The hero is a loud, carefree man from a different cultural background (North Indian or Westernized). The Tamil girl is a classical dancer or a priest’s daughter living in a colonial agraharam in Madurai or Thanjavur. The Conflict: He cannot pronounce her name correctly (turning "Sowmya" into "Somya"). She finds him vulgar. He finds her rigid. The Romantic Arc: The climax occurs during Margazhi (the winter month of music and dance). He shows up, genuinely learning the nuances of a Ragam Thanam Pallavi just to sit next to her. The moment she sees him struggle with the Tamil script to read her poetry, she breaks. The storyline preaches that respecting her Samskaram (culture) is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
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