Arun Vijayarani / Translated by Thamizhachi Thangapandian
(Published in ‘KANAIYAZHI’ – August 2000 – A special Issue on Australia)
“I have not called you to Australia to bore me with load of advice everyday”.
“I would have stayed there back at home, had I known that you had called me only to witness this horrible show”.
“Horrible show… if I am bold that’s horrible… if I am timid, I am perfect. Is it not that?”
Arulamma gazed at her daughter, who is now talking with raised eyebrows, gesturing with her index finger boldly. Was this the same Subhashini who would whisper behind her pallav begging her,
“Amma, request Appa to consider my preference before fixing up the marriage with the groom – Amma, please”? Arulamma wondered at the changed Subhashini – much changed after coming to Australia (²ö§¡¢Ä¢Â¡) – from a timid girl who was afraid of her father once, to a more confident woman now… changed in her dressing and in talks. How insolently does she dismiss her sense of fear with apparent nonchalance!