Karuppan: King of Openings.

(A/N):

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That same evening…

The Sivakumar household had transformed into something between a peaceful family gathering and a divine courtroom.

Because Lakshmi had officially summoned an astrologer.

Her target?

Karuppu. More specifically…

The endless miniature wars constantly happening between father and son.

Every single day...

arguments, debates, shouting, stubbornness, emotional blackmail, and occasionally philosophical discussions somehow ending with someone angry.

Lakshmi had finally reached her limit.

Meanwhile Sivakumar remained entirely skeptical about the whole thing.

"...."

He calmly drank coffee from a steel tumbler without commenting anything.

The astrologer sat cross-legged before the wooden table.

In front of him rested four horoscope notebooks belonging to the children.

Meanwhile nearby—

The three brothers sat on the floor before the television completely uninterested in astrology.

Their attention remained focused on something far more important.

Mario.

A cartridge game connected to the television through their console.

Karthi aggressively mashed buttons.

"Dei!1 jump! JUMP!"

Saravanan calmly focused on gameplay.

Karuppu meanwhile openly cheated whenever possible.

"That mushroom is mine."

"You stole it!"

"Survival of the fittest. Brother!"

Meanwhile Brinda helped Lakshmi carry snacks and coffee for everyone before finally sitting beside her mother quietly.

The astrologer adjusted his glasses and opened Brinda's horoscope first.

He nodded approvingly.

-Nod!

"Good education… peaceful life… intelligent girl…"

Lakshmi smiled happily seeing there is no problem with her daughter's life.

Brinda shyly lowered her gaze.

Next came Saravanan's1 horoscope.

The astrologer read carefully. Then paused. Then reread it again.

"...."

Finally—A smile appeared on his face.

"Your eldest son…"

He looked toward Sivakumar.

"…will definitely have a love marriage."

Silence.

"...."

"...."

"...."

Then suddenly—Sivakumar laughed loudly.

"-Hahaha!!!"

Even Karuppu burst out laughing beside the television.

"-Hahaha!!!"

But for entirely different reasons.

Meanwhile Saravanan1 froze.

"...."

His face darkened instantly.

Karthi remained fully immersed in Mario.

"DEI1 MOVE LEFT!"

Sivakumar pointed toward Saravanan while chuckling.

-Chuckle!

"Him? Love marriage?"

He shook his head dramatically.

"I would believe it if you said THESE TWO would do it."

He pointed directly at Karthi and Karuppu.

"But him?"

Saravanan1 silently prayed for death.

"...."

"He barely talks to people,"

Sivakumar continued confidently.

"Complete introvert type."

Karuppu nearly collapsed laughing internally.

'Appa1… if only you knew about Jo Jo.'

Saravanan1 immediately glared at him.

"...."

Karuppu smiled angelically.

Meanwhile the astrologer merely smiled knowingly and moved on.

Next came Karthi's horoscope.

After several calculations—

"He too will have a love marriage."

This time Karthi finally looked up from the game.

"Huh?"

Karuppu immediately pointed dramatically.

"Appa, one more love failure confirmed."

"DEI!"

Lakshmi lightly smacked Karuppu's head.

-Smack!

Then finally—The astrologer opened the last notebook.

Karuppan's horoscope.

The moment he began calculating…

His expression slowly changed.

First curiosity. Then confusion. Then something almost strange.

Even Sivakumar noticed it.

"What happened?"

The astrologer stared at the horoscope silently for several seconds before speaking slowly.

"Your third son…"

His gaze unconsciously shifted toward Karuppu.

Who was currently yelling at Mario.

"…will live a very adventurous life."

The room quietened slightly.

"...."

"...."

"...."

The astrologer continued carefully.

"Compared to your other children… his stars are unusually active."

Lakshmi immediately became attentive.

"What does that mean?"

The astrologer inhaled deeply.

"This boy's personality seems heavily influenced by multiple divine energies."

Even Karuppu finally paused the game.

"...."

The astrologer pointed toward the horoscope.

"First…"

He spoke calmly looking at the family before.

"Karuppu Samy."

The room became still.

"The guardian deity's influence is strong in him."

His eyes narrowed thoughtfully.

"Fierce protector personality. Possessive toward his people. Deep hatred toward injustice."

Then came the dangerous part.

"If he sees something wrong happening…"

The astrologer sighed helplessly.

-Sigh!

"His hands and legs will react before his brain does."

Sivakumar slowly turned toward Karuppu.

"...."

Everything suddenly made perfect sense.

The glue incident.

The cricket ball incident.

The drainage water terrorism.

Meanwhile Karuppu scratched his cheek awkwardly.

The astrologer continued.

"Second influence…"

He tapped the horoscope again.

"Your family deity. Madura Kali."

Lakshmi's eyes widened slightly.

"...."

The astrologer nodded his head seeing their shock.

-Nod!

"That influence increases his anger toward unfairness even further."

Then he added quietly.

"But it also means he will love his family and the one he cares about deeply."

For a brief second—Karuppu's playful expression softened.

"...."

Sivakumar noticed it silently.

Then finally—The astrologer's expression became even stranger.

"As for his marriage and love life…"

Everyone immediately became attentive again.

Even Karthi paused the game now.

"...."

The astrologer looked visibly conflicted.

"…It appears blessed by Lord Krishna."

Dead silence.

"...."

"...."

"...."

Karuppu blinked even he got caught off guard.

Sivakumar frowned massaging his head.

-Frown!

Lakshmi looked confused.

The astrologer coughed awkwardly.

-Cough!

"It means…"

Another awkward pause.

"…he may have many romantic adventures."

Karuppu slowly sat upright.

The astrologer continued carefully.

"The opposite gender will naturally feel attracted toward him."

Saravanan immediately turned toward his younger brother suspiciously.

Karthi burst out laughing.

"-Hahaha!!!"

Brinda covered her mouth giggling.

-Giggle!

Meanwhile Sivakumar stared blankly.

"...."

Then pointed directly at Karuppu.

"This fellow?"

The astrologer nodded weakly.

-Nod!

"Yes…"

Sivakumar looked utterly unconvinced.

"This shameless creature?"

Karuppu proudly placed one hand on his chest rebuking his father's claim.

"Natural talent."

Lakshmi smacked him instantly.

-Smack!

"Behave!"

Meanwhile Sivakumar quietly remembered Shruti blushing earlier that day.

And suddenly…

The prophecy felt horrifyingly believable.

2003 November 24...

The Sivakumar household was unusually tense that evening.

No television sounds. No casual conversations.

No laughter.

Only silence heavy enough to crush coconuts.

"...."

"...."

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At the center of the hall stood two people side by side.

Saravanan.1 And Jothika.

The couple had finally decided to make their relationship official by telling the family directly.

Meanwhile seated before them—Sivakumar looked like a volcano struggling not to erupt.

Beside him, Lakshmi remained equally serious.

Saravanan tried explaining calmly.

But his father was not in a listening mood yet.

"You've been hiding this for how long?"

Sivakumar demanded in anger.

"Appa1, listen first—"

"You said shooting discussions!"

"They WERE shooting discussions initially!"

Lakshmi folded her arms.

"And after that?"

Saravanan1 immediately became silent.

Meanwhile through all this chaos…

One particular creature inside the house looked entirely unbothered.

Karuppu.

The thirteen-year-old sat sideways on the couch wearing headphones while casually eating popcorn from a steel bowl.

Music played loudly inside his ears from his ear-piece.

Absolutely disconnected from family tension.

Or at least pretending to be.

Meanwhile Jothika quietly noticed him curiously.

Now that she saw him properly…

The resemblance between the brothers was obvious.

Especially around the eyes and smile.

Yet at the same time… Completely different.

Saravanan1 carried calm warmth.

Karuppu radiated dangerous confidence.

This was the infamous younger brother Suriya constantly complained about.

The blackmail demon who somehow extracted "pocket money" every month.

As if sensing her gaze—Karuppu turned slightly.

Their eyes met. A grin immediately spread across his face.

-Grin!

Then casually—He raised one hand and waved.

"Hi, Jo."

Silence.

"...."

"...."

"...."

The entire hall froze.

Even the background ceiling fan suddenly felt loud.

Sivakumar slowly turned toward his youngest son with wide eyes.

The pieces connected instantly.

"Jo."

The mysterious name.

The occasional nervous reactions from Saravanan1.

The random pocket money transfers.

Everything suddenly made horrifying sense.

Meanwhile Jothika herself blinked in surprise.

-Blink!

Then slowly smiled and waved back gently.

At least one person in this family seemed to welcome her.

Meanwhile Saravanan1 looked ready to jump off the terrace.

Karuppu casually removed one side of his headphones.

Then patted the empty couch beside him.

"Come sit, Jo."

Lakshmi's eyes widened slightly.

Yet surprisingly—Jothika obeyed quietly and sat beside him.

Karuppu immediately handed her the popcorn bowl.

"Stress eating helps."

Jothika nearly laughed despite the tension.

Then Karuppu stood up casually and stretched.

Meanwhile Sivakumar finally found his voice again.

"You knew about this?"

Karuppu let out a small burp after eating popcorn.

Then nodded shamelessly.

-Nod!

"For one year."

Saravanan closed his eyes in defeat.

Lakshmi stared at him in disbelief.

"One whole year?!"

Karuppu shrugged his shoulder as if it was nothing.

"Anna1 pays well."

"DEI!"

Ignoring the outrage around him, Karuppu calmly continued.

"They're serious about each other."

The hall quietened slightly.

"...."

"...."

"...."

Karuppu looked toward Sivakumar directly now.

"For one year they've been together properly."

Then toward Jothika.

"They have good chemistry."

Saravanan1 stared at his younger brother blankly.

Because for once…

Karuppu sounded unexpectedly mature.

Then came the final attack.

Karuppu folded his arms.

"Appa1…"

His voice softened slightly.

"You always said anna1 won't make bad decisions."

Sivakumar fell silent hearing Karuppu's words.

"Then why doubt him now?"

The room became still.

"...."

"...."

"...."

Karuppu continued calmly.

"If he didn't respect both of you…"

He gestured toward Jothika.

"…he could've hidden this longer."

Jothika quietly lowered her gaze.

"But instead,"

Karuppu added calmly taking the water jug to drink water,

"he brought her here the moment they confirmed their relationship."

Lakshmi's expression softened first.

Then slowly—Even Sivakumar's anger weakened slightly.

Saravanan1 immediately sensed the opening.

And attacked instantly.

"Appa1…"

His voice turned firm.

"If not for Jo…"

He looked directly into his father's eyes.

"I won't marry anyone."

Silence.

"...."

"...."

"...."

No hesitation. No nervousness. Only certainty in his voice.

For a long moment, Sivakumar stared at his eldest son.

Then finally—He sighed deeply.

-Sigh!

The anger faded from his shoulders slowly.

Lakshmi looked toward him quietly.

Meanwhile Karuppu casually resumed eating popcorn from Jothika's bowl.

Finally—Sivakumar spoke this time serious.

"One condition."

Saravanan1 instantly straightened.

"You maintain this relationship properly for a few years."

His gaze sharpened looking at his eldest son.

"No childish drama. No rushing."

Then after a pause—

"If your feelings remain the same…"

He exhaled slowly.

"…I will support this marriage."

For a second—Neither Saravanan1 nor Jothika reacted.

"...."

"...."

As if their brains needed time to process it.

Then slowly… Smiles appeared on both faces.

Relief. Happiness. Love.

All at once.

Lakshmi sighed helplessly but smiled faintly too.

-Sigh!

Meanwhile Karuppu casually raised popcorn into the air dramatically.

"Love marriage prophecy successful."

Sivakumar immediately pointed at him.

"You keep quiet! Astrologer ruined my peace because of you!"

Karuppu grinned proudly.

-Grin!

From beside him, Jothika softly laughed for the first time that evening.

And somewhere deep inside the hall…

The Sivakumar family unknowingly took its first step toward a future the whole of Tamil cinema would one day celebrate.

After Five years...

2008 December 31...

Night slowly settled over Chennai.

Inside the Sivakumar household, the atmosphere carried unusual warmth.

The smell of ghee roast, pepper chicken, and freshly made dosa filled the dining hall while television sounds echoed softly from the background.

At the center dining table sat Karuppu.

Currently eighteen years old.

And still being hand-fed by Lakshmi as if he were five.

"Amma1, enough…"

"Open your mouth."

"I'm legally an adult."

"That's nice. Eat more."

Meanwhile nearby—

Suriya silently watched the scene while holding two bound scripts in his hands.

"...."

Both were excellent.

Both had blockbuster potential.

And both wanted the same thing.

His dates.

The first script rested in sleek dark binding.

AYAN

Director: K. V. Anand

Producer: AVM Productions

The second—

ADHAVAN

Director: K. S. Ravikumar

Producer: Red Giants

Suriya leaned back against the sofa thoughtfully.

"...."

The problem wasn't the quality.

It was timing.

His marriage with Jothika was finally approaching.

In the original timeline of fate, they would have married much earlier.

But here…

Because of family conditions and delays…

The wedding was now fixed for 2008.

And both films carried conflicting schedules.

One had to go.

Suriya exhaled slowly.

-Sigh!

He genuinely liked Adhavan.

Especially the commercial energy.

The humor. The mass appeal.

But something else occupied his thoughts now.

Slowly…

His eyes drifted toward the dining table again.

Karuppu sat there shamelessly eating while arguing with Lakshmi.

"Amma1, don't put liver piece secretly inside the rice!"

"It's healthy."

"It tastes like betrayal."

Nearby, Sivakumar read newspaper while pretending not to smile.

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