We all want to be free to pursue our heart's desires, but is it always practical within a society? In my humble opinion, as long as one doesn't hurt another, there is no need for further analysis.
A little background: Arun loves having beautiful Vimmi as his wife, but he doesn't care to know a thing about her. Vimmi doesn't love him either. She married since she did not see a choice. She is frustrated with her life and as she realises that she needs to do something about it, Arun and Vimmi start to have disagreements, which ultimately leads her to leave him and go pursue her dreams. She stays with her friend, Dhamodharan; With him and their friends, she is able to freely speak, do whatever she wants and thus enjoys her freedom. Radhika and her husband of 15 years have always steered clear of each other's business and their child also prefers the same. Radhika is unable to form a bond with a child and she eventually separates from her husband. Aruna and Radhika grow interested and start living together. The rest of the story is where these characters' choices take them.
Characters in this story believe they are after their freedom when they really are selfish and basically ordinary humans. Complexities of human feelings and behaviour are explored here and there is food for thought.
It is a short and compelling read and we might not agree with everything there.