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realizes that he is unable to work due to his illness and stays at home. Anandhi looks after Maari and also the laundry with the help of their son
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his pregnant wife. Sanmugam and
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digging a big hole for all those die on that particular day. It also painfully explains that people who helped bringing the corpses to the burial ground died right there and happened to be buried along with the corpses they carried in their shoulders. Veeramma, Sanmugam and
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After the death of Maari's parents, Anandhi helps Maari in laundry and she goes to the village to collect "kothu" (a price asked for goods and services). Karuppi gives birth to
Veerama after a long period since Raakan's birth. Veeramma grows up naughtily and Karuppi is very much fond of her. Maari
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Aandi after growing up, marries
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Karuthayyan is a warrior in a neighboring village to
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