O saffron flower...
Chill breeze...
Where's my king?
Will you please tell me?
O saffron flower...
These youthful eyes are waiting for someone's arrival.
In these overcast eyes, a tearful story is unveiling, right?
Though future is without much hope,
the past is a lilting song of happiness.
Birds that added music to the song.
While sowing corn... girl who promised me...
Corn is grown waiting for harvest...
Your life partner is here...
What happened to the promise you made me, O dear?
Give me a positive answer, O my beauty...
What happened to the promise you made me, O dear?
Give me a positive answer, O my beauty...
O my deer...my jasmine... my marigold...
My honey...my sugarcane... my beautiful festive chariot...
I forgot myself thinking about you...
My thoughts are anxious thinking about you, O dear...
While sowing corn... girl who promised me...
Corn is grown waiting for harvest...
Your life partner is here...
What happened to the promise you made me, O dear?
Give me a positive answer, O my beauty...
To tie knot with you in temple, I've fixed auspicious date and time...
If Goddess Mother blesses, we'll unite with her grace...
My dear, good time for us has begun...
Chellathai! I've passed the exam!
Grandpa! I've passed tenth class.
What Mayil is telling about?
It seems she passed tenth class.
Then, ask her to act in films.
I was waiting for this queen only.
Come on, give me your money.
Are we blind not to see finish game without rummy?
Who will give you stake money?
Are you accusing me of cheating?
Every day he creates new trouble to loot our money.
Mayil! The half sari on your full skirt is...
Wow!
How is it?
Don't tell your mother, Mayil. - Why?
If she comes to know, she'll rip me apart.
Is she a woman? Thanjavur percussion!
Bloody useless, imbecile, insensitive woman!
I'll cut you into pieces and salt it.
With difficulty I raise chicken, will you steal and eat it?
I'll tear your mouth!
I'm not so poor to steal.
Are you the only woman who grows chicken here?
Bloody woman, who always spies on what others are cooking in their homes!
If flavour of chicken soup from my kitchen reaches your damn nose,
why did come to fight with me, my co-wife?
What the hell did you say now?
You dirty woman!
Address me with respect.
I'll rip you apart!
Ask anyone in village about me.
Kettle calling the pot black!
Ever since your husband died...
I walked al the way to shandy, I bought it paying Rs.8!
I raised it with love and care that white hen...
Bloody hypocrite woman!
Better to die than live disgraced!
One breathe and she'll be thrown into horizon.
How dare she talks to me like that!
Mother, I've passed tenth class.
How wildly she abuses, bloody bitch!
Mother, I've passed.
Offers just plain water for hunger but boasts, bloody woman!
She's a thief but call me names!
I've passed tenth class.
Why are you shouting for that? - I'm not shouting.
You were shouting on the top of voice in street.
I don't like it.
Mayil... - Who is it? Podavai Kallu?
Come in...what's the matter?
Nothing aunty, got a letter from my husband.
Did you come all the way from South end to North end to tell this?
What to do? Mayil is the only educated girl here.
Mayil, please read the letter for me.
For educating her, this is the only good thing I've know.
Please read the letter for her.
Everything is getting lost in this house.
Thank God, this hen is here.
Aunty! - Come, my son-in-law!
Where did you find this white hen?
It was sitting majestically near farm.
I went from behind and caught it.
Oh no, I abused wildly Vellayamma for stealing it.
If she comes to know the truth, she'll rip me apart.
What am I to do now?
Go and get Mayil's ink bottle.
Where is it? - It's on the table, bring it.
Go.
She's a street fighter, if she come to know, she'll shred me to pieces.
What am I to do now?
Come fast...come fast.
Hold this.
I'll lose my respect if she comes to know this.
Show me the hen.
If it rains, the colour will fade.
Mayil, you told everyone in the village about passing the class.
But you didn't tell me, why?
Can I tell trees, waste, pond, stones in village?
Tell me what's in my hand, Mayil?
Clod! - No!
Champak flower!
I went to catch hen in Goundar's haystack.
I saw champak flower nearby, I climbed the tree.
Prosopis thorns pierced deep into my feet.
I don't like it, just like your face.
Keep it on your ear.
I wanted to ask you, aunt.
Your daughter Mayil told everyone that she passed.
What's it about? - She passed tenth class.
What is she planning to do getting so highly educated?
It seems she wants to become a teacher.
Don't know who he is!
Doesn't have home or anyone!
You feed him and he works for you like hell.
Poor man!
Chappani, you weren't there in porch last night.
Where did you sleep last night?
I went to measure rice in landlord's house.
It was mid-night.
I got tired and slept in village office verandah.
Silly boy! Don't sleep outside. You may fall sick.
Eat food here and sleep in my porch.
Mayil, you said finished your studies.
What are you writing still?
Writing a letter to my friend, mother.
Sit properly and eat.
Oh God!
Okay.
Enough!
What? Why are you saying enough?
Mad man!
Rasathi! Mayil is taking bath!
Mayil will use soap now.
Using soap will make us fair, right?
Mayil is educated girl, so mother buys soap for her.
She's so beautiful! Who would she marry?
Chappani, you do massage to brother Parattai only, right?
How is it possible?
Bullocks of landlord, calves of farmer.
Every week I give them a bath.
So, you call Parattai is a bull.
Is it?
Bull won't talk, but you talk to me, right?
I've to go for gruel, pay for my service.
What's so urgent? Give me good massage.
I've been asking you for long time.
I've to go to weekly shandy, aunty will scold me, pay me.
It seems you help Guruvamma in everything thing she does.
How is it?
Then what? Who serves me food, buys clothes for me.
Are you doing it?
Poor Guruvamma!
House without a man! I think she's using him as companion.
Yes, aunty really loves me so much.
Wherever I may go she'll scold me if I don't go there to sleep at night.
How is it?
Chappani, you're an idiot.
You said you want to go to shandy, go!
I've to go to shandy, aunty will scold, pay me.
Wait man!
Aunty will scold if you don't go home.
Then...?
I've to go to shandy, aunty will scold, pay me.
Will you come back to finish the story?
I've to go to shandy, aunty will scold, pay me.
Parattai, he has started crying. He'll not say anything else.
Pay and send him quickly.
I've to go to shandy, aunty will scold, pay me.
Aunty will scold, I've to go to shandy, pay me.
Aunty! - What?
Puffed rice sweet.
Take it.
Aunty? - What now? Betel leaf?
It seems you'll not give Mayil in marriage to me.
It seems you're calling me son-in-law just to make me work for you.
Vellayamma said so. - To hell with her!
You're indeed my lovely son-in-law!
Who is it? Posamma? - Yes, aunty.
You're walking away ignoring without even saying hello to me.
Are you going to In-laws' house after marriage?
Yes. - Stay happily there, don’t fight. Go.
Son-in-law! Do you know who she is? - I don't know.
Petty thief Posamma.
She's going away without paying for sweets bought in my shop.
She's married now.
I'm happy if she's happy there.
O girl, who is going to In-laws' home after marriage...
The due you owe here has grown big with interest...
Is it Pachchamalai in South or is it school?
Is it true what I said or will you do as you say...
Aunty, wait I'm coming.
Mother, I love this half sari.
You made a perfect selection.
Did aunty select it?
I selected it to match your complexion.
When I told aunty, she said Mayil has many half saris.
I pestered, requested and fought to buy it for you.
Isn't it, aunty? - What?
Half sari...I...
Yes, I said no but he didn't listen to me.
He emptied my pocket and made me take loan also.
Mad boy!
Did you see it? - Did you see it?
Why a bed spread is hanging on the door way, Mayil?
Drying clothes on windows.
Flowers bloomed in a glass bottle.
Draped table with a sari.
Is it feeling cold? - Cold? Damn your face.
My classmates are coming here for village festival.
Look, don't come before them.
Mayil, I've bought plait hangings from shandy.
Plait hair with it, it'll be beautiful.
Hangings?
Use it yourself.
It'll very beautiful on you.
Like a silk feather on broom.
No Mayil, on festive day if you use this with plait and walk,
I wish to see it.
Damn your face! Do you've such wishes too?
Throw it in dust bin.
No boys, please don't kill a garden lizard.
It can't speak, please don't kill it, boys.
Go away, you don't know anything.
Once upon a time, when Lord Rama was thirsty,
squirrel gave tender coconut water to drink,
you know what did a garden lizard do?
It dirtied it with urine.
Oh no, may be it did that without it's knowledge.
It'll never piss again, please don't kill it.
Get lost, Chappani.
They said love squirrel and hate garden lizard.
Please don't kill, it'll never piss again.
Kill it...kill it...
Don't kill it.
Looks like a loose man.
Yes, aunty gave it.
Mayil's father's shirt, that's why it's loose.
Mayil? - Yes, don't you know Mayil?
Mayil is the highest educated girl in my village.
She passed school final also.
She used to go to Periyapatti every day to study.
Vey beautiful. - Indeed she's our classmate Mayil.
Do you know Mayil? - Yes, very well.
We're her classmates.
Mayil invited us for village festival.
Did she write letter to you? - Yes.
Who are you anyway?
I'll not tell you.
Are you Mayil's relative? - I'll not tell, ask Mayil!
Come.
Why are you giggling?
Mayil is laughing.
Why beggar is interested in howdah?
Mind your work, boy.
Mayil, I forgot to tell you.
I met our class teacher last week.
She inquired about you. - Really?
Yes, she wanted to know what were you planning to do?
I said you were going for teacher training.
What did she say for it?
She said for her beauty and intelligence,
she'll not only become a teacher, she can be a principal of college too.
She was telling great about you with her husband.
What's this? She said let's go to watch a film but still in enchantment.
Mother! - What?
My friends want me to take them to watch a film, mother.
That's okay, how can they watch this dirty old woman and this guy.
Go.
Lovely mother. Mother, give money.
What? Money?
Not much, just Rs.3 only.
One slap and you'll fall in next village.
Why silence?
Girls! - Great girl!
Don't get angry, mother. Keep an account of what you give me.
As soon as I become teacher, I'll repay the loan.
Look here! Just this bangle, such a thick gold bangle
Gold chain in a sovereign.
Then, hangings, ear studs.
I'll take a photo of yours with all the jewels and keep it in home.
For me, Mayil?
No way, nothing for you.
So many for me?
Your damn face!
Everything is for my mother only.
Isn't it, mom?
When I hear this, I think about your father only.
He used to ask me money just like this for evening drinks.
He just told you, I'll do it for you.
I've kept balance 75 paise near pot after buying fish.
Take it, it's enough to watch film...go.
Not enough, mom. I want to buy tickets for bench.
Give me Rs.2 extra, mom.
Wherever you may sit, the same film will play.
That's the money I have. Take it and go.
Aunty! - What?
Aunty? - What's it?
You silly boy! Go!
Why are you silent and mood off, Mayil?
Did your mother say no to film?
Oh no, nothing like that.
They say songs in the film are excellent.
Indeed excellent but sound will be like hearing in gramophone record.
Then, you say no need to watch the film.
Mayil!
Just a minute, please.
What? Did my mother say anything?
Aunty doesn't know anything.
She just blabbers.
You're an educated girl.
You're so beautiful, how can she ask you to sit on mud floor to watch a film!
Mother insulted me in house and you're doing it here.
Wait a minute.
No need to buy floor ticket, buy ticket for bench.
Take Rs.2, buy savoury in interval.
How come you've money?
Did my mother give you?
Yesterday there was a marriage in Gounder's house, right?
I fetched 50 pots of water from pond.
They gave me food and Rs.2 as wages. Keep it with you.
Look, I'm taking from you as loan.
I'll return the day I start earning.
I'll never take money from you.
Okay, don't twist and turn, bye.
Okay, let's go to watch film.
You said bad sound and will be like gramophone.
Let's go home.
No...no...it seems they've rectified it. That's what Chappani told me now.
Who is he?
That guy? He's an orphan.
He'll do whatever work we give him and eat whatever food we offer.
But your mother calls him as son-in-law.
If she's in good mood, she'll call you also daughter-in-law.
She's always like that.
You're lying! He's your future husband, right?
Yuck!
If you're interested in him, tell me, I'll fix marriage with that damn face.
Mayil, if unmarried girls chew betel leaf, hen will butt.
Monkey will attack.
Brother Parattai!
Look there, on the cart!
The girl standing on it in half sari, isn't she Guruvamma's daughter Mayil?
Indeed she's very beautiful in half sari.
Hey! Even her mother is good in half sari!
How is it?
Mayil...Mayil...what happened?
What happened, Mayil?
Mayil!
What happened?
The girl has blossomed into a woman...
Blossomed inside a hut...
Give her milk and fruits... as per custom by maternal uncle...
Glittering like a flower in hut...
The girl has blossomed into a woman...
Blossomed inside a hut...
Look, handsome suitor is here for engagement...
Chappani is the suitor... Look how handsome he is...
Why are you laughing, girls?
Chappani is here to date Mayil.
Is it enough if he wishes? Doesn't he need to be handsome?
For beauty and status of Mayil, a handsome man from West will come in suit.
Can Chappani be her man?
For beauty and status of Mayil, a handsome man from West will come in suit.
O saffron flower...
Chill breeze...
Where's my king? Where's my king?
Will you please tell me?
O saffron flower... O saffron flower...
Chill breeze...
Where's my king?
Will you please tell me?
O saffron flower...
Sending gentle breeze as my messenger...
I'll be waiting for your reply...
I'll close my eyes and swim into your dream...
This is the dream I've been dreaming since my school days...
I'm always lost in that thought only...
Colourful flower...gentle breeze...
Would happiness come searching me?
O saffron flower...
Chill breeze...
Where's my king?
Will you please tell me?
O saffron flower...
O nightingale, fill the farms with your songs...
Dancing peacocks...singing birds...
Lay a bed of flowers on the path...
Colourful flower...gentle breeze...
Would happiness come searching me?
O saffron flower...
Chill breeze...
Where's my king?
Will you please tell me?
O saffron flower...
Excellent!
Pick a perfect card for Chappani, O Cupid!
Pick it, my dear.
Chappani, all your wishes will come true.
Look, it's Lord of Seven Hills!
You've impounded all wishes and desires inside your heart.
You're moving the coin with a girl in your heart.
You'll do what it takes to overcome the difficulties.
If you want your wish to come true.
Get up before the rooster crows.
Infact rooster crows after I get up.
Keep quiet. Take bath when sun rises.
Take good dips!
With wet clothes, circumambulate 21 times your favourite God.
But you mustn't keep the count.
Go...go away, boys.
Don't come after us.
Please listen to me, go away, children.
Go away, children.
To treat goats, cattle and hens in our village,
Doctor has shown magnanimity to come to our village.
So, I request all of you to help him stay here.
Doctor will address you now.
Grandson of Mettupatti Landlord and son of Late Tirupathi,
on behalf of brother Parattaiyan,
I'm presenting this garland of flowers as garland of gold to doctor.
How is it?
My dear poor and pretty village people!
What is the doctor saying?
He says he arrived here with baggage just now.
Oh!
When I see you looking at me with wonder,
Really, I feel very shy.
What did he say now?
He says hot summer is hurting his head.
I...I mean... I'm always at your service.
O saffron flower... O saffron flower...
Chill breeze...
Mayil!
Mayil, make the kite do a somersault.
One more somersault, please.
No...no...it's going down...
You damn face!
Lost it because of you.
Wait...I'm coming...Mayil...
Chappani, get up!
Go, get the kite.
Sir, give me the kite.
Nightingale, what's your name?
Why are you laughing, Mayil?
Happy!
Happy means?
Ask him.
Sir...sir...what do you mean by happy?
Happy?
She told me.
It means...she's in love...
What do you mean by love?
Love means love.
Mayil is happy with me!
Happy!
What's that?
Bangles you liked so much.
Oh no! You silly man! Did you steal it?
I didn't steal it, Mayil.
You liked the bangles, so I bought it.
Go...go...go away.
My mother feeds for the work you do, where did you get money to buy bangles?
Did you steal from my mother?
Don't again say I stole it, Mayil.
Last night I massaged brother Parattai, he paid me.
I bought this with it.
Did he give money? Then, give the bangles t him.
Damn your face...
I am Mayil not Kuyil!
She went long time ago to fetch water, not a drop of water in home.
Even if I get choked, she'll not come.
She is...O my God!
Why are you standing there? Give me some water.
How can I keep my drying after eating food?
Come, give me some water.
Why did you come back with empty vessel?
Empty vessel?
I filled it with water!
Did vessel drink it?
Why are you shocked?
Half would've got spilled for your cat walk.
At least half should be there, right?
I think the vessel has a hole, mother.
Yes, horse cart driver said the hunter is very bad.
You're talking like him.
I must curse myself for sending her.
Of late you've started day dreaming too much.
Nightingale, what's your name?
I am Mayil not Kuyil!
What happened to her?
She went to pond and came back with empty vessel.
She's talking to herself at midnight.
Mayil... - Yes.
Why are you chanting your name in sleep?
Nothing, I remembered teacher calling my name in school.
Thinking about teacher even while sleeping.
Go to sleep without thinking anything.
Tomorrow morning I must ward off evil eye cast on her.
Massage here. Looking elsewhere!
Muthu! - Yes.
No man can walk in white dress tomorrow in our village.
Why? Has windy month Aadi begun?
Young unmarried girls will throw turmeric mixed water on us.
Taking turmeric bath and getting dressed up...
As toe ring clinks... with gentle smile...
My fellow women and young girls...
Find your suitors and wooers...
Taking turmeric bath and getting dressed up...
As toe ring clinks... with gentle smile...
My fellow women and young girls...
Find your suitors and wooers...
Here comes the washerman... He takes bath once a year only...
He giggles sheepishly on seeing a young woman...
Kannaiah, which month pregnancy is running?
Ponnaiah, which month pregnancy is running?
Why not try taking a turmeric bath?
Stop...stop...drape yourself in sari...
Taking turmeric bath and getting dressed up...
As toe ring clinks... with gentle smile...
My fellow women and young girls...
Find your suitors and wooers...
Look at him dark like coal... Has desires like a jackal...
Cut his tail and break his arrogance of youth...
Moon, beautiful Indra...
Look, how Chappani is tempted...
Handsome man...you're indeed handsome...
Taking turmeric bath and getting dressed up...
As toe ring clinks... with gentle smile...
Carrying a golden vessel... filled with colour water...
I'll give a bath to my Krishna to my heart's content...
Taking turmeric bath and getting dressed up...
As toe ring clinks... with gentle smile...
My fellow women and young girls...
Find your suitors and wooers...
When I was coming from farm...
How is it?
Mother, look there!
Chappani has become a butt of jokes for village.
What's this dress, Chappani? Like a scarecrow!
Who gave you this dress?
Doctor who wears suit, he gave it to me.
My son-in-law is indeed handsome.
Why not get Chappani married to Mayil?
Why are you laughing?
Can you find a better man than my son-in-law in entire Madurai district?
My prince!
What does he lack?
Yes, girls will laugh at him.
How are the photos?
You must tell about it.
To tell you the truth, photos have captured only half of your beauty.
The other half?
Your half sari and blouse is hiding the other half.
No way, you'll never get it.
You nasty girl!
Enough...why are you just staring at me?
I was thinking about seeing you differently.
Differently?
How were you as a girl?
I was wearing long skirt and blouse.
Younger than that age.
Before that...
I was wearing gown.
Before that?
Before that...before that...
Are you doing fine? I told you that day, right?
Did it happen?
I mean 21 times...
Hey Chappani! What's this?
You've come here in swim suit.
Want change to buy tea?
What's the news? Any good news?
Hey! What's wrong with you?
Hey...hey Chappani!
Guruvamma, a letter for your daughter. - Give me.
What happened? Why are you huffing and puffing?
What to do? I had to cross 8 hills from Periyapatti for one letter.
There's a billboard hanging on your face for free soda.
Okay, if you can read it.
Take it.
Oh God, slowly.
Hi!
Mayil!
Why did you go that side?
Someone would drop in that side top disturb us.
Come this side.
Come on...come this side. Come on.
Mayil, wait...wait...
A competition between us. - What competition?
Look here!
I've come this side without getting wet.
Can you also come just like me?
Are you ready for the challenge?
Okay, what will you give if I win?
Whatever you wish!
I'll give whatever you ask!
Yes, come on.
Mayil, remember the challenge.
Your long skirt mustn't get wet.
That place very deep!
Be careful!
Skirt mustn't get wet.
Oh God!
Oh no Mayil! I thought you'd win the challenge.
You cheated me.
No problem. Take it as I'm defeated.
You clever girl!
I've happy news for you.
You're going to say we'll take a bath together in the stream, right?
Look at his desire!
I'm going to city tomorrow.
I had applied for teacher training.
I got order to join. Here it is.
Then?
Tomorrow by this time, I'll be in train to city.
Why are you silent?
Are you imagining me as teacher?
No, Mayil.
I didn't expect you'd leave me so quickly.
Hello...excuse me...
Angry because I'm going away from you?
Please don't get angry on me.
Just for few days only, right?
It's my childhood dream to become a teacher.
I must go to fulfill it, right?
There are many a slips between cups and lips.
You mean...?
There's many a slip between cup and slip.
It's alright.
Are you so happy to go away from me, Mayil?
No, I too feel difficult to leave you.
What can I do?
In this whole village you were the only entertainment I had.
Infact I stayed here this long for you only.
I think I'll miss that also, Mayil.
I'll not stay here anymore.
Please don't say like that.
I'm close to you, thinking you're my life.
Just few days only, right?
Please send me with a smile.
You can go, but one thing.
If you think your ambition is more important than me,
when you return to the village,
you'll surely not find me here.
That's sure, good bye.
Hello...hello...
Mother! - What?
I'll tell you a thing, you won't get angry on me, right?
What are you up to?
I'm not going to study further, mother.
I can't stay there without you, mother.
If I go there, I'll think about you only.
Why are you so worried about that?
Would I be happy here without you?
I was thinking about whom should I ask for loan?
Indeed you love your mother so much!
No need to go anywhere, stay with me here only.
Why are you standing there like a pole?
Nothing. Mother, look at hen.
Looks like it is sick.
Yes, it has been lying like that for 2 days now.
That's her fate.
I feel pity for it, mother.
What's this sudden sympathy?
Whenever it came near you, always shouted on it saying devil!
I've to do a work with it. - Work? What are you saying?
Hen...will lay chicks, right? - Lay chicks?
No, hatch chicks...no...
Chicks and then...
What exactly you want to say now?
If we take it to the new doctor, it'll be fine, mother.
You're too much. Does he look like a doctor?
He looks like a playboy.
Everyone in village say he's efficient, mother.
It's fate is to die in his hands.
Okay, hold this.
Give the hen, I'll take it to him.
Oh no...mother! - What?
Don't you've to go to shandy today?
Yes, my dear. I totally forgot about it.
Send it with Chappani, I'll go to shandy.
Don't know where he's roaming!
Look at this, mother. If we don't take it to doctor, it may die.
Okay, you take it to doctor.
Aunty...aunty...
Come, my son-in-law.
Think of him and he's here.
My prince!
Send the hen with him.
Take it to doctor.
If he asks what's the problem, don't keep quiet.
He'll give him details properly. I'm going to shandy, stay in home.
Come.
Mayil! May I go? - Get lost!
Hey, that's sick!
Hey, Chappani! Come here.
If doctor asks what's the problem? What will you tell him?
What should I tell him, Mayil?
You can't tell on your won, can you tell what I teach?
Give this to me. I'll go myself.
If mother asks... - I'll tell I took it to the doctor.
Good, Chappani.
Shall I wear yellow half sari?
Yes, I will! I will.
What's it? - Need to give injection to hen.
Hospital opens at 4 pm only.
Doctor? - He's in his home.
When my life is over...
Remember when we were together...
We were in love and sing a song...
Hello, please look at me.
Please look at me!
Angry on me?
I'm not going to city for studies. - Why?
I've decided you're more important to me.
I know it.
I knew you'd come here with this decision.
To meet you here, I didn't go to hospital.
I didn't come here to meet you. Hen is sick.
That's why I'm here. - Really?
Yes.
Can I check it?
I mean hen. - Take it.
This hen has two diseases.
I'll give medicine for one.
For another, you've to give medicine.
Didn't get me? - No.
What's your age now?
That 16 is your disease. Can I give medicine for that also?
Give medicine quickly, I need to go home quickly.
Come.
Oh sorry!
Okay, it's getting late, I'll go now.
Mayil! Free the hen.
Let it roam freely. Leave it.
You're still like a little girl.
There's a way to handle such animals.
Always handle hen by holding legs.
Always handle rabbit by holding ears.
You know duck? Duck?
I mean...duck!
Always handle ducks by holding necks.
I don't know all that.
I'll go.
You're an educated. You mustn't say you don't know anything.
You must try to know it.
See for example.
For human bodies like us.
There's a different type of sensation for different parts.
You touch here.
Come on.
Mayil, nothing will happen. Please...touch here.
Come on.
Good.
I didn't feel any sensation.
Touch here.
Nice, here also nothing.
Touch here.
Mayil, I'll show you the difference.
You feel anything here?
Very good.
Here?
Nice.
Here?
Mayil, look into my eyes.
Let me try.
In this place!
Mayil...Mayil...
Mayil!
Leave me!
Be little patient. - I'm scared.
I want to go, leave me.
- Mayil!
Did you see Guruvamma's daughter after she attained puberty?
I didn't see her, brother.
Didn't see her, right? See her now.
Isn't there anyone in shop?
Who is it?
I'm here as your first customer.
How is it?
What's this, buddy? She appeared and vanished like lightning.
One thunder and she'll come out, watch out.
Hey educated girl! I want Mayil mark beedi.
How is it?
No answer from her, may be shy after puberty.
That's arrogance of education.
Would she get government job for her education?
She must make cow dung cakes and bring it to shandy to sell.
Won't I trap and sing lullaby for her in my lap?
How is it?
How come landlord's covered cart is going!
Is his daughter having labour pain?
No, it seems doctor is getting married in city.
Got a letter from his place.
Cart is here to take him to railway station.
It seems you're going to city! - Yes.
People say you're going for your marriage.
Of course, they're correct.
I'm going for my marriage only.
Hello, then our relationship...
Just to kill the time.
Don't we go under shade of tree in hot sun?
I didn't give in to you, are you doing this to hurt me?
You pretty village girl!
Even if you had fallen for me, I would've done the same.
To tell you in short, even now one thing I like is not you.
Your are of sixteen!
Hello...hello...
Please ask him to stop the cart.
Don't call when I'm going, it's inauspicious.
My only ambition since my childhood days in only one thing.
That was to become a teacher.
I gave up my ambition for your sake.
I did it with hope that you'd marry me.
Marry?
You?
You dreamy village girl!
I'm an educated doctor.
The girl who I'll marry, she is after all a lowly petty shop owner's daughter!
How long this has been going on?
How long this drama has been going on behind your mother's back?
I sent you to school that you'll bring laurels to me.
But you poisoned my life, you sinner.
You were scared to ask me for a new sari or blouse also.
How did you get the courage of finding a husband for yourself?
How did it come?
I would've been happy if you had died.
But you've come home after getting ruined.
I'm not ruined.
Do you say you met him, had relationship but didn't have sex?
I'm...
Cotton and fire were together!
I don't believe you.
I don't believe it.
I'm not ruined.
A woman is not a prostitute if she's ruined.
A woman who leaves home is also a prostitute.
Mother!
I was born to my father, right? - What?
Do you believe I was born to my father only?
Mayil! - If you believe that.
You must believe I'm not ruined.
Mayil!
I'm your daughter, mother.
I'm not ruined.
Mayil, I trust you, my dear. - Mother!
I trust you...trust you.
If we cry, villagers will laugh at us.
Laugh at us!
Before anyone talks about this in village.
I'll fix your marriage immediately.
Fix your marriage. - Mother!
Do you've a match box?
New to the village?
Yes, coming from Kokilapuram.
Don't you get match boxes in Kokilapuram?
How is it? See! - Very nice.
No, my sister's son is educated and working as teacher in Kokilapuram.
I'm here to seek Guruvamma's daughter in marriage to him.
I saw a tea shop on the way, I got down there.
Just to inquire about the girl.
How is the girl?
Parattai... - Sssh!
Come.
You asked for match box, right? Come closer.
I'll light it myself.
How is it?
He's asking how is the girl?
What I say is...ssh...
You keep quiet.
Most educated girl in this village and very beautiful too!
Very beautiful!
I'm saying that.
But you say...
New doctor to the village and this girl had....
You say like that!
No...no...we mustn't tell him all that.
Parattai!
Girl with great future.
Teen age problem.
Wittingly or unwittingly she committed the sin.
If we tell him all that, would he accept her as daughter-in-law?
We must tell him after marriage is over.
How is it? - Parattai!
Teacher, you say...
You keep quiet.
You ask why go for groom outside instead of local boy?
What I say is, the man who had has ditched her.
If her mother too ditches her,
shouldn't she find a father for the forthcoming child?
Kokilapuram people are wealthy.
Please don't discard her.
Poor Guruvamma!
If you accept her daughter, this village will pray you like God.
Excuse me, sir...
You lit the fire, Parattai.
How is it? - Very bad.
Sister-in-law, I'll do whatever is possible for me.
I've given her 3 sovereign gold chain.
I'll give one more 3 sovereign gold chain and ear studs.
Then, when I send her back after Aadi month,
I'll present her with 6 sovereign bangles and necklace.
Okay Guruvamma, more or less, gift her whatever you can.
Can I be so strict?
I wish your daughter becomes my daughter-in-law.
My son likes her very much.
Let's get them engaged by Tamil month Panguni.
Throw our son into a deserted well.
Kokilapuram people expect even a concubine to be a chaste woman.
What are you saying?
Entire village says your daughter had an affair with local doctor.
Do you want our boy to become father of her forthcoming child?
Come out immediately.
Chellathai! - What's it, sister?
Come here, we came here together, let's go home together.
Do you know this matter?
You too hear it.
What's it, sister Vellayamma?
Guruvamma, who ruled the roost here has been reduced to nothing now.
Her pride has been reduced to tears now.
Why?
Her daughter's sin!
Before mother finds a groom, she found herself a man.
Pappammal who came with a proposal come to know about this matter.
Who is she? She's one who makes mountains out of molehills.
Isn't that enough? She spat on her face!
Oh my God!
What's this atrocity?
This is nothing, there's much more in store.
Who will look after me now?
You gave me food and clothes.
Aunty, you left me!
Tears or worrying will not help you!
You've a home to stay and a petty shop to earn.
Unjustly they killed your mother with rumours.
You live with pride and show them their place.
Oh God! Very high fever!
Mayil....Mayil...
Mother died and she has fallen sick.
Grind it well, apply it on forehead.
Mix it with milk and give it tomorrow morning.
Got it?
Mayil didn't have food for two day now.
Mad boy! She mustn't fast.
You were helping her mother all these years.
Help her too hereafter.
Make gruel for her, I'll come tomorrow morning to check.
Got it?
Shake head for everything like a cow.
Don't know if you've understood or not.
Mayil, I felt pity on seeing your condition last night.
You were lamenting in fever.
I brought doctor to check you.
He said you mustn't fast.
I made gruel for you.
I was very tired, I didn't know myself.
I slept inside the house.
Mayil, aunty raised goats and chicken.
Never raised a dog.
She raised me only.
So, I'm everything to you from now.
I'm an educated doctor.
The girl who I'll marry, she is after all a lowly petty shop owner's daughter!
Mayil, aunty raised goats and chicken.
Never raised a dog.
She raised me only.
So, I'm everything to you from now.
Are you angry?
Earlier when we went to shandy, mother used to keep on talking to me.
I keep walking saying yes.
You too say something, I'll walk saying yes.
Had we brought our goat, we could've sold it in shandy, right?
No...no...they'll sell it to the butcher.
Earlier you were always very happy and smiling, Mayil.
It was beautiful to see.
You don't laugh or smile anymore.
Why?
Can I make you smile?
A goat kid laid egg and it hatched into a chick...
So said an elephant calf, which a kitten heard and narrated it...
This is not a story, earth is seeing it happen...
Is that all? There are many more strange tales...
King of Koothumedai...
King of Koothumedai had 102 wives...
All 102 wives laid duck eggs...
18 among them were designated as queens...
Age of all the 18 wives together was 26 only...
Totally 26 years only... - Eh?
I swear on children...
I swear on pots...
It's there in Valluvar's books... It's there in folklores...
It's not a story, my princess...
A goat kid laid egg and it hatched into a chick...
So said an elephant calf, which a kitten heard and narrated it...
This is not a story, earth is seeing it happen...
Is that all? There are many more strange tales...
In the land without crows...
As wild cattle were grazing...
Singing a song, a young girl ran away...
If you go to shandy, may I come with you?
Are you ready to accept my proposal?
In the land without crows...
As wild cattle were grazing...
Making me wait for you...
My dear prince...
I'm going to shandy, join me...
I accept your proposal...
Please look here...
Listen to my sweet voice...
Are you asking why did I answer you?
Sweet old memories, my grandson...
I heard Kittappa's songs...
I met Chinnappa personally...
Song and music is oozing from me like a wild stream...
If I go on stage, no one can challenge me...
If I sing, I'm one among hundred...
Shall I show my talent?
Shall I sing few ragas?
You said it was a small village.
But it looks like a remote tribal village.
Don't ogle at me like that, I feel shy, Mayil.
Oh no! Today is Saturday.
Where are you going, Chappani?
You asked where am I going as I was going out...
Today is Saturday, if I give oil massage to Parattai, he'll pay me.
I'll have tea with it.
Look, don't take money from anyone.
You too must be a man before this village.
Go and have tea.
Tea is 15 paise only. - That's okay.
When there are people in shop, you must sit on bench and have tea.
On bench? - Yes.
You're not inferior to anyone.
Aren't you a man?
Take it...keep it.
Chappani...
Take this comb. - Why?
Comb if hair gets ruffled.
Why do you want this?
To put it on my shoulder.
Oh no...go.
Chappani is coming! He's majestic!
Chappani is majestic!
Look at that drama and fun!
Indeed you're handsome.
Beauty is oozing!
Mother gave old clothes, daughter gave new clothes.
Got it?
Mother less young girl!
May kept him as security. - For security or sex?
Vellayamma, you'll not let her also to live.
Planets are changing paths.
Those were affected by bad time till now are in for some real good times.
How is it?
Is my hair ruffled?
Why are you asking me?
Mayil gave a comb to comb hair.
One strong tea.
She gave a comb, did she give you money?
How is it?
Come closer and give.
Who is he? Mad man!
Wonder!
Looks like Chappani has become very rich.
Young girl!
Looks like having gala time.
So, you’re her pimp, right?
Hey, don't get angry!
Arrange her for me also. Don't do it for free.
Ill not give old pant and shirt like doctor.
I'll give an ear stud and betel leaf box.
You'll have a profession too!
I don't want tea!
Chappani, take back your money.
I don't want money or anything.
Go, mad man!
Susheela! - What's it, hubby?
I'll go to hospital.
Doctor's house for namesake only.
Not a help to manage household work.
I've to do everything myself.
Alright, what do you want? What do you want?
I've washed the clothes. I need a person to iron it.
I'll go to hospital and send my peon...
Hey, Chappani!
Come here.
My name is not Chappani, my name is Gopalakrishnan.
Mayil said everyone must call me like that only.
Hey, Chappani, come here.
Take these clothes and get it ironed.
Find another man to do it.
Mayil told me not to work for anyone or take money from them.
He really respects you a lot!
Take it.
Why hasn't Chappani come yet?
Don't know where did he go away?
My leg got sores searching for him.
It's Saturday, he'll always come on time, right?
Why didn't he come yet?
Look, he's here.
Call him.
Hey Chappani!
He's walking away without care.
Hey...hey Chappani!
You keep quiet...quiet.
Hey Chappani!
My name is not Chappani, my name is Gopalakrishnan.
Mayil said everyone must call me like that only.
Hey! Come and give me oil massage.
Find another man to do it.
Mayil told me not to work for anyone or take money from them.
Why is he talking like this?
Is he the same Chappani or different man?
I don't know.
Hey Chappani!
Hey you!
Ignoring me too.
How is it? - Very cheap!
Sit properly.
Enough...enough...
What? Why are you saying enough?
Mad man!
Why are you laughing?
You've become very brave.
Of late you've changed a lot.
Everyone is surprised to see your courage.
Everyone in village is angry on me.
I'm refusing to work for them.
I'll do only if you tell me.
Will you do anything if I tell you? - Yes.
Whatever I may say? - Yes.
If I ask you to die, will you die?
I'll not do that. - Why?
Do you love your life so much?
No, Mayil.
If I die, who is there for you in this village?
So, I'll live till you're alive.
If you die, I'll die along with you.
Why are you looking at me?
Did I say anything wrong?
Everyone is calling you Gopalakrishnan, right?
Who is calling me like that? Only I'm calling myself like that.
Everyone is calling as Chappani.
Did you tell them not to call like that?
I told them but they insist on calling me like that only.
Hereafter if anyone calls you as Chappani.
Give them a tight slap!
Okay.
Hey you! Don't serve jaggery tea to doctor!
Serve him tea with sugar, you fool.
Take it. - Give me.
Why do fools like you run tea shops?
Brother, looks like petty shop owner's daughter has changed Chappani completely.
Not just changed but gave him attitude also.
Are you saying about his refusing and abusing you for asking him to do massage?
Hey, folk drama! Making fun of me?
Get him here immediately.
I'll take him to task.
No, not necessary.
Look there, he's coming.
What are you saying, sir?
I said Chappani is coming. - Okay, sir.
If I call him, he'll get afraid and run away.
You call him.
Hey, Chappani!
Hereafter if anyone calls you as Chappani.
Give them a tight slap!
Chappani!
How is it?
Mayil!
Come here.
Come here!
I slapped that man in suit.
Who?
Doctor who wears suits.
Why?
You told me to give a tight slap if anyone calls me Chappani, right?
Did you really slap him? - Yes.
How did you slap him?
Gave him a tight slap!
How did you slap him?
Gave him a tight slap!
How did you slap him?
Gave him a tight slap!
Mayil...you asked me...so I...
Chinnakka, sporting marigold in tresses...
What's the news?
Tell me, why did you give a mischievous smile now?
Showing your pearl like teeth...
What's that for?
Chinnakka, sporting marigold in tresses...
What's the news?
Tell me, why did you give a mischievous smile now?
Showing your pearl like teeth...
What's that for?
Offer prayers to Goddess Mother with camphor closely...
Can't you see it smile?
Offered prayers to God with your hands...
I've seen it with my eyes...
Can't I understand it now?
Just a gesture is enough, I'll move the mountain...
I'll bend it with my bare hands...
Just a gesture is enough, I'll move the mountain...
I'll bend it with my bare hands...
Don't laugh at me, my heart can't bear it...
You're the girl who knows my heart, my darling...
Chinnaiah, who gave marigold flowers...
What's the news?
Tell me, why did I give a mischievous smile now?
Man with pearl like teeth...
What's that for?
When wind sweeps river, it creates waves...
It creates waves...
Catla will jump and play...
When wind sweeps river, it creates waves...
Catla will jump and play...
It's swimming in my heart now...
Youth has many desires...
It has a heart, how come it's on adventurous path?
My body is shivering...
Moving like anklets...
You're a man of strength and intelligent...
I'm fine with what I'm now, O my dear...
Chinnakka, sporting marigold in tresses...
What's the news?
Tell me, why did you give a mischievous smile now?
Showing your pearl like teeth...
What's that for?
Chinnaiah, who gave marigold flowers...
What's the news?
Tell me, why did I give a mischievous smile now?
Man with pearl like teeth...
What's that for?
Chappani...Chappani...
Hey Chappani!
How many times I've to call you?
Can't you hear me?
I can hear but I'll not answer.
You told me to give a tight slap if anyone calls me as Chappani.
You're calling me as Chappani so many times.
Hereafter I'll not call you like that.
Oh my God!
Great! Coronation!
Chappani, you're in for good time.
It is coming right behind you.
Parattai!
Parattai, why did you...
What?
All three of you don't come to hit me!
Let's fight one to one.
Parattai, let's fight one to one.
Bloody orphan, no one is here to ask if I hit you.
Are you challenging me to fight one to one?
Yes, Mayil! They're hitting the poor man.
Gopal!
Forget them, Mayil!
Let them thrash me.
Why are you crying for it?
God will punish the sinners.
Is it very painful?
Not much of pain, just the wound appears big.
Nothing, you go to sleep.
No, you're lying because I may feel bad.
Look at this shirt! It's full of blood.
It's not blood, Mayil!
Food fed to me by aunty!
Why are you crying now?
Mayil, while hitting me, Parattai said.
Bloody orphan, there's no one to ask if I hit you.
How arrogance!
Am I an orphan, Mayil?
Tell me, Mayil. Am I an orphan?
No, Gopal!
You...we...
We both are not orphans.
You brought me here to talk something.
But you're sitting here silently.
Yes.
But you're still standing there.
You didn't ask me to sit.
Why are you staring at me?
What you've on me? Is it love or fear?
I don't know.
If it is fear, sit before me.
If it is love, sit next to me.
You do whatever I say!
Follow my word in letter and spirit.
I think I want to give you something.
Take it.
Is this what I wished for, Mayil?
Gopal, since you're with me, people are talking bad about me.
Is this why you brought me here alone?
I expected something like this, ask me to die.
I'll die.
But don't ask me to leave you, Mayil.
Where would I go, Mayil?
Go to shandy.
Buy a sacred thread with this money.
Mayil...
You always think about me.
I've decided to give myself to you.
Mayil...Mayil...
Mayil!
O saffron flower...
Chill breeze...
Where's my king?
Won't you please wish me well...
O saffron flower... O saffron flower...
Chill breeze...
Where's my king?
Won't you please wish me well...
O saffron flower...
Sacred thread, sari and...
Oh no!
Mayil!
What?
As you told me, I forgot it.
Sacred thread, sari, garland and...
Silk dhoti and shirt.
I'll repeat it, listen.
Sacred thread, sari, garland and...
Silk dhoti and shirt for me.
Why are you going this side?
Short way, I'll cross the river and go.
Don't come alone at night.
Someone will come from shandy, come along with them.
Okay.
Isn't that Chappani going there?
Ask him, where is he going?
Hey! Where are you going?
I'm going to shandy!
I'm getting married.
A new bride and groom are going in a procession!
Devil cast an evil eye on them!
Devil was eyeing...
Devil cast an evil eye on them!
Hey, who is that?
Landlord! Greetings, sir!
Chappani? Looks like you're happy and singing song.
I'm getting married.
Mayil and I'm are marrying, I went to shandy to buy things.
Okay, go. Go!
Bride said to put off the lamp.
Groom said let it burn all the night.
Groom said so!
Oh no! Leave her!
Leave her!
Hey, Parattai!
Leave her.
Chappani!
Mayil, I'm going away.
They'll sentence me to death, Mayil.
No, Gopal.
They'll not hang you.
You'll definitely come back.
I will wait for you all my life.
Mayil, I...
Mayil...
Mayil...Mayil...
Mayil...would I come back?
Don't cry, Mayil.
Take care, Mayil.
Mayil, I'll come back.
Mayil...Mayil...
Mayil, I'll come back.
You'll definitely come back.
I will wait for you all my life.
You'll definitely come back.
I will wait for you all my life.
Chappani will definitely come Mayil's life will bloom