also very harsh towards his mother and even hated the matrilineal system and that's why he married Meenakshi who was from a Nair family which followed patrilineal system. Even though Meenakshi was from a poorer family Kali Pillai loved her and even advised her many times to take a stronger stand against her husband instead of submitting to patriarchy but Meenakshi remained submissive to her husband all through their marriage. Sarath and Balamany slowly develop a relationship. As the case progresses more and more things from the past are revealed from the perspectives of various people in Thanu Pillai's life. Meenakshi lived through these cycle of abuse because she knew that her husband deeply loved his son. It is also revealed that the only reason Sarath is alive and in good health is because of his father. This reveal make Sarath change his view towards Thanu Pillai. It's also revealed that Sivan Pillai, Thanu Pillai's father was a wrestler who died penniless because Kali Pillai divorced him to live with a younger, educated man. This scarred a young Thanu Pillai deeply and causing him to be harsher towards his mother and become abusive towards his wife even though he loved both of them. Kali Pillai before her death ask Meenakshi to call Thanu Pillai but he refuses to see her, which causes Kali to storm out of the house and die in the streets. Thinking about his mother's death causes Thanu Pillai to suffer a heart attack later, that is a few months ago. After recovering he asks his wife what has caused his mother to leave the home and accuses his wife for hurting his mother and even calls her a slave. This deeply affects Meenakshi and that's what drove her to file for divorce. Who tells Balamany that she wants to live and die independent like her mother in law. Thanu Pillai suffers another heart attack but he is cared by Meenakshi and recovers. Next day in court, Thanu Pillai, Sarath and Balamany is hopeful that Meenakshi Amma will withdraw her divorce petition as she took care of Thanu Pillai when he was ill. But she insists in court that she wants divorce. A pained Thanu Pillai agrees to all demands of Meenakshi in court. On his way back home with Sarath, he reveals to his son that he was abusive towards Meenakshi and Kali Pillai because he