Oka Radha Katha : By Shruthi V

Apude suryodayam ayyindi. Ika Radha kudaa lechi college ki ready avuthundi. Radha 20 yella telugu inti ammayi. Chaala lakshanam ga untundi. Thanaki amma, nanna oka thammudu unnaru. Valla nanna oka mamulu kuragaayala dukanam unna madhyatharagathi vyapari. Roju roju chese vyaparam tho kastha kastha kuuda betti pillalni chadivinchukuntunnadu. Amma peddhaga chaduvukoledu kaani loka gyanam ekkuva. Thalli thandrulu appudappudu sambandalu chudatam modalu kuda pettesaru. Andaru paduchu pilla laaga thanu kudaa thana pelli gurinchi chaala kalalu kantunnadi Radha. Kaani thana thandri paristhithi ni thaluchukuni, thanu ela ayina thana thandriki sahaya padudaam anukundi. Radha ippudu enggineeringu mudoo tharagathi chaduvuthundi. Thanaki Devudu ante asalu namakam ledu. Edi emaina devudu thanaki anni tharu maru chesthadu ani namme amayakuraalu

Ika snanam chesi college vellataniki thayaru ayyi thammudu ni lepasaagindi. “Orei Pandu levara… school ki time avuthundi… Asale unit test annavu. Paiga inko 2 months lo neeku annual SSC… inka padukunnaventii… le ra le..”. “abba nannu malli Pandu ani pilichavaa…. Ammaaaaa idi chudu nannu Pandu ani pilusthundi… deeniki enni sarlu cheppanu ala pilavaddani?? Deeniki baaga kovvu…!!!” annadu Pandu. Oka pakkana akka Radha navvuthunte, “Enti ra Pandu neeku enni sarlu cheppanu akkani dani, adi, idi ani anoddani?” antuu nanna Pandu chevi ni pattukoboyadu. “Abba enti nanna nuv kudaa nannu Pandu antav… chakkaga ram anochu kada..” annadu Pandu. “nee peru Ram kaadu ra Ramu. Adi maa nanna peru neeku prema ga pettanu”. “mari premaga pedithe Ramu ani ayina pilavachu kada…? Enti Pandu ani apple pando jam pandu laago?? ”ani Pandu. “ohoo ninnu alaa apple pandu ani pilavala? Ayithe sare, levara apple pandu…lechi ready avvu school ki…” ani Radha edipincha sagindi.

Appudu nanna Radha ni “nuv aagave… vaadu asale koncham thikkodu nuv malli vadini enduku antunnav?” malli Pandu vaipu thirigi “Sare le ra neeku prema ga Ramu ani pettina.. thatha peru nu pilavaleka mudhuga Pandu ani pettukunna… thappa??” ani nachachepthuu unte, amma entry ichi “poddhune modalupettara meerantha?” “Asalu time entha ayindo thelusa? 8 ayindi… 9 ki mee iddariki bus… ika muchatlu chaalu kaani… lechi ready avvandi” ani andarini kadipindi.
Andaru kalisi thinesaru. Amma iddariki tiffin kattinchindi. Nanna valliddarini bus stop lo dimparu. Ika Radha bus kosam wait chesthundi

Samayam 8:59 avuthundi, inthalo Priya vachindii. Kaani Radha manasulo mathram Priya pakkana unna valla annaya gurinchi alochanalu modalu ayyayi. Inthalo Priya, “Radha, O Radha, emaindi?” antu adigindi. Appudu Radha kastha ullikipadi, “Haan cheppu emi ledu” antu matladindhi. Appudu Priya “Radha, veedu naa annaya, Sheshu, prasthutham oka company lo edo job chesthunadu” ani cheppindi. Radha hi ani cheppabothundi inthalo bus vachindi, ika hadavidi ga oka sari Sheshu moham chusi bus ekkesindi. Devudini thittukundi enduku alaa oka maata kuda matladanivaledani. Oka ganta lo rayabothunna exam gurinchi kuda chaduvakunda, alaa alochana meghaalalo thelipothuu college ki vellipoyindi.

Ika oka 1 and half year thaapi ga gadichindi.

Ika ippudu 4th year final exams kudaa ayipoyayi. Resume preparations jaruguthunnayi. Campus selection lu start ayyayi. Andariki jobs vasthunnayi kaani Radha ki mathram no chance. Priya ki kuda oka peddha company lo job vachindi. Ika Radha badha paduthu ila anukundi, “ Enti asalu nuv unnava? Inni rojulu edo joke chesthunavanukunna. Kaani enti idi? Huh? Asalu emanukuntunav ne gurinchi nuvvu? Naakante thakkuva chadivevalaki manchi manchi udhyogaalu ippinchav naakemo oka chinnadi kudaa dikku ledu. Ika nenu ivevi jaraganivanu. Nee aatalu saganivvanu. Nee meeda unde kastha nammakam pogotav.”, antu painaki chusthu arichindi. Anthe varsham modalu. Ika ila kaadu le anukuni baadha paduthu intiki vellipoyindi.

Ila oka nela gadichindi. Ika Radha pani roju podhune lechi paper thirageyatam. Ila oka roju chusthundaga oo roju paper lo oka udhyogam gurinchi prakatana vachindi. Adi chudagane Radha kallu peddhaga chesindi. Ika alochanalu modalu ayyayi, “Ee udhyogam manaki vasthunda? Asale peddha company. Ante chaala mandi apply chestharu. Position asale rendu mathrame unnayi. Itu chusthe nanna maa gurinchi ila kashtapaduthunnaru. Ika atu chusthe aa devudu ane vaadu naaku peddha shatruvu laaga thayaru ayyadu

Rendu vaaralu ayindi kaani inka emi call letter raledu. Ika malli devudini thitta sagindi, “Gelichava naa meedha malli gelichesava? Sare oppukunta nuvve naakante great kaani naa kosam kakapoyina maa nanna kosam ayina naaku oka udhyogam ivvu” ani baadha tho kumilipoyindi. Inthalo postman, “Radha evarandi ikkada?” antu door kottadu. Radha velli “nene andi.” anindi. Appudu postmaster, “Idigo amma neeku registered post vachindi. Ikkada nee santakam petti letter thisuko” antu ichadu. Radha sign chesi letter thisukuni tension paduthu letter open chesindi. Kallalo neelu thirigaayi. Chusesariki call letter. Ika 2 days lo Job kosam interview. Ika anni chaduvuthu, tension tension ga 2 days gadichipoyayi.

Interview roju vachesindi. Podhune lechi snanam chesi thondara thondaraga ready ayipoyi bus stop vaipu sagindi. Bus vachindi. Kaani chaala rush ga undi. Kaani tension lo bus ekkesi mothaniki office ki cherindi.

Ika mundu chusesariki oka 50 unnaru. Mothaniki okkokari interview ayyi thana peru pilicharu interview ki. Vellindi interview kuda baagane ayindi. Inka andaridhi ayyi vallu results 5 ki announce chesthamu ani chepparu. Appude 3 ayindi. Pottalo akali kaani medhadu manasu mathram udhyoga alochanalu. Ika 4 ayindi. Inka emi cheppatledu. 5 ayindi. Inka ippatlo cheppelaga suchanalu levu. 5.30 ayindi. Kaani evaru raledu inka. 6 ayindi, oka watchman vachi ila annadu, “mee andarini maa siru ee room lo kurchomannaru” antu vallandariki conference room ki daari chupinchadu. 6.15 ayindi. Appudu akkadiki HR manager inka ippudu veelanu thisukoboye manager vacharu. Chetilo oka paper pattukunnaru. Ika valla company gurinchi okkokaru lectures ivva sagaaru. Ika results cheppe time vachindi. HR paper lo chusthu announce chesthunnadu. 55 lo rendu perlu anukuntu Radha alochanalu. Inthalo oka preu chepparu kaani adi Radha di kaadu. Ika rendo peru Radha chevilo padindhi. Kallalo neelu vachayi. Ika alane kallalo neella tho thirigi bus ekki intiki vachesi amma ni pattukuni edchesindi.

Amma Radha ni “Emaindi amma? Enduku edusthunav? Job raledha? Parvaledu le intha kante manchi job vasthundi le. Baadha padithe emi raadu” odarchindi. Appudu Radha kallu thudchukuni, “Amma naaku ee udhyogam vachindi. Inka jeetham kuuda padivelu. Paiga roju car vachi thsukelthundata.”. Appudu amma anandaniki haddhulelevu. Nanna ni pilichi cheppesindi. Nanna kallalo kuuda nellu.

Padukunemundu Radha “Chusava nene gilichanu nee meedha” ani devudini thittukuni padukundi.

Ika office lo eroju modati roju. Poddhune car 9 ki vachindi ekki, Radha office lo adugu pettindi. Velli HR ni kalisindi. HR oka conference room chupinchi kurchomannadu. Akkada thanatho paatu select ayina Krishna kuda unnadu. Iddaru matladukuntundaga, valla head vachadu. Ika Radha shock tho lechi nilchundi. Enduku ante akkada head ga unnadi evaro kaadu Sheshu. Ika okarini okaru gurthupattaru. Matladukuni andaru kalisi valla valla cabin lo pani modalu pettukunnaru. Radha manasu lo mathram edo theliyani anandam.

Ila oka aaru nelalu gadichindi. Kaani roju roju ki Radha manasulo Sheshu pai prema perigipothundi. Inkoka vaipu Sheshu, Radha, Krishna manchi snehithulu ayipoyaaru. Paiga Radha valla nanna kudaa Radha dabbulu kudabetti, bank loan thisukuni, Kocham peddha shop addeki thisukuni super market laaga pettadu. Paiki kashtapadi vachina vyakthi kanuka, manchi quality ni maintain chesthunnadu. Super market kuda melliga paiki vasthundi

Ika ippudu valentines day kudaa vachesindi. Radha thana manasulo maata Sheshu ki chepdam anukunadi. Kaani ela cheppala ani Krishna ni adigindi. Krishna “Asalu em antunnav nuvvu? Neeku thelida? Sheshu ki already oka girl friend undi. Thana tho nischithardam kuuda ayindi. Nenu thanani kalisaanu kuda. Neeku Sheshu cheppadu anukunna, cheppaledaa?” antu niladisaadu. Radha navvi, “Enti nuv joke chesthunav kadu? Ayina nanne bakra cheyali anipinchinda? padha Sheshu ni adugudam “ antu Sheshu daggariki Krishna ni thisukelindi. Sheshu tho Krishna cheppina vishayam cheppi navvindi. Appudu Sheshu “Enduku navvuthunav? Krishna cheppindi antha nijam. Neeku thanani eroju parichayam cheddam anukuni ippude thanaki phone chesi cheppanu. Pada veldam.” ani annadu. Appudu Radha aa matalu thattukoleka vallidarini vadilesi intiki vellipoyindi.

Rendu rojulu selavu (shani adivaralu office ku selavu). Sheshu, Krishna phone chesthe lift cheyatam ledu. Poni intiki veldama ante bagodhemo ani velatam ledu. Sare ika somavaram varaku wait cheyalsinde ani wait chesthunadu Sheshu.

Kaani Krishna ki manasu urukoleka aadivaram rathri thana daggariki velladu.

Radha valla amma “Evaru babu?” ani adagagane, “Nenu Krishna. Radha office lo pani chesthunanu. Itu vaipu vasthu thanani kalisi veldam ani vachanu” ani antadu. Amma appudu “Radha, ninnu kalavataniki Krishna vachadu choodamma. Edo matladali anta” antu keka vesindi. Radha vachi “Iddaram ala nadusthu matladukundam “ annadi. Iddaru nadusthunaru. Krishna emanalo thelika ila modalu pettadu, “Emaindi neeku? Are u fine? Phone lift cheyakapothey naaku ela thelusthundi?” ani adigadu. “Emi ledu edo pani valla super market lo ne untunnanu. Ee rendu rojulu koncham busy ga untundi, nanna ki sahayam ga untunnanu” annadi. Krishna, “Ayithe enti vachaka oka phone cheyochu ga? Sarele nuv phone cheyakapoyesariki ela unnavo ani malli ila vachanu.” “Vachinanduku thanks. Kaani nenu emi baadha padatam ledu. Idi naaku alavaate. Aa devudu nenu santhoshanga chudatam nachadu. Ee madhyane kastha nachuthundi anukunnanu kaani kaadu ani thelchadu” antu thana meeda vaali edchesindi. Appudu Krishna “I love you” ani antaadu. Radha ki oka peddha shock.
“Asalu em antunnav nuvvu? Neekemaina picha? Inni rojulu manam manchi friends anukunnanu.” Ani thanani vadilesi vellipoyindi.

Ika somavaram office ki vellindi. Kaani ippudu ika thanu silent ga thana pani thanu chesukuntu evarini pattinchukovadam manesindi.

Ila oka rendu ellu gadichipoyayi. Radha inka Sheshu ni pattinchukovatamledu. Krishna mathram thanani inka premisthune unnadu. Eppudaina thanaki kudirinantha varaku sahayapaduthuntaadu Radha ki. Sheshu thana girlfriend tho pelli ayipoyindi. Oka papa kuda. Radha vallu kudaa financial ga baagunnaru.

Ika Radha valla amma nanna pelli sambandaalu chudatam ekkuva chesaaru. Oka roju sayantram Radha intiki vachesariki, Amma santhosam tho “Amma! eroju nenu chaala santhoshanga unnanu. Neeku repu sayantram pelli chupulu. Abbayi ki nee photo chudagane nachesav ata. Neeku thanu repu nachithe ventane thambolalu thisukundam ani antunnaru. Nuv chaala adrushtavanturalivamma” anindi.

Radha ki pedha shock. “Enti amma ento ento chepthunav? Na photo chudatamenti? Naaku ippatlo pelli vaddhu. Meeru chusthunaru ante edo appatlo lagaa anukuna. Naa photo kudaa pampinchsara?”. “Sare nuv modata abbayini chudu neeku nachakapothey nachaledu ani cheppu. Sarena?”. “Sare mee ishtam. Kaani malli ala ila ani mathram annodhu. Naaku nachakapothey nachaledu ani cheppestha.” Ani chiraku ga thana gadhi loki vellipoyindi.

Ika thellarindi. Radha office ki vellabothunte amma “Radhamma, thondaraga ra office nundi. Gurthundi kada eroju ninnu chusukovataniki pelli vallu vasthunaru” “Abba naaku gurthundi le. Nuvvu padi sarlu cheppaku. Asale chiraku ga undi. Vellosthanu.” antu vellipoyindi. Vellina daari antha rendella kindha jariginavi, e rendella nundi jariginavi alochisthuu undi. Aa alochanalo Krishna thanaki cheppina matalu, thanu Radhaki enni rakaluga sahayapaddado, thanatho matladali anna thapana, thana manchithanam anni gurthukosthunnayi. Krishna tho matladali anukundi. Kaani appudu vaddhananu ippudu ishtapaduthunnanu ani ante emanukuntado anna bhayam. “Nenu eppatinundi Krishna ni premisthunanu? naadi prema kadaa? Prema ne ayyi unte ippudu ila ela alochisthanu” ani thanalo thanu baadha padindhi. Ika Office ki vellagane first thana best friend Priya ki phone chesi jariginadi antha cheppindi. Priya appudu “Nee manasulo em unte ade cheyyi” ani salaha cheppi phone pettesindi. Malli Radha alochanalu modalayyayi. Madhyanam 2 ayindi. Kaani akali ledu. Emi thinalekapoyindi. Esari thanalo nijam thelusukuni Krishna daggaraki parigethindi. Kaani thanu edo meeting lo unnadani thelusukuni vellipoyindi. Malli 3.30 ki vellindi. Kaani appatike thanu akkadanundi vellipoyadu ani chepparu. Phone chesina lift cheyatledu.

Malli thana bad luck modalaindani anukuni, esari devudini thittaleka intiki bayalu derindhi. Kaani ippudu edurayye pelli chuppulo emi cheppalo thelika, Krishna pai prema ni ela aapukovalo thelika madanapaduthundi. Intiki vachesariki amma, nanna santhoshanni chusi, ika emi cheyaleka sardukupodam anukundi.

Pelli vallu vache time ayindi. amma, nanna pindi vantalu inka arrangements chesthu busy ga unnaru. Radha thana gadhi lo ready avuthundi. Inthalo pelli vallu ranevacharu. Amma Radha daggaraki vachindi. Radha edusthunte chusi, “Entamma edusthunavu? Emaindi?” ani adigindhi. Radha, “ Amma naaku ee pelli chupulu vaddhu. Nenu Krishna ane abbayini premisthunnanu. Thanu lekunda nenu undalenu” ani cheppindi. Amma thittalsindi poyi oka chinna chirunavvu navvi, “Krishna ante Ishtama? Krishna ante aaroju mana intiki vachadu aa abbayena? Appude anukunna ilantidi edo untundani.” inka edo anabothune, “Ledu amma appudu alantidhi emi ledu. Kaani…” “haan kaani ippudu vachinda? Sarele aa vishayalu tharuvatha matladukovachu nuv ayithe first ready avvu” ani annadi. “Adentamma alaa antavu? Naaku ishtam antunte nuvvemo tharuvaatha antav enti? Asalemaindi neeku?” ani adigindi. Kaani amma adi vinivinanattu vellipoyindi.

Ika ippudu Radha ki em cheyalo ardam kavatam ledu. Amma ni chusthe edo anumanam. Thiduthundi anukunte navvindi paiga tharuvatha antundi asalu em jaruguthundo naaku asalu ardam kavatamledu ani anukundi. Ippudu emi cheyanu? Itu Krishna kuda phone ethatam ledu. Kaani ishtam leni vaadini inka chudatam enduku? Ani badha paduthu kurchundi.

Inthalo thammudu vachadu room lo ki. “Akka bava super akka. Nakaithe thega nachesadu. Nuvvu ee bava ne chesuko. Paiga nee peru baava peru correct ga match avuthayi akka.” ani muchata cheppadu. “Pandu! Evarini padithe vallani baava anaku. Naaku chikaku. Asalu naaku thanu first nachali kada. Appudu alochidam.” ani thammudi matalani kottiparesindi. “Poo akka, nuv ippudu ilane antav malli nachadu ani chepthav” ani vekkiristhuntadu. Inthalo nanna arusthunadu “Pandu ila ra raa. Amma ki velli sahayapadu ani”. Pandu paripothadu.

Ikkada Radha mathram inka alaa alochisthu, baadha paduthu, melliga amma nanna kosam thayaru avuthundi

Amma Radha daggariki vachi, “Hammaya ready ayyava. Pada vallu andaru mana kosam wait chesthunaru.” antu Radha ni pattukuni thisukellindi. Kaani Radha moham lo e mathram santhosham lekunda, bayataki amma tho paatu bayaluderindi.

Hall lo ki vellaru Radha, amma. Abbayi tho paatu valla amma, nanna, inka valla Baama kuda vacharu. Abbayi valla Amma “Radha itu raa amma. Ila vachi kurcho” ani anagane, Radha velli kurchundi. Mallli abbayi valla amma “Nuv enti amma antha siggu paduthunav? Kastha thala ethi chusthe kadaa memu evaro thelisedhi? Ayina ee kalam lo ammayilaki mari thala dinchukuni kurchunentha siggu avasaram ledu amma.” ani annaru.

Kaani Radha ki mathram ivevi vinivinapinchanatlu undi. Valla Baama “Em manuvarala? Neeku vanta lantidi emaina vacha? Maa vadiki ruchulu koncham ekkuve kavali” ani anesariki andaru navvaru. Radha ki ventane Krishna gurthochadu, thanaki kuda ila ruchulu kavali ani.

“Enti neeku matalu rava? Emi matladatam ledu” ani oka maata vinipinchindi. Ventane Radha ulikipadindi. Ee voice ekkado vinattundi ani paiki chusindi. Chudagane shock. Emi expression ledu. Kaani kallu peddhaga chesi alaa chusthuu undipoyindi. “Domalu pothaye notloki” ani Pandu arichadu. Ventane moosi oka chinna navvu navvindi. Adi chusi andaru peddhaga navvatam start chesaru. Em jaruguthundo asalu Radha ki ardam kaledu. Amma “Entamma ashcharyapothunav? Krishna ikkadiki ela vachadaa ani chusthunava? Naaku modata koncham bhayam vesindi kaani eroju nuv Krishna gurinchi alaa cheppagane naaku chaala santhosham ga anipinchindamma.” ani cheppindi. Radha ashcharyam tho “Adentamma nuv naaku asalu emi cheppane ledu. Neeku munde antha thelusu kadaa?” ani anandabashpalu thechukundi. “Nene cheppodu ani cheppanu. Neeku surprise iddamani” ani Krishna annadu

Radha “Sare nenu Abbayi tho matladali separate ga” ani antundi. Andaru okka sariga silent ayipotharu. Appudu Radha “Parvaledu bamma nenu mee manumadini emi thineyanu” ani navvindi. Anagane andaru navvaru. Krishna lechi paina balcony ki vellaru iddaru. Vellagane Krishna ki oka champa debba ichesi “ Emanukuntunav asalu? Enduku nannu mosam chesav? Anni thelusu kaani emi theliyani peddha amayakudila moham peduthava?” ani aduguthunte, Krishna thanani daggariki thisukuni, “Ala nenu cheyakapoyi unte nee moham lo nenu chudani rendella santhoshani ippudu ela chusthanu” ani anagane, Pandu vachi “ika mee matalu ayopothey vasthara please…..” ani arusthunadu. Vallu navvukunnaru.

Inka emundi, Anni set ayipoyindi Radha Krishna la pelli ayindi. Cheppadam marichanadoi, Radhaki devudi pai bhakthi, prema, nammakam modalaindi.

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