One night while leaving from the station, he happens to meet Nandini, his father's sister's daughter, walking towards her house.
When Mukundan arrives for a week's leave, he was advised by his father to visit Bangalore to know their updates.
On reaching Bangalore, Mukundan was informed by a dejected Nandini's mother that she is already married and has left for Madras with her husband.
Major Nair reaches his house after a trip, and is quite surprised to see a torch on the table, which is just below the portrait of Nandini hanging on the wall.
Surendran had planned to start a new workshop and so he exploited the relationship with Major for his selfish need by fixing his marriage with Nandini.
However, during the first night of marriage, the Major behaved rashly towards Nandhini for not mentally accepting him as her husband.
Mukundan used to see Nandini at times, and the station master Muhammed recommended him to visit a Psychiatrist, which he refuses.
The Major kills a black cat, which used to haunt him often, ever since the death of Nandini, and buries it in his house premises.