The cinematic "romantic storyline" is a pressure valve. It allows society to laugh at the absurdity of the suspicion. By putting the Mamiyar in a "lover" role on screen, Tamil culture neutralizes the actual threat of adultery. We watch the fictional Mamiyar swoon over the fictional Marumagan so that we don’t have to worry about our own.

: Historically, the Marumagan is expected to show the highest level of respect to his mother-in-law, often equivalent to his own mother, while the Mamiyar is expected to welcome him as a "second son".