In the latest episode of Karthika Deepam, Karthik finds his daughter Hima sleeping on the floor. She thinks Karthik has come home drunk yet again. Karthik proves to her that he is not drunk and spends some fun time with her. Soundarya is seen perplexed with Karthik’s behaviour. In conversation with Anand Rao, Soundarya vents her frustration. She recollects Karthik telling her that he has taken a crucial decision and wonders what it can be. She fears if he is thinking about leaving the country again or punishing Deepa in any other way. Even Anand Rao cannot get his thoughts right about this.
Meanwhile, Monitha is seen partying hard with her friends. When asked about the reason, she says she will reveal only after 11 am the next day. Srilatha wonders what will happen at 11am. She determines to stop Monitha from forcing Deepa to give divorce to Karthik. Monitha, on the other hand, humiliates Srilatha.
At home, Deepa finds the photograph of Karthik. She recollects all the bittersweet moments with him. However, enraged with his allegations, she decides to tear the photograph apart but stops as Sourya takes his name in her sleep. Deepa further discovers cash in a saree presented by Soundarya in the past. Deepa feels grateful to Soundarya for being her lifeline. But she also decides that Karthik will never change and she cannot put her missing daughter’s life at stake for him.
Meanwhile, Sourya wakes up to find her mother crying. She says Deepa’s health has deteriorated after coming to the city. She also asks Deepa to return to her father in Dubai. Deepa bursts into tears thinking about her divorce with Karthik the next day. She tells Sourya that they will proudly go back to the latter’s father after she becomes an IAS officer. Deepa puts back Sourya to sleep.
Monitha calls Deepa and addresses the latter as ‘Deepa Vihari’. Deepa rebukes her.
