MY NOVEL CHANTABBAYI HAS BEEN MODIFIED AS PER THE DIRECTOR'S WISH FOR THE MOVIE
THERE IS A LOT OF DIFFERENCE IN THE MOVIE AND THE NOVEL.
MALLADI VENKATAKRISHNAMURTHY.
MALLADI, story writer Malladi Venkatakrishnamurthy it looks.
VETURI songwriter Veturi.
BALU, P.SUSHEELA, S.P. SAILAJA playback singers.
TARA dance director.
RAJU, oh no fights!
U.V. PAANI, co-director.
GAUTAM RAJ, editor.
LOKSINGH, director of photography.
CHAKRAVARTHY Music director.
BHEEMUVARAPU BUCCHIREDDY producer.
JANDHYALA, writer & director.
Master won't just write names like this.
There must be a message for me, let me use the code.
Malladi.
Veturi.
Jandhyala.
19, Ra.
20, Ju.
Raju street.
Call Seelabhagavatham S.P.
Oh Master, your brain is great.
[sniffs]
Looks like something's burning. Poor things, don't know if they've noticed.
What Ganapathi? You've delayed so much.
S.P. wasn't there, so I brought the S.I.
-Ok -Looks like something's burning, master.
Mad fellow, did you think I wouldn't be able to grasp even that?
Looks like someone's house is burning.
Not house, it's your coat. Your coat!
Coat? Co...! If my coat was burn..
[screams] Remove, pull, put it out.
Listen Pandurangarao.
No, call me Pond, James Pond.
Ok, why did you call me so urgently?
Meaning?
Master is taciturn, he won't speak unnecessarily.
Correct. Where it's not necessary, I won't show off.
Where it's needed, I can talk on subjects from atom bomb to pickles in detail.
Some unnecessary situations seem necessary and some necessary ones seem unnecessary.
Which is needed & which is not, that is for which it's needed and which it's not..
...with my minute sense I'll grasp...
...I'll talk where, what's necessary but not where it's not necessary.
Ah, taciturn right, proceed.
Meaning? What do you expect is going on inside?
Human flesh trade, girls sale
You can see with your own eyes Soumitri, come on.
If you have to live happily... [crashes into pots]
It's ok, come on.
-Shut your mouth. -[screams]
[indistinct radio chatter]
Hands up! Don't move!
[indistinct radio chatter]
Who's inside, come out.
Why have you come here S.I.?
Our Pond here has brought us.
Earlier there were screams and cries from young girls, where are they?
Come on!
Speak out!
Oh that! You are a fantastic fellow Mr.Pandurangarao.
There was some drama playing on the radio so I was reading this Sundarakanda.
Do you think we are the kind of people who do such cheap things? Tch, tch.
We are a family which doesn't as much as harm an ant.
Tulasi!
Did you call?
Earlier the lentils wada and jaggery juice that you offered to Rama bring it for them
I'm praying. I'll get it as soon as I finish. Ask them to sit down.
This is the problem in coming with you Pond.
You call me unnecessarily every time and fool me.
Uh, there is something fishy about this Soumitri.
What if we go in once more and see?
Oh, we saw didn't we? If we go in once more we'll become bigger idiots.
I don't know what you'll do, I'm leaving.
-Then we sir? -Come on.
Master, looks like they've turned the plates seeing us.
I too suspect the same thing.
Ah, I'll give you an idea, do as I say.
Fool, the one who speaks his mouth and the one who listens his ear.
Thank you.
Don't want it bah!
Master, fraud, cheating, crime, treachery.
What? What did they say?
They have not broadcast any drama since day before yesterday, master.
Now, as per their routine...
...how to make buffaloes lay more dung & how to make bigger cakes with that dung...
...that's the program by Mrs. Gobbemma that they are now presenting.
I see.
Come on. Wait!
Come on.
-I'll go... -Don't, don't move!
Keep standing. No. Ah!
Hey mister are you still listening to the drama on the radio?
Oho! so Sundarakanda in the hands means this? It's very beautiful.
Oho, ho! so this is the lentils wada and this is the jaggery juice, isn't it?
Ah! Mrs.Tulasi, has your puja program finished?
Hey mister! No.
You may be able to blindside the police department but not his private detective.
[shouting]
You're all, you're all under arrest. Come on.
Even then, an arrest is an arrest. Ganapathy, get them all.
Then the money?
Money, I'll come to your shop in the evening and take it.
[sighs] I'm dead! The doctor's father is here, take the medicines and go.
Hey, come here.
-What are those medicines? -These...
..Good morning sir. Those are expired medicines so I'm only throwing them out.
Is it?Expired medicines are equal to poison, throw them far away.
Ok, where is the doctor?
Yes, well. [chair thuds]
[clears throat]
Well, what did you say your name was?
Ah, uh, Nischala.
Yes doctor.
You said your opposite neighbour has a permanent headache right?
Get a huge mortar,ask her to put her head, get 2 huge men to pound her head.
As soon as the head chutney is ready, the headache will go.
[in unison: laughing]
Ah, next your opposite house man...
...I'm sorry uncle.
Go on dear. The opposite house man can't see with one eye.
If he plucks out the other eye too, the nuisance is gone. That's all isn't it?
[in unison: laughing]
Except when sleeping, Jwala's mouth is never shut father.
Once she opens her mouth for brushing in the morning, that's all..
...she'll close her mouth only in the night when sleeping.
Don't I know that?
Else, should I always be like her sitting like a mute? Tell me uncle.
Oh no. To be always seen smiling & making others laugh is a big boon dear.
Look dear, I came here to the income tax office for some work.
Anyway, since it's time for lunch I came to pick you up. Shall we go?
Ok, you too come along, you can have lunch at my house.
Yes dear, come.
Me? I still have to bathe 20 telephones uncle.
Why man, seven hills? This is the 6th time your speaking on a wrong number.
Does it seem like fun? No, I'm asking if it feels like games.
Don't mess with me. Kunti's second son boon.
that's what Bheemavaram, there I hit once fellow to death a year ago.
Keep the phone. Respectfully keep the phone.
Who is it man?
Your back sir,w..w..wrong number sir. He's telling his life story.
Why do you keep having some problem Bhattu
That's my horoscope sir.
When I was born in Chikkumakku hospital the nurse had a heart attack and died.
Since then problem started sir.
Ok, you go downstairs and arrange for lunch.
Ok sir. Today's special is garden curry soup.
-Garden curry? -Amaranthus madam.
-Stop chatting and take of the work. -Ok sir.
This morning, my friend from Hyderabad called me dear.
Regarding what?
His son has done M.S. and earned a good name as a doctor in New York.
Father, I know why you're telling me this.
How many times do I tell you that I will not get married in this birth?
Even then my hope is mine dear.
To see his daughter as a bride is each father's last wish.
As I'm unable to fulfil that desire of yours, please forgive me father.
I can't believe another man and get cheated again.
Dear, listen to me.
No father, please don't let me hurt you again. Please.
Congratulations Pond. That's nice. So that's it.
For the victory you've got, as your boss...
...as managaing director of Universal detective agency, I'm very proud.
-So that's it. -Thank you sir.
Ok, your brain must always work as sharp as this, go take care of the work.
Oh! Oh! Sir, there's no chair there sir.
There's no chair? That's what is sharpness
-Go look after the work. -Thank you sir, please.
-Hello. -Hello sir, are you well?
I'm fine.Ok, as per schedule you should've come yesterday itself, why didn't you?
I waited all of yesterday for you to come.
Oho, so that's why you wore a coat yesterday master.
That's what I was wondering why you wore a coat in summer.
Ganapathy, come here dear, come come.
Can you tell me very quickly how much will 3,50,00,000 added to 33,50,00,000 be?
-Is it that urgent master? -Very urgent.
Ah, uh, well. What else is special?
What is there. Ah!yesterday my neighbour's dog gave birth to four pups.[coughs]
Tiny things, they're so small and whining. They're so cute.
What else?
Uh, what else?
My neighbour is not keeping well, all night she's coughing and moaning.
The neighbour's pups and the opposite lady's moaning...
...isn't there another topic between us?
What else will be there? I get up at 7 in the morning and eat by 7.30.
My father delays a bit. Correctly at 9 my father drops near some house...
...and goes to school.
From then till 6 in the evening, cleaning phones like this is my work.
Oh no! Give me that cotton, I've to clean with this only.
Don't I have even this luck?
Oh no! I'm dying unable to do this work.
Someday, I'll gather enough courage to rob a bank or kill a man and get a lakh rupees
Even if there's more there, I don't want. A lakh is enough.
I can leave this work and sit peacefully at home.
Madam, don't talk such things with us detectives.
If you rob we'll catch you.
[laughs] The theft that I commit, not just you but even God can't catch me.
Ok keep quiet. If my boss hears this he'll think it's true.
-Ganapathy! -It's over master.
It's not that. A word.
[speaking K language]
What is this? K language?
I have a master degree in that language. Do you know?
[laughs] I see.
You asked to find out where this girl's house is, isn't it?
No, no, no, it's nothing like that. What man? No, no, no, no.
I just spoke about the theft for fun. You want to start an investigation from now
-Nothing, just like that. -Ah! I'll see you soon.
-When will you come again? -Tell, he'll wear a coat again madam.
[chuckles]
[groans] [chuckles]
[knocks on door]
Master,, made a mistake, forgive me. Master! Master!
Madam Jwala, one minute.
I thought you were busy with work.
I completed his work and came.
-Do you have to talk something with me? -Yes, I have to talk a lot.
But not here, not now.
If you tell me where your house is, I'll talk something very important at leisure.
Look, I go to about 20 places everyday for this phone work.
I don't like to give everyone my home address and scratch my head with a torch.
Ok, you don't tell me where your house is. I'll find out.
-Impossible. -Madam, there's nothing impossible for me.
-Will you bet? -Yes let's.
Ok, 3 days from now I'll find your house and come and talk to you. Bet?
-Hmm, let's see. -Ok.
If I lose, I'll give a bargain of 100 telephones to you.
If you lose, give me a 100 smiles, I'll become immortal.
[indistinct shouting]
[laughing]
Ok, ok.
Ok, ok, silence, silence.
Move away, move away.
[groaning]
Hey, listen, this girl is this photo is missing, poor thing.
You must hunt the city & find where this girl is & tell me 2 or 3 days.
-[in unison] Ok. -Ok, take this.
-[in unison] Me brother, me. -Ah, one by one.
[indistinct shouting continues]
Go, go, go on, now study.
Hey not instead of studying. During play time you need to do this hunting, ok?
[humming]
"The pole star said you're not in the north"
"The Malaya mountains said you're not in the south"
"A star without the sky"
"Where are you?"
"Tell me, your address"
"The pole star said you're not in the north"
"The Malaya mountains said you're not in the south"
[bells ring]
"I asked the little star, where is the moonlight"
"I asked the cool breeze, where is the flower branch"
"The place of the jasmines is where the girl's place is"
"The hope runs towards life"
"They searched for your address"
"Can't you let me, O dear lady"
"The pole star said you're not in the north"
"The Malaya mountains said you're not in the south"
"I became a wanderer on a busy street"
"In this huge world being a bachelor"
"With the eyes which hope for your sight"
"Living with the dreams of reaching your refuge"
"I searched for your address"
"Can't you let me, O dear lady"
"The pole star said you're not in the north"
"The Malaya mountains said you're not in the south"
"A star without the sky"
"Where are you?"
"Tell me, your address"
[groans]
-[humming] -It's you.
-[humming] -Oh, how come you have fallen like this?
[chuckles]Fall down? I'm just sitting here
No we..it means that... [clears throat]
I'm coming from very far right, so I'm used to taking rest when I arrive.
In the room also I'm always like this.
That too, the threshold is nice and wide and the house too..
How did you find my house?
You shouldn't ask all such things. I won our bet.
Look, not for my words or my behaviour...
...as we agreed, for me, looking at me, sweetly, one small smile please.
[grinning]
Ah ha! a good smile, a sweet good smile.
Who's that? Singing Vande Mataram at all odd hours?
-Oh no, my father's up.-Don't you have any work?
-I'll come to your office tomorrow... -Ah, what did you say, your father?
I'll come to your office tomorrow at leisure and smile as much as you want.
First you go away from here.
Look, I'll go to office tomorrow only for you.
Ok, I'm going from here a winner. Don't forget that.
-Mind it. You already.. -It's this way.
Uh, ah, ah...do you think I don't know that?
As per vastu when you go into a new house, that h..h..h..
[clears throat] it is said that you must go into the center of the house.
That's why I came till here and I'm going back. Good night.
Good night.
[clears throat]
[chuckles] All right. Good night.
[moaning]
Hands up!
[screams] Rat!
[both: screaming]
[sighs]
[chanting a prayer]
[making kung fu sounds]
-[grunting] -[making kung fu sounds]
[coughing]
Hey! Hey!
Hands, my hands!
My hands!
Where? Where? Where?
I'll kill him.
[in unison: sneezing]
[in unison: sneezing continues]
[telephone rings]
Detective Pandurangarao's residence please
-Is master there? -Yes he is.
-Boss, telephone for you. -[coughing] Hello, who is it?
[coughing] Huh! remove your hand.
Sorry boss.
-Master, this is Ganapathy. -Hello, who's speaking?
-Master, this is Ganapathy. -Huh, Ganapathy, what's the news?
-Got information about a murder master. -Ah! a murder?
-Yes master. -When, whom?
In Dwarakanagar, Seth Kothari's house.
I'm leaving immediately and coming.
[coughing]
Boss, how was fight today boss?
This much of bland punches will not be of any use, you fool.
Learn to be a little diplomatic.
Boss, can you give me this month's salary?
-How much do you want. -Give me a 1000, I have expenses.
-Is one enough or you want two? -One is enough boss.
Come I'll give you.
Don't keep with me.
[motorcycle revving]
[screaming]
Hey, how many times have I told you not to stand when I'm driving the motorcycle fool
Sorry master, I wasn't able to control my tension.
Ok, since no one saw it's ok.
If someone saw, how much we'd have been insulted.
I saw Pond, come.
-Hmm, you are here only? -Have you also come?
Wherever there's trouble, Pond, James Pond will be there.
[speaking K language]
You can't speak in code here.
This is neither hen talk nor monkey talk, it's pure k language...
...if you want come tomorrow, I'll teach you.
-What actually happened? -Girl, tell.
My master went to Nepal just the other day and brought back diamonds for business.
This lady comes once in a while and cleans the telephone sir.
About an hour ago, this lady came sir.
I went to the depot for milk and by the time I returned the hall was all dark.
When I turned on the light, my master was lying dead.
In this lady's hand, there was there that pistol.
And beside this diamonds box was lying empty.
[screams]
-I didn't see sir. -Ahem! it's all right.
Is this the telephone?
[telephone clicks]
[sniffs]
No,no,no, I don't believe all these things.
We have to believe the evidences in front of our eyes.
-But.. -Master, come & stand near the body.
Ah yeah, yeah.
Little smile.
Tch, tch, is this a wedding photo to give a smile, fool.
-This is a death photo... -Sorry master.
...this expression will be nice.Take it.
Ah, one minute.
[mumbles] Mmm, take it.
[camera clicks] Thank you.
Good, good.
Uh, look Mr. Soumitri, let us believe this servant's words for a while. Ok.
But I urgently...
...am asking two questions. Ok.
One.
If really Jwala murdered the Seth for the diamonds...
...why did she sit with the revolver in her hand till the servant came back?
Uh! Catch my point?
Two.
In case she was, the diamonds should be found with this girl right?
Have they been found?
Uh! Catch my point?
Yes, that's all.
This lady was dropped by her father on the cycle sir.
She must've given the diamonds to him and sent him off.
-Prasad. -Yes sir.
Arrest this girl's father immediately.
8
7,6,5
4,3,class, halt!
What Kishtu? Lazy Kishtu! Why did you stop?
My hands are paining sir.
You're not as old my spectacles and your hands are paining?
If you start sweating by the time you do two exercises, how will you come up?
Exercise is the divine way to health.
If you do it regularly, you'll get my kind of a beautiful body.
Look look did you see?...Steel.
-Hit once and see. -No sir.
How if you get scared like that silly fellow. Hey you come and hit.
Hit fellow!
[screams] [laughing]
May your brain be taken by a blind buffalo
If I ask to hit you won't see good or bad and you'll just hit like that?
[laughing] Silence!
[laughing]
Everyone behave and do the drill as I say.
If anyone misbehaves I'll call the police.
I'll get you thrown in jail on the crime of having hit your teacher.
Class, attention!
What is this S.I? You've come as soon as I thought about you?
Normally for at least 6 months after a theft police is not seen.
I just said something to threaten them but you don't need to arrest any of them.
You can go and take care of your work.
Class!
We've not come to arrest them but to arrest you.
Ah! me? Why?
That why, we'll answer in the station. 104!
[shouting]
No! Where?
No, this is very unjust.
We shouldn't come to a decision based on what just one person says.
That too, so called criminal has not been seen killing the victim by the witness.
Because the revolver was in her hand, the witness is only saying her version.
We can't just take it for granted.
-Mr.Pandurangarao. -No, call me Pond, James Pond.
Something! This is a problem related to our department.
-Your interference in this is unnecessary. -Sorry.
But without reason if a lady is getting punished...
...coming in between is my duty as an Indian man.
Oh, clarify your rights and things in court.
Ok, I'll prove that Jwala is innocent.
Think then what will be your respect and position in the department, Soumitri.
-Pond. -Ah, cool down baby, cool down.
Just because you have a stick in the hand don't look to punish.
Give it to me.
Ah, now think rationally.
Once just look at that face.
Yes!
Yes,, how can you even believe such an innocent face committed this heinous crime
How do you know she didn't do it?
My sixth sense tells me. Even if I miss my sixth sense won't.
Whoever planned to steal the diamonds...
...heartlessly killed the Seth and made it so that the crime falls on her head.
I'm sure.
I'm sorry.
[sighs]
-Look Pond. -I saw, the stick broke.
-It's not that. -What else?
We've to deal with the case without the stick breaking or the snake dying.
That's the method.
You break the stick & give the snake medicine to live, that's your method.
-Keep quiet for a while. -I won't keep quiet.Why should I?
I have to talk to this girl privately for a while.
-Proceed. -Thank you, Jwala.
Miss Soumitri.
What vegetable did you make last night?
Amaranthus soup.
Ah, it's very nice. Nowadays your getting fresh Amaranthus I believe.
Is this what you wanted to talk privately? Regarding amaranthus and spinach?
Mr. Soumitri, I don't jump suddenly to the point and worry the other person.
I'll get to the topic slowly. That's my style.
Ah, Miss Jwala, is what that servant said true.
Before you came itself, I've been telling them it's not true and I'm tortured.
Come on.
My father dropped me here on his cycle on his way to school.
When I entered the hall was al dark.
I switched on the hit, it didn't light up.
I thought the current was disrupted.
Anyway since I'd come & I was used to this phone, I took the receiver in the dark.
In the meanwhile, the lights turned on and the servant came in.
When I looked at my hand, I wasn't holding the receiver but a revolver.
Ah I see, so someone put a revolver instead of the receiver on the phone.
-Ah, yes. -Hmm.
Look, my bed is full of bedbugs.
My father asked me to kill them but till now I haven't done that.
I'm scared to even kill a bedbug, will I then kill a human being?
If really not sinned, if you want I'll swear by God.
Believe me, please.
Ok, I'll believe. You just forget it.
-Mr.Soumitri! -Yes.
Oh your right here?
If you believe that Jwala is the murderer why haven't you arrested & taken her yet?
I'm waiting to get the body photographed.
Where is photographer?
He went to purchase the reel.
Ok, in the meanwhile, I'll check the surroundings of the house.
[in unison: screaming]
-Police, police -Police, police.
Tch, rascal, how many times I've told you not to scare me so.
Not to scare master, I fell, I got scared. My heart almost stopped.
My change fell down so I'm searching.
What we need is not a matter of change.
Correct.
If we're here, how serious...
Pond!
[laughs]
You fell so well.
Are you playing monkey games?
Oh no, we're playing the police and thief game.
-Hmm, Pond. -Yes.
Hereafter you cannot interfere in this case and that's it.
-What is this sir? -I'm going to deal this case personally.
But the Jwala stuck in this case...
Whether it's the light or the fire, you look after small cases, that's it.
I'll take up this case and get a name for it.
Leave this one case for me, man. Please you are out of the case. That's it.
I'm thinking of getting Jwala and her father released on bail, father.
-What do you say? -Ok, dear.
I'm also unable to believe that, that girl committed such a crime.
And her father, he's just an innocent.
First get them bail, we'll know the truth later.
What is this Pond you are drawing pictures
Not pictures, I'm explaining Jwala's case to our dumb fellow.
Oh no you don't. Don't think of this case even a bit.
That's it.
The other day someone complained that they lost their motorbike, you look after that
You leave Jwala's case to me, that's it.
We'll get the motorcycle by afternoon. I started this after completing that work.
Looks like you're going for some work, you leave.
I'll go. I won't be peaceful until you forget this case, completely, that's it.
Look, I'm elder to you. I've been in Tihar jail for 20 years and come.
Show some respect, that's it.
Ok sir, you leave.
Boss is saying no, let's leave this case, master.
No, never. My belief is that Jwala is innocent.
I believe that she is guilty.
You belief is wrong is what my sixth sense says, shut up.
All right, look at this picture. Jwala's father brought her from here & dropped her
Right?
Jwala went like this to the phone.
Right?
The body was lying here, right?
The servant saw from here, right?
Rascal, you broke my pointer, now what should I show you with?
With your finger, master.
Finger, oh, good. Good idea.
In my opinion, someone already murdered the Marwadi before Jwala came in...
...they saw Jwala coming in kept the revolver on the phone and ran away.
Unable to see anything in the dark, Jwala took the revolver thinking it was a phone
At the same time, the servant switched on the light.
-After that... -I don't believe it, master.
She once said that by even robbing a bank she must earn a lakh, do you remember.
Now that the chance came, she killed the Marwadi & sent her father with diamonds
Right. We'll believe what you say for sometime.
Jwala, didn't buy cars and bungalows with the stolen diamonds, right?
She should've sold those diamonds some where and cashed them. Right.
Right?
Fritters! [vehicle screeching]
Right.
[snaps fingers]
Right.
Guaranteed that she will sell them tomorrow or so. Go and see.
Ok, I'll follow Jwala like a shadow from tomorrow.
I'll prove my argument is right and that your accusation is wrong.
I'll only win, master. Bet.
No, victory is mine. Bet.
"I'm a worshipper of love"
"Nothing will slip my hand"
"Like a secret hidden in the heart, I'm a spy"
"I'm a worshipper of love"
"Nothing will slip my hand"
"If even Sita behaves so"
"It becomes worrisome, O Ramachandra"
"All the plans we made, we had to throw them on the train tracks"
"Hello! Ramachandra"
"Witness Ganapathy is not there"
"Soumitri won't keep quiet"
"Come great one, most courageous one"
"If it's true"
"Won't fire catch the flakes"
"Won't water catch fire"
[humming]
"That is not there, this time"
"Don't let the way ahead go till Krishna's birth place"
[humming]
"No letting go this time"
[whistle blows]
-[in unison] Hey what's this? -I didn't see, sirs.
"Where are the riches, rich lady"
"Get the jewels, drama artist"
"I'm Sabyasachi in searching for truth"
"The whip's have hit and hit and my back is swollen"
"My stubbornness is like Vikramarka's. Don't force me on one road"
"My name is Ganachari"
"I'll catch a theft just like that"
"If you agree to the mistake, it's ok, oh lady"
"My name is Ganachari"
"I'll catch a theft just like that"
[whistle blows]
"Twinkle twinkle little star"
"How I wonder what you are"
"Up above the J.K. square?"
"Like a diamond that you wear"
"My name is Miss Mary"
"I won't miss anything"
"If you huff and puff, you'll get lost, baby"
"My name is Miss Mary"
"I won't miss anything"
[whistle blows]
Doctor?
Urokinase has been injected.
Now he's in control.
Since there's no one apart from you to care for him in this house I'm telling you
You have to be very very careful about his health.
Ofcourse as a doctor, you know everything.
Good morning master.
What Ganapathy, is this time to come? What is the time now?
Boss asked me to come home so I went there master.
He said he has some other work, so he'll come late at around 12 o'clock.
If he comes at 12, how will work go on here.
-What, he won't come till 12? -Yes, master.
Look Ganapathy, I've to interrogate Jwala. Bring her here immediately.
Why master, unnecessary.
No necessary.
A hundred criminals may escape punishment but even one innocent shouldnt be punished
That's our justice systems working.
I'll remove them, I'll remove them master.
It's all right. You go immediately and get Jwala here.
As you say lord.
Look Ms.Jwala, I'm thinking of interrogating you.
You must just co-operate with me, ok.
Tchee, tchee.
Welcome, Ms.Jwala. I want to interrogate you.
You just co-operate with us, ok.
Um, this is fantastic. [chuckles]
[sneezes]
Please sit down.
Welcome, Ms.Jwala. I want to interrogate you.
You just co-operate with us, hmm.
This is lovely, fantastic. [laughs]
Yes, take your seat.
Well...that means...now.
Yes, I'll ask you some questions now. You need to give your answers.
Just a moment.
My brain doesn't work without smoking.
[bell trings softly]
[bell rings loudly]
Yes master.
See Mr.Ganapathy, go down & get one 555 cigarette packet & two coffees.
Give me money.
You go and get it.
How will I get? Already we have so much due to the hotel and small shop downstairs
Now if we're seen down they'll hit us.
Ok, now who asked you to come here actually?
We're talking very seriously. You please get out.
-Yes master, then coffee? -Don't want, don't want, don't want!
Ms. Jwala, actually it's bad for health to drink coffee.
Also, cigarette smoking, that's why...
Well.
Ms.Jwala, I've prepared the file related to this case & kept it in the bureau.
Whatever the matter, I keep the files in the bureau.
The key for it, is here, always with me carefully.
Ah, I got it, this is your file.
Well.
Ms.Jwala, you went in to that bungalow as usual to clean that phone.
As soon as you went in it was dark.
As your habit was you went to the phone and picked up the receiver.
Then, the servant came and switched on the light.
Then the thing in your hand was not the receiver but a revolver, am I correct?
I don't know how to snap my fingers since childhood.
-I saw the revolver & got scared. -Ah, yes.
-The body was in front of me. -Ah huh.
-The servant screamed loudly then. -I see.
-I got scared even more. -Ah.
-In the meantime the neighbours came. -Then?
-After sometime the police came. -Ah.
But whatever, I'm feeling very bad in your case, Ms.Jwala.
I pity you.
No,no,no, control yourself. No, you shouldn't cry.
I'm not able to lift my head in front of others.
So what?
Somehow get me out of this case.
Please, please. [crying]
I'm sorry.
-No, no, no, it's all right. -I'm sorry.
My tailor thought he should stitch well & stitched with strong thread, it's allright
Whatever Ms.Jwala, I thought I should put my hand very strongly into this case...
Sit down.
Look, when you went into that house...
...do you remember anything you saw in front or near the house?
There's nothing.
Ah! It may not be a big thing.
At a little distance from that house there was a chocolate colour Maruti parked.
Children were playing on top of it.
I scolded them & sent them off as the car would get spoilt.
Chocolate colour Maruti car.
Hello! Hello! Mumbai? Is it Mumbai?
Is Seth Jethmalani there?
-Good evening sir. -Hello Pond, come sit down.
Hello, this is not Mumbai, It's Vizag.
I'm not Jethmalani or rocketmalani, I'm Ramachandramurthy.
Keep the phone. Wrong number.
[chuckles]That's it. Oh, I'm dying with these wrong numbers.
[chuckles]
Pond, what is it? Why have you come here?
That's what sir, you told me not to touch Jwala's case. I find that case interesting
I deal with it.
No Pond, listen to me. Leave me that case.
Look, you can take all the other case, but leave that one case to me.
[telephone rings] That's it.
[stutters]
Hello! Who? Jethmalani?
[panting]
Hello! Who's Jethmalani, Your taking my life from that time.
Keep the phone, I'll tell you later.
Sir, why are you showing so much interest particularly in Jwala's case?
Oh no, what particular interest? It's just a normal interest. That's it.
Sir, my laundry guy put an old newspaper into my clothes and sent it.
In that I...
That...I'm sorry.
-There was a big news in that. -What was it?
A managing director of a big detective agency with branches all over India...
...was arrested for theft in New York it seems.
Theft? Detective agency M.D. why will he steal, no,no,no.
This must be some wrong case. That's it. You go on.
No sir, that case is going on now.
Just out of greed for money, they stole the jewels and diamonds it seems.
Jewels and diamonds is it? Look Pond don't tell me such things.
I'm very repulsed by thieves or thefts. That's it. [telephone rings]
Hello, whom do you want? It's Jethmalani sir.
Look, Mr.Pond, I have to go for my morning walk, shall I go?
What morning walk now sir? It's evening.
If it's evening walk call it evening walk, that's all. That's it.
[humming]
-Mr.Kodandam! -He's not at home.
-Ms.Jwala. -She's not at home.
-Actually no one is at home. -I see.
If no one is at home, is the house talking
Hello! Who is talking?
This is a tape recorder.
-Oh it's you. -It's you, I thought someone condoling.
Who is paying condolences?
Since the time police arrested me, every idiot in the world is coming...
...this happened like this it seems, that happened so, they are enquiring.
Not because the husband hit, but because the co-sister laughed...
...that their arrest, I'm unable to handle these people paying visits.
-Can you call your daughter? -Why not? Dear, Jwala!
Mr.James Pond has come.
-Hi!, you've come. -Good morning.
Good morning.My neighbour yesterday came..
...and said that you left the case 'cos were scared to lose. I was so scared.
-If I think... -I know you won't do such things.
But I don't know why they're so jealous.
If a man is happy they'll get jealous. Last time also same thing.
Once my father went to a hotel and ran way without paying the money...
No, is that all necessary now? I'm asking if that's all needed now?
You keep quiet father.
-Oh no! -It's ok.
That hotel fellow remembered and came home in the evening and fought.
My father paid him the money ofcourse.
[banging on wood]
Ah, did you see, that's so that you shouldn't hear me. You come here.
My neighbour lady, started saying that he won't leave us, he'll put him in jail...
...for one week, she was bothering us.
[clears throat]
Am I talking too much?
That's your greatest mannerism Ms.Jwala. You realise your own mistake.
Thank you. When I was small my mother gave me too much orris it seems.
-Orris? Oh good, good. -That's why I'm used to talking.
-Don't think anything. -Oh no I won't.
Ok, what happened to the case?
-I won. -Meaning?
During childhood, my mother didn't give me any Orris, so I don't talk too much.
We won this case.
Really?
Really. Why are you looking like that?
So you don't trust my word?
Ok, I'll swear and tell you. Tell me what do you want me to swear by?
Should I swear by your hair which is like a bee's wings?
Should I swear by your beautiful eyes?
[laughing]
[laughing continues]
Ah, did you see? Should I swear by this laughter which is like precious stones.
Should I swear by your nose which is worth 3 sovereigns.
Should I swear by your throat which is like a shell.
Ah, you can stop there.
You got me out of this case. I don't know how to say thanks to you.
[speaking K language]
[speaking foreign language]
Excuse me, what language is this?
My pit in the grave language man!
I'm a human, I'm the girl's father...
...while I'm here you can't speak to my daughter in an unknown language. You can't
You wait father. Mr.Pond do you know who committed that murder?
It's me.
That I stole the diamonds, my assistant has a strong suspicion, James, that's it.
Unnecessarily, by some chance I murdered & got so many troubles.
My fellow told me that he got diamonds from Africa.
I planned I'd somehow steal & sell them and escape to America.
Just because he didn't give me when I asked him, I fired once, that's all.
Half-lifed idiot, he just gave up.
That's it. I didn't think I'd have so many troubles man.
Mr.Murthy don't get worried unnecessarily.
What else should I do if not get worried?
I 've got fever because of the tension. See how my forehead is burning up.
You can melt a ghee pot on this.
That's it. On the the other hand my Pond is incorrigible.
Without the palm knowing he can cut off the five fingers.
Here are the diamonds. Sell them to anyone for whatever price and...
...arrange for money, take as much commission as you want, that's it.
[knocking on door]
-Maybe it's Pond. -How will he know my house? Impossible.
-Who knows? -You don't talk anything.
-Who is it? -Post!
Soumitri, there are the diamonds, there's the thief. Arrest him.
[clapping]
Thank you. Thank you very much. [clapping continues]
Thank you very much.
Congratulations master.
[chuckles] Congratulations. Boss is arrested and with you in his place...
You coming into his place as MD, please accept our best wishes.
One minute.
K.Panduranga Rao, Managing Director.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
[in unison] Oh no.
No, no, no, no.
In case we fall down, how we should be able to take care of ourselves...
...I wanted to demonstrate, so I fell down on purpose.
What is this ill omen?
No,no,no, no, Ill omens, bad luck, I don't like these grandma's tales.
I believe work is worship. each of you go and look after your work's.
-Ganapathy! -Master.
Get this chair repaired immediately.
Not now, see the calendar and check there is nothing inauspicious and start the work
Ok master. Shall I bring a stool for now?
Not necessary, I'll use this table. Go on.
[groans]
Sir, madam has come.
[groans] Sit down, dear.
Every moment I lose the hope that I'll be a normal person again.
Keep quiet father, the doctor has said in a few days you'll laugh & be normal.
[scoffs] You doctors will always say that.
I know my situation right.
After living so much I'm afraid I'll go away without anyone lighting my pyre.
At least if you were married, the son-in-law, would've been the son.
Have mercy and don't think of marriage now father.
No dear, I'm not thinking of it.
Now all my thoughts are about that Chantaabayi.
Chantaabayi? Who's that?
Your elder brother.
Wherever he is we must bring him here.
I feel that he must only light my pyre.
Elder brother? What are you saying father.
[groaning]
Look at that photo dear.
Whose is this?
Your brother's mother's.
Tell me in detail father.
I'll tell you dear.
I was afraid of your mother so I kept this a secret for a while.
After she passed, I was ashamed to tell my grown daughter...
...so I hid it for some more time.
Now there's no other way than to tell you in a hurry.
That is Sharmishta's photo.
When I was in uncle's house in Vijayanagar and studying B.A. in those days...
...I came to know her.
Sharmishta's father was a low level employee in the Taluk's office.
I came to know her some more.
The bud of love was born.
With the belief that we'd be married we became intimate.
My uncle came to know this & sent me back to my village from Vijayanagar.
My mother threatened to commit suicide and made me powerless.
She made me marry your mother as per the rituals.
As soon as I was married I went back and Sharmishta the news.
Sharmishta got hurt and cried uncontrollably.
I handed over Sharmishta to my childhood friend in that village, Ramakoti...
...I gave him some money and returned.
After some days, i received the news that Sharmishta delivered a male child.
Your mother read that letter and got furious.
She said she'd commit suicide if I spoke through letters with Sharmishta.
The letters Sharmishta & Ramakoti wrote after that she didn't let them reach me.
After 5 or 6 years...
I told her I was going to Madras on business & went to Vijayanagar
Neither Ramakoti nor Sharmishta were seen.
I came to know that they left that village a while ago, so I returned.
After that, in a pathetic state where she didn't have money in her hands...
...leaving the child alone, Sharmishta died...
...I heard that from someone.
I only know that Sharmishta would call my child, Chantaabayi while petting.
I haven't seen him till now.
In this last stage, I feel like seeing him at least once dear.
Nischala! Keep quiet.
You should solve patient's troubles but doctor's shouldn't get troubled like this.
Please, won't you keep quiet.
Look, something funny happened this morning.
I went to one house to clean the telephone
There was a man like this, there.
I got scared. He asked, what do you want? I just ran away.[laughs]
Seeing father's trouble I'm getting scared.
Now how to look for that Chantaabayi?
In this big a world, who knows what he is doing and where he is.
Is he still there or not.
Don't be silly. Now your problem is you have to search that Chantaabayi & bring.
Such kind of cases, our James Pond will solve just like that, you know.
Who?
James Pond. The one who got me out of that case. He.
He's very intelligent.
Even if throw a push pin in the beach & ask him to search...
...he will bring it half an hour.
Shall we go to him once?
Wonder if he'll take up such cases.
Definetely, I'll take it.
Only that, as you know...
...we work harder and take more fees.
I'll give you whatever fees you want.
But my brother...
Chantaabayi will be found, that is my guarantee.
Similarly another missing boy case we dealt with in 1984.
We didn't find that boy yet, isn't it master.
[chuckles]
We got him, we got him and he's happily at his home.
Don't put your fingers into things you don't know, uh.
Go. [telephone rings]
Go attend the phone in that room. Go.
As you say.
[telephone rings]
Bell!...Well...Yes.
Chantaabayi's aunt is in Dubai it seems.
But her correct address is not with them.
What did you say her name was.
-Bala...Bala. -Uh.
Bala.
B,A,L,A.
Except for that proof and Ramakoti's old address...
...there's no more details about Chantaabayi.
That we'll find out. Such things are like beaten flour for us.
-Do you have Ramakoti's address with you? -Yes.
This is his address when he was in Vijayanagar.
I don't know if he's still living there or not.
Don't worry. I'll go to Vijayanagar tomorrow itself and gather details.
Master, phone call from your house. The servant called.
There was a theft in your house and they stole the steel vessels it seems.
-Is it? -Yes, Vigneshwara detective agency...
[clears throat] No.
Master, call Vigneswara detective agency immediately.
Their company is better than ours isn't it
They'll catch thieves like this, master.
-Listen to me and call them soon master. -Stop it!
[chuckles]
Mad fellow, he's not a thief. I only sent him home to bring a vessel to make payasam
You in the meanwhile got worried.
He's just getting trained with me.
[mumbles] Idiot.
[bell rings]
Bell.
Ok, getting to the matter, in 15 days I'll find Chantaabayi & hand over to you.
Ok, you please carry on.
[clears throat]
-I'll see you soon. -Ok
Keeping father's health in mind please try to finish this as soon as possible.
Sure, sure, you please proceed.
You can type.
[speaking K language]
Jwala, bye, bye.
Yes master, shall I call Vigneswara detective agency and give you.
[shouting] [screaming]
Instead of going in the bus to Vijayanagar what is this hunting in the lorry master.
Fool, that's the difference between you and me.
Going to the bus stand, waiting for the bus, this is all time waste right?
Mine is all short cut, first stop that lorry.
Hold! Hold on! Hold on!
-Where do you have to go? -Vijayanagar
Climb, climb, quickly climb.
Hey, I've got to go to the town urgently, now now, leave me.
I don't know all that boss. My duty is duty.
Hey, hey, listen,l..l..Leave me.
I have urgent work, leave me.
To keep me alert when I'm not I told you but now when I'm on urgent work.
-I have urgent work, leave me. -Boss after taking salary, duty is duty.
Oh, leave me, leave, hey.
Oh, leave, leave, oh no.
[tickling]
[giggling]
[giggling continues]
[woman screams] [indistinct shouting]
[indistinct shouting continues]
Good morning sir.
Sir!
-Who is it? -There, there.
Greetings, we're coming from Vizag.
Mr.Gangadharam and his daughter Nischala sent me.
By the time I searched your address, my energy got exhausted.
Mr.Gangadharam told me everything in detail.
Aren't you Mr. Ramakoti?
You couldn't hear? What a dear, couldn't you say that before itself.
[shouting] I'm coming from Vizag, Vishakapatnam.
Mr.Gangadharam sent me.
Aren't you Mr. Ramakoti?
Why are you shouting so loudly?
Do you think I'm deaf?
You want Rama's temple, don't you?
Can't you ask softly.
Do you to ask about the temple after telling the whole story?
It's just close by, you can go.
Give me that paper.
Look son, don't wear such clothes and go to the temple ever.
-Wear some good clothes and go. -Hmm.
Listen!
We're not asking about Rama's temple.
About Mr.Ramakoti.
Oh no.
Why are you mumbling to yourself?
Can't you speak such that I hear?
Why are you killing me like this?
For some time if I talk loudly...
...for some time you say I'm mumbling softly...
..how else do we talk? We know only one type, loudly.
Who is it? He can't hear anything.
Why are you shouting like that? It's torture for the throat.
You came at the right time and saved us. Thanks a lot.
-Is he Mr.Ramakoti? -No, boy.
-Then, what is his name? -How do I say his name?
Why are you feeling shy at this age? Each one in this house is troubling differently
Look ma'am it's utmost important Ramakoti, ok, can you tell us his name at least?
His name is Mr.Krishnamurthy.
Krishnamurthy?
About 25 years ago there was a Mr.Ramakoti staying here on rent in this house...
...can you tell me where is now?
I don't know boy.
Have you come newly in this house for rent?
Nobody has malaria in our house, you don't need to give injections. Go on.
Hubby, you keep quiet.
This is our own house, we bought it 10 years ago.
I don't know who stayed here before that.
At least can you tell me from whom you purchased.
We don't have any rental portions in our house, go on.
Hubby,oh no, you keep quiet.
We bought it from Peresham. he sold us this house and went away to Vishakapatnam.
That's killing, we are just coming from Vishakapatnam.
Can you tell me where he stays there?
They are insurance guys? I won't pay, I won't pay.
Oh no, oh no, oh no, what is this you are catching his legs...
...Oh don't worry, he's a small fellow taking blessings.
You tell me the address.
10 years ago when you were in Vijayanagar you knew a person called Ramakoti right?
Ramakoti?
Ah, ah, yes, I remember, I remember.
Like 8 written on a blackboard, he was dark and like a pot
Poor things, he wouldn't play cards.
When we'd play pool, he'd sit to the side and keep score patiently.
Where is he presently?
He's not anywhere. He dropped in the middle and went away up.
His wife and kids?
I just remembered his wife, she would shine like a spade queen.
Her account is also over.
Then kids?
The children are settled in Rajamundry.
-Where in Rajamundry? -I don't know where.
Ramakoti, I heard however was working in a clothes shop in Devi chowk center.
NAVRANG TEXTILES, DEVI CHOWK, RAJAMUNDRY.
It's been long since Ramakoti passed away.
He and my father were good friends.
He passed away, I already knew that.
But I want to meet his children.
What work do you have with them?
That...[clears throat]
My father borrowed half an anna from their father for soda it seems...
...to clear of that debt.
Half anna debt? [chuckles]
If in these days also people like you are there.
I'm right in front you, can't you believe.
Ok, ultimately tell us where he lived.
In Ganavaipet, he used to live in the lane near the small Gandhi statue.
But now his children...
They left this town a long time ago.
Can you tell me how many children he had?
-2 sons. -Uh, huh.
Were both his own sons?
-Didn't he have even one for rent? -Ganapathy!
-Can you tell me the children's names? -One is Kalyan, one is P...Pattabhi.
Pattabhi and me studied together.
Look master, even if there are two kids...
...they say that the father loves one child more...
...in that way, can you tell me whom Mr.Ramakoti doted on more?
In that sense, Mr.Ramakoti liked Pattabhi more.
The 2nd one Kalyan used to fight with Pattabhi & me once in a while about this.
Very good.
Can you tell me where Kalyan lives now?
He's working in the Vizag electricity department.
He took 200 as loan from me in between but he sent it back.
I saw the from address in the M.O. form.
Like keeping the child in the lap and searching the whole city...
...keeping Chantaabayi in Vizag itself, how many cities we've roamed.
Who is Chantabbayi?
-That's a case, about that... -Sssh.
What is it?
We're making a movie called Chantabbayi, so we wanted to cast Kalyan as hero, so...
Oh, you are making a movie?
Oh, greetings, my name is Vishwanadham, I've acted in many dramas.
Since so many days I've been hoping to act in a movie.
Sir, I'll act just one bit and show you.
That, we'll meet later, huh.
Sir, sir, don't say no, sir, sir, you at least tell him. Greetings sir.
-One small bit. -We have very urgent work.
One small bit, please.
One small bit, one small bit, please.
All right, have you ever acted like a blind man?
No, but if you tell me I'll do it.
Ok. A blind hungry man, can you act and show me how he will beg?
I'll act. A very hungry man right.
Sir, sir, please throw me some alms.
If you give Rs.5, I'll eat Biryani in Ajantha hotel.
Sir, father, mother, sir, throw me alms.
It's an orphan's life, without mother and father...
Where are they?
-Who are they? -The ones who were making a movie.
Cinema or your death ceremonies you half a donkey.
Are we all dead that you are begging saying your an orphan?
From morning you are eating 3 pots full aren't you?
It's not that father, I was acting & showing them if they'd give me a part.
Go, keep acting in movies and begging for food.
I'll think that my son died seeing the T.V as soon as he was born, go.
-Father -Go.
Hello! Vizag!
Hen? What? What is price of hen's eggs?
Rs.100, it's gone down a lot fellow. Keep the phone.
Keep it. Oh my. Hello! Hello, operator.
Look, someone line is mixing in between. What, you'll give.
Uh, ah, ah, Hello!
Hello is it Nischala?
-I'm Nischala speaking. -I'm from Rajamundry, James Pond.
Not Shakespeare, I'm James Pond. James..
No, it's Pandurangarao.
-Hello. -Today we found out who's Chantabbayi.
What? You found out who's Chantabbayi?
I'll come and speak to you. I'll [coughs]
I'm not able to talk now. Later.. I'm not able to shout.
Making people shout & shout & making their digestion increase oh telephone department
For you, my..[coughs]
Oh my.
[screams]
[making kung fu noises]
Oh, it's you. What is this you've come till Rajamundry?
This is my city boss. Since you weren't there I took a vacation and came here.
I then came to know that you are here.
I came to once do my duty boss.
You and your duty. [screams]
Leave me, leave.
Hey don't break.
You'll hit me?
Come, come, rrr..
Come, come.
Come, come, rrr..
[groaning]
[groaning continues]
INTERMISSION
EDITOR-PITA PRASAD RAO
Greetings, Mr.P.P.R
Greetings, who are you?
This week, your cover photo on Andhra vinu, awesome.
The new serial's silly lives have touched my heart.
As soon as Andhra vinu comes to your house my hubby and me quarrel to read it first.
Dyanora T.V.'s advertisement is a highlight of your magazine.
-What is your name? -Vagdevi sir.
Two years ago, two of my letters were published in your magazine.
-Don't you remember? -Oh, I remember, why not?
Just because of that letter's publishing our magazine circulation fell to 10,000.
Is it you madam? What do you want?
-Here. -Uh! What is this?
I've started writing poetry offlate, listen to one as a sample.
Why is the sky's colour blue only?
Because it won't be nice, if it's red.
Why is the color of blood red?
Because it won't be nice if it's blue.
Why is the jasmine only white?
Because it won't be nice if it's black.
Why am I still alive after listening to this?
Because death has not come to me.
It's very nice, I'll add this sentence too
Please publish this in your magazine.
I'll keep these here itself.
After we decide strongly that we can't run the magazine anymore.
We'll publish your poetry in the last edition.
After it releases, we'll run to Africa or the Andamans.
I'll keep these here itself madam.
Thanks sir. If it goes...
Who will go dear? Is it me?
-Eat this a bit. -Is it go?
This is a sweet I made by myself.
You must feature in your recipies section.
I'm calling it Banana lamba lamba.
Banana lamba lamba?
[mumbling] Why didn't you call it stupid editor?
Ok, I'll feature it.
Why eating it again, a risk.
I'm having a desire for life. Keep this here.
I'll leave. When I come again I'll bring more sweets and poetry.
If you tell me when you'll come beforehand I'll apply leave on that day.
No need to apply leave and listen, you can listen to them at office.
I'll take leave then.
-Who is it? -Call me Pond, James Pond.
Ponds powder we don't need.
Excuse me, I'm not a powder salesman.
I'm someone who powders the faces of criminals.
I'm a private detective.
Hubby, come here.
Which paper's editor?
No, I'm Pond, James Pond.
-Oho, I'm Kalyan. -Oh, nice meeting you.
Oh [Both laugh]
Is this your own house?
Not it's rented. Why do you ask?
-I have to ask something right. -Sit down.
Ah, let's come to the point.
Do you know Mr.Gangadharam?
-Which Gangadharam? -You are right, which Gangadharam?
He's a big business magnate in this city.
Devyani asbestos limited, Gangadharam textiles, Sharmishta sugars...
...he's the owner for such big concerns.
I've heard, why?
-I've come to you on work he gave me. -[mumbling] Oho.
What is it, why have you become dull?
Are you seeing T.V. continuously for a week?
No, why do you ask so?
No matter how healthy, if a person sees T.V. continuously for one week...
..the lifeglow goes out of him and he gets a deathly face is what I strongly believe.
[cup crashes] It's nice.
-What this? -No his words.
It's ok.
When born a person gets life glow, when dying the same person gets ghostly glow
When these fancies in between Shashikala, you too don't need them Chandrakala.
-Hmm. -Poor thing.
Like a mark on my life, like a spark on my heart.
On the milk vessel that's my life, like a thick layer of cream deposited.
Are you also a poet?
No. So many years changing in her literature...
...crying piteously, I'm her directionless husband.
I see, I understood now.
So the reason for your life glow going out is not T.V.
Did you come here for some work with me?
-Yes, I came to tell you a big story. -Story?
It's not your type of story, it's just some small story.
Is it so? My father's name is Ramakoti is what...
Didn't he ever tell you that you were only his son who he raised.
No, he always looked after my brother and me in the same way.
-I see. Your brother's name? -Pattabhi.
-I see, what does he do? -Ah, he's mad about drama.
He keeps roaming around about theatre.
Do you have your father's photo?
-Here, get father's photo. -Ok.
Do you remember anything else related to him.
A diary where used to write of his homeopathic medicines, I found.
-Devi, get father's diary too. -Ok, ok.
I'll take them both, I'll verify a few points & then take you to Gangadharam.
Ok. give it to him.
After hearing everything, I'm getting a poem spontaneously.
-Life means... -One minute, have mercy, one minute.
[chuckles]
Now you can say.
He's only Ramakoti.
Can you recognise this handwriting?
This is his handwriting. I still have all the letters he wrote kept carefully.
Ok, where did you get all these?
A person called Kalyan, here, in this city itself he works as an engineer.
I think he's only your Chantabbayi.
In this city? Did you see dear.
It's like keeping the child in the lap and searching the entire city.
Ah, then why didn't you bring him.
Sir, without verifying every fact more than once I won't conclude.
I thought I'll consult with you and bring your Chantabbayi here this evening.
Ok, surely he only must be my boy.
[car revving]
-Mr.Gangadharam -You son.
Welcome to you my son.
Bless me father.
[claps]
-Son! -Father.
[clapping]
Thank you, thank you very much.
-Your daughter-in-law, Vagdevi. -God bless you.
Son, I should've gotten you married.
I'm ashamed to have kept you away for so long.
I'm very happy to be with you at least now father.
You're great my son, you're great.
Friends, this is my son, Kalyan.
Son, your sister, Dr.Nischala.
-Hello brother. -Are you well dear?
Come let's go inside. Come son.
Thanks a lot for searching Mr.Gangadharam's son.
It's all right madam.
-I don't know how to say thanks to you. -Oh no you said it all on phone yesterday.
Now don't say thanks again and make it difficult for me.uh.
Look, I came here importantly, not to receive your thanks...
...but to interview you.
Interview? Why?
Yes, I need some replies from you to put up in court.
Ah ok.
Look, you need to write the answers for what I ask on this paper.
First question's answer here, second answer here,...
-...third answer here, fourth answer here. -Ok
Ok? Take this.
Uh, how to write?
I know you will ask that question.
I brought, I brought a table.
-Where? -Ah, here. Write.
Are you ready? Ah, first question.
You are working in telephone cleaning services isn't it?
-Yes. -Write it.
Whom are you trusting with regard to this case?
-Mr.Pandurangarao. -I know. You write that.
When did they say they can resolve this case in court?
-Coming month. -Write it.
-How many elder sisters do you have? -Two.
Write it.
You've written right, give it here.
Now what answers you've written to what questions you see with your own eyes.
Look.
Are you in love? Yes. Whom? Mr.Panduranga rao.
Turn it.
When is your marriage? Coming month.
How many children do you want? Two.
"That I was born for you"
"I won't become mud, without getting you"
"With a wetness in the eyes"
"With a heart that holds the hand"
"Our promises and our musings is all about Love"
"The breath is love"
"Without seeing you, the two eyes which don't sleep"
"The silent chants which form a garland of dreams for you"
"My life cannot stand without touching you"
"Without hugging like the mute lamps in the sanctorum"
"Will you tell the greatness of love"
"Love if life's beauty"
"That I was born for you"
"I won't become mud, without getting you"
"With a wetness in the eyes"
"With a heart that holds the hand"
"Our promises and our musings is all about Love"
"The breath is love"
LOVE
What? Have you settled here because its cool?
Haggard, your growing fat nicely.
What are you eating? Are you eating stones and mountains?
Otherwise are you drinking up soap water?
I can hear well.
I'm not deaf, it's my brother. We both are twins.
"When you stand like the telugu alphabet shri"
"I will be like a lamp without a wick providing you light"
"When you come in front of me like the Om the letter from vedas"
"I will be sound that calls you for all eternity"
"Will you tell me greatness of love"
"Love is life's beauty"
"That I was born for you"
"I won't become mud, without getting you"
"With a wetness in the eyes"
"With a heart that holds the hand"
"Our promises and our musings is all about Love"
"The breath is love"
What madam? You are our owner's daughter-in-law?
Have you stopped poetry and started writing stories?
I'm telling the truth, you must believe me
I'm Mr.Gangadharam's daughter-in-law.
If you want, you can call home right now and check.
-Greetings madam. -Greetings.
Do you know her man?
Morning I saw her at the owner's house. She's his daughter-in-law, it seems.
Will you believe at least now?
I didn't think fate will take such a revenge on me.
Can I get you some coffee or cool drinks?
No, I don't want.
I wrote a new poem recently, let me read it to you.
Poem? Let's hear you sing it. There's no other way now.
I will stab with a knife he who says I'm not a poet
"I will stab with a knife he who says I'm not a poet"
I will hit with a stone he who says I'm not a writer.
"I will hit with a stone he who says I'm not a writer."
Its great. it's like poking needles in my body when I listen to your poetry.
It's as joyful as someone's put fire on my nerves.
I'll tell my father-in-law. In the coming week's edition you must put in this poem
Ok Madam. If the king's think is there any shortage of beatings
So long, I've looked after this magazine like my own daughter.
So now onwards I'll make this weekly magazine like your magazine.
-Can I help it? -You need to put this item in your recipes
-It's name? -Potato, bow, bow.
-Potato, bow, bow? Is it dog food? -No I named it so to be different.
-Taste it a little. -I should taste it?
Ok madam.
Look, the daughter-in-law is aking me to eat this, just take care.
Tell my wife that my balance in State Bank is Rs.320
-Eat it. -Ah, ok.
How is it?
Why did I actually get Tajmahal built?
For Ashok to play, isn't it.
Then why is Ronald Regan speaking so?
Then Tipu Sultan's words will become true?
Who knows? I have to ask my daughter Jansi Laxmi Bai & my son S.V.Ranga Rao.
Who's there? Get my elephant on the rickshaw.
I have to have tiffin in Dolphin hotel and go to the Kurukshetra war.
Did you see? If you eat my cooking how much wisdom you wil get.
-You too eat a bit. -Me?
I'm telling you only, get me some more.
No,no,no,no. It's over a while ago.
If you don't misunderstand, a question.
Bah, I'm busy. tell me quickly without disturbing.
Daily for 24 hours, will you be doing this work only?
-Oh no, one is left. -Eat it.
As far as possible I'll be in this work only. Is it a bother for you?
Oh no it's nothing.
If this is the way you eat, this month on more lentils, rice and salt will be needed
That's all.
Bah! Pranaviah, what's your issue?
-Hubby, he's come. -Who? That sweets selling fellow?
Bah! your only worried about food.
In the novel I wrote heart without human, like that villian he's behind me.
Oho, for me it's always chewing issues & you its always novels issue.
I'm dying. Please tell me so that I can understand.
Pattabhi has come.
Kalyan is your younger brother?
Brother means, the father who raised me his son.
To whom you gave me for adoption, I'm Mr.Ramakoti's son.
What is the proof to what your saying?
If you want call Kalyan, the truth will be out.
Hasn't that eating machine still woken up?
I'm here man.
Father all he's saying is lies.
He's just a money person. He'll drink even phenyle if it's free.
He's playing all this drama for your wealth.
He's Ramakoti's son, I'm Chantabbayi.
No father. He's Ramakoti's son, I'm Chantabbayi.
-I'm Chantabbayi. -Don't believe his words.
[indistinct shouting] Stop it!
I said stop it. What is going on here?
[making gunshot noises]
[making gunshot noises continues]
[laughing]
Yes, come on.
Nothing, just regular practising.
-Sit down. -It's ok.
Is that gun real?
it's not a gun, its a pistol.
-Shall I show you? -Oh, oh no, not needed.
My great grandfather worked with the British as a policeman.
One day when he brough the gun home...
...my grandpa was bored so he took the gun in his hand and fired a shot...
...a white man walking in the street died.
With that they put my grandpa in jaill it seems.
-Then my grandfather. -No, no, no, no flashbacks.
Have you stopped? Thank God.
How come you have come?
This morning another man came claiming that he is Chantabbayi.
Oh...what?
-Another Chantabbayi came? -Really.
His name is Pattabhi.
Patt...Pattabhi means that's Kalyan's elder brother.
-He came? -Yes.
Both the brothers fought in front of me.
Whatever, the joy that my brother returned didn't stay for even two days.
Now among those two, who is my elder brother is even more troubling.
Unable to see father's turmoil, I came to ask your advice, along with Jwala.
Damn it! Case has twisted in another way it looks.
Now, ah...uh. [sighs]
Well, do one thing.
Ask your father to ask them seperately about things from their childhood.
The one who tells the real things is the real Chantabbayi. That's all.
-Hmm, so your ready. -Where did you buy this sari, it's so nice
The other day, the novel company which published my story gave it as a prize.
What? There is a publisher to publish your novels? God should save him.
Don't talk madly.
Looks like you've come to usurp the wealth behave and walk out.
That's no fate for me, this is my husband's house.
Look, the rug is getting spoilt, get back.
Oh, the rug! I daily wipe my feet on this do you know that?
Ah, you will wipe. Wait for two days.
Like a starched sari, I'll squeeze you and dry you out in the sun.
Here, I'll give the villian your name and write a novel just now.
I'll bury you under a mound of old sarees.
-Shut your mouth. -You shut your mouth.
-I told you to shut your mouth. -I told you shut your mouth.
Madam! Madam! Peace, peace.
What is this ladies, fighting competetion?
Silence, please. Listen to my word. Don't fight.
Till now like a drama without a lady character my life went on happily
Now you've come, my work is closed. Mothers, stop.
-What should I stop? -What should I stop?
[indistinct shouting]
Stop!
Now fight.
Come father.
I'm going to the press and returning dear.
That Pattabhi has also brought his wife. The two women are gossiping downstairs.
Until I throw out this entire crowd from the house I won't have peace it looks.
I met Panduranga earlier, father.
What did he say?
He said we need to ask questions about Chantabbayi's childhood to both..
...and that might be useful.
Questions? Meaning.
Means his habits, his likes and dislikes.
Likes and dislikes means. Oh Ramakoti once told me that he likes roasted beans.
Very good, that's a nice clue. Recollect what else we can ask them father.
I sent two toys to Chantabbayi without your mother knowing through Ramakoti.
One was a white rabbit and the other was a battery run train.
I remember them well, because I bought them in Moore market in Madras.
Fantastic. Whoever answers these questions right is brother.
[song playing on radio]
-What dear do you like this song? -Hmm.
It's my life. How well N.T.Rama Rao danced in this song.
[radio song continues]
[chuckles] It wasn't N.T.R who danced for this song, it's Kamalhasan.
Somebody. I came up listening to the song.
Down she's there right.
She's talking nonsense and killing me.
If you want to listen to this song, take this cassette to your room and listen.
it will be nice if it's proved that you are Chantabbayi.
I can throw that creature out and live peacefully.
That day will come soon, but you stop talking for a while & give me peace.
Shall we listen to songs?
Ok, you asked Nischala for Sagara Sangaman cassette, where is it?
-Here. -Put that in.
Ramakoti once told me that he likes roasted beans.
Very good, this is nice clue.
I sent two toys to Chantabbayi without your mother knowing through Ramakoti.
One was a white rabbit and the other was a battery run train.
Very good, I got a good clue.
You have to give me answers for a few questions I'm going to ask.
Still your tests are not over is it, daddy
Of course, you ask. I'm not scared. I'm the real Chantabbayi right.
When you were small I sent you some toys, do you remember what I sent.
One was a white rabbit and the other was a battery run train that you sent.
The battery train got spoilt but the white rabbit I kept carefully as your memory.
Ok, what would you like to eat in your childhood.
-Brinjal curry. -What else?
Ah, hen, fritters, I don't have anything that I don't like, father.
Not that, most relished than all of them.
Than everything else...I used to roast beans and have them.
I sent two toys to Chantabbayi through Ramakoti, do you remember them?
-I remember father. -What?
One a white rabbit and the second a battery run train.
Do you remember what you used to like to eat in your childhood?
-Sweets. -What else?
-Chocolates, biscuits. -Recollect some more.
Uh...Roasted beans I used to like more than the rest.
Then you can go.
You heard father's words in the tape and said, didn't you? Tell the truth.
I was wondering why you were standing near the storeroom at night like a thief...
...you heard their words and now told it looks.
If both have given same answers, the case is getting more complicated as it proceeds
Well. What are you feeling about this issue?
That Kalyan seems to have spoken nicely to Pattabhi, understood the issue..
...and gave the same answers is what I suspect.
We can suspect Pattabhi also in the same way right?
Sit down.
[sighs]
Whatever, if we have to find who is the real Chantabbayi among the two of them...
...we have to think of some other idea.
Shall we flip the hands for this master?
We'll do it. And then we'll check if your bald head will break or not. Idiot.
In between them or betwwen their wives they can't stand each other.
The whole house is like a war zone.
My father's trouble instead of decreasing has only increased more.
Please find out who is the real Chantabbayi and tell us.
Fantastic idea.
Test kalyan's and Pattabhi's blood.
With that you'll know who's Chantabbayi and who's the thief boy.
There's no rule that the child should have the father's blood group...
...even then I'll do a blood test.
Keep this for the present, after the work is done, I'll give you some more.
My blood and Mr. Gangadharam's blood should be the same.
-You said his is O+ right? -Yes.
I don't know, I'm scared to give blood.
Why are you shouting after agreeing to donate blood.
You said you were used to donating blood.
Shouting like this is also a habit.
They said there's nothing sweeter than unforgettable pain. It's that.
Keep closing your fingers and opening them like this.
-Hmm. -Oh
-Both their blood groups are O+ is it? -Yes father.
I thought we'll know at least in this test but that was also of no use.
Both theirs and your blood being the same is very surprising, father.
Looks like your in a hurry that if the actual one is found...
...you seem eager to quickly call him brother.
Aren't you as eager father?
I didn't think there'd be so many issues in this matter dear.
At least now will this play of Chantabbayi will it stop...
...or tomorrow someone else will come calling me father?[phone rings]
See if its a Chantabbayi dear.
Rangamma get the phone.
Nischala here.
Is it?
What happened dear. [crying]
[crying continues]
Doctor, please save my child. She's my only child.
Get up, your child is ok. You keep quiet.
-Sister what happened? -Don't know doctor, body is turning blue.
This is the blood we're pumping in doctor.
O+ DONOR PATTABHI
Damn it, such a mistake in my hospital?
The blood in this is not O+ some other group
Madam, doctor.
You don't worry. Sister, get the nanitol ready. ok.
Lord of death Yama after thinking..
...a lot moment...
...by the end of a...
...By the grace of death...
...messenger only to the office...
...sent, bad Yama.
Look madam, not writing a sentence in a line...
...breaking, torturing it & writing one below the other will not be called poem.
What will they say if not poem?
I don't know.This new literature form you have started no one has named it yet.
Then I will do that naming too.
If not poem, meop.
-Moep? -Yes, I turned around poem.
You turned it? Awesome.
After you turned around poetry is turning names a big thing for you?
Here is one more moep.
A word for the mouth, crown for the head, for the legs Bata, I like sapota(chikoo)
You and me its goodbye, quickly move out of my eye.
What did you say?
It's nothing your name is Vagdevi, Vagdevi means Saraswati (goddess of wisdom)
How did your people name you so aptly?
That is their greatness.
-Oh. -This week print these moeps.
I'll do it, I'll do as you say.
For my last week's moeps's was there any appreciating fan mail?
It came, not fan mail but toofan mail.
Not appreciating you but in another way they wrote.
If we print such things again we'll murder saying this so many have written to us too
That means that they like my creations so much.
The two women are gossiping downstairs.
Until I throw out this entire crowd from the house I won't have peace it looks.
-I met Panduranga earlier, father. -What did he say?
He said we need to ask questions about Chantabbayi's childhood to both..
So Kalyan heard this and told things.
So my suspicion that Kalyan is also cheater is proved.
So those two thieves have been playing with you like toys so so many days.
Now there is no use. I've to jump into the ring directly.
I will tie up their game. Come on.
[screams] Who's that?
[indistinct shouting]
-Sir, you've come! -Inside..
That's not a house, that's fighting ground
If you want ladies fighting go left, for gents fighting go right. Free entry.
Ok, let's go in first.
[indistinct shouting continues]
Now we need to enact a small drama, I need your help for that.
Tell me I'll jump.
[chair crashes]
[spits]
What is this? Drinking water or mud water. [glass clangs]
What guts you have?You throw water on my face and the glass outside?
Shut your mouth fellow.
-Fellow! Oh, ho. Me, fellow? -Yes, fellow.
Not enough you throw my glass, you call me fellow? I can also throw.
Hey, if you want to throw,, you throw. I don't care.
See, if I ask him drinking water, he's giving me muddy water.
[in unison] That's very wrong, isn't it?
Tell him like that.
Hey, you come, I'll deal with you, fellow. Get down fellow I'll tell you.
Come on, let me see what you'll do.
[suitcases crashing] Come on, let's go, let me see.
You threw one glass, me I'm throwing all the luggage on to the street. See.
[suticases crashing continues] Not just you even I can throw. Look.
[indistinct shouting]
Stop.
All of you become silent.
With this, it should be decided between him and me.
We are all one party, you don't talk. I'll take care of your issue.
After all you threw luggage, I'll throw people you see.
He's not understanding that matter.
Hey, if throw men, I'll throw women, you see.
So you can throw and I can't is it just that?
-Look brother? -He's innocent, poor thing.
Throw, throw, come.
-What's this? -What's this?
A slipper beating for a dog's bite.
-Pandu! -No, call me Pond, James Pond.
That means you both are acting and trying to throw us out?
Rascals both are insisting that you are Chantabbayi & wrecking havoc on this house
To eat up the wealth you were willing to bring in unexisting affections.
-[in unison] Did you see, sister. -Shut up.
Rascals, close your mouths.
Who is your father? Who is your sister?
Though for money they're killing people...
...mother, father, brother sister relation and affections are still in this country.
Don't try to burn them also.
Yes, Pandu said the right thing.
Don't show me your faces for a minute more Go away. Get lost!
Bhattu! Call S.I. Soumitri and ask him to come here immediately.
-Ok. -He will take care of them.
Why do you stand and stare? After so many insults why do we stay here still?
This is a matter of prestige. Come on take your things.
Take that too.
Sorry, I got late.
Is it a little here and there delay?
When I came there was a couple here, they must've got married and had a kid by now.
[laughs] Oh you exaggerate. I went to a house to clean the phone.
It was the lady's birthday today. She fed me sweets and savories, so many things.
It took me an hour to eat one Mysorepak.
-Why did you eat that much? -No, it was small but that hard.
That's why I got delayed. Ah, by the way I met my friend on the way & she said...
...today is Charlie Chaplin's movie Goldrush's last day it seems.
I told her to take a ticket for me too if she was going.
What you will go to a movie? Then we thought we'll go to a movie?
Dinner is there always right? The cinema will be gone today.
Charlie Chaplin is a very great artist.His pictures are all masterpieces.
I know. That man who acted in the James Bond movies right?
-Not him. -He only.
Sean Connery's younger brother and Roger Moore's elder brother.
Oho, somebody. I'll go to the cinema please.
-Hmm, plead a little. -Please we'll have dinner tomorrow.
-Some more. -My golden one isn't it?
My sweet one isn't it. [shouting]
-Help! Help! Help! -Listen, you don't be scared.
He's my fellow.
Hey, I'm in a good mood to make her plead not now man.
Not possible boss. Duty is duty.
-Leave me man. -I won't, I'm eating fire and living.
May your spirituality be damned. I'll fire you if you don't leave me.
-I'll beg and live. -I'll cut off your legs.
-I'll limp and go. -I'll pull out your moustache.
-I'll grow it again. -Leave me.
-I won't.
Police! Police!
[coughing]
Shall I go to the movie?
Go. You are saying no to me and going isn't it.
Go. I'll come as Charlie Chaplin in your dreams tonight.
-Beware! -Thanks.
Go.
Boss! Shall I come now?
"I'm not a this kind or that kind of hero"
"Then what kind of a hero are you?"
"I'm the he-man who kissed swiss miss in the city bus."
"I'm the man who did a freelance dance is france lawns"
"For play I'm a dolphin, for laughter I'm Charlie Chaplin"
"I'm Charlie Chaplin"
"I'm a prisoner in the hearts of women of Norway"
"Are you the prisoner who got caught like a kitten"
"I'm the brave man who defeated King Kong in Hong kong"
"Are you the brave man who screamed in fear seeing the lizard in bandar"
[humming]
"For my language, grammar, humour"
"For my face glamour humour"
"This is a rumour no one believes"
"Now don't bore me so"
"I'm Charlie Chaplin"
"I'm not a this kind or that kind of hero"
"Then what kind of a hero are you?"
"I'm the he-man who kissed swiss miss in the city bus."
"I'm the man who did a freelance dance is france lawns"
"For play I'm a dolphin, for laughter I'm Charlie Chaplin"
"I'm Charlie Chaplin"
"I'm the victor who went to sydney and donated a kidney"
"Are you the winner who lost in the idli competion in badlapudi"
"I'm the king who challenged the moscow disco olympics"
"I'm the great male king"
"Are you the king who's fit to become president of Mangalagiri ladies council"
-"Oye" -"Are you the great male king"
[humming]
"My eyelashes are comedy to my eyes"
"For my body, breath is comedy"
"Causing nuisance in the entire forest"
"That is a monkey's tragedy"
"I'm Charlie Chaplin"
"I'm not a this kind or that kind of hero"
"Then what kind of a hero are you?"
"I'm the he-man who kissed swiss miss in the city bus."
"I'm the man who did a freelance dance is france lawns"
"For play I'm a dolphin, for laughter I'm Charlie Chaplin"
"I'm Charlie Chaplin"
Careful. Stack them all there. I'll come and count..Oh no.
-It's me speaking. -I'm resigning this job today, madam.
What should I do? I'm unable to bear your sister-in-law's torture.
She's not my sister-in-law. We found that her husband is not Chantabbayi.
Is it so? Then see how I can lose control.
Editor! What do I do if I have to get a felicitation done?
I'm asking you. What do I do if I have to get a felicitation done?
Go to Ramakrishna beach ang jump into the sea.
-Mr.Editor! -Keep quiet.
From one month you have eaten my brain like cotton candy, you devil.
I've lost my mind due to your crazy writings...
...and blessed that my wife should get wed quickly...
...and my 6 year old daughter to have a long married life with her husband.
-Why are you talking like that? -Shut up.
If you open your mouth, I'll stuff moep's into it.
Are these moep's, they are dungcakes, dungcakes.
These are the dungcakes to be put on your pyre.
What are these? Are these stories? I ask if they are stories.
Green tears, soft boulders, iron incense, papaya, are these stories?
Your grave, your pit in the grave. Are these stories?
Editor, be careful I'll tell my father-in-law that you are shouting at me.
You'll call, oh my a phone. Go on make you phonecall.
Not just to your father-in-law you can call your son also.
What, what is this? Is this a novel?
What's it's name? Karvepadamu! It's mud and graves.
Don't tear it.
What is this? Is this is mini story?
How to make soup you'll make a character speak and call it a mini story?
-It's a death story. -Your gone mad.
-Is Mr. Pandu there? -He's inside madam.
He and Jwala ma'am are together making a list of whom to invite for their wedding.
It's as long as Vizag's voter list.
Can you tell him I've come, please.
I have to speak something very important.
Sir! Sir! [screams]
Oh, why did you fall like that?
Why will I fall madam, do I have some fancy for it?
I went inside and said sir.
Maybe he heard it as start.
He gave me a football kick and I fell so.
-Once more. -I beg you.
I can't fall once more. You go inside if you are brave enough.
Did you see? You forgot M.A Reddy's name.
-I wrote. -That's M.V.Reddy.
-Write it. -Ok.
-Sorry for the disturbance. -Come Nischala, come.
Nothing much, we were just talking.
Please be seated.
I came to tell you an important news.
-What, please tell me. -Ah, I remembered when you said news.
Morning they said in the radio news, of course not this matter.
Houses burnt in bezawada, they stabbed with knives in Cuddapah...
...troubles in Amritsar and while talking of India, England test match series...
...in between they said this too, in Kakinada 4 people died of brain diseases.
I thought I'd ask you as soon as I see you
Actually what are brain diseases? Why does it come? Is it that scary?
Doesn't your elder sister stay in Kakinada?
-Yes. -That's the reason for that disease.
Meaning?
When you get a chance, and you talk continuously without gap...
..the disease which the other person gets is called a brain disease.
That knowledge how to give that disease is in your lineage only.
-Enough, keep quiet, didn't you talk much? -I didn't say
Ssssh!
[laughs]
Now, you tell me.
Sometime ago my friend came home to call me for her wedding.
I asked her who her mother-in-law is.
Her husband is the son of Bala who lives in Dubai it seems.
Bala! Bala means Chantabbayi's aunt isn't it?
Yes, they've come to Vizag for the wedding works. They are now here.
I see. If we meet her, this case will be completely over.
Listen to me. They threw us out because we weren't Chantabbayi.
We'll keep an eye on that house for a few days.
The other eye, where shall we keep? On my plate?
Is it always about food for you? Listen to me man.
We'll find out who's the real Chantabbayi and kidnap him...
...and such that each of us get 5 lakhs each, we'll ask for 10 lakhs ransom.
Ah, the idea is good. But what if they don't get the real Chantabbayi.
Let's make a plan, man. If we get the real Chantabbayi, we're in for a harvest...
...if not, the idea is only ruined but we don't loose even 5 paisas right?
From now on, I'll keep an eye on that house.
Hands up.
Oh, I thought you'd get scared and scream loudly.
-Why didn't you get scared? -Come, sit down.
-Where are you like that? -Nothing.
-I'm fine. -Did you meet Mrs.Bala?
Are you unwell?
It's fine.
Since afternoon he's like a deflated ball sitting so dull.
He didn't respond no matter how many times I asked.
If master is like that I don't know what to do.
You at least try to find out the issue.
What is there to tell?
Jwala, let's meet tomorrow.
Leave me alone today please.
[knocking on door]
-Uh, greetings madam. -Who is it?
-Here, a person by name Balamani... -That's me.
-You are the one who's come from Dubai? -Hmm
One person called Pandurangarao met you yesterday, didn't he?
He did. I came to know during the talks, he's my sister's son.
-I need some details on this issue. -Come inside.
[telephone rings]
-Nischala, this is me Jwala. -Hi. What is it?
Sorry I'm disturbing you at the hospital. I wanted to tell you something important.
What is it?
After meeting Bala, Pandurangarao was bit odd, so I went to meet her too.
She gave me a shocking news.
What is it?
Chantabbayi is none other than Pandurangarao it seems.
Is it?
No! I won't accept. I'm not Chantabbayi.
I told you I spoke to Mrs.Bala.
Not just she, but even if Brahma and Rudra come down and tell me, I won't accept it.
Let me be me.
Let me be Pandurangarao.
Don't give me new names and try to give me a new life.
I can imagine the reason for your anger.
Father got scared of mother and kept you away for so many years.
He's feeling very troubled for the mistake he made.
Please have mercy, forget what happened and
How, how do you want me to forget?
How can I forget?
Though I had a rich father, mother had to do menial works in others houses...
...to survive, should I forget those memories?
The income being insufficient for my medicines...
...mother killed her self respect, she'd blend into the nights like a sad goddess..
...with tears that she'd beg in the city, do I forget those instances.
That I was a child who didn't know his father...
...the ridicule the world bestwed on me should I forget?
With no money to perform the last rites of my dead mother...
...not knowing what to do at that age...
...the heart rending cries I cried, do I forget?
When I woke up after having fainted...
...that the municipality burnt my mother along with the dead dogs...
...that horrible news do I forget?
In such a big world, if I cried due to hunger...
...the only person who hid me in the heart...mother.
That she's not there and that she won't come back, in that moment...
...like my vocal chords would break, Mother! Mother!
Mother! Mother! Mother! Mother!
those cries
Mother!
Pride that I should not beg.
Extreme hunger that was stopping me...
In that first moment when I stretched my hand for alms, unable to bear hunger...
...should I forget the turmoil of my heart?
Drying in the sun, getting wet in the rain
At least a tree has leaves to cover itself
That I..I didn't have even a span of shelter...
...thinking so, the devastation I went through, should I forget?
Raised by the wind, born to the dust...
...when I said I didn't know my father...
Calling me an... an illegitimate child
that torture which other children did do I forget?
In that small mind...
because there was no money, father left mother and went away.
A determination that I should earn money and throw it on his face...
...working through the nights, doing a labourer's work without food or water...
...that if I drink milk money will get spent, I drank water from a water pump...
...do I forget those days?
How? How do I forget? Tell me.
Don't get enraged, please. Won't you listen to me?
My eyes were tearing up as you were telling us.
I can know how much it must hurt to you who has endured such suffering.
Please, control yourself.
My father is the reason for you to have endured such hardships.
It's his mistake. Now he will himself ask for forgiveness.
Please come home.
-I won't come. -Please.
This is not only my problem Nischala.
There are about 10 lakh orphan children being born every year in this country.
They didn't take birth from any tree by themselves.
In the heat of the moment, they are born due to the mistakes of the parents.
Such kids are being killed and thrown into dustbins at birth & parents are escaping.
Who gave them that right?
Don't the parents who brought them into this world have the duty to raise them?
If they think that's too much then why should they bring them into the world?
When seeing other children climb onto their parents shoulders and playing...
...those innocent eyes, can you imagine the pain they go through.
Bitterness about the world increases, revenge on people comes up.
Those hearts longing for love become hardened stones...
...those orphans become thieves, criminals and murderers.
Did you see the orphanage near by?
Did you notice how many are there who don't know why & to whom they're born.
No. You people who have are very small.
You can see only what you need.
That's why. That's why, for me, with people like you, I...
Please.
This orphanage gave me shelter like a mother.
That's why I share a big part of what I earn with my brothers here to this day.
As a penitence for his mistakes...
...I will see that father writes away a portion of his wealth to orphanages.
Not little.
I have no desire now to step into your home & be brother an heir to that wealth.
Only if he writes all his wealth to this orphanage...
...I'll agree that I'm Gangadharam's son.
That, that wealth will satisfy the hunger of some orphans like me, that joy..
...can me forget the insults of my past.
Ok. Father is anxious to see you. He'll do anything you say.
I'll speak to him right now and make him agree.
[telephone rings]
-Hello! -Father, it's me.
-What dear, from where are you calling? -Here, fromm Mr.Pandurangarao's house.
Why are you so worried?
I just met brother, father.
-Brother? Who dear. -Mr.Panduranagarao.
That means, our Pandu?
Yes, Jwala spoke to Bala who came from Dubai it seems.
-Came to know that Pandu is Chantabbayi. -Is it true?
[chuckles] Bhattu! Our Pandurangarao is only Chantabbayi it seems.
Pandu is Gangadharam's son is it?
Yes, one of people is in the telephone exchange.
I told him to listen in to the phone calls to that house.
He told me this news some time back.
Also, Nischala is going to take him to their house in a little while it seems.
It's very difficult to kidnap Pandu.
Already he is evil.
If we get scared like this, works won't happen.
You stand bravely in front of me.
I'll turn the wheel.
-I should stand in the front?Not possible -Yes.
I'll stand behind, you only stand in the front.
Ok. First we have to go to a drama dress company.
Why?
If the kidnappers look straightforward the other person won't be scared.
If we have to look serious, we have to wear some scary clothes.
Did you recognise?
They've worn festive clothes, may be for donations. I'll resolve.
Why did you stop the car?
I'm asking nicely, why did you stop the car?
Don't worry.
[motorbikes revving]
Idiots why did you come so late? Go on.
If so many people have come, there must be a big gang behind them.
Have to take their hand, find their address and then teach a lesson.
Hey mister!
You only come.
Look brothers, you've brought so many people...
Not just this many people but how many ever people come...
...if I want, I can pound them up, may be you don't know this.
Why do you spend money unnecessarily?
Are we stupid fools to spend money?
We found out that you are only Chantabbayi
We plan to take you to some place and blackmail you and earn money.
We thought crores would be ours happily.
You threw us out of the house.
Do you know how much our stomachs are burning?
All right. All right.
Now tell me what you want me to do.
Relent to us.
-Okay. -Hey hold him.
-Cover his eyes. -I relented right, why're you covering?
You shouldn't know where we are taking you.
What dear? What, what is the tension? Where is he?
Kalyan and Pattabhi attacked with rowdies and took away Pandu somewhere.
Is it?
Is there any other participant in this kidnap program?
There's nobody else. Only we both.
So only if Gangadharam gives each of you 5 lakhs you'll let me go, is that it?
-Yes. -No, keep quiet.
That's our bargain.
No, you should ask Mr.Gangadharam not 10 but 15 lakhs.
So that means per head 7 and a half?
No.
-[in unison] Meaning? -Meaning three 5's.
Even if Im Chantabbayi, until Mr.Gangadharam dies I won't get a paisa.
Then, in the meanwhile, I'll have some general expenses right.
That's why, we'll write a letter...
...if you want Chantabbayi you will send 15 lakhs is what we'll write.
He'll send the money. We three will share the money.
-How is it? -Aha.
Uh, uh, who? Who threw the stone?
-Who? -You don't worry.
This can be a bomb.
This looks like a letter. My master has written.
Is it? read what he's written.
I'm Pandurangarao writing.
If you want your dearest Chantabbayi returned back to you...
...immediately send 15 lakhs through some boy to Bheemvilli road...
...after the 21st mile marker, the lemon tree's beginning...
...they ask me to write to cover with newspaper.
If you pretend to give money and cheat...
...they will play with my life.
Send the money soon without telling the police.
Please, your Chantabbayi.
My master never writes so straight. There must be a code.
Ah, he's written number 1, do you see?
That means all the first letters of this letter needs to read together.
Oho.
Tell them I'm not Chantabbayi.
Now we must immediately write on a paper that we found that he's not Chanatabbayi.
...and put it in the lemon tree.
What? They didn't keep money there?
No, they kept this paper there. Read it.
A paper?
We came to know that Pandu is not our Chantabbayi.
We got to know that Chantabbayi is working in a milk factory in Bezawada.
Hence, whether you'll kill him or eat him, it's your wish.
So, Gangadharam.
So, I'm not Chantabbayi?
Enough, what you've eaten is enough.
Since yesterday like a new son-in-law, chicken 65, mutton roast...
...fish, prawns, my grave etc, you eat as much, you didn't give us a morsel also.
Now you're asking us that am I not Chantabbayi?
If I hit, you'll vomit whatever you ate since yesterday.
Because of you, not only we don't get money, these rowdies and food expense.
Each of them each so much for 3 times.
And donations and charity over that.
Vomit fellow, spit out the 25000 we spent.
Cool down, cool down.
Till now no plan of mine has failed.
I won't let this one fail either.
Not only you, I also need money.
If we have to get our 15 lakhs we have to do something immediately.
Hmm, where have you brought us?
What man? Are we looking like fools to you?
Ssssh. What did I tell you?
Every evening by 6, Mr.Gangadharam comes to this house to play cards.
There's no one else apart from Gangadharam and the owner here at that time.
If we pounce on the old men & kidnap Mr.Gangadharam...
...we can get 15 lakhs from his daughter, did I tell you or not?
-You told us. -But we're doubtful looking at the house.
Don't talk anything else.
Very good, what you said is correct.
Welcome! Thanks for coming into my house to get caught.
Pandu, what is this?
Crime, punishment, that's all.
I'm a taciturn person.
Mr.Soumitri, arrest them.
-Father, brother. -Your Chantabbayi.
-Son! -Father.
Yahoo!
[laughing]
[clears throat]
[shouting]
[making kung fu noises]
You shouted boss. One minute.
[laughing] HAPPY ENDING