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Readers find the character of Murugan difficult to fathom; on one hand, he watches the group sexual activity involving Lakshmi, Meena, and Ravi while hiding under Ravi's protection—ejaculating inside his *lungi* as he derives pleasure from the spectacle—leading readers to view him as an avowed cuckold. After ejaculating, he drinks under a tree, returns home late at night, smashes the empty liquor bottle on his bedroom floor, forces himself upon his wife Lakshmi, and falls asleep after climaxing. The character of Lakshmi is equally baffling to readers; she initially agrees—in exchange for money—to bear Ravi's child through surrogacy, and subsequently enters into a verbal agreement to conceive his child through actual sexual intercourse. In this scenario, there is no scope for Lakshmi to form an emotional bond with Ravi; instead, she flaunts the gold *Mangalsutra* given to her by Ravi specifically to inflict emotional pain on her husband, Murugan. It is the character of Arjun alone that has truly won the readers' hearts. Readers consistently express a desire to see a foursome involving Murugan, Meena, Ravi, and Lakshmi take place in Murugan's bedroom; the author, Lousy1995, might consider exploring this possibility.