Thanjavur maavattathin oru gramam. Idikkappadavirundha oru pazhaiya veettin pooja araith tharaikkadiyil, oru pootiya irumbu pettagam. Adharkul - ezhupathu aandugalaaga oru pen ezhuthi vaitha kadithangal, naatkurippugal, aavanangal.America-vilirundhu oorukkuth thirumbum Arul, andha pettagaththaith thirakkiraan. Adhanul avan kandadhu verum kaagidhangal alla - oru gramathin ezhupathu aandu ragasiyangal. Maraikkappatta nila mosadi. Thanneeril pudaindha oru kolai. Pazhi sumaththappatta oru appaavi. Matrum - avanudaiya sondhak kudumbathin maraikkappatta unmai.Sengamalam - oorukku ezhudhik kodutha ezhuthaal; oorin ragasiyangalaik kaagidhathil kaathaval; aanaal than sondha ragasiyathai mattum vaazhnaal muzhukkach sumandhaval. Aval ezhudhiyadhai indru yaar vaasippadhu? Vaasiththaal enna vilai kodukka vendum?Marakkappatta peyargal. Anuppappadaadha kadithangal. Pudaikkappatta ninaivugal. Sollappadaadha kaadhalgal.Moondru thalaimuraigal, oru gramathin ezhupathu aandugal, nilam, maanam, maunam - ivatrukku naduve oru kelvi meendum meendum olikkiradhu: sollappadaadha unmaigal enge poagindrana?Sila unmaigal thapaalil varuvadhillai - kaalathil varugindrana.