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Kadaikutty Singam (2018)
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'This is the house of Kottaiyar' 'This is Perunazhi Ranasingam' 'During Marudhu Pandi's rulehis grandfather's grandfather was...' '...the instructor for military skills' 'So they earned the name of warlords' 'Tradition and culture werewoven into their lifestyle' 'Feeding peopleis the best form of charity' 'At least 50 peoplewill be fed daily' 'He is such a noble soul' 'But he has cut a sorry figure today' 'Do you know why?' 'He has come to fix a bridefor himself for the 3rd time' Greetings 'Brother-in-law, stop!' My sister just vomitedShe's pregnant Must be indigestion, I say 'She's pregnantEven the doctor confirmed it' Er...I am so sorry The astrologer who saidmy wife won't conceive ...has been proved wrong Can we put this allianceon hold for 9 months? If a daughter is bornI'll come here for sure '1st wife is Vanavan Madevi' 'They had 4 daughters' How sad I don't have a son According to our astrologerI won't have a child Or else won't I makeyour wish come true? A fleeting thought crossed my mind Shall I...get married again? So you have fixed a bride? No...er...just a thoughtcrossed my min- Instead of a random strangerbeing my rival... I prefer my sister fightingwith me over you! 'She got her sister Panjavan Madevimarried to her husband in pomp and style' 'But God's plan was far superiorto the 3 knots Perunazhi tied' 'Eldest daughter Mangamma' '...fell in love with her classmateand ended up being pregnant!' Don't take us for grantedWe'll dice you to pieces The boy is from a decent family Let us get our daughter married to him 'Mother was to deliver anytimeand the daughter entered her 7th month' We are the laughing stockof all the villagers, ma They are saying both the goatand its kid are expecting! 'Contractions started for Panjavan Madevi' Try and bear the pain [ululating] I think our landlordis a father again 3 means girl5 means boy [ululating continues] Another daughter, huh? I pity those poor women! Listen to me, dear You get married again, even ifthis village doesn't ridicule us ...our in-laws will Our daughter will deliver anytimeListen to me please All you want is a son God will definitelygrant your wish Don't you like girl babies, father? Come here, my dear children Sit down with me Why would I name you 'Rani'if I didn't like you girls? This is Mangamma Rani Velunachiyar Rani Samyuktha Rani Jhansi Rani Here's the new addition Padmavathy Rani True to your nameyou should grow up as queens And lead a royal lifein the house you marry into But after I die, don't you needa prince to take care of all of you? 'The twist in this story is' '...his daughter Mangammagave birth to a son' - Father- Bless you, my child Haven't you always wanted a son? - Take him, pa- Let me hold him You bring him upas your own son, father My husband and his parents also agreed You have a heart of goldjust like your father I feel so happyhearing you say this Let us feed 5000 peopleto celebrate his birth Your wish is our command What shall we name this little prince? Sivagamiyin Selvan Your words are like ambrosia to me, dear Hold him Still...how can I treatmy grandson as my son? I will be truly happy, only if my sonemerges out of my bloodline You thought of having a grand escape?! I want a lion cub 'This is the most crucial part' 'That 'Sivagamiyin Selvan'is Yours truly!' 'Mangamma is my amma' Are the men here to takethe banana bunches? My dear! Good newsYour wife is pregnant But I was told she can't conceive? 'Look at the screenplayfor a boy to be born!' 'God is great' Sir, in all the temples thrice a day ...we are praying for youto be blessed with a son Today is a very auspicious day The day Lord Murugadestroyed the demons 'At last his 5th baby was bornthrough his 1st wife' 'The sister acted as midwifeand delivered the baby' My youngest sonis the lion cub I wanted [ululating] 'Kadaikutty Singam' 'Youngest Lion Cub' [rejoicing continues] 'I am as scared as I am overjoyed!' Why so? 5 sisters and 5 brothers-in-law Wonder how many children they will have? How many of their daughterswill insist on marrying my only son? Uncle, brother-in-law,brother, son or grandson Wonder what difficultieshe has to face in life! 'Tamilians known for their braveryand self dignity are participating' '...in the popular bullock cart racein Neduvasal today' 'We welcome the young guardianMr Kodiyarasu, presiding this event' '...on behalf of the committeeconducting this festival' Hey! 1 selfie Look at her She'll post it in FB for sure Okay, brother Hey! Who the hell are you?Flirting with one of our girls You'll preserve our dignityYou'll win the race - Gunasingam shouldn't even get 3rd place- That won't happen, bro Perunazhi Ranasingam Moon sign VirgoBirth star Chithra Vanavan Madevi Moon sign TaurusBirth star Rohini Panjavan Madevi Moon sign AquariusBirth star Pooratadhi Sembiyan Madevi Moon sign CancerBirth star Punarpoosam Thamarai Manala Sendaiyar Moon sign GeminiMrigasirisham Malligai Manala Sendaiyar hasn't arrived? Then I, Thamarai Manala Sendaiyarwill attend definitely 'This is the eldest sister's husbandI mean, my father' 'Hogs the limelight' Mangamma Ask the driver to startWe are getting delayed Velunachiyar Haven't you started? A tipper won't be seenwith a mini-bus, right? - You carry on- Sing the same tune! 'This is the 2nd sister's husband' '2 brothers married 2 sisters' 'But the 2 brothers areworse than Tom & Jerry' Samyuktha Irrespective of the participantsmy brother will win You are selfish enoughto pray for your brother Poompozhil Chellamma Moon sign AriesBirth star Barani 'This is the 3rd sister's daughter' Jhansi RaniStar Thiruvadhirai My brother is present in all functions Adhiyaman Nedungili I'm fed up of hearing you sing his praises My mother Padmavathy Moon sign CapricornStar Thiruvonam 'This is the 5th sisterMy grandfather's 2nd wife's daughter' 'She has only 1 daughter' I am Andal Priyadarshini Moon sign TaurusBirth star Rohini Sivagamiyin SelvanSagittarius, star Pooraadam Did you see that?! Did you restrain this happiness all along? Bulls are given more respectand warm welcome than human beings! 'The bulls are waitingfor the race to begin' 'I am sure my uncle Gunasingamwill win today's race' My uncle has to winthe race today What is your uncle's name? Perunazhi Gunasingam Shiva's lineage Birth star Hastham Moon sign Virgo '100 pairs of bulls are ready for the race' Is everyone ready? 'Let me count' Go...go Where is our brother? Uncle is nowhere to be seen He is here Uncle...! "Bulls of Tamil Nadu powerful" "Without a worry is Sevalai bull" "Bulls of Tamil Nadu powerfulWithout a worry is Sevalai bull" "With vigor he will thrustWithout fear he will butt" "This bull will threaten the bravestWithout fear, attack and assault" "His speed will amaze one and allWill place our village on a pedestal" Ram and Lakshman, run This bull will protect our dignityWe worship him as our family deity "Without slackening in speedwith fiery fury he will win indeed" "Despite a gathering chockfulhe will be the winning bull" My uncle has got the flag Come on...faster! That's the wayUncle...soooper! 'My uncle and Kodiyarasu were schoolmates' 'They fought like cats and dogsright from 4th grade' 'Provider of a bright futurefor many under-privileged students' 'Mr Suriya, film star and celebrity' 'We welcome him wholeheartedlyon behalf of our committee' Greetings to all of you Congratulations, brother You are protectingthe tradition of Tamil Nadu Give it to me 1 garland isn't enoughWe need 2 more - Why?- I just drove the cart My brothers were the actual runners This sounds interesting Here, sir Here you go Happy now? - What is your name?- Gunasingam, bro The name sounds endearing! Here you go Rock on "Let's celebrate...comeLet's rejoice...welcome" "Let's revel in this winCome, my kith & kin" "Tap your feet, dance alongJoin me in this victory song" "We must toil, live life to the fullestCome, be the best with zeal and zest" "Blow the trumpets of Namagiriin tune with our gaiety" "If you and I unite trulywhat is lost, tell me?" "Wind and stream can't befenced nor chained you see" "This land is in your hands dulyWhy do you worry unnecessarily?" "Like the kite flying in the skyyou soar above real high" "Who can defeat you hereenforcing laws to adhere?" "Let's celebrate...comeLet's rejoice...welcome" "Let's revel in this winCome, my kith & kin" "Tap your feet, dance alongJoin me in this victory song" "We must toil, live life to the fullestCome, be the best with zeal and zest" "Come...most welcome" "Come and rejoicePartake in our joys" "Agriculture is the sole reasonour entire country eats in any season" "Grains like flowers gaily smilein the farmer's sweat worthwhile" "We draw a 'kolam' dailyto even feed ants freely" "The plough is our tool dearIt proves no one is poor here" "Trust in your limbs to the coreMake a name for yourself even more" "When everyone praises you in delightlet the day dawn for a future bright" "Let's celebrate...comeLet's rejoice...welcome" "Let's revel in this winCome, my kith & kin" "Come...welcome!" "Will you attain successif you amass wealth in excess?" "You'll elevate yourself surelyif you work energetically" "Even when its skin is beatena drum beats it song unbeaten" "Like fireworks if you sparkle brightyour nation will shine with foresight" "If we rise like a flag hoisted highthe world will applaud with a high 5" "Let's celebrate...comeLet's rejoice...welcome" "Let's revel in this winCome, my kith & kin" "Tap your feet, dance alongJoin me in this victory song" "We must toil hard, live life to the fullestCome, be the best with zeal and zest" Please take Thanks, dear Grandpa, this one Sir, it tastes delicious - What's this?- Hibiscus flower tea - Good for heart- Very good, sir Quickly let me tell youwhat I came here for In the coming election... ...after taking your permission - I want to run for a post too- With my permission? No one in this villagewill pay heed to me and vote I don't need the villagers' votes It's enough if peoplein your clan vote for me You aren't just another person here This village belongs to you There are 5367 votes We did a survey - All that is fake- Really...? I didn't know about it all along Instead of going aroundthe world like Lord Muruga... ...I want to faithfully followyour footsteps like Lord Ganesha Please do the needful, sir Your mythological stories are quite good Who pays heed toRanasingam's words? People listen only to Gunasingam! You mean your son? Please ask him to come He has gone to plough the fields Why don't you do this? My granddaughter's ear-piercingceremony is on January 24th If you attend that function... ...you can meet everyone there Thank you very much, sir I'll take leave, sirWhat is this? We usually give this to our guests Good family Uncle, your elder sister is here - Father- Wait, sir Please come definitelyfor the ear piercing ceremony You must all come Son-in-law, have you invited everyone? Whenever we celebrate a function... ...some of our relativesnurse a grouse and don't turn up At least in this functionbring everyone together - Sure, uncle- Why have a family feud? Sister, invite him too He's my teacher tooNot yours alone Kindly attend my children'sear-piercing ceremony Bro-in-law, you've added their degreeas suffix to all the names But it's missing in my name They all are well educatedso we added their qualifications But you've passed only 10th grade You've added Dr for the doctors Er for Engineers Even for bro-in-law Vadivelu you haveadded 'Press' as a prestige symbol For an agriculturist, you could haveadded 'farmer' as suffix proudly, right? People will laugh if I do that I'll hit those who laughwith my slippers Print 'Gunasingam' Followed by 'Farmer' It will look dignified Even I earn 1.5 lakhs per month All occupations have retirement Only a farmer never retires you know Nowadays people need to be remindedfarming is our national occupation! Soooper, uncle Your turn to reply, father - Son-in-law- Uncle He is justified in his query - You write 'farmer' on the invitation- Sure, uncle How can only my brother's professionbe handwritten? I can't accept thatPrint new invitations Print again? No need to spend unnecessarily I'll take care ofthe return gifts and trousseaux I'll take leave, ma We'll take leave, uncle 'My sister and brother arehaving their ears pierced today' 'My mother's brother Gunasingam...' '...with the entire town lookingat him in awe as center of attention' '...is striding like a king nowwith immense respect showered on him' 'There's an article on my unclein' Pasumai Vikatan' magazine' 'Isn't he handsome?' Your father Welcome, pa - Has everyone arrived?- My older brother hasn't come He has sent wordhe can't make it He has erected a banner insteadMy younger brother is inside Welcome Only you have the luck to minglewith girls who are 'kissing cousins' I meet cousinswho are like my siblings - Shucks!- What...? Girls who look at you smile brightlylike a 1000 watts bulb Can't they smile at meat least like a zero watts bulb? - Such is your horoscope!- Horrorscope! How are you, uncle? - Bro?- Go stuff your face with food - See you, uncle- Okay Once you tell mewe can start Wipe your sweat with this - Father wanted to leave early too- Uncle, that side 'I don't know whenshe will get it from me!' Look how this Andalis impressing her uncle Hypocrite! I think everyone will decideshe is Miss Right for him How is that possible? What are we here for? No one can change Poompozhil Chellammafrom marrying our brother He was born from our mother's womb Not our mother's sister's womb 'Legislature is in session' Uncle Did you notice? Your 5 sisters will show offto the world as if they are so united But there are 2 factions within One is A division Other is B division Let the function get overWatch the fun See how they poke at each other! The children are blessed to havean uncle and grandfather like you both Hair will grown within a monthSo don't worry Welcome, that's my eldest daughterThis is my 2nd daughter Come to grandpa's lap Only today Then even in your dreamsyou can't sit on his lap! This place is registered anddocumented in my name, okay? I won't, get lost! Here's a banana, open your mouth Do you like it? - Wow!- Wait, dear Don't cry Will your brother keepgifting away all the gold? He's doing everythingas per our custom Look at our daughterswalking away in a huff Ask their grandmotherto bless them She will be 100 years very soon, right? Bro, come here How many sovereignsdid you give your nieces? May be around 18 sovereigns For my daughter's ear-piercing functionfather gifted only 6 sovereigns! To gift 18 sovereigns,was your daughter born in the city? Am I right, bro-in-law? If it's custom, you mustbe impartial to all Why this pretension? Started, huh? The chap who does nothinggets away scot-free We target the Good Samaritanon a vengeful spree! Look at your daughter's neck Look at your son's neck Hey, brother, listen Valuable income, huh?Thank you, uncle Difference of opinion will ariseamong siblings, son-in-law But when there's a function at home... ...if you come, he doesn'tand if he comes, you don't turn up Once broken, it cannot be gluedPlease turn a blind eye To unite Thamarai Manala Sendaiyar andMalligai Manala Sendaiyar is my duty - Hey, come here- What, ma? Why spend so much? This isn't expenditureIt's called savings Savings is not just accumulating money Uniting relatives is also an asset How can you sleepif you aren't generous?! Stay the same way - Don't change- Okay, pa Come, let's all eat - Please come- Uncle - Chain is beautiful- Do you like it? - Okay, go eat- Uncle? Poompozhil Chellammais your own sister's daughter I'm your half-sister's daughter General talk is you'll marry only her Is that true, uncle? Forget themYou go eat Don't talk beyond your ageGo and eat Uncle Don't listen to anyone Listen to me Don't marry either of your nieces 'It was a delicious feast' It's a new feeling of pleasure to eatwhen your son is the breadwinner Son, I gave you the responsibilityof taking care of the fields You do a good job Same way I've decided to entrustfamily responsibilities also - Keep quiet, pa- I've been the head for 50 years You'll take care of our familymuch better than me I want to bring all ourfamily members together Take a group photo Hang it with pride on our wall That's my dearest wish Only then even when I die... ...people will say Ranasingam lived lifeto the fullest and passed away - Grandpa!- How morbid can you get? I'll hand overa tougher task From both your mothers' eyes From your 5 sisters' eyesnot a single tear should drop So long as I don't shed tearslike a waterfall! Stop...please stop Wretched fellow!May you rot in hell May you have 'loosies'and lose all your peace My curse will chase you! - What, grandma?- Waiting for 3 hours with this load Only if I sell thisI can eat a square meal 'Bus drivers never allow this load' As youngsters, won't you ask? Give a hand to grandma Ram and LakshmanCatch up with that bus Run...run fast Go...go That's the way, good Hey! Stop...stop...stop! Why is the groom-to-beroaming in the hot sun? - You might tan- As if I can get any darker! What is the return giftfor the wedding? Sweet lime and biscuit Give coffee and they can soakthe biscuit and eat on the way home Give a sapling, it will bring yougood-will and shade later Who is blocking the bus?Move your cart - They are chatting, right?- Stop...stop! - Hey partner- Hey, Achukutti - How was the 'Jallikattu'?- We rocked How can you chat blocking the bus? Won't you move asidewhen we honk? You are blocking traffic tooDid we honk? - If you don't move, I'll call the police- We'll call Duraisingam! You drive like you're a pilot! You get mad, if your work is disturbed, eh? Doesn't the same hold good for us? - Why didn't you take her sacks?- I'll be 8 passengers short I get yelled at by my boss What can I do? Your owner doesn't need to eat? - Where are you from?- Town Then it's difficult Do you know how much timeand sweat go into that sack of brinjals? - How long are you in service?- 15 years Try being a farmer for 1 day Not even that Try being WITH a farmer for 1 day Then you'll realisethe difficulties of a farmer 'Then you wouldn't haveleft her stranded like this' Hereafter such busesshouldn't have seats at the back - Get the spanner- Ready, uncle 'Move aside' 'Grandma, get in' '- May you lead a royal life- Talk less, work more!' Stretch your legs andlie down comfortably "O' my fair lady, princessYou robbed my heart I guess" "O' my fair lady, my lovely" Want the driver's seat removed? - He has been sitting for a long time- Not that He might ask grandmato alight in the middle So let's get downalong with her Is it until 'patti' alights oruntil this 'party' gets down?! My guess was right Nothing wrong, 100% right 'Our Audi car is parked thereYou turned on the air conditioner' "Is your pupil a whip, my princess?It makes me salute you spontaneous?" "O' my fair lady, princessYou robbed my heart I guess" Bro...? You gave me only Rs 1.50 - What about balance 50 paise?- No coins at all Won't I return if I had? "You became a thief blithely" Where are you going? Don't you know that? 'Where is she going?' Don't forget the 50 paise Haven't got as yet!Won't I give if I had? "Like being dragged in a deluge helplessyou yanked me with your eyes merciless" Looks like she's worsethan Uncle Scrooge! Whoever marries herwill die in exasperation Shouldn't malign girls "My life that had fallen into a pitYou loftily lifted me out of it" All beautiful girls will seemvery familiar to boys! Sir, he's the head of the departmentin our Agricultural college I've read many articles on your son, sir If he gives a speech in our collegestudents will be motivated Oh my God!I can't talk, sir Why should you talk? Share what you do everyday When is this function? March 27th On March 27th don't we havesome important work, sir? We are planting elephant yamon 27th, 28th and 29th 31st and 1st planting raw banana He's free on 30th Yes, she's right Let's have it on March 30th No issuesWe'll do it in style Thank you, sir The girl we saw in the bus "Your glance is like the sun in MayIt scorches me to cinders all the way" "When will you be as cool as December?To rest on my chest your head will favor" "My betrothed belovedin your beauty I dissolved" "Waiting for you to say 'yes'I follow you daily, my dear lass" Isn't the music wonderful? Is it only the music, uncle? 'Thank you, folk music troupe' Great G-ma, come here 'Next is a video onour special guest Gunasingam' 'Farming isn't a businessIt's a way of life' Farming is not just my wish It's my avaricious wish 'Farming is more paying than IT' 'Change barren lands to green' Let sowing seedsbe a daily need 'Use organic growth promotersPanchakavya and Navakavya' Let farming be a daily bonus indeed 'Farmers should use natural fertilizersand herbal pesticides' Stride like a plough with pride Encourage farmers worldwide My goal is... ...to bring back those who wentfrom the villages to the city 'This farmer's wish should come true' We invite farmer Gunasingam on the daiswith affection to share his thoughts 'Don't forget to saya few words about me' Thank you 'Vanakkam' Did you all eat well? 'Shall I talk from there?' This mud-soiled hand is holdinga mic for the 1st time So I don't know how to start The folk music and dance was splendid 'Grain and a grain of truth are the same'So our elders say If you sow a good grainin a fertile piece of land ...it will grow a 100 times it seems Similarly if I share a good wordwith students like you... ...I felt it will multiply a 100 times That's why when I was invitedI agreed readily Usually we ask our children if they wantto be an engineer, doctor or collector Farming is not even given as an option But when I was young, it seems my fatherasked me what I wanted to become He included being a farmer too I believe right then I chose farming At this juncture I would like to thankmy father who gave me that option He aced it, eh?! I'll strangle you! By repeatedly mentioningFarming is India's backbone ...they've hidden it behind our back! Not realizing this,we carry on If a handful realize and quittheir IT jobs and become farmers ...we label them ignorantlyas 'not knowing how to survive' Some are so backward enough to thinktheir daughters should not marry a farmer Okay now? In foreign countries even the educatedare proud to be farmers Only in India, the literate shouldnot soil their hands in our soil Only the illiterate should be farmershas become their fate I haven't come here topraise farming and farmers Reason why I'm talking here is... ...in the name of getting ethane ...a gang has set out todestroy farming and farmers Uncle, you're asking for an IT raid! When you realise the rich man's diet andpoor man's hunger are 2 different issues ...only that day ...you'll know what a national crime it isto make the farmer eat Govt's 'ration' rice You'll be branded a traitorand shoved behind bars - We are here to support him- Keep quiet Like our Nammalvar said In the Green revolution we startedthere's no green or revolution Only if people, Govt andscientists unite as one ...our country will prosper Only when students think offarming and politics as professions ...India will be a Super power For every agricultural productthere should be a Govt market Only then suicide rate offarmers will reduce A farmer's death today... ...will be the death of millions tomorrow Why should we farmers die? When shameless people livewhy should we die? One who creates alone isn't God One who sows seeds is also God As farmers we should stridelifting our collars with pride Well said! Dear students You take up engineering,medicine or law Why, even politics is fine In addition take up agriculture also According to me... ...instead of counting the medalsin the next Olympics ...how many will be farmersfrom the next generation is important That is the need of the hourfor every house and our nation as a whole I'm not saying thisto hear your applause We should not be stuckwith a begging bowl, alas! Best wishes to all the future farmers Thank you for giving me this opportunity Sir, that was a heartwarming speech He's your student, sir 'You spoke so soulfullyI feel like giving you 1000 gold coins' Sir, you were brilliant! I don't want any gold coin I'll be happy if you find outwhich bus that '50 paise' boards That's no big deal Grandpa, hot soup for you Uncle, chicken gravy, fish gravycrab, steamed prawn What shall I cook? Make a potpourri! Do whatever but I can taste the souponly if you let go of my hand If both my handsare massaged by you- - Massage my knee- I need to take 2 days off Of course, sir Why are you out of sorts? My grandson is missingfor the past 10 days I thought he will find his way back He went for the race that day He's in love with some girl I heard Kodiyarasu's men have warned him ...not to fall in love with a girloutside his own caste After that he never got back home Don't think the worst, sir He'll come backJust enquire - Why don't you also enquire?- Okay, father You gave only Rs 7.50The ticket is Rs 8 You owe me 50 paise earlier Now we are quits Don't tell anyone hereafteryou don't have small change to give Move aside 'Go, egg-head!' 'Will he play this same trick again?' Govt should've eliminated 50 paisa coinswith 500 and 1000 notes Economy plays a pivotal role Sooper!You aced it You are soooper tooYou spoke so well Both of you have the gift of the gab! When everyone ridiculed meonly you applauded! Thank you very much I feel I've seen you somewhere - College- No Before that - In the bus- No, even before that Before and after?! 'If hassled or in happinessJolly soda goes down with a fizz' 'If hassled or in happinessJolly soda goes down with a fizz' When I saw this posterI thought what a hep girl - Assumed she must be in Chennai- Why? Only girls in Chennai are hep, huh? Modelling is mostly in Chennai, right? Hello! I am not a model Are you an actress? I am an owner - Own what?- Jolly soda company You are the owner - How can you act?- Why not? Don't owners of Vasanth & Co,Saravana Stores... ...Lalitha Jewellers act intheir own commercials? - That's the current fashion- You bet! Only TV viewers knowwhat an eye sore it is - Shut up- Have you tasted our soda? - Isn't it simply too good?- Sooper Doesn't go well with mixing liquor Boys crib because they feel like puking If you add a little essence ...it will enhance the flavor 'She should take it in good spirit!' 'We should haveour fan club in every street' We have so many carslying idle at home, dear Why strain yourselfin a bus or 'share' auto? I love travelling in a bus, uncle This is Iniyal's father's hard earned money The day Thillainayagam's daughter earns... ...that will be the day That's my signature, uncle She refuses to even ride pillionwith me on my bike, bro It is very tough to impress girls On top of it she is our sister's daughter She won't fall for anyoneYou'll marry her 'Ma, if you had reminded meI would've brought the red banana clusters' I wanted to tell youSomehow it skipped my mind Just like you! Hey! What is this new habit? Uncle, even though I'm your nieceyou must formally 'see' me as your bride You know that ritual of wearinga fancy silk sari and serving coffee I want you to 'see' me like that - I love all that formality- You silly idiot! You've seen your motherLet's go home Look at this - Who is he?- 'Who sends you such memes?' She is from our communityGunasingam's niece He is from a different caste - Saw this one?- 'Enough...enough' Is this how you behave in public? Which village are you from? Who are you to ask? How dare you! Try enquiring aroundThen you will know - Give me your father's phone #- Why? My phone Tell me I am Kodiyarasu speaking Our clan Your daughter is flirting withsome chap in the bus stop He is my friend Put her in place Our girls won't step out of line My wife's brother will keepan eye on my daughter 'Hang up now' If I catch you bothhanging out together- If you do? - Chellamma- Hello, uncle What are you doing? They are hitting mein front of my college Give back my phone Do 300 sit-upslike our brother ordered Come onI'm waiting 'You want to fall for a girlfrom our caste!' Don't stop Even if it takes you 3 dayswe won't let you go 'Will your father do the rest?' 'Why are you out of breath?Go on...do it' He's my friend, uncleWe were just chatting They made nasty remarksThey even grabbed my phone Ask him what his problem isHe's the one, uncle Bash him up, uncle 'He's trying to escape' 'Don't hit me' 'Beat him to a pulp' 'Come into the frame' 'Let me goIt hurts!' 'If you mess with his fiancee' '...think you can go scot-free?' 'Let me go' Call your 'Culture King'and ask him to come here - I like that, uncle- Listen If a girl and boy enjoy a jokedoes it mean they are in love? Why are you so concernedwith my niece? You want to collect votesbased on caste? We send our girls to collegetrusting the boys in their class They keep a good watch If you try acting funny with me- Using caste as an excuse to runa political party or trade favors Hypocrites claiming todecry caste but fan the flames You should all be burnt alive Get lost!Scram Super, uncle A literate is a breed apart! I am an illiterate An illiterate is in a class of his own! Clear out! - Go home, dear- Thanks, uncle We are gaining the confidenceof our caste only now As defender of our clan If anyone hinders the progress... ...we need 4 jeeps with strong tyres,10 kg sugar and 5 liters of fuel Get lost! My dear uncle I got all the detailsabout your 'soda bottle' Her name is Kannukiniyal 'Sight for sore eyes'What a beautiful Tamil name! Does my name 'Sivagamiyin Selvan'sound Chinese to you? Only daughter Her family is loaded She can easily travel by car That affluent but she preferstaking the bus Because she loves simplicity That's exactly why I love her What are you amused about? One look at her face, I guessedher refined upbringing and affluence Give me a high five for that You are 'Goggle' uncle - Google-google- Oh! Like that, huh? So she's an only child All I have to do is visitmy father-in-law's place to rest up You look like a man who feastedon a succulent lamb Father Have you ever fallen in love? What kind of question is that?! Why get me into trouble? Don't get down, it will be a denton your dignity if you stand here As if you brought mein a chariot previously! - How much is 1 cubit of jasmine?- Rs 30 Aiyo! Daylight robbery! Take a look at that girl Give me 2 cubits for Rs 15 Why are you so tight fisted? - I'm doing it properly- Be generous while measuring Look how cleverly she is bargaining Have you fallen in love, son? Is this the important matteryou wanted to discuss with me? I wanted to fall in loveafter you give the green signal Is that a complimenting lookor an insulting glance? Do you wish to fall in loveor get married to her? Nowadays no one marriesthe girl he falls for Nor does he lovethe girl he marries! I'll fall in love andthen marry her What about your sisters' daughters? I can even say 'no' to this girl But I cannot marry any of my nieces, pa If I marry Andal, Chellamma willbe miffed and vice versa I can't even think ofsuch a predicament 'Don't think you madea steal of a bargain' 'My 1st sale, so I relented' Alright, sonYour happiness is mine too When our family gets to know of this Not just your sisters Both my wives willdance on my head too You must not get me into a messclaiming I gave you prior permission I know what that covert glance means Don't snitch on meLet's go home now Get this into your head You should handle the ladies, right fromyour great-grandma to your youngest niece Son, ensure our family doesn't fall apart Okay, pa How are you, Kennedysami? Kodiyarasu, can youcome up to the station? It's an auspicious dayI must preside over 5 weddings - What is the issue?- You killed Uday Shankar 15 days ago 'A complaint has been filed' Who? Gunasingam, sir If you come, this can besolved in just 10 minutes Who did the rounds last night? Why did you lose the walkie-talkie? Inspector, Gunasingam islying through his teeth We don't see eye to eye If so, why did youcome here flustered? Why should I be scared?I'm innocent, so I came Kennedysami Take him asideand do the needful! - Hello?- The bride is here, bro - Will bro come in time?- He'll be there in 10 minutes Kodiyarasu, Gunasingam haskidnapped your man 'In the race last month' '...our math teacher's sonwas talking to his girlfriend' 'She is from our community' Hey! Who the hell are you? Don't you try manhandling me! Keep your caste mania to yourself I will marry only herWhat can you do? 'That boy died because ofthe sharp blow on his head' Why did you do this, bro? One has to sacrifice to engagein politics and become a leader Like this chap 'To conceal this heinous actthey cremated his body' 'Mixed his ashes in the river' They didn't even let me see my son's ashes Don't look at Kodiyarasu's clout, sir Our math teacher is the most affected You signed my warrant when I wason my way to preside over a wedding Aiyaiyo!You can leave soon Really? How much can you spare? 1 million 2 million 2.5 million I'll try to persuade my boss Go and tell him No way The story will get knottedYou do the honors Inspector, I lost my cool andknocked him, he died on the spot You haven't filed a report? So are you confessing to the murder? Kennedysami Take our future minister to the cell We must produce himin court tomorrow morning Get up, I say Kennedysami all along wasyour paid employee For the 1st time in his life hehas earned his Govt salary, go 'For being your math master, you werethe mastermind for my grandson's murder' 'You won't prosperNot one bit!' They arrested our brotherin the blink of an eye I made a mistake trusting himbecause he's my wife's brother I feel shivers down my spineright up to my intestines If my company facesany problems because of him- Don't over react, uncle Get lost! Uncle, here comes your girlfriend Where are you off to? - Temple- But we haven't bathed Oh gawd!Spare me, uncle My dear nephewWhere are you? Where did you disappear? I went to dunk myselfin a cup of hot tea! One track uncle of mine! To hook your cool girlyou shoved me into this icy pond Sit and bathe leisurely Is it okay if they bathe youas a corpse tomorrow? Lord Shiva, bless me He has come withsacred ash smeared all over... ...as if it's a Fancy dress competition! [clears throat] 'Praise be to Lord Vishnuwho is covered with a pearl like hue' This is Lord Shiva's son, Muruga - Sorry, Muruga- Uncle, listen How could you confuse the sweetoffered to Vishnu and Shiva? 'They will make mincemeat out of us today' 'Muruga, save usHe left before I could pray' Do you come only onthe 13th lunar day or daily? I come daily Do I have to take this cold dip daily? My Lord, defendant Kodiyarasuhas been a Good Samaritan in our society You mean social serviceor is the service limited to his caste? He is a well known entrepreneur We can surrender his passport to this court Please show mercy andgrant him bail, Your Honor I am the sole authority to decideif he deserves bail or to be in jail He has killed a student This can lead to a riot He has to go to the police stationin Mattuthavani, 200 km from Madurai And sign twice a day - Are you prepared to do this?- Yes, Your Honor After you sign in the morning ...where will your client stayto come back and sign at night? He'll book into a room in a hotel He'll sign in the morning andtreat himself to a gourmet meal Along with a peg or twololling in bed, he'll watch TV He'll get up in the eveningTake a shower, freshen up Sign and go watch a night showin the theater nearby Don't think he can take me for a ride This isn't an ordinary murder Honor killing - Know the lake in Thiruparankundram?- Yes, Your Honor - Know a kind of Mesquite tree?- Yes, sir Do you know its special feature? It absorbs the ground water It is found widespreadall over that lake Your task is to sign hereat the police station daily Make a beeline to that lake Uproot 10 trees per day And throw those treeson the other side of the lake - Will you do this?- Yes, Your Honor Couldn't you hold your pee? - Didn't even close the door- Don't I won't have privacy in prison Let it be the same here 'Don't flush the toilet' 'That pee stench should makemy stomach somersault' 'I'll feel like rippingmy brain out of my head' 'He prevented me fromgoing back to my hometown' 'He stopped me frompresiding over the weddings' Bro, sit on the chair over there 'I won't have such facilitiesin jail, you scumbag' 'I'll sit on the hard floorand I'll sleep only here' 'Get me a tin bowlfor me to eat' That's what I'll get in jail You've been granted bailYou won't go back again You are mistakenI will go back to jail I'll kill Gunasingam withmy own hands and go to jail 'Until then this is my daily routine' "Praise be to Lord Rama, avatar of Vishnu" "God makes His own planMarriages are made in Heaven" [song from 'Aval Oru Thodarkadhai'] 'A thick jungle' Shut up, uncle 'Lord Muruga, save us' - What?- Nothing Are you in love with meor simply following me? 'A bit of both!' I'm in love with you - You're following me- I swear, trust me If you have the gutslook into my eyes Clasp my hand with your right handPlace it on your heart and profess... '...Kannukiniyal, I love you' Nothing wrong, 101% right "Praise be to Lord Rama, avatar of VishnuMy dear uncle, profess your love true" "Can't tag along with younor let this torture continue" Not just when we are young But till we are old and greyI wish to love you like I do now Will you marry me? Be happy foreverWe can fight and flirt We can feel badwhy we waited for so long? We can wonder sometimeswhy we got married? Shall we feel? "With your eyes like drum beatdaily a lullaby within echoes sweet" "Are you a floral chariot divinerebuilding this life of mine?" "I chatter with you endlesslyeven if I meet you continuously" - This is our home- Looks beautiful Someone might see us "Your words like sweet showertook a long time to flower" That's our field - All that?- Till the very end "My heart goes lub-dub erraticEnter and explore with your magic" "With your eyes like drum beatdaily a lullaby within echoes sweet" "Are you a floral chariot divinerejuvenating this life of mine?" "With 'kumkum' on her forehead prettyher eyes like round pearls bewitch me" "My determined heart flutters in hastewaiting for her 'yes' in a jittery state" "The sun rises in the east you knowThat's what I thought too till now" "A princess who ridicules me playfullyI woke up to see your face blissfully" "Come what may, lassieGive yourself to me" "Wings sprout within meMy heart soars delightfully" "With your eyes like drum beatdaily a lullaby within resounds complete" "Are you a floral chariot divinerebuilding this life of mine sublime?" "As soon as a red brick sees youit glitters like a bar of gold anew" "Like slices of bread you chewed meIn your endearing dimples, dearie" "You lured a chap who doesn't budgeeven if a tiger pounces from a hedge" "Why did you lug my peacock feathers softwith your smile like a wire basket aloft?" "Take your own sweet time, sweetieTake me in your heart for eternity" "This cart halts in its travelParalyzed by you, my damsel" "MomentumBeat of a drum" He made me drench in sweatfelling those damn trees And he happily fell in lovewith my sister's daughter, huh? List out unforgettable incidentsof gory, grim deaths in Tamil Nadu A notorious rowdy in NagerkoilThe police put him behind bars He greased the policeman's palms and- 2 teams were at loggerheadsin a temple festival in Vyasarpadi One team with bikes barged intothe temple with weapons 3 bikes, 6 menand 32 murders There was a family feud in Mattuthavani All of them were beheadedand the heads heaped in one corner Something even morebloodcurdling than this Entire village should be shell shocked By Gunasingam's death Tell me Why do you always smileas if you're posing for a photo? Don't you like my smile? Will you laugh even for this? Of course That's why I love you sooo much Alright 'Aim for his neck!' Uncle! Watch out! School boys - Boys, move- Oh gawd! You should be alert hereafter, son I am fine, pa Akka, I sprained my right leg Why are you massaging my left foot? Keep quiet, if that leg is sprainedthis leg will go numb Your brother is fine Come onAttend to your work Safari, the car is blocking the wayDon't you have to park it to the side? I forgot, bro Taste my country chicken soup No need, akka My precious bro, I knowyou like lamb trotters soup I brought it specially for you What about elephant foot soup? My arm is in a bandageand he gets an oil massage Their concern is more unbearablethan this nasty wound Ignore himYou taste my soup Babyamma, what are you doing? I am fanning, my dear It's freezing cold!Go slow on the fanning - My dear nephew- Uncle? Is it that painful? No, it's so comforting Drink your soupto your stomach's content! - What?- Why are you upset now? Your uncle is fine He won't give up that easily He'll come and I'll comply! Yes, you are our local Godfather! Your razor sharp tonguewill beat his sickle hollow - Drink it up, bro- That's all Queen # 01 Father...? Carry on A wife is the one who spoilsthe husband by pampering Grandpa, don't you haveany intoxicant as weakness? Intoxicants differ from person to person I am intoxicated by my family That's a givenUncle has no intoxicant, right? - What's happening?- I was just curious Let's eat dinner outsideenjoying the fresh breeze Praise be to the lords of South and North! Liquor licked to the last drop Waitees!I'm also coming I want to sit next to my uncle Don't dig into my ribsYou can sit comfortably there Don't forget to paymy college fees tomorrow That's for studious students - Not Facebook addicts- Shut up! I want to be in the photo too Look here Family deity!Don't possess her Goddess, be appeased Important call - Sit down, sweety- Eat first Officer is calling me regardingthe banana cultivation How are you feeling now, dear? I am fineJust a sprain I want to see you at once - Will you come now?- Impossible My sisters and brothers-in-law are here The entire brood came runningto nurse the pampered cub, huh? Look at their tender loving careAs if they are like you! Why don't you tellthe 'tender loving care' brood ...you love this girl Iniya? Aiyaiyo! I dread to thinkof all their reactions - You have no other choice- Why? My uncle has toldmy father about us Oh gawd!Then...? My father hasn't asked meanything till now It's better we tell your parents That's only protocol You are thinking thriceto accept a farmer as son-in-law Soon people will start feeling jealousof a farmer groom than an NRI groom Rather than an educated groomsettled abroad earning 1 lakh a month... ...I prefer and respect a local groomwho earns only 10,000 per month The hesitation is notbecause you're a farmer Have you informed your father? I fell in love with your daughteronly after my father saw her Does he know she isThillainayagam's daughter? What is this new hitch? We have no objection - You are part of a big joint family- Let me serve, ma Let him consult everyone andmeet me if he favors this alliance You should take the cup 'You should offer me a cup' 'So I can relish the coffee too' I'll take leave then, sir See you My dear boy, will you come backor follow your father's footsteps? I don't understand 'If a daughter is bornI'll come here for sure' Your father was supposedto marry my sister you know He never came back Only if the baby is a girl He got a boy insteadand sent him here I'll be back Definitely, uncle You've made up your mindto show your muscle power The nearest village is10 km away on that side On this side7 km away If you are bashed up in no man's landwho will pick your broken limbs? Don't worry, we are hereto butcher you to bits There are plenty ofwild dogs and foxes here You'll make a good feast for them That's why we chosethis isolated spot If I bash you up, will those dogsand foxes die devouring you? Poor creatures! Wait, I have a plan Uncle, if we get trappedthey will have the time of their life Why are you so scared?You are strong like Superman I scurry and scootlike a bandicoot The smallest soundand I'll run for my life One who shows his strengthisn't Superman nowadays One who does NOT exhibithis weakness is the strongest Then I am Superman, huh? Is the job done? Be on the line Get your bail as you hear himscream in pain and agony Just break his limbs into two - I'll handle the rest of him- Okay, bro Is it Team hospital? There has been a major accidentnear Koonimoottu forest area Around 15 men are lyingdiced to minuuute pieces Make it fast, sir One of them in a yellow shirtis bleeding from his ear, sir The chap in a black shirt His hand is broken Left hand is fractured And he's writhing in pain One ambulance won't be enough The whole gang is likea herd of wild buffaloes If you bring 3 ambulances... ...all the broken limbscan be picked up with ease Coming?Leave right away Why invite trouble? If you want to call it quits reallyyou should trouble trouble to the I'll show my muscle power You follow suit Bash him upand finish him off Uncle, yellow shirt His ears should splitBoth left and right - Which hand did you say?- Left...left You must ensureyou snuff his breath - What happened?- Are you still there? Where is the culprit? Have you been granted bail or not? Pray I don't come out on bail I'll pray bail is granted to you If I come out- If you consider yourself a manmeet me face to face Hey! Great escape, huh? If you intend stopping my wedding Whoever does,this will be your fate What if he is related to us? Let him beSo what? 'With 2 nieces as bride-to-bewill you choose an outsider?' Look, you've stirred upa hornet's nest now What do you want me to do? I can't plead with your sisters But even if 1 family memberdoesn't agree, I won't consent If they don't, you must marrythe niece of our choice then Do you agree? My responsibility tobring everyone together You keep saying, 'we shouldhave a family group photo' I'll make your wish come true, pa Uncle, thunder and lightningstrike inside and outside Like a group photo in a school play You casually saidyou'll make his dream come true 1st marry your girlthrough registration And start making babies Then if you persuade them'all is well that ends well' You'll need minimum 3 years Take a bowl and bed sheet andgo door to door convincing them - Why are you scaring me?- I'm not scaring you, uncle I am being practical It isn't a case ofyour mother or mine The hitch is your sister Mangamma I mean the 'coercive conspirator' If she makes up her mindto be manipulative... ...even her husbandwill fall at her feet Hey! Drunk-skunk Thamarai 2nd sisterVelunachiyar A woman in a man's clothing! Action king What do you take me for? 3rd hell cat Samyuktha Cry baby Her weapon is tears She will jugglethe whole world with it Do you have an iota of shame,shyness, dignity, pride or prestige? To think I married you My father named me Samyuktha Ranifor me to live like a queen 4th is the virago, Jhansi Rani No, spying squad! She is the admin for everyone If everyone says something is goodshe will negate it at once When everyone hates somethingshe will praise it sky high - Will you listen to me or not?- Of course we will You mustn't change your mindFollow me then 5th sister is a shrew PadmavathyHeight of love She is aliveonly for her daughter If something happens to her daughter ...we don't knowwhat drastic end she will choose If they are so complicatedimagine their husbands Icing on the cake isKannukiniyal's uncle Since there is no objectionfrom the public prosecutor ...this court grants you bailrelaxing the conditional clause If we are scared of all thiswe'll become ordinary people We can tackle it Why is 'spy-squad' calling me? I believe you're marryingsome girl called Kannukiniyal Our parents have consented it seemsWhat are you up to? - If I'm in Trichy, think I won't know- No, akka Let me see who steps inwithout my approval! She is faster than 4G and 5G! In a nutshell I have to juggle and appeaseRamayana + Mahabharatha! 'Order wise, 1st go to my place' 'So you'll get positive vibes' Long live Kodiyarasu! Long live Kodiyarasu! Hey! Stop it! Welcoming- Is he returning from'Satyagraha' protest? Go inside Aren't you all ashamed? Clear out now Sir, how can you be so rudewhen he's defending our clan? How dare you question him? He's my brother-in-lawHe has every right to reprimand me Get out of here I want him also to get out Ask him to clear out I don't want to see him ever again - What the hell?- We'll call the police Don't manhandle usWhy are you spoiling for a fight? How are you, Sivagami? This is a new number? Who is this? What do you mean 'who'?This is your sister Tell me, akka My husband is being beaten upNo one is here to defend him Someone's bashing him? I'll be there Which sister? I don't know! When I asked 'who'she bit my head off If I ask 'which akka', that's it If it was your mothershe would have called you Will it be the 2nd one or 3rd one? Shall I touch 1 finger? - Must be the 2nd one- Bang on! Only my uncle is likely to bebashed up by the villagers Look at the people of my village Violence should be their middle name! I never get involvedLet them go to an early grave - How dare you!- Who is hitting my uncle? Who the hell is he? I'm there for you, akka Why are you picking that log? No one is hitting anyone You called me just now to saythey are bashing your husband Why would I call you?What am I here for? Then what is that? Forget itDon't make a fuss Some misunderstandingbetween relatives - Your brother-in-law is the mediator- Then which akka called me? - Hello- Listen Will you come to my rescueonly after my husband dies? Uncle, that's Mangamma, my amma! I'm coming, akka So my father was being pounded - Eat and then go- My father is dying there And you want us to eat!I'll kill you, fatso Why are you making me go in circles? - Hurry up and sit- Don't hurt me in the wrong place He is being bashed upYou are not reacting Come, I say - How long to bear this- Very sorry, bro Try to show your power now!Thought he had no one for help? The lion cub of our family is here That's the way, hit him Don't let him off the hookKnock him senseless Tie it really tight How dare you hit my father! If any of you try to touchmy brother-in-law... ...I'll pickle you to pieces - What happened?- Kodiyarasu is out on bail He wants to replacemy banner with his face! Why did you call from a strange number? My phone needs to be topped up I borrowed a phonefrom one of these goons Come in, bro I wanted to share some good news And this came in between Getting married, huh? Did your spy squad tell you? I thought as much No one informed me If you say 'good news'it has to be your wedding Chellamma or Andal?Which niece of yours? Kannukiniyal Who is this, apple of your eyes? Pleasure to your eyesPain to your ears Who is she? We are in love They are also big shots Affluent family I am happy for you I shouldn't say this I was worried you maymarry one of your nieces Don't quote me please They will bark at meand bite my head off I won't squeal I'll be the 1st oneto support you Thank you so much, bro-in-law This is why I saidwe should 1st visit my house! Look how positive vibesis spreading all over I haven't finished speaking - Please continue- I have only 3 conditions Trouble is brewing now! Condition #01, names 1st name on top should be mineMr Thamarai Manalan Sendaiyar, B.A In bold capital lettersand double colors No sharing of names Okay, agreed 2nd conditionI'll skip it for now You'll get tense Condition # 03 Silk dhoti and silk shirtSelect a 5 sovereign gold chain - Sell what to get you this?- Shut your gob Imagine how it will beif I, TMS grace Gunasingam's wedding It will be a splendid sight Now let me come to condition #02 That sibling of mine, MMSMalligai Manalan Sendaiyar Should not attendIf he does- He will not grace the occasion! But my father wants you to patch upwith your brother and wish us in unison Are you out of your mind? That won't happen You can rest assured it won't 'Onions and shallots' Hey junk of a jerk!Just shut up I took care of my brother as a baby He fought over our propertyand dragged me to court greedily Where?To court God didn't bless him with a childbecause of his bad intentions - Good-for-nothing fellow!- What is this? How long will this feud continue? A brother is your pillar of supporteven if you have 1000 friends As long as I am alivewe won't reunite We won't need our kith and kinas long as we are able and fit Only when we are lying incapacitatedwe will yearn for our own blood Money will come and go In the end all that was requiredwas a cartload of sand for burial He grew up withyour love and care He'll come running if you call himI'll go and bring him here I won't invite himfor my son's wedding I won't even call you! I won't even get you married! You're sitting here as ifyou have swallowed a crowbar You continue to be like this Uncle, she is possessed now! Save me from this possessed creature! Why are you deserting me? Bro, by now you should be sittingin the Parliament as a politician Gunasingam has made you sit in a go-down We should not spare him, bro Long live, bro KodiyarasuDefender of our clan - How are you, Shanmugam?- I am good, bro I cancelled my weddingOnly when you preside I'll get married From mid May to mid Juneif you fix 1 auspicious day ...I'll print the invitation Please go and eat I understand your affection But I'm not availablefor the next 6 months I was told you've been granted free bail The bail was for what I already did I said I will be in jail againfor what I am about to do Don't feel badFix a date in mid-May I'll get marriedafter you come out, bro I want only you to presideover my wedding I'll rip Gunasingam to piece- Who are his sisters? Welcome both of youI knew you were coming That's why I made chicken gravy for you Your love is a magnetic force The aroma makes me drool! Don't we have taste buds? - Don't get me wrong- Tell me, uncle I don't feel the same wayabout your mother Velunachiyar is a breed apart! Nothing wrong, 102% right - Hey husband! Come and eat- We are ready for the feast Akka, shall I sharea piece of good news? Let me eat a few pieces right now Tell me You are giving us chicken to eat - I'll give you a wedding feast- Tell her first My precious cub! You get marriedGive me your baby I'll bring him up Will you baby sit by the dozen? Sure, I'll wipe their pee and crap happily I'm eating and you talk crap! Who is the bride? Kannukiniyal Then what about Chellamma? All of us thoughtyou'll marry only Chellamma Fell in love, huh? Nothing wrong, 103% rightBless him happily Welcome, my dear brother-in-law - How are you?- Carrying on I heard you're getting married I presume you went tomy elder brother's house I knew you would go there first He must have told youI shouldn't attend the wedding Taste the chicken And said he took care of me as a babypatting his shoulder proudly - Taste my chicken gravy- He would've said I am childless He must have asked for5 sovereign gold chain We are not so greedy 3 sovereign gold chain will do And he should not attendthe wedding, that's all If you ask meboth the brothers shouldn't attend - What 'huh'?- Hiccup? 2 brothers fighting for propertydoesn't seem right Even then both of you should reconcile Fat hopes! Why do you hate him so much? Not hatredIt's anger - So won't we be angry?- Eat, dear Show off your culinary skillsto your husband I came to invite youand you make a big fuss Ask him to attendthe wedding, then I'll eat If my uncle doesn't wantto eat, neither do I Chicken is not even cookedI am boiling mad! If they behave like this... ...imagine the sisterswith daughters as bride to-be The neighbor uncle How are you, akka? We are survivingWhat do we lack? I'm sure you're fine Where is your husband? He must have wanderedto earn a living somewhere If you keep crying like thismy slipper will speak! I need to tell you something I heard about it Be happy She's also a good girl You'll like herif you meet her All of you should come and bless us How can I come? In case you plan togobble some insecticide ...do so with the doors openYou may end up stinking! Why are you instigating her? You are the troublemaker Don't add insult to injuryI feel like puking That man died on a Saturday Saturday corpse on the bierwill take a companion for sure! Wait, dear Please open the door More than admiring her own fatherever since she was born... ...she has followed youlike a faithful shadow all the time Good lord! You have studied so muchYou always tell me right from wrong I want to talk to you Open the door It isn't as if I rejected you If you hear me outyou'll understand Open the door You don't have to see my face I paid your feesAt least take this receipt You don't have to pay my fees I don't want to study anymore I'll tear my certificate to piecesGo away from here 'Go away' Go away from here Now cry babys turn! So many die in this village Why can't I die instead? Why was I married into this house? All my blessed fate Don't bug me! You call him What's this new #? Who is it? I am your in-law speaking In Tamil Nadu on an auspicious dayin-laws will flourish everywhere - Who are you?- I'm Gunasingam Gunasingam, s/o Ranasingamthe man with 2 wives, huh? Where are you now? What is it?Tell me Regarding my wedding You carry out your intentions I am very busy on that dayI have an important task to do We haven't even fixed the dateHow will you be busy then? Whenever is your wedding dayI'm very busy on that day Where are you now? Having got married into your family... ...I'm going to Papanasamto wash away my sins I'll be there in 5 minutesPlease wait Fine, come Praise be to Lord Aiyappa! We are at the bus standWhere are you? You'll take your own sweet time You want me to waitin the middle of the road? Has the bus left? The bus didn't leaveNeither did I Why didn't you go? My family is in shamblesWhat will I do in Papanasam? Where are you now? Electricity Board has beendilly dallying my connection I'm here to ask if I mustcommit suicide or will I get power? The farmers are looked down upon - Wait, I'll speak for you- To the EB office? Please come Whichever the ruling partydigging holes is their favorite hobby I won't pick your call He isn't picking my call His bike isn't here Uncle is calling, huh? Your to-be aunt! - What?- My father's sister has come Creating problems here This is worse thanopening Pandora's box! He won't pick my callnow bug me Is it that easy to marry me? Shall I also come with you? That's exactly why I'm goingthrough all these hassles now Manickam uncle on the line Don't pick up his call Are you having a tough time? Yes, dear Aiyo! Pick up the phone Uncle ji! Pick it up, damn you! Yes, bro-in-law You want me to grace your weddingand you'll perform a funeral at my house! What do you mean? Your sister consumed poisonand is rushed to the hospital If anything happens to hernone of you will be alive - What, uncle?- 3rd sister drank poison Cry baby has started her antics Wonder what she will do next Don't give any treatment I need to know one wayor the other or die Doesn't look likeshe consumed poison Why did you try to kill yourself?Please treat her Why will I consume poison? The girl you promised to marrytried committing suicide She's on her death-bed Are you mad? Why did you do this? Students easily opt for suicideIs this what you were taught? I'll clobber you - Administer first aid, sir- That lady isn't letting us treat her We've administered first aid Promise me you will marry her Otherwise let her die I can't take her backand look after her Are you a lunatic? I'll kill you though you're my akkaIs this the time for melodrama? Either marry her or take her corpseand throw it away somewhere What is this, my dear? Is it our wish to see you like this? Is my Chellamma a coward? You don't have any cluewhy I took this decision, right? Okay, dear I'll talk to my girlfriend and marry you 'Which room?' I thought you committed suicideYou've driven our only child to this state I won't let anyone near her Call the policeCall the Press Stop your medication Why call the Press when I'm here? No need to call anyone I'm ready to promise Take her hand and promise her Then my daughter won't die Aiyaiyo! Grandpa had a heart attackHe is in a critical condition Come, uncle Aiyaiyo! My father! Get yourself treatedWe'll discuss this later - Doctor, attend to her- Quick! We'll take careYou go, bro Your father is fineNothing is wrong with him - I lied- Playing with my father's life? Then what? That man says his wifetried to commit suicide And here the daughter is dying Obvious her mother hasapplied poison on her lips Oblivious, you're promising her How will you faceyour girlfriend? I agree my sister is quite capable But Chellamma won't act Her eyes asked me'Are you planning to kill me?' Haven't I blundered? I don't know whyI met Kannukiniyal - I am to blame for everything- Why do you think this way? - Who was on the phone?- No one Who was overhearingour conversation? Kannukiniyal She wasn't overhearing I told her about your strugglesto get everyone's consent She asked me to record everythingto know what you're going through for her From when is she hearing? From when we wentto that cry baby's house Playing havoc with my life? That isn't true Get lost!Don't ever see me again Uncle, don't get me wrong Grant me a separation Aren't you ashamed to say this? Let me divorce my husband You're 60 years oldWhy do you need a divorce now? - Won't you be the laughing stock?- So what? When he was 50 andwanted a son as his heir... ...wasn't he the laughing stock? How can you deride him?He's like God to us You'll rot in hell Enough, ma, I have facedenough insults in this house At least now I wantto have peace of mind Without magnifying this issuegrant me a divorce How can you talk like this? Are you creating problems? You are the oneshurting my daughter and me Your father was looking fora bride outside our family Your mother didn't evenask me if I wanted to or not She told me to marry your father I buried all my dreams and goals I married my brother-in-lawonly to make him happy But God gave me just 1 girl childinstead of blessing me with a son Such an innocent girlSilent as a saint I pleaded saying the groomchosen for her doesn't seem desirable He claimed the groomwas from a decent family Within 2 years of marriagethat drunkard made my daughter a widow Just because she stubbornly refusedto remarry, you abandoned her completely When even at 65-70a companion is needed... ...did you think of the feelingsof a 25 year old? You praised my granddaughter Andal You nurtured hopes in herof being the daughter-in-law To save the cost of payingfor a servant... ...haven't you been treatingAndal as a glorified maid? Enough of this torture I'll take care of my daughterand granddaughter Ma...waitWhere are you going? - Let me go- Let's talk it over Let her go Listen to me - Wait, ma- Don't stop her 'You madcap!Are you still thinking of him?' I need to talk to you, my dear lad - Shall I come tomorrow?- I'll prefer if you can come today I'll be there - Please come- 'Vanakkam' However angry you may behow can you be so rude? Good morning - Serve them coffee- Okay, dear This is my younger sister Greetings She's the one your fatherpromised to marry She's vehement I shouldn'ttake you as my son-in-law We conduct our functions usuallyon the full moon day in April So this wedding has to take placeon that auspicious day I heard your family members are alsonot seeing eye to eye on this alliance My wife's brothersare on a warpath We have just 30 days left How can you think of suicide? What if it had turned fatal? Why are we here as your aunts? Will we let some strangermarry your uncle? - As if we will- Listen, child Only you will marry our brother No one can change this Will you all just keep quiet? What do you all think of yourselves? You claimed my uncle will marry meright from my childhood Have you come to console me now? - I don't want to get married- Why show your anger on the flower pots? - Get lost!- Are you mad or what? She is in a mad furyLet her be Let her vent it out If anyone tries to pair upa boy and girl in their childhood ...my slippers will speak! What is happening, huh? Can Manickam's daughterresort to suicide? Your brother lied sayinghis father is unwell ...went and fixed the wedding date! This is disgustingI don't know why I'm alive! Won't the 3 of us find a wellto jump into and die? Wells are dry nowadays Oleander seeds will beour next option - What is the time, Safari?- 10 o' clock 10+2 hours from nowif we commit suicide Let a crowd gather to grieve here Is it some circus trick? You bet, watch my circus act Co-brother-in-law He bought 'the stuff' just beforehis daughter was discharged It's quite a feat to findthe right shop in the city How does he getsuch easy access to liquor? You have your own problem This is the problem ofentire Tamil Nadu, I say Co-brother-in-lawPlease come out Whatever it islet's discuss it I can see your love for your niecebrimming and bubbling! What did all of you doall this while? You think I didn't know you saidhe could marry outside our family What is it? - Some snack I ate- I'll call back This husband of the spy squad! He will always act busy Kindly don't malign me Listen, anyway I intend to die Before that can I share the feelingsI've bottled up for decades? - Tell me, bro- Please stop wearing this Safari suit It's unbearable At least will you attend my funeralattired in a traditional 'veshti' - Brother-in-law?- What? Don't talk like a broken record, go inside Spy-chief, shut up! He will brew some more trouble now! Will you stop being negative? 'Adding fuel to the fire!' What is this?What are you doing? Why did you bring kerosene now? Turning on the motor? - What happened?- All of you are in a tearing hurry I'll die right here Oh my goodness! Give our 'safari' bro the moneyto arrange my funeral rites - Don't do this, uncle- Allow me to die - Stop this- I have to die now - Thamarai, its risky- Death is beckoning me Safari, he's looking for the matches Grab the matchbox from him Are you trying to take usalong with you? Aiyaiyo! Save yourselves Where's the water? Pour it on my fatherNot on you Selfish buffalo!Give it to me Pour water on him He was about to kill all of us What a horrible family! Go to hell Leave me out of this Dont, co-bro-in-law '- What, akka?- Do you have power in your house?' Sivakami? Who is she? To step into our houseand boss over us Wait...please listen to me Your own family has 2 factionsregarding your brother's bride That's the biggest hassle here A family can indulge in politics But can there be politics in a family? Let him choose Chellamma or Andal But that soda-girl can't butt in 'Our brother should marryonly one of our daughters' Please dont do this Can I have some more porridge? 'Glutton of a fellow!' You've befriended Gunasingam it seems The boys told meI didn't believe them Yes, uncle, it's 100% true I don't like him, dear But I like him very much, uncle Delete him from your mind Doesn't augur well for himnor is it good for you I know to decide my life I must trample his temerity I must wipe out his wealth Only then he should die a slow death Sorry, dear, I misunderstood younot aware of your situation Angry with me? Nothing, I just feel so lonely You don't sound yourself Wow! You know my moodgauging my voice, huh? One glance from youI can tell if you are happy or sad I want to see you right now Is that so? Now close your eyes In our bedroom After a hard day's workyou are eagerly waiting for me I take a refreshing shower I come and lie down next to youin your favorite pink nighty I hug you real tight I kiss you on your forehead On your eyelids Then your lips My precious princessI want to bring you home very soon In all your silken finerymake you mine as my wife I feel like starting my lifewith you right now, dear "Come to me, my dear shrewI'll tame you and win over you" "Like a cat on a hot tin roof, darlingI'm waiting to follow you, drooling" "My dear wildcat, come to meI'll win over you desirously" "Like a cat protecting her kittenI want to follow you, totally smitten" "If you go away from me, honeymy heart beats lub-dub horny" "Even this landlord's words, honeystutter and stammer in agony" "Say 'yes' to stick to me, sweetie" "Come to me, my sensuous shrewI'll tame you and win over you" "Like a confused cat excited and arousedI'm yearning to follow you as your spouse" "Like a drum beat my heart tooonly you tap a rhythm of love true" "I pick the tempo and sing for youYou arch my neck and kiss my throat too" "The whole town looks up to meas if I am worship-worthy" "One look at you, I wonder whyI stand stranded mid-road on a high" "I swear on God, it's trueI don't want to live without you" "I am not kidding, my dearCome near to whisper in my ear" "What happened in my mind, crystal clear?" "My dear wildcat, come to meI'll win over you rapturously" "Like a cat protecting her kittenI want to follow you, totally smitten" "If you go away from me, honeymy heart beats lub-dub horny" "Even this landlord's words stutter in agony" "Say 'yes' to stick to me, sweetie" "Come to me, o' beloved shrewI'll tame you and win over you" "Like a cat on a hot tin roof, darlingI'm waiting to follow you, drooling" They have destroyedall our banana trees, sir Completely decimated them to the ground Aiyo! God help us! How could anyone do this to us? Wretched scumbags Clear everything and use it as manure Our son sees thishe will be heartbroken He won't be able to bear this Both our bulls are lying lifelessfoaming in their mouths They were like his own brothers They destroyed everything Will he be able to handle this? Heartless brutes! We treated them like our own children How could they do this? What happened? What happened tomy Ram and Lakshman? Don't go andsee that sight You can't handle it - What happened, pa?- Don't go...please Well seek our revenge - Let me see them just once- No need, son We'll retaliateAvenge their death We buried them in our fields Look how desolate this place is 'They used to win all the races' Aiya 5000 banana trees, 2 bullsyou reared with loads of love Imagine everything being wiped out Whoever it iswill be heartbroken What is it, sir? Such a huge tragedy in your house The family hasn't united?Did someone drive a wedge? Gunasingam? Mourning, huh? You made me chopall the mesquite trees, eh? My boys who felt terriblewatching me do so May be they killed your bullsand razed your plantation I should have killed you right then Let go of me I'll close your chapter one day What did my poor bulls do to you? Ask them not to restrain me, pa Gunasingam, listen to me I'll kill your entire family Take him inside I won't spare you What the hell?Just trees after all I would have killed himif bro had ordered He will order that too! Hey! Gunasingam - Run for your life- Let's escape You've come over to our sideThen why sulk like this? Can you get a better groomthan Kodiyarasu? Let this party-meeting get overWatch his realm of influence! I'll always be your pillar of strength Whatever help you needyou can ask without hesitating Your brother-in-law has deceived youpretending to be good He needs a good lesson to be taught Don't feel badhe isn't your son-in-law I will marry her Will you consent? Share your opinioninstead of snoring What is there to think in this?We didn't initiate this He made the moveThen why hesitate? Only then Gunasingam will pipe down I agree wholeheartedly - We'll do as you say- A decision well made! Akka...? Ma...? Come back home with me It is just not the same without you I was waiting for youto come back of your own accord Let's go home It never occurred to you tocome home even after all this debacle? Come, ma Akka...! Hey Andal Have you also joined with them? You won't talk? You won't talk to me? What is amma saying? Did I treat her like a servant? Akka? Look at me now I'm talking to you You always support me How can you be like this? I'll leave if you say'Get out, you mongrel!' Don't be like this, akka You don't even want tolook at my face? Go now, one day you'll comeyearning for my love and affection Uncle I won't be here if I thoughtI was just your nephew We've been childhood friends That's why I came So many weird happenings Parisutham has changed sides He's trying many waysto stop your marriage They are planning to get Chellammamarried to Kodiyarasu You have fixed a groom for Chellamma That lowlife! He's the groomSo what? That murderer is my niece's fiance, huh? Don't make me furiousI'll kill all of you I'll get my daughter marriedto whomever I like Have you gone mad? You found yourself a bride, right? Won't a groom offerto marry my daughter? - Go- What is this, akka? Who are you to decidemy daughter's groom? She's the apple of our eyes, akka Don't ruin her lifebecause you're mad at me I am glad you areso concerned about her But fate decides her life, right? You go and marrythat soda bottle female Chellamma, waitI'm talking to you Do you know what's happening here? He is a drunkard, they aregetting you married to a murderer Do you think I'll allow this? Don't worryLet's go home - Come home- Who are you to drag her? Are you deaf or what? You chose your life, right? - Get lost!- I can't go away like that He's dragging my daughterAnd you're watching silently As her parents, won't we care? I can't do thatI am your uncle I'm restraining myselfbecause you're my brother-in-law - Come away, uncle- Leave her alone Let me see how he conducts the wedding I won't let this happenas long as I'm alive Im curbing all the cuss words! - Have they shut shop?- You'll get it, rear side Uncle, you said you would rather resortto murder but you'll never drink Yes, I said so Padmavathy akka's husband diedbecause he was an alcoholic That's why I took that vow They insulted me too much They said liquor will numb the pain But it pains all the more now Our family was so happy and united Today our house is shrouded in sadness Let it go, one daythey will also cry in misery She blames me for everything This is why we shouldn't heaploads of love on anyone Either we will be hurt severely Or we will end up hurting someone This is exactly whyI don't get too fond of anyone No one will be fond of me either Then aren't you fond of me? Uncle, let's go inside That's a templeI won't step in Nowadays temple isthe hub of all activities! Ill be with Ram and Lakshman here - I'll sleep here- Uncle, come in 'Get up, uncle' I never thought I'll seemy son in this pathetic state - 'Get up, uncle'- I am scared Assemble the whole family heretomorrow morning We'll decide once for all Hey Rani, will you take me there or not? Grandma, won't you listen? I don't want you to go there I have to go today I've been waiting for this day Iniya, wait in the car I'll go and talk to them Okay, pa Vanavan Madevi Coming, dear What would you like to eat? - Nothing, thank you- 'Vanakkam' You must be confusedwhy I barged in like this I didn't have an option When Iniya was returning from college4 boys have created a ruckus yesterday She somehow tackled them I found out they weremy brother-in-law's goons My daughter is my whole world I want to entrust her to you safely I want to know your opinion To marry 1 of his granddaughtersmy father has called us over Let me see how he gets married Why should you be bothered? You keep quietI'll handle this They are arriving now Please stay in hereI'll be back Why did father all us now? I've reachedI'll keep you posted WelcomeCome in, all of you Come in, son-in-lawBe seated Can we sit here and talk?Cool and breezy here Malli 'mappilai'Come and sit down You be seated I'll wait hereSit, it seems! Why have you madeeveryone sit outside, pa? Just wanted to enjoy the fresh air Come and sit I have taken a decision I am also ageing I'm planning to share my wealthbetween my 5 daughters That's why I called all of you Accountant, bring me all the documents My first born-queen MangammaTell me what you want? Appa, why all this now? You like the Kazhani house, right? You take it Velunachiya, what do you want? I don't want anything, pa Your father has some hidden agenda Ask him what the hitch is 1st ask what he is giving his son What are you giving your son? I asked if he wants propertyor the girl he loves? He's saying he can earn You've agreed to him marryingthat girl, 1st tell us that Let him marry Hey, listen carefully You will not get a nayapaisafrom my property Then it means we are eyeingyour wealth, right? Not like that, dear It is my duty tosettle you in life Why all of a sudden? Everything is happening suddenly What can be done if somethinguntoward happens to me suddenly? Shhh! Get lost Alright If he was penniless, will so manycome forward to make him their son-in-law? It's all because of money So if I get rid of that wretched wealth,the problem is solved, right? You think we wanted your sonbecause of your wealth? Not due to family ties or affection Did we want this alliancefor his good heart or his money? Why are you talking like this? Don't I know your affection? - Heard the sarcasm?- Keep quiet, uncle Girls, don't you stillunderstand your father? He will fix a price, distribute his wealthand then get his son married He has made you all sit out here He has made the girl's fathersit inside to spy on us And that gentleman toois eavesdropping on this discussion - I thought so- Is this the 'fresh air' you like? Look how much he respects us, sir 1st day is feast ona banana leaf Next day a hand-made leaf,then just a handful 4th day on the floor Is this the time for proverbs? - Let's go- Wait, uncle Why do you nit-pickwith an acid tongue? I'm nit picking, huh? Old member is no longer neededThe new guest is family! Are father and son insulting me? I did not ask him to come He came suddenlyof his own accord To discuss an alliance You can even call me 'da'if I enter this house again Did you hear that?All the sisters have assembled 'Problem is just brewing' My Thekkadi lineage is not so cheap Don't go, uncle If you are coming, come right away Or choose your parents over me If you leavewhy should I stay behind? If you knot up problemshow can we solve this? I knot everythingWho are you to talk to me? What did you say? Think back Look how everyone isbutting in to mediate Are you showing off your favors? Yes, you can- Hey, did you hear that?How well we are respected? If you can cut your ties todaycome with me Send your sacred thread with someone Why are you cutting all ties? Why do I need any bond after this? I have no ties with this family I won't attend even a funeral here 'Shut up!' Very happy People who don't want tounderstand me, please leave If akka is furiouswhy do you make it worse? The relationship betweenmy family and yours has ended If my husband dies,you'll give a sari for the last rites Give that to me now You'll attend the funeralsaying you are my father He will come as my brother Give me the sari nowI'll walk out of your life Instead of burning with animosityfuneral pyre is better Don't talk emotionally Go in, get a sari andfling it on her face This is how much you love us? This isn't how our family usually is Someone is instigating all thisPlease don't lose your temper Akka, stop this nonsense - Go bring the sari- 'Be patient, akka' - What is this, dear?- Otherwise you leave Amma, wait, don't go 'You heard what he said?' Don't do this Will we also face this same fate? Your action is unjust to say the least - Big blunder- Yes, dear You are right Pretending to be righteousyou're ruining our togetherness Only the 4 sons-in-laware from different wombs So they behave differently The four of you are born to the same mother How are you so different? We wanted a sononly to stand by you When he is in trouble,none of you stood by him Like our bulls and banana trees ...everything has been destroyed The whole town enquired But none of you bothered to visit us He who makes everyone gladthe world loves to watch him sad But I don't want my son to be unhappy I'll create a ruckus in Gunasingam's houseI'll deal with the repercussions The other day I wasthe one who told him If 1 of your sisters or brothers-in-laware absent, this wedding won't take place Where are you going?Sit in the car Whether you attend and blessor you don't show your face... ...he will still get married Give that to me Only his happiness matters to me All of you forgive me I don't want you to fight I don't want to ruin your unity Your daughter can marry your brother I don't want to be the causefor a feud in your family - It's warming up- Strike now Giving a sari for her as a widowAll this is taking an ugly turn What is ugly?Who are you in the first place? Don't lose your coolPlease be calm Don't talk without any sense Who is talking nonsense, da? Don't you treatmy father with scant respect Bro-in-law, be respectful - Trying to hit me?- What is this, machan? Who is arguingwith my brother-in-law? How dare you raise your hand? [overlap of angry voices] Get out! Clear out, you'll get it from me Enough of your actGet out of here I walked in as a guestYou dare hit me?! I'll bash you Don't fight, all of youLet's talk and sort it out He's enacting this dramato get his daughter married - You're adding insult to injury- Stop it! How can even you not understand?Please listen, akka You insulted my father who camewith good intentions, you owe me an answer All of you kindly leave All of you clear out "Stalk of paddy, with name and fameWho made you lower your head in shame?" "Dilemma or in a quandaryKick it with a glance cursory" "Stalk of paddy, in awe and admirationWho made your head bow in humiliation?" "Crisis or commotionT(h)rash it without hesitation" "O' soul, cruel words how can you utterto hurt and scar my heart forever?" "A home we built with love in earnestHow can a tempest strike our nest?" "Fate deals bad cards hard to cope" "It's all in the game, dont lose hope" "Stalk of paddy, with dignity and devotionWho made your head bow in humiliation?" "Dilemma or in a quandaryKick it with a glance cursory" "In the comfort of mothers lap asleepno hassles to hem in head-deep" "In the warmth of fathers sustenancethe sky is within reach in our hands" "Even when we walked on a muddy streetwe were clean without dirt on our feet" "Like a scratch on a mirrorwe shattered as shards on the floor" "In the winter of our life, agedness" "We lose our way, blurred in bleakness" "Stalk of paddy, with name and fameWho made you lower your head in shame?" "Crisis or commotionT(h)rash it without hesitation" Grandma, will you do me a favor? Tell me what I should do, dear? 'Till date I've never askedany of you for anything' I have reached 90 now If you perform a ritualin the temple for my well being I will die in peace I am not a mini busto comply to all your wishes In a single day's downpouryou have all dissolved like sugar I carried 6 in my womband I gave birth to 2 I didn't nurse you,that's the only difference 'There is no oneeven to comfort me' Who will step into that house? It can be held in a templeor some common venue Nachiyar, if you set your mind to itonly you can unite this family My youngest, if you don'tvisit me when I am alive ...if you lament loudlyand garland me as a corpse ...will I even be aware of your grief? 'Please change the seat in your bike' 'Throwing me up and downmy bones are all rattling' What happened?Did they all agree to attend? Even rain will bless grandma As if my sisters won't? If they go up,they have to come down - Grandma, get ready- For what? - Your mother's function- I'm not coming How many temples G-grandma hasvisited for our well-being Shouldn't we cheerfully attend? I am not coming Grandma Leave me aloneI am not coming - The bouncer is here- Akka - Hello uncle- Welcome, little ones - Welcome, uncle- My darling pet WelcomePlease come Welcome Tipper is here - Welcome- How are you? I am fineYou walked away too - Velunachi- Yes, Kodi He's pretending he got a call 'Everything is in placeas per our plan' No one should be alive in this family We end all the insults I faced Tell me 'Why is the mini bus slowing down?' What happened? I am respected in this villagefor my lineage I can't sacrifice itfor the feast served here They have invited all kinds of stray dogs! Oh! My dear - Wait, listen to me- I can't give up my dignity Why is the mini busmaking an U-turn? Welcome, sister Welcome, dear Please come Welcome, sister Welcome, uncle Please come Uncle and aunt 'Why is he on a war path?' Please come 'He is the only manwho will walk in uninvited' Greetings, brother Brother, they have plannedto cause a commotion And kill you Is it so?How many of them? Only they know the plan Be on your guardwith your brothers-in-law All their palms havebeen greased, be alert I shall take leave Why do you give himthe respect he doesn't deserve? Will he be the only one to spy on us? Even I have set up spies inthe enemy camp, he's one of us We can handle it Bless you, my dear Wish you happiness Oh God! You're the eldest in our family, bless me May you always be happy Sister, your turn You are bearing a cross, dear It isn't an easy burden to carry Your good heart willalways keep you happy My blessings for youto be happily married We are all here Hello...you Those who graced this occasionplease stay for the feast Why do you sulk and look grimlike you are a stranger? If you are angry, yell at him Don't hoard ill feelings Even fire has to extinguish Please eat, dear I am being magnanimousbecause I'm your son-in-law Don't wash dirty linen here All you have is a big fat egoand false prestige, uncle You think you're some fierce tiger Yes, da I am a fierce tigerSo what? If you're angryunleash it, my dear Anger is like garbage Am I angry? Can I just ask 1 question? How is that girl superior to my daughter? Are you provoking me? - Keep quiet- Don't you have any brains? He is the main culpritHow can you go and talk to him? Pretending to be innocentand standing quietly He must have hidden his father-in-lawsomewhere here, let's go - What an act claiming to love me- Shut up, ma Hey! Let go of me - Sister, listen- Hear me out I'll get my daughter married tomorrow If you attend claiming to be her uncleto participate in the function No tears, you'll seemy true colors We worshipped youas our only brother You broke all tieslike a mud pot Whenever we had a family function ...all 5 of us looked forwardto being together Catching up on our livesAll that has turned sour Now no one even makes eye contact You ruined our happiness,for the sake of a stranger What makes her so sweet and special? Even now you're unable to reject herand agree to marrying your niece? - He has no contact with her- Then why is she still unmarried? As if we don't know your strategy You'll rock the cradleand pinch the child! Hold this, motherCan I tell you something? Listen to me properly We are in a temple Touch your heartand tell me Has my son never been a loving brother? Because your husband is unemployed ...he's paying interest for2 mini buses he bought for him He bought 2 tipper lorries on loanfor his younger brother-in-law too Paying monthly interest Didn't he educate your children? My son has deposited money in the bankfor the wedding of your 3 daughters! Was he ever stingywith his trousseaux? For Deepavali, temple festivaleven every single birthday of- If you pinpoint what we didit is best left undone Let my sister get the angerout of her system I'm not pinpointingI'm pricking their memory lapse Instead of one of my granddaughters... ...will I bring some girlas my daughter-in-law? He is an extrovert who goes outHe talks to people in a friendly manner He may have likedher face or her character Burying my dreams deep inside... I wanted to discharge my dutyas his mother in a proper manner How do you have the heart to beso cold and callous to malign my son? More than you and me regrettingyou didn't have a son... ...my son has been so remorseful More than your husbandwalking up and down hospital steps ...he took you to so many hospitalslooking up to you as his beloved sister Not wanting you toregret being childless ...he stayed in your houseirrespective of any inconveniences To top it all He wanted to be your son, to performyour last rites, when you pass away Are you spoiling the wedding of this sonwho wanted to be a son to you? No one will tolerate this Even God won't tolerate this Hello...are you there?What's happening? None of you understood his good heart Our family deity! Even if we wash your feetand drink that water ...better sense won't prevail for us Am I your mother? Is my husband your father? You have built a palacefor us in your heart How cruel of meto break your heart That isn't true, akka - Please forgive us- There's nothing to forgive Is this why you were angry? Unable to vent it outyou had long faces and turned away? Scold me, akka You have every right You can even beat me up I will accept whatever my sisters do But please don't ignore me and walk away I cannot bear that indifference Whatever you are doingstems out of affection Whatever I'm doingis also out of love What are you blaming me for now? I didn't choose one of my niecesas my wife, right? All of you always tell mehow you showered love on me The way my sisters cared for me... ...I showered the same loveon my nieces You deposited them as babies onmy lap, made me sing lullabies Did you bring me upto treat them as my fiancee? If I hadn't always been with themI might have fallen in love After cherishing them so muchI can't help treating them as my sisters When I hug and look at their facesI can only see my sister and mother How can I think of her as my wife? If I marry herjust to satisfy your whim ...won't both our lives be ruined? In order not to hurt my sister And sever the uncle-niece bond... ...a teenager was marriedto her 40 year old uncle Aren't we seeing how she isstruggling in life with a child today? If I marry Andal,I'll be hurting Chellamma Andal will be hurtif I marry Chellamma To avoid that, I felt my brideshould be outside family ties A girl walked into my lifeBoth of us liked each other I thought it was God's willand informed all of you But if you sever blood ties? You decide now You want me tomarry Andal, I will Or marry Chellamma? Or both?Whatever you decide Bigamy is not new to our family Whatever all of you decideI will comply I don't want my family to drift apart I don't want to wound any of you So many of our men are happymarrying their nieces Don't worry on that count 'I don't want to marry my uncle' I don't like each of your traits separatelyYour smile, speech or attitude I love my uncle as an entity I want you to be my uncletill the end, not my husband Considering the fact Andalis a fatherless child... ...we shall unanimously agreeAndal will be his wife Do you want to marry me, uncle? I'll marry you, dear Will you be happy? I'll try my best I'll make sure you are happy My dear uncle Do you know to cry too? We have never seen you cry You are forever bubblybrimming with laughter We have seen our dear uncleeven act like a clown How could we have hurt youlike this and made you cry 'Don't cry, my dear' He is our wealth 'I will get him marriedto the girl he loves' If anyone dares to oppose this... '...I won't hesitateto chop them to pieces' 'Uncle, she wants youto marry her right now' I came here only becauseshe asked me to come My father won't consent Don't worry, dear My uncles hold a vengeful rage against you Sometimes the situation straightens itself I shall talk to your father Be brave, dear We treated you as our family member Kodiyarasu is threateningto kill my family I have no choice All guests, family and friendsplease sit down - Sit...sit- Sit down Check if any strangeris seated next to you Nab him [overlap of angry voices] 'Raghu, what's happening? Aren't you ashamedof stabbing behind our back? If you are man enough,stand face to face with my son - Come on- Coming, bro We must finish him off today Ask them to follow us Son, escort this girl homesafe and sound Gunasingam 'Your father asked meif I'm man enough' 'I have come to prove that' You think only you cankidnap my niece? Can't I return that favor? You can kidnap only 1 girl I have kidnapped both your nieces Not 2, bro Three You didn't spare even the child? Leave her with meand take all 3 nieces Get down, dear Hello, my dear nieces - Are you scared?- Whaaat? When our uncle is here,why should we be scared? My dear uncleFight with all your might It's ages since we saw you fight Hey you drug addict! Bandana bandit! - Both of you come out- Why? You have to weigh minimum 50 kgto withstand my wrist-power Both of you are underweight Come on Is there a farmer in your midst? - Come this side- Why? The farmers' livelihoodhas been trampled Why should I add to your trauma? We can't beat upour own clan, that's why - Hey, where are you going?- Birds of the same feather! 'Punch them to a pulp, partner' Anyone with health issueslike blood pressure, diabetes, weak heart? If yes, come this side - I have- So do I With all the farming 24x7... ...my hands are rough & tough With the blows I dish out now- Go on Blast them, uncle "Bulls of Tamil Nadu powerfulStrong, robust and formidable" "Bulls of Tamil Nadu powerfulWithout a worry is Sevalai bull" "With vigor he will thrustWithout fear he will butt" Soooper, uncle "This bull will threaten the bravest hereAttack and assault without fear" "Their speed will amaze one and allWill place our village on a pedestal" You killed my bullswho were like siblings to me "Bulls of Tamil Nadu powerfulStrong, robust and formidable" "With vigor he will thrustWithout fear he will butt" "Bull...Indicus" "Bull...Taurus" 'Perunazhi Gunasingam [farmer]' My dearest uncleis getting married today 'Come on, son-in-law' 'What is this?' Will we be reborn withthe same set of relatives? Affinity is better than animosity Come forward, uncle World's 8th wonder!' 'Mini bus and tipper lorry are com-plying' I can also walk up and down Smart ass! The floor may get worn outSlow down in your pacing Go...go Bless Iniyal with a safe deliveryand healthy baby, Lord' Father, I have an angel of a daughter In the form of Goddess Lakshmi Our mother gave birth to4 girl babies and finally 1 son - Won't he be blessed with a son next?- We went in for family planning - Why?- Birth control, huh? What are you saying? Don't you want a son? Why differentiatea boy and a girl? It is how you bring upthe child that counts Who would want more than this angel?Girls will be in demand now Well said! Do I have to bring you up too? - Smile...everybody- All is well that ends well! |
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