Akka had moved to Chennai for a job after completing her engineering degree. She settled well in Chennai and encouraged her family also to move there from their village. The narrator's parents and Akka tried to convince them to move to Chennai but they struggled to adjust to the fast pace of city life. Seeing their parents' discomfort, Akka decided it would be better for the narrator to complete his engineering and then move to Chennai where he could stay with her and pursue his career.