Veeche gaali vaatam batti anchana veese anubhavam vrukshaaniki untundi, anubhavam leni mokka maatram veeche gaali lo challa dhanani aasvadistundi, ade theeruna Radha rupam tho unna Rukmini valla vache anubhavalanu anchana veyala, leka aame naatho undi kada ani aanandha padaalo ardham kaaka Rukmini ni choostu unnaanu.

Table meeda unna locket thisukoni, nenu chustu undagane aame medalo vesukundi, vesukoni ela undi ani adigindi, appudu nenu tana tho, “Nenu penchina share market ki ippudu viluva vachindi,” ani navvutunnaanu, “Return gift edo okati ivvaali ga mari? Em kavali?” ani adigindi Rukmini, appudu “Idi antha chesindi ninnu preminsthunnanu ani anukokunda unte chaalu,” ani cheppanu. Tanu oka nimisham mounam ga undi natho antundi “Miku oka nijam cheppali, nenu kooda mee interview magazine chadivaanu, meeru Radha ni entha premisthaaro naaku ardham ayindi. Alanti manishi rendu rojulu parichayam unna oka ammayi kosam antha dabbu kharchu chesadu ante, oka ammayi ga raavalasina alochana lo unna anumanam naaku kuda vachindi, anduke antha kopam vachindi, kani Radha photo chusaka ardham ayindi, meeru karchu pettindi dehaniki kadu, rupaniki ani. Kani miku em kavalo cheppandi, lekapothe miku em ishtamo cheppandi, nenu adi koni isthanu,” ani navvutundhi.

Nenu ventane “Na kosam okkasari India ki vastava…? Enduku enti ani em adagaku,” ani annanu, Rukmini natho “Oka nimisham” ani cheppi, vaalla intloki velli, oka padhi nimishalu tarvata baitiki vachi “Amma permission adagali ga, anduke lopaliki velli adigi vachanu, enni rojulo chepithe dress pack chesukunta,” ani antu na vanka chustundhi. Repu udayam start avudam ani cheppi, nenu maa hotel ki vachesanu. Na friends mugguru chaala happy ga unnaru, Rukmini na parents ki chupinchi, Rukmini ni oppinchi pelli chesukuntano emo ani.

Aame tho vese adugulaki, gatha Jnapakala anubhavalu naaku eduru vachi, naaku saraina dari andistundhi anukuntu aanandanga adugulu vesthunanu nenu.

India ki nenu, Rukmini na friends return ayyaam, airport lo car ready ga undi. Car ekki intiki start ayyaam. Oka 30 nimishala tarvaata, Ravi gadu route chustu “ittu ekkadikiraa, tappu route lo velthunnadu driver, oka saari cheppu” ani natho antunnadu. Nenu Ravi tho “Tappu emi kaadu naaku telusu, etu velthunnado” ani annanu. Kasepatiki, car oka inti mundu agindi. Na friends andaru chaala silent ayyipoyaaru, endukante car agina place Radha vaalla illu kaabatti. Nenu Rukmini ni thisukoni Radha vaalla intiloki vellaanu, Radha vala nanna garu, mokkalaki neellu posi, appude lopaliki vacharu, nannu chustu, na pakkana evaru ani chustunnaru. Rukmini chusi, oka nimisham mounanga undi, okkasariga aunty ni pilichaaru. Aunty baitiki vacchi Rukmini ni chustu, edusthu hatthukoni, gattiga muddhulu pettu kuntunnaru. Uncle Rukmini kaalla meeda padi, “Nannu kshaminchu talli, nenu antha katinanga undi undakoodadu, mammalini vadili ekkada ki vellakudadu” ani edustunnaru. Vallani chusinaappudu anipistundi, korukunnadi ilalo kolupoyina, adi kalalo dorikina nijame anukuntaru ani.

Anduke antaru emo premiche vyakti pancha pranalaga prakaashiste, prastutani pasigattaleru ani. Andaru annattu manishi kanulaki kaaranaṁ prapanchani chudatanki ani, kani prapanchaniki manam chupinchani manishi gundelo baadhani, kanniti rupam lo baita pettadanki kuda ani telusukovali.

Nenu vaalla iddarini uruko pettanu, marchipoleka mooyaleka moostunna mounamaina bhaaram kanniti binduvulaga baita padinapudu, vaallu vasthavani ki vachaaru. Nijaniki ippude naaku gunde baruvu taggindi, enduku ante, Radha naaku duram ayindi ani kopam oka vaipu unte, vaallaki valla kuthuruni saashvatham ga duram avadaniki kaaranam nene ani badha inkoka vaipu. Ee kopam lo unna baadha bharincha leka naaku nenu vesukoni shiksha ee ontari tanam, chala rojula tarvaata na kanti nunchi challaga kanniru baitapadindi. Kasepatiki vaallaki cheppanu, “Ee ammai peru Rukmini, mee iddaru oka sari chustarani India teesukochaanu” ani cheppanu. Appudu Radha vaalla father natho “Maa shokam taggadaniki ade roopam unna praanam ni teesochavu, kani nuvvu manassu ichchina manishini nenu eppatiki teesukoni raalenu, nanu kshamincha raa” ani na chetulu pattukoni kanta thadi pettukunnaru. Oka ganta sepu Rukmini ni prema tho munchi etthaaru, nenu Rukmini daggariki asalu velaledhu, nenu na friends vaalla muggurini ala choostu unnamu, kasepatiki nenu uncle tho “memu velthamu” ani annanu. Appudu uncle natho “Rukmini ekkada untundi?” ani adigaaru. “Naa company guest house lo untundi” ani cheppanu. Ventane Radha vaalla amma garu “Enduku Rama Krishna guest house lo, thanu maa intlo untadhile” ani annaru. Nenu oka saari Rukmini vanka chusi, “Niku sare na?” ani saiga chesanu chinnaga. Rukmini kalla lo anandam “nenu untanu” ani samaadhanam chepayi.

Sare nenu office ki vellali ani baitiki vasthunte, Rukmini baitiki vacchi “Jagratthaga velli raa Krishnuda” ani Radha nannu ela pilisthundo ala pilichindi. Okkasari ga, nenu naa friends venaki tirigi chusamu, Radha emaina Rukmini loki vachindi emo ane anthala “Krishnuda ani piliste mee face lo anandham ela untundho, chudali anipinchindi, anduke ala pilichanu sir, inko saari pilavanule” ani silent ga lopaliki vellipoyindi.

Tanu sarada ki pilichindo, naa santosham kosam pilichindo kani, naa prapanchanki peru aa pilupe ani Rukmini ki teliyadu. Inka akkada nundi na friends ni, vaalla vaalla intlo drop chesi, nenu untunna intiki vachesanu. Fresh-up ayi, kadupu ninda thini, car tesukoni chala santosham ga speed ga office ki car lo velthunnanu, gaali vegani ventaadutunnattu velthunnanu chaala santosham ga, padhi nimishalo reach avutanu anaga, kanureppa patlo naa car accident ayindi. Naa kanti mundu jarugutundi naaku emi ardham kaakapoyina, naa kanulu mundu antha Daddy okare kanpadutunnaru, naa katha modhalu ayindhi Daddy ni happy ga chudali ani, ayana tappa na valla andaru santosham ga unnaaru, santosham ga unchutunnanu kuda. Appudu naa manasulo Rukmini vaalla ammagaru adigina prashna gurthuku vachchindi “Mee kathalo prema katha etuvantidi…?” ani, aa prashnaki samadhanam ippudu naaku dorikindi, naa prema katha oka tandri kodukulu madhya prema katha ani.

Iddaru premikulu madhya prema modhalu avvali ante, abbayi teliyacheyadamo leka ammayi ardam chesukoni konasagatamo jaragali, kani tandri kodukulu madhya prema modhalu ekkada ante adi koduku puttadam thone. Aa prema ni tandriki cheppaleni koduku, ardam ayina kuda baitapadani tandri, entha vichitramo kada ee baitapadani balamaina bandham. Ee nimisham lo naaku maro kshanam undo ledo kuda teliyadu kani naku anipinchindi enti ante, pranam pose amma ki cheppe maata, manalini pranam kanna ekkuva premistuna tandri ki cheppalem, ee nimisham lo naaku chepali anipinchindhi, “Mimlini praanam kanna ekkuva premistunna Daddy, I love you so much” ani okate aalochana. Sariga ade samayam lo naa aalochanalatho bharuvu ekkina naa thala divider ki tagilindi, aalochanalu parugulu teese anta vegam tho…. To be continued on 15th Nov 2024.

Ramakrishna ki em aindi…? Elaa unnado cheppali ante oka paatra kaavali anduke, mana kathalo mana kotha kathanayaki Rukmini kadhani kadilisthu, meeru kannu aarpakunda chadiveela chestundi.

Writer – Ram Kocherlla
S/o Mani kumar Kocherlla.

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