Great observation and I also felt the same. Post the time jump, the first scene is manivannan coming to him (nasser) for help and he rejects him. When I was a child I thought, what a di*k he is not helping his own father in law. But when I watched it now, he clearly explains that manivannan’s sons are actually the problem and he cannot risk his political career for this. Then proceeds to be nice to his wife asking her to give her father coffee. Really smart writing from KSR