Indian cinema has crossed
100 years and has emerged proud.
In this moment of glory, Tamil cinema
has got ready for the next generation.
Black and white, Eastman color,
color cinema and 3D cinema.
Our superstar Rajinikanth has crossed the
above mentioned four decades of cinema.
Now, he is moving onto next dimension
termed motion capture technology.
This is the varied form of film
making compared to the usual ones.
By capturing the new
form of film techniques and..
...by rejuvenating
the real film actors"
...it projects them
into cinematic world.
This is a very great
mode of film making.
Our Kochadaiiyaan is the first movie in India
which is being made by this technology.
Starting from facial expressions
and body languages..
...till the small movement
of the fingertips..
...our superstar prepared himself to
all trials of the expertise technicians.
This utmost dedication of his is
an example towards art and common man.
Superstar's facial structure
has gone through facial scanning.
Facial expressions were captured
through special cinematic camera.
His own style such
as his body language..
...his styles like walking style, dressing style
and expressions that attracts the fans..
...all of them were captured by 40
cameras kept in the film making arena.
Superstar's each and every
movement was inputted as dots.
The body language of actors
was also processed in by computers.
Those dots were
transformed into lines.
That's how first stage
of animation was created.
The dialogues, fight scenes and songs
in this film, like that nothing was left out.
Every aspect in this
movie was shot like this.
Without any heavy dresses,
makeup and magnificent settings..
...that are present
in historical movies..
...all the characters were
considered as imagination.
Out that imagination,
the actors should act.
This is supposed to be the challenging
and tougher aspect for them.
The computers record in the
characters as dots and lines.
In the next stage, they were
converted into full human form.
These figures were given
costumes and jewels.
They were made to walk
in magnificent sets.
Thus the role played by technological
experts in this movie is a notable one.
You are going to visualize
a new world in theatres..
...which was created by those experts.
After the making, our unit
worked very hard for many days.
It is just to showcase this
new world for you all.
May I just say on the hundredth
year of Indian cinema..
...that when the history of
Indian cinema will be written..
...it will be before Kochadaiiyaan
and after Kochadaiiyaan.
At the end of hundred
years of Indian cinema,
For the journey of Superstar
Rajinikanth's cine life,
For the people who
loves Indian cinema,
For all the worldwide
fans of Superstar..
...this film will be
considered as dedication.
Once upon a time, many centuries ago,
in the southern region of ancient India...
there flourished two powerful kingdoms...
Kottaipattinam and Kalingapuri.
In their power-hungry struggle
to attain supremacy...
these two kingdoms faced many battlefields.
Destroying dynasties with war
and martyring warriors in war fields...
their historic enmity continued.
In this epic saga
of courage and betrayal...
an incident unfolded...
it became an incident that stained
the pages of history and froze in time.
After that fateful incident...
Rana, listen to me
Brother Rana, stop
Father
"When the rain pour from the sky".
"The sky won't hear it".
"Heart that serves
our motherland will always".
"Never survive for itself".
"Never survive for itself".
"O my dutiful warrior..."
"O my dutiful warrior..."
"it's you only".
"Don't lose your heart just by failures".
"Don't become proudy of your victories".
"The trees due to lightning".
"Won't stop growing".
"Don't feel sad seeing the mountains".
"Don't feel sad seeing the mountains".
"Victory in spite of.0 its criticism".
"Won't lose its value".
"O breeze... 0 breeze... You don't sleep at all".
"O my dutiful warrior, dutiful warrior...
You don't just relax".
"The life, the life will never ends".
"It's the promise that you won't fail".
Falling into the cascading falls
of Kottaipattinam...
crossing many days and nations...
the place where the young boy Rana landed,
was Kalingapuri.
Becoming one among the orphan lads
of that nation...
Rana attached himself
to the war training barracks of Kalingapuri
Despite his young age,
warrior Rana faced many a battlefield...
and came to be, a warrior par excellence.
The sword in Rana's hands
and days in nature's hands spun in unison.
Acknowledging his acts of valour
as our general...
the royal council
has unanimously decided...
that only Rana is worthy
of being the kingdom's commander-in-chief.
I do not require your recommendation
From a very early age,
I have known Rana's talent very well.
I agree whole-heartedly that
Rana should be made commander-in-chief.
Summon Rana!
"Wherever leads the sky..."
"Wherever leads the sky..."
"To there, we fly"
"Wherever leads the sky..."
"To there, we fly"
"You have won over life's strife;
You have won this earth's worth"
"There are no limits for you, 0 leader"
"The songs of the wind have no end"
"The knell of victory shall never descend"
"With your sword, forge the sun"
"My friend, make our nation, golden"
"if the skies stop us..."
"we shall become a swooping bird"
"if great mountains stop us..."
"we shall become a leaping cloud"
"if the forests stop us,
we shall blow as a gale"
"if the seas stop us,
we shall sail as a whale"
"O warrior,
your heart is the diamond in you"
"To you, victory will come begging too"
"Ambitions are born from pain, my friend"
"Victories are born at the sword's end"
"Wherever leads the sky..."
"To there, we fly"
"You have won over life's strife;
You have won this earth's worth"
"There are no limits for you, 0 leader"
"My sword and my word,
A falsehood, has never incurred"
"Young lion, rise up and fight"
"Fight for your right"
"O warrior,
your heart is the diamond in you"
"To you, victory will come begging too"
"Your wishes brought me back to life"
"For hearts that wished..."
"My life, I have bestowed"
"With your sword, forge the sun"
"My friend, make our nation, golden"
"Wherever leads the sky..."
"To there, we fly"
"You have won over life's strife;
You have won this earth's worth"
"There are no limits for you, 0 leader"
"The songs of the wind have no end"
"The knell of victory shall never descend"
Come, Rana, Come.
From this day forward,
I proclaim...
that Ranadheeran will take charge
as the commander-in-chief of Kalingapuri.
I declare this with pride.
- Thank you, your majesty.
Long live our commander-in-chief Rana!
My very own friend
is my nation's commander-in-chief.
Do you know how happy I feel
to utter these words?
Our nation's strength has increased
because of you.
Do you know how our prosperity increases?
Come, I will show you.
Such a vast gold mine,
right below the palace!
How is it, in all these years,
I never saw any of this?
This place is known only
to the most important royal officials.
Do you know
why I have never revealed it to you?
Isn't the nation more important
than friendship?
Don't beat us. It's hurting.
Make haste
Why this laziness?
Walk faster
Don't beat us.
It hurts... Have mercy!
Move. All of you move further.
Pull it faster
All these men are our prisoners of war...
soldiers belonging to enemy kingdoms.
The maximum number of slaves among them,
belong to Kottaipattinam.
They are the main reason,
our nation's economy prospers.
Muthaiyaa
- Baratha
Baratha, get up.
Come, let's go
Where are they all running?
- They are running to eat their food
Why should they run like this,
for that?
We only provide them food once in a day.
That is why, they are so desperate.
Move.
For me!
Go.
For people who do all this hard labour,
only one meal a day?
If we give slaves more than that,
they will forget their place and duty.
I have an idea.
What if, we enlist all those slaves
in our nation's army?
What are you blathering?
When we combat an enemy nation
on the battlefield...
if we position those slaves
in the frontline...
won't it lessen the life loss
of our warriors?
Thus, when our army strength increases...
we can win over our enemies easily.
If we can then append all their wealth
to our nation's treasury...
won't our nation prosper some more?
Then, this Kalingapuri will transform
into a superpower, feared by one and all.
True. But, will slaves from an enemy nation
fight for our nation?
For just one meal,
they are running so desperately.
Provide them three meals a day
and see for yourself.
I will secure permission from the king.
You go ahead and implement your plan.
- Thank you
We have been waiting for many years,
just for this.
We will all cooperate with your plan.
Long live Kalingapuri's King
Raja Mahendran!
Long live King Raja Mahendran!
For winning over many, many small nations
and making Kalingapuri, a superpower...
Ranadheera, the warrior, I laud you!
Long live Rana!
Wear this medallion
as a symbol of my gratitude.
You have raised my throne
to great heights.
What is the prize you seek?
Ask away
Kottaipattinam
These minor conquests
mean very less to us.
Conquering Kottaipattinam
is what will bring glory to Kalingapuri.
Grant me permission to lead
and accomplish this, your majesty.
Commander,
have you really thought over this?
The reason our army is strong today
is because of Kottaipattinam's slaves.
How will they stand at the frontline
and fight their own nation?
Beg your pardon...
It is not their nation anymore.
It is an enemy nation
that abandoned them as slaves.
For a long time, they have been raging
to live with their families.
Won't their rage be quenched,
only on winning over Kottaipattinam?
Not just for them...
for us too, your majesty.
Warriors, shall we defeat Kottaipattinam
which has abandoned you as slaves?
Let us defeat them!
Let us defeat Kottaipattinam!
Shall we wage a war?
- Let us wage a war!
Shall we capture Kottaipattinam?
- Let us capture them!
Let us capture Kottaipattinam!
Let us win over Kottaipattinam!
Let us wage a war!
Let us capture Kottaipattinam!
Minister, message from Kalingapuri's King
Raja Mahendran.
Salutations to Rishigodagan,
King of Kottaipattinam.
The day, we have been expecting
for a long time, is about to arrive.
We announce proudly that we are ready
to wage war on your nation.
Brave soldiers,
who guard Kottaipattinam's honor!
Last month, although we won
in the war against Thiribuvanam...
in that war...
our honourable commander-in-chief,
Maara Varman attained a heroic death.
Biding his time,
thinking this is the opportune moment...
our arch enemy, Kalingapuri's King
Raja Mahendran has waged war on our nation.
To teach him a lesson...
to wage war against his nation...
as your leader...
as Kottaipattinam's commander-in-chief...
I hereby instate the crown prince,
my son, Sengodagan.
Rana
My friend
How many years it has been, my friend
He is my best friend
These are my people
Kottaipattinam is my nation
You, who have been shackled
in Kalingapuri, all these years...
O warriors from Kottaipattinam!
Come on, this side!
We have been waiting for many years,
just for this.
We will all cooperate with your plan.
Soldiers from Kalingapuri...
I will never attack
those who came trusting my leadership.
You are free to return the way we came.
Not as cowards...
Not with shame...
But as the proud lions, who liberated men,
who have been enslaved for fifteen years...
walk back with heads held high,
to your nation.
That we defeated Kalingapuri
without a war...
seems like a dream
- You are right, your majesty.
This country is indebted
to that great warrior.
Why, he has even saved the soldiers,
whom we had lost.
Your majesty, our prince has arrived
with that brave warrior. -Delighted
We have to see who he is, definitely.
- For sure.
Silence in the assembly!
'Kochadaiiyaan again?'
He is that great warrior, father...
Ranadheeran.
Salutations, your majesty.
'Kochadaiiyaan' Ranadheeran
Rana, you have rewritten history.
You have turned your father's betrayal
into a sacrifice.
Father, political discussions can wait
until later.
The whole nation is waiting to see you.
Come, Rana.
Long live Rana!
Long live Prince Sengodagan!
Long live Ranadheeran!
Long live the prince!
The hero who made this joyful day,
a reality...
'Kochadaiiyaan' Ranadheeran.
Long live 'Kochadaiiyaan' Ranadheeran!
Is it my Rana?
- Long live Kochadaiiyaan Ranadheeran!
Will you always be with me, Rana?
- Definitely, Vadhana.
It is in Rana's nature
to never forget his past.
Saving our soldiers, who were suffering
as slaves for many years in captivity...
and regaining more war horses
than we had lost previously...
Rana has made our motherland proud.
Move aside. Give way.
Come, my dear. Come soon.
Hey, my nephew, little one...
Look here.
He is looking... He has seen us.
Oh my, he is so like my brother-in-law,
Kochadaiiyaan to look at.
The pride of strengthening this fort...
belongs to Rana, who is to take charge
as our army's new commander-in-chief.
Long live Rana!
How long it has been since we met.
- Never thought I would meet you again.
Mother, bless me.
- Son, you are here
Don't cry, Kalpana
Rejoice, everyone.
It has been forever
Look at him walk...
The same majestic walk.
My nephew, the little one.
How are you?
Brother -Look...
It is your little sister, Yamuna!
Bless you both.
How are you, dear?
- I am well, brother.
Do you know how happy I am
to see you like this?
When you were young,
didn't you two, leave together?
But, only you are here, now.
Where is the elder Sena?
I do not know for sure,
where elder brother is, uncle.
Alright, don't worry.
Just the way you arrived suddenly,
I believe he too would come, some day.
Where is mother?
- Grieved that the family was ruined...
mother... becoming heartbroken...
Alright. Don't worry.
It is a story that has ended.
No, uncle...
The story has just begun.
'Kochadaiiyaan' Ranadheeran
Did he act as an orphan all these years,
just to free those slaves?
We have been betrayed
Veera Mahendra, worry not...
He has made an enemy in me.
He has started a new war.
From now on,
the war is just between Rana and me.
Why is the horse staggering?
Did you give it fodder or toddy?
Ever since you came, it's only 'Vadhana'...
Haven't you forgotten her at all?
Why are you so jealous, dear sister?
Get up and come here, uncle.
Only if I get up, can I come there.
You would have eaten well, I am sure.
- What?
When one enters, they ask,
'Have you eaten'?
She is asking if I have already eaten.
Sarcastic!
I meant if you had had toddy.
It, being toddy got from a single tree,
can I drink it every day?
It's been all morning since I had it.
What is it, uncle?
Stop crying.
Whatever it is, break it open.
The problem is that it is broken.
What is broken?
- The statue, of course.
A statue... just like you
They wanted a statue
of a warrior exactly like you.
I completed it too and placed it.
But it is broken now.
Who broke it?
It must be he, who has broken it,
in drunken daze.
I was not drunk then.
- Leave it, uncle. Do it again.
How can it be done immediately?
Why should it be done immediately?
- Will they leave me alone?
Oh, no! They will arrive anytime now.
They will demand
to see the statue immediately.
They will beat me up, for sure.
Oh no!
Who ordered the statue?
Princess herself.
- Princess Vadhana Devi, is it?
Yes, it is her...
Sorry... it is her highness.
Rana, will you do something for me?
Will you come to my studio for half hour...
no, no... two hours?
What work do I have there?
No work at all.
If you just come and stand, that will do.
Just like a statue.
Why don't you return the money?
Only if I have, I can return it, right?
You may be willing to pay on my behalf.
She won't accept it.
Your maternal uncle is asking you.
Don't glare at me, please.
Call me 'infernal uncle' too!
What is wrong if you come by?
- No, uncle.
Do you want me to look bad before them?
When have you ever looked good?
Alright. Forget it. There is only one way
for me to save myself. -What is that?
That is, to die.
Go ahead bravely, uncle.
Come what may, I am there for you. -What?
To do what? Light my funeral pyre?
Take care. Don't make it too hot.
Oh no
Wonder what's going to happen.
Please wait.
Welcome.
Your arrival is making my stomach race.
No, it's adding grace to this place.
I came here
to see the brave Warrior's statue.
My guard said it was ready.
It is ready. It is ready.
But, is this one not better?
Where is my Warrior's statue?
It is right there...
It was right there.
Excellent.
- Excellent? What is excellent?
How is it excellent?
What is she talking about?
My nephew
'Nephew?
Isn't Rana my nephew?
As I sculpted a statue just like him...
Thank you
with gratitude...
I exclaimed 'My nephew'
The brave warrior I saw yesterday...
how could you bring him
before my eyes today?
I said 'Come on, my boy' and he came.
- What?
I was talking about my skill,
your highness.
It is so realistic,
just like looking at him in person.
Thank you so much, respected princess.
You praise me too much.
But, this part looks a little small.
Does it not?
Which part?
Oh... It looks fine now.
I think...
you might not have seen properly then.
Shambumitrar
- Yes, that is me. Me, indeed.
You have made a mistake.
I wouldn't have done it knowingly.
What is it?
Does his stomach look like this?
He had food, just now.
I mean... I had food, just now.
Not for you. For him.
Do you understand?
Let's change it, then.
It is fine now.
Whatever you want changed...
all that will change, on its own.
Oh... is that so?
Alright. I will go near and inspect.
Hold your breath
The paint is fresh,
that's why I asked you to...
asked you to hold your breath.
Shoulders that spread wide...
One or two?
How many burdens it has to bear?
The cheeks...
seems perfect for me to kiss.
Go on, kiss him.
"It is gently..."
"it is gently..."
"that you attract me"
"Shall I take revenge?"
"it is gently..."
"it is gently..."
"that you attract me"
"Shall I take revenge?"
"I am an heiress
of peacock throne fame"
"As a rain cloud, down I came"
"A drop in your eye's corner,
I became"
"it is gently..."
"it is gently..."
"that you attract me"
"Is it to receive me?"
"A swan, a graceful swan;
a glowing lotus bloom"
"A love story with an unseen end"
"Directions, eight, her beauty does stir,
Like a blessing on the yearning worshipper"
"A deficit of words,
language does incur"
"Want a dancing creeper?
Want a shading cover?"
"Would these ever render
the joy in your lap's surrender?"
"Want a defending army?
Want a raging enmity?"
"Can anyone ever defeat me, but you?"
"No one but you can win over me"
"You, the music crowned across the sea"
"The flame that dances from dawn to dusk,
this handsome man is"
"Crossing the skies to win the world,
A flower belonging to one man, she is"
"The flame that dances from dawn to dusk,
this handsome man is"
"Crossing the skies to win the world,
A flower belonging to one man, she is"
"Rana"
"Rana"
"Caress me, my Rana"
"To you, no man can even compare"
"This beauty will waste away.
Do not waste another day"
"A bloom that is mine,
I will never spare"
"A troubling care,
Taking me to the edge of joy there"
"The flame that dances from dawn to dusk,
this handsome man is"
"Crossing the skies to win the world,
A flower belonging to one man, she is"
"A swan, a graceful swan;
A glowing lotus bloom"
"A love story with an unseen end"
"Directions, eight, her beauty does stir,
Like a blessing on the yearning worshipper"
"A deficit of words, language does incur"
"Want a dancing creeper?
Want a shading cover?"
"Would these ever render
the joy in your lap's surrender?"
"Want a defending army?
Want a raging enmity?"
"Can anyone ever defeat me, but you?"
"it is gently..."
"it is gently..."
"that you attract me"
"Shall I take revenge?"
"it is gently..."
"it is gently..."
"that you attract me"
"Is it to receive me?"
Please do not mistake my words.
You are a nobleman from the palace.
We are mere subjects, who work for you.
You wishing to make an alliance
with our family is wrong.
Why... Wait, man...
Come, Rana. When did you get here?
We know not, when you will come
or how you will come.
The thing is...
the prince wanted a tour of the studio...
Here, in the backyard?
- Walking around...
Do not talk in circles, uncle.
What is it?
It is nothing. Leave me.
- Rana
I will tell you the truth.
Your sister and I...
have been in love,
for a very long time now.
We both have decided
to get married too.
But, it is your maternal uncle
who has been objecting to it.
Not me.
Yes, it is me...
I agree to the marriage.
But, the king must agree, right?
Why would he not agree?
A prince is expected to marry
into a king's family with royal lineage...
or at least within the nobility, is it not'?
Uncle, once two hearts have come together,
all that is not necessary.
But it is necessary for marriage...
the king would say.
Love, it is love, uncle.
It comes by looking into one's eyes.
Not, by looking at one's caste.
It comes by looking at one's beauty.
Not, looking at one's abode.
It comes by listening to one's words.
Not, by looking at one's lineage.
Yes, of course. It is true.
These days,
even statues seem to be falling in love.
You have my support for your love.
Thanks, Rana
- Why thank me?
True. Why thank us?
We are going to give one and get another.
What is he saying?
He is blathering. He must be drunk.
I am not in that sort of intoxication.
Now that you have reminded me... I am off.
Rana, I'm happy to have got your blessing.
But, just as your uncle said...
my worry is only about
whether my father would agree to this.
I bid farewell.
What is it, Yamuna?
Are you bidding him farewell
with your eyes?
No, brother.
I am not bidding farewell.
Just as he was saying,
what if the king does not accept...?
The renovations are proceeding rapidly.
Delighted. Let us go in.
Rana, about what happened yesterday...
Leave that, my friend.
I will take care of that.
For some time now,
I have wanted to tell you something...
I do not know why...
but I suspect that our king has enemies
within the state.
Now and then, we have received threats too.
I am worried that
they will kill my father.
It is you who must...
Do not worry, my friend.
As long as I am there,
no one else can dare to kill the king.
But, still... I think it is better
to strengthen the king's security.
Rightly said, my friend.
I will pass the order right away.
Deva Devar
- Tell me, your highness.
An important job
Come immediately.
Your majesty...
shall we go up to the terrace?
- Let us.
The beauty of Kottaipattinam
overwhelms me.
The boundaries of Kottaipattinam
must extend even beyond the horizon.
Father
Sengodaga
Your majesty, are you hurt?
- No. I am not hurt.
Rana...
I do not know how to thank you.
Wait a moment, man.
ls the front door nearby?
It is almost in the next street.
I need to get there. Then, open
I have opened.
What is it, uncle?
The king at this humble subject's home...?
If you had sent word,
I would have come myself. Please come in.
Why are you honoring me with this garland?
You have saved the nation's king
and the crown prince...
without heeding your own life?
Although it is no equivalent
to what you did...
to show our gratitude,
a small gift from our side.
Take it inside.
Please wait a moment.
Your majesty...
- Hmm
I just did my duty.
It seems like you are dishonoring me
by giving me, all this in return.
If what I offer is not what you need...
you may ask me whatever you desire.
I am prepared to grant it.
You may ask whatever you want.
It is the prince, I want.
I want him to come as the son-in-law
of our family.
I want him to come as the husband
of my sister, Yamuna Devi.
Your majesty, they both are in love
with each other.
I ask this of you, knowing that.
Beg your pardon, your majesty.
I am in love with Yamuna Devi.
Just because he has given his word,
how can he give the prince himself?
Whoever it may be,
isn't one's word most important?
Come here.
Rana, you do know what, how, where
and to whom, something must be asked.
You are very clever.
But, the king of Kottaipattinam
will never go back on his word.
I agree to this marriage.
King agreed to this wedding.
- Wow! What a surprise. - He agreed.
"My dear, my darling, my dream,
I shall never let go of your hand"
"A promise...
This is a promise"
"On the garlanded morning sun,
I promise this"
"A promise...
This is a promise"
"Like an innocent child,
Like an impeccable diamond..."
"my pure promise is sublime"
"In this life, even in my thoughts
Another girl, I shan't touch"
"Never letting your mind sway to another,
I shall shower my love"
"Discerning the tinkles of those anklets,
I shall offer my services"
"Kissing your forehead,
Every day, I shall open my eyes"
"Even if you dwindle away our wealth
I shall ask not a word"
"At the end of every argument,
I shall lose to you"
"My dear, my darling, my dream,
I shall never let go of your hand"
"A promise...
This is a promise"
"On the garlanded morning sun,
I promise this"
"A promise...
This is a promise"
"I shan't chatter and clatter
like a midnight burglar"
"Even when my lust ends,
I shan't let my love end"
"When age steals away youth,
I shall render you, my shoulder"
"if you fall into the lap of illness,
I shall become a mother's lap"
"Like a breath, next to you
I shall stand and heal you"
"Your kith and kin, as my own
I shall bear within"
"For your dreams to come true,
I shall give myself"
"For your life to lengthen on earth,
I shall give my own life"
"My dear, my darling, my dream,
I shall never let go of your hand"
"A promise...
This is a promise"
"On the garlanded morning sun,
I promise this"
"A promise...
This is a promise"
"Like an innocent child,
Like an impeccable diamond..."
"my pure promise is sublime"
"my pure promise is sublime"
"my pure promise is sublime"
As a father, I have fulfilled my duty.
But, as the king of this nation...
I have a duty, yet to perform
and that is why I am seated on this throne.
As he married into, neither a king's family
nor a royal's tradition...
from this day forward, Prince Sengodagan
is no more the crown prince.
Moreover, I declare that he has lost
his right to rule this nation after me...
in this royal assembly.
Although you have lost the right
to rule this nation...
as you are my son,
you have not lost the right to live here.
You still have all the privileges
in this palace.
Thank you, your majesty.
I do not need your nation.
The one who came believing in me,
she is enough.
When I do not have the right to rule...
what is the need for these riches alone?
Bid me farewell, your majesty.
What is this, your highness?
How long are you going to sit here
like this?
I do not know.
Should I feel sad
that my brother has left this palace?
Or, happy that my father might accept
my love too...
just like he accepted my brother's love?
I am confused...
But, your highness...
for marrying Rana's sister,
who was not born in a royal family...
the king has banished the prince.
What if he banishes you too, tomorrow?
My father will never banish me.
So what if he does that too?
I will still be with Rana.
It was a decision taken long ago.
No one can change it anymore.
Summon Vadhana!
Hey
Guards
- Guards, capture him
Search the entire palace for him.
Hey, who are you?
Come on, guards.
Capture him.
Are you the one who came to kill me?
Why?
When the explanation and the conclusion
is as clear as still water...
why do you need an introduction?
Enough explanations...
As the highest of crimes...
Whatever the rescuer wishes for,
it shall be granted.
For treason...
the trust I had in you...
In this public assembly,
I sentence him to death.
Imprison Ranadheeran
You cannot escape, Rishigodagar
You can never ever escape from me.
We have completed all the rituals.
Tell me, at least now.
What does my horoscope say?
As per your horoscope...
it is a critical period for you
but there won't be any danger to your life.
But according to your daughter's horoscope,
your life is in danger.
See if there is some remedy
for this prediction.
Before the end of this month...
if you find a prince from a royal dynasty,
born in the Hasta star...
and get her married to him...
your life may be spared.
Is that all?
Deva Devar
- Your majesty
Look for probable matches in horoscopes...
of princes, belonging to royal dynasties
and equivalent in status to us.
Our honor should not be diminished
in any way.
As you wish, your majesty
But with Rana in her heart,
how will she marry someone else...?
What are you blabbering?
After knowing
that he tried to murder her father...
will she still be thinking about him?
"On a golden red rock,
on which a crimson flame has dropped..."
"like a peahen's egg
rolled hither and thither by a monkey;"
"Parting from the crown branch
of a towering tree..."
"like a flower
that has fallen into a whirlpool;"
"My heart is slipping, slipping..."
"spinning, spiralling and straying away"
"Why is that?"
"Tell me, why is that?"
"Why is that?
Tell, tell me"
"Why, won't you tell me?"
"Why, won't you tell me?"
"Why, won't you tell me?"
"Forgetting shores, my heart..."
"losing direction, wanders away"
"Why is that?"
"Tell me, why is that?"
"Why is that?
Tell, tell me"
"Why, won't you tell me?"
"The creepers have forgotten to bloom;
The lightning has forgotten its flash"
"The forest has forgotten to bear fruit;
The inscriptions have forgotten the epic"
"The creepers have forgotten to bloom;
The lightning has forgotten its flash"
"The forest has forgotten to bear fruit"
"My Rana"
"But, I have not forgotten you"
"I have not forgotten you"
"My heart is slipping, slipping..."
"spinning, spiralling and straying away"
"Why is that?"
"Tell me, why is that?"
"Why is that?
Tell, tell me"
"Why, won't you tell me?"
"Why, won't you tell me?"
"Why, won't you tell me?"
"Sangam may part away from Classical Tamil;
The waves may part from the Red Sea"
"The winds may part from the sounds;
The sculpture may part from the chisel"
"For a fragrance,
could there be an imprisonment?"
"But, I will never part from you"
"But, I will never part from you"
"But, I will never part from you"
"I will never part from you"
"Akin to a massive fruit
on a slender tree..."
"My life is insignificant"
"My love is immense"
All of you, leave the prison
As you wish, your highness.
Come on, guards
Rana
Why?
Why, Rana?
Why did you come there
to kill my father?
It is not wrong...
It is not wrong to tell you.
All those feelings of revenge,
locked in my heart for years now...
It is not wrong to share this with you,
who is going to live your life with me.
Kochadaiiyaan, my beloved father
True to his name,
having wild and flowing hair...
he lived in the hearts of people
as a king.
The commander-in-chief of those days
A humane person and a brave warrior.
He was a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva.
On every holy night of Lord Shiva...
with his mane of long hair
and a body shimmering like coral...
almost like an incarnation of Lord Shiva,
he would dance in ecstasy.
To witness this mesmerising vision,
the entire nation would gather around.
"Thou, the perfectly tuned veena;
Thou, the evening moon"
"Thou, the gentle breeze;
Thou, the flourishing spring"
"Thou, the lotus flower on a lake,
humming with the buzzing of bees"
"My Lord, I surrender
at thy feet"
"My Lord, I surrender
at thy feet"
"When I am at thy feet,
death will incur a defeat"
"Kochadaiiyaan... Our Kochadaiiyaan!"
"Kochadaiiyaan!"
"One who wears laburnum flowers of victory-
Kochadaiiyaan"
"Kochadaiiyaan... Our Kochadaiiyaan!"
"One whose breath is beyond the air around-
Kochadaiiyaan"
"One whose name will be uttered
beyond his time- Kochadaiiyaan"
"Kochadaiiyaan... Our Kochadaiiyaan!"
Hail Lord Shiva, God of the Gods!
Like how his dancing skill embodied
his devotion to Lord Shiva...
his war skill embodied
his true devotion to his nation.
Due to his courage,
the boundaries of Kottaipattinam expanded.
"Kochadaiiyaan... Our Kochadaiiyaan!"
The respect he got, wherever he went...
was not something he demanded.
It was something given to him, voluntarily.
Long live the king!
Long live the king of Kottaipattinam
Rishigodagar!
Long live Kochadaiiyaan!
Long live the commander-in-chief!
The king who used Kochadaiiyaan
for his growth and success...
was jealous of the way
Kochadaiiyaan ruled people's hearts.
Not just among the people...
his words were the rule
even in the royal assembly.
All the important decisions of the court
were the ones that Kochadaiiyaan took.
He who hadn't paid his taxes
for years together...
has started paying it,
now that Kochadaiiyaan is in charge.
Isn't Kottaipattinam
totally dependent on Kochadaiiyaan?
You have paid more taxes than usual.
Congratulations
The credit only goes to Kochadaiiyaan,
your majesty.
I am surprised.
Even you have decided to pay your tax?
Fearing the wrath of Kochadaiiyaan,
we are forced to pay taxes properly.
Kochadaiiyaan!
Everywhere and in everything,
it is Kochadaiiyaan
That is right, your majesty.
I will...
Those in power must not fear.
There will come a time, when the one,
who is better than us, will falter.
Kochadaiiyaan will falter.
Purchasing horses and weapons from Persia
to further strengthen Kottaipattinam...
Kochadaiiyaan was returning
to his motherland, with his army.
That night...
Kochadaiiyaan's fleet has arrived.
Get ready
Hail Lord Shiva, God of the Gods!
Tell me the reason why
Kalingapuri's warriors become sea pirates!
To steal the warhorses and weapons
you bought in Persia...
in order to strengthen our forces...
was the order from Kalingapuri's king.
To encounter enemies face-to-face
in the battlefield...
and to defeat them
is the ethics of war craft.
To steal behind their backs
and strengthen one's army...
is a shameful act.
Go and tell your king
that these were the words of Kochadaiiyaan!
Sir general...
you have sent away the soldiers
instead of killing them?
"To destroy an enemy..."
"there are many ways"
"The first is...
forgiveness"
"You are the living form of truth"
"You are the teacher of this world"
"Come before me"
"Bless me with your wise words"
"A thousand wounds upon your chest"
"Ten thousand wisdoms in your life"
"Change shall come to our motherland
because of you"
"From now on, this nation shall follow you"
"Change is the only thing..."
"that is unchanging"
"Change! Change is the only thing
that is unchanging"
"All that changes, lives on;
All that doesn't, perishes down"
"Be patient"
"You can even gather water in a sieve,
if you wait patiently until it becomes ice"
"Happiness may be rented with money,
but it cannot be bought"
"More than the enmity of an enemy
A friend's enmity is perilous"
"Rise before the sun.
You will even win over the sun"
"Does 'you' refer
to a body, a life, a name?"
"Not any of the three, your action"
"Are you a body, a life, a name?"
"Not any of the three,
you are defined by your action"
"Fate's design is in God's hands"
"That fate's conclusion is in your hands"
"With your sword, give us courage"
"With your word, bring us change"
"Change is the only thing..."
"that is unchanging"
"'You may go', says the master"
"'Come, let us go', says the leader"
"Are you a master or a leader?"
"if you take to running,
sorrow will come chasing"
"Face it bravely,
the chasing sorrow will take to its heels"
"Fate determines one's parents"
"Intelligence determines one's friends"
"Control your anger"
"The one who rises with anger,
falls down with failure"
"My friend,
everything is but for a short while"
"A thousand wounds upon your chest"
"Ten thousand wisdoms in your life"
"Change shall come to our motherland
because of you"
"From now on,
this nation shall follow you"
"Change is the only thing..."
"that is unchanging"
Sir general...
I was swimming in the sea of joy...
with my family.
Tired after chasing the soldiers
from Kalingapuri...
all the soldiers have had their food
and slept.
As you have not yet had your food,
the men in your ship haven't had it either.
I have never let even my wife
to wait for me.
Why should you all wait for me?
Devotion and respect
should be felt in the heart.
Why bring it to the stomach?
I feel faint.
What is happening to our soldiers?
Anchor all the ships immediately.
Someone please come help.
Don't understand anything at all.
Healer... what is happening?
Kalingapuri's soldiers have mixed poison
in our food.
The betrayers...
They have played with our lives.
Healer, we do have antidotes, don't we?
It is there. But, not enough for everyone.
Only a few can be saved.
- Where can we find more?
To find those antidote herbs,
we have to go towards land.
If we don't administer the antidote
within a few hours...
they all will die.
Where is the nearest land located?
The only land area nearby is Kalingapuri.
We can reach before dawn.
Turn all the ships
and head towards Kalingapuri.
General, how can we ask help
to those who tried to kill us?
To me, my people's lives are paramount.
Your majesty...
Kochadaiiyaan is sailing towards us
with his army.
Welcome,
0 protector of Kottaipattinam's prestige
Commander-in-chief, the great Kochadaiiyaan
Welcome.
- We do not need your welcome.
Know the reason why we are here.
I know. You have come begging
for refuge to your enemy nation.
You have come here to beg.
We have not come seeking refuge.
We are here to give you a chance.
What could that be?
For the treacherous sin
of mixing poison in our food...
to redeem yourselves,
we are here to give you a chance.
What we did was not treachery.
It is an act of smart statecraft
for the sake of my country.
Trying to kill our soldiers with poison
is not statecraft.
An act of cowardice,
showing your fear of facing us.
However, you escaped!
That is the act of the God who created me.
Whoever it may be...
Why, even the Lord of Death...
cannot supersede the almighty
Not just in the war of swords,
you seem to be a master with words too.
I knew that you would come here
for the sake of saving your men.
Give my men the antidotes they need...
and prove yourself to be a worthy king
to your subjects
But, we need something in exchange.
All those soldiers who came with you
and the ones who are to be saved here...
all those soldiers and your warhorses...
everything must belong to our nation.
General, instead of living a slave's life
in an enemy nation...
we would rather die in our motherland.
Let us consider
that we faced a heroic death in war.
Let us leave.
If they are just alive somewhere,
isn't that enough?
You have made us orphans.
We sent them, trusting in you.
How can we live without them?
Please kill us too.
Raja Mahendra...
this Kochadaiiyaan was born
to protect his nation and his people.
As you wish...
I will leave all those poisoned right here.
But, on one condition.
What is your condition?
You must accept all my men, not as slaves
but as warriors.
I promise.
But, do not think this is permanent.
I leave with the belief
that I will rescue them from here, someday.
Farewell.
Sir general, do not leave us here and go.
Sir general, they will kill us.
Sir general!
Sir general, do not go.
Sir general, even if we lose our lives,
we will not lose you.
Why not kill Kochadaiiyaan here?
Fool
He is not a lone man.
He is a kingdom.
Sir general, do not go
Sir general...
Don't know what we are to do.
He is coming alone.
Where are the soldiers?
- Sir general is coming alone.
Soldiers, today, immediately, at once,
gather all the forces.
We need to wage war
against Kalingapuri, tomorrow.
My People...
All the soldiers, who came with me,
are well.
They are awaiting the day of their return.
Do not worry.
I think there is some danger. - I also think so.
It smells danger.
Forgive us, sir general.
The king has ordered for your arrest
and has summoned you.
What is this? Unbelievable.
Did King asked to arrest Kochadaiiyaan?
Hey Sena, come
Rana, wait
Sena, come soon.
Sena
Salutations, your majesty.
As you wish, your majesty
Kochadaiiyaan,
the former commander-in-chief...
you have committed many crimes.
The first crime:
You have lost thousands
of our best soldiers.
Hence, you are considered
a war criminal.
The second crime:
You have given up the Persian warhorses
that were bought with a lot of money.
Hence, you are considered
a political criminal.
The third crime:
As you have voluntarily given up the above
to our long-standing arch enemy...
and strengthened their nation...
you are considered a traitor.
Kochadaiiyaan...
for the crimes you have been accused of,
what do you have to say?
When the explanation and the conclusion
is as clear as still water...
what is the need for an introduction?
Does that mean you agree to your crimes?
I'm awaiting my judgment.
You are talking
without fearing for your life.
Because I feared for the lives of others...
I have had to speak this way.
Do not mistake me.
Enough
Your explanations are not needed.
As the highest of crimes...
as Kochadaiiyaan has committed
the crime of treason...
in this public assembly,
I sentence him to death.
I accept your death sentence
with all my heart.
But before that...
give me a last chance.
For what?
To gather our forces and to rescue
the soldiers and warhorses I left behind.
I am not a fool to lose these soldiers too,
thinking you will rescue the rest.
Yesterday was the day
I lost the trust I had in you.
Tomorrow will be the day
of your death sentence.
Do not worry, Yaghavi.
Father
Sena
Our family has protected this nation
and its king for generations.
Following in that tradition...
after me, it is your duty
to protect this nation and this king.
Your wish
is my life's responsibility, father.
Most importantly...
my soldiers are waiting in Kalingapuri...
with the belief
that I will rescue them someday.
Your first duty is to rescue them.
Dear Yamuna, look at your father's face
for the last time.
Brother-in-law, leaving everyone...
It is a cruel injustice.
Why should he give his life?
- He did the right thing for his people
Move away
No permission for children to enter.
Kochadaiiyaan's children
Please let us in.
Come, Rana and Sena.
King of Kottaipattinam...
before your command can be fulfilled...
explain to this assembly of people,
what is the crime that my husband committed
Then, fulfill your sentence.
What he did...
was an act of treason.
Treason, it seems.
Did you hear it, my people?
To save the lives of this nation
is a crime, it seems.
For leaving those soldiers alive
in Kalingapuri...
a death sentence for him.
If that is so...
the happiness of the kith and kin
of those soldiers is treason, it seems
What she is saying is right.
- It is the truth
If a man rescues those soldiers,
some day tomorrow...
will you accept those soldiers?
Definitely.
Those soldiers are the wealth
of this nation.
If you need to accept those soldiers...
they have to stay alive for that,
should they not?
Isn't that what my husband did?
Is that a crime?
It is not a crime.
- How can that be a crime?
Kochadaiiyaan's sentence is unfair.
Today, that is considered a crime.
Let someone rescue them tomorrow
Then, we will see.
If they are rescued that way...
will the one who died today come alive?
Or... will you bring my husband
back from the dead?
Whatever the rescuer wishes for,
it shall be granted.
What if he asks for your life?
- A fair question
How dare you disrespect the king?
What arrogance!
Take her away.
Let go of me
or kill me, along with him.
Long live Kochadaiiyaan
who saved the lives of the soldiers!
"When the rain pour from the sky".
"The sky won't hear it".
"Heart that serves our
motherland will always".
"Never survive for itself".
Father, where are you going?
To God
I will also come with you.
He has sent word only for me.
- When will He call me?
He will call everyone, someday...
as each one's fate dictates.
You have a lot to live and achieve.
Have you achieved it all, father?
He has called me, before I could.
Do not worry, father.
I will achieve what you couldn't.
Thank you, Rana
Father
Father
Your majesty!
Ask them to leave me!
Ask them to leave me, your majesty!
Go safely, father.
The mad rage to not stop till
I had avenged my father's death...
was instilled in me, very young.
But, to rescue Kottaipattinam's soldiers,
was my father's last wish.
It was to fulfill his command...
that I ran towards Kalingapuri.
Rana
Do you plan on taking my daughter
away from me too?
Your dream will never ever be fulfilled.
I am not a day-dreamer
for my dreams to go unfulfilled.
From now on, you can never dream.
Necessary only if I happen to sleep.
I stay awake every single moment...
only to take revenge on you.
Are you going to take revenge on me?
Do not even think
that you can escape from this place.
I am thinking of how you escaped death
twice, because of your heirs.
First time, when I tried to kill you...
my sister's husband, that is, your son...
jumped with you and so, you were saved.
The next time, at the wrong moment,
my love, your daughter...
came to your room and saved you.
No more opportunities will come your way.
Your beloved majesty...
opportunities do not come our way.
It is up to us to create them.
Another person like you should never dare
to defy me, even in his thoughts.
At dawn tomorrow...
in the midst of the people,
you will be sentenced to death.
In the midst of people,
a death sentence for me?
If those same people wish so...
they can impose a death sentence
to that death itself.
Rana
Not just in form... even deep in your heart
you are the same Kochadaiiyaan
It is his blood in my veins...
That is how it will be!
"Rana... Rana..."
"Rana... Rana..."
Men are not needed to guard him anymore.
Replace the guards with wild beasts!
Kalingapuri's forces have pitched camp
at our border.
They are going to wage war on us.
According to the message
from the spy at the border...
without any prior warning...
Kalingapuri's forces have pitched camp
at our border, to wage war on us.
Prepare all our forces immediately.
Forgive us, general
We will not fight without Rana
Without the hero who secured our lives,
we will not step into the battlefield.
Without a wise leader,
we will only walk to our own doom.
What? They are refusing to fight?
True, your majesty
- The reason?
The majority of our army...
consists of slaves rescued by Rana,
their relatives and friends.
That is why their loyalties lie with Rana.
So, without 'Kochadaiiyaan' Ranadheeran,
we do not have a nation, is it?
If the nation is in danger...
Kochadaiiyaan's family would come
and fight, even without being asked.
It is in Rana's flash of the sword,
the breath of this kingdom resides.
Please release Rana, your majesty.
Are you asking the king
to release the man who came to kill him?
Rana has escaped
from the prison, your majesty.
What?
Rana has to be caught immediately.
We will discuss about war preparations
and then send word.
But first... Rana!
As you command, your majesty.
By getting angry,
we cannot get what we want, your majesty.
Shall I give you a suggestion?
Do you remember what the astrologer said
about your daughter's horoscope?
If we are to avoid the impending war
on Kottaipattinam...
you should do as I say.
Why the sudden talks of negotiation?
Has Rishigodagan gotten scared
seeing our magnificent forces?
He is more scared of internal issues
than he is, of you.
That is why, wanting to negotiate peace...
How?
How many nations can he offer us?
How much wealth can he offer us?
He does not desire to negotiate
with land and money.
He wishes to offer his only daughter
and strike a marriage alliance.
So, you say, in the name of an alliance,
he wants to surrender.
You may call it, however you want.
Veera Mahendra...
what is your decision?
If they will hand over Ranadheeran to me...
I will agree to anything and everything.
Another important condition.
It is very puzzling.
Is this necessary?
Why is the king acting so hasty?
There must be a cunning plan.
My dear people of this nation!
Succeeding me...
I bestow upon her
the right to rule Kottaipattinam...
and proclaim that my daughter Vadhana Devi
to be the crown princess...
in front of the people
from both the nations.
How did King announce like this?
Now, shall we proceed with the wedding?
Don't I need to explain to my people?
O brave warriors from Kalingapuri...
Kottaipattinam which was our arch-enemy
for many years now...
by offering the hand of their princess
to our prince...
is actually offering their entire nation
to us.
Our prince is to be the king
of their nation.
Long live the new king of Kottaipattinam,
Veera Mahendran!
Long live Veera Mahendran!
Father, they have fulfilled your condition.
But as per my condition...
they have not yet handed over
'Kochadaiiyaan' Ranadheeran to me.
Fearing his punishment,
he is hiding somewhere within the kingdom.
We will hand over that coward
once he is caught.
Rana is here.
Ranadheeran is here.
Yes, Rana is here.
Our troubles will be over soon.
Rana!
He is here!
Rana is here!
Rana!
You better surrender yourself.
This is the king's decree.
Without the people,
there is no nation or king.
He, who rules just the land,
is not a king.
Only he, who rules the hearts of people,
is a king.
Who are you to judge if I am a king or not?
You yourself are a sentenced criminal
You are a criminal, about to be sentenced.
Am I a criminal?
- Yes
For leaving behind, a mere 3,000 soldiers
in the enemy nation...
you called my father Kochadaiiyaan,
a traitor and killed him.
Today, to that same enemy nation...
you are about to pawn away
the entire kingdom of Kottaipattinam.
So, who will you be?
- Highest traitor of the nation
Down with Rishigodagar,
who is about to pawn the entire nation!
Down with traitor Rishigodagar!
Enough. Stop it
ls your drama done and over with?
You were the one who set the stage for it
and started it.
The one who is about sit down here
and finish it... is Rana.
Don't we know about you from young age?
To put on a two-faced act,
is your handy talent, is it not?
Yes, I was born to act.
How does the number of faces matter?
As long as I live, there will be no end
to this handy talent of mine!
There will be no end to our enmity too,
in this lifetime!
Soldiers...
attack and chase these people away...
and capture that Rana.
This is not a crowd that will run away,
fearing your soldiers.
This is the crowd
that is about to attack and chase you away.
Lions of Kottaipattinam...
show them your true form.
Drive, drive it fast.
Whip it fast
Drive it smooth
Long live 'Kochadaiiyaan' Ranadheeran!
Dare to behold our nation's chariotry,
elephantry, cavalry and infantry?
War!
Hail Lord Shiva, God of the Gods!
Isn't the nation more important
than friendship?
Isn't the nation more important
than friendship?
That is what you told me.
Your highness, we have failed.
Come, let us retreat from here.
After me, it is your duty
to protect this nation and this king.
Sena
"When the rain pour from the sky".
"The sky won't hear it".
"Heart that serves our motherland will always".
"Never survive for itself".
"Never survive for itself".
"O my dutiful warrior..."
"O my dutiful warrior..."
"O my dutiful warrior..."
"O my dutiful warrior..."
"Don't lose your heart just by failures".
"Don't become proudy of your victories".
"The trees due to lightning".
"Won't stop growing".
"Don't feel sad seeing the mountains".
"Don't feel sad seeing the mountains".
"Victory in spite of.0 its criticism".
"Won't lose its value".
"O breeze... 0 breeze... You don't sleep at all".
"O my dutiful warrior,
dutiful warrior... You don't just relax".
"The life, the life will never ends".
"It's the promise that you won't fail".
"We must stand here only".
"You move on like this".
"Do you need peace of mind in your life?"
"You keep singing like this".
"When the rain pour from the sky".
"The sky won't hear it".
"Heart that serves our motherland will always".
"Never survive for itself".
"Never survive for itself".
"Never survive for itself"
"O breeze... 0 breeze... You don't sleep at all".
"O my dutiful warrior, dutiful warrior...
You don't just relax".
"The life, the life will never ends".
"It's the promise that you won't fail".
"If the cowards forgive you".
"It's not a great deal; not a great deal".
"If the brave warriors forgive you".
"That's the history; that's the history".
"O breeze... 0 breeze... You don't sleep at all".
"O my dutiful warrior, dutiful warrior...
You don't just relax".
"The life, the life will never ends".
"It's the promise that you won't fail".
"O breeze... 0 breeze... You don't sleep at all".
"O my dutiful warrior, dutiful warrior...
You don't just relax".
"The life, the life will never ends".
"It's the promise that you won't fail".
"One who conquers wealth
and earth is a dutiful warrior".
"One who treats wealth
as sand is a dutiful warrior".
"When the rain pour from the sky".
"The sky won't hear it".
"Heart that serves
our motherland will always".
"Never survive for itself".
"Never survive for itself".
"Never survive for itself".