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Pratibha! lsn't it?

What better name can a

genius's daughter have then this?

lsn't it?

Are you hungry?

Shalini, give her something to eat

- You come.

- Go.

Come.

l'm her father and mother now.

lt is six years now since Uma died.

lt started as a small headache.

She spent time in

hospitals for 1-11l2 years.

What ever was possible treatment

was there it was done. But...

For some days we'll be

in this Shailaja's neighborhood.

l have taken a small house on rent.

But l have to go for

work on Sunday's too.

l'm hesitant to leave her alone

in that rented house on holidays.

You know, time is very bad.

This is a place where l don't

have any relatives or friends.

- lt is then that l remembered you.

- Good thing.

At least that way you remembered me.

You need not worry

for any thing, Balan.

During Sundays some children

come here to study Malayalam.

So called modern families children.

l have no problem.

With them she can also

be there listening to stories.

- Teacher!

- This is one guy in that.

What is it, Vivek?

What is there in the vessel?

Today is my birthday. Mummy

sent this. lt is sweet porridge.

Thank you!

Many, many happy returns of the day.

Thank you, teacher.

Doesn't this

Malayalam teacher still...

...know how to say

birthday wish in Malayalam?

lt is not that l don't know.

lf l say that also in Malayalam,

he'll consider me as an alien.

lsn't it?

Do you think he doesn't

think of you like that now?.

This is sweet porridge.

lt is Vivek's birthday.

He was asking whether she can

stay there at day time on Sundays.

She is first in everything in class.

She sings and dances.

They were praising her.

l found out in detail who

was she and from where she had come.

While we are meeting a person for

the first time that is the procedure.

- Do you have tuition today?

- Yes.

What kind of a person

is this Malayalam teacher?

Does she know how to teach?

She is a good teacher.

She'll tell us lots old stories.

Here mother tries to tell him

mythological stories forcibly.

But he won't listen.

lt is good that we put

him in this Malayalam tuition.

He'll at least learn to

abuse us at old age in Malayalam.

No use of listening to stories.

You must get good mark.

- Okay.

- Go.

You are a great singer.

You said you are very brave.

Now what happened?

- Sing.

- Should l sing?

You must sing.

All of us are waiting

to hear Pratibha's song. Sing.

lt is not a new song.

lt is an old one.

This is my father's favorite song.

On top of the mango tree this parrot

is sitting looking at the clouds.

Come down from the top

and give me a small peck.

On top of the mango tree this parrot

is sitting looking at the clouds.

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