Manithan Deivamagalam (2026) Movie Script

Behind a man's
emotional outburst,
theres always a truth.
A man doesn't kill
for no reason.
When his heart breaks and trust shatters,
his hands get stained with blood.
A man who raised his hand for justice
is sentenced to death.
But those who destroyed
the lives of many for greed,
walk free with a smile.
This is our world, Raghava.
You think your silence
will protect a lot of people.
But that silence
will only kill the truth.
Bring your truth
into the light.
Only then can we defeat
the darkness of injustice.
If you don't
speak up now,
I won't be able to help you.
What happened?
Tell me.
A few months ago...
Ponvayal - Salem District
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-Hey, kids!
-Ninety...
-Have you seen Raghavan around here?
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Yay!
This is the fifth time
you've lost it.
Here.
Let's get Amudha a new
pair of anklets this year.
-Hmm?
-Okay, uncle.
My uncle is the best!
Hey, man!
Forget searching for anklets.
There's a guy here who has been
searching for a bride for you for years.
It's okay if his cycle tires wear out
after searching so much,
this guys head
is wearing off instead!
We still haven't found
a bride for you.
Uncle, its not like
Im saying no to marriage.
Hmm?
No ones willing to trust me
with their daughter.
What can I do?
Raghava,
theres a good family in town.
The girl is educated.
Ive told them
everything about you.
Just give me a good photo.
Ill handle the rest.
I don't have any photos.
Grandpa,
come back tomorrow.
We'll have a great photo
of uncle ready for you.
Then it's settled.
I'll talk
to the girl's family.
Hey, where are you going
all dressed up?
We're all going to take
a photo of uncle Raghava.
I'm off, mom.
Hey, can't you stay home even
for a single day when there's no school?
Uncle, come soon!
It's getting late.
I'm coming, I'm coming.
Oh my God!
You look just like Vijayakanth
in that shirt and dhoti!
Okay, come.
Let's go to the market.
Where are you coming?
Don't you want to take a photo?
We'll take care of that.
Go to the shop
and take care of the business.
In this heat, the ice apples
will get overripe and dry.
You go to the shop.
We'll go get the photo taken
and be right back.
What's this, man?
I thought Id get to eat some
mutton at the market thanks to you,
-but you're just ditching me and leaving?
-I'll get it for you.
You go to the shop.
-Okay...
-Come on, kids.
Amudha, even if you
show them the photo,
the girl
won't like me.
-My face is like that.
-Hey, Amudha!
Where is this
whole crowd heading?
We're going to take a photo
to find a bride for my uncle.
Isn't it enough that
your uncle married me?
Now he's asking
for another wife?
If some homewrecker bch
shows up and tries to replace me,
that's it, I say!
Rakkaayi, no matter
how many wives I marry,
youll always
be my first!
Oh my!
Youre a real smooth talker,
aren't you? Hmm...
Listen here, Amudha!
If the girl isn't
more beautiful than me,
I won't agree
to this marriage!
Don't you worry, we'll go and
bring back a queen for my uncle.
Now, you go on and
mind your own business!
Come, uncle.
Let's go.
Tilt down
your chin a bit, sir.
Lift it up a little.
Yes, like that.
Smile a bit, sir.
Tell your uncle to smile.
-Smile, uncle.
-That's it, sir.
Superb, sir.
One minute.
Amudha, come here.
Give her cheeks
a little pinch, sir.
Give her a little peck
on the cheek, sir.
Hey man,
all done with the photos?
Yeah, I guess so.
Did they come out well?
Remember, we have to send
these to the girl's family.
He just kept
snapping away.
-Who knows if they're actually any good?
-What? He just kept snapping away?
Here's the mutton from
the market you asked for.
Oh man, finally!
Give it.
Nothing beats mutton
from the market.
My stomach is growling,
Im starving.
I haven't eaten anything
since morning.
Okay, you have it now.
-Mom! Mom! Mom!
-The ice apples are still there, untouched.
What is it, dear?
-Had any sales since morning?
-Mom, get me an ice apple.
Did you eat anything, nephew?
Sister-in law,
stop here for a second.
He's the one I told you about.
Come, brother.
Do you want to
have an ice apple?
All these are fresh
ice apples, brother.
-They'll be very soothing for your body.
-Look at all these flies!
Sudha, do you really
have to have this?
What's the harm in
having just one ice apple?
Go ahead and
give her one, brother.
Here you go.
-You eat. I'll give them.
-Okay.
Grandma,
pack two more pots to go.
Hmm.
Hmm, here take it, dear.
Wait, I'll clean it.
Eat.
Sir, we might
look a bit messy,
but our ice apples
are perfectly clean.
You drink bottled sodas
thinking they're 'clean,'
but why is it, sir, that you can't
appreciate this miracle of nature?
Sudha, Ill be waiting
in the car. Come soon.
One comment about the flies and
I'm getting a masterclass on nature.
How much is it?
Rs. 30, ma'am.
Take it.
It's fine,
you keep it.
No, ma'am.
One ice apple is Rs. 30.
The honest earnings from our
produce are enough for us, ma'am.
-Here's the change.
-Hmm.
Here, dear.
This is for you.
-Hmm?
-Hmm.
This is a
single-eyed ice apple.
It only fruits
once a year.
-Have it in the car as you go.
-Thank you, uncle.
The porridge
was good, wasn't it?
Yes, I liked it.
Selvi!
Selvi!
What is it, brother?
-What happened?
-Is this really the groom for you?
The broker told me.
What are you looking at?
And you actually met him
in person and agreed to this?
Did you even
see him properly?
I mean,
really look at his face.
Brother...
He might be
uneducated.
He might not
have money or status.
But he is
a genuine person.
Lifes beauty doesn't
lie in looks, brother,
its in the understanding
between two people.
I know hell truly understand
and support me.
Hmm. Whatever.
When have I ever said no
to something you liked?
As long as you both are happy,
that's enough for me.
Ring-a-ring o' roses...
A pocket full of posies...
Assaa...
-Bussaa...
-What's this, uncle?
-All fall down!
-It's so hot.
It's boiling out here,
yet not a single soul is stopping
to buy these ice apples or the palm sap.
Sir, why are you sitting here
in this scorching heat?
The old man probably went to submit
a petition somewhere like usual,
and now he's stuck here
because he's too tired to walk.
Hey old man,
want to have some palm sap?
Old man...
youve been walking
from the Collectors office
to the party offices every
single day with your petitions,
but it doesn't look like anyone
is going to lay a road for this town.
Given how much
you've walked,
if you had just carried a handful
of sand each time and dumped it here,
the road would have
been levelled by now!
Here, drink this.
No, I don't want anything.
Why are you staring at me?
Drink it.
Hey, you think I'm fighting
for this road for my own sake?
After me, its all of you
who belong to this village.
Does any of you actually
give a damn about this place?
All you care about is selling
your palm sap and yourselves.
Uncle...
-Hey!
-Uncle...
Amudha... what
are you doing here?
I came to
play with them, uncle.
Raghava!
I was actually
on my way to see you.
The bride's family
really likes you.
What, really?
Oh, absolutely!
They told me to go ahead
and fix the wedding date immediately.
From now on, its all about getting
the wedding preparations started.
There is a good auspicious date
on the 13th of next month.
Shall we have the wedding
on that day itself?
Hey, Perumal...
You didn't swap
the photo, have you?
Keep quiet, grandpa!
What is wrong
with my uncle?
Is it enough if just the bride
sees the groom photos?
Don't we need to see
the bride's photo too?
Where is the
bride's photo?
The bride's photo...
I didn't get it, dear.
-Amudha...
-You keep quiet, uncle.
You don't know anything.
Where is the bride from?
She's from
Paravaiyur.
-Excuse me, sister.
-Hmm?
Is this
Selvi sister's house?
Yes, who are you?
We are...
-the groom's family.
-Hmm...
Why?
Won't you invite
the groom's family inside?
Hmm... that's right, sir.
Please come in.
Selvi...
-Selvi...
-Huh?
The groom's family has come.
Come.
What is this, sister-in-law?
You said the groom's
family has come.
Where are they?
Look! These are the 'elders'
I was talking about.
Hey, come in kids.
Won't you serve water and
tea to the groom's family?
Hey, Kulla... tell them to bring
some sweets and snacks too.
If you call me 'Kulla' one more time,
Im going to break your nose!
Okay, okay.
Don't get angry,
just tell them.
Sister!
Bring some sweets
and snacks too.
Huh?! Hmm...
Okay.
Yeah, sure.
Come, everyone.
This is our sister's house.
Sit down.
-Sister...
-Hmm?
What is it, dear?
Are you going
to marry our uncle?
Yes.
Why do you ask?
No, it's just that uncle Raghavan
has no one else.
We are his world.
Will you take
good care of him?
I will take
good care of him.
Sister,
you are very beautiful.
I like you.
" The whole town
has gathered... "
" A perfect pair
has joined together! "
" The stars have aligned
just right... "
" And the sound of the drums
fills the air! "
" The dhoti
and the saree... "
" Have clashed
with such graceful charm! "
" Two pairs of eyes
have met... "
" Speaking a hundred
secret meanings! "
" Theres not
a single flaw here... "
" She is like a fresh,
blooming jasmine! "
" And to take her hand in marriage,
The Prince of the land has arrived! "
" We dont have
riches or gold... "
" Theres no such
worries here! "
" She will make him live like a King,
This girl with a heart of pure gold! "
" Hey, my Golden Gem! "
" My girl with the round bindi,
my Golden Jewel! "
" My precious Pearl! "
" My beautiful,
little masterpiece! "
" Hey, my Golden Gem! "
" My girl with the round bindi,
my Golden Jewel! "
" My precious Pearl! "
" My beautiful,
little masterpiece! "
" Like a sharp,
machete... "
" He stands tall
and fierce! "
" But like
a kitchen blade... "
" She is going to soften
and change him! "
" Like a little lizard
on the doorway... "
" Shes going to cling to you,
Through every drop of your sweat! "
" Every single day,
You must exchange a thousand kisses! "
" And whenever a fight breaks out,
You must cuddle and make up! "
" Let all the magic and the mystery,
Begin right there on the bed! "
" We must live so
the town admires us... "
" With the blessings
of all our people! "
" As long as you breath... "
" You must cherish each other
in your eyes! "
" Unite as the sun sets... "
" Sleep in the fold
of her pallu! "
" And soon, a little one,
Should swing and play in your cradle! "
" May our family deity protect
you both every single day... "
" And may you be the companion
to your souls forever! "
-" Oh my dear... "
-" Oh no... "
-" Oh my dear... "
-" Oh my... "
-" Oh my dear... Oh my dearest... "
-" Oh my God... I've had enough! "
" Oh my dear... Oh my dearest... "
" The whole town
has gathered... "
" A perfect pair
has joined together! "
" The stars have aligned
just right... "
" And the sound of the drums
fills the air! "
" The dhoti
and the saree... "
" Have clashed
with such graceful charm! "
" Two pairs of eyes
have met... "
" Speaking a hundred
secret meanings! "
" Theres not
a single flaw here... "
" She is like a fresh,
blooming jasmine! "
" And to take her hand in marriage,
The Prince of the land has arrived! "
" We dont have
riches or gold... "
" Theres no such
worries here! "
" She will make him live like a King,
This girl with a heart of pure gold! "
" Hey, my Golden Gem! "
" My girl with the round bindi,
my Golden Jewel! "
" My precious Pearl! "
" My beautiful,
little masterpiece! "
Sir, I need to file a complaint.
Hey, move aside
and stand back!
Sir has arrived.
-Sir!
-Hey, what is this?
Sir, there was a party meeting
in town yesterday.
They got caught red-handed
at Babur Lodge, sir.
Hey, you say
it was a party meeting,
but you let all those 'white shirts' go
and held onto these people instead?
Get their details
and send them off.
Who is he?
Sir, my name
is Kumaresan.
My wife has been missing
for four days, sir.
Stop crying, man.
Nothing would have happened to her.
Write a clear complaint
explaining exactly what happened,
hand it over at the station,
and then go.
They will conduct an inquiry
and call you to the station.
Come back then.
-Okay, sir.
-Just take the complaint and send him out.
Ladies, come this way please.
Sir, pass me that file.
Ladies, line up over here
and provide your details.
Sit down.
My wife is missing, sir.
Where are you from?
Paravaiyur.
Is it a habit for only the people
in your village to keep losing their wives?
-Do you have her photo?
-Hmm.
Give it here, man.
You expect me to believe your wife
just vanished and you have no idea why?
I went to the place
where she works...
I went to check because
it was quite late...
How many days has it been?
About... four days.
-Four days?
-Hmm.
We'll investigate what
happened and let you know.
-You can leave now.
-Okay, sir.
Sister, is everyone here?
Can we start?
Brother, wait.
Maragatham sister
hasn't arrived yet.
Sister... Call out
Maragatham sister's name.
Hey, Maragatham!
Come soon.
-Come on, sister!
-I'm coming, I'm coming.
Oh my...
Driver brother,
come let's go.
-Sister, is everyone here?
-Yes, let's go.
What's this?
Yesterday was Selvi's
wedding night, wasn't it?
Look at her,
all tired and worn out.
After watching all that
wedding drama yesterday,
your brother-in-law
got all worked up.
Why? Don't you switch
off the lamp in your homes?
The lady whos bedridden
is asking for snacks!
Even after having
three grand kids,
this man won't let her
light the lamp.
And on top of that,
there's all this bending
and lifting at the factory.
How much can
one's hip really take?
As if things weren't bad enough,
we have to deal with these roads too.
My god!
I have no idea when this village
will ever see better days.
Forget the
village's 'new dawn',
but we definitely need
a 'new dawn' for sisters aching hips.
Hey, what did you cook today?
Dried fish curry.
What did you cook today?
-Dried fish curry?
-Oh no... oh my...
Oh God! We finally made it here
after all that bumping and shaking!
Hey, women, are you coming here
to work in a factory?
You're swaying and strolling along like
you're heading for a '100-day work' scheme!
Get moving
and get to work!
The boss will be here
any moment now.
Hey, get the vehicle out of here
and park it outside!
Oh Lord... Muruga...
protect everyone.
Keep everyone
safe and well.
Ask the accountant
to come in.
Okay, brother.
-What's happening?
-Good morning, brother.
The load from Andhra
has arrived yesterday.
And as for the interest payments due
to us this week, everything has come in.
Kamachi hasn't
paid the interest yet.
-Why?
-She told me that she'll talk to you.
Okay
And...
Valli has asked
for some money.
How much?
Fifty thousand, brother.
-Fifty thousand?
-Hmm.
Okay, tell her to come. Go!
Okay, brother.
she just came...
-Valli!
-Huh?
Sir is calling you.
Come.
I'll be back, sister.
Sir...
Greetings, sir.
Whats the matter?
Did you tell them you needed some cash?
Yes, sir.
My mother-in-law
is not well.
We have admitted her
in the hospital.
That's why, sir.
Usually, the rate is
four percent for the others.
Since youre asking
for treatment expenses,
Ill give it to you for two.
You have to make sure the interest
is paid promptly every month.
Sir, I will definitely
pay it on time.
You're folding your hands in respect
while receiving the money
make sure you're just as humble
when I come to collect it.
-Understand?
-Yes, sir.
Here, take the money.
-Thank you very much, sir.
-It's okay, it's okay.
Valli!
Looks like you borrowed
money from the boss.
Yes, sister.
He didn't even ask me
a single word.
He appeared like God himself
to help me with this cash.
Who else would have
such a generous heart?
So, Selvi... when are you going to
give us the good news?
First you tell us your good news,
then we'll tell you ours!
-You'll just keep on talking forever!
-What's the hurry now?
It's getting late.
Come on, let's go!
What is this, brother?
You have come so far.
Stay, eat and go.
He'll be here
any moment now.
-Stay and talk to him before leaving.
-No, dear.
I'll come and
eat another day.
What is this, brother?
Won't you listen to me?
-Look, he has come.
-Hey, nephew...
Looks like your
brother-in-law has come.
Come, brother-in-law.
-Come, brother.
-Come, dear.
Give it to me.
Hey, have they eaten?
-Yes, we've had, brother.
-Yes, they ate.
It's Selvi's birthday today.
She loves country chicken.
That's why we came
to give it to her.
Selvi,
is it your birthday today?
Yes, uncle.
Happy birthday.
Thank you, uncle.
Okay, brother.
You come and eat.
We're leaving.
It's getting late.
Why are you leaving so soon?
Can't you stay for the night
and leave in the morning?
No, son-in-law,
it's getting late.
We can open the shop
only if we sleep early.
It's already dark.
The path is not good.
There won't be light.
It's okay, brother.
Weve got the bike,
we'll head out on it.
Only if we go to bed early
can we get to work early tomorrow.
Okay, dear.
Okay, we'll leave.
-We'll take leave, Selvi.
-Okay.
Selvi, take care of yourself.
Okay, brother.
Take this.
-Oh, no... brother...
-It's okay, dear.
-Take it.
-Take it.
Take it.
Take care, dear.
Hmm.
-Okay then, we'll take leave.
-Okay, shall I go?
-Bye, son-in-law.
-Okay, brother.
We'll take leave.
-There are some mangoes in this bag.
-Okay, brother.
-Selvi.
-Hmm?
Is it your birthday today?
You didn't tell me.
We could have gone
to the temple.
Oh, no!
I forgot too.
I only remembered
after my brother arrived.
Okay.
Serve food to uncle.
-Hmm?
-Hmm.
-Uncle, please come.
-Hmm.
Can you pack it
in a tiffin carrier for me?
Maragatham will be
waiting for me at home.
We'll eat together
at our home.
Oh!
-Okay, uncle.
-Hey...
Stop it!
Youre always playing around.
Go and get it soon.
Selvi, wait.
I'll be back.
I'll be back soon.
Hmm?
Where... now...
-Where are you going at this hour?
-I'll be back soon. I'll be back soon.
-Selvi!
-Huh!
Get the food soon!
-You told it's country chicken.
-Here I come, uncle!
My stomach has
started growling.
-Here you go, uncle.
-Give it, give it!
Don't leave any leftovers.
You and aunt sit and eat together.
I'll polish the plate.
Wow!
Nothing beats the smell
of country chicken.
Selvi...
Selvi...
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Selvi...
you're an educated girl.
I don't know how you've
celebrated your birthdays until now.
This is my mother's
nuptial thread.
Please, wear it.
I hope you like it.
Selvi...
What's all this?
It's your birthday.
Okay, don't cry.
What you said is right, dear.
I've never celebrated
a single birthday
in my life in a way that
was worth remembering.
What's all this, dear?
It's okay.
Tell me now.
You will never forget
this birthday, right?
Hmm?
Dear...
Hmm?
Can I tell you something?
I hope you won't mind.
What is it, dear?
It's nothing...
How much longer can we
survive on these small gigs?
Now that we're a family,
we need to find something
stable with a regular income.
I've been thinking
about that too.
But with the little bit of money
I've saved up,
what can we actually do?
Yesterday,
when my brother came over,
he felt really sad
seeing our situation.
Theres a place available
for rent on the highway.
Shall we start
a restaurant there?
Well said, dear.
Hell only listen
if the right people tell him.
If needed, Im willing to contribute
some of my own money as well.
If that is not enough,
I will give some money as well.
What are you thinking, Selvi?
We were listening to what
you both were talking about.
Once the baby is here,
don't you think we'll need to be
earning a lot more than we are now?
Look, we don't have
children of our own.
We can all do this
together, nephew!
Say 'yes', nephew.
Please say 'yes'.
Alright, so youve all
decided together.
Awesome!
Let's go and
have a look once.
Hmm! Let's go.
-Greetings, sir!
-Greetings, greetings.
-Is everyone fine?
-We're all good, sir.
-Greetings.
-Greetings, sir!
-Is everyone doing well?
-We're all good, sir.
Hey, is this all your doing?
Yes, uncle.
It's your birthday, right?
Let it be.
Take the garland.
The youth wing, right?
No, no, no!
Don't do that.
Sir, please allow me inside.
I'll go see the Leader,
submit the petition,
and come back immediately.
Please understand, sir.
It's his birthday today.
They have told
not to send anyone inside.
I am an old man,
and I have come all this way.
Please show some mercy, sir,
and let me inside.
Who wants the first bite?
Oh, the youth wing!
Please take it.
Please take.
Here, you take the
biggest slice of the cake.
Here.
Uncle, please have a bite.
Greetings.
How are you all?
-All of you must eat.
-Okay, sir!
Food is ready
for everyone, uncle.
What's the commotion
over there?
Hey, security,
what's with all that noise?
Some old man has been standing
outside since morning, sir.
It's his birthday...
Its not right to hold someone back
on a day of celebration.
Ask him to come inside.
Sir, your time is good.
They're calling you inside.
-Sir, sir, sir!
-Please come.
-Greetings, sir.
-Careful, watch your step.
Greetings.
What's the matter?
Tell me.
Sir, I am coming from Ponvayal village
in the Rasipuram municipality.
Sir, there are no
roads in our village,
no electricity,
and no water facilities.
There isn't even a school
for the children to study.
Without any of these
basic amenities,
forty families there
are suffering
beyond words, sir.
Regarding this issue,
from the local council
all the way up to the Collector,
I have submitted
petitions to everyone, sir.
But so far,
no action has been taken, sir.
Only if the foundation is good
can we live like everyone else
and eat a decent meal.
If a new dawn comes
to our village through you,
our entire village will remain
forever grateful and loyal to you, sir.
-Give it to me.
-Here, sir.
Don't worry.
I will definitely ensure that your village
gets all the facilities it needs.
Okay, sir.
-Inba.
-Yes, uncle.
Fix everything. I don't want to hear
a single complaint from that village.
Okay, uncle.
-Thank you very much, sir.
-Grandpa...
Work in your village
will begin immediately.
-Eat and go.
-Okay, sir.
I will take care, uncle.
-Take him, safely.
-Take him. Go!
Go, go.
Eat before you go,
everyone.
Hey! Get the vehicle.
Get into the vehicle. Go!
Eat before you go,
everyone.
Ever since you
got married and left,
the shop has
gone dull, sister.
Drop by the shop
once in a while.
-Okay.
-Why?
Hmm?
Why don't you ask your owner to leave
and put your sister in charge?
-Look at that firework go flat.
-Please keep quiet. He's here.
Hey, that's how he is.
I'll drop by
when I'm free. Okay?
Next time, make sure you come home
with our brother and sister-in-law.
-What? Hmm?
-Okay, sister.
Selvi, it's getting late.
Shall we start?
-Huh.
-Why?
Can we just spread
a mat and sleep right here?
The sun's starting to bake my brain...
let's go, brother.
You're asking if we shall start?
Maragatham, get up, let's leave.
Auto brother,
just follow my vehicle.
Hey, brother is coming.
Come, brother.
Greetings.
Sir told me
you'd be coming.
-Selvi...
-Yes, brother.
This is the shop
I told you about.
There is plenty of space
to park vehicles here.
People are always
passing through here.
I feel like if you do this right,
itll work out perfectly.
Selvi, take everyone inside
and have a look around.
Hmm.
-Take them inside.
-Come inside.
Come inside and see.
-Selvi.
-Hmm?
I think we need to
buy a lot of things.
Yes, dear.
Let's think about it.
But half the stuff
is already here.
What do you think, aunty?
Do you like it?
The place looks good.
I think this place
will work out just fine.
Hmm.
The shop was
doing really well.
I was the master here
for seven years.
Then suddenly, sir closed everything up
and just left, brother.
If there's any work available,
please let me know.
Okay, I'll keep you in mind.
Okay, brother.
Sir has come, brother.
Greetings, brother.
Shankar,
have you seen the shop?
Do you like it?
-Greetings, sir.
-Greetings.
-Greetings.
-Hmm.
Selvi, is everything okay?
-Eh...
-Everything is okay.
If there were four ACs running,
it would have been chilling and soothing.
What is this?
Keep quiet.
This is a highway dhaba.
People who come here
to eat prefer it like this.
-Selvi, do you like it?
-Yes, I like it.
Everything is okay.
Then what?
The advance is one lakh rupees.
At a daily rate
of a thousand rupees,
thats 30,000 rent
for 30 days.
But wait, some months
have 31 days, right?
Hey!
Keep quiet.
No, even in February,
there are only 28 days...
How on earth are you going to run
a shop with someone like him around?
Shankar,
this is a very lucky shop.
This is the place where
it all started for me.
Just let me know when
and how you want to do this,
and we can draft
the agreement accordingly.
Is everything
okay with you?
Let's pay the advance and sign the
agreement this Friday, brother-in-law.
Okay, brother-in-law.
It's a very auspicious day,
let's go ahead with it.
-Everything will be good.
-Okay, brother.
-I'll take leave then.
-Okay. See you later.
'Selvi Dhaba.'
Take it.
Why are you
doing this, sister?
I have imitation
jewellery.
If the shop
does really well,
won't you do
anything for us?
Hmm.
Here.
I want the interest paid
promptly every month, no delays.
Okay, sir.
-Hmm, hmm.
-Thank you so much.
" Family and kin,
They fill your plate and soul... "
" Leading us to a heaven
we call our own... "
" When youre tired and fading fast,
They are the circle that always lasts... "
" Every heavy burden
that weighs on the heart... "
" Like wisps of cotton,
they simply drift apart... "
" Gathered in this nest,
we laugh and we play... "
" Like a dance that starts
when lightning strikes the gray... "
" Before you can even say,
"Im thirsty..." "
" A hand is there,
reaching out with water... "
Keep it straight.
Keep it straight.
Selvi! Selvi!
Look!
Look, it's your name!
" A tribe that grows,
as generations rise... "
" Oh my God! "
" Let the laughter
stay here... "
" In the name of this bond,
lets live happily together... "
" Oh my God! "
" Let the goodness
overflow... "
" Let our name heal the rifts,
and let the love grow... "
Don't worry, nephew.
Be patient.
Weve only just begun.
Theyll start coming in,
one by one, from now on.
Come.
Please come.
Please sit.
Dear, I have cooked
for everyone today.
Hmm.
Don't leave any leftovers,
sit together and eat.
-Dear...
-Hmm?
What is this shirt?
Remove it.
-Why?
-I said, remove it.
Put this on.
Look at yourself now.
You look like a king.
To your eyes only.
With so many people
coming and going,
weve got to
stay sharp, right?
My husband...
not just to my eyes...
he should look like
a king to the whole town!
Now go.
Shall I go?
Okay.
Shall I go?
I said, go!
Hi, DD Studio viewers,
greetings to you all.
I'm your host, Manush.
So, where are we today?
Were at the famous Selvi Dhaba
on the Salem Highway.
Greetings, sir.
Greetings.
Look at the camera and tell us something about your Dhab a
Can I talk now?
Yes you may. Okay.
Greetings.
My name is Raghavan.
Our Dhaba is 5 kms away
from Omalur.
If you come this way,
you must eat at our Dhaba.
" The whole wide town
will speak of our pride... "
" The world may change,
Our bond and our love, they never fade... "
" Even in tears,
no one stands alone in the shade... "
" Not a single plant
shall wither or dry... "
" We stand as pillars,
reaching for the sky... "
" Even without a temple,
our God lives right here... "
" In the way our kin
holds us close and near... "
" Even without a road,
well take the ride... "
" No thorns can stop us,
March forward with courage! "
Hey brother, last time it was just you
and the little one for a photo.
Is this your family, brother?
Hey, Mr. Moustache, why dont you give
that moustache a little twist!
Just like that.
You look just like the
Suryavamsam family, brother!
Super!
" Oh my God! "
" Let the laughter
stay here... "
" In the name of this bond,
lets live happily together... "
" Oh my God! "
" Let the goodness
overflow... "
" Let our name heal the rifts,
and let the love grow... "
Valli...
Oh my God!
Valli...
How could you be so heartless
to abandon these two kids?
Valli...
Please wake up, mother.
-Hey, have the kids eaten yet?
-Hmm.
She had so much life
ahead of her, uncle.
To think she left these two little
ones behind and took her own life...
Leave it, nephew.
What could she
have done on her own?
How long could she keep earning
just to hand it over to a drunkard?
Who knows what pain
she was hiding in her heart?
Shes gone now.
Two little girls, uncle...
She should have at least thought
about them before doing this.
Leave it, nephew.
Whats the point in
talking about that anymore?
Alright, come on,
let's head to the shop.
Okay,
get the scooter ready.
I'll come.
I saw her just last week.
Valliamma seemed so happy,
chatting and laughing...
I just don't understand.
-Hey, are they your kids?
-Yes, indeed.
What are they doing here?
Why aren't they in school?
-Hey, Amudha!
-Yes, uncle.
Why are you here
instead of going to school?
The cycle chain
came off, uncle.
That's why we don't know
what to do.
Wait, I'll check.
-Hey, hold the bike.
-Hmm.
Switch off the bike.
Hey Amudha,
once you finish your studies and grow up,
what do you want to become?
Im going to study really hard
and become a big Police Officer, uncle!
Okay, tell me...
if you had finished school,
what would you have become?
Oh yes...
your uncle would've been
a big-shot Collector,
and we'd be driving on
smooth roads by now!
-Hey, Amudha.
-Hmm?
If our uncle had
actually studied,
why would he be hanging out
with people like him anyway?
-Correct.
-Hey, frog.
Huh?
At least she said shes going to
study and become someone 'big.'
As for you...
you can study as much as you want,
but youll never
become a 'big' man!
Amudha...
I might be uneducated.
But let me ask you a question,
will you give me an answer?
Tell me, uncle.
If a piece of cloth one meter long
and one meter wide costs 20 rupees,
how much does a piece that is half
a meter long and half a meter wide cost?
Hmm...
what's there to doubt, uncle?
Half of that is
obviously 10 rupees.
Half a meter long
and half a meter wide...
thats exactly
10 rupees, right?
Brother,
oh brother...
why do we even need to think about
things that are way over our heads?
Hmm?
Have you ever even seen
a school in your life?
Enough talk,
go get the bike.
Look at you...
acting like a genius!
Hey! Its already late for school...
everyone get moving!
Okay, uncle.
Hey, hurry up!
The teacher's going to scold us!
Hey!
Go inside!
Welcome!
Late again today, is it?
What is it today?
A punctured tire?
Or is the cycle broken again?
-Sir... the chain came off...
-Oh, of course!
Its only for you people from
your village that the chain comes off,
the cycle breaks down,
and every possible thing goes wrong!
Why?
Don't you know how to leave on time
and catch the bus to get here?
Sir... there are no buses
in our village.
And the roads are
not good at all, sir.
Am I supposed to pave
the roads and run the buses?
Get to the side!
Kneel down!
Kneel down right there!
Get on your knees!
Only if I make all of you kneel
for the entire first period
will you ever
learn some sense.
Brother, sit here.
Why? If you don't tell me to,
will I not sit?
-Hey, sit here.
-I'm coming, I'm coming.
Prepare one plate rice.
-Hey Parrot! Order one head curry!
-Huh.
And get me a
leg curry too, dear!
Hey!
Bring one head curry and
one leg curry for my brother,
and make sure
its heavy on the pepper!
Hey! Why are you
screaming like that?
Just wait,
Im changing your name.
Don't call yourself
'Parrot' anymore.
Change it to 'Buffalo'.
Brother... please don't
take this the wrong way.
There are customers
eating here.
Please don't
drink alcohol here.
Hey! Shut up...
You know who he is, right?
Just get him what he
asked for and get lost!
No, brother.
There are families and
children eating right here...
please,
stop boozing.
-Hey!
-Give him a tight one, brother!
How dare you!
Who do you think you're talking to?
Youve got a lot of nerve talking
back to me in front of everyone!
Tomorrow morning, this place
won't exist. Want to see?
Do you want to see?
Ill wipe you out and make sure
no one ever finds you!
-That's it!
-Sir, calm down.
Hey!
Take your hands off me!
Youre running a business
in my constituency
and dare to
talk rules to me?
-I'll wipe you out!
-Please listen, sir.
I am the law here!
Hey!
What are you staring at?
-Ill hack you to pieces!
-Let it go, nephew.
Hey, Parrot.
Tell him whats what.
Hey, come on, let's go!
Listen, we'll come and go
as we please.
Whatever we ask for,
you better send it.
Hey! Move aside!
Keep your mouth shut
during business hours.
nephew, let them glare
all they want.
Come on.
Hey! Clear out all this junk!
Coming right away, brother!
-Nephew...
-Hmm?
Don't let Selvi find out about
anything that happened at the shop.
Poor thing,
shell get upset.
You go ahead, eat,
and get some sleep.
Everything will be fine
by morning.
Hmm.
Let me take that.
-Eh... uncle!
-Hmm?
Have some food and go.
No, dear.
I ate in the shop.
Both of you finish
your dinner and go to sleep.
Okay?
-Hey... has Amudha slept here?
-Hmm, yes she has.
She was sitting here studying,
and she fell fast asleep.
-Give it to me.
-Hmm.
Did you eat, dear?
Not yet, dear.
I was waiting
to eat with you.
Selvi sister!
Selvi sister!
What is it, dear?
Brother.
It looks like Amudha
has fallen fast asleep.
Thats why I came
to get her back home.
Don't bother her.
Just let her sleep here.
Brother, shell be rolling and tossing
all over the place in her sleep.
How can you sleep peacefully?
It's fine,
I'll carry her.
-She fell asleep, did she?
-Hmm.
Amudha.
Amudha.
-Keep the food ready, Selvi.
-Come.
I will wash
my hands and come.
Be careful.
-See you, sister.
-Hmm.
Here you go.
-Selvi.
-Hmm?
Yes, dear.
Come and
sit here by my side.
When people are out, things can
get delayed, that's just how it is.
But why should
you go hungry for that?
You really should eat on time.
Hmm?
To sit together like this
under the moonlight
and eat from the same plate,
fed by your hands...
even if I had to wait all day
without a single bite,
it would have
been worth it, dear.
Isn't the moon just
beautiful tonight, dear?
Just like you.
Amudha,
didn't you go to school?
No, uncle.
I came to see you.
Remember that riddle
you asked me yesterday?
I found the answer!
Oh yeah?
Let's hear it.
If a piece of cloth one meter long
and one meter wide costs 20 rupees,
the the cost of a cloth which is half meter
long and half meter wide is 5 rupees.
Am I correct?
Come here.
You're correct.
In that case, you should be giving
this kiss to sister, uncle.
Because it was she who taught me
the answer yesterday.
Hey, thats cheating!
I won't accept it.
Oh, is it?
Ask your uncle
to ask another riddle.
We will find
the answer.
I will ask.
But this time,
you should answer.
You shouldn't ask
your sister.
Okay, uncle.
Go ahead, ask.
I will find
the answer myself.
-Shall I ask?
-Yes, uncle.
A seller with two sacks,
one with 50 coconuts
and another
with 50 more,
was headed to the market
through 50 villages.
-Hmm?
-Hmm.
But there's a catch.
At every village,
he has to pay a tax
of one coconut per sack.
By the time he crosses all 50 villages
and reaches the market,
how many coconuts
will he have left in his hands?
Hmm...
Amudha, we're going
to be late for school!
Come on, hurry up!
Okay, uncle.
I'll think it over at school today
and tell you the answer tomorrow.
If I'm late, the PT sir
will make me kneel down.
Oh no! Okay, get moving!
Go, go, go!
Bye, uncle.
Take care, dear.
Okay, uncle.
Alright students!
Yesterday we covered multiplication.
Today, were going to
look at Vedic Math
and learn how to multiply
by single-digit numbers.
Amudha!
-Amudha!
-Hmm?
Miss...
What are you doing instead
of paying attention to the class?
Nothing, miss.
I'm asking you,
answer me!
What are you staring at?
My uncle asked me
a question.
I was thinking about it.
Question?
What is that question?
50 coconuts a sack...
-He passed by the villages...
-Hi, ma'am.
-Hi, teacher.
-Yes, tell me.
-I have a question.
-Hmm.
A seller with 50 coconuts one sack
and 50 more in another sack...
He has to cross
50 different villages.
At every village, he has to pay
a tax of one coconut per sack.
By the time he crosses all 50 villages
and reaches the market,
how many coconuts
will he have left in his hands?
He wouldn't have any left.
Correct?
But that's not
the answer, teacher.
Tell me. Tell me.
Hey, Deepa!
Hmm.
All of you head home.
I'm going to Raghavan uncle's
shop and then I'll come.
Okay.
Just come back fast.
-Okay.
-Mom's going to be angry if we're late.
Okay, okay.
Here's your parcel.
Grandpa!
Hey, Amudha!
How did you get this far?
Who did you come with?
I came alone, grandpa.
I just wanted to meet uncle
and then head home.
Okay, go and see him.
Huh! Here I come.
Hey Amudha! You came
all the way here by yourself?
Yes, uncle.
You shouldn't come this far
all by yourself.
You should always have
someone with you, okay?
It's not about that, uncle!
Remember that question
you asked me this morning?
I found the answer!
Thats why I came,
to tell you before going home.
Come here.
Tell me.
That farmer had two sacks
with 50 coconuts each, right?
At every village,
he has to pay one coconut
per sack as a tax.
For the first 25 villages,
he pays 2 coconuts
at each stop,
one from each sack.
So, after 25 villages, he has
given away one whole sack of coconut.
Now he only has
one sack left.
So for the next 25 villages,
he only has to
pay 1 coconut per stop.
So, in the end, he'll have
25 coconuts left in his hand.
Correct?
I really didn't think
you would figure it out.
You're correct!
So, wheres my kiss then?
What about mine?
Man... you guys are not giving me
any breathing room to think.
I was planning to take my time
and give you the answer in four days,
but you just went
and solved it in a flash!
Yeah, right!
In your dreams.
Just get back to work!
Okay uncle,
Ill get going now.
Its getting late and
mom will be looking for me.
-Amudha...
-Huh.
Wait.
Here, take this.
Theres biryani inside.
Hmm.
Give it to your mom and
you eat some too.
-Amudha, be careful on your way!
-Okay, uncle.
-Bye, uncle.
-Bye, bye.
Hmm...
Selvam, come here.
Let's hear you read.
-Hmm... write it all down and show me.
-Selvi sister!
Huh?
Did Amudha come here?
No, Chitra.
She's not back from school yet.
I thought I'd check if she came here.
Eh... no, Chitra.
On her way back
from school,
the kids said that she
went to the hotel to see him.
Sister, could you please call
Raghavan brother and ask him?
Sure... let me ask him.
Hey, fill this up with gravy.
Yes, brother.
Tell me, dear.
Eh... did Amudha
come there?
Yes, she did come by.
But she left right away.
-What? She left right away?
-Oh no... sister!
Don't panic, Chitra.
Chitra is really scared.
Can you please check
what's going on?
Sure, I'm on it.
Uncle, bring the torch!
Amudha is missing.
Lets just go and
see whats going on.
Im coming,
Im coming!
Here, hold the torch.
I'll start the vehicle.
Where on earth
could she have gone?
Go this way.
Go this way!
-Amudha!
-Amudha!
Amudha!
Amudha!
Amudha!
Amudha!
Amudha dear!
-Amudha!
-Amudha!
Are you here?
Amudha!
Amudha!
What happened?
Nephew...
It's our shop's biryani, nephew.
Get down and look for her!
Amudha!
Amudha!
Amudha!
Amudha! Are you here?
Amudha!
Amudha!
Amudha!
Amudha dear!
Amudha!
Amudha!
Amudha!
Uncle!
What is it?
Amudha's over here!
Amudha!
Look here.
Oh, no!
Oh God!
-Look at me, dear!
-What happened to her?
Amudha!
-Hey, dear!
-Oh my dear...
Amudha!
Uncle, bring the vehicle!
Right away.
Amudha!
Look, dear.
Look at uncle.
Amudha!
Please open your eyes.
Please look at me, my dear!
What are you doing?
We don't have time for this!
I didn't see the
pothole in the dark.
Hey! Hurry up!
Amudha!
You're alright!
Don't worry, dear.
Get on!
Hurry!
Get on!
-Go faster!
-I am.
Shell be fine once
we get her to a doctor.
Doctor!
Doctor! Please come!
Doctor...
Oh God!
What happened?
Watch it!
Doctor!
Doctor!
Amudha!
Where the hell
is your doctor?
Sir, sir!
Please wait.
Sir, please wait here.
You're not allowed inside.
Brother!
Brother!
What happened to Amudha?
What happened to Amudha?
The doctor is
looking at her.
The doctor is checking.
What happened to Amudha?
I want to see my child!
Amudha!
Is my child alright?
-Nothing will happen!
-Why are you screaming here?
Who accompanied
the patient, Amudha?
It was me.
The doctor wants to see you.
Come on.
Wait, you wait here.
Brother...
Brother!
Wait here.
Maragatham hold her.
-Who brought the child in?
-I did!
It was me!
Listen, shes been bitten
by a poisonous snake.
-Oh no!
-We tried everything we could,
but we couldn't save her.
Oh, no!
Look, no one is allowed to make
a scene or cry loudly here!
They will hand over the body
once the post-mortem is complete.
Everyone, please wait
behind the hospital until then.
Inform Inspector Uthaman at the station
and tell him to handle the formalities.
Okay, sir.
Sir, please sign here.
-I don't know how to sign, sir.
-Sir...
They'll only release the body
once the thumbprint is provided.
-You need to give your thumbprint.
-Sir, place your thumb here.
Sign here.
Place your thumbprint here.
" God, whats happening?
I dont understand "
" My heart is racing,
faster than time itself... "
" Where is my little angel
who used to play here? "
" A mothers soul
is screaming in agony... "
" To hear your sweet,
innocent voice "
" Where do I go now?
Where do I go? "
" You would see me from afar
and come running "
" When will I ever
see you again? "
" Thunder has struck
a tiny birds nest... "
" How can I even
blame nature? "
" My life my breath "
" Why? "
Anyone who wants to see her face
one last time, please come forward now.
" God, whats happening?
I dont understand "
" My heart is racing,
faster than time itself... "
" Where is my little angel
who used to play here? "
" A mothers soul
is screaming in agony... "
" Why? "
" Why? "
Let me know
if you need anything else.
Here brother, drink this.
Shall I get you
some pickle?
-Raghava!
-Hmm?
I've been searching
everywhere for you.
Selvi told me
you didn't come home.
But here you are,
sitting and drinking.
Hey... I get it.
Youre hurting,
but don't cry.
Where did this
new habit come from?
Everywhere I look,
I feel like I see Amudha.
She used to
follow me around everywhere.
Always calling out,
'Uncle... Uncle...'
Now, I feel like I have
no one left in this world.
Why are you talking like that?
Were here for you.
Cry, damn it! Cry out loud!
Let the whole world hear you!
Is that enough, brother?
Whats the use
of crying now?
I struggled so much for
basic roads and lights here.
I handed out so many petitions,
all by myself.
Did any of you help me?
If we had a good road,
would that girl have died?
You didn't just lose her,
you killed her with your silence!
My mistake, grandpa!
I was wrong,
you were right.
Tell me where
you need to go,
and I'll come with you!
Stop talking nonsense after
getting drunk! Just go!
No, grandpa.
Not one more life should be
lost because of this road.
Tell me where we
need to go tomorrow
Im coming.
Im coming with you!
Get lost!
Just go!
Kumarasamy... take him with you.
Get him home safe.
I'll take care of all that.
You just watch where you're going,
don't go stumbling and falling somewhere.
This old frame is weathered
enough to handle walking.
Itll make it home
without stumbling.
Nephew.
We've reached the house.
Walk steady now, come on.
It's Selvi.
Stand here.
Go easy on him, dear.
This is the first time
he's done this.
Alright, uncle.
Ive got this.
Come.
Come.
Sit down.
Get him something to eat, dear.
Uncle.
You also eat.
I will eat at home.
Take care of him.
She grew up right here, dear...
and now she's gone.
She used to follow me around everywhere,
calling out 'Uncle... Uncle...'
She had such big dreams... she wanted
to study and become a police officer.
Such a goddamn injustice.
Eat a little, please
Listen to me.
Please eat.
Forgive me, Selvi.
It's okay.
I know what
you're going through.
Is being in pain
an excuse to drink?
I swear...
Im never touching it again.
Hmm.
Hmm.
Wait! You're leaving
without the shop keys!
I'm not going
to the shop.
Give them to uncle and
tell him to open up the shop.
Im going to the MLAs
house with grandpa.
Ill head to
the shop after that.
-Hey, dear...
-Hmm?
Take care... just be safe.
-Hmm... okay, dear.
-Hmm.
-Sir, you're being called inside.
-Huh. I'm coming.
Raghava, come.
Just give me the date for the meeting, sir.
Ill make sure the crowd is there.
We'll do the needful.
-Welcome, grandpa.
-Greetings, sir.
-How are you doing?
-We're fine.
So, all the works in the village
are going on track, are they?
Have you come
to thank me?
I don't need all that.
No, sir.
No work is
happening at all.
Thats exactly why
we came to see you.
What are you saying?
Are you saying none
of the projects have started?
Hmm.
Just three days ago,
a child died because the bad road, sir.
Wh...
What is this?
I even signed and issued the sanction
letter for the budget of those works!
Nothing hap...
Where...
Inba!
Inba!
Yes, uncle!
Huh.
What is this?
I gave orders to start all the works
for their village immediately!
Now they're saying nothing
has been done at all?
No, uncle.
Why waste money on a road
for a village of 110 votes?
Thats exactly why the work
was never started, uncle.
Rascal!
Even if its just
one single vote,
they cast it with the hope
that we will do them good.
Its that one vote that
put us in this seat today!
Listen.
Only because
my sister loved you,
I gave you my sisters hand in marriage,
and gave you a position in this party.
If you start ruining the party's name
with these kinds of twisted ideas,
Ill finish you off.
Mark my words!
48 hours.
Hmm...
Im giving you 48 hours.
Every single project in that
village must start by then. Huh?
Don't you worry, sir.
You be on your way.
Okay, sir.
Ive given the instructions.
This time,
there won't be any mistakes.
Okay?
Okay, sir.
Honestly,
yesterday I thought you were only
talking like that because you were drunk.
At least you finally showed up.
Our birthplace isn't just a location,
it is our identity.
How we pass that identity
down to the next generation,
that is what
truly matters.
Once Im gone,
the future of this whole village
rests on your shoulders.
Okay, you get going.
I'll go back on my own.
Why?
I will drop you at home.
Im used to walking.
You go ahead.
You bunch of beggars can't
even afford slippers,
and you're dreaming
of a paved road?
-Hey, Parrot!
-Yes, brother.
-I'm going to the dhaba today.
-Okay, brother.
Hey! Move it! Brother is here!
Get the hell out of the way!
-Hey! Get moving!
-Get out!
-Can't you hear me? Get out!
-Get out!
-Everyone leave! No one should be here!
-Hey! Hey!
-Don't go.
-Hey!
What's all this?
Theyve started their
atrocities in broad daylight!
There was some trouble
at the MLA's house yesterday.
What are you saying?
-These guys are trouble-makers.
-Hey!
Do I have to tell you separately
that we need side dishes?
Go and get them!
Can't you hear me?
Go and get them now!
Hey! I told you to
bring it quickly, didn't I?
Get over here! Now!
Here.
Why? Won't he come?
Brother, please dont take
what happened earlier to heart.
We only came there
to voice our grievances.
We never even dreamed that
the MLA would actually hit you.
Brother, look...
this hotel is like yours.
You can come and go
as you please.
Just... please just finish this
road work for us, brother.
You pathetic scum...!
Sir!
Sir, please, sir...
Youre a man of such influence...
why are you stooping this low?
Hey!
-Hey, Parrot!
-Here, brother.
Here it is.
The sanctioned letter for your road,
signed by both the MLA
and the Collector.
Now, lets see how that
road actually gets built!
As for my uncle...
I know exactly how to handle him.
Hey!
Brother, brother...
Brother! Please don't!
Brother!
I beg at your feet, brother.
Brother, brother!
Please don't...
Please don't, brother.
Oh no!
You scoundrel!
Youve got a lot of nerve.
To walk into my house,
use my own uncle against me,
and then lay hands
on my face?!
A road?
For you people?
You won't get
a road in this lifetime.
Hey, throw this dog out.
-Okay, brother.
-Okay, brother.
Hey!
Come on.
Brother, brother!
Please let him go!
Please don't, brother...
Hey!
You should have just
kept your shop open
and minded your
own damn business.
But instead,
if I see you shouting 'draw a line'
or 'build a road' near my uncles house?
Ill slit your throat!
'Selvi Dhaba', is it?
-Hey!
-Yes, brother?
-Break the dhaba!
-Okay, brother.
Brother,
please tell them not to!
Brother, brother!
Please don't!
-I fall at your feet.
-Hey! Let go!
-Let go!
-We've struggled so much...
Brother, brother!
Please don't!
I don't want to see a single thing
left in one piece! Smash everything!
Please don't!
Brother, brother!
Please don't!
Brother, brother!
Brother, brother!
Please don't!
Brother,
please tell them not to!
Brother, brother!
Please don't!
I don't know what happened.
Oh God!
What's all this, dear?
What happened?
Those monsters...
theyve smashed everything to pieces.
" Do not let your heart grow faint... "
" Do not let your spirit break... "
" Even in the deepest dark,
like a shadow, I am here for your sake..."
" Do not let yourself be crushed... "
" Do not let your hope decay... "
" Like a shadow right behind,
I will follow you all the way..."
" One day the pain will sting... "
" The next, it will fade from view... "
" That is the way of life,
you must fight the tide and push through... "
" The world will keep on spinning... "
" The sun will rise and glow... "
" Rise up now and move ahead,
this journey has further to go..."
" Don't shed a tear... "
" My dear prince... "
" It will all be fine... "
" My dear prince... "
" Don't shed a tear... "
" My dear prince... "
" It will all be fine... "
" My dear prince... "
Raghava...
Don't come with me
from now on, Raghava.
As long as theres still
strength in my body,
Ill fight this alone.
You go focus
on your own life.
Go!
This... this is just Amudhas fate.
And how long are you
going to be like this?
Think about
Selvi too, nephew.
Uncle, uncle!
Selvi sister just
collapsed out of nowhere!
We don't know
what happened...
the whole village is
gathered at our house.
They told me to get you right away.
Come on, hurry!
Move... move aside!
Come, Raghava.
Your pure heart has been
answered with good news.
Our family lineage
is finally going to flourish!
" You are my mother...
born to me once again... "
" The bond we share...
is the thread that garlands your neck... "
" More than my own life...
you are everything I see... "
" My only temple...
is your lap where I can be..."
" A little God is resting...
deep within your womb... "
" Two heartbeats...
is what finally makes me whole... "
" In every thought of mine...
youre the Queen upon the throne... "
" Ill be the water...
just to see your flowers grown..."
" Youre the half of me...
my princess, my pride... "
" Everything I am,
is you... "
" Dont shed a tear... "
" My princess, my own... "
" Ill be your shield... "
" Till my last breath... "
" Dont shed a tear... "
" My princess, my own... "
" Ill be your shield... "
" Till my last breath... "
What's wrong, aunty?
What are you doing here...
at this hour?
It's scorching hot.
Didn't you go to work?
No...
-I don't feel so good.
-Oh no!
Whats wrong?
Wh...
Why, aunty?
What happened?
You are acting strange.
Aunty, what happened?
Is there any problem?
Tell me, aunty.
What happened?
Tell me.
Im asking you...
tell me whats wrong.
Dear...
Hmm?
You leave so early
every morning...
and you dont get back
until late at night.
If you keep working
these irregular hours,
what will happen
to your health?
Hmm?
What choice do I have, Selvi?
At first,
it was just me.
Then you came along
like my Queen.
Now, don't I need to raise
our child like a Princess?
While I still have
the strength,
I have to work hard
and save every penny I can.
Hmm?
-Hmm.
-Hmm.
I have kept 2000 rupees
near the TV.
-Sukumar will come tomorrow.
-Hmm.
Give it to him and ask him
to pay the electricity bill.
Hmm?
Dear...
What is it, dear?
Actually...
I need...
eh...
I need 50,000 rupees.
It's quite urgent.
Can you...
arrange it by tomorrow?
Theres actually more here
than you asked for.
The thing is,
Kumar Uncle's share
is in this too.
But that's okay,
we can pay him
his part later.
Hmm?
-Dear...
-Hmm?
Don't you even want to
ask 'why' or 'what for'?
Please ask.
Please ask, dear.
Why is your nose
so beautiful?
What's up, Uthama?
I had no idea
you were coming!
Look here, Inba.
In the last month's party meeting case,
I arrested a few women.
Everyones mentioning
your name.
Just because youre the
MLAs brother-in-law,
Im playing nice for now.
You're crossing the line, Inba.
Way too much.
Last week, you completely trashed
that dhaba on the highway.
Just... keep it
under wraps for a while.
Tone it down.
Oh, I'll tone it down alright.
I just 'tucked'
everything away.
Thats not the point, Inba!
If some higher officer shows up tomorrow
calling for an 'open investigation'
and reopens the case...
its my neck on the line,
not yours.
If my job gets hit
because of this...
and these are cases
involving women.
Inba! Im telling you, for just
a little while... just stop everything.
Protecting the 'White Shirt'
is the primary duty of the 'Khaki Shirt'.
Now, go.
Huh, tell me, uncle.
-Raghava.
-Hmm.
Pass the phone
to Kumarasamy.
Why are you talking like that?
It's nothing.
Pass the phone to him, please.
Uncle...
-Tell me.
-Uncle is on the line.
Ask him what it is.
Hello.
Kumar, get Raghavan
and come home immediately.
What happened?
What's the matter?
Listen to me.
Start immediately.
Tell me what it is.
Come home immediately.
Okay.
-Nephew.
-Hmm?
Ayyakannu sounds really
panicked on the phone.
We need to hurry.
Let's go.
You go ahead. Ill settle the accounts,
close the shop, and come.
Okay, Ill take the cycle
and head out now.
-Okay.
-Take the bike after checking accounts.
Go fast.
Brother.
How much is the total
for the third table?
Brother, 400 rupees.
Here's your change.
-Please do come back again.
-I'll definitely come.
Tell me, dear.
Brother, haven't you left the shop yet?
What is it?
I'm on my way.
Wait.
Vasanth,
if Im running late,
-close the shop yourself and leave.
-Okay, brother.
Come in early tomorrow and take care
of the shop until I get back.
-Raghava! How could this happen?
-Raghava...!
-Raghava!
-Why is everyone gathered here?
How could this happen?
What happened?
-How could she do this?
-Tell me. What happened?
Oh God! Raghava!
What is it?
Uncle...
-Uncle...
-Huh?
It's sister...
Selvi sister...
What's wrong with Selvi sister?
Selvi!
-What happened to Selvi, uncle?
-Raghava...
Look at Selvi...
Raghava...
Why did you do this?
Everything was so good this morning...
we were laughing and talking so happily.
What happened?
Hey! I'm asking what happened!
Selvi left us!
We lost two lives, Raghava...
Oh God!
When she was all alone...
she hanged herself!
" The Banyan tree
has fallen to the ground... "
" The full moon has faded,
no light to be found... "
" The garden of flowers
is burnt and dry... "
" A wasteland remains beneath
the dark sky... Oh, my Queen... "
" Oh, my Queen... "
" My spotless Empress
is returning to the dust... "
" My spotless Empress
is returning to the dust... "
" I lie here shattered,
my soul has lost its way... "
" My veins are bursting,
my heart begins to fray... "
" You led me with wisdom,
you showed me the light... "
" But now I am the foolish one,
lost in the night... "
" Tell me...
what joy did you find by marrying me? "
" When your final bed
is the funeral pyre I see... "
" The Banyan tree
has fallen to the ground... "
" The full moon has faded,
no light to be found... "
" The garden of flowers
is burnt and dry... "
" A wasteland remains beneath
the dark sky... Oh, my Queen... "
" Oh, my Queen... "
" In shimmering silk,
with the sacred thread, you came... "
" In shimmering silk,
with the sacred thread, you came... "
" Now wrapped in a shroud,
you lie cold and still... "
" Like a withered tree,
broken against its will... "
" The South has turned dark...
my voice has run dry... "
" The depths of my soul
are burning... "
" Tell me why?
Why? "
" The virtue has fallen...
two lives have been shed... "
" The womb is a graveyard,
the dreams are all dead... "
Drop it.
" The Banyan tree
has fallen to the ground... "
" The full moon has faded,
no light to be found... "
" The garden of flowers
is burnt and dry... "
" A wasteland remains beneath
the dark sky... Oh, my Queen... "
" Oh, my Queen... "
Raghava...
What's the point in
starving yourself?
Eat a little.
What did I fail
to give her, uncle? Tell me!
I took such good
care of her, didn't I?
Then why did she do this?
She left me all alone, uncle...
Son-in-law...
will your tears bring her
back to us? Don't cry.
It's difficult to see you like this.
She knew everything about me
before she married me, didn't she?
Then where did I fail her?
or was I, myself,
the flaw in her life?
Oh, no!
Selvi!
Selvi!
Youve left me standing here
like a criminal in front of everyone!
Hey!
Leave me!
-Leave me!
-Please, don't...
Oh, no!
Oh Raghava...
Selvi didn't do this
to herself.
I killed her!
-I killed her! I killed her!
-What are you saying?
I killed her.
I'm the sinner!
I killed her...
I killed her.
What are you saying?
What are you saying?
What did you do
to my daughter?
Open your mouth and tell!
Open your mouth and tell me!
What did you do?
Tell me.
Brother!
Brother!
Brother, I went back
to the shop after closing up...
just to drop off a phone
that came in for service...
Thats when Inbaraj
and his men showed up...
they handed me a smashed phone
and asked me to fix the display.
I took the phone and changed
the screen like they asked, brother.
The phone had broke during the struggle...
when they were destroying sister.
The moment the display lit up,
I saw her. It was a video of sister...
Oh, no!
Oh, no!
Oh, no!
What is he saying?
Why did she go there?
How did she end up there?
Open your mouth and tell!
I told you clearly when I handed
over the cash, Maragatham.
The interest must reach me
exactly at the end of the month.
I didn't any interest,
or principal...
Where is my money?!
Ill somehow get it to you
this month, sir. Please.
You say 'somehow'...
but exactly how are you going to pay?
You want me to beg you
for my own money?
It's not like that.
Hey!
Maybe I should humiliate you
in front of the whole town.
Drag you out of your home,
tear your clothes off,
and leave you with no dignity...
perhaps only then
youll realize you owe me.
I don't know what you'll do.
Put my interest right there on the table,
and only then can you leave.
Maragatham...
if you're willing to accept,
there is another way to settle this.
Want to hear?
Shame and humiliation only happen
if I strip you in front of everyone, right?
So lets just do it
within these four walls.
Instead of toiling in this scorching heat,
sweating your life away
just to pay me interest...
just spend
a little time with me.
Ill write off the interest.
Whats the harm in
adjusting with me just once?
Whos going to know
what happens between us?
What do you say?
What do you take me for, huh?
Before the sun
sets tomorrow...
if I don't bring your money, interest
and principal and hurl it at your face.
Then Ill come and spread my saree
for you myself. Mark my words!
It feels like caterpillars are crawling
over my skin wherever he touched.
By tomorrow evening,
if I dont return his money,
interest and principal,
I have no other
choice left but to die, Selvi.
What are you talking, aunty?
Aren't we there?
Won't you share your
troubles with us?
You and we aren't
different families, aunty.
We are one family.
You go and sleep peacefully.
We'll return his money
tomorrow morning.
Go on, stay brave.
Here is your money,
interest and principal!
Let this be clear. Maragathams saree is
reserved only for her husband, Kumarasamy!
Come, Selvi... let's go.
Aunty, one minute.
Youve started thinking women
are such easy targets, haven't you?
Touching a woman against
her will is no different
from pimping out a woman
from your own family.
When someone comes
to you in distress for money,
you exploit their situation
and ask them to bed
just for the sake of interest?
Is a womans worth
just a few coins to you?
Huh?
-She is your wife, isn't it?
-Hmm.
If you need any money for interest,
let me know.
Ill tell my husband.
-Aunty, let's go.
-Hey, stop.
You just walk in here, throw some cash,
deliver a grand speech,
and just walking away?!
Who are you?
Hey, Parrot!
Who is she?
Brother...
she is the wife of the guy who runs
that dhaba on the highway.
Oh I see...
Wow!
She smells so good!
You're standing there
all soft and mushy like a banana.
Hey...
did you really think Im just some guy
who lends money and collects interest?
I have enough party money
to last seven generations!
My character is this, I target only those
who cannot pay back the interest.
Do you have any idea how many
women's interests Ive 'settled' like this?
I have made them deduct it.
-Hey, Parrot.
-Yes, brother.
-Throw her into the cage!
-Okay, brother.
-Come on!
-Hey! You dare raise against us?
-Come!
-Leave me.
Hey, leave me.
Hey, leave me.
Selvi!
Get inside!
Hey! Shut up and keep shut!
Let me go!
Go!
Lie on the bed!
Hey! Let me go!
Oh my... oh my...
You've lived it up!
For a man to live,
he needs food to eat,
clothes to wear,
and a place to sleep.
I don't know why those idiots left
women out of that philosophy.
Idiots!
Look here. Look here.
Just look.
Did you see?
It's a work of art, isn't it?
If you try telling anyone
outside about this...
Your husband loves you
very dearly, doesn't he?
Just imagine if he saw you and me together,
without a shred of clothing on us...
wouldn't he just go and
hang himself out of shame?
You won't say.
I'm sure you won't.
Hey... hey...
Listen.
Aunty...
why are you crying now?
Am I dead?
If we step in filth on our way
somewhere, we wash our feet,
we don't chop the leg off.
I will wash this filth away.
Selvi...
No matter what I say,
my husband will
nod like a child
and keep following me
around with love.
When he comes home
from work,
I must be here.
I should be here!
Aunty, will you do something for me?
Even if I die...
no one besides you and me
should ever know this.
Oh God...
Swear it on me!
Selvi...
Selvi...
My child is hungry.
Can you please get
me some food?
Hmm...
Before I could even
bring her the food...
I don't know what crossed
that poor souls mind...
she went and did this.
Everyone told me...
hes no good,
hes filth...
how are you going to live
with a man like that?
But only I know
how pure your heart truly is.
Only I know how you
treated me like a queen.
But now, dear...
Ive become filthy.
Ive become so dirty...
I came home with such courage,
determined not to take this step.
But the moment I looked
at your face in that photo...
all my bravery shattered
into a thousand pieces.
Not every woman gets a husband
who gives her everything she asks for.
But for a man like you...
Oh God...
Oh my God...
I couldn't even
give you our child.
Oh no...
Please forgive me, dear.
Please forgive me...
How could you do this?
If you had only said one word,
we could have saved our daughter!
-Oh God... Oh God... Oh God...
-Not just our sister, brother...
half the women in this town
have been ruined by him
in the name of 'interest.'
Brother, look at this.
-You don't have the decency to pay me back.
-No, sir... please, sir...
Look at you... acting
like you have 'honour.' Huh?
-Please don't, sir...
-Let you go? What does that mean?
-Please let me go, sir...
-Shut up!
Its only a disgrace if I strip you
in front of four people, right?
Please don't, sir...
-Who is going to find out about this?
-Please don't, sir...
Please let me go, sir.
Sir... please don't...
It's just you and me
within these four walls.
Our little Amudha...
she didn't die
from a snake bite, brother.
Oh God...
That little girl...
on her way back from the dhaba...
those bastards abducted her
and tore her apart, brother.
And then... they just brought her back
and dumped her on the road, brother.
Its not just him, brother... that Policeman
and the Doctor were in on it too.
They helped him
cover it all up.
-Son... please don't lose yourself...
-Hey!
Raghava, don't do this.
Hey!
Don't do this.
Don't do this.
Raghava, listen...
don't go.
Please don't!
You should have thought about
all this while you were taking my money.
Pay up or else...
Ill find a way...
I'll pay it all back in just one week.
Hey!
Please, sir...
I'll somehow
pay it back in one week...
Please let me go, sir...
Please let me go, sir...
Hey!
Grab him!
Hey, where is everyone?
Hey!
Who are you?
Hey, I've seen you... somewhere...
You are the one who brought
in that girl Amudha, right?
What are you doing here?
Hey!
Who are you?
Why are you soaked in blood?
I am asking you.
Tell me.
Sir! Please hurry!
Hey, what is it?
Sir, look at this guy!
Who are you?
Why is your shirt
covered in blood?
What's in the bag?
Tell me.
Hey constable,
check what's in that bag.
Sir!
There are two heads
in here!
Not two, sir...
three!
Hey!
You saved all these women,
their honour, and their families...
Only to make this sacrifice
and walk to the gallows.
If I say all this
in court,
they'll drag everyone
involved into it, sir.
Let it be that I killed Inbaraj
because of a personal vendetta, sir.
No matter what,
killing your brother-in-law was wrong.
Please forgive me.
You did nothing wrong.
He deserved to die.
Even if
you'd let him live,
I wouldve killed him
once I found out.
You...
Its not too late.
Just say the word,
and I'll appeal to reduce
your sentence. It's possible.
No, sir.
What...
Hey...
You're not a man...
you're a God.
-Sir.
-Hmm?
If you want to do
something for me,
give my village
everything it needs.
And...
I need to lay
my wife's ashes to rest.
-Dear...
-Hmm?
I went to
the doctor today.
Hmm...
They said
the baby's heart...
has
started beating.
Amudha is going to be born.
" A little God is resting...
deep within your womb... "
" Two heartbeats...
is what finally makes me whole... "
" You are still alive
in my thoughts, my little queen... "
" Ill be the water...
just to see your flowers grown..."
" Youre the half of me...
my princess, my pride... "
" Everything I am,
is you... "
" Dont shed a tear... "
" My princess, my own... "
" Ill be your shield... "
" Till my last breath... "
" Dont shed a tear... "
" My princess, my own... "
" Ill be your shield... "
" Till my last breath... "
Raghava...
Oh God...
he is going away...
What am I to do?
Oh God! Oh God!
Our Raghavan is going...
-Manidhan Dheivamaagalam-
-A Man can be God-