The next morning, sunlight pierced through the window like a dagger. Karthik slowly opened his eyes. His mouth felt like a desert. His head was pounding like a thousand blacksmiths hammering iron. The room spun gently every time he moved. He tried to sit up, but a wave of nausea hit him. The leftover biryani smell from the kitchen made him gag.
He realized he couldn't remember how he got home. His phone showed 15 missed calls and 3 embarrassing voice notes he had sent to his ex-girlfriend. He swore loudly: "Inime life la kudikka maatten!" – the most famous lie a hungover person ever tells. hangover tamil meaning
His mother called from the kitchen: "Karthik! Idhu unakku 'kudivu thalai noppi' illaya? Appo thaane solvaanga – 'Overa kudichavanuku kalaile kastam'." The next morning, sunlight pierced through the window