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Kanne Kalaimaane (2019)
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'Apple of my eye; my dearest' Why is uncle going overboard with his sacred antics? I don't know who he'll target this year to tarnish their life Why is your house locked? What are you doing here? Where is your interest due? - I'll pay you soon, sir - What's with you? What is this disguise? Lord Karna, sir You are unable to pay the interest for your loan And you'll dress up as the generous king Karna, huh? "In the paddy fields lush and green Indian beech trees with flowers seen" "In the highways bustling with activity tamarind trees blossom in plenty" "In directions 8, everywhere our neem trees rustle with fanfare" "Knowing you'll be coming, at that moment the flowers open their eyes in excitement" "One who graced Vaigai river as our savior Our Chozhavandhan Mariamma we favor" "Shall I receive You with love?" "Our Goddess who came from above" "Shall I welcome You with happiness One who wears a garland of durva grass?" "Shall I invite You with gratitude forever One who cures chicken pox in the summer?" "Come, o' Goddess of rain" "The leafy canopied ghaf tree was cut down with utmost sanctity" "To carry my favorite deity carved as a casket sturdy" "Inside that wooden casket my kohl lined deity basked" "Epitome of fury Avatar of Kali" Do you know how our Mariamma was enclosed in that casket? "One with turmeric paste applied With dhavanam's perfume alongside" "Shall I call my deity to bless us The copper statue so wondrous?" "Come, Goddess Shakthi" At a time when there was no famine when pangs of hunger attacked us When all these people assembled and wondered what to do Lord Krsna commanded Varuna the God of rain and said Shower rain in abundance Heavy rains lashed flooding the land it seems The casket with our Goddess carried by the ripples of the Palar river In the waters sweet as honey floats the casket of our Mariamma Your casket slides to the banks green with the waters gently lapping in between When everyone wondered what this casket contained Our deity Mariamma dear to bring us prosperity here "Goddess in a casket, shall I welcome You? The renowned one, who comes to our rescue" "Shall I welcome You, avatar of Shakti? One with name and fame in totality" "Goddess Cholavandhan Mariamma" "Our Chozhavandhan Mariamma, our savior Our Goddess whom we fear and favor" "Shall I welcome our Sornamuthu Mariamma?" Tell now Announce your presence Within a year in your family ...you'll face a problem with either a lady or land Wake up! Good morning, madam Welcome - Greetings, madam - Good day Welcome, madam Hello Thank you Come this way Please take your seat All the best Namaste, madam Best wishes, madam Good wishes Good morning, madam Good morning, madam You should be in that seat But you have seated her Attend to your work Lot of loans are pending Many have not repaid Loans approved on document basis have also been forged Who approved this? Why haven't so many farmers paid back their loans? Who will take up the responsibility of this loss? Madam, the problem here is- Villagers are not soft like the city bred They may be a bit violent I am mentioning this because many of our officers had bad experiences Where there is honesty both anger and violence co exist It's alright We'll face that too So bring all the pending files to my notice - Okay - Okay, madam Thank you! It's rare nowadays for girls to work in villages Why are you scaring them? Will they dole out loans with open arms in your city? Don't be unrealistic Appa, look who is here You are dead meat today He'll close your chapter Uncle, stop it Stop it, all of you How can you do such injustice? What did I do? How often should I repeat it? Even Americans use a neem stick as tooth brush The world is going green If I say all this do I look like a fool to you, huh? You are a genius But leave us alone Natural fertiliser won't be conducive to this soil This land has got used to this manure I can't repay my loan if I don't harvest 3-4 times a year Change your habit Yov! This is our Mother earth Even if you stamp, doesn't she support you and me? For that at least shouldn't we protect her? All our documents are collaterals in a pawnshop! Wonder who jinxed me this morning Why are you bugging me while I am working? Couldn't you find anyone else today? Why are you perturbed? I'll gladly give you earthworm fertilizer for free Just say yes, I'll bring it from my house and pile it here Please don't use those chemicals Don't betray the soil that trusts you You don't understand my plight I've bought all this fertiliser on loan Aiyo! Uncle, I don't intend leaving till you change your mind Kanna, what are you doing here? We've been looking for you all over Look at what uncle is doing Didn't he promise to use only organic manure that day? Look what he is up to now Sir, I didn't think when I promised that day Please forgive me Uncle, we can't keep forgiving you For the next harvest change to natural fertiliser - Say 'yes' - I swear I'll change I'll buy organic manure from you Leave me alone now, sir You heard him Let's go, Kanna Let's attend to our work Muthu, how are you? Hey Kanna Nowhere to be seen I saw you in the temple that day You left before I could talk to you That's a big story By the way where is your husband? - Where will he go? - Come, Kanna - Would you like some tea? - I just drank, Chandra - Buttermilk - No, it's alright Hey Kanna, you are a smart young boy Why are you still roaming around single? Karuppu, you tag along always Can't you find a girl for him? You expect them to? If they are with me, even a girl who flips for me will flee - Hey Chandra - What, Kanna? Count the coconuts and unload them I'll buy whatever price you quote When have I bargained with you? Whatever Muthu says is fine with me If the buyer fixes the price their sales is really one of a kind! He is my childhood friend Now you know what trust means? Kanna, let me look for a bride Don't worry if I don't find one I'll divorce my husband and gladly marry you Kindly do me this favor Take her with you If you succeed I'm freed of a life sentence Don't think you can escape from me, dear That will never happen Am I the pawn in your game? Hey Karuppu, are they serious or is it their weird sense of humor? They were classmates Don't be suspicious Okay, let's go Muthu, see you - Send me the money - Prompt as usual Muthaiyah has taken 8 loans He has repaid 4 Kazhuvaayi has taken 5 loans And repaid 2 Kamala Kannan has taken 9 loans for his cattle Not repaid even 1 There isn't even a gap of 2 months between each loan Who approved his loans? There are many adjustments in this locality If you delve too deep into it ...VAO, collector, tahsildar the whole system will oppose us Forget how it was given and focus on retrieving the money Sir, we can't use local thugs like private banks do Madam, most of them who availed loans here are proper thugs Let it be I won't step back from taking the required legal action I need to meet each and every one of them - And we will start with Kamala Kannan - Okay, madam Did you drive the tractor or roll it in mud? Full of muck and mire Who listens to you here? Our vehicle is their training tool! Kamala Kannan sir, I'm Vetri Kumaran - From Madurai Grama Bank - I know you We would like to discuss about your cattle loans We are paying the dues Even sir knows it Who paid? Records don't show a single payment She is our new manager Her name is Bharathi Good afternoon, madam Namaste, Mr Kamala Kannan You look educated But why are you doing this? You own a lot of property Should you avail Govt loans and cheat them? Can't you lead a straightforward life? I can understand if you really can't repay By greasing their palms... ...isn't there a limit to indulging in fraudulent deals? If I have done anything wrong I'll face it legally See, let me keep it very simple If you don't repay your loan I'll take action So be careful Kanna, you must slap her at least once 'What temerity!' She dares to come here and threaten us 'She should be taught a lesson' Many of them who take loans have no intention of repaying They wait for a new Govt to dissolve their loans I'm not targeting the poor who can't repay I just can't bear to see the affluent ones who trick the Govt through loans Fraudsters! That isn't true Miss Bharathi If we handle those with clout in a diplomatic manner ...it augurs well for us Will big shots have 2 horns or what? Will they pierce us? I'm not scared of all this It is my duty This is just a simple cattle loan of a villager What will you gain by intervening and investigating? How can you take a cattle loan so lightly? Do you know the worst corruption in India is cattle fodder? In our country cows are the biggest problem People's taxes are used as loans We stretch our hands for our salary Shouldn't we do justice to it? When those who cheat are brave why should we be scared cowards? Hey, wait right here I'll be back Bro, what about your security? Dai! 1st take care of the car Don't come inside Stay in the car Our bro doesn't look the least bit angry He'll bottle it up inside Thanks - Mathrabootham sir - Tell me, madam Ask why Kamala Kannan of Vadipatti is waiting out? Kamala Kannan sir Come here 1 minute What are you waiting for? Madam wants to know the reason I want to thank madam Madam, he wants to thank you Thank me? Why? I didn't ask Shall I ask him? It's okay, ask him to come She asked you to go in - Tell me - Madam I repaid 2 loans as per your suggestion - When will you pay the balance? - Give me some time I'll repay one by one Do it fast What you've done is forgery Repay before I take any action Why do you need to thank me? You said 'Can't you lead an honest life?' I liked that a lot I have work to do Thank you so much We need signatures from 2 witnesses for our Home's registration You are here The other witness is on the way Good morning Namaste Congratulations Madam, please sign I really feel very proud This Old Age Home is being registered as Mother Teresa's Home I thank Miss Bharathi of Madurai Grama Bank And my dear friend Kamala Kannan advocator of organic farming I ask our friend Kamala Kannan to say a few words now Good morning to everyone Brother Chozha Nagarajan referred to this as Old Age Home This isn't an Old Age Home But Care for the Elderly Old age is an unavoidable phase to every human being on earth For those who have reached that stage before us I firmly believe this care center will provide all the required comfort Thank you See you, bro What is this place? If parents had a son like you this is the haven they must seek! Zip your lips and open the door Should I explain even an Old Age Home to you? 'Our guest in today's farmers' program is Kamala Kannan from Vadipatti' 'Greetings' 'How did you get interested in organic farming?' 'When I was studying in Agricultural college' '...I grew up reading books by Nammalvar agricultural scientist and green crusader' 'Johan Fredrik of Germany and our own Gandhiji' 'I was enlightened, I felt only we can save our own land' 'Why shouldn't I give this my full fledged support?' 'So this became my dream' 'Farming alone won't do We need organic manure' 'We are producing earthworm fertilizer' 'Our earthworms will save our soil that was ruined by chemicals' 'People are leaning towards natural organic farming methods' 'What do you think?' 'I'm very happy people prefer the 'Go Green' movement' 'This boosts up my faith in my dream even more' 'I am sure a change is just round the corner' Bill it please - Yes, madam - Vetri sir Kamala Kannan has graduated in Agricultural science in Madurai He belongs to an agricultural lineage He's a landlord too Why should he avail 9 cattle loans? I feel something is fishy If you are in doubt we can enquire, madam - You go and find out - Okay, madam Who the hell is this? Why are you honking in front of a locked gate? - We were sleeping - What do you want? Madam wants to inspect all the cows for your cattle loans Big shots can't show up Take the nonentities Both of you go Bro, don't come to the road and get caught, that's all I can say Go now, don't I know you're Kasi's son? - Are you a pilot? - I'll tweak your ear He's a Govt employee That's how he'll talk - Let's attend to our work - Our work is to go back to sleep! Watch your step This cow Here, huh? Take care Namaste We are from the bank Is this your cow? Yes, sir My son is a drunkard His liquor ate up all our lands We can't pay our house rent I have pledged all my possessions I was struggling without even 1 square meal a day Kamala Kannan lad came to my rescue and availed a cattle loan for me Due to the circumstances and our situation I couldn't repay Don't blame Kamala Kannan Please ensure you won't hassle him He's like a son to me Thanks to him we are able to survive May God bless him I'll show you the next candidate Let's go My parents were well diggers My father died while digging a well He fell prey to a mudslide My mother and I were somehow making ends meet I was working in a telephone booth Not a well paid job Kamala Kannan said 'Don't worry, Mary I'll help out' He got us a cattle loan and that's how we are making ends meet We'll pay up very soon Don't ask him to pay this Please wait, madam I'll pay definitely - I'll take leave - Okay, madam I told you I'll repay all my loans Why did you go to their houses and threaten those poor souls? Kannan sir, madam wanted a clear picture about your loans That's why we went It's our duty, sir - Yes, madam - Ask him to come in You can go in and talk to madam Sir, you feel like donating Do it with your own money Why do charity with bank's money? This isn't charity It's a job opportunity for them If you give them cash they will spend it They will be focused in their work if they have to repay the bank That's why I got them a cattle loan Haven't you heard of the fish and bait story? Give the bait and not the fish That's what I did Please don't go and talk to my people hereafter I take full responsibility Repay your loan We won't disturb you 'A few days later...' Grandma, a girl has come to see you - Who are you? - I want to meet Kamala Kannan bro Why, dear? I've passed 12th grade I've got a seat in a medical college I must get his signature regarding my education loan Can I meet him? Who told you he signs for all this? Bharathi madam in Madurai Grama Bank told me - Is anna here? - Who is she? A new Bharathi 'madam'? She's the fair swan in Madurai bank Our enemy Ignore her - What is your name? - Venmani, bro How much did you score? - Very good What do your parents do? My father drives a bullock cart My mother works in the field You've got a seat in Madurai medical college? Yes, bro, to pay my semester fees... ...I had gone to avail a loan in Madurai Grama bank Bharathi madam told me I can get if you sign Bharathi madam, huh? NEET exam is very tough How did you prepare for it? Aiyo! That's a big torture, bro Even 3-4 students who excel failed in this exam, bro My father sold his land and sent me for tuition class I worked heart and soul and I passed the exam How can we study Central board questions not taught in our state board syllabus? How do we answer such questions? Aren't students who passed out before us regarded as doctors, bro? My dear girl don't get me wrong Your awareness of politics is super If you studied law instead of medicine ...you have a bright future No, bro This is my ambition What did you study, bro? Just like you, I went in for a professional course Our country doesn't offer a job nor show respect for my subject I took a degree in agriculture in Madurai Agricultural college So you've passed 2 exams simultaneously You must be exhausted What to do, bro 1st they grabbed money from us by way of college admissions Now tuition class became a big scam True that With such a vast syllabus and varied subjects... ...to force students to attempt all this at the same time is just not fair at all Those who need to know should get enlightened! Hey! What's NEET? Waking me up and asking me irrelevant questions All that is academic related Just go back to sleep So even you don't know? They didn't teach us all that in 8th grade It has been added only now I'm quite surprised by Kamala Kannan Only yesterday I saw his Facebook profile He doesn't have a single girl in his Friends list He cleared all the bank loans day before yesterday, ma'am Sounds good Come along Hello, Kannan sir Madam told me Give me your file Vetri sir, what is the % you charge for educational loans? 10-12% Sir, what do you mean? I pay only 8% for my car loan What to do, sir? We must abide by our bank rules Give me your pen My dear girl Congratulations You're availing a loan from our Govt to study Then don't go abroad to serve the people No, bro I won't do that Let's see Please process it at the earliest We'll do our best, sir Kamala Kannan sir Don't hold it against us for meeting the people who availed a loan My situation was such- Yes, sir, you'll torture a farmer who borrowed just 5000 He will end his life, but one who borrows millions will go scotfree Your bank rules are 'splendid' indeed Don't mistake us, sir Venmani Hello, Kannan sir Take a seat All the best Study well Thanks a lot, madam Say thanks to him Thanks, bro I'll take leave I hope you aren't angry with me Not angry A wee bit disappointed I signed surety for that girl just as you suggested Clad in a 'kurta' Some moments of silence after speaking a few words Social awareness Are you a Communist? I am an ordinary agriculturist I'm doing what I know Everyone publicizes the good deeds they do You're doing a lot of good All my best wishes to you, sir Why be so formal? Feel free to call me Kannan Any help, let me know I'll do what I can Thank you so much Our branch needs your help - Can you give me your mobile #? - Of course 9944000- I'll give you a 'missed' call Save my number I already have your # See you "This oval faced flower bewitches me to caress her" Kanna, where are you going? Kannan bro Car is parked here "Handsomeness cumulative effect Kidnapping you is my intent" "My heart yearns to be looted this instant" "Addressing you as 'my dearest doe' My heart sings aloud a poem for you" "Girl, except for your name so sweet all other languages take a backseat" "I was to wrap you in my finger forgetting all our surrounding forever" "Words will let me down altogether" 'Organic Farming Awareness Camp' "This oval faced flower captivates me to caress her" "Waves of desire brim Teasing many a whim" "Handsomeness cumulative effect Hijacking you is my intent" "My heart loves to be looted this instant" Won't you give them a loan? People above 60 don't qualify Only pension is available Ask them to collect that cash Why can't a person above 60 qualify for a job? Our prime minister, president, chief minister are all 60+, right? Don't they hold an office? You're such a nuisance, I swear! "As I walk on the road thinking of you Unaware, I pass my house like a fool" "Seven + seven as 10, I add My math has never been so bad" "I can't discern east from west now I've lost my sense of direction somehow" "In whichever direction you maybe seems like the auspicious east to me" "You are the water in my roots complete You are the honey in my flowers sweet" "What else will you do to me, I entreat?" "It's a pleasurable pain indeed" "Your glances dissect me into a world of rhapsody" "I stand like a hill, strong and steady" "The moment I see you, instantly I shrink like a tiny coral bead love-pea" "This oval faced flower bewitches me to caress her" Thanks, Kannan "Waves of desire brim Pleasing many a whim" It's okay It's not a big thing "Able and adorable cumulative effect Abducting you is my intent" "My mind craves to be stolen this instant" Hey! Get down It isn't for your loan Just checking your document I won't get down I won't come Come "Girl, except for your name so sweet all other languages take a backseat" Saw that? He went right on top Can't catch him "Words will let me down altogether" 'Pearl millet porridge and buttermilk ready' Oh my God! Ezhumalai...! Where are you going? Stop, man - Ezhumalai - Uncle, open the door - Unlock the door - Ezhumalai I won't harm you Unbolt the door 'Open the door' 'Unlatch the door' Let go of this Ezhumalai, why did you take such a rash decision? Do you have any sense? If you die, that news won't even be reported! Who will take care of your daughter? We borrow money for farming The fertilizer seller takes half the amount Moneylender grabs the remaining amount, sir Look at this bulb hanging here The manufacturer decides on its price But the crops we produce with our blood, sweat and tears ...we are unable to fix a price Even the consumer doesn't get it Even we farmers don't benefit It lines the pockets of the middle men alone As a protest in Delhi we ran without a stitch on us, we even ate rat curry Did anyone in this country ask why? Everyone just watched us with amusement or curiosity How can we survive under such conditions? Aiyo! I don't have the money Otherwise I'll definitely pay, sir Sir, we didn't come here asking for money Please pay when you can Thank you very much, madam Uncle, times will change It won't continue the same way If you don't work, people in the cities will starve Trust me You are like God Whatever hardship please don't resort to this - Hello...? - Bharathi, this is Kannan here - Kamala Kannan - Tell me, Kamala Kannan There's an alumni meet in my college tomorrow morning I'm attending it If you are free can you come with me? Actually I'm free, we can go Oh! But one thing Can we take your car? I don't use this car for personal work Which means Bharathi is equal to integrity Is that right? Yes, you can say so 'I call upon our special guest poet Aathmarthi to share a few words' Dear guests My words are just poetry But your grain is food for the poor Agricultural scientists Like how a sheaf of grain bends its head to the ground, I salute you 2 souls unite, love blossoms Even in contradictions friendship blooms I wrote this I see it truly in your expressions Thank you Sir...? Bharathi, my professor I'll be back Hello I'm Anban Kannan's friend Is that so? Please sit Thank you I live in New Jersey In our whole batch Kannan was really one of a kind Congrats...! Kannan and you are made for each other When is the wedding? Who is marrying whom? Kannan and you? Did he say that? I've told most of our friends here Remember to invite me for the wedding He must be settling abroad Dressed in a kurta, obsessing about organic farming ...he's wasting his talent here His simplicity and the way he loves this town His helping tendency I like all that about him I'll make sure he doesn't change in his ways - Is this assurance enough? - Okay...good Thank you, sir See you Hey! What's up? The jar and lid make a perfect fit Your 'Mrs'! Don't let go All the best! Mrs...? If you are free tomorrow, can you come with me to Mettu Neerathan temple? Do I have to? I need to talk to you Hmm...okay Bharathi, sorry I got a bit delayed It's okay Tell me You could have told me I would have felt good Deals with situations bravely But scared to profess his feelings to the girl he loves That's a typical male trait Can't be changed I should have told you myself Anban messed it up Don't know what to say now I'm kind of feeling jammed To go against the wishes of my family And to get married immediately ...I'm not a young girl! My job Your value in society Then... ...both the families ...without any fights or bad vibes should consent to this marriage It's very important to me Please discuss with your family If they consent... ...we can talk about it Otherwise it's fine This is reality If they don't accept... ...let's stay as friends always Okay...? Okay Let's stay as friends Your sari looks good I bought it in the Govt handloom store Co-optex Oh Co-optex? That means... ...you're also like me Particular about going green? Not that I belong to the weavers' caste To weave a sari, a weaver has to move his arms and legs 20000 times! I'm wearing this sari for them Don't forget about our topic Kanna, please stop - I need to talk to you - What, appa? I heard about Bharathi That Madurai bank officer Her family and relatives We don't know their customs and habits They won't understand our lifestyle We belong to a family of agriculturists I don't know what to say If no one in our family circle approves then what do we do? Father, just like that how can I say 'no' to her? I didn't tell you to forget that girl Hey, Ramasamy What are you saying? What does he know about deceit or dishonesty? He doesn't even know to differentiate a burnt 'paniyaram' from a good one Discussing all this with such a naive boy Her complexion, the way she talks or her home and surroundings Who knows what he saw and flipped for her My dear grandson You were just 5 years old Your mother handed you over to me and died From then, only we have been taking care of you We know to decide what is good and bad for you Take me to that girl's house Let's see if it will work out Or if we can iron the creases if any Otherwise... ...what I decide is final! Ramasamy, do you agree with me? You must obey whatever I decide Father, what is this? When have I not listened to you both? I'll go by what you say I can assure you Do you understand? On behalf of Madurai Grama Bank... ...we are proud to give this award to our best customer, Mr Kamala Kannan The loans he got for others... ...without expecting anything in return, he repaid the bank on their behalf He studied in Agricultural college And is employed as a farmer in his own town A person of great values I can go on and on - Congratulations - Thank you, sir Congratulations! Bharathi, you invited me for the function and praised me sky high I was quite embarrassed Power outage Bharathi! What happened to you? Bharathi, relax Hello, someone please help Hello, there's a power cut Don't be scared, Bharathi Power will be restored soon Someone please help Bharathi, it will be fine Wait, it's coming up Bharathi, are you okay? What's happening here? I'm sorry...sorry Hey, Kanna I thought you'll slap her You stuck to her like a flat bread! Dai, show some respect She's your sister-in-law His fiancee, huh? What did he say just now? Isn't it shocking? Bharathi...? You are usually so brave Why were you so terrified? What happened? When I was young I had a tragic experience From then on I'm petrified of darkness I'll tell you later At a more appropriate time - Hello...? - Bharathi My grandmother and I are coming to your house - Coming now? - Yes - Please come - Okay Didn't you inform her earlier? I did, grandma But told her to be ready now Is that girl at home? Today is Sunday Bank is closed Yes, Sunday Govt banks are closed - Hello, Kannan - Bharathi, this is my grandma Namaste, grandma I am so happy you've visited us Please sit This is my brother Naresh He studied Mechanical Engineering and is working in TVS now I'm Kamala Kannan My sister has told me about you Bring tea Did you have a surgery for your eyes? Not a surgery When Bharathi was 5 years old... ...I lost my eyesight Can't you see at all? House is very spacious, eh? Do you have a terrace? Hey, take a look around Give him a tour of your house, dear This is a rented house, right? Very spacious Terrace is this way Grandma, have tea I added sugar Is it okay? Do you eat meat and fish? Yes, we eat meat Where did your daughter work prior to this bank job? In Pondicherry Then why did you move here? My daughter is very honest Straightforward Very strict, huh? If she's too strict she can't work everywhere What to do? This is a quality she's born with! Fair is fair, wrong is wrong irrespective of who does it Will she be permanent in this job? Can't be too sure She can be transferred whenever and wherever Only after meeting your mother, I realize now Why you were so terrified during the power outage in the lift I'm terrified of darkness My mother isn't conscious about light at all When I was young... ...she used to leave me alone in darkness and go So from right then I have a phobia for darkness Sorry That's okay Tell me what your grandma will be asking my mother now? My grandma is enquiring about you downstairs You are questioning me here on the terrace You can come up with the answer too She'll be asking about our caste How did you guess so right? Don't we know about elders? Let her ask I don't mind Will that be a restriction? Kanna I'm feeling tired I'll go rest for a while You go and lie down for a while too Bro, what did grandma say? For whatever reason on earth don't ever resign your job You won't get this meat and salary anywhere else I intended to endorse the same Given that you don't work you can't get a better deal Why are you standing out? Come in and eat Sathish, serve them also Ma, I have brought sarees Aunt will inspect the saree inside out She won't comment if she liked it or not She isn't decisive by nature - Aunt, some meat for me - Bite your finger instead! Ma, I have brought Madras sarees - Look how she's taking it out on us - I'm busy, come tomorrow Okay Hey! Thanks for the hint The decision has been made I've told the concerned person I don't have to tell you Focus on your work instead of being judgmental Wash your hands I thought you will ask me But it is my duty to tell you Your grandmother said we should postpone discussions on this alliance She is saying we can decide after we completely understand the girl Until then, try to avoid spending time with her Also stop sending messages and talking over the phone Nowadays girls go to the police station at the slightest disagreement And tarnish the family name Be careful, son - Okay, pa - Good "Apple of my eye; my vision is lost" "Lost favor in her eyes; star-crossed?" Kanna, come and eat Not hungry, grandma "Apple of my eye; my vision is missing" How can you not be hungry? Shouldn't you eat on time? "Will I meet her, my cherished blessing?" "She stood before me; my fair missy Why did she enter my heart in a jiffy?" "She waltzed into my heart's alcove and locked herself in, my true love" "How can I forget this sensation? To die is a much better option" Phone is ringing He's ignoring it Kanna Your phone is ringing "If love is considered a cuss word to scorn why are these trouble makers born?" - Tea? - I don't want - Starving since morning - I don't want "If the criteria is caste for love to bloom and last" "Do birds and beasts find their catch with horoscopes drawn to match?" Hello...who is it? "If marriage is love's enemy do we need a holy matrimony?" Hello "This deep chasm separating you and me" "Shall I kiss goodbye; cover for eternity?" "Apple of my eye; my vision is lost" "Apple of my eye; my vision is missing" "Lost favor in her eyes; star-crossed?" "Apple of my eye; my vision is missing" "Will I meet her, my cherished blessing?" "She stood before me; my fair missy Why did she enter my heart in a jiffy?" "She whizzed into my heart's alcove and locked herself in, my true love" "How can I forget this lovely creation? To die is a much better option" Caw...caw...caw! Hello Kamala Kannan? This is Bharathi In my entire life I've never had a wish list I was never impulsive either But I think in your case I made an impulsive decision God bless you Thanks Madam, this isn't yours Your bike is over there Did you check his BP? - He isn't letting me check - Why? Kamala Kannan sir You are educated Don't make us compel you What kind of care are you giving? He hasn't eaten for more than a week Not being cooperative either What do you want me to do? Find out what's troubling him and give him some juice at least - Let me know after he eats - Okay, doctor I didn't expect this People won't say Ramasamy's son Kamala Kannan died of hunger They will gossip it was suicide Did I make you study agriculture to earn this name? We aren't against your love Shouldn't we worry if this girl is right for you? You set a fine example for everything Can you resort to this now? 1st please eat 'Emergency Treatment Unit' - There she is - Madam, wait Where are you going? Hey, stop - Madam, they just barged in - I'll handle it Okay, get back to work - Please sit down - He didn't eat for a week None of us knew He fainted in the field suddenly We admitted him in the hospital Even now he refuses to eat - I don't know what to do - Let me come with you Mother Come out All of you come out Hey...don't get up Lie down Why, Kannan? Why did you do this? Bharathi I don't have a mother My grandmother is like my mother I've never disobeyed my father I didn't know how to convince them And take you home as my wife I had no other option - Can I give? - Go ahead Drink this Brother has broken his fast! Bro finally drank a glass of juice! Shut up! I'll strangle you Greetings, madam - How are you all? - We are fine Please sit Look at the reception for her All bank loan cases! Come...take flowers Sit down Grandma, who is that fatso with a smile stuck on his face? Brother That girl's only brother Kannan sir isn't even looking our way Sir is blinded by love Bride shouldn't sit along with the groom, get up and sit down I'm not used to sitting on the floor - Shall I sit? - No need Not necessary Let her sit here 'So what?' It's alright Sit there and talk Take this flower, mother I have no one to talk on my behalf Sorry, don't misunderstand It's alright Go ahead I have saved a small sum for my wedding That is all I can bring with me Be it cash or jewelry We can share the marriage expenses 50-50 Who will tie the wedding knot? Bride or groom?! - God knows! - Grandma! Can't say a word about her He'll pounce in a coconut shell of water! We don't want anything Only 1 prerequisite That's also my mother's wish She wants to know if you must work even after the wedding? I got this job with great difficulty Can I take some time to think and let you know? Grandma, it isn't wrong to work after marriage Even you went to work in the fields - Did anyone object? - When did I go to work? All the women will come to my field to work at dawn Can we fix the wedding date for the 18th of this month? It isn't a bank holiday I'll look at the list of holidays for the bank Fix an auspicious date and tell you tomorrow Fine! Alright Bharathi Take mother back home safe and sound Won't she know to take care of her mother? Why go overboard? "Garlands exchanged on an auspicious day" "In the most perfumed way Adorns the bride's shoulder today" "May you both be blessed In love and laughter immersed" "May fortune shower for eternity with prosperity and plenty" [song from 'December Pookkal'] Muthu! Will you follow me like a lost pup, dear? Go and be seated - Bride's room, huh? - Go and sit 'We are not allowed' - See if you have to pin this - Greetings I am Muthulakshmi Kannan's class mate Is that so? Which grade We studied together till 8th grade Then? Kannan continued and I didn't My father wanted me to look after our coconut business Okay! You look beautiful You are decked with all the jewelry No bridal make up, huh? Why do you want me to stand on the stage looking ashen like a ghost? When guests who attended our wedding meet me later on ...I have to keep reminding them I am the same bride - Do we need that? - So true As it is you are so fair Why do you even need make up? Boodham sir, is the banquet vegetarian or non vegetarian? What is the event here? What are you harping on? - Keep quiet - Just a matter of curiosity Then go to the kitchen and find out So you don't intend eating? "Love will continue forever with no stumbling blocks to sever" Bride doesn't look like she's from this area How did you agree? - Hey Arumugam, keep quiet - Okay - Mother - Bharathi Come forward Grandma, such a fair beauty same complexion as our MGR Did you ever think your family will get? Look at her properly True May virtue, principles of life and love be granted in plenty To be blessed with whatever is desired To attain the pinnacle of fame successfully With God as sublime guide Conform to the code of the classic Thirukkural With praise from world over May Kamala Kannan and Bharathi lead a long life as husband and wife What are you doing here? Not coming in to eat? If appa finds out you'll be dead meat! Common knowledge on a wedding eve friends chill out and drink Fathers world over know this Care to join us? Are you drinking because I'm married? Or because you are still bachelors? Kanna, come up You are wanted here I'm coming Drink less and eat fast Kanna, best wishes for your first night What do you mean by 'first' night? Hasn't he seen a night before? Partner, in every marriage a girl gets a husband But a friend loses his friend Understood? Tanked, huh? Grandma, I'm leaving for work I'm off to work Old people look forward to their daughter-in-law ...taking over the household chores The tables are turned here Like Indira Gandhi, prim and proper, with a purposeful stride 'Then who is to do all the household chores?' 'Who will cook?' Who will wash the clothes? Am I her servant maid to do all this? 'At daybreak women usually come to my house to work' 'A woman from my household shouldn't go out to work' Ganesha 'Yes, bro' Is the farm house empty? 'Yes, bro, whitewashed I have it spic and span' I'll explain later Come there with the keys - Yes, uncle - Don't unload Wait for a while We may have to go somewhere else Okay! Hey, what's happening here? I want her to stop working and stay put at home You want them to go and live separately What does he know? You madcap! I am keeping quiet because you are my mother 1st you were his grandmother Then you became his mother Now mother-in-law, huh? Go inside! Amma...! Mother! I am leaving half my life behind Please take good care of my son As far as I know instead of living in a joint family after being married ...you are the 1st man to go live independently Usually sons argue with their father Then raise their fists But like a rooster under a spell, you agree to whatever your father says That's how I am Naresh, why are you doing all this? Take it from him You come in - Sorry - Please go, Your Highness - Saw that? - No, I didn't You should have been his brother-in-law, go in Hey Karuppu Let me carry an item No one is scared of me being their manager! Karuppa'nna - How are you? - I am fine Kannan is sitting in the grove outside What is this? Before I could return from office, you've shifted house Uncle called and told me Didn't specify any reason Shall I make some coffee? I bought milk on the way And...sorry Went off to sleep last night Most probably I must be the only girl to have slept on her wedding night Singlehanded I took up all the wedding preparations I was so exhausted Looks like you want to say something? Nothing It's okay Speak your mind out Shall we bathe together? "Chrysanthemum of mine Island of orange skies sublime" "You came before me like golden honey" "You ignited my dormant masculinity" "My husband, my true-blue Brave heart from Tamil Nadu" "You came like a vision in front of me" "You fuelled my femininity" Bharathi Bharathi It's early morning The sun has risen Why has this 'moon' not yet gone? - Not going to work today - Why? That's how it is "Hey! Beautiful banker Lend me a kiss tender" "I'll offer it with interest more than the capital you invest" "If you give yourself as security and 'will' your life to me" "As interest with delight I'll lend myself to you tonight" "Let your wedding sari crease in our ardor" "Let it crush some more, my ardent lover" "Don't postpone it now" "Don't lock me out, love" It's a week Not a single call - Yes - How's Kannan? How do I tell you the disgusting facts! - What's so disgusting? - Come and see for yourself What are you saying? "I'll make you my baby Bother you a little maybe" "Love, with love as our radius we'll make out a circle of bliss" "I'll do household chores for you, love I'll weed out the garden and grove" "I'll choose the right time to woo you into precious motherhood anew" Hey Kanna, you've changed so much after marriage? Doesn't your husband help you? This specimen? Have you even lifted 1 tumbler? From tomorrow I'll do all the chores, dear I've doing everything Kanna, punishment for visiting you, eh? You've trained him well "Chrysanthemum of mine Island of crimson skies divine" "You came before me like golden honey" "You ignited my dormant masculinity" "My husband, my true-blue Brave heart of Tamil Nadu" "You came like a vision in front of me" "You fanned my femininity" - Do you work here? - Er...no Why were you staring at me? - I wasn't staring - Want me to complain? What happened? He was looking at me in a weird way Bharathi means anger Otherwise Bharathi = courage Right? - Right? - Very good Watch your step Don't trip and fall down Wait here for a minute I'll be back This is binoculars, you can see distant objects at close range - Want to see? - You think I'm a blind old lady? Get lost He's fastening a clothes peg on to her petticoat Good lord! He'll fasten her blouse next Grandma, look there He's making sure the batter is really sour I never imagined bro will change like this He has become a slave to her rosy complexion Uncle, why are you sitting here? - Please come in - It's okay No, please come in Give this to me Please sit down Make an entry and hand it over to the cashier Okay, madam Uncle, my husband told me you wanted us to live independently We came out too We accepted your suggestion After that you didn't even visit us What mistake did I commit, uncle? Whatever I do will always be right, dear Your grandma and others haven't understood you well enough Your education and job come across as temerity to them At this juncture if we are a joint family... ...their hints and digs at you Their ignorance will only hurt you The 1st year of marriage... ...should be happy memories to recollect later on I didn't want you to lose that pleasure That's why I decided Uncle, I never understood your thoughtfulness or farsightedness Please bless me with a happy, healthy life It's okay, dear May you be happy You'll always do well in life - Wait, I'll be back - Okay, sir Tell me, Arumugam Do you know this news or not? What...? Your son is here - When...? - Just now Look at that! I called Kannan but his phone is switched off His phone is charging here and he has gone to the market Please sit, uncle He's helping with the chores only after marrying you Only the 2 of us at home I leave at 7:00 a.m to the bank We decided we don't need a maid We split the work among ourselves You can visit us on Sundays along with Kannan, right? Where's the time, uncle? You know how hectic my job is I work even on Sundays How is grandma doing? What does she lack in life? She'll enquire about you now and then My dear, bring the lentil soup you just served Pour some in my hand Pack some for me I'll take it back home I'm hungry, dear Come inside What a surprise, pa If I knew you were coming, I would've got meat It's okay Come and eat with me To get a wife who can cook a gourmet meal ...is a special boon! Come and eat What...? 'Is the whole family under her spell?' Cruel antics of time! Go and learn how to cook a tasty gourmet meal ...from my daughter-in-law All these years I've been fooled by you about how 'rasam' really tastes! Hold it, this is how lentil soup should taste Chithra Pour that disgusting stuff! Pour Big deal! She has garnished it liberally with cumin seeds and pepper He has a tongue that's gone numb! Bring a plate of rice Let's taste it 'Days passed by' What is bothering you, Kannan? You are here out of the blue? Bro, it's an urgent necessity I have no other option Hello, Kamala Kannan Please sit - Making him wait outside? - Getting his signature - Take him inside - Sure Greetings, bro - Got your money? - Yes - Pay it promptly - Sure, bro - Don't make me hit you - I'll repay, bro - Shall I take leave, Kannan? - Sure, sir Bend low when borrowing Acting high and mighty when I ask for repayment Don't do all that Understood? Okay! Kanna, pick up the phone! When will you pick up the phone? Isn't that Kannan? Why is he talking to this fellow? Must be some lending and borrowing between them, come inside You came home to borrow money Don't you know to return? If you intended to return you would've come home I never said it isn't your money, no? Will you even say that? What is this, bro? Hitting me while I'm talking to you I thought you're educated and you're trying to cheat royally? Muthu, did you see that? They are fighting Appa, Kamala Kannan anna He's the one who helped us with the loan Come...come [overlap of voices] Why are you hitting him? Who do you think you are? How dare you hit him! Muthulakshmi, he'll come home and borrow 3 lakhs He won't pay the interest Won't pick up my calls either - You want me to pamper him? - I'll repay you Isn't there a decorum? You can hit if you lend money? Shall I hit you then, man? If I hit you... ...you'll be humiliated till your last breath Kanna, why do you borrow money from random men? Don't let your tongue run because he's your friend, beware! 'Harping about money' Bro, what happened? Isn't a man's life important? If anything happens to Kannan, I'll murder you Get lost! Scrawny fellow Hey, Alagar Come fast to our common grounds Hey, Nagendra Come out With whose permission did you lend money? Before lending, did you ask the elders in the family? I have enough assets to last for the next 4 or 5 generations Why should we borrow money from you? Nagendra, why did you lose your temper? You hit my grandson who is always as righteous as Lord Rama ...who doesn't hurt anyone He doesn't even stamp a worm You thought no one will defend him? She's from a respectable family If she curses us, we won't prosper Dai, are you coming out or should I come in? Nagendra, come out, da How dare you hit my- It was wrong on my part to hit him Forgive me I should have asked you before lending the money Send the money Give him the money How could you? Did you just watch till he borrowed 300000? Why is he so short of money? If he had asked his father he would've given, so would you Why does he need so much money? - She would've told him not to ask - Who...? New addition into our family Walks erect like Indira Gandhi She married him just as she wanted, right? Arrogance! She would have told him not to ask The money she spends on her powder and perfume ...what she earns is just pittance! My grandson means the world to me I need to find out what the problem is right now Send word to her mother and brother Let them come Ask them to come If it doesn't work... ...I'll send her back saying 'please go with your mother' We can deal with the rest later Hey, Bharathi or Norathi! Open the door Hey Bharathi, open the door Sending your husband to borrow money... ...what are you doing sitting at home? You think there's no one to question you? You'll learn your lesson only if I send you back to your mother What are you doing over there? Hello, grandma 'I had a splitting headache all of a sudden one day' 'Had irritation in my eyes too' 'My husband took me to the hospital' Place your chin here Look at my left ear It's just an ordinary headache You'll be fine if you take rest Call your husband Please sit down This is a type of eye disorder It can be congenital if the mother is afflicted by it If parents are blood relatives chances of children being affected is high It cannot be treated Genetic disease Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy Your wife can lose her vision any time! This is Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy disease This disease is hereditary Sorry, it has no cure Can be passed by genes of mother to her child 1st they'll become color blind And gradually lose their vision Replacing with a good eye won't work Don't waste your money Don't get cheated by anyone Is there no other option? Sorry, Kannan Show your wife whatever she wishes to see in this world as soon as you can Bharathi What did the doctor say? Nothing serious Only stress it seems You have a hectic schedule, right? You'll be fine if we take off for a while Is that so? Of course I say it all the time "Half the world has bright daylight Even the other half is dipped in night" "Dearest, life exists beyond eyesight" "Eyes can lie glibly But the mind is honest truly" "Trust your mind Good you'll find" "Look at the world around you with a new point of view" "Accept how society looks at you anew" "Don't sleep, sweetheart Don't ever drift apart" "Apple of my eye, happy always Connoisseur of live in all ways" "You are my eyes precious" "And I am yours, my princess" "Trust the U in you, my dear It won't deplete, this love sincere" "I am your lover, my lovely wife" "I am your soul mate for life" I know there is some problem with my vision What if I'm unable to see you? Why are you being so foolish? Nothing like that You are fine Darkness It's dark Bharathi...? I'm scared - Bharathi - It's darkness all around me It's so dark I'm scared Bharathi...? I can't see - Bharathi - Kannan, I can't see anything - Don't worry - What happened? What happened to me? I'm there for you You will be okay It's pitch dark Pitch dark, Kannan I'm petrified - I can't see anything - Don't be scared, Bharathi Kannan...Kannan I'm here Bharathi - I can't see you - I'm here with you Nothing to worry It's very dark I told him not to tell you, grandma As it is you don't like me If you got to know I've lost my vision I was worried you might separate us I was the one who told him Not to share anything with anyone Without anyone knowing... ...he believed he can get me treated and cure me completely Sorry, grandma For not telling you Please forgive me Hey Karuppu Where's everyone? Your grandma and Muthulakshmi ...gave a solid shelling to that mongrel who hit you 'Then they came here' They've rushed to your house angrily My house? - Why? - Why ask me? You messed it all up Let's go home Bharathi...Bharathi Bharathi's phone is ringing But she isn't inside I called your grandma too But her phone is switched off Kanna, I just now saw your grandma drag your wife somewhere Any problem? Go to my place, quick If your phone is snatched away half the problem will be solved What is it? I think we've run out of fuel It's just body heat That's all Chithra, make sure the water is lukewarm and just right Okay, ma Few days ago even I had blurred vision I applied a handful of sesame oil and gave my head a good massage After my shower I could see crystal clear Sometimes because of body heat ...it will affect the eyes and you'll get a dizzy spell They won't understand all this Children these days have studied, in fact too much They won't know to assimilate If you take a bunch of dwarf copper leaves Cook it with 'moong' dhal and eat daily for 48 days My husband has told me, you can even see stars in the sky during the day 95 years old and he never wore glasses till he passed away He can see long distance and at close range His sight must have been 100/100 What is the problem with your eyes, dear? Whatever it is we can handle it 'Don't lose heart' Chithra, check if the water is neither too hot nor too cold 'Don't just pour it' 'It's luke warm and just right' Let me see Enough? Go and get a towel We'll bathe her Pour gently Take care Don't you know to discern what to share and what to hide You've got a degree to boot I didn't want your wife to continue working Have I ever told you 'I don't like her?' Her mother told me She can get transferred to a different city suddenly What if she takes ...my grandson away from me? What will I do then? Listen, I'm the eldest in our family Will I want to ruin my own lineage? If you're my grandson she's like a granddaughter to me Forget it She has lost only her vision She can still breathe, right? She can cope and live happily' Don't think about the expenditure I'll ensure her vision is restored You work towards it Grandma I got so scared, grandma 'Why, my dear? What happened to you?' I was so scared, grandma 'Nothing to worry' 'Your grandma is always here for you I'll take care of everything' 'Things will get back to normal' 'My guardian deity will protect you' 'Come, don't cry' "Come, my fair lady My life's rhapsody" "When grey clouds descend rain on our land is the dividend" "When kith and kin come down life has a flavor of its own" "A loving heart's stance won't alter in any circumstance" "Will the height of the sky increase?" "Or how will it ever decrease?" "When rain-laden clouds descend water to our soil is the dividend" Sir, this is yours Sir, I'm so glad you're the manager Congratulations I'm very happy "In love's eyes flaw isn't present" She slaps me if I say I don't want 'mehendi' What to do? "If fault is found, love is then absent" "Nothing is insignificant" "Even a drop of dew is sea to an ant" "In love's eyes, there's no big or small" "Drops of water in a river are equal" Bharathi...Bharathi "A single person will do to recite any gospel true" "But to shower love and affection don't we need more than 1 person?" "We were born in some town or city We united here for eternity" "Can we mix our colors and merge for a work of art to emerge?" "Parakeet's wing will remain green always" Hey! Seer, you don't wear saffron 'dhoti' huh? I stopped No more prophesies Knowingly or unknowingly, my oracle came true for a close family friend So I'm no longer a medium of our deity Being humane will do is my policy now Priest, this is Godliness! Come here All the Gods will listen to a true soul like you Bless her with sacred ash Goddess with a 1000 eyes Grant eyesight to my child Goddess Shakthi Grant your power "A loving heart's stance won't alter in any circumstance" "Will the height of the sky increase?" "Or how will it ever decrease?" Yes, doctor A piece of good news Mr Kamala Kannan My dean had called me yesterday In AIMS hospital, New Delhi ...a senior doctor has joined the Ophthalmology department There's a chance of your wife regaining her eyesight We'll try our best Let's have hope Take your wife and go to Delhi at once I've fixed an appointment for you I'll text you the doctor's # Okay, Kannan? My wishes to Mrs Bharathi Okay, doctor We'll leave immediately Thanks, doctor Should we spend this much? Spend...you madcap! You are our family's asset You think you've lost both your eyes? There are a dozen eyes to take care of you at home Their prayers will protect us Have faith and be positive Bharathi, in a fit of rage, seeing you walk with your head held high... I said, 'she walks like Indira Gandhi' Today you are going to Delhi! Godspeed, come back safe, dear Bharathi, Dad is here Go with courage in your heart, my dear child "In love's eyes flaw isn't present" "If fault is found, love is then absent" "Nothing is insignificant" "Even a drop of dew is sea to an ant" "In love's eyes, there's no big or small" "Drops of water in a river are equal" subtitled by rekhs assisted by harini, kirthi & krish "A single person will do to recite any gospel true" "But to shower love and affection don't we need more than 1 person?" "We were born in some town or city We united here for eternity" "Can we mix our colors and merge for a work of art to emerge?" "A parakeet's wing will remain green always" "A loving heart will melt in many ways" "When grey clouds descend rain on our land is the dividend" "When kith and kin come down life has a flavor of its own" "A loving heart's stance won't alter in any circumstance" "Will the height of the sky increase?" "Or how will it ever decrease?" |
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