
JKB then scolds Gajapathi for it and tells him the old man could have died on hearing such a lie as he is very particular about his pension. The old man starts crying, and JKB intervenes to confirm that his pension is not cancelled and that he can go and collect it. While Bhairavi's grandfather is going to receive his pension, which he does on the first of every month, Gajapathi lies to him that his pension has been cancelled. When Gurumoorthy is asked to permanently leave the band, he promises not to drink again. He instructs Gurumoorthy to leave the premises and performs in the concert without the use of the mridangam, which is considered a basic/compulsory instrument to perform a Carnatic concert. JKB goes to a concert where he finds Gurumoorthy drunk. JKB's band includes the mridangam player Gurumoorthy, and the tanpura player Gajapathi, who is a compulsive liar. For JKB, this and her inability to have children, is a problem.

Balaganapathi (JKB) is a gifted Carnatic singer, but his wife Bhairavi, despite her love and loyalty, fails to satisfy or challenge him intellectually.
