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.
His friend Priya walked in with a glass of water and lemon juice. "Ithu enna da, face full of suffering?" she asked. Karthik whispered, "Thalaivali... vomit panna maadhiri irukku. Full body shock. Enakku inniki 'hangover' nu solradhu idhu thaan." hangover tamil meaning
His mother called from the kitchen: "Karthik! Idhu unakku 'kudivu thalai noppi' illaya? Appo thaane solvaanga – 'Overa kudichavanuku kalaile kastam'." He realized he couldn't remember how he got home