents.

While I concentrated on trashing the bad prospects.

I need to go through one hundred options to pick one saree.

While I end up buying a pair of jeans, instead.

Now how am I to choose my future husband in two minutes?

Do you have more of this good stuff?

Hey, by the way I am a Mac guy, Ok?

So if your a PC girl, just let me know. It won't work out!

I just have one condition Mommy, may I?

I have a girlfriend in Boston, You won't go there right?

I've quit my job and am an Indie Filmmaker now.

Let's give away our first child to the service of God.

You cook well, right?

When it's hot, I wear these tiny shorts at home. Is that okay?

The wise thing to do is pick the best from this lot.

Or so I thought. Until I met him!

My singing, dancing, cooking training over all those years

Meant nothing in front of him.

Nothing could have prepared me for this.

Old traditions are falling apart.

When I had gone to meet her, The whole village had come.

About forty of your people, right?

Everyone feasted on the snacks,

Her house was a mess!

Lovely, I'm smitten!

I'm sure my parents agree.

I meant the Kesari. Lovely!

Forget the Kesari. Do you like our girl?

Must be a glutton!

For that, If you don't mind.

May I talk to her, in person?

Oh yes, please! Right here, Or go to the terrace.

We shall stay here.

No! I saw a coffee shop on the way here.

Can we go and talk there?

Coffee shop?

What's all this?

Raghu, one minute.

Keshu, Seshu, go get in.

Ah very good.

Why are they coming?

They can help you with directions.

I know the way.

Quick, get in! Don't make uncle wait for you.

Meera, now you get in.

Let it be!

Raghu, you must be fine now.

Posha, say bye bye!

You shouldn't go.

They need privacy, don't they?

Move aside. Let the car go!

Bye.

Uncle, where do you work?

At the office that pays me.

Does the radio work?

Yes it does.

Keshu, don't play around. Keep your hands to yourself!

Just because your parents are not around

You think you can touch anything you like?

You are referring to the kids, right?

Why? Just asking!

Of course, I know a lot about you.

You like Ayn Rand, You don't like Chetan Bhagat,

you love Hariharan's songs,

Your favorite celebrities are Angelina Jolie, Madonna & Sushmita Sen.

That's because these celebrities have adopted children.

You love children a lot.

However, I'm allergic to children.

Especially to twins.

But I like those who like children.

So much one can learn about girls from social networks these days.

That's where I learnt about you.

You fancy eloping.

But now you're here, having made peace with reality.

I love your blog.

You have a great sense of humour,

LOL Jk Rowling!

Sorry, That was a very bad joke!

Are you interested in knowing anything serious about me?

Or will you google for that too?

How about the wedding? Over Skype?

No no no! Relax!

I am not a stalker!

I just did a bit of a research.

After all I'm gonna be with you for life! Of course, Only if you say yes.

I can't jump into this blind!

Actually, I have a few conditions.

A few expectations.

You have all the time! I'd love to listen!

- Actually, What I really like is for you to... - One sec..

- Hello, - Yes I'm coming dad.

Ok, I am coming.

- Can we ask for the bill? - Yeah!

- Shall we leave? - Yeah!

Seshu Keshu, show's up!

We are very happy.

We will ask our son and let you know by this evening.

- then it is all in God's... - I like Meera very much.

What is he saying?

Why should anybody wait for a verdict?

Meera, now the ball is in your court.

There is no pressure to say yes.

You can flatly refuse and say no as well.

I will wait.

Usually it's the bride's family that always waits!

Not with me here. Why should girls always wait?

For a change, I will wait for Meera's response.

Tell me by tomorrow..

It's been only a week, since Grandpa's by-pass surgery.

The way you were rejecting brides

WE feared for his heart and left him home

Now seeing you jump at this girl

It is I who is going to have a heart attack.

Why are you in such a hurry Raghu?

Don't you want to follow traditions or protocol?

Why Raghu?

Mom. She likes me.

I know it. Trust me!

What kind of trust?

Now we have totally lost power to negotiate.

We've lost it!

Negotiating power? Mom, are we discussing a business takeover?