[clapping]
Gentle folks
Dear countrymen!
[catcalls and whistles]
[catcalls and whistles continue]
[tapping stick]
Hey boys!If you make noise then I'll carry each of you & throw you over the wall.
Beware! Shut your mouths and watch the drama.
Come on master.
[clapping and whistles]
Hmm, tell them.
Gentle folks, today the Vadapati Balamitra Sabha...
...is going to presnt the drama Pelli Chesi Choodu.
[catcalls and whistles] [clapping]
Tell them.
Hence I request you to please watch the drama keenly without any noise.
[catcalls and whistles]
"O Brahma"
"Brahma, O Brahma"
"A beautiful lass who could mesmerise the world"
"If you get married to me, I can no longer live"
"Brahma, O Brahma"
"A suitable girl for you, I've searched and brought"
"She won't argue with you, take her happily"
[humming]
"How great a God you are, you fulfilled my wish"
"I'm blessed and I won't forget you"
"Brahma, O Brahma"
"Hey"
"Here"
"Look"
"You"
"It's me"
"I'm your husband"
"She won't respond"
"She won't respond, did you give me a mute girl?"
"Give her the ability speak, why do you toy with your devotees"
"Brahma, O Brahma"
"As someone who wishes you good, don't ask me to open her mouth"
"With wives who speak, men cannot live"
"Why do you care about my life, please make her speak"
"Then it's your fate, face it Thimayya"
"Thimayya, O Thimayya"
[humming]
"My beloved, my dear"
"My dear"
"My beloved, my dear"
"My dear"
"Whether dear or cheap, close you mouth and buy them"
"Close you mouth and buy them"
"Doing magic"
"so mordern"
"A duke car in which I can go to the beach"
"Gold watch"
"Soft slippers"
"A cute and furry dog"
"Aagh"
-"Aah" -"Aah"
"Gold watch, soft slippers and a cute and furry dog"
"Close your mouth and get me all I desire"
"Otherwise it's divorce"
"Aaah"
"Oh no, you've tied such a demon around my neck"
"I wish again for her mouth to be closed"
"Brahma, O Brahma"
"Can anybody close my mouth again?"
"Let him come, we'll see how capable Brahma is"
"Yes dear, yes, yes dear"
"The one thing I can't do is closing a woman's mouth"
"Mother I can't wait, please give me leave"
"Is this all your intelligence, what a fate you've written"
"Brahma, O Brahma O Brahma"
[clapping]
It's going beyond limits. I won't stay even for a minute in this house.
I'll go some Kasi or jump into the Ganga.
If the sister and brother don't care about their home, why should I?
It was my senselessness, I should've left a long time ago.
Go away from here.
You came to quickly tie up the bag and send me away.
I don't need your help.
How if you scold like that mother?
What will happen to us if you're not here?
Hmm, as if you can't live without me.
If you're so scared, why don't you listen to me?
When did we not listen to you?
You listen! Then when he returns don't open the door.
Huh!
Don't give him food.
O Adisesha! How are you carrying the weight of the world?
I'm unable to bear the weight of this household itself.
What is that in your hand?
It's nothing, just rice.
It was cooking so I'm going to throw it.
Nice work you are doing.
In these drought conditions will anyone throw away rice?
That's enough. Give it here. I'll give it to some beggars.
Why ma? I'll keep it in.
Why won't I believe you still? Give it here?
Huh! How much cheating you've come to? Is this the way to play with your mother?
[coughing]
What is it Rathamma, you're getting on your daughter?
Look brother, how this brother & sister have gotten together...
...and making me mad and playing with me.
He's so old and without caring about house or family...
...he's playing dramas with children.
His boyishness has still not gone.
What is the use of scolding him?
Take my advice and get him married. He'll be better.
Marriage? Who will give a girl to someone who roams aimlessly?
Don't write him off.
If he wants, I'll give my Chitti.
You agree, we'll finish it.
Hmph, so what if mother agrees? Brother is saying he doesn't want to marry at all.
Yes brother, he's refusing marriage until Ammudu gets married.
Ah, listen to me and look for an alliance for Ammudu too.
We'll do it together for both of them.
What is this Rathamma? You who knows so many things are talking like this.
What is the connection between her marriage and his marriage?
I ask you.
If you want an alliance for Ammudu, I'll get one fixed.
Send him to my house tomorrow. He'll see the girl and come.
He won't even come to your house if it's for the matchmaking.
Then it's a problem.
Ok, then you do one work, Rathamma.
Tell him it's an alliance for Ammudu and send him to my house tomorrow.
When he comes I'll take care of the rest of the business. Ok?
Ok, brother.
[laughs]
Are you leaving uncle, are you leaving?
[laughs]
Eat up without making noise. Everything is here.
There's rice and there's the laddus.
Why rice when there are laddus, sister?
-That's right. -Oh, just eat something.
Don't move, till mother goes to sleep.
She's already angry. Did you know?
Then I'll surely sleep here only.
Oh, we won't wake up even if you hit us.
Sssh.
[door creaks shut]
Why are you sitting in the path of the threshold?
Why do you think? Let's see if you can tell.
I don't know. You only tell me.
You get them in daily, don't you? I want to see how you'll do it today.
If you and me don't let them come, won't they be able to come in?
Ok, let me see.
[metal clangs]
-What's that noise? -Rats.
Why do you bother? I'll go and see.
[shooing away]
Ah, mother, they're gone, they're gone, gone.
Where? Let me see.
Mother, mother, why?
You first move from in between.
Mother! Mother! Mother!
Mother, mother, look, I'll never...
I know Raju, all this is being done by that Sisindri
You are getting spoilt because of him.
Where is that little brat?
Look, aunt call me whatever you want but don't call me a brat.
What are you if not a little brat?
If they are big, they'll get married and look after the house.
[in unison] Oh marriage, we can't do that
If you can't then hang.
Why do I care? I'm going to Kasi early tomorrow morning.
-Mother! Mother! -I'll also come along, aunt.
Take you along? Idiot. I'll go all alone peacefully.
Mother, don't say that. I'll do whatever you say hereafter.
Will you? Then go to Govind uncle's house tomorrow morning.
He said he'll look for an alliance for Ammudu.
Oh, that's all? Not just seeing and coming we'll finish it and come.
[laughing]
Mother.
What is this ragging of yours?
[laughing]
-Mother, mother, brother,look. -Mother,leave it.
[laughs]
[laughing]
Hmph! This is all woman's work. We won't be able to do it.
If you can't remove even this simple knot, I won't marry you cousin.
-You won't? -Um, hmm.
If not me then whom will you marry?
Whomever my mother and father decide, I'll marry them.
Is it so? Let me see who will come to marry you.
"Let me see who will come"
"Let me see who will come to compete"
"Let me see who will come"
"Let me see who will come to compete"
"Let me see who will come"
"Little lady, you are my wife"
"You were born form me, I've grown the moustache only for you"
"My somersaults are only for marriage"
"Let me see who will come"
"Let me see who will come to compete"
"Let me see who will come"
"Let me see who will come to compete"
"Let me see who will come"
[humming]
"Oho, I'm scared. Mother and Father will do it anyway."
"The bridegrooms are coming"
"Let me see what you will do"
"What I will do?"
"Let them come, I'll tell"
"I'll wrestle, I'll throw them and hit, I'll swing them over the wall, that's all"
"Bheemanna doesn't get angry, if he does there's no turning back"
"Let me see who will come"
"Let me see who will come to compete"
"Let me see who will come"
How wonderful! I'm looking for you everywhere and you are sitting here?
Come on, come on, it's time for the bridegroom's family to come.
Aunt Chukkamma, I'm telling you it's not nice for you marry off Chiiti.
I'm not actually a nice guy.
If you're not nice guy, then you can jump into the fire. What do I care?
My daughter. I will get her married as I please.
What is your problem?
Why shouldn't I have a problem?
Why did you tell my mother when Chitti was born that you will give Chitti to me?
Oh yes, I said because I wouldn't get a better son-in-law?
You will get one? Why not? Let me see who will come?
His brain or my brain should fly off. That's all. I'm not a nice guy.
-Hmph. -Cousin.
[sobs]
-Cousin -May it turn to rock.
-Cousin. -Chiiti.
Why all this fuss mother? Am I going to see my bride or what?
What's that son? You are a young boy and must go like a groom wherever you go.
Yes brother, otherwise girls will laugh.
Huh, is there anyone to ask for me in this town that they will laugh?
And of all those, Govind uncle's daughter? Let her laugh if she has to.
How can we say that Master?
Why should we get laughed at by any person?
If feel belittled. You first apply some scent.
Why boy?
[plays mouthorgan]
[laughs]
Huh, huh!
Oh, so it's you who've come for the marriage alliance?
[laughs]
Then better go back the same way you came.
-You know about me right? -Ah, huh, yes, we know.
You about us too right?
Come, master, let's see what he will do.
You keep quiet boy. What is this for everything!
Look Bheemanna, aren't you and me friends?
Hmph, that's all past.
What is this Bheemanna, you are talking newly?
My mother told me to talk to Govind uncle and so we've come.
Let us pass through. [laughs]
So what if your mother said? You can't cross this line and go ahead. That's all.
What will you do if we cross?
What will I do? I'll catch you by the neck and throw you over the wall.
So will throw me? Let me see you throw?
Cross the line and then see if I don't throw you. I speak only one thing.
Keep quiet boy. Why are you like a bubble in the paint?
Look, Bheemanna, we'll just go in and be back soon. Uncle!
Keep quiet master you don't know anything. Let me see how you will throw?
How if you sit then? Cross the line if you are a man.
If I cross it's done?
Cross it, then you'll know.
-Really? Swear by your mother? -Yes, swear by my mother.
Hey, Sisindri, what is this nonsense?
Hey master, why are you intervening? I'm telling you nicely, we'll sort it out.
Is it so? What if you can't throw me?
I'll hit myself on the ear.
-Is it a challenge? -Did you think it was play?
-Then you should be across this line. -Huh.
-You mustn't cross this line! -Huh
Watch out!
-Ready! -Ready, ready.
One...Two..Three.
You crossed the line, you crossed the line.
You come then?
[counting in Hindi]
You crossed the line, you crossed the line.
You will make me cry, will you?
-[indistinct shouting] -Uncle! Uncle!
What is this, you're killing the boy! Get him down, get him down.
If he sleeps, you'll be in chains.
Come son, come in.
Sit down, sit down.
Chukku! Chukku! I'm calling you lady.
Send in Chitti with the fruit platter.
Our Raja has come.
Why the fruits uncle?
Mother sent me to find out about the alliance you were talking of.
Ok, nothing much about that alliance, boy. We'll take care of it.
First think of yourself.
What's the rush for my wedding uncle?
The boy is not in a rush it seems! He's pretending, acting.
I'll figure that right away.
Oh you are a big man to figure it out!
I won't go from here until something is sorted out.
If you won't then rot there.
Look, Raja, he's a donkey. Don't heed his words.
Will we heed? It's not even like a mosquito for us.
Huh, Huh,Huh!
Huh, Huh!
Huh!
We'll take your leave now, uncle.
You can leave boy, what's the hurry?
Here, now you've seen the bridegroom. Is it fine?
Huh, what will look at the groom for? That's wrong, you must see the bride.
Exactly boy, it is to see the bride that we called you.
Tell me if your master liked her?
What's about liking her? If she was alittle more delicate,
Huh! Isn't she delicate enough for you?
How do his words matter, uncle? She's delicate enough.
Why won't I like her?
I like her, I like her.
The boy likes her, it seems. Why won't you like her? Just come out.
Hey donkey! You go away.
That's ok son, you like her don't you?
I'll speak to your mother about the rest of the things and make arrangements.
You come on son.
It's not that Uncle. Ammadu's wedding..
That's ok son, you can get married at the same time as Ammadu.
What's the hurry?
There's no hurry! Come out first, I'll perform your marriage.
You've taken care of the marriage well. Go outside and be damned.
Why should I go? Tell them to leave if they have the guts.
Come sons, come. We'll go out of the back door.
Why engage with a fool? So many died in this village but not him!
He's caught my house like a devil. Come on, come on.
Look son, I've learnt my lesson. I won't ask you to go anywhere anymore.
Is that fine?
Did you see that Rathamma, how scared your son is?
He saw that useless fellow and got scared and returned.
I returned here again. Get lost!
I don't want your daughter or your property.
-Did you see Rathamma? -There's nothing to see or be.
I won't marry at all.
That's it! We're bachelors.
Keep quiet boy. You are another.
We can see about him later. Please look first for an alliance for Ammadu, brother.
Well said Rathamma. The hurry I don't have for my daughter,why will it be for yours?
Only if this alliance is fixed, I will look for an alliance for Ammadu.
Oh. If you don't look, nothing is going to stop here.
Why do you bother, mother? I will fix an alliance for Ammadu.
That's all master. Let's leave, come.
Did you see that Rathamma? The elders say perform a marriage build a house & see.
A person like me myself am struggling to fix an alliance for a girl...
...wil these young fellows manage to fix a marriage?
There, there. That's not a nice thing to say.
Did you hear master? What a thing he says?
Young fellows, it seems young fellows. Now we mustn't keep quiet.
Then listen Mother.
I swear not to step into this house until I fix an alliance for Ammadu.
That's all aunty.
Not just for sister, but if I don't fix a match for brother also...
...then break my legs if I step into the house.
"We will perform a marriage and show you"
"We will ourselves be the elders of the marriage"
"Golden city Hyderabad. May it prosper"
-"Defeating Madras etc." -"Bravo!"
"Golden city Hyderabad, defeating Madras etc."
"If necessary then we throw not matter how much the dowry they ask at their faces"
"We will perform a marriage and show you"
"We will ourselves be the elders of the marriage"
"Coat, pant, watch, chain and with a good hairstyle"
"Right, all right"
"Coat, pant, watch, chain and with a good hairstyle"
"A shining suitor we will get by force"
"We will perform a marriage and show you"
"We will ourselves be the elders of the marriage"
"Bajji, Bonda, Burfi, Laddoo, Wadas, Idli, Peserattu"
Aha!
"Bajji, Bonda, Burfi, Laddoo, Wadas, Idli, peserattu"
"We will arrange a grand feast for everyone who comes"
"We will perform a marriage and show you"
"We will ourselves be the elders of the marriage"
"A colorful beaded palanquin"
"We will arrange for a melodious orchestra"
"With all the grand instruments"
"with the drums playing grandly"
"We will perform a marriage and show you"
"We will ourselves be the elders of the marriage"
Wait! this seems to be a hotel.
MEALS HOTEL. RICE AND CURRY 0.80, RICE AND PICKLES 0.60...
BY THE ORDER OF PUTAKOOLLA VENKANNA
Hmph, come master. You are always hungry.
Why don't you have a meal and go?
[laughs] I didn't get any hurt.
You didn't get hurt? That's good. This one is full of mischief.
Is this the way you treat the big people who come? Hmph
Whoever marries her, she will trouble him in every possible way
It's ok. Girls are all like this in their childhood granny.
When they marry it changes.
Her luck! You sit son.
It will be a little late for food. By the way, what work have you come for?
We've come on a big work, granny.
Big work? Wrong, wrong, it's a great work.
We've come looking for matchmaking.
Is that so, son!
Though she looks mischievious from outside she does all the household & outside works
She doesn't have parents. I'm everything for her.
I thought I'd look for a good boy and keep them at home...
We haven't come here for our marriages, granny.
Let her talk master. So what if we don't marry her, let's listen.
They'll listen, it seems, they'll listen! I don't even want to get married.
So who's sitting down here to marry you?
Why? Will I be worried if I don't marry? I'll sit and play at home itself happily.
Is that so, son?
Mr.Venkiah in this town has a son.
There are a lot of alliances coming for him.
Why don't you go and find out if you can fix that?
Where is their house, granny?
Go to the end of the street and find out.
But come back here for dinner, I'll cook and keep for you.
Sure, granny. Hey Sisindri!
[indistinct chatter]
Vasantiah! Where is Mr.Venkiah's house?
Mr. Venkiah's house? Come along, I'll show you.
Sir! Sir!
They seem to be big people. Beware, don't speak any nonsense.
Hmph, if that's so, then I won't speak at all.
[clears throat]
Sire, these young masters are asking for Mr.Venkiah.
How can they go to another's house after coming to our village?
How insulting?
Yes, how will you go?
In this village, the Tahsildar, Collector or anyone comes here first.
You have to have your meal and go. Sit down.
-It's not that, Sir. -What's not it? Insult!
You cannot say that to me.
Sit down.
We've come for some work Sir.
Huh! What work with him? Any work in this village has to be with me.
There's no chance of having work with others.
I believe there'a boy in their house so we have come to fix an alliance for my sister
Hmph! You had to come all this way for such luck?
If you'd have just informed one word to me it was enough. I'd have fixed the lagnam.
-We didn't know that sir. -You didn't know!
Hmph Ex-Zilla board member,Panchayat board President, even him you don't know?
Insult! Which village have you come from?
Godapadu. EPW over see-er, Ramanatham's son.
What! You didn't tell me that!
As long as your father was alive he'd always come to my house.
Hey Appana, go and call Venkiah.
Hey! Sir, didn't they already fix another alliance for the boy?
It's fixed? Let it be. What if it breaks now?
Aren't there any other alliances around us?
-Why not sire? -There are so many.
Doddapata, Chadraiah's son is there. He's M.A.
Hmm. M.A. Is that a good alliance at all?
In Gadipati, Mr.Salavanam's grandson is there sire. He's a B.A.
B.A. Useless B.A.
In that case, in the same place, Venkatapathi's son is there.
He's B.A. B.L.
I too know that man! Sire, he asks for a lot of dowry.
Pointless dowry!
No issues about the dowry but Venkatapthi is ignoring my words?
Ok, what else? I'll fix up that alliance itself.
Ok, get up for your baths.
Why sir? We will go to the hotel.
What?After coming into this village instead of eating at my house...
...you'll go to the hotel? Insult!
Hey Srisailam!
-Have it. -It's ok sir.
Why are you hesitating to have betel leaves?
All the Sires in my house itself have it, why not you?
Take it.
My master is a bachelor, he doesn't have betel leaves.
Huh! A bachelor? You're still not married?
Insult! Such a good fellow, why aren't you married yet!
It's an insult for your dead father & me too.
If you want I'll give my girl, marry her grandly.
It's not that! I decided not to marry until my sister got married.
Huh! I'm telling you, I'll your sister married.
Don't you trust my word?
If any dowry is required for that wedding, I'll throw it to you.
What else can be your objection?
[indistinct noises]
Huh, why big guy, why aren't you talking?
Yes sir, I can't find anything to object about this.He can marry like a king.
Ah! that's it, say like that.
[indistinct noises]
I won't hear a no. How long will you stay without getting married?
Instead of geeting married well when I'm ready to give the girl!
Hey Appana! Get the priest first thing in the morning. We'll fix the date.
[indistinct noises]
I've laid out the beds sire.
Ah! Go on and sleep well. Go on.
[indistinct noises]
Hey, first you go and sleep.
[indistinct noises]
"Where are you?"
"My beloved"
"Where are you?"
"My beloved"
"Oh, my beloved"
"My beloved"
"Since many eras, the worlds..."
"...which got swung were by me, your Urvasi"
"Since many eras, the worlds"
"...which got swung were by me, your Urvasi"
"Urvasi, Urvasi, I'm your dear"
"Where are you?"
"I'm here"
"I'm here, I'm right here"
"Since many eras, the worlds"
"...which got swung were they by you, our Urvasi?"
"Since many eras, the worlds"
"...which got swung were they by you, our Urvasi?"
"Are you everyone's beloved?
"Enough of your snake like charm"
"This is your send off, goodbye, goodbye"
"Enough of your snake like charm"
"This is your send off, goodbye, goodbye"
Sir is here, madam is there.
"Where will both of them go?"
"Now,where will both of them go?"
"Such a beautiful girl, you insult, o man, o human"
"Be transformed to Bruhannala, Arjuna"
"Are you scaring me, threatening me?"
"You won't get it again, don't leave it"
"this peace, this time"
"That's all, don't leave me"
"My beloved"
[concludes singing]
[whispers] Hey, hey, Sisindri!
[groans] [shushes]
Get up, let's escape from here.
[alarm clock ringing]
[indistinct voice]
[growling]
[continues growling]
Baji! Baji!
Sisindri, now you can leave.
-Oh we came because we weren't sleepy. -That's all.
Now we will sit here itself.
No, listen to me and leave from here.
What my father told you last night was all lies.
He has no money with him to give any dowry.
Lies!
Yes, if they aren't hand, then what else do his words become if not lies.
If he has money he'll give how much ever you need.
But he doesn't have any.
He spent all his wealth for this house, for the expenses of this house...
...and to protect the honor of this house.
Now he doesn't have anything more.
That's why I'm not yet married.
All the alliances which came returned.
You listen to me and leave from here before my father wakes up.
Oh is it so?
What will he do if we don't leave?
What will he do? What will he do?
What will he do? He will get you married.
Oh, that's all! Let him. I'll get married.
Do you have any objection?
My sister-in-law, Savitri, is very nice, master.
Than mother, sister and you, she's very nice.
[chuckles]
Arre! You woke up before me?
Ah, wash your faces quickly and have some coffee.
Later, the priest may come.
Ok. Also please inform my mother, father-in-law.
Ok. Uh! What did you say? Father-in-law! ah, ha.
Hey, go to Godipadi and bring his mother.
I'll go sire.
We'll go to the town then, we have to buy the things.
Yes, madam, they have fixed the lagnam too.
You know about my master, don't you. He asked to bring you urgently.
Ok, you go on. Go out and sit.
Did you see Rathamma, I thought as much would happen when they left.
What is there with him except that housse.
He's mortagaged that over and over.
That's fine. Nothing too far yet. Listen to me and call him back.
We'll give him my girl and him married.
Let it go brother. His fate lies there. What can we do?
What is fate mother? Brother is lucky that's why he got that alliance.
Did you see Rathamma, did you see?
Is that a better alliance than mine?
How nice it would've been if he married my daughter!
All my wealth would've come to you.
Why give importance to her words, brother? You must also come with us tomorrow.
We don't have any other male member.
I have a million things to do. It's also the court date tomorrow.
Hmph.
He's a bad omen, aunt.
Will he come for a good work? Don't worry, I'll come.
So what if he doesn't?
[auspicious music]
[auspicious music continues]
Did you not read the letter?
-Um, hmm. -Why?
I don't know how to read.
Oh, is that so?
Huh, if the wife of the master who taught so many people how to read doesn't know...
...for ex-elementary school headmaster, me & ex Zilla Parishad member your father,
...it's an insult.
Come, I'll teach you to read.
O...na...maha!
Si...va...yaha!
Somehow by your grace, his marriage his done.
Now we have her burden.
If I get rid of that too...
...I won't have any tensions and thoughts.
Oh, how much of a work is that in my hands.
I said I'll do it right. Tomorrow itself I'll fix Venkiah's allaince. Uh.
Uncle, uncle.
[crying]
-Look uncle. -What is it?
He's teasing me, saying I have a toothless mouth.
Why boy? Isn't it wrong to tease a girl?
Then is it ok to tease boys saying crooked teeth?
Don't you have crooked teeth then?
Isn't your's a toothless mouth then?
[crying] Look uncle.
Damn it, what a devil you are!
[laughing]
Ex-Zilla board member, Panchayat board President, Mr. Dhupati Viyanna.
Ah! Is it Mr. Viyanna?
Come in, come in, please grace us.
Have you already started voter canvassing?
Not yet fellow. Don't be scared.
Anyway now the seats have increased, so any number of people can stand.
I'm standing for my circle. Why shouldn't you stand fo your circle?
You say well! Where do I have your respect and your personality.
Is there comparison between you and me? Come sit, you can listen to the puranas.
Ah, what's the hurry for the puranas. I've come to see you for some work.
What's the hurry for the work? Let's first listen to the puranas.
Who is this? Is he yours?
Ah, yes he's mine. He's quite incomparable.
We'll talk about him later but haven't you got your son married yet?
[laughs]Will marriages happen if we want?
The Lord should've written for us.
Ah, from where is the girl?
Oh not anywhere, it's my son-in-law's sister.
Their lineage, traditions there's nothing to ask further.
Further if you ask about beauty...
...Oh, what can we do with beauty? Can we eat it?
Only for my sake, I want to do it with a lot of respect and honor.
What! You say I don't have respect and honor! Insult.
Oh no, will I say that? Isn't that why I asked you to sit, pleae sit.
See, my son has to be around people, right.
-To say grandly... -Take dowry if you want.
How much is that luck? It's in my hands. So what is your expecation?
Is how much important? Is money permanent or the word?
You see his status and why don't you only decide the amount.
Is 10,000 enough?
What is the limit for wanting!
Even if a room is filled with Gold, desires are not enough, says Bhasakara
So you only... [laughs]
Then make it 15,000. Is money permanent or the word.
Bravo! They say child's word is God's own. Let's go by his words.
Ok, ok. The rest of the preparations too please see that they go smoothly.
We are the elders.
That's why, we must not cheat each other.
Hah! If we have to cheat will Venkatapathy get cheated?
That's true, all this long I've never been cheated.
Even in future you won't I assure you.
Ok. Call the priest. We'll exchange the betel leaves.
What is the use after me talking so much?
Look at Rathamma, what an alliance she's got for her good for nothing daughter.
If I say anything, you roam like you've done a huge favour.
What is it, if it isn't a favour?
Did something happen with the kids?
Let me see how Rathamma gets her daughter married without Chitti's wedding happening
You'll see, why not? Will you poke your eyes out instead of seeing it.
I don't have such a fate.
I wil break that Rathamma's daughter's wedding.
Marry off Chitti to that same boy else my name is not Govindayya.
See my greatness.
[chuckles]
[chanting]
[chanting continues]
Aren't you the bridegroom's father?
They are talking very greatly of you in our village.
If you weren't such a great person...
...who will marry a poor man's daughter without any dowry?
What poor people? What marrying for nothing?
They said they'd give us 15,000 as dowry.
15,000? Poor things, what do they have to give?
They don't have even 15 paisas.
Is it so? I'll figure that metter out right away.
Ah, what's the hurry now? You can do that after the wedding right.
Sir, then what have you done about the matter of dowry?
What have I done? Let the time come, we'll give it.
Anyway you have to give, won't it be better to give it before itself.
What is that man? Isn't there a tradition and occasion to do things?
Ah! Don't you trust me?
It's not that I don't have trust.
For all that is good, just once show me the dowry amount.
You can give it later.
Then wait, we'll get it.
[chanting continues]
Ah! Wait, wait!
Wait!
Where? Have you brought it?
Look, the amount hasn't reached me in time I've written a note and brought it.
I'll pay you in 10 days.
Is this gentlemanly. You've written a note, it seems note.
What should I do to your note? Should I rub it on my tongue?
Hey Ramana! they've cheated us. They've cheated.
You get up and come.
You thought it was easy to cheat us? I've seen many like you.
Mr.Venkatapathy! Mr. Venkatapathy!
He'll pay me to the paisa it seems, after I die. Come, let's go.
He'll pay me to the paisa it seems, after I die.
If I knew you were such people, I wouldn't have let you step in my house.
Why haven't you gotten up yet?
Why are you still looking instead of getting up? I'm leaving.
Decide if you want your wife or your father, that's all.
Mr. Venkatapathy, don't be in a rush have some patience.
Still patience? Hmph!
Come get up.
Hmmm.
[indistinct talk]
[crying]
[sobbing]
Daughter! Savitri!
I'll leave. It's time for the vehicle.
Just keep an eye for a couple of days. Poor thing, she's a small girl.
Never has she seen any ups and downs.
I'll go and set matters with Venkatapathy and bring the boy.
Will they still come, father?
What will they do if not come here? All they want is dowry.
I'll mortgage our house and give it.
Anything broken can be fixed, but can a broken heart be fixed father?
Will lies make marriages?
[laughs] Oh mad thing, there's a saying we speak 100 lies for a marriage.
[laughs] How did you think your marriage happened?
My marriage didn't happen with lies.
Ammadu! Ammadu!
[crying]
-Daughter! Daughter! -Ammadu! Ammadu!
Sister! Sister!
Isn't the misfortune which has befallen enough? Is this one more?
Come let's all jump, why you alone?
[crying] Mother.
Look after her mother. I'll fall on Venkatapathy's feet and get brother-in-law
If I don't bring him then I won't return home at all.
Tell me, what do you think Ammadu.
Why have you come here again?
Go, go. You don't have any business to come to my house.
Forgive us. We didn't knowingly make a mistake.
We don't know what my father-in-law spoke to you.
Please don't bother about his words. What wealth we have is here.
Take this and bring our girl to your home.
You are our only hope. If you don't show us mercy we'll be destroyed.
They've brought jewels and I should take in the girl it seems.
What is your relation us?
You and I broke off during the wedding itself. Go,go.
Listen, we don't want your jewels, don't want your girl, don't even show your faces
That's all.
Cousin, save my family.
Since yesterday no one has even touched water at home, I beg at your feet.
Save our honor.
If you don't extend your hand, my sister will not live.
I cannot go home and show my face again.
Save her life, somehow, cousin, cousin.
You go on, I'll come and meet you.
Go on, your drama won't work with me.
[whispers] My father is coming.
You expected to drive a wedge between my father & me it looks.
This will not work here. I not such a fool.
Go, go. I'm going to Madras.
Hmm! Go on respectfully.
Hmm!
[laugh in unison]
Hey Simhadri, did you see. He thought he'd fool our fellow.
They don't know he's a pleader.
So boy, you are going to the city?
I'm going father.
Hey Simhadri, will you also go to the city along with the boy?
Should I say that sire? [chuckles]
[indistinct voices]
[bell rings] [train hoots]
I'll get the tickets cousin.
Ah, hey, get two tickets to Godapati.
[bell rings]
Hey, you take the luggage and go to Madras. I'll come there quickly.
Ok sire, but when you come you must bring madam along.
So you won't let me come if I don't bring madam along?
I won't let you Sire, no matter what.
[train honks]
[train sounds]
"This whole world"
"is a stage"
"All these people"
"are beautiful and strange actors"
"The director of this world's play"
"the witness to everything is the Lord"
These youngsters seem to be acting out the Bhagavatam upstairs.
Hey, Sisindri! Sisindri!
Both brothers are showing their greatness in front of cousin.
You're ragging too much. Your brother is trying to show off for his cousins.
There, can't you hear his voice.
Oh, it looks like you won't have anyone saying anything about your brother.
Get up, I'll tell you.
"The whole world is a stage"
"All the people are actors"
"The whole world is a stage"
Raju! Raju!
What is this? Get up.
I've come right.Why are you still worried?
You won't leave me and go again, will you?
Still? Hereafter, wherever I go, you must come along. Is that ok?
[laughing] What is this boy?
Everyone in the house is taking your blessings, so I did too, aunty.
[laughing] Idiot.
"My dear people who shape the future of the country"
"Young girls and boys"
"Based on my personal experience, this is my message"
"Bravo!"
[singing rhythmic notes]
"You should marry and look after your home and live peacefully"
"You should always see happiness"
"You should always live peacefully"
"In the desire for dowry"
"we are sacrificing lives"
"Families destroyed and the greats must pay the price"
"Cities, villages and countries"
"People should live happily saying our name"
[singing rhythmic notes]
"At home and outside we should move like a couple of poets"
[humming]
"At home and outside we should move like a couple of poets"
"A couple should behave like infants when they are raising infants"
"You should marry"
"You should marry and look after your home and live peacefully"
"You should always see happiness. You should always live peacefully"
"With new emotions, with new songs"
"you should lead a new life"
"With new emotions, with new songs you should lead a new life"
"Like emotional poets you should sing songs which no one understands"
"You should marry"
"You should marry and look after your home and live peacefully"
"You should always see happiness. You should always live peacefully"
"You should live peacefully"
Sisindri! Sisindri!
Govind uncle has come!
Who singing upstairs?
Uh, record uncles, dance song record.
Sit down brother, sit down.
That's all right. What shall we do about Ammadu's situation?
How long will she sit at home?
Yes uncle. At least this time you look for a nice alliance for me.
I'll marry again.
Did you see Rathamma, her sarcasm.
What an important matter I'm speaking and how she is replying.
Leave it brother. Why do you bother about her words?
Now what can we do? They should have some mercy.
Hmph. What mercy for butchers, you mad woman.
Listen to my advice, we'll file an Alimony case on them.
Will families stand if we file cases brother?
Did we give the child for Alimony?
Sshoo! What are these childish pranks boy?
It's not that Rathamma! I ask you...
...why did we give the girl if not for a family life and Alimony too?
For what? To run around the courts.
Why did you come here? Get lost.
The whole village is destroyed because of you.
Why did you allow this wrong fellow to come?
It's him who spoilt our Ammadu's marriage.
Did you see, Rathamma, did you see? Did I spoil Ammadu's wedding?
If you want I'll swear on rice.
Damn you! You shameless fellow, you will swear endlessly.
Isn't it you who spoils all the marriages in this village?
-Calm down brother. -Go!
-Why with him? -It's not that Rathamma.
-Uncle, you come on. -Damn!
-Listen to me Ammadu, that youngster... -Hmmm. Go!
[indistinct shouting]
Govinda! Govinda!
Rowdy dog! [laughing]
Cousin, have you seen the situation in my village? Listen to me and leave.
If you stay all this matter will be exposed.
As you say. But not me alone, I'll take Ammudu along too.
What, will you at least write a letter?
Can't you also come to Madras?
We'll come cousin. Will we stay without visiting? We'll come in 4 days.
[bell rings]
[blows whistle blows]
[stammerring]
Sire, I've boiled water, quickly take bath. I'll cook in the meanwhile.
Can a man's cooking be fit to eat?
Come on, I'll come and make it.
[indistinct voices]
Proceed for you dinner. You can deck yourself later.
"Who is it? Who is it?
"this new drama's director"
"Who is it? Who is it?
"Good man, my father-in-law"
"was tricked by whomever, it's him"
"With requests from the innocent eyes"
"who tugged the heart?"
"With requests from the innocent eyes"
"who tugged the heart?"
"When I tried to leave, saying I'm yours, who questioned me?"
"Whoever, them only"
"While showering the love on your beloved"
"who left out of fear?"
"While showering the love on your beloved"
"who left out of fear?"
"The just person, who became unjust and learnt tricks"
"Whoever, him only"
"Enormous emotion in the heart"
"who woke it"
"Enormous emotion in the heart"
"who woke it"
"Who converted the thread of education into family life"
"Whoever, him only"
"He is only, me."
"He is only him" [in unison]"He is only him"
Is that so?
-Yellamma! Yellamma! -Huh.
That Rathamma's daughter eloped it seems.
[chuckles] You just got to know is it, after the whole village knowing.
Pollamma! Pollamma!
-That Rathamma's daughter.. -Ah yes we heard, 3 days ago she eloped.
-How strange? How strange? -What is it?
What is it? It's announced in the entire village and only you don't know?
mm, hmm. What is it?
Oh my fate!
Then everyday you peep into every house like a dog, what's the use?
The matters which Yellamma and Pollamma know, that you don't, I feel shameful.
[laughs] Tell what is it finally.
That Rathamma's daughter eloped it seems.
Huh! She eloped? With whom?
Ah, with someone. It is still not known with whom she eloped.
It's 3 days it seems, since she left.
Ah, is that the matter?
You brought great news. Now see the greatness of Private Govindayya.
-What are you searching? -My glasses, eye-glasses.
Just look for it.
What are you searching for mother?
Father's spectacles, dear.
[laughing] There it is.
Ah your senses! You kept in on your face and made me search?
Okay, I don't have sense.
What happened to your eyes, Chukku?
Couldn't you see them on my face?
[laughing]
Your daughter-in-law has eloped with some villian.
Ah! So much fraud.
-Cheating! -No cheating or anything.
Rathamma is going to file a case for Alimony.
First take care of that.
She's going to file an Alimony suit on top of all this?
Let her file. We are not people who get scared of such things.
Look Govindayya, tell me if you know of any good alliances.
I'll get my son married immediately.
Why still roam aroung here and there?
Even if I'm unable to give big dowry, I'll do all your court work free like Hanuman.
My girl is there, set the marriage.
You still want us to find an allaince in your village? No, sir, no.
How if you say that?
Tomorrow if you need a witness in that village or any advice...
...I don't need your advice.
My son is a Pleader. He can take care of those things. You please leave.
Ok if you insist like that, what can I do?
[clock strikes]
Oh, it's 11:30! Shall we get up for lunch?
My lunch is over. You please leave.
Arre Polay!
Yes sire.
Bring a paper and pen.
For donations, justice and status there's no one like you in this village.
That Venkatapathy is simply a miser.
He won't even serve food to one who has come home.
What! Your lunch isn't done yet?
Hey Srisailam! Arrange for lunch for him.
Hmm, so you are coming from Venkatapathy's house.
What is he saying?
What will he say? He will get his son married & I must look for allainces.
Listen, take my advice and file a case for Alimony.
His illness will be cured.
Even if I break my head with your in-laws and son-in-law, they won't listen.
What! Are you really asking to file a case?
If not really you think its lies?
Then will only look after the court matters?
Oh definitely.
Leave that all to me.
What about the fees then?
If it's an Alimony case we don't take any fees.
Get up for your lunch sire.
Ah, I'm coming.
Hey Srisailam, no need of any food for him First catch & throw him out by his neck.
Huh, I'll have lunch and leave sir.
You'll work free for Alimony cases? How many families did you ruin like this?
Get out!
-My umbrella. -Don't show your face.
"I'm Radha"
"I'm your Radha"
"I'm Radha"
"I'm your Radha"
"I'm the innocent who doesn't even know anything about romance"
"For the eternal beings crying around I'm the incurable despair"
"I'm Radha"
"I'm your Radha"
"To the very knowledgeable philosophers itself..."
"...I'm the story whose end is not known"
"To the very knowledgeable philosophers itself..."
"...I'm the story whose end is not known"
"The secret of Mathura city to whom it's known..."
"...Madhava to you I'm slave"
"I'm Radha"
"I'm your Radha"
"I'm Radha"
"I'm your Radha"
Is it from the village, sir?
Yes, it is.
To blessed Venkataramana, your father blesses with sons & grandsons and writes
Our relatives in Godapati...
...not only cheated us but are also ruining our name is what I came to know.
Your wife is currently not to be seen at home.
There are rumors that she has eloped with someone.
Eloped! wrong, wrong. Cousin has brought her here.
Wait you fellow.
I'm very restless here.
Over that, they are going to file an Alimony case it seems.
Hence I've decided to get you married as soon as possible.
To discuss this matter, I'm coming to Madras tomorrow.
We're ruined. Ammudu, get ready, let's go home.
Yes master, call the vehicle.
Wait! Wait!
I'll be in a bigger mess if you leave now.
He'll sit on my neck to get married.
Than that...
...if we think of something and postpone the wedding, that is better.
That's true. What cousin says has a point.
I don't know, I'm scared.
Madam, the young sire has his stomach full of ideas.
There did you hear?
At an emergency, you have to think of something and accomplish the work.
Just listen to what I say. We'll play a drama.
What drama should we play?
That...
What will a man whose wife really elopes be?
What will happen? He will lose his respect and his honor.
Hmph, what are honor and respect. He will lose his mind.
Ah! you said correctly.
I will pretend to have lost my mind.
You like a doctor, Ammadu like a nurse.
Oh no, I can't do it.
Sister is saying this, but with aunt she used to daily play a drama.
Hmmm.
The disguises suited well, sire.
I wonder how the drama will be.
The drama will be very intresting.
[chuckles]
[car horn]
Hey, you go to the outside threshold.
-Careful. -As you say, sire.
-Hey fellow! is the boy there? -Ssh.
Don't talk loudly. Young sire has gone mad.
From the past 2 days, the young sire and the nurse have no sleep.
-Aah! -Ah.
[screams]
[making mad noises & laughter]
R,r,r,respect gone, H,h,h, honor gone. Honor gone, respect gone.
It's gone nowhere. Here is your respect, here is your honor.
Last owner. Here is my honor, here is my respect.
Go, go take them and go. Go!
That's all boy. Where will our honor go? It will be with us only.
Wait for 4 days, I'll find a nice girl and get you married.
[laughs]Marriage! my marriage! Play the drums fellows, play them.
[chanting]
Oh no!
[inaudible chanting]
-Doctor! -Ah! This is no big illness.
Due to the noise of the tram etc, his mental state is disturbed.
I'll send his medicines. Change the place. He will get better.
I have lost my mind! No, you, you.
If I speak then it's for all, it's for the whole world.
Yes, man, yes. I too said the same thing.
You have no illness. You are not a patient at all.
Yes, your honor. I'm not a patient.
You are not a doctor, you're not a nurse. They're all thieves. Thieves.
They are cheating you. Cheating. Go. Go. Go. Go.
During full moons and new moons this illness will increase like this.
Not to worry. If you want, I'll send the medicines.
Send your boy to Ooty, he'll get better.
As you say doctor. But why to Ooty again?
You both come to my village.
What!
Your village? We're dead, we're dead.
Don't say that doctor. Whatever you say you have to somehow save my son's life.
Nice, nice, so even if I die, I need to save your son.
This won't work
If I look at only your son, I'll lose 3 cases here.
Let it go. I will give the money for those 3 cases also.
Oh! It's not for money man. It's not.
I'm telling you really.
Your son has no illness.
Let it be. You are telling the truth, but I'm unable to believe.
If you are unable to come, at least send the nurse along.
-Nurse! -Ah!
Oh, me! With him? I can't do that.
Don't say that dear. His life is in your hands.
If Doctor and you leave what should happen to him.
[bell ringing] Move. Side.
Move. Side.
[bell ringing] Move. Side.
Doctor, doctor! Nurse!
[bell ringing] Move. Move. Side
Halt! You are riding the cycle without light. I arrest you.
Hey 144, put him in the lock up.
-[making mad noises] -Come on.
Doctor, doctor, if it's not possible for you at least send the nurse.
Looks like he'll listen to her.
-Sir, sir. -Sssh.
Listen to me. He won't leave us wherever we are.
Than that it'll be better to go back to our village.
At least your brother will escape.
I don't know. I'm scared.
Nurse, nurse. Doctor has agreed. Can I call a car, we'll go to the station.
Yes, your honor. Car to the station. Car, car, car.
[indistinct talking]
Ticket, ticket.
What is this? What is this?
Ticket, ticket. It's time, please get on board.
Hey cleaner, handle, photo, photo.
[indistinctive talk]
[making mad noises]
[laughing]
So anyway, the boy is smart.
He's acted so that the old man will get some sense.
[laughing]
Hmmm, so when will the son-in-law return, daughter?
I don't know father. His cousin asked him to come so he went.
[coughs] Is it so? That's nice, that's nice.
So finally he's kept up our name for the alliance we searched.
You should be like that.
Then I'll leave. It looks like it's time for the vehicle.
-Chichoo! -There, father.
What is that? Why are you sitting like that?
She's upset because she couldn't meet Sisindri.
Is it? Come, let's leave. I'll call Sisindri to our house itself.
Why don't you leave her here itself, father?
What child? Will you stay?
[laughs] Then I'll leave.
-Why fellow? -Yes.
Isn't our nurse very nice?
Do you need to mention it sire!
But she looks a little short tempered.
Do you need to mention it sire.
Shut up now!
[humming]
"Oh heart in my heart!"
"Why are you making trouble?"
"Oh heart in my heart"
"Why are you making trouble? My heart of my heart"
"Why are you making trouble?"
"Doing anything merely will not suffice"
"Don't you have to act according to situations"
"Doing anything merely will not suffice"
"Don't you have to act according to situations"
"The girl who boiled the milk spilt it"
"Why are you making trouble? Oh heart in my heart"
"Why are you making trouble?"
Our fellow has started singing as soon as he saw the nurse!
May be the illness has returned. Let me see.
[laughs]
"Only as long as you don't know the truth, the songs and dances last"
"If the real form is known, can the consequence be escaped!"
"If the real form is known, can the consequence be escaped"
"Why are you making trouble? My heart of my heart"
"Why are you making trouble?"
"Without any limits can there be games with elders?
"Stop the naughty games dear, my dear"
"Why are you making trouble? Oh heart in my heart"
"Why are you making trouble?"
What is this flirting with the nurse?
Are you a nurse?
No! I'm not a nurse. I'm your wife.
If you want you show all your tricks with your father.
I'm going to my village.
Going! [making mad noises]
G,g,g,g,gone. Wife gone, nurse gone. Nurse gone, wife gone.
[making mad noises]
What dear, what?
What! Didn't you see that with your eyes?
Should I say with my mouth again?
Very nice. If you so want to know, ask your son. He'll tell.
-Hey Simhadri! -Yes Madam.
Settle the luggage. I'm going to the village.
Don't be hasty nurse. he must've done it unknowingly in his illness.
Illness! Illness! That much also he won't know in the illness?
Don't say that nurse! Would he do such a thing if he was aware of himself.
You will be blessed. Forgive him at least for me.
That's enough. I'm done with both your father and son's drama.
Not acting nurse. I'm speaking truly.
If not for me, at least look at the face of that patient and stay.
He's my only son. Save him and earn some blessings.
-These are not hands.. -Oh no, can you do such a thing!
Isn't it wrong? Aiyyo, what a sinner I am?
I'm troubling an elderly man like you.
Aiyyo. [crying]
Ok. You tell him to be careful at least in the future.
As you say dear, as you say.
Sire, our nurse is very nice, isn't she?
Ah! [chuckles]
Will anyone listen to my words?
You've left that girl in that jungle...
..and if I ask you to find out information about her, it doesn't enter the ears.
Why are you so scared mother? Cousin is there, it's ok.
He'll adjust to anything.
Really, aunt. Cousin is very talented. He acts very well.
You get lost boys! If the truth is exposed what should happen to Ammudu?
Will they still let her stay in that house?
What if they don't let her stay? Sister will come to our house nicely.
Since sister hasn't been here there's no fun in the house, aunt.
You are there instead of everyone, what loss of fun?
If she's so anxious, why don't you go see her once & return.
Ah! You are all worried.
Cousin told me that when he returns to Madras he will write to me.
What should I go there and do?
Your wish. Now you only look after your family. I will go to Kasi or Rameswaram.
-Mother! Mother! -Aunt! Aunt!
Aunt, aunt, I will come too.
He will come along it seems, idiot.
Like carrying a cat when going to a wedding...
...if you come along, then I won't go to even Vaikuntam.
Mother!
Hmph!
[screams]
Look at that! I just gave him a sedative and he's shouting again.
I won't go.
Leave it dear. Don't say anything to him.
Hey fellow, go and find out, what's the matter?
Look dear, he used to be all right.
Since he got married, he's lost his mental balance.
What is this losing mental imbalance after getting married, instead of getting better
There's a lot of story for that dear.
We and they had a problem with dowry and we didn't bring the girl.
If we don't bring couldn't they have patience for a few day?
She eloped with someone it seems.
Aiyyo!Fate. For just as much, will she spoil her family?
Then why don't you get your son married again?
I'm looking for that dear.
As soon as he's better, this time I'll look for someone as smart as you.
There's a call for madam.
The young sire is unable to sleep he says. He wants you to come and sing a song.
Get up, get up.
This is very nice. You only be the judge.
How can I go and sing near him? Who's he? Who am I?
Don't say that dear. He's a patient, your a nurse.
Isn't it? A nurse will only give medicine, but will they sit close and sing?
All that the wives who they marry must do.
That is true dear.
There is nothing to debate what you say.
If you won't mind, I'll say something.
Tell me.
Then...if have no objection...
...huh...then...
What objection for me? Tell me.
Then I'll get you both married.
Marriage? Marriage to a person who is already married?
Who will believe your words and get tricked? The drama is nice.
Is this why you brought me here.
It's not a drama dear, it's not a drama.
Nurse!
[chuckles]
Why? Why have you come already?
Couldn't you sit down itself? You have gone mad about the Puranas.
Why do you say that, son?
If the nurse doesn't come and I don't too, what will happen to you?
Will a strange girl sing if you ask her to sing?
-Wait, I'll read you the Puranas. -[making mad noises]
Puranas, read it. The nurse will listen, listen, listen.
[making mad noises]
What is this? Where to at night?
City, city, Chennai city. Signal.
[making mad noises]
Hey Simhadri, your sire's madness has reached his head. Take him upstairs.
Hey beware if you touch, you will die.
[making mad noises]
No use Sire. Nurse has ordered, you have to come up. Hmm.
-Will you get her to sing, sing, sing? -Oh, I'll get her to sing. You come.
Ok, he making me sing and you listening. Come on, come on. It's nice.
Reverse Shunt! Signal!
[making mad noises]
"The Lord of the seven hills, Venkataramana"
"Without making a noise, go to sleep"
"With the milky white moonlight as a silk mattress"
"With the light of the full moon like a canopy of flowers"
"With the milky white moonlight as a silk mattress"
"With the light of the full moon like a canopy of flowers"
"The water from the eyes is like rose water"
"Everything has been neatly arranged by Alamelu Manga"
"The Lord of the seven hills, Venkataramana"
"Without making a noise, go to sleep"
"I believe that you are my God"
"My God of luck, don't forget me"
"Bibi Nacharamma still awaits you"
"I will find some way to reach you"
"The Lord of the seven hills, Venkataramana"
"Don't play games, thief, go to sleep"
What boy? It seems you were ill. Are you better now?
I'm better, uncle.
Who is this girl?
Her dress is something new.
Midwife uncle. I got her from the city.
Midwife! A midwife for men too? What a wonder, what a wonder!
What is this?
It's nothing.
From two days, my head is spinning.
Then why haven't you said before?
Anyway, we're going to the village right, so I thought I can tell then.
You did a great thing! Come, let's go home.
So where is he? Call him.
Thev'e gone for a walk sire.
Ah, you let him go for a walk, alone?
Will I send him alone sire? I sent nurse along.
How did you send nurse along you fool.
What people in this village think if they see?
Go. Go and see where they are and call them.
Hey, they were seen near your farm, go and tell.
Cousin, since it was me, it's ok. What if someone else saw?
What will happen? What is it?
What? Some midwife it seems, your son is roaming around her.
Midwife? Who told you?
Who told me? Our boy only told.
He must've just played with you since you are his uncle.
That's not somebody. That's his wife.
What else is left? My life is ruined.
He found out. Now I'll escape from here itself.
[whispers] I don't think he found out. He's just said it.
Why do you care? You be happy. I'll carry on the drama.
[screams]
What is this boy? What is this?
If she came for some good. What is this fate?
What is it? Would you stay quiet anyday?
She listened to your words and this happened.
It's not that boy. He was saying so many things so to shut his mouth I said it.
I said simply, I'll never say it. Now what shall we do?
There's no doctor also here.
-[moans] -How are you feeling dear?
It's nothing. My head spun a bit. Now it's fine.
Ah, what fine? Since you came here you've been a little off.
May be you remembered your people.
I don't have such things. Aren't you all my people?
If I have to tell the truth, after seeing your hosting, I don't want to leave here.
Very nice. You want to listen to Puranas here and should I pretend to be ill?
I'm cured. I'm going. If you want you stay.
What is that boy? Why are you saying like that?
Whatever illness that is, take her to the doctor immediately and handover.
Go dear, go.
If you want to listen to Puranas so much then I'll come there and read.
If you want you keep it. Huh.
Go dear, go.
Take her boy.
For this luck why did you call me, couldn't you tell yourself?
Hmm, mad girl.
Nice fellow, you are!
You could've found out at home patiently, why did you get worried and call me?
Doctor! Actually what is her illness?
There is no illness. You are going to become a father.
-Huh! -Sire, sire, listen to me.
I'll celebrate sire, give me some money.
Go man. How much ever I give you'll swallow.
No Sire, no, no. This time see what I'll do.
-Without roaming around, come back soon. -Ok.
I thought I played a big drama. You seem to have played a bigger drama.
Write my sister-in-law's address on this. In English.
Look, I don't know what you've written in this.
If your people come and say they want to take you, I will not at all allow.
-Hmm. -Ok.
It's the third month it seems mother-in-law. She wants us to visit once.
What visiting? This generation people don't know anything.
First delivery must happen at the girl's birth home.
Make the feast I make. Take some sweets, you and the boy,go and get the girl.
Hmmm. Go on.
"Getting charmed by your aunt,my son..."
"..don't go to ask her to carry you, baby"
"Getting charmed by your aunt,my son..."
"..don't go to ask her to carry you, baby"
"You don't have any time"
"you have lot of things to do"
"You don't have any time"
"you have lot of things to do"
"Because you birthed a boy"
"O dear, don't feel so proud"
"Because you birthed a boy"
"O dear, don't feel so proud"
"When the daughter-in-law comes"
"she'll make you sit against the wall"
"When the daughter-in-law comes"
"she'll make you sit against the wall"
"I don't have that fear"
"Daughter-in-law will not be like you"
"Sister-in-law"
"I don't have that fear"
"Daughter-in-law will not be like you, Sister-in-law"
"Let me see if you could give birth to such an able girl!"
Did you see Rathamma, the jealousy of the villagers.
Ammadu, like Sita, after such a lot of trouble has given birth to a son...
...instead of coming and happily visiting, they've kept you away.
Let it be, their injustice will hit them. Why should we care?
That's all brother. Come. Did you see the grandson?
[clicks tongue]
What is it?
Tsk, tch, tch.
[laughter]
Who is this little thief?
What brother you are saying like that? Isn't his nose just like his grandfather's
Is it so? Who is his grandfather?
Is it somebody? Why don't you just see the child and go?
Why do you want all those details?
[crying] Come on mother.
Why bother about her words, brother. He's Venkatapathy's grandson.
Ammadu, stayed at soon-in-law's house only and returned.
Ah, is it so?
Nothing doing. Why have you shamelessly come here?
Did we call you or anything? Get out.
What is your anger?
No anger nothing. First you go inside.
You keep blabbering to everyone who comes.
Do you know what this poisonous creature will do tomorrow?
Did you listen to your daughter's words Rathamma!
Since we're ladies we're leaving you with words.
If my brother was here, he'd bash you up
Rathamma, Rathamma, you're daughter's behaving like mad
No you see, this Govindayya's response.
How grandly they did the cradle ceremony. What grandeur!
Will Rathamma standing on the ground carrying that child?
She's telling eveyone who comes that it is your grandson.
Soon she will also file a case for partition it seems.
Let her do that. I'll see when she wins.
Look Govindayya, do me a small help.
I'll spend any amount of amoney but see they don't get any witness in your village
Oh you crazy man. Why do you spend money uselessly.
Listen to me. Without a penny spent from you, I'll solve this matter.
Ok. Tell me what and I'll do it.
Then get my daughter married.
I'll take care that Rathamma doesn't get to court.
After living so long, I should make an alliance with you?
What is your status and what's mine?
Get lost. You and Rathamma do whatever you have to, together.
Huh, we'll do it fellow, we'll do it. Will we keep quiet without doing anything.
Status, it seems! What is your status man?
If you didn't have this money, even a dog wouldn't turn to you.
Which respectable person will come?
To give you girl after girl for allainces.
If someone does, he will be more shameless than me not respectful.
Just because I'm quiet out of respect, he's claiming his greatness.
Govindayya! Govindayya!
What is it now? I have to leave quickly.
Ah, you can leave, what's the hurry? You can have your meal and leave.
Ah, will I still dine in your house?
Why so angry? When you and me are building an alliance.
Huh! Alliance? Really?
-Really. -Then call the priest and fix the date.
-I'll eat at your house. -Ok, as you say.
Hey Polay!
Chukku! Chukku!
[sighs] With today, I'm done roaming around.
I've fixed a first class alliance for our Chitti.
Here are the betel leaves.
The wedding is on the coming Ashtami (eighth day of Telugu month)
The Ashtami? Will anyone fix in on that day?
What came up onto the neck I ask? Couldn't you wait for four more days?
Is waiting and not in our hands?
When that old man is hurrying.
Damn you! What atrocity is this?
After boasting so much did you bring an old man?
Wait! Wait! Don't scold.
If I say at once, I'm was thinking you'll swell and get ill.
Enough of your praises! I heard plenty like this, but where is the match finally?
Do I still have to say where? It's our Rathamma's son-in-law.
-Huh! -Huh.
I was sick and tired by the time I convinced that old man.
After all, our Chitti's luck is good.
We're lucky. Now even if we sit leg over leg it doesn't matter.
[in unison: chuckles]
Did you see how shy Chitti is?
Isn't she your daughter?
It came by birth.
Enough of your flirting.
Now, get up.
Cousin. I believe only you. You are my only hope.
Aunt! Aunt!
Hey teacher! Tell me where is your cousin?
He and me need to decide today.
That's all, I'm not a nice guy.
WHat is this Bheemanna? What did he do?
What more should he do? He's going to marry my Chitti it seems?
Couragless fellow, tell me where he is. I will drink his blood.
Ah! Wait Bheemanna. Relax a little.
Who actually said this? What is it?
Who said? My Chitti said.
Why dear? Is it true?
My father even fixed the date.
The eight day coming up is the wedding.
Did you hear? He'll leave the wife he wed and marry my wife it seems.
I'll kill him at his wedding.
Wait! Wait! What you are married?
No I'm not. So what if I'm not? She's my wife since birth.
Is it so? Then we need to get you both married.
-Why, do you like it? -Yes.
What girl, what about you?
Then what more? Do it grandly.
Daughter Savitri, get a little turmeric branch and some thread.
We'll get them to tie the Mangalsutram.
Come, take your hands in hands.
Say what I'm saying man.
-I... -I...
-...with my Chitti... -...with my Chitti...
-...at this auspicious time... -...at this auspicious time...
-...with the fire as my witness... -...with the fire as my witness...
-...with elders as my witness... -...with elders as my witness...
-...with the sun and moon as witness... -...with the sun and moon as witness...
-...am marrying. -...am marrying.
-How many ever troubles come..., -How many ever troubles come...,
-my Chitti... -my Chitti...
-...will not leave her. -...will not leave her.
-I will be tied by this. -I will be tied by this.
Come dear, now you say.
-I... -I...
-...my cousin, Bheemanna... -...my cousin..
-Huh. -Make her say Bheemanna cousin.
Say it dear.
-... and my cousin, Bheemanna... -...and my cousin, Bheemanna...
-...with the fire as my witness... -...with the fire as my witness...
-...with elders as my witness... -...with elders as my witness...
-...am marrying. -...am marrying.
-With my cousin... -With my cousin...
-...even if I have to live in a hut... -...even if I have to live in a hut...
...on hills, in caves or forests if I have to live...
-...I will live. -...I will live.
-I won't ever leave him. -I won't ever leave him.
Where?
Please add this oath also.
Even if my mother and father force, I will not leave my cousin, make her say.
Come dear say it. If my mother and father came and force me also...
If my mother and father came and force me also...
-...I won't leave my cousin. -...I won't leave my cousin.
Here, come tie the mangalsutram.
Sisindri,, the auspicious drums boy!
Go on. You are married.
Even if you go to High Court, there is no turning over the marriage performed by...
...Panchayat President Dhoopati Viyanna. Go on.
Ah, look Raju, you take Ammadu and go to your cousin.
He may or may not know all these matters.
It's always better to inform him beforehand.
As you say. Ammadu, you get ready quickly.
We'll leave by tonight's train.
Cousin, I'm very very scared.
-Huh, why? -My mother and father may come.
Oh you mad girl. Are you scared of that? Come, come.
"Why are you scared, Chitti? Why are you scared?"
"When Bheemanna is here, why are you scared?"
"Why are you scared, Chitti? Why are you scared?"
"Chitti, why are you scared?"
"After tying the holy thread and becoming my wife"
"Not father, but even if his grandfather comes"
"Why are you scared, Chitti? Why are you scared?"
"Chitti, why are you scared?"
"The Panchayat board president is on our side"
"Even if they go to High Court judges are on our side"
"Why are you scared, Chitti? Why are you scared?"
"Chitti, why are you scared?"
"Will I ever leave your hand?"
"Chitti. The old fashioned husband I am, I will stand for justice."
"The old fashioned husband I am, I will stand for justice."
"Why are you scared, Chitti? Why are you scared?"
"Chitti, why are you scared?"
Boy, he's scared of only police.
Why do you care? Wear these disguises and come. I'll be there.
[huffs]
Oh my fate!
Come on girl. You kidnap my girl? You thief!
Kidnap? I married her and brought her.
What do you say Chitti?
Oh you rascal! Will just tying a turmeric piece mean a wedding?
Wait! The police have come.
Huh!
Where will he go? I have locked the door right.
When the father and mother don't approve, you carry the girl away & marry secretly?
First tell me which idiot got you married.
I'll get him thrown in jail.
Who? That sir did it.
Hmph. Viyanna got them married it seems and they got married it seems.
Look at their intelligence.
Let it go man, youngster he did something without knowing.
He is but your nephew! You take your girl. Hmph.
Why aren't you coming?
[whimpers] Father, cousin.
-Cousin![slaps] -Oh no![crying]
-[crying] Cousin. -Cousin.
[laughing]
[crying]
-What is it, tell me? -[crying]
Tell me what's the matter?
[crying]My father-in-law brought police and dragged my Chitti away.
Huh! He dragged her away? Insult.
If they get Chitti married again...
...I'll get your father-in-law and Venkatapathy both thrown in jail.
What did they think? Huh! Ex-Zilla board member...
...Panchayat board president, Look like they don't know who Dhoopati Viyanna is.
Huh! Huh! What? Huh!
"O dear, sacrifice yourself"
"The society has no mercy"
"O dear, sacrifice yourself"
"When everything was happening good in your life"
"someone is wishing ill for your family, my dear."
"When everything was happening good in your life"
"someone is wishing ill for your family, my dear."
"For this injustice and evil"
"there's no solution to it"
"O dear, sacrifice yourself"
"The ones who raise us are parents, but parents are not kids"
"Being born a girl is a crime, who will listen to your cries, dear"
"O dear, sacrifice yourself"
"For the sake of dowry, breaking relations"
"it's the era of such hardened people, dear"
"For the sake of dowry, breaking relations"
"it's the era of such hardened people, dear"
"Don't be a target for sinful things done out of greed by elders"
"O dear, sacrifice yourself"
"The society has no mercy"
"O dear, sacrifice yourself"
[crying]
What is this? Huh! Keep quiet.
Huh! Now what danger has befallen?
If I was really to get scared of my father would I have taken you?
Yes doctor! Send a telegram to my father that Chitti and I are ill.
As long as it goes we'll try to carry on the drama.
When it doesn't go, I'll rebel.
That's all, but will I leave my son.
Come, come, please come.
You sent a telegram earlier.
Hey, take the luggage and keep it inside.
[crying] Father... cousin!
He will come, your cousin, will come by this train itself.
You go and bathe and dress. By the time cousin comes you should be first.
Hmm, go. Take her.
Since I told the girl about marriage, she is constantly asking for cousin.
That's normal for girls isn't it.
Mother! Mother! Cousin?
[whispers] If you say that name once more I'll strangle you.
Aiyyo!
WHen such good luck has come, what's your problem? You want that fat fellow only?
Yes, yes. [screams]
[crying]
All all the wedding arrangements done?
Oh, this time I'm thinking of doing it grandly.
Ah! Why so grandly for a second marriage?
If you ask me, I'll tell you to do it as secretively as possible.
Is this some wrong marriage to do it secretively?
Even if 10,000 is spent should do the marriage so that four people know.
Then it's your wish. Why should we say no?
If he doesn't, he doesn't. But I ask where did your sense go?
Will anyone running a family spend 10,000 for a wedding?
If you do this, what will your son and daughter-in-law eat tomorrow?
Ok dear, if so, we'll stop it.
What is there for me? If not today,all this is theirs tomorrow.
Shall we at least donate food to the poor?
Do as you please. Will you listen if I say something.
Because it's come easily, you chewing like a goat and sitting.
Whose property did you think it was? Your daughter's.
[laughs]Don't bother about that mad woman's words.
She's too thrifty.
Ok, we'll do the wedding as per your wishes only.
Telegram sir.
-Hey Polay! -Yes sire.
Get some vehicle for the station. I need to go to Madras urgently.
Madras! This is all cheating, fraud.
-Fraud! How do you know? -I know, right.
Your son has no illness. This is all a drama by Viyanna.
Not Viyanna. This is all done by that Rathamma.
She made your son mad and gave him some forgetting pills.
[crying]
Father, cousin.
We're going aren't we. We are going to your cousin's place.
[crying] Don't cry dear, keep quiet. Cousin will come.
Keep quiet.
Come, let's leave.
[car horn]
If the boy wakes up give him milk. What ever happens, you don't come out.
Ah, careful.
[crying]
Doctor, doctor, how is he?
It's still not out of our hands.
It's not possible to say anything until past the eight and night days coming up.
I don't know sir. I can't redeem my debt to you.
You are looking after him like your own.
What's the big deal in that?
Who's more important to a doctor more than a patient?
[baby crying] [indistinct shouting]
Nurse, get the medicine, I told you about.
[baby crying continues]
[baby crying]
Ah, did you see.
How the moaning comes when we're tired, similarly, in madness a baby's cry comes.
No problem, I'll give the medicine.
Mother! Mother! [stifled cries]
[screams] They're coming. Messengers of death are coming.
There. They are throwing the noose, noose, noose, noose.
Ah! Not messengers of death, your mother-in-law, father-in-law and your wife
Ah! my wife, my wife, my wife.
Wife, my wife, wife, my wife.
Wife, my wife.
Tell me, where did you go? With whom did you go? Tell, tell. I'll kill you.
I'll kill you. I'll kill you. I'll kill you.
[screams]
What boy, what is this? Keep quiet.
[baby crying]
It's of no use anymore. I've lost hope.
Call a great doctor and consult with him. [baby crying continues]
You can't say that doctor! What can any other great doctor do?
What will I do too? All my medicines have bounced back.
Now there is no use. Nurse, these medicines are no longer needed.
If we're not giving medicines, what am I for? I'm also coming away.
If you also leave him, then who will help nurse. You don't go nurse.
[mouth organ playing]
[mouth organ playing continues]
Do you know who this is? Neither nurse nor doctor.
This is your son's wife. This is her brother.
Ah! Cheating. Complete cheating. Will you cheat me?
See what I will do? Who are you? Tell me. Tell me!
[crying]
Truth is God. You thought you will cheat Venkatapathy itself?
We cheated? What cheating?
Getting home the wife I married is cheating or caring for her is cheating?
Who is a bigger cheat than you? Who are you to talk here?
Why did you come here?
As long as you could, you played a drama here. Hmm.
Now tell me what will you do?
There is no use if you don't talk.
I've given my word to Govindayya.
I've to either get his daughter married to my son or give up my wealth.
You only tell me, will you ask him to give up his wealth?
What will I say? It's his wish.
What's his wish? If you don't come in between, he will surely marry her.
Tell me? Do you like his marriage?
What is my liking here? I will never get in between what he wants.
I will leave.
Hmmm.
[crying]
Idiot.
You spolit all the drama that your mother and father played, didn't you?
What boy? Whatever happened, happened. Your wife has also agreed to this marriage
I've given my word to Govindayya. Marry his daughter.
I won't.
Ah! You won't? If you won't then you live your lives.
From this moment there is no relation between you and me.
That's all. I'll write away all my wealth to some charity.
Ah, ah! Please wait!
Please don't make haste!
He will agree if the wealth is going away.
Huh! He will agree!
If it's a dog like you, then they will do anything for money.
I however, as long as I have life, will not leave my wife.Will not leave not leave
If you want, you do as you please with your wealth. That's all.
Which still so much thought? Our problem is solved today.
Quickly pack the bags and baggage, we'll leave.
Look, I don't like so much wealth going waste.
Rather, listen to my advice and you marry my daughter yourself.
-Me? -Ah, you.
Do you have a problem with your sight? Or do you have loose teeth?
Somehow by God's grace, if she also carries 2 children...
What! What! You're so old. You've done with family and are done with life!
If he is senselessly giving the girl, who do you think you will marry, I say?
I won't agree to this match even if I die. I'm taking my daughter and leaving.
Both of you could decide your own fate!
Mad thing, that's why I'm giving the girl.
If he dies tomorrow, all his wealth wil come to us only.
Wealth! May you and your wealth burn away.
Will you carry along your wealth when you are dead?
You can say anything, but I will not give my daughter to that old man.
[car horn]
Cousin!
[crying]
Keep quiet Chitti. Don't cry. I've come right.
Look at that old man.
He said he'd get his son married & called my daughter & now he'll marry it seems.
Who's that? I'll drink his blood.
Ah! Wait fellow. Don't be hasty.
What man? Couldn't you find any other girls?
You're marrying someone who's already married!
Ah, she's married?
Ah, it happened in front of my eyes.
How can that be a marriage?
It's a fraudulent marriage. If you tie a turmeric branch, is that a marriage?
Isn't it? Is it a marriage only when you and your wife do it?
Isn't it enough they liked each other? If you want ask if they got married.
They did, they did.
Sinner that I am, out of anger, I only tore that mangalsuta and threw it.
What? You thought you'll do a fraudulent marriage?
Was I to get cheated? Hey, call the police.
Call them sir, call them.
If they catch him & go, your problem, my problem, everyone's problem is solved.
Sir, leave me. I learnt my lesson.
Chee! No use asking me. Ask Viyanna to forgive.
Sir, Viyanna, you are a very big man. Please leave me.
Sir, don't leave my father-in-law.
If you leave him don't know how many families he will spoil.
Where did you ccome from?
Sir, ignore his words. Please have mercy and forgive me.
Hereafter, I won't do such wrong things.
Then ask him to slap himself.
-Please leave me this time. -mm, hmm, you have to slap yourself.
Then do it. He's saying right.
Hmm, do it.
Not like that. It should make noise.
Go home without turning and looking.
Chitti!
Sir, Viyanna, we'll take your leave.
Why're you still standing. Didn't you get any sense after slapping yourself?
Come on home.
What man? For just writing out a note you said I cheated you...
...what did your son do now?
Really Viyanna. We are of no use in front of them.
All is fraud and cheating.
Hey Simhadri! Come take the boxes and things. We're leaving.
Just wait a bit Ramana. Don't be hasty.
Think a little before doing something.
Oh! there's nothing further to think.
Everything is already decided.
Hey Simhadri, will you come with us or stay here itself?
Without we losing respect, see if there is some way to reconcile.
That's nothing
You take your grandson. They will stay for the child.
Ok, let it happen as you say.
Ammadu! Here my dear?
[clicking tongue]
Hey Simhadri! Take the child.
Tell them I won't give. IF he stays with them, my golden boy will get spoilt.
Spolit.If he stays with us he'll get spoilt, if he stays with you he'll be fine
How nicely you raised me? Now you'll raise him!
Take the child, kid!
See Viyanna, Look at him.
Cool down Ramana. When elders ask it's better to give.
If you want, along with him you people also stay.
Why should we still stay here? We also have some honor and ego.
Hereafter, I don't need any of his wealth.
If needed, I'll work somewhere and take care of my wife.
Take the child, fellow.
I got him Viyanna, I got him.
What man, what?
I'm going to play the same drama, they played on me. Watch.
[screams]
Ramana! Ramana!
Your father died, man!
-Oh no, father-in-law! -Father!
-Hubby! Hubby! -Father! Father!
-Father-in-law! -Father!
[crying continues]
This is all your doing. What would happen if you gave the child?
Did I think this will happen?
If I thought he'd die, I would've give him the boy.
Ah! You must not move away from your word.
Viyanna, you are the witness. Give him, give him, give.
Hey boy, your mother and father are thieves.
If you stay with them you'll get spoilt, come, let's go.
I thought in drama, the young sire was an ace, but Sire has beaten everyone.
[chuckles]