Our epics say Parasurama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu,
flung an axe and created Kerala,
But history says Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese sailor discovered Kerala,
and through him world came to know about lndia.
This incident happened in the year 1498 AD.
To enter lndia going around Africa continent,
Young achiever Vasco with his brother Paulo da Gama, Nicholas Bonsalo.
He started his journey in 4 ships with the blessings of King Manuel.
Since there was no hope of making it to lndia,
King gave permission to take convicts as sailors in the ships.
Losing out the way in the high seas,
after a long and tedious journey,
getting vexed,
they managed to cross Africa,
stepped into the Gujarat region,
after threatening the local King there,
to show them the way, they took a Gujarati sailor to pilot them.
He guided the Gama's men to reach Calicut.
Kerala who welcome any guest coming there welcomed these men too.
Handsome, smart and intelligent men,
beautiful women,
Kerala was very prosperous country, Gama wrote in his logbook.
The Samoodri, a powerful and God-fearing ruler,
refused to accept Gama's expensive gifts.
The value crude oil has in Gulf, pepper had the same value in Kerala then.
Gama's eyes were riveted on the pepper.
Very nice! Will you give me this pendant?
Gama offered to buy the pepper for three times its price.
But Samoodri showed no interest to trade pepper which was valuable than gold.
Honour the guests with hospitality and send them off.
Leaving behind few men who came with him,
Gama returned to his country unsatisfied.
Lisbon, his mother land had grand celebrations in his honour.
History praised Gama as the great man, who discovered a sea route to wealth.
Epics were written praising him as a great sailor.
But future of lndia changed for a handful of pepper.
Let's forget about history for sometime.
This movie begins with two young men who have no interest in their own history.
Krishnadas alias KD, who lives away from his home state,
Tanseer alias Tarzan,
Come on, play the band...
lf you go overboard, it'll break...
What we desire is right before us... what shall we do now?
We'll definitely repay money. Give us a week's time.
l'll make him also say it.
l'm Daisy DaCunha,
head of the real estate division of Nirvana Natural Outsourcing Company.
Our group is interested in your ancestral property in Kerala.
But l don't have any property in Kerala.
The property where a tribal school is being run in the forest range.
My mother's ancestral home. Sold long back, don't know who bought it.
lt wasn't sold as you think.
Your grandfather, His Highness Ravi Varma Raja leased it out.
The lease has expired.
...you're the sole owner.
How much would it be worth?
Here's a small advance. We're offering 3 times the market value.
You can inquire about us and negotiate.
lf you need help, Kaimal is your man.
He'll help you.
My bill, home, my soul, my future, everything is you...
l feel no nostalgia, no sense of homecoming.
Thank God, you have no sentimental issues selling it to foreigners.
That NGO woman who runs this school is very tough.
She'll tell many tales to stop the sale.
Say firmly that you've decided to sell.
Hey kids...your teacher...
Did you bring it?
What?
What's that?
What a figure! Super!
Who is she? - Got scared, Krishnadas?
Yes, l'm Krishnadas.
Bhumi, that's my name.
l came to thank for running this institution all these years named after my mother.
By selling your ancestral property...
l'm in no position to think of all that because...
You must think! You must know the reality.
MLA Ravindra Kaimal, who brought you here,
the political nexus behind him is an lnternational Mining Corporation,
l know. Nirvana. They've met me already.
Then you know the environmental hazards of mining in this region, right?
What?
Don't you've any kind of social commitment?
No.
What ever it is, Mr.Krishnadas, for this sale to complete,
your mother,
as decided by our patron Queen Chandramani,
it needs two signatories.
Who are they?
Who won't fall for the lure of money?
For a person who smiles innocently without any malicious feelings,
0 what's the use of money to her?
After this girl's mother died,
Queen spent most of her time to take care of this girl Urmila.
By the time she gave the keys of this institution to my mother,
along with this school,
she handed over the responsibility of Urmila too.
The sale will destroy the lives of hundreds of Adivasi tribal families.
You must follow the tradition of informing them of your decision.
When the responsibility of school changed the hands,
your mother gave this to my mother,
while signing the documents...
So we must go to forest and meet them now.
Who are you guys?
They're the people!
These people are living for long time in the land you're selling now.
They've few customs and traditions.
Come, let's meet Thandachan. - Who? Thandachan?
No...l...
Hang yourself.
Won't you forgive me? - No, we will not.
Thandachan has gone to the village, he'll come back and take you to task.
Stay here, don't try to escape.
All those died are good men.
Those remain are sweet memories of them.
Urmila is standing example for it.
By the way, who are you?
l should ask you that question.
Do you know who you are?
Please don't ask lD card.
lt's with my captors who are outside.
ls it?
Do you know who Rama Varam Raja is?
He's my father. A good cartoonist.
He always said l'm the inspiration to his cartoons.
Are you my father's friend?
lf you untie me, l'll...
You know your father, do you know who your father's father was?
Father's father... Ravi Varma!
Good, you know father's father,
do you know who was father's father's father's father's father?
See, l'm here to sell a site. My ancestral property.
Please don't torture me by asking my family's history.
What do you really want from me, sir?
You've come to sell your motherland.
You must know about people who shed blood for it.
You took a long journey crossing rivers and mountains.
Before you sell it, take a fistful of earth in your hand and think,
who you are?
By the time Portuguese came to our country to buy pepper luring with money,
your ancestor Kelu Nayanar 8 then...
Pirates who were part of Vasco's men,
went rampage on people here and looted them.
Pirates are here! - Hide!
Go quickly!
There was one warrior who stood against any injustice.
Father!
Portuguese are creating havoc in Abdul's marriage party.
Sir, please don't harm my daughter.
How dare you enter this home and behave disgustingly!
lf you come near me, l'll kill you.
Before you come to loot, inquire, your death is waiting here.
There's no place in this holy country to pirates.
Bloody man who doesn't know who his father is!
The culture of harming women and children isn't in country's history.
To loot this prosperous country, Vasco came back again.
This time he didn't come to do business but to wage war.
He laid siege in the sea with 15 warships.
Vasco sighted a ship returning from the pilgrimage of Mecca.
Vasco seized the ship.
Along with business man from Calicut Bhaja Kasim,
took into custody 40 0 women and children travelling with him.
Though they offered 4 ship loads of pepper, gold, and money.
Vasco never showed mercy.
Hearing about the atrocity, King of that region was enraged.
Call Dubash and ask him to write a letter.
Send a Brahmin and his son to the Portuguese ship.
They'll not harm the unarmed father and son duo.
l'm ready to go, King. But if anything untoward happens there.
My son must be alive to conduct my rites, right?
This is not the time to think about stories and rites.
We must start negotiations immediately,
40 0 lives are in danger there. l'll send my son.
Chirakkal Kothuval's son, Kelu, will come with you to the ship.
lf you get scared, think of me and your mother.
Never bow down before an enemy. That is duty of a warrior.
l'll follow you.
A father's promise.
People in the sea shore were awaiting their safe return.
Vasco despised the Brahmin and his son who came to negotiate.
He tortured the emissaries.
How can a human beast behave any better than this?
Vasco was shocked to see fire of rebellion in the boy's eyes.
Watching with awe the pride which never bowed before an enemy.
That foreign ship must sink into the sea with the sun today.
May be he's afraid of his son's safety.
Will you chant Veda here when people's lives are in danger there?
l don't want anyone's help, l'll go alone.
Lured by money and position, backstabbing the King,
a Ministerjoined Vasco.
He's a young innocent boy, please don't harm him.
ls it just to behave with emissaries like this?
Vasco sliced off the tongue and ears of the poor peace-maker.
Vasco had his obedient dog's ears sewn onto the poor man's face.
The world now praises this barbarian Vasco as a great man!
Jump!
Kelu, go!
Escaping death Kelu reached shore where he saw mounds of dead bodies...
To save their lives in exchange for the jewels collected to give Vasco,
a victim breathing her last gave it to Kelu.
Kelu accepted the gold to use it for others and not for self use.
Kelu was left alone,
Vavvali, a Mohammedan took him into his wings.
He took him to his home and gave him shelter.
Mixing the vengeance and anger with the molten gold,
turned it into a weapon.
Urumi doesn't need metal but the fury of vengeance.
The Portuguese empire spread from Cochin to Goa.
To halt its growth, a golden weapon with a soul of fire took life in him.
'A weapon must have inner strength'.
His father's words echoed in Kelu's ears.
The enemy is not won by the weapon but the valour of the warrior.
Kelu grew up fighting difficulties.
His revenge too grew up along with him
His sole aim was to kill Vasco.
Allah! Give me fire on which to roast it.
Let it go, Vavvali. There's life in its belly.
Where? There...you're right. lt's a mother.
My father advised while training me in arms 'Never harm women and children'.
l'll never break that rule, let it go.
Don't you give value to my mother's words who told you to hunt something for food.
You're right. There's life in its belly.
Reached hands but not mouth.
Only if we know the pain of hunger we can win.
Friend!
Stop...stop here... we must offer prayers here only.
Chirakkal lady. - Yes, it's Chirakkal hen.
Lord Siva, let my country never want for grain.
May its fame and prosperity spread over the seven seas.
Shut your mouth!
lf you chase a beautiful woman, they'll cut throat blow like a conch.
Let her blow it! Let her keep blowing it!
The girl standing at the shrine is Princess Bala of Chirakkal,
l want her alive, with her hands and legs bound! l want only her!
Stop wagging your tongue, show me how smart you are.
You're right, l'm Chirakkal Bala.
Forget about tying me up,
let me see if you've the talent even to touch a flower in the tresses of my maid.
Go and teach that arrogant fellow a lesson!
How could he kill him?
A new weapon!
Without courage to face the fight like a warrior,
go and inform the tainted foreign owners of this dirty weapon,
that their death is drawing near.
To your higher authorities!
Go! Run off!
What is this? - lt kills. A fire-spitter.
Fire-spitter...a gun!
Good muscle power, but keep your will power under control.
Give the gun to me.
This is not flower for tender hands like you, Princess, it's a weapon.
Ask your father, he might make one like this to protect you.
Come, Vavvali.
This was made by foreign hands, not by our people.
This is what you call luck got what you were searching for.
Come, we have to go to Puthur.
Let's not talk about foreigners. Talk about food.
Allah has sent the food l want!
Elephant got its share and rat got its share.
lf l get food now!
Who is the man holding us together?
Let's stand united and make our dreams come true...
He's the man who is holding us...
He'll save and be our saviour...
This is earth...pure golden earth...
Cultivated with the blood of our forefathers...
Harvest the crops, reject the bad, fill the granaries with joy...
Hold it tight...
This is a festival of the nature...
Let's sing and dance to celebrate it...
O mighty warrior, sing a song...
Work hard on the fields...
Never bow to others... Walk tall with head held high...
Help and farming are both my duty...
He's up above all... he's the only one above...
Prince Bhanu Vikrama of Chirakkal is arriving!
Bow down in his honour.
Kings don't demand obeisance. Only the arrogant do that.
My father said 'Never bow down to a tyrant'.
Friend!
This is not a gift for the palace.
The trouble will begin now. There will be trouble.
Make him kneel and whip him for not bowing to the Prince.
Prince?!
Please don't pick up trouble now, my dear.
This is the king, the best of men, he who safeguards us with gold and grain,
May he reign on his throne forever.
The King feared the prediction that there was danger
if his son succeeded him, not his daughter.
King appointed Kurup as Minister who was a scholar in 12 languages.
But he was loyal to the Portuguese.
Of all the Ministers Vasco took as captives, only he was sent back alive.
There's an important reason behind this story.
l cannot imagine bowing our heads before the Arabs or the Chinese, King.
They need us.
The value of 10 0 sovereigns of pepper is 120 0 0 in Persia.
Forget about it. Let the Arabs go if they want to.
No need them. There are many others.
ltaly, Spain, Germany, France...
We can send ships there directly and trade with them.
Far away Spain and ltaly!
They said they'd give us a trade permit, so that our ships will be safe from pirates.
The Arackal people have got a permit, that's intelligence of Mohammedans.
What's the use of enmity with Portuguese?
They banished Mohammedans to Maldives.
The Portuguese has never withheld anything they promised us.
Oh yes, they did give. l know what they gave us.
Thanks to our Minister's inefficiency, they gave us trash!
l know what l should do. - So do l.
Here, betel leaves.
Allah!
Walk on!
These are the men who tried to kill Chirakkal Princess in temple.
l captured them while running away with weapons.
l've brought back the corpses covered with plantain leaves.
See this, King!
Why are you behaving like a blue bear as you grow up, Bhanu?
Tried to kill my daughter in temple!
Would l be mute witness to this? l'll finish the Portuguese.
lt's wrong to break the rule that war must be waged between dawn to dusk only.
l can't believe Portuguese sent men to kill our princes, King.
This warrior looks like Balihasan. Like the rebel leader Balihasan.
Tried to kill princess! How dare!
Wipe out his family, that's my order!
lmprison them, no...fry them in boiling oil,
no...bury them and have the elephants trample them to death. Call mahout!
Call mahout!
Such a cruel punishment!
Friend! We returned the food to elephant, right?
Why are we facing this then?
One kick must send them packing into the ground.
How dare you try to kill Chirakkal Princess!
Didn't your father say anything how to face situations like this?
No?
lt's not tradition for palace women to come out in public.
ls it tradition to punish the saviours then?
lt's Bhanu's greatness to capture and bring them to the king.
Foolishness!
lf they hadn't been there, this fire-spitter...
Gun!
l would've lost my life to this gun.
Change your decision to kill them and honour these warriors.
Don't you've sense to arrest those who deserve to be honoured?
No use in growing up in age.
King! - Free them. Untie them.
l'll never forget your timely help.
King's feast is smelly!
Where did you complete studies?
My father gave me weapons, taught me how to use them.
Goddess Kali taught me speed.
l got the sword in Karimanadu.
Studied strategies of war at many centres.
l was an orphan, he and his mother gave me shelter.
l learnt war fight from Mangadu, Vannalacheri, Vepur Dharmapatnam teachers.
Later in South, Chola country's Bheema,
and a nameless Fakir made me what l'm today.
Not only that l had completed training in martial arts in Valur.
Who is your enemy?
He, who says talks sweet like honey but has poison in heart.
He's my enemy.
When l was kid there were only few,
enemies who create communal disharmony,
as l grew up, they too grew up in numbers,
all over the country!
Bravo!
Those Portuguese are poverty stricken dying in hunger.
They came here clad in tatters for pepper.
Their evil eye has fallen on my prosperous kingdom.
They want to usurp my throne.
Should l beg for their alms?
Friend! Don't fall for their words.
Their intention isn't good.
Tomorrow, to witness the hanging of Balihasan,
the Viceroy will come in a ship named after St. Katrina,
Vasco da Gama, Viceroy... 22 year old revenge!
Balihasan mustn't be hanged tomorrow.
Portuguese who tried to kill my daughter must know there are warriors here.
l want Gama alive. You're the right man to do it.
Will you help me?
No!
So you've got a Minister to serve these dogs a feast.
Good, King.
l forgot to tell you,
he has acerbic tongue, don't mind his loose talk.
Can you arrest Gama who is coming to Arackal fort?
My father told me not to back off when sought help to fight enemy.
l want to befriend Arackal Princess, l think you'll spoil t.
You can't buy me! l'll do it because l want to!
l'll do as you say, King. l'll bring Vasco here from Arackal.
Viceroy is the lord of the lndian Ocean, greatest of the great!
You're not even fit to stand before the Viceroy.
Stop bragging, dog! - Prince!
l'll honour my word before the deadline.
lf you've even the strength of a lizard's tail,
l'll prove your bragging is wrong.
Or if you're man enough, come with me.
l'll show you the difference between him and man,
not only that, whether it's army of mad dogs or eunuchs,
we are fighters.
Clan of warriors!
Our horoscopes are same.
Warriors who fight!
Today we ate your salt.
That's why, l'm promising on my soul.
Warrior! l'll send 5 of my best soldiers with you.
Come back victorious!
Why is Bhima coming first...
Dharmaraju, Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva.
A back-up force will follow you.
No harm must come to the Viceroy.
Do you see that Hindu and Muslim going there?
They must not come back to Chirakkal! Got it?
Friend!
So you're going to Arackal to avenge me...?
No...yes.
Look at this.
The Serpent blessed Virgin!
The Serpent comes alive at night,
when you return from Arackal, l'll show you it's magic.
The fort is large like a Turkish ship.
Minister Mammaly Marikar made it invincible.
l've heard there's an opening from the Kannadi forest.
By the time we get there, Balihasan would have been hanged,
and grass would have sprouted from his grave.
Then, shall we return, friend?
There's only one way to get there, to reach the Viceroy in Arackal fort.
The Arackal fort withstood 12 years of war fears only one problem,
Portuguese army armed cannons stationed on the boundary,
may attack them at any time.
Stop! Where are you going?
My brother died. - So what?
His last wish was to see Balihasan, who killed him die in gallows.
At least a dead man's wish is getting fulfilled, let them in.
We're ever grateful to you.
Come...come...
We got in. Now how do we get out?
Who's that?
Ayesha. Arackal Ayesha.
A brave lady who fought without bowing down though they had guns.
Arackal Ayesha!
When 10 Portuguese men tried to rape her,
she killed 9 men but left one man.
To let this news reach Vasco.
People who oppose Vasco praised her valour.
ls this the time to sing, Noorunnisa?
Balihasan who guarded our honour,
while the noose tightens around his neck, you're sing happily here!
Great!
Sister Ayesha!
Come quickly, Beevi's calling you. Come on!
Come!
l sent for you to tell you that you should not go out.
l know you'll dare me and go.
The Portuguese haven't forgotten what you did to them.
l don't free advice.
You were dancing in the Arab's tent when l first saw you.
l was 10 years old then.
Then, when you came to Arackal with my father in a palanquin,
l put henna on your hands and welcomed you.
With those same hands you killed my father.
No mercy for that crime.
With the same hands you've invited Portuguese.
To watch, clap and applaud Balihasan's hanging.
Aren't you ashamed to call yourself a woman of Arackal?
Moreover call yourself as Beevi!
Arabian woman! - Stop your sarcasm!
lf 10 0 cannons shouldn't fire at us, you must keep shut and calm down.
They promised to give wealth and gold in return for Balihasan.
Portuguese are scaring us. Even our children are afraid.
Every woman here, every germ of life within her, is afraid.
l can't tolerate it.
What will we do now?
l've to sprout a moustache!
ln our holy book our religion has fixed certain punishments for all,
who commit atrocities.
Nobody can get excuse from those punishments even if they are our brothers.
Balihasan put our lives in danger despite my warnings.
He sank ships and killed the Portuguese, our well-wishers.
To carry out his death sentence as justice,
the great Viceroy Vasco da Gama's son, Estavio da Gama sailing from Kannur.
Estavio da Gama executes the punishment on behalf Vasco da Gama.
Bring Balihasan.
There's Arackal Balihasan.
Will you ask his pardon?
lf you ask publicly for pardon in the name of Allah, l'll convince him.
to make your death peaceful without any tortures.
l will ask pardon.
He says he will ask pardon.
You've tied me.
Untie me and watch!
You have an army and weapons but still you're afraid of me.
What a nasty life is yours!
l ask your pardon because l have let the Portuguese live.
Pardon me.
There are Balihasans in this crowd.
Come...come...
My friend.
Remember your promise to the king. You said you'd take him back alive.
Don't break your promise.
How dare you stab me from behind!
All the men sent by Minister with us are traitors.
Don't wait for them. Come.
There's something happening here that we don't know about.
Those who came with us have some other aim.
Walk...
Shut your mouth!
Friend, if he dies, his corpse won't walk.
You'll have to carry him, let's go.
Neither l'm Vikramarka nor he's Betal to carry him.
Don't advice me, l'll finish him.
You promised to hand over alive to the king.
We never break a promise.
Likewise can't be a host to the enemy.
l'll behead him and send his head as present to Viceroy.
His father will come to us only if he's in our captive.
We mustn't kill him now.
My habit is to do what l wish.
l'm elder to you, listen to me and spare him for once.
lf we break his teeth and give to girls, they'll play game with it.
People affected by him will beat with brooms.
l can understand your pain.
But we must cross the forest without falling into dangers.
lf we reach the temple, l know the way from there.
Till then we're an army to ourselves!
This place is uninhabited, who would've lighted these lamps?
What ever it is, we've not lost the way, right? Come...come...
Had we taken another route instead of forest, we would've reached by now.
He's responsible for all this.
Are you itching to reach Chirakkal for Bala who is waiting to tie knot with you?
What did you say? Am l in love with that princess?- Me?
Shall l break his head like breaking coconut offered to God?
lf you don't honour my words, you may go your way, friend.
l'll not come.
What's the use of bow without an arrow?
Friend!
There's no need for weapons in a place of worship, King.
Who are you?
l came here to offer prayers, King.
King?!
He's not a King, he's my friend.
Now Chirakkal trusts you endowed with Arackal's weapons,
the country into which you'll step now, you'll become a great hero.
As soon as you go to Chirakkal, you'll become a Commander of army.
What did you say?
The friend who's with you is very loyal.
Protect the country and the forest. Don't let the Portuguese take over.
Movement! Movement through the life...
Movement that never halts till victory...
What ever it may, it remains true...
With courage in heart, take mountains head on...
Though heart is filled with sorrows, keep marching ahead, O warrior...
Let blood flow and enemies surround you, change the fate...
Let weapon be your only support and keep on fighting, O warrior...
lf you're little brave, your dream will come true...
This journey will relieve you of your pain...
As dream becomes your weapon...
Warrior...macho warrior...
A girl with the scent of pepper! ls she real or was it a dream?
l feel like going to Chirakkal immediately, it seems you'll become a commander!
And you'll be King?! Will l have to bow to you?
Friend! lsn't that what she told you?
Our dreams are similar.
Come, let's go.
Listen, you Portuguese fellow! My friend will be a King!
Look! A foreigner!
A white man! Portuguese!
They've tied and brought a Portuguese!
Shut up!
Here comes the man who has lost his honour!
You've come crossing sea to face humiliation here.
The white man is aghast and got kicked and beaten up badly.
Never again step into this country again.
Gama? - ls this Gama? l've seen him.
He has a beard. He's some other Portuguese.
He's also Gama, Estavio Gama. The Viceroy's son.
Will you lure with false promises for money and gold for pepper?
Let me your dirty face!
King! This is Gama's royal seal, indeed he's Gama's son.
Let's treat him as special guest and start negotiations with Portuguese.
Get the sword that can knock off ten heads in one shot!
You're a man of courage who keeps his promise.
King!
Chirakkal's future is in your hands.
You're this kingdom's Commander of army from today.
May Goddess Kali bless you!
Accept this sword!
My first gift to the King as Chirakkal's Commander.
Gama's little finger.
This will be our message to Viceroy Gama in Cochin.
Though skin is white, his blood is red.
Send it with the ring.
Our gift to Gama. Slice him into pieces.
King! What's the use in killing him?
Like ltalians Pedre, Antonio, Juan, Mario, who made cannons for us,
let's make Estavio to make guns for us in Chirakkal.
Portuguese guns!
Good. Bandage his wound.
Friend!
Wasn't it wise to bring Estavio alive?
We can bait with small fish to catch the big fish.
l suspected King sent the traitors along with us,
it's clear now, the villain is Minister.
Without the King's permission,
Kurup sent his henchmen to bring women of Arackal.
To present them as gifts to the Prince.
Ayesha mistook that Kelu too was involved in this.
Betel leaves!
Here's a gift for you. - What's it?
Long time ago when Arabs came here,
they had affairs with many women here,
these beautiful women are cross breeds!
They are the women brought by our army to entertain men here.
Viceroy Gama has gone to Portugal to celebrate Christmas.
As the war begun,
they caught these beautiful women who were escaping to Thalassery, King.
Well done!
Our men would've desired seeing their beauty, right?
She's shining and bright like a golden doll, who is she?
Ayesha!
Arackal Ayesha!
Arackal Ayesha?
l've heard of her. The granddaughter of Asma Beebi.
Third daughter of Ghulam Kalandar. Beauty of Arackal.
Shouldn't we welcome her into the family though from different religion?
She's a lioness. Reading the birth marks and face!
You want me to offer her a seat to sit.
King, you grasp things easily. But l don't see a suitable chair...
The left thigh for the Queen and the right for the beauty.
lsn't that the custom?
Come, beauty! Come and sit.
Leave me!
Come...
Chirakkal beauties are no compare to Arackal beauties.
Forget about customs and traditions.
l can never forget the honour you've given me.
The position you've given makes me a queen here,
if you conduct a free selection of bridegroom,
it'll decide whether l've to sit next to the king or sleep with the prince.
Free selection of bridegroom?
This clan honours the custom of a girl choosing her husband.
Tell other women to be more romantic in making love.
Prove you're a man in the bedroom.
Have her till your heart's content.
Friend!
l'll order for special arrangements for the Commander.
You're back from the war. l'll arrange silk mattress too if you want.
Come, Vavvali.
Enjoy scented chambers and silk mattresses.
You want this one, or this one or this one...
Whether the war is in Arackal or Chirakkal, its women who suffer.
Minister told me specially to look after you.
lt'll take time for the wound to heal.
You've lost a lot of blood.
Don't move. Got me?
With the success of Chirakkal Warriors' assault,
Vasco who was intoxicated with power,
understood that he was falling into a quicksand of troubles.
Viceroy, there's fighting at Arackal, Balihasan was not hanged.
Estavio fell into enemy hands.
Vasco who lead many wars successfully,
this news was like adding salt to the injury.
He was confident despite many hurdles, his son would return safely.
Ayesha who could taken on any number of men single handedly,
Kelu didn't understand why she voluntarily surrendered to the prince.
He told me he can't do it.
lf your desire isn't satiated, don't hesitate to enter my bedroom.
l'll be waiting in the next room. Okay?
Have her till heart's content!
To heart's content!
She was your younger sister, right?
You should've brought her also here.
Die! Why does a dying man need partner?
By morning, no man would be alive in this fort.
Save me...save me... Pull her away!
Kaimal, catch her!
Stop!
Never kill girls, King! Send her away.
l must send her to the beastly tribal people.
No, she may enjoy it.
Throw her in a brothel house.
Sex starved people will pay and teach her a good lesson in love.
Useless man! That's your fate!
Leave me! Don't touch me!
Go away from me, bloody dogs!
Never come back to this cursed land.
Go!
Go and survive somewhere.
Get up, it's time to go.
Where? l dreamt we were bringing our mother here.
l didn't set out just to enjoy being an army chief.
l got it. We must capture Vasco and punish him.
But that's not so easy to catch Viceroy.
We've bait here. We'll use his son as bait to lure him.
Friend, you've only one horse now.
Stay on here as Commander, you'll get hundred horses.
You'll get strength. Be intelligent. Stay here till then.
Are you teaching to bow to the old king and side injustice?
To chase out a business man we've to think like business men only.
Not like a hunter!
To do the right thing at right time is my motto.
lf you're interested, come with me,
l've to break open the prison and take out the prisoner.
What did you say?
l told you to go away from this cursed place.
Where can l go?
Far away from these men.
To your people.
They're all l'm left with. l'll not leave them.
Your womanizing prince has ruined this little girl's life.
ls it enough if she's female whether she's 6 or 60 doesn't matter?
To your pedophile prince!
lf you hadn't stopped me, l would've killed all the men here.
Friend, her goal is different from our aim. Stay out of it.
Never forgive anyone who misbehaves with women and children, Vavvali.
As many solutions to that many problems, do as you wish!
To correct the mistake we did unwittingly,
we must find a way to escape from here.
We must vanish without guards sensing anything.
Come with me without making any noise.
Come!
Wait!
Estavio escaped from the prison! Catch him!
Look there King!
Aim the target person by your right hand, twist your right hand towards left,
Join both the right and left hands,
Wrench your fist and punch strongly.
Are a skilled wrestler?
After freeing Arackal women, and killing the guards,
he came here threatening to kill you also.
Where's your friend?
Kelu went to Madayi asking me to guard him.
Estavio took his chance.
The deserved will get the honour in this kingdom.
You'll head the security of this kingdom.
Bring the sword.
lncrease the security of Estavio and be under Bhanu's custody.
To keep Estavio safe from the warrior who freed the women.
Though there are ten commanders, King has only one head, be careful.
Take it!
You've achieved it, right?
There's tooth powder to clean teeth. Clean it.
No need to worry, people who are with me are homeless.
How did you cross the river at this hour, Kelu?
Can't avoid when life is in danger, they're Arackal women.
A girl's life among them is serious.
Help them, give refuge to them.
lf they insist on going away, don't stop them.
Let them go.
Still angry on me?
Don't try to come closer thinking you've helped us.
You betrayed and took us to the king, are you expecting gratitude now?
Why are you so furious?
l must behead the prince for what he had done.
To save your honour, you hacked Portuguese men to death,
To prove woman isn't docile but brave,
to protect people who trust me, l need a weapon.
l was given a Chirakkal sword and l'm also an army chief now.
The fairy's prediction is coming true.
Where is Ayesha and others?
l've taken them across the river to Puthur.
Let them stay there for some time.
Keeping ourselves away from spies who betray for money,
we must be alert.
Where's Estavio?
Estavio? l was knocking him down with my punches,
5but Minister interfered and saved him.
He's confined in a room next to Bhanu's room.
lncreased security also.
You made a mistake by letting him out, Vavvali.
lf Allah is merciful, everything will happen.
Vasco will definitely come for his son and die in your hands.
Till then, l'll hold you tightly...
Where's your Urumi?
Did it fall down in Arackal?
Or did it fall down on the way?
Or did you fall down?
What has slipped will never get lost!
lt will come back to on its own.
You're not a magnet to make it come to you on its own.
l'm surprized! You never ever let me touch it once also.
Did you just give your Urumi or your heart too?
You've fallen into problems!
l'm sure you've fallen into problems!
Friend has fallen into problems.
What's the problem?
l said, what's the problem?
What problem does new army chief have in Chirakkal?
l've also fallen into problems.
l've eyes that are bright, colourful and sparkling...
l'm a beautiful bouquet of flowers...
Beauty shines in my graceful swan like walk...
l'm as beautiful as the moon...
My virgin youth has expressed its wishes...
Listen to my tale without getting irritated...
Let the jasmine come closer to say sweet nothings to you..
Spit the anger and come closer...
Don't look sternly... Don't go away from me...
My love is for you only...
Lone warrior of the earth, a macho man craved by the lady...
Why are you trying to cut flower with a sword?
The Venus in sari is ready to hand over herself to you...
Why don't you come to romance this royal beauty?
Leave shyness... Play the game of love...
l'm all smiles for you only...
Sit here.
For his brain to work, he must eat. Give him food.
He suspects you've poisoned the food.
Suspecting us?
Trust us.
l told him to eat to satiate hunger, he has to eat.
Bhanu, these people can't eat without meat.
They enjoy pigs, snakes, chameleons, lizards.
They kill anything, eat anything. That's their way.
Does he understand our language?
He doesn't seem to.
But all those who came here after his father spoke fluent Telugu.
Let's test if he follows our language or not.
How?
This is his last meal. Hang him after he eats.
He understands Telugu perfectly.
You're a poor actor. Don't try to fool me.
When the new regime in your country became intolerable,
l was the one who helped Vasco to come to Kerala.
And now he likes Unniraman of Cochin more than me.
lt's my responsibility to save, Estavio.
ln return, you must give Prince Bhanu, an important position.
And Vasco must come here himself.
What did he say? - To free him.
lf we do, we'll be in trouble.
Let the time come, Estavio. l'll do what is necessary then.
Bhanu is your friend.
'Bastard' means he who does not know who his father is.
l'm not mad to lose the weapon l wished to be mine.
lt's not used to being handled by strangers.
Disobedience is something l prefer to subdue.
l can never be subdued.
You did everything, and don't act innocence now.
Stop this double game.
Tell me what's in your heart.
l was like a queen, l'm in difficulties because of you.
l came there to capture Estavio.
Vasco will definitely come for his son.
That's what l've been waiting for.
Chirakkal army has no power or courage to defeat him. Useless!
l didn't set out for war trusting the army behind me.
But you'll not fight only Viceroy in the battlefield.
War is something to win not to fear.
Don't be so arrogant.
l don't have an army to send with you, l've an advice for your good.
Go to every village, gather people for the cause,
prepare people with fire in them to the war,
l'm with you as well,
Arackal people would fight with you for me.
Why give me help l did not seek?
Because l've love and affection for you
They came here for trade and started ruling over us, yet we remained silent.
Why? We didn't have courage to stand against them.
Till people remain insensitive to this tyranny,
every place will be over run by them.
They're dogs which barged into our country.
Portuguese soldiers are just 10 0 0 ,
there are able men here who can kill 5 people,
l was also born here only,
l'll give my life for my motherland.
lf we go against Portuguese,
they'll hang us, doesn't he know that?
We do sing for money but never slept on empty stomachs.
Those who are brave and can fight courageously can join me.
To chase out Portuguese from here,
to fight for the freedom of our motherland along with me,
l need 10 0 0 men!
This scaffold built by foreigners in our country to hang our people,
it mustn't be here!
History mustn't say that l could never ride a horse.
You stop drawing, hold it.
Hold me!
They're from Kodungallur, they're facing problems from the Portuguese.
lf given opportunity, they want to do business with us.
lf you help us, King, We will always remember you.
What's the point of remembering?
lf we get a discount on taxes, we'll give 50 % share of the profits.
Shouldn't l have a word with Minister?
No King should seek another's help if he feels he's doing the right thing.
Okay, as you say.
Thanks, King.
There's something l've to tell you before someone else.
The person who broke open the cell to free the Arackal women was me.
You? - They are safe now at Puthur.
What you did was wrong, make amends. You must've a heart to amend it.
Arackal? They're our enemies, aren't they, Kelu?
Our prestige... - What prestige?
When rumours were spread, while sharing property long time ago,
trusting the lie that an Arab had molested her,
you threw out your own sister from home, where was your prestige then?
What happened to you self respect when you fell at the feet of foreigners?
King, no more differences,
Christians and Muslims have to live along with us in this country.
Arackal women...
l've told him what you wanted to tell, Minister.
You need courage to attack not a weapon.
lmagine he's a wild boar that has come to destroy your crops.
A wild boar?
Betel leaves.
You seem to be confused.
Not confused, Minister, happiness, tears of happiness.
Once l realized that this throne isn't for eternity.
l've understood what peace of mind is!
Now that l've two strong young men to look after my affairs,
l'm satisfied now.
Now l feel proud watching them as a King.
When the scaffolds the Portuguese had put up were uprooted,
people's joy reached the sky.
They were happy to about getting a leader like Kelu to lead them to freedom,
they were at peace.
Eyes are still tearing, looks like a layer is forming.
l think you'll go blind like Dhritharashtra before becoming the King.
Who is Dhritharashtra? - Born blind!
l blindly follow my father's orders...yet...
That's what l'm saying, the way ahead to you is Portuguese.
Keep your eyes closed, don't open it again.
Bhanu, you didn't get any help from the warriors of Puthur,
Kelu and Vavvali who are our army commanders,
are gathering people for building a new army.
lt seems their army is more powerful than ours.
lt seems their aim isn't just the throne of Chirakkal.
Then...what should l do now?
Chirakkal throne isn't a seat for anyone to occupy it.
Using the ladder of Estavio who is in your father's custody,
overpowering Gama, you must become the King.
Viceroy, they presented your son's little finger now,
if they know we're preparing for war, they may behead him.
lf they do it, l'll finish them.
You keep on massaging.
Listen carefully, Portuguese have sent an emissary with message.
lt seems Vasco is ready to attack if we don't free Estavio.
The wild boars are coming to destroy your crop.
Wild Portuguese boars!
Vasco realised that attacking Chirakkal would endanger his son's life.
He sent few local trusted warriors to rescue Estavio.
He sent his army along with them.
Did you hear the cries of wild boars as my men beat them?
Tell your masters that if they try to kill us, we'll finish them here.
This lullaby will put you to sleep...
The swinging swing...
Your mesmerizing innocent smile...
The young women's golden hued beauty...
You're my life, my dear...
Who are you? Are you my love?
Are you a dream in my eyes?
Are you my heart?
Are you a never ending story?
Are you a lightning star?
Are you a fond desire?
Are you Goddess of love or life partner or companion or romance?
Are you the rhythm, beat and verse of love?
You're standing before me like a standstill lightning...
You won over my heart trapping it with your golden heart...
With vast invincible arms like sky...
You appeared like rainbow and rain of honey in my dreams...
Raked up sweet desires in me...
Vasco had great hope that his son would return but he didn't.
Kelu sent the little fingers of the army sent by him.
Vasco was shocked seeing it.
No time to remove the peel and eat,
Kelu and Vavvali have won over the King with their valour,
l'm not sending a messenger or commander with message to your father,
l'm sending Prince Bhanu himself.
'Vao' in Portuguese means 'Go'.
Sister of Kollungod. With her...?
After the Edapalli war,
Game now lives in the private quarters of Udayaperumal.
Fighter cock!
Minister was right, your tongue is acerbic.
He's Chirakkal Bhanu Vikrama.
Please sit down.
He's Crown Prince, not yet coronated as King.
He's grown up now, it's not to wrong to call him as King.
Gama is in grief.
With Balihasan's escape, he went down with fever,
now he's worried about Estavio's safety.
Who thought this could happen?
No use in threatening an unarmed man, Viceroy.
That's why his Minister cleverly avoided coming here,
he knows he wouldn't go back alive from here,
l'll explain to him clearly.
l'll tell him what to do and how he could he help us,
please tell him clearly, why you are here?
Permit...permit... - Permit?
Permit...permit... - Permit?- Yes permit.
Permit!
Permit?
Permit.
Soldiers are there, cover yourself.
No, l've stopped taking this opium betel leaves.
l'm very happy that you've taken this decision for the welfare of people.
Stand by your word.
l want to conduct your marriage in near future.
Are you planning to go on pilgrimage after fulfilling your duties?
l've selected a man, you too like him.
Moreover he's a warrior.
Wear these and come.
l'll tell who l've selected for you when you come in new clothes.
l too have selected a great warrior.
Just silk saris only, no jewels?
Mischievous girl!
Bhanu! Why don't you inform me before leaving to any place?
Danger lurks from all sides.
Look at this! - What's it?
Trade permit you've been seeking for 4 years from Portuguese.
l've managed to get it in just 4 days.
What do you have to say now?
Nobody has the right to levy taxes on the God-given expanse of the sea.
Whose feet did you fall at for this?
Throw it on the face of one who gave it to you. Go!
lndex finger mustn't tremble.
Traitor! You...
Minister! Close those eyes.
Before Portuguese army crosses the river from South...
Estavio escaped from the prison.
And King was...
Estavio escaped from prison, Gama will send an army to attack us.
No time to think.
Had King been alive, he would've ordered preparations to war.
l'll get ready Chirakkal army.
Chirakkal army must obey my orders only.
They'll not join forces with you.
You, your army and this venom spitting Minister,
have all joined to play a drama,
l'm not here to take orders from you.
How dare you speak like that with king!
l'll sit on the throne.
Minister, send Bhanu to school of warfare,
install him as king after he completes studies.
What do you really want?
Fight the Portuguese army? That's treason.
Do you know what you call for compromising lives of innocents to fight Portuguese?
Selfishness!
lt's King's duty to save kingdom and his subjects.
There's a scheming woman hidden in you,
greedy for gold who complains,
a woman leaks out secrets through kitchen door,
l know he was lured by the Portuguese with offer of the throne,
Few years ago my father told you, stand by your country.
But you're standing with Portuguese.
My father Chirakkal Kothuval,
you sent him alone without any support of army and got him killed.
Kothuval?
Had l sought revenge, l would've beheaded you long back.
Open your eyes and see, we've only one enemy.
That's Portuguese!
l don't want army or position.
There's a fire still simmering in my heart lit by my father 22 years ago.
lt'll cool down only after l burn down Viceroy.
Princess!
Have you come to see a princess who has lost her father?
King is gone, how long will you grieve for him, Bala?
You must come out of dark room to teach a lesson to hypocrites.
For the welfare of people, you must ascend to the throne.
Though my heart goes for the people, l don't want the throne.
lf they come to know King is no more,
they'll attack and take over the fort.
Their guns will surround this fort.
Do you know who is responsible for this entire calamity?
l know who and why King was killed,
l'm ashamed to be sister of such a crooked man.
l always listen to my soul.
l don't want this throne. l don't want any positions.
l'm ready to leave this fort with a man like you than bow to the Portuguese.
l'll guard Princess whether she's in fort or anywhere.
That was an order from the King, l'll always follow it in letter and spirit.
Hereafter this hamlet is your palace.
We're confused to see princess here.
lt's our good fortune that you're with us now.
l'm lucky to be with you.
We must counter attack Viceroy there when he attacks us.
Did you see how many men we've to attack him?
Tell women and children to be ready.
lf they go to the North, it's mountains.
There will be ten men to safe guard you.
Give this to the King there.
He'll know who sent this and what's in it.
Should l step back like a coward?
No.
l want you to lead from the front.
You're going to give birth to the heir of Chirakkal.
You must protect him.
Not only that you must protect mothers who will give patriots to this country.
Me?
What's your idea?
After winning the war, l'll definitely come for you.
Lot of changes have happened, Viceroy.
Temples have been turned into bars.
Poets who won praise from Portuguese have given place to keep cannons.
We've stocked tons of pepper to make money.
King who was under influence of opium, didn't care about his people,
l killed him, l mean got him killed by Bhanu.
Show mercy or finish him is your mercy.
Bhanu's future is in your hands.
You must be affectionate towards me and Bhanu.
Affection?
- Affection.
Affection?
Don't stop anyone who wishes to leave.
Everybody is ready to fight, nobody will leave this place.
That's true!
lf you've anything for them to excite them before the war begins.
There's nothing to say, it's war now!
Vavvali! Gama is attacking us! Be alert!
Kaimal! After betraying master, have you joined this group?
No jokes please! Have you seen a real tiger?
lf it pounces, you're dead.
We've proved that unity is strength.
You've fought them ferociously.
We must attack Chirakkal fort now.
Friend!
l'm fine. - You'll be fine.
Open your eyes and see.
You're my life. Nothing will happen to you.
Move...move...
Move... - Be careful...
Nothing will happen to you.
Friend, you go!
You must achieve your aim.
Nobody in future would remember Vavvali.
Not only me, people may forget you also.
But you must give me a promise.
Nobody in this world must remember Viceroy Vasco's name.
lt'll never happen.
l want to come...please go. - No. - Go!
You've shared my sorrows, joys since my childhood,
l'll rip out their hearts and present you. l promise!
Good!
Till then, nothing will happen to you.
Friend!
Come!
Viceroy, Kelu is attacking our fort with his army.
Looking at your flowery youth...
My heart fell for it...
lt's time to come closer with, my dear mother...
Without seeing the strangers being chased out...
What Vavvali said came true.
History forgot Kelu and the world praised Vasco.
Other countries followed the Portuguese from sea route,
until Mahatma Gandhi came to liberate us from 40 0 years of slavery.
War tactics have changed. Better know it.
You're standing before the money spitting Portuguese cannons,
you've to take the decision,
time has come to hold this again,
Friend!
They're innocent people! They're not bad people as we thought.
Greetings sir. How was yourjourney sir?
By the time l reached, l'm shaken up totally.
What's the next program?
Land owner Krishnadas and Nirvana people are signing documents in guest house.
You must also attend it.
Mud!
Can planting one tree make it a forest, sir?
Did every place we planted a sapling turned into a forest?
Already the land is in litigation,
what's your personal opinion about handing it over to an NRl?
What you're trying to ask is, do l've any share in Nirvana company? No!
lt's an international consortium.
Your hand is... - Bleeding.
Don't think, just sign it.
This property is owned by one Mr. Krishnadas,
he's selling it on his own interest, a vast portion of land,
if you all support me,
this Kannadi area will become lndia's top mining city.
l've to think over it again. - What?
l said l've to think over it again. - What are you saying?
Many colonies, business centres, lT parks, will come up,
media people also should understand one thing,
l'm not one to oppose development,
l'll crush anyone who opposes it,
Not only that...
Take his photo!
l'm not interested to sell.
l didn't have any sentiments or liability for my motherland till l came here,
coming here, l heard few things and saw few things myself,
people who were born here died with dreams,
those dreams are mine too now,
it's our fortune that we were born again in this country,
l'll try to develop this region,
Hold the Urumi carefully...
l'll come back again and again for you in every life!