Synopsis

As they played, Nallu and Saiyyu observed that Ratnamma seemed burdened with sorrow, a shadow of discouragement clinging to her. They wondered if she had been weeping, and gently asked about her well-being. But Ratnamma, choosing to guard her heart, remained silent. Later, Thankam noticed the same distress in her eyes and posed the question, only to be met with the same guardedness. Finally, during the midday meal, Ratnamma allowed herself to reveal the source of her disappointment. Soon after,