She closed her eyes. “The second one. It sounds like the cassette that Appa used to play in his old Maruti.”
It was a humid evening in Chennai, and Arun, a college student and die-hard fan of Tamil devotional music, had a mission. His younger sister’s exams started next week, and the only thing that calmed her anxiety was the vel-pattu—devotional songs dedicated to Lord Murugan.
Vel Vel Muruga!
“Which one do you like more, Ammu?”