'ADHARVAM'
Vishnu..
Mother, Mr. Subramani is calling me.
Let him. You can go once you're all dry.
I must go. - Vishnu! Listen to me. Dry your hair.
Wait. Vishnu!
Wow! A nice chariot! - Dry your hair before you go.
Wait! Careful! - Mr. Subramani!
Hey! Slow down!
Slow.. - Mr. Subramani! - Come, my child!
Go slow! - Here is your chariot.
Does it have horses? - Yes, it does.
The one in front is a horse. This is Lord Krishna.
Look closer. That is Arjuna.
This is an advise from the 'Bhagavad Gita'.
Subramani, you interrupted his bath.
You must accompany Thevalli to the prediction.
Do you remember? - Yes.. No..
What? - Yes.
How can I not go? Isn't that so, Vishnu?
Vishnu! Look, it's your father.
Father! - Slow down..
Father..
Father, Mr. Subramani made a chariot for me.
Really? Did you take a bath?
I did.
Come. - Subramani.
You could have bathed and visited the temple at least today.
Okay.
Why should I go to the temple when wise men are there?
Why should I take a bath?
Where is Vishnu? Call him.
Vishnu..
I'm coming, Mother.
Today is the prediction at the temple.
I must go. - I heard the offered cloth caught fire.
It's a bad omen. The Goddess is kind
but can be easily angered too.
It was a sign from her.
Where were you? - I was getting ready.
His initiation ceremony is nearing.
We got him after nine years of prayers and offerings.
That too at this old age. - Who said that we are old?
Someone.
I heard that some people of Mekkad lineage are dark sorcerers.
One of them was your classmate. What was his name?
It is like you can read my thoughts.
I'll leave then.
Greetings. Come.
We were waiting for you. - I see you all are here.
All the noblemen are here.
We need to finish the prayers and start.
What about the arrangements? - All done.
Goddess!
What is it? - Someone is blocking my vision.
Who is it? - Someone.
Goddess!
Thirty three.
As per my calculations, the number is 423.
All the signs point to Virgo.
The position of Uranus doesn't favour us.
The position of Jupiter isn't great either.
The position of Uranus says it all.
Listen.
The use of medicinal powders, enchanted lotions
and black magic. - Yes, black magic!
Who is performing black magic?
Someone who belongs to this lineage is practicing black magic.
He worships evil deities
and practises Atharva Veda. Isn't that the case?
What do you think, Puthedan?
What you said is true. Black magic is being practiced
to destroy this village and to deprive the Goddess of her power.
Yes.
We should proceed with the rituals only after putting an end to it.
Until we stop it, there is no use in performing
purification and making offerings to the Goddess.
It's no secret who practices black magic here.
Who could possibly talk to Mekkadan?
He has threatened us not to try to talk him out of it anymore.
Several demonic entities are present at his manor.
I've heard that even Goddess Varahi is present there now.
Who would dare to go there in that case?
Can you do it?
You should do it for the sake of the villagers
and the Goddess. You must advise Mekkadan.
Will he, who has ignored the words of the villagers
and his relatives, listen to me? I don't think so.
You both are the students of Velanjiri, aren't you?
Wouldn't he listen to you?
Yes, we had the same teacher, Velanjiri.
He was such a virtuous man. He taught us the same lessons
but the two of us learned different things from him.
Mekkadan was interested in black magic even back then.
Our teacher had tried to talk him out if it a couple of times.
Since he couldn't succeed, he expelled Mekkadan.
That sparked a feeling of revenge in him.
An evil sorcerer from the south came here during that time.
He wasn't a Brahmin and he belonged to a much lower caste
but he was a true sage.
Mekkadan became his student.
The evil sorcerer blessed him with the knowledge of how to please
evil deities. A knowledge which the former
had acquired in his various lifetimes.
Only then did he give up his life.
Evil sorcerers don't die till they find a successor.
I won't criticize Mekkadan.
I believe everything that is happening is beyond his will.
It's his karma and he should face it.
He should certainly face it.
There is no fault in practising wizardry of any kind.
But Mekkadan isn't just practising it
he is using it for money and selfish desires.
And that is his mistake.
The only person whom Mekkadan is scared of is you.
There is no doubt that he'll listen to you.
He doesn't even fear God.
So I guess he will just ignore my words.
I shall talk to him anyway.
M-Mr. Thevalli..
What is it?
I can't accompany you to Mekkadan's manor.
I am feeling a bit scared and hallucinated.
I fear that this water and the state of hallucination
would make me suffer from seizures again.
In that case, you need not accompany me. Here.
Lord Vishnu!
Lord Vishnu..
I guess this day would witness some incredible turn of events!
May I come in?
Look who is here! Thevalli!
I haven't denied anyone from entering my manor.
Please come in. Take your seat.
Don't be hesitant. Please take your seat.
Do even those who practice Rig Veda end up on the wrong path?
Mekkadan, you shouldn't practice black magic.
To be born as a Brahmin is the reward of the good deeds
that one has done across thousands of lives.
Please don't ruin this life of yours.
Only despicable men practice black magic.
A Brahmin is supposed to know the Absolute.
Do you really know in how many forms
the Absolute exists?
Those who follow Advaita say that it is not two.
But they are hesitant to state that it is one.
Those who follow 'Dvaita' say that it is two.
Which among them is correct? Or are they both wrong?
Or is there a different truth we don't know about?
When one finds out the truth, there dies the purpose of the search.
True life is all about the search for knowledge.
Only a life of that sort yields consistent happiness.
You believe that the reason
for the elusive search is to attain happiness, don't you?
That's exactly what I am doing.
I am doing it for my happiness and to fulfil my ambitions.
I am not criticizing you. I know you are helpless.
It is nothing but one's karma
that makes him an evil sorcerer.
That's why you are leading this wretched life
despite being a Brahmin.
Oh, great Brahmin who sired an illegitimate son
with a 'Pulluva' woman, who praises Lord Shiva
and Goddess Parvathy with her music
so as to get people married
to free them from the displeasure of the Serpent Gods
and to pray for the couples to be blessed with a good son!
You need not try to enlighten me about what's right and wrong.
You aren't worthy enough to do it.
Thevalli, wait. Wait, I say!
You spoke about my life and my karma, didn't you?
Let me tell you something.
The karma of your illegitimate son will make him
come to me and learn Atharva Veda.
I will make him my successor in black magic.
You spoke about my life and my karma, didn't you?
Let me tell you something.
The karma of your illegitimate son will make him
come to me and learn Atharva Veda.
I will make him my successor in black magic.
Don't you believe me?
"You are the better half of the Lord"
"who wears the crescent"
"and the mighty Ganges on his hair!"
"Protect us, Goddess!"
"Bless us, Goddess Parvathy!
"You are the daughter of the mountains"
"and the mother of Lord Ganapati."
"Bless this family with a son!"
"Bless this family."
"You are the better half of the Lord"
"who wears the crescent"
"and the mighty Ganges on his hair!"
"Protect us, Goddess!"
"All those beautiful flowers have bloomed"
"wishing that you would wear them in your hair."
"All the elusive flowers have bloomed!"
"We have offered.."
"We've offered a betel leaf"
"a red sari, saffron, coconut and flattened rice."
"You are the better half of the Lord"
"who wears the crescent"
"and the mighty Ganges on his hair!"
"Protect us, Goddess!"
"You weren't terrified"
"even when the mystic fire consumed you."
"You stood before Lord Shiva"
"like an idol brighter than the moon."
"You wore the ten sacred flowers on your hair.."
"You wore the ten sacred flowers on your hair"
"and adorned yourself in a red sari."
"You became the better half of Lord Shiva"
"who performed his ferocious dance."
"You are the better half of the Lord"
"who wears the crescent"
"and the mighty Ganges on his hair!"
"Protect us, Goddess!"
"Protect us, Goddess! Bless us, Goddess Parvathy!"
We consider you equivalent to God.
You have such divinity in you.
I don't want to be the reason for it to elude you.
I don't want to bear that curse too. - Curse?
I shall definitely come.
What if your wife comes to know about it?
What if she knows that I'm bearing your child?
No! I shall leave this village.
What if I give birth to a son..
I would have to lie to a lot of people.
No matter how much I lie
your wife will come to know about this someday.
I shall go away with this accursed boon.
Is it true that you have an illegitimate son?
If Mekkadan has said so, it might as well be the truth.
Even though he chose the wrong path, his powers are indubitable.
His words would never betray him.
Will his words turn out to be true?
His criticism of me and the way he cursed my son..
I've committed only one sin in my life.
That sin.. - Thevalli.
We are mere pawns.
We are puppets who dance to someone's tune.
Even a sage like you succumbed to your temptations.
That too, for a 'Pulluva' woman.
I guess it's all down to fate. - No!
My son won't become a warlock! He won't practice black magic!
But I don't even know where they live now. - Please calm down.
He will come to you. He will learn the Vedas.
He'll become a famous sage. - Really?
I'll make him a wizard.
Won't he become one?
A wizard.. I don't know about that.
I feel as if my vision is obstructed by a cloud of smoke.
It might be because of old age that I can't see it clearly.
By the way, isn't it Vishnu's initiation ceremony tomorrow?
Yes. - You may leave, Thevalli. Go without any worries.
May fortune favour you. - Shall I leave? - See you tomorrow.
Oh, Goddess! Where are they?
Anantha.. Come here.
They'll leave after the sacred thread ceremony.
Don't you want to see Vishnu and your father? - Yes.
Don't you see a fair-complexioned man standing next to the boy?
Do you know who that is? - Yes.
Who is he? - My dad.
You spoke about my life and my karma, didn't you?
Let me tell you something.
The karma of your illegitimate son will make him
come to me and learn Atharva Veda.
I will make him my successor in black magic.
Malu..
Where were you all this while? - Please forgive me.
He said that he wanted to see his father.
He cries saying that he wants to meet you just once.
Please forgive us. We won't come here again.
We won't come here ever again.
Son, come here.
What is your name? - Anantha Padmanabhan.
What about your education?
I taught him a few songs and 'Kalamezhuthu'.
What? Why did you teach him that?
Do you want him to live the life of a 'Pulluva'?
He should be taught Sanskrit.
No Vedic schools admit 'Pulluva' boys.
Thevalli.
A lot of people will criticise you and speak ill about it.
Let him study and become a learned man.
Is Vishnu asleep? - Yes. He slept just now.
He doesn't know that you are here.
Let him sleep. Playing and learning.
He must be tired.
Puthedan! Come.
No. I wanted to know something.
What is it? - Thevalli, are the Vedas to be taught
to the lower castes?
Are you too supporting his stupidity?
Stupidity? Shouldn't we teach those who want to learn?
One's caste is not the criteria to learn Vedas.
According to 'Manusmrithi', they are not supposed to learn that.
Don't you know that? - I do.
'Women should never be set free.' That too was said by Manu.
If you say that to your wife
you will get beaten up by her.
Stop it!
It was foolish of me to come. Teach whomever you want.
Our children won't learn with a 'Pulluva'.
Come.
"Bloomed as a flower.. Filled with nectar.."
"The first words came out."
"Bloomed as a flower.. Filled with nectar.."
"The first words came out."
"Within lied"
"the thirst for knowledge."
"The time paved the way."
"Bloomed as a flower.. Filled with nectar.."
"The first words came out."
"The sun caressed every particle"
"energised with nutrition."
"The sun caressed every particle"
"energised with nutrition."
"He played whole heartedly"
"with his graceful feet."
"He played whole heartedly"
"with his graceful feet."
"Like the stars that smile up above"
"and like a tender leaf down on earth."
"His radiance was felt in this world."
"Bloomed as a flower.. Filled with nectar.."
"The first words came out."
"The thirst for the finest of knowledge"
"fuelled every single thought."
"The thirst for the finest of knowledge"
"fuelled every single thought."
"Won't the happiness end one day"
"with this search of knowledge?"
"Won't the happiness end one day"
"with this search of knowledge?"
"The search goes on and on."
"Even through the wilderness."
"Seeking the ultimate truth."
"Bloomed as a flower.. Filled with nectar.."
"The first words came out."
"Within lied"
"the thirst for knowledge."
"The time paved the way."
"Bloomed as a flower.. Filled with nectar.."
"The first words came out."
Vishnu will come this week. He had sent a letter.
I wonder if he did well in his exams.
He says, he will secure a class.
He said that he wants to study M.Sc.
Won't we need money for that?
We can arrange that. Let him study.
Education is valuable now.
How is your mother?
What can I say? She is bedridden.
Is there anyone to help her?
None in particular. I must find someone.
He's coming.
Who? - The great painter and Vedic scholar.
Anantha Padmanabhan.
Don't let your father know about these visits.
He will kill you.
Really? - Isn't he home?
He went to the town. - I understood that.
You wouldn't have come here otherwise.
Did you take the medicine, Mother? - Savithri gave it to me.
Did you eat something? - I had it from the temple.
Take rest, Mother.
Go..
Are all these of any use?
Yes. I can teach Vedas
free of cost.
I can send the hostel and tuition fee to Vishnu.
I can afford food for my mother, me
and you too, if you come here.
Also, Tantric painters are very rare in India.
I am one of them.
Really? - What?
Remember what the foreigner who visited here told me?
'Your work is marvellous!' Wait and see.
He has invited me to Paris, the capital of arts.
I will exhibit my paintings there.
Yes. You can say, it is the artistic heritage of India
and con people. They will believe you too.
Then how come you are not drawing? - I too will do it.
Anantha, take a look at this.
What did you do, Savithri?
Who puts a dot in the centre of a Tantric circle?
What if I do that?
This is just a painting now.
Put a dot in it and it becomes an idol.
It gains power. This will be like a temple then.
Not worshipping it would lead to calamities.
Don't worry. It was an honest mistake.
It is okay. - Brother Anantha.
Brother Anantha.
Yes? I think it is Vishnu.
Brother Anantha.
Yes. It's Vishnu.
Come on.. Has he started taking afternoon naps too?
Oh! This is the reason you couldn't hear me.
They are Vishnu's friends. Ravi and Roy.
Shall I leave, Anantha? - Okay.
Who is she, Mr. Anantha?
Savithri. - Okay.
You can leave. Please come.
Sister-in-law!
Haven't I told you about her? - Yes.
We could make it out from his expression.
Shall I leave? - Okay.
Marvellous!
From where did you learn Tantric painting?
I haven't learnt it.
I grew up amidst the drawings
and songs about the Serpent Gods.
The essence of those gets reflected in my paintings.
I've not learnt it from anywhere.
In spite of studying in a fine arts college for five years
I've not succeeded in developing my own drawing style.
It's better that you don't develop your own style.
Otherwise you'll get fixed on that.
That's right.
Roy! I need to know some things from you.
What is it? - Nothing great.
It's just an ambitious desire of mine.
If a person without any academic qualifications
or any other degree
submits a thesis, will your university grant him a doctorate?
The thesis is about Tantric art and its philosophy.
Research is usually
done under the guidance of someone.
Okay. - I meant that a person with a doctorate
must be there as a mentor to him. Then about the language.
Thesis should be submitted in English.
But for you.. - Language is not a problem.
English or French. Anything is fine.
French? Did you mean French?
Yes. French.
A French man had visited here to learn about the Tantric forms.
Vishnu knows about it. Dr. John Arthur.
I taught him the Vedas and he taught me French.
Now I'm quiet fluent. I learned English by myself.
Brother! - Yes? - There is prediction at the temple tomorrow.
Father has asked you to come. - I know.
Do visit when you get time. - Okay. - You too. - Sure.
We'll take a leave. - Okay.
Pray and place the gold in any one of the houses.
The number that we got is 153.
That points to the zodiac sign, Cancer.
Ascendant is the sun.
Saturn is in the sixth house.
Mars is in the ninth house.
Mercury is in the twelfth house.
The ascendant makes one thing very clear.
This temple is deprived of the God's presence.
What do you think, Mekkadan? - You're right.
Since the sun is the ascendant, we can't have the presence of God.
What do you think, Anantha?
It mainly indicates a bad omen.
The mercury in the twelfth house is gazing the enemy.
What does it imply?
The enemies and thieves have defiled the temple.
Thieves? - Don't get anxious. They aren't outsiders.
It's the work of our own people. - Hey, lowly man!
Are you trying to say that we are all thieves?
By the way, who are you to say all this?
Do you think you can say whatever you wish if you have cowries?
You are best suitable for worshipping serpents.
Isn't it better that you do that?
Mind your words! - Don't threaten us.
These astrology predictions
are suitable for Brahmins like us.
We don't need your opinion. - Stop it!
You stole from the temple
and now you are shouting at the one who spoke the truth!
The mercury in the twelfth position is gazing the enemy.
Tell me if you people haven't stolen the temple's valuables.
I'll prove it myself.
You call yourself superiors! What are you so proud of?
That sacred thread on your chest?
Then give me a few days of time.
I'll perform his initiation ceremony as per the Atharva Veda
and make him a Brahmin.
Don't laugh! He is superior to all of you here.
He has knowledge. Try to respect people first.
You sit here and tell your opinion.
Anantha!
Go out.
Get out.
Anantha..
Stop there.
Anantha.
Did I disturb you?
No, I was just taking a nap.
I didn't expect your arrival. Please sit down.
I'll sit down.
I sensed a divine source in the northeast direction.
But without any glory.
I knew it would be you.
But if you ask me why I didn't come till now..
There is a right time for everything.
You are a knowledgeable person. A master of Vedas.
But your knowledge is not complete.
There are four Vedas. Why did you leave out the Atharva Veda?
Vedas are the creation of God.
But there is discrimination in those too.
Atharva Veda is said to be unrighteous.
They call it black magic.
Anantha, no Veda, ritual or mantra
can be considered as black magic.
The purpose behind performing a particular ritual
differentiates it as good or bad.
But I don't consider anything as bad.
Please sit down. - I know that.
But don't stay away from knowledge due to misconceptions.
Just study Atharva Veda.
I'll teach you.
But..
Isn't it better to start the fourth Veda after finishing the third?
I haven't mastered the third Veda still. - Take your time.
But you should come to learn. - Let the time come.
You will come. I know.
I'll take a leave.
Anantha!
Anantha..
He'll be my successor in black magic!
Don't you believe me?
Father! - What happened?
Dear!
You are sweating.
What happened? Do you feel unwell?
No. I had a bad dream.
Where are you going, Father? - Give me the lamp.
Where are you going? - I want to see Anantha.
In this midnight? Don't go alone.
I'll accompany you. - No!
You can sleep.
Dear, go with him without letting him know.
What is the matter?
Why are you both here at this midnight?
I don't know.
Father said that he had a bad dream and came here.
I just accompanied him here.
He is so stubborn.
It's right that Mr. Mekkadan had come here.
But I am not tempted by it.
Anantha, you've surpassed me in terms of wisdom.
You've learned more than what I taught you.
You found new meanings that I never could.
But today, your knowledge..
Your hunger for knowledge scares me.
I haven't been able to sleep well for a while now.
Somebody is trying to blow off the light of wisdom
that you've in you.
They're trying to destroy the sanctity of your knowledge.
Anantha, something's happening to you.
You can share your inner feelings with me.
Are you not satisfied with me as your teacher?
If yes, you can find another teacher for yourself.
But not Mekkadan.
He will devour you.
He'll turn you into an evil sorcerer.
You'll become a sinner.
No.
I shall never commit any sin
for the sake of my betterment or leisure.
But I regret now
for being born as a half-Brahmin.
If I was a 'Pulluva'
I could have spent my life as a nomad singing songs.
But I can't do that now, can I?
I learnt the Vedas, Upanishads
Puranas and the sacred writings.
And yet..
Who am I?
I don't even know that.
Weren't you the one who taught me ethnography?
Who am I?
Am I a Brahmin, a Kshatriya or a Shudra?
Who am I?
Whose customs do I follow?
Like whom should I live?
No, you don't have to worry about me.
You need not fear that a man who followed Rig Veda
gave birth to an evil sorcerer.
But I am losing my beliefs and the control over my mind.
I'm not able to control my mind with the mantras I learned.
Aren't you a great sage?
Please provide me with the strength to control my mind.
May you prosper in everything.
Ms. Malu, I'll leave now. - Okay.
See you, Brother Anantha.
Father, I shall hold the lamp.
Anantha.
My body and soul seem to be fainting.
Do you have any verses from the Bhagavad Gita for me?
Anantha. - Yes. - Please forgive me. - For what?
I came to know about it.
About the fact that my father and the priests insulted you
and that you left the temple.
I heard it all.
I didn't leave the temple.
I was asked to leave.
Anyway, what business do I have at that sacred place?
I'm the one to be blamed.
Wise man don't exhibit their knowledge.
I was the one who was being foolish.
Anantha.
You're very wise, aren't you?
Why don't you try to get a job in a different line of work?
You aren't getting the respect you deserve
because you teach the sacred texts.
That's the reason you get humiliated.
No matter how much I get criticised or humiliated
I don't want another job.
I have dedicated my life to knowledge and wisdom.
But it's my heart that gets hurt when you get humiliated.
Hey.
Bloody son of a bitch!
Hey, you insolent wretch! - Father.
Oh, God! - You didn't find anybody else, did you? - Oh, no!
Come here! - Oh, no!
Come with me! - Father. - Walk!
Oh, God! - Come on! - Ma'am. - I'll kill you!
Ma'am!
Walk! - Father. - You've become whimsical.
Please.. - She didn't find anyone else!
Come on!
Climb.
I say, climb! - Mother!
Mother..
Go soon. He's really furious.
Oh, God!
What is it? What happened?
What wrong has she done?
Didn't she find any body else to have an affair with?
That half-Brahmin!
She's an accursed one who'll bring down the family name.
I'll kill you all.
It's all because of your negligence. Go away!
Beating your daughter up isn't going to change anything.
Thevalli's support is the reason behind his arrogance.
If you don't put an end to this right now
not just your family name
but your clan will get ruined too.
He'll ruin it.
You must act fast.
You must get her married before this news spreads out.
Yoga has strengthened my body
and knowledge has enlightened my mind.
But I have a heart that's too weak.
It needs something, doesn't it?
Savithri is the one who comforted me in times of pain and grief.
I didn't care about her caste
her religion
or her wealth.
I can't ignore
the pain and suffering she is undergoing now.
No.
I won't take any decisions on my own.
But if she comes to me after walking out on everything
I'll accept her.
You must permit me to do that even if it's an act of defiance.
You must forgive me.
Dear.. Savithri.
Everyone's asleep.
Nobody noticed me coming here.
You've been starving for too long now.
Have something.
Is my father asleep? - Yes.
Please let me out.
I want to see Anantha. - Oh, no.
No, ma'am.
If your father finds out that.. - Nobody would know.
I'll be back by dawn after meeting him.
I promise. I'll return.
Anantha. - Yes.
What'll we do now?
I don't know.
When they notice that I'm missing, they will right away come
to either this place or to your house.
Let's run away.
Where to? - Anywhere. - Okay.
Puthedan.
Puthedan! They're here.
There's nothing to worry about. Look at them.
Kill him the moment you find him.
Don't harm Savithri though.
Let's go.
You!
Stop staring and beat him.
Father! Father, stop them.
Father..
Oh, no! Father! - Tie him up!
Father!
Please don't, Father. Let go of me!
Let go, Father.
Please, Father.
No.
Light it up! - Father.
No, Father.
Father.
Mother..
Mother! - No!
Mother!
Son! - Mother!
Mother!
Anantha!
Son! - Ma'am..
Oh, God!
Father.. Stop it, Father!
Mother!
Anantha!
Mother!
After his mother's death
Anantha scorned that village.
You could also say that the village scorned him.
In search of the unknown Vedic knowledge
that many considered as the darkest chapter of Veda
Mekkadan and Anantha left the village.
Villages, towns, forests
grasslands, rivers
new cultures, new customs
and customary rituals.
They continued their journey experiencing everything.
They found a spot to perform their rituals
at a very far off place
covered with mist and clouds.
Anantha.
I'm passing down everything to you.
The wisdom I acquired from the great saints
the power I attained through the ages of penance
and the knowledge. I am giving you everything.
You must achieve everything that I couldn't.
You must begin from where I end.
You must start the great votive ritual.
You must make sure that you don't break the penance.
You must become a man of higher consciousness.
It's time for me to go.
Walk faster. It's about to rain.
Why is it raining now?
Oh, God.
It's pouring heavily.
Bad times!
Oh, God.
What a rain!
It started when I left the temple.
Has it ever rained during the summer season?
Everything is topsy-turvy these days.
Take him in. - Come.
Oh, no! What happened?
There is nothing to worry.
He was bitten by a snake. - Oh, God!
The village is cursed. Bad omens are everywhere!
Flood, ruining of temples, death of Brahmins..
It is complete chaos!
The doctor is trying his best.
It's all in God's hands now. - Why say it? It is of no use.
What? - There is not much hope.
Maximum two hours.
He was bitten by a King Cobra!
No! - What?
The elephant at the temple
and Puthedan were equally prestigious.
His presence was one of a kind.
He had a great power of command.
It is all gone now!
The doctor had used his top notch medicine.
It failed for the very first time.
That too, at Puthedath house.
The weather cheated our farms this time.
It rained during the summer.
Our granaries are empty.
Mr. Thevalli is coming.
Mr. Thevalli.
Why are you silent?
The village is in chaos. The elephants are dying.
The flags are breaking down.
The temples are getting ruined.
What is all this, Mr. Thevalli?
Aren't you a wise and knowledgeable man?
What did we do to deserve this punishment?
No. I know nothing.
My skills had failed me a long time ago.
I am an old man who watches the destruction
of divinity.
Our actions may lose its effect at bad times.
But what if they give the opposite effect?
It is not the temple that gets ruined
but the force within it. Not the body, but the soul.
I am a soulless body that has no effect.
Didn't Anantha, your disciple, leave with Mekkadan?
No wonder!
Mekkadan had even performed the 'Yoni Puja' to gain power!
Anantha will be vengeful!
He will ruin the Brahmin clan!
Anantha will be vengeful! He will ruin the Brahmin clan!
Come.
Get ready.
Anantha!
Anantha..
Anantha!
Anantha.. - Whom are you calling?
What is it? What happened?
Did you have a nightmare?
It wasn't a nightmare. I saw it.
I saw it all.
Where are you going? - I must write to Vishnu. - At this time?
Can't it wait till dawn? - No.
I must hurry.
I get afraid every night.
Can't you look into it? - It has no solution.
What is the use in looking into it?
I had a vision.
Anantha.
He will destroy the Brahmin clan!
The land will lose its divinity.
Black magic! One that is so horrid and powerful like never before!
It must be stopped.
'Dear Vishnu'
'come home as soon as you get this letter.'
'Don't let its content scare you.'
'We are doing well.'
'Vishnu, I am old.'
'Maybe it is because of that, I am getting nightmares.'
'I see bad omens.'
Go on. I'll park this and come. - Okay.
Come.
Usha. - Yes. - If your parents find out that you bunk classes
you'll be in a heap of trouble.
As if they'll come all the way from Singapore for that!
It's better that they do.
Or else she will marry you.
Vishnu.
All of you made Mr. Anantha into this.
Even you live in that age.
17th century. Sorcery and black magic.
I meant no offence.
Do you know, Usha? His brother, Anantha..
He's the most brilliant man I've ever seen.
He's utilising that brilliance
neither for himself nor for this world
but is wasting it on nonsense.
Vishnu, let's go and bring him here.
Nobody knows where he is now.
My dad could calculate
his approximate location using his cowries.
But he's old now.
Even if he finds the place, I'll have to search for him myself.
That must be why he has asked me to come home.
Anyway, I don't want you to go alone.
We'll accompany you. - I.. - No, you won't.
Shall I also accompany you? - No. - I will.
What will you say at your hostel? - I'd say that I'm going home.
What'd you say at home?
They'd think that I'm at my hostel. - Oh, Jesus.
The girls these days can't be trusted at all.
Aries. Taurus.
Gemini. Cancer.
Leo.
Pisces.
The seventh zodiac would be very apt.
You wouldn't have any trouble with your journey.
But Saturn could cause
an obstacle to reach your destination.
The serpents may also try to stop you.
You must be careful with every move you make.
The Ascendant-Lord Sun is under the star sign, Aries.
You must travel in the direction where the sun rises.
The place where Anantha is staying is an isolated one.
It's surrounded by water.
He must be staying at the top of the hill.
The house he is staying in would be a very old one.
I know that you aren't going alone
but you must be careful.
Don't expect Anantha to be the way he was before.
His objective and his way of living
would have changed now.
You must be careful with every move you make.
You must tell your friends to wear this sacred thread.
You mustn't commit any sins
that would take away the God's blessings.
Not just you, but your friends too.
Hey, Roy! Come on.
It's getting cold. Let's go.
Hey, Roy.
It's chilling out here.
Roy, we're on our way to a very dangerous place.
He's one who is performing sacred rituals
to please a very dangerous deity.
There's nothing more dangerous
than talking him out of it.
So you must at least pretend to believe in it
even if you don't.
At least for the sake of others.
You must tie this sacred thread.
I'd be the only person to die if I don't tie it, right?
I will bear it.
My dear friend.
How are you planning on living with him?
Come, buddy.
Is he meditating?
Come down, you son of a bitch. Come down!
Do you also feel that I'm being superstitious?
No.
"The coracle hasn't reached the shore yet."
"The hibiscus has bloomed."
"Is it on the other side of the shore?"
"The 'Gulmohar' has bloomed."
"Is it by the shore?'
"Has anyone seen my coracle?"
"The coracle hasn't reached the shore yet."
"As the boatmen were singing"
"they could hear a cry at the shore."
"As the boatmen were singing"
"they could hear a cry at the shore."
"In this shore where the serpents live"
"the coracle floats over the river."
"Someone told me that they saw it."
"Was it a nomad bird?"
"The coracle hasn't reached the shore yet."
"The hibiscus has bloomed."
"Is it on the other side of the shore?"
"The 'Gulmohar' has bloomed."
"Is it by the shore?'
"Has anyone seen my coracle?"
"The coracle hasn't reached the shore yet."
"The rainy clouds have arrived."
"It covered the skies."
"It embraced the lightning as its own."
"The rainy clouds have arrived."
"It covered the skies."
"It embraced the lightning as its own."
"As the dusk started setting in"
"the river started singing a lullaby."
"Who has sunken my coracle?"
"I can see the flowers floating."
"The coracle hasn't reached the shore yet."
"The hibiscus has bloomed."
"Is it on the other side of the shore?"
"The 'Gulmohar' has bloomed."
"Is it by the shore?'
"Has anyone seen my coracle?"
"The coracle hasn't reached the shore yet."
Ponni.
Why are you late?
My father isn't well. He's down with a fever.
Sir. - Somebody is coming.
Who is it? - Someone.
Don't worry. I don't think it's an enemy.
Ponni. It's 'Panchami' tomorrow.
I need lots of flowers. The red ones.
That's the sound of a vehicle.
Jesus!
Let's go and look there. - Okay.
Come fast.
Stop there. Hello!
Stop there, you devils. - Hey!
Please stop. - We've to ask you something. - Stop.
We'll buy liquor for you. Stop there.
Please stop there. - Stop..
Are they mad?
Run away!
Look at those devils running.
Is Anantha a Dracula?
I'm sure that your brother is here itself.
He might either be a devil or a God to these tribal people.
You're right. - You saw how quickly they ran away.
I hope they don't come back with any weapons.
We need to reach there before 'Panchami' which is tomorrow.
We cannot cross the river without the help of those tribal people.
We can find a way out.
How is it possible, Roy? - I've a plan.
"The coracle hasn't reached the shore yet."
'Consumption of alcohol is injurious to health.'
Do you want to cross the river? Please come.
This is for you.
This is for you too.
For me, isn't it? - Yes.
How is it? - It's really good.
I'm used to beedi. I'm using this for the first time.
Is this the local liquor? - No, it's rum.
It's really good.
Oh, Goddess. Forgive me for this.
How is it? - It's really good.
Sir. It's my first time.
Hold this for me.
Is it good? - My chest is burning.
Sir. - It's okay, smoke this cigarette.
'Smoking kills.'
You didn't answer our question.
You cannot go there. You can't.
That place is guarded by ghosts and spirits.
That place has the presence of God.
You cannot visit that place.
Only Ponni is allowed to visit that place.
Can we go and meet the sage there?
To seek his blessings.
We're surviving here because of God's blessings. - Yes.
It's not possible.
I won't show him to you even if you buy me
all the liquor in this world.
I won't show him to you because he is like a God to me.
Stop it. It's a waste talking to him.
Give me some more liquor.
You simply wasted a bottle of rum. - It's really good. Give me more.
Let's go. - It's good for the body.
Vishnu.
Brother Anantha.
Why did you come here? Who asked you to come here?
You might not remember.
There is an old man at Thevalli house
on the shores of the river Bharathappuzha. My father.
He sent me here.
To take you away from this sinful path.
Nobody can stop me.
If this mountain and the river continues to exist here
and if the moon rises tomorrow for the 'Panchami'
then I'll surely complete the final ritual for invincibility.
Then it will destroy the lives of the innocent people of our village.
I'm saying this to safeguard our village.
I'm saying this for our father who lives there.
Please don't conduct this evil ritual that destroys virtue
righteousness and Brahmanism.
I'm not an incarnation of God.
I don't have the responsibility to save any village.
Who am I to save the village or the Brahmins?
I didn't destroy our village.
It's their karma.
The result of their evil deeds.
It's a sin to kill a Brahmin.
What if a Brahmin kills someone? Isn't that a sin?
The village is suffering today because of that sin.
There isn't any solution for that.
Brahmanism killed my mother and left me helpless.
The village is suffering because of its evilness
and not because of my revenge.
But Thevalli house was left harmless. Am I right?
I always used to pray for you before starting my ritual.
I used to pray for our father.
I used to pray for our mother.
You all were safe in the sacred cover of my prayers.
Because of that you were able to come here today.
You can return.
Tell father that my rituals won't be a danger to anyone.
It'll be dangerous if I don't complete my ritual.
So you better don't try to stop me.
What happened? - Brother Anantha was here.
He asked me to return quickly.
It was a threat.
Roy, what will we do now?
It's 'Panchami' today. We must do something before dusk.
We've to do another veneration to nullify the demonic presence.
We can even stop him from performing his ritual.
For that, we must cross the river
without the tribal people's knowledge
and take brother away from that house.
Nothing would be possible without this.
I'm feeling scared. - Then why did you come?
Vishnu.
There is only one way to move him away from that house
and to distract the tribal people.
I don't think so. You always have a crooked plan.
Let's go.
Roy.
You'll have to use a crooked plan for this.
Let's go. - Roy, wait.
Help me..
Help me.
Sage.
Sage..
Sage. - What happened, Ponni?
Somebody thrashed my father. - Who?
I don't know. He injured his head and lost a lot of blood.
You should come. - Goddess.
Oh, Goddess. It's the last day of my ritual.
I've to start the veneration in two hours.
Ponni.
Are you still pure? - Yes, I'm.
Then why is the nature being so hard?
What is the reason behind these bad omens?
Oh, Goddess! Is this a sign of inauspiciousness?
There he is. - Keep quite!
Vishnu! Vishnu, come fast. - Make it quick.
Quickly. - Vishnu.
Come fast.
Where were you guys? - We don't have the time for that.
Come fast. - Where?
We found Anantha's house. It's really an evil one.
We made him move out of his house.
He has gone to Ponni's house. - Come, let's go.
We've to reach there before he returns.
You did something wrong.
The nature is angry because of it.
It's nothing like that.
Rain and wind are natural phenomena.
Come and do your work.
Let's go. - Okay.
Come.
Wait here.
Come.
Did you see those things that were hung outside?
It's to safeguard this house and the Chakra.
No matter what happens, he would return before the moon rises.
We've to escape before he comes back.
Where is the prayer room? - We need to find it. Let's go.
Roy. No! Roy..
What are you doing? Don't invite trouble for yourself.
The weather is getting worse. Let's find the prayer room.
We are yet to find the prayer room. Don't take this lightly.
Those were really powerful amulets.
You shouldn't have done that. - Okay.
This isn't a joke.
Vishnu, there is no use in everyone searching at the same place.
You can search here. I'll search there.
Sir..
Father. - Sir.
Lie down.
Vishnu..
- Isn't that Roy?
Yes.
Roy..
We heard the sound from here, didn't we? - Yes.
Roy.
Roy..
Roy.
Vishnu.
Vishnu..
Roy.. - Roy..
Roy.
Vishnu.
Ravi.
Vishnu.
Roy.. - Roy.
Roy. - Roy.
Oh, Goddess. I sense chaos.
Ponni, don't come with me. I'm leaving. - Sage.
No, I won't allow you to go alone, sage. - No.
Sage..
One more thing, Vishnu.
We don't have much time.
We should find the prayer room soon.
Come, Ravi. - And me?
Yes. You may sit within the enchanted zone. - Alone? - Yes.
Don't worry. Pray to the Goddess.
Come.
Vishnu..
Stay here, Ravi.
Usha..
Usha.
Usha!
Usha..
What happened? - I don't know.
How did you come here? - I don't know.
What happened?
We shall discuss it later. Go, bring some white flowers.
What if your brother comes by then? - No, it won't happen.
If the holy rituals are powerful
and if truth resides in the house of Thevalli
then my brother won't be able to enter this house.
Go. Make it fast.
Sage.. Don't go, sage. Don't go in this rain.
The Gods and the river are furious.
There's still time for the moon to rise.
You need not come.
Sage.
Oh, Lord of Fire.
I make offerings to you.
Purify my mind and body for this holy veneration.
Sage..
- Ponni.
Sage..
- Ponni..
Sage..
Sage.. Oh, no. Sage!
Sage.. - Ponni. - Sage..
Sage!
Vishnu..
Vishnu!
Vishnu..
Vishnu!
Vishnu..
Vishnu!
Vishnu..
Brother Anantha. - Yes. It's me.
Vishnu.
You've released all the power that I had controlled.
No one can control the power of nature now.
The whole place will get destroyed.
The Earth will open up.
Everything will get submerged in the water of destruction.
You cannot leave this house.
There's only one way to escape.
The underground cell inside the house.
The cell that houses the Goddess. Go there. Go!
Brother, come with me. - No.
I'm someone who accepted the evil Goddesses.
I'm a cursed being in the Goddess' perspective.
The places I inhabit will get destroyed.
These apocalyptic forces have come in search of me.
I cannot enter there. Rescue yourselves. Go on.
Go, I say!
Go.
Brother Anantha..
- Mr. Anantha..
Usha. - Vishnu.
I'm scared, Vishnu. - Don't worry.
Goddess.. The keeper of power! Goddess.
Goddess.. Punish me if you want.
Please control these forces.
The keeper of power!
Goddess.
Please save the nature and the humanity.
Please control these forces.
Punish me for all my sins.
Oh, Goddess.
Vishnu..
Vishnu.
Vishnu!
Vishnu..
Oh, the creator of the world!
I'm just a puny being in the universe you created.
If my deeds were sinful
punish me.
Please control these forces.
Accept me.
Dissolve me into the five forces of nature.
Usha..