- A very sweet song.
Of course! After all whose son is he?
Now get up!
''Please sit down! You sing very well, Mr Ramnath.''
No! My younger brother is a good singer.
What's the matter?
Nowadays you come early and seem to be very happy.
The point is: there is peace at home.
O yes! l want that report by this evening.
''You can have it now, sir.''
Please bring the balance sheets l had asked for.
He's been asking for those balance sheets for 2 days.
I've tried my best but still cannot balance them...
That is why l came early so as to do them but...
it looks like I'll lose my job today.
Don't worry. l saw you were agitated for many days!
So l came early today and tallied the balance.
Are you happy? - Yes!
Even l am happy! Do you know what Raghu says?
He says: Everyone does the job allotted to them...
but the real pleasure... Go! He must be waiting.
What is this? - You saved me!
Go! He's calling you! - All right.
Yes sir? - Mr Ramnath...
l am very happy with your work.
l am giving you a Rs.30 increment and....
a three-year extension.
Thank you very much! - Best of luck!
Krishna! Bring the clothes from the terrace.
Here they are.
What? You brought them? And also ironed them?
Yes. l was free and so l ironed them.
Didn't you like it? - Yes! It made me happy.
l am even more happy because l made you happy.
There's no greater happiness than making others happy.
Help Aunt Seeta and see how happy it will make you.
O God! Help me!
What's wrong?
The same old pain! l wish l could cut away my legs!
Wait! I'll heat up some oil for massage!
Wait! There's no need for it. Hand me that balm!
Where is it? - The same place.
Give! I'll do it.
How it has swollen! Really bad!
I'll ask my husband to take you to the Vrajeshwari Springs.
The sulphur waters will do you a world of good.
What's wrong? Is it painful?
Even my daughter did not serve me like this.
Am l an outsider? - You're like my daughter.
God has made such wonderful things on this earth.
He has made sulphur springs to combat disease.
God has also given us disease.
Had this pain not been there who needed the springs?
Pain reminds people of God but you're cursing Him!
What else? He would know pain if He had legs and...
had to climb up and down the stairs twenty times.
Did you call me? - Yes!
How come you did not bring Coca Cola and lemon?
You don't need them. - Why?
Your face makes it obvious. - What does it show?
Why does a man drink? To get rid of worry.
lf a person can get rid of his worry...
....his happiness is so great that he doesn't need to drink.
Today your face shows that you are very happy.
You're right! There's very good news!
I've been given an increment! Thirty rupees more!
Plus a three-year extension.
Let's distribute the sweets.
No! These sweets are for you! It's all because of you.
Look! Don't tell anyone. - Why? It's good news.
Happiness increases when it is shared.
That is if the listeners are large-hearted.
What are you saying?
Who'll be jealous of you? - All of them!
Just this morning Kashi said how unlucky he was that...
....he couldn't help you and you had to work at this age.
How he wished he could tell you to retire...
....so that he could earn and serve you in your old age.
Did Kashi say that? - Don't you believe it?
No! No! l know that Kashi loves me very much.
Once while playing l fouled and the referee expelled me.
After that Kashi gave the referee such a thrashing.
When l forbade him do you know what he said?
Yes! l know! l know!
Elder brother said that l was worthless and...
had not given a rupee more in three years.
Wrong! In fact he was praising you. - Praising me?
What nonsense!
Just this morning he told me: Look at Kashi.
What a brilliant student he was.
l should have sent him to Oxford or Cambridge...
''but worthless that l am, l could do nothing for him.''
It is said [SANSKRIT] "Jyeshtha bhrata sama pita". The elder brother is like a father.
l could do nothing for him; not even stitching a suit.
Did he say that? - Of course!
Don't you believe me? - It's not that...
Once while playing hockey he was expelled...
and you thrashed the referee badly!
Yes! Yes! - Who told me? Elder brother.
''Whatever it is, you should not beat the referee.''
Why not? He was cheating.
He had taken money to expel elder brother.
Know why? Because he was the best player!
But elder brother was being dishonest.
Don't you dare call my brother dishonest.
He's like a God! l am the worthless chap.
He has to work even at this age.
l can't even tell him to relax...
while l work and look after the house.
''So what? We all want to do a lot in life, but can't.''
Can't we make up for it by giving our love?
Now look! Today elder brother has got an increment.
Who told you? - Elder brother.
How much? - Thirty rupees.
Thirty rupees!
Now what went wrong?
Brother! l am going. - First come in.
No! l am leaving the house.
Why? - l can't bear the humiliation.
Even I've self-respect! How much can I bear?
Who humiliated you? - You!
- I ? - Yes, you!
How have I humiliated you? - You got an increment?
How is it your humiliation? - Of course it is!
You've got an increment and an outsider tells me.
Why? Couldn't you tell me?
l don't want to stay where the cook gives me...
information about my own brother!
Listen! Come here!
When could l tell you? I've just come in.
''l happened to meet Raghu on the way, so...''
It is not only an increment but a three-year extension!
What? You are a miser.
Such good news and you're offering me one sweet?
The full box is mine! - Listen!
l must give sweets to the others.
I'll get them sweets but this box is mine.
Still behaves like a child.
Now you're ready for your walk.
Where is it? - What?
My walking stick. - There it is.
Go Grandpa. Go for a walk in the park.
What do l say? l am your elder brother. Go!
Must l do what you say? - Yes! That's duty.
Now don't teach me about my duty. I've my principles.
l don't like this argument. l said: Go first!
You've an intellectual job. Not pen-pushing like me.
What does the job have to do with all this?
l said: Go!
Even as a child you could not hold on for long.
Even you take a long time.
Listen! You decide while l use the toilet.
Go on! Show your chivalry! We're left behind.
Shobha! - What is it?
What is this? Spicy chickpeas! Who made them?
Who made spicy chickpeas for you in the past?
Raghu won't even let me go into the kitchen.
He has gone out today so l made them. Eat!
Why did you take the trouble? Isn't the gout painful?
Of course! That's Raghu!
He won't let us do anything. Just eat and sleep.
lf this goes on l won't even get out of bed.
Yes! My weight has gone up by ten pounds.
''lf Raghu stays on, I'll also become like you.''
We'll have to do something! But first eat.
Why so many lemon pieces? - Because you like them sour.
That was because l was expecting Pintu then.
How much you loved me then! Just like my own mother.
You don't love me now. - Silly! l still love you.
You were a child then! Now you're a child's mother!
You wouldn't sit in one place then. Always dancing about.
Dance is worship. Practice will bring success.
You must stand first in this year's dance competition.
It's a matter of our honour.
A matter of honour.
Shall we begin?
''What happened, Guruji? - Our worship is disturbed.''
How? - Look there!
What are you doing here? - Nothing! Just like that!
Is this a circus? - No! Watching you dance.
Idiot! Bumpkin! Get lost!
Now shall you go or shall l thrash you?
Sorry Guruji! God knows from where she came!
What happened? l am sure something has happened.
Tell me!
''lf nothing has happened, why are you crying?''
''I'll tell you, Grandpa.''
Krishna was watching Meeta dance.
Meeta was annoyed and used very strong language.
What is there to get annoyed?
Their worship was disturbed.
Worship was disturbed? Is she some heavenly dancer?
Her arrogance has crossed all bounds.
Raghu! You are a man of many talents.
''lf you break her arrogance, I'll give you 25 paise.''
25 paise? - All right. 50 paise.
Is that a promise? - Of course!
Wonderful! Wonderful!
Quietly...
he bullies me
''My fair wrist... he grabbed''
On the banks of the Jamuna...
''Why dost Krishna thou force me?''
''Let go, let go''
Let go of my hand
Tears flow from my eyes...
''What can l do? My heart won't listen to me''
Tears flow from my eyes
''Every moment, l wait for my beloved''
''Into the evenings, l call out to him''
''On the banks of the Jamuna, l look for him''
Tears flow from my eyes
''l shed so many tears, like a river flowing''
''In the river is my beloved''
''Like the lotus, he smiles at me''
He won't come to me
''Where will l go...? What will l do?''
I'm so very restless
l shed tears
What happened? Did Meeta bring home the trophy?
Not only Meeta! Krishna has also won a prize!
Yes! This time Krishna has come first.
When did Krishna learn dance?
That's because she's a natural artiste.
So you are the new teacher?
l had once worked with Kanjeevaram's Guru Illappa Pillai.
He taught me a little dance.
You're incomparable!
Here's 25 paise. - The reward was 50 paise.
''Yes, but l didn't promise to give it all at once.''
Keep it! I'll give you the rest later.
Please forgive me!
Had l known it would hurt you so much...
....l would never have agreed to doing this.
l was fond of dancing but didn't want to compete with you.
This trophy has given me more pain than happiness.
Because you felt bad.
''l didn't want to hurt you, but...''
both Grandpa and Raghu insisted!
When did you learn dance? - Raghu taught me in ten days.
Yes! Raghu is a magician! Why not learn from him?
Will he teach me? - Why not?
This man is always willing to teach and learn.
In ten days?
Can anyone learn in ten days? It takes a lifetime!
You've got to be a good human and then a good artiste.
Only a good human can be a good artiste.
Should l speak the truth?
''You're a greater artiste than Krishna, but you lack one thing.''
What? - Humility!
Arrogance can never make you a good artiste.
An artiste should be like a fruit-laden branch.
''The more the fruits, the more it bends.''
Will you teach me dance?
Sure! On one condition! Congratulate Krishna!
Not like that! Kiss her on the cheek.
Now come down! Everyone is waiting for dinner!
Will you teach me to cook? l don't know anything.
That's the easiest and most satisfying job.
The taste reveals the quality of food.
Is anyone there? - Wait! Meeta go and see!
What is it? - What's up?
What? - You! From the kitchen?
That has never happened in this house till now.
l am learning to cook. - Wonderful!
What about the bird's nest? - The bird took it away!
Send Raghu upstairs. - Yes!
Raghu. Father is calling you.
''Keep a watch! When it turns brown, add the vegetables.''
Guruji! What's the use of teaching Meeta dance?
Why? - Krishna got the medal!
Your daughter has come second.
Krishna did not even learn dance.
No, madam! No one can learn without being taught! She must have learnt by watching me teach Meeta.
Then Meeta can also watch someone and learn.
You are not needed! You may go.
Where will we study? Grandpa is sleeping.
Even this room is closed.
Let's go to the park. - All right!
Krishna! You must not go without permission.
How can l help it? The exams are also nearing.
Shall we go and study in my room?
All right?
I've been waiting while you were busy at the gymnasium.
Becoming the gym secretary is like become the Health Minister.
Please don't get angry! Forgive your slave!
The court has been adjourned and all my slaves freed.
Start! The court is adjourned and all my slaves freed!
Let me see the book! - Not from the book!
Let me see! - No!
Say it from memory.
Sister! Come here! - What happened?
Come with me! Come!
What will be the reward?
Taking your lovely hands in my own hands...
l will weave around them bangles of flowers.
To wash your delicate feet with Ashoka leaves...
What's going on? What's this?
Shameless girl! Killed her parents and now...
wants to bring us dishonour!
Speak up! Speak! - We were studying.
Yes! As if we did not see! What do you think?
Please listen! - You keep quiet.
How dare you do this! How dare you!
We were studying. - Liar!
The moment you slept you brought him upstairs.
Where are you going? I'm going to hand you over to the police.
Grandpa! Krishna is being beaten by her aunts!
What happened? - They are upset...
because she took Arun to her room.
They should be! Why did she take him to her room?
You were sleeping here so she took him upstairs.
You try to help someone and he criticises you.
Look! l am an outspoken man! l don't like this!
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Instead of giving this poor innocent girl love...
everyone is oppressing her!
l will resign!
No! No! Those two women will die of shock.
l cannot bear to see Krishna's condition.
May l ask you something? You are the man of the house.
''lf anyone should beat her, then it should be you.''
Raghu! Get me my cane! - Will you beat Krishna?
No! The other two! l am the man of the house!
That won't be necessary! Just scold them.
That will be enough!
Lock her up in the room! No food from today.
Looks very innocent but are these your deeds?
What a dirty mind you have! - What! How dare you!
Talk from a distance. - Get out of this house!
No decent man will ever want to come back.
Heard that? - She encourages him!
How long has this been going on? Speak!
What's going on in this house?
How often have we told you not to encourage her!
Keep quiet! l know everything! Who are you to beat her?
''What are you saying? She is openly, in this house...''
It is my house! Get out!
Don't know how to give love! You can only beat her!
Is this your father's house?
Go! Are you going?
Why didn't you wake me up?
What's this? Still sleeping? Are you unwell?
Why don't you answer me? Do you have fever?
Go away! - What happened?
What will you do? Your father cursed our father today.
What? Cursed your father?
He said: is this your father's house?
Why did father say that?
Krishna took Arun to her room and was enjoying herself.
What? Enjoying herself!?
Yes! The eyes heard it and the ears saw it!
Yes! The eyes saw it and the ears heard it!
''When we scolded her your father said that.''
What? How dare she!
Why call her? Go and tell your father!
How can we tell him? He's the master of the house!
It's better to die than stay in this house!
Shobha! Don't cry! l will go and ask him at once!
Don't cry! I'll deal with it!
Heard it? - Yes! We must ask father!
Where are you going? - To father.
Heard it? Grandpa scolded both the aunts today.
What fun! - What's the fun?
Isn't it nice when elders scold you? l like it.
It shows that they love and care for you.
Have you ever heard anyone scolding the neighbours?
One scolds the person one loves the most.
True! That doesn't mean he will say what he likes!
No! Now that's wrong!
Your wife is also his daughter-in-law.
''Pintu is your son! If Grandpa scolds him, will you object?''
That's wrong! Tomorrow when Pintu gets married...
....won't you have a right to scold his wife?
''lf you scold her and he comes to you, what will you say?''
Get lost! Hen-pecked husband!
''lf Grandpa has over-stepped, think of his age.''
It is not the aunts' mistake. They just scolded Arun.
It is the boy's mistake! - Why talk to father?
Raghu! That boy must never come back to this house...
Tell him those are our orders.
My God! - What happened?
My curry is burned!
Raghu is right. - These wives poison our ears.
As if we have no individual entity of our own.
What? - Entity! Being!
What's that? - It means... l am me.
Of course you're you! You cannot be me!
You've gone mad teaching all those students.
Why are you sitting here? Come down.
He'll never come again! How will l study?
Leave that to me. I'll fix everything.
Smile and behave as if nothing has happened.
How can l smile when my aunts are angry?
Leave that to me! Do as l say!
Go and touch their feet and ask to be forgiven.
Why? I've not done wrong.
So what? Why be ashamed of saying sorry to them?
''Trust me, my sister!''
Beat her? Because she took Arun to her room?
Even l go to parties alone and come home late...
but you never said anything to me.
You beat her for such a small reason.
Only because she has no parents.
''If you had beaten me, l would leave the house.''
I'll drop her at her uncle's place tomorrow.
No! l won't go there! If those who have brought me up...
''have no place for me, then...''
l should have died with my parents.
Heard that? Talking like this at twilight!
I've done nothing to make you ashamed of me.
May l die on the spot if l am speaking a lie.
I'll slap you if you talk like that again! Silly!
Silly girl!
''Dawn is here. Darkness is gone''
Dawn drives the darkness away
The world gets light
My heart sings with joy
''Dawn is here... darkness disappears''
''The earth rejoices. The gardens are merry''
''The naughty bee kisses the rose-buds''
The rays smile...
''The blue skies appear beautiful''
''With a message, the Sun rises in the East''
''He who bears the burden of work, gets to share the fruit of labour''
''Share your happiness together. Have fun together''
''A new Spring is here... Let the flowers blossom''
''Think of one another and you will enjoy life'
''Days you will spend in merriment, you will be joyful''
''One gets just what one gives another being''
''With a message, the Sun rises...''
''He who bears the burden of work, gets to enjoy the fruit of labour''
''This is what the new dawn tells you...''
''Stop fighting over yours and mine''
''A broken pitcher is all they carry...''
''those wouldn't share their water''
''Do today, anything that you have to''
Remember these words of wisdom
''For lost times never come back''
''My son! - Yes, father!''
''Speak in our language! - Yes, father.''
''Greetings to you, father.''
Jai Hind (Victory to India)!
The morning rays are coming!
The happy days are coming!
''Greetings to you, father!''
Victory to India!
Greetings to everyone!
The time to fetch water has come
''There is a crowd on the banks of the Jamuna''
''The time to fetch water has come''
''O friend! Let's fill the pots with water''
''With the tinkling of their anklets''
''The time to fetch water has come''
Where are you? Sleeping? We are ruined!
What happened? - Go to my room and see!
The jewellery and cash has been stolen.
All that l had kept aside for your marriage is stolen.
How often did l tell you to keep everything in the bank.
But who listens to me? Even at sixty you treat me as a child!
What happened? - The jewellery is stolen.
Did you notice something? - What?
The lock was opened and not broken.
Which means the thief is an insider.
Meeta! Where is Raghu? - He's not to be seen.
He won't be seen either! - Why?
First B.C. Roy. Then V.P.Naik! Then Omkarnath Thakur!
Now he must be working at the President's house!
President's house? - For Mrs Indira Gandhi.
The president's house is the president's residence.
What do you mean? - Very simple.
Do you know that it is nine in the morning?
Didn't you smell a strange odour while getting up?
l also had a heavy head.
Raghu made us unconscious and committed this theft.
No! I don't believe it.
Is this your box?
Yes! But how did you get it?
l was going to the gym when l saw Raghu with this box.
l suspected something was wrong and challenged him.
Suddenly he hit out at me and ran away with it.
l followed him and there was a fight between us.
A crowd collected and Raghu ran away leaving the box.
''The box is yours, isn't it? - Yes, my son!''
You saved us! It has jewels worth lakhs of rupees.
You're all worthless! This is the boy you threw out!
We've made a major mistake.
Today you've proved how wrong we can be in recognising people.
Yes! We thought Raghu was so honest and decent.
He was so philosophical! - How else could he cheat us?
We should have realised at the very beginning.
Who will be ready to work in just Rs.30 ?
Someone who also knew all about music and dance.
How he made us all dance. - l thought he was tantrik.
But he turned out to be a low-down thief!
Thank God he was not a murderer.
He could have killed both of you in our absence.
We should inform the police.
Such a criminal must be arrested at once.
''Had l caught him, l would've beaten him black and blue.''
Enough!
Don't say such things about poor Raghu.
Raghu is a God!
l had sworn not to tell this to anyone.
Whatever happens to me l must say this.
l told you a lie!
This morning when l was exercising...
l came to exercise! I've heard you're a wrestling champion.
I've won the inter-collegiate award in consecutive years.
Must be some fool! Defeat me and I'll accept it!
I'm a free-style champion! You'll get hurt.
Even I'm a champion! Each to his own style!
Take off your clothes! - No! It tickles.
I'll wrestle with my clothes on.
''Help me, O God!''
Wonderful! Excellent make-up! No! Don't take it off!
You've a greater match to fight and win.
What do you mean? - I'll explain. Come in.
Take it. - What is it?
Grandpa's jewellery box! Give it to him.
Tell him: Raghu was running away with it when you saw him.
There was a fight and you saved it from him.
Why this drama?
This drama will allow you to re-enter the house.
There is no need for me to re-enter the house.
There is a need! For Krishna!
She has no one in this world except you.
''lf not for yourself! For her sake, you must go there.''
''In this world, good is always weighed against money.''
That is why l have stolen the box.
So that you can go back to that house and make Krishna happy.
But this lie?
Don't get too involved with truth and lies.
Whatever is done for the good of man can never be bad.
Raghu! Who are you?
The name is Raghu and l am your brother.
Seriously! Who are you? Where are you from? What were you?
What will you do with it? - No! l want to know!
l know we'll never meet again.
My name is Prabhakar and I'm from Banaras.
Even l don't know more than that.
l don't know who my parents were.
l look upon myself as a son of this soil and country.
An elderly man raised me and he is my friend and guru.
He taught me one thing: Life is happiness and...
....happiness is gained from Knowledge.
Acquire Knowledge and distribute it.
l acquired knowledge and thought l was clever.
l became a Professor.
l learned music and dance and was very happy.
''l loved to eat, so l learned cooking.''
l was extremely happy and self-contained.
One day l asked myself: For whom is this happiness?
Just for myself? When this whole world is unhappy?
When people are pestered by small dilemmas?
That is because people have forgotten love.
l asked myself: what am l teaching? Just talk?
l gave up teaching.
l found a house which had everything but peace.
l took up a position as a servant in that house.
l did not teach them anything but merely reminded them...
....of the small things they had forgotten.
All l did was brush away the dust that had gathered.
They knew peace and happiness! My own happiness increased.
That then became my mission.
l went from one house to another till l came here.
Everyone is happy except my little sister.
Her happiness is in your hands and l came to ask you for it.
May the Lord bless you.
One more thing.
Do as l say! Don't tell anyone this.
''Now whether you accept me or not, l don't care.''
But please don't say such things about Raghu.
Raghu has done a lot for us! Can't we fulfill his wish?
l am the head of this house.
l give her hand in yours.
What happened?
Will you go away like this without even meeting us?
You gave us so much love! Doesn't it mean anything?
No! It is painful to leave after such involvement.
But what can be done? l must go!
Why? Why must you go?
Your house is settled but there are many houses...
which still need me. l must go. It's my mission.
Both of you can do the work l am doing.
Give your love amongst the people.
Save them from their dilemmas.
Thus we will develop a small force of workers.
Soon this world will become a beautiful place.
There will be so much peace.
''May l leave now, my sister?''
Be happy and at peace.
Raghu went out in search of another unhappy home.
We hope that house will not be your house.