Lal! - Yes!
Lal! - What is it, Grandpa?
Didn't the kids get here yet?
They will be here soon. - I am waiting to meet them.
Are all our walls clean?
Yes, Grandpa. - Have cinema posters been pasted on the walls?
No.
Is there a new political party this year?
We can't be sure.
We can be sure only after they get here. - That's true.
All the holidays are divided
amongst Hindus, Christians and Muslims.
The government is handling all of that.
I just want everything to be peaceful. - Yes.
Let's start praying.
Truth alone triumphs.
Salutations to SFI.
Salutations to KSU.
Salutations to all the students' organisations.
Salutations to the university.
'All the old faces and new faces, welcome, Lal.'
Greetings!
Move..
- Good morning.
Give me way.
Give way for this vehicle.
Good morning. - Good morning.
Yes.
Thank goodness, you look clean today.
This is the opening day, Mr. Balan.
I thought I should look good at least today.
What a day! Very energetic.
Good morning, Mr. Balan.
Mr. Balan. Mr. Balan.
Hey, Mr. Balan! - Yes? Very good morning.
Get me tea. - From now on, there's no credit system.
Then you better close the shop. Get me some tea.
Don't start a fight. Give him tea. I will pay for it.
What are you doing here? Mr. Lal is looking for you.
Keep on waiting for your customers!
Hello!
We have been here for a long time.
You could greet us. - Hello.
I am Jeevan. I am just getting to know everyone.
You can take your time. There is no hurry.
We will introduce ourselves.
We are the local group here.
There are students from the Gulf, Malaysia..
There goes the Singapore group.
You will have to join any of these groups.
It's dangerous to be alone. - Hey! I am coming!
Okay! - I have to go.
So you won't join us. - No, that's not it.
My sister is in the ladies' hostel.
I have to accompany her to the college.
So, your whole family is here!
Hey! Let it go. - Okay!
Since I am the warden of this hotel
all the responsibility is on me.
Have an egg, Father.
Flattering me will do you no good, Avaran.
The students shouldn't complain. - Okay.
Since yesterday was the first day, I let it go.
What was the problem today morning?
When you are cooking for so many people
there would be some mistakes on our part.
And there will be complaints in every mess, Father.
I have an idea. I will give this to you.
You can be the warden, and I will be the cook. - Okay. - Okay?
No matter what mistakes you make, you are still getting your salary.
Hear my side, Father.
The ones in the rooms 33, 34, 35, 36 haven't eaten anything yet.
And I need to prepare lunch by sharp 12 o'clock.
And they complain about salt or spice in it.
Don't give anyone anything after 9:30 a.m.
I will handle the rest. - You can say that.
I'll be at the receiving end.
They will cuss and insult me.
Why don't you give them a taste of their own medicine?
Okay. - Some graduate students!
Students.
I welcome all the students who have come here
in new dresses with new dreams to this new college year.
Mr. Lal welcomes all the new and old faces. - Hey!
Shut up. - The leader of KSU in this college
Mr. Kumar is coming to the stage.
Mr. Lal welcomes Mr. Kumar.
The leader of SFI, Comrade Nasar.
We welcome you to this secular space.
The leader of ABVP
Ramakandan. Welcome, Mr. SA Ramakandan.
A hearty welcome.
Kerala Student's Congress. Yes, KSC.
The leader of KSC, Sunny Tharakan.
Heartfelt welcome.
The leader of AITSO, Sulfikar.
We welcome you to this stage. - "Truth alone triumphs."
"Triumphs.."
"Truth alone triumphs."
"Triumphs.."
Ms. Leelamma, PT Usha..
Nambiar is wrong.
Even I have made records in 800m, 1,500m
and 5,000m sprints.. - Which year was it, Innachan?
The year doesn't matter.
No one needs a coach to just run.
She just needs someone to give her some water or glucose
when she gets tired.
Did Usha win the medal because of Mr. Nambiar's training?
If it was so, he should've contested instead of Usha.
Yes. - This is wrong.
I can't allow it.
Nambiar is wrong. I can't let this go.
Who is wrong?
Who is he talking about, ma'am? - Mr. Nambiar.
PT Usha's coach.
But he didn't say anything. - Didn't he?
He keeps saying that Usha got the medal because of him.
That's the truth - What truth?
Let me train Usha. I will make her fly.
My foot! Don't get on my nerve!
What's so special about Nambiar? - He doesn't swindle funds.
You sell cheap bananas here for a high price!
Some coach! Don't make me say more.
Get lost! What is he getting mad for?
Why is he criticising me? So, PT Usha..
Let me welcome the most loving and caring teacher of the campus.
He is a shining example of good student-teacher relationship.
Fr. Kuttanad.
He hides his artistic heart inside his robe.
He is a fan of Amitabh Bachchan. Father Amitabh Kuttanad.
"What are you doing in my garden? - What are you doing in my garden?"
"What are you doing in my garden?"
I was coming to you. Did you eat anything?
I waited a while for you. - The father gave me some job.
That's why I got late.
Isn't Gayathri supposed to arrive today? - Yes, Mr. Balan.
She isn't here yet.
Did she miss a bus or something?
I don't know. - Talk to the father about it, ma'am. - Okay.
Isn't he here yet? - He is. He just left.
Lal has called a meeting. - What meeting?
'Welcome to the old and new faces.'
They have gathered all the leaders.
The father is the only one left. - Okay.
I invite the respected principal
to share a few words with us.
Students.
The old faces here know me.
Maybe a little too well.
The new faces should know me too.
But you should not make me force myself on you.
If you make me do that, you'll see my true colours.
Students.
You are all good people.
I have just one thing to say. Do not do anything illegal
or unnecessary in the campus.
You have to study. You have to play.
You have to sing. I will support you.
In the name of the Lord, I wish you best of luck.
I hope all of you will reach great heights.
So shall we end this here? - Father, PD wants to talk.
What? - He requested to talk about sports.
Hold this.
The physical director will share a few thoughts.
Only a few thoughts. PD, make it short.
Years ago, PT Usha was a college student.
Shiny Abraham. She was also a college student.
I have taken a few decisions
to develop a sporting culture in this college. - Money swindler!
I will get you up and running. I will make you fly even.
T-The meeting is over.
Everyone, go to your classes. - I couldn't complete.
'Truth alone triumphs.'
Excuse me. - Yes?
Jeevan!
Lal!
One! Two! Three! Come to the graveyard!
Give it to me!
Come on. Give it to me!
Jeevan! Come to the graveyard!
I'm coming, man! - Come to the graveyard, man!
I'm coming, man!
I will kill you, man! - Hey, man!
Hit him!
We didn't know what 'come to the graveyard' meant.
It took me to a real graveyard.
To the graveyard where my mother rests in peace.
How did she die?
It was a suicide.
That's what I want to believe.
I could take it, Lal.
But Jyothi.. She couldn't.
She feared that dad might kill her.
So, I came here from Singapore with her.
I admitted her to a school in Ooty. Lovedale.
For about four years, I stayed outside the walls of the school
under a sweater, and tried to be her parent.
It's not so easy to be a parent.
In the search for answers, I smoked cannabis.
I tried pethidine. I travelled to a lot of places.
I was under treatment for about seven months.
Mental treatment.
Seeing you was a relief.
Same here.
I got two relatives. You and Jyothi.
One, two, three.
Come to the graveyard.
I will stop my studies after this year.
Or else, what will the people say?
This is my third MA. - Do you like studying that much?
My interest is not in the subjects.
In that name, I can hang around the campus.
The friendships we make..
To me, college is like a manor from MT Vasudevan Nair's novel.
I am the elder in that college. Mr. Lal.
I thought so. You are a leader.
The truth is, I can't stand the vacations. - Why?
I won't have anyone.
I don't have to worry anymore.
Both of us and your sister..
She is not just your sister, she is mine too.
We will stay here. - Okay.
I live in the middle of a vast estate.
For now, I have company.
Sidhan, a poet.
I will introduce you. I don't know how he will respond.
He is a drunkard.
Aren't you coming in? - No, it's late, ma'am.
Please come back in a while, Mr. Balan. - Okay.
I will send you supper. - Okay.
When did you get here, Gayathri? - At 12 o'clock.
So, I thought I would join tomorrow.
When you got late, I thought you had a change of mind about the job.
Bye. - Okay.
Aasan!
Is this land yours?
A great man rewarded my mother with all this land
for taking care of me for ten months inside her womb.
Aasan!
You easily told me about that tragedy.
You had no feelings at all. - What feelings?
What feelings could death invoke in an undertaker?
The same is my situation.
Feelings were my first playthings.
When I played enough, I locked them inside my heart's locker.
Now, my feelings are safe in that locker.
I will sleep peacefully witnessing the interplay of light and shadows.
Aasan!
Yes!
"Vermillion spread over the high mounts."
"In the far east land of the scorching sun"
"heat seeped through the veins of the stream."
"The.." - Aasan!
Yes.
I got a poem with the rhythm of life.
"Vermillion spread over the high mounts."
The rhythm of life is tough.
There's another rhythm.
The rhythm of death.
Even if you are a Hindu, Christian or Muslim
the rhythm of a corpse will always be the same.
Aasan. - Yes.
He is Jeevan! - Nice to meet you.
I am not so happy right now.
My behaviour is different now. We will meet later.
Listen. - Yes. - I am hungry.
I had no money. I forgot to ask you.
Give me Rs. 10.
We could order it here. - No.
We have to go there to enjoy the food.
It's not about food.
"Vermillion spread over the high mounts."
He is interesting. - He is very interesting.
Sometimes, I would think he is a great man.
Sometimes, I would think he is a fraudster.
'I will hang Chakkara in five days from today, Death.'
Oh, no!
'I pleaded with them.'
'My face.. Look at my face.'
'Look, ma'am.'
'They wouldn't let me meet you.'
'I am a poor orphan. Is that a sin?'
'Enough!'
'They caught me mistaking me to be a thief.'
'No!'
'I am not a thief, ma'am. I am not a thief, ma'am.'
Go on. - Okay. - I will sleep here.
Don't forget to close the doors and windows of the house. - Okay.
Lal.
'You easily told me about that tragedy.'
'You had no feelings.'
'A great man rewarded my mother with all this land'
'for taking care of me for ten months inside her womb.'
My son! My dear son!
Son! - Mother!
Lal!
Jeevan!
"You were born into this lovely warmth."
"Oh, lovely memories, share these magical moments."
"You were born into this lovely warmth."
"The leg with the leaf on the left."
"The leg with the cloth on the right."
"The leg with the leaf and the leg with the cloth."
"Left! Right! Left! Right!"
"The leg with the leaf' on the left."
"The leg with the cloth on the right."
"The leg with the leaf and the leg with the cloth."
"Left! Right! Left! Right!"
"The wind from the sea."
"That wind. This wind. The flowery wind."
"The wind shared a fable."
"A kite glided in the sky."
"Suddenly broke the string of the kite."
"The kite got free and became a butterfly."
"Butterfly.."
"You who were born into this lovely warmth."
"Oh, lovely memories, share these magical moments."
"You who were born into this lovely warmth."
"Who gave you the first kiss?"
"Was it honey or milk?"
"Who punished you first for being naughty?"
"The punishment is like a sweet fruit."
"You who were born into this lovely warmth."
"Who gave you the first kiss?"
"Our mother gave us the first kiss."
"Mother.."
Mother!
My son!
My dear son!
Son!
Mother!
Why are you standing here?
You could've told me.
What is it, dear? - Mother.
Isn't she your mother?
Isn't she? - Yes.
Aren't I your mother? - Yes.
Isn't this light your mother? - Yes.
Look how many mothers you have.
Your mothers will get mad if you cry.
Mothers don't want their children to cry.
Will you cry anymore? - No.
Good boy!
If you stop crying
your mothers will bring you a lot of toys.
What toy do you want?
One, two, three. Come to the graveyard!
Hey!
Lal. Give it to me.
This is mine. Lal..
First on the bay..
Children, go to sleep.
If you are asleep, show me your tongue, Lal.
Go to sleep. - Okay.
That's Jyothi.
The Singapore guy's sister. - No, that's Jeevan's sister.
Hey!
I see. - Is that so?
This is very difficult. - Sit down, Father.
It's sugarless. - Then, I'll have to stand up when he comes.
It's better to stay here as a guard.
Then you should take a mace too.
It will match your body.
I can be tongue in cheek too, Kuttanad. - Try me.
You are no match for me. - But the principal is.
What are you two fighting about, Father?
It's nothing, Mr. Kurup. As usual, he is getting on my nerve.
Let's sit down. The father is coming.
Here. Sugarless tea for you.
Ms. Leelamma, your involvement
will sweeten the tea. - Don't try to flatter me, Father.
Give me one. Whatever.
We couldn't meet yesterday.
I had a meeting in Ullad.
There was no need for you to attend that, Father.
What's wrong with that?
It was for a good cause.
Did you hear anything about it, Mr. Kurup? - I did.
SFI, KSU, ABVP and the others were on the same stage.
That was a good meeting. - What's good about it?
No, Father, if they are all together.. - That was yesterday.
Who knows how they are now?
Who knows how they will be in the future?
I know. They are still like that.
Let's hope that they will be together in the future too.
We need to do what we can
to help them.
That's not possible, Father.
Ban political parties inside the college.
What about outside the campus, Father?
Don't get too philosophical, Kuttanad.
I have got all the reports about the happenings in the hostel.
What do you mean? - Leave that.
I will tell them everything. - What are you going to say?
Sit down, Father.
This is embarrassing.
Oh, God! The students are easier than this.
I will be frank, Father.
The discipline of this college is in the gutter.
You need not teach me discipline, Fr. Charachira.
I know how to manage a college.
We wouldn't be having this talk if you knew it.
You are the only one talking here.
Forget it, Father. Don't make a commotion. - Listen.
Fr. Charachira is pessimistic about every good cause.
You think that only because you are sitting in that chair.
Then you can take this chair.
I would have done it long ago if I wanted to.
I am your senior.
I'll tell you what.
Why don't you shout that you are senior to me from the rooftop?
Only then will everyone see you.
Are you leaving, Father?
Shame! - That's the usual, sir. - He has no sportsmanship.
So, let's talk about the rest tomorrow.
We didn't discuss anything today, did we? - Father.
We have to talk about the canteen.
There is nothing to talk about, ma'am.
You can go ahead with that.
She is saying that we should start a canteen
managed by the students of the home science department.
That's a good thing. - It will make some money too.
We should start early tomorrow.
I have a few words to say. - Is it about PT Usha?
We can talk about that later.
Please. Don't laugh. Please. This is not a joke.
I had come to the hostel this morning.
Chakkara said that you left early.
I had gone to Jyothi's hostel. I came with her.
Even the silliest of things could depress her. - What?
She was mad this morning as we didn't take her to your estate.
Really? Then we will take her today. - Today won't work.
She wanted to go yesterday. At times, she acts childish.
But I play along.
I play the role of our parents.
Good morning, ma'am. - Good morning.
There is something fishy about Chakkara following you around.
No, never. I took him along.
I had told Mr. Balan to contact you, Lal.
What is the matter, ma'am?
The home science department is going to run the college canteen.
Do you want to experiment your cooking techniques on us, ma'am?
No, these are no experiments.
We will have our usual. Dosa, Idli, Vada, Chutney
'Puttu', lentils, Papads etc.
Have you become the supplier, Chakkara?
He is always related
to the home science department.
So we thought of making him the in-charge.
Well.. - I will have a helping hand.
Well, not anymore. - Chakkara..
Please don't get angry.
So I will need your help.
Isn't he Jyothi's brother?
Yes, I am Jeevan.
I had met her yesterday. She is a good girl.
See you.
Hey, you can have all the food you want.
'History of Literature.'
It is a new copy.
Thanks. - Did you join today, ma'am? - Yes.
Prof. Saradamani had told me.
You both are relatives, aren't you? - Yes.
My name is Najeeb. - Okay.
I am an old student.
So, you need no introductions.
This is Jeevan, Mr. Najeeb. - Hello. - Hello.
He is my old convent mate.
Now he has joined as my junior.
He is also into philosophy. - Come, I'll issue a card for you.
Hello, Gayathri.
Lal.
I heard that you'd be joining today. Mr. Balan had told me.
Which is your department, Lal?
None in particular.
I am wandering around like old times.
I am still a student.
We have been together in literature and history classes.
This knowledge
couldn't satisfy me.
Now I am doing my final year in philosophy.
This will complete the circle.
Hope you are fine.
Yes.
Carry on.
Here. - Isn't it coconut oil? - Yes.
Mr. Kurup has a thing for garlic and chillies.
Won't you have lunch here, Mr. Balan?
Why should I? I will have lunch from somewhere else.
I am not hungry, dear.
Hey. - Yes..
Have rice and Sambar. - Water..
What is this? Don't trouble me. - Mr. Lal.
Chakkara bagged a job.
He has become the supplier in Ms. Leelamma's canteen.
How dare you! I will throw all of this at you. - Drat!
Their parents work hard every day to provide them money
and all of you make fun of everyone.
What I said is true, Father.
I don't need your explanations. Have food.
Do you want meat? - Serve it soon.
We've been waiting for long.
I only have two arms. - I'll serve it..
Here. - Mr. Lal, for me.
One by one. Wait.. One by one. - Here..
Mr. Lal, for me as well. - Serve here, Mr. Lal.
Mr. Balan..
Hey, Mr. Balan. - You!
Mr. Balan.
Why don't you have lunch? - No, dear. - Okay.
Oh, I need another piece.
Hey.. - Serve it..
Mr. Lal, there are no chicken pieces. It's just gravy.
Hey, Lal, shove something down his throat.
There's no use shouting. I can only serve what is in this.
Is there nothing in this? - Here.
Are there no pieces in this curry? - No.
Nice. Cheating..
Father, did you hear him? - Let him say what he wants.
He has been complaining for a while now.
Shall I serve you some meat, Father? - Please don't!
In a way, isn't it a comfortable responsibility, Jeevan?
Yes, sir. Still, a brother would've been easier.
During her years at the convent
the matron informed me
that she reached puberty.
At first, I didn't understand.
When I realised that she has grown into a woman
I started thinking about her marriage.
Don't consider this to be a heavy responsibility.
Consider this
as our obligation to our loved ones.
Things would be easier then. - That's exactly my thought, sir.
If you befriend people, you'll realise
that everyone has a story to tell.
The protagonist in each story
will be a woman.
It could be a mother, sister or a lover.
You are absolutely right, sir.
Hey.
Well, sir
aren't PT Usha's gold medals made of gold?
You are so ignorant.
Who named you Karnavar?
Dear Lord! - Move it.
It can't be pure gold. - Why is that?
In the last Asian Games, China won 60 gold medals.
And then Japan, Korea and India.
How can they transport gold from one country to the other?
Customs clearance will be a problem. It is a matter of gold!
So it must be gold-plated.
Of course, it is gold-plated.
What about the golden shoes she got?
Shoes.
Who gave it to her? Golden shoes!
Is she a Goddess to offer golden shoes?
Golden shoes, my foot!
They gave her golden shoes.
It is made of pure gold. 24 carats.
Even the gold medals are like that.
She must've got at least 50 sovereigns of gold.
Pure gold.
Nonsense.
You are jealous, sir.
Why should I be jealous?
PT Usha competed, and she got a gold medal.
Mr. Nambiar coached her, and he too struck gold.
Had you run properly, even I'd have got a gold medal.
Jealousy! Idiot.
Anyone will be jealous.
Okay.
How are you, Rifle Nanappan? - Fine.
How is your new job, ma'am?
I can't find a topic of discussion
as I met you unexpectedly.
Isn't this a topic in itself?
Each moment
gifts us a topic in life.
Even the silence of death.
You are an old poet. - What?
Yes, you used to write back then.
It is true that I had scribbled a few lines with great difficulty.
But I did it to impress you, Gayathri.
Have you found a place to stay?
Place? - Yes.
Or do you want to work for a week
and get transferred?
Is your husband in your hometown?
Is he interested in getting a transfer here?
You need to update yourself.
What do you mean?
My husband passed away.
After our wedding
we went straight to the hospital.
Initially, he had a light fever.
In a week, he breathed his last.
That's how lucky I am.
I never knew.
I am taking these siblings home, Lal.
She needs a local guardian. Ms. Saradamani went home by noon.
I will drop you. - Get in, Gayathri. - No, sir.
You can reach home soon.
No, sir. I will walk.
Well, Lal.. - I am leaving, sir. - Fine.
'You need to update yourself.'
'My husband passed away.'
'After our wedding, we went straight to the hospital.'
'In a week, he breathed his last.'
'That's how lucky I am.'
'I don't like this.'
How can you say that?
You are his classmate and I am his roommates.
He asked me to get your notebook. And I asked you.
What's so special about my notes? Can't he ask someone else?
Your notes could be better than the others'.
My notes are not so special. - I know that you know
what it means when a boy asks his girl classmate
for her lecture notes.
He told me to ask you, and I obliged.
You may or may not give him those notes.
I can't be a middleman in your business.
It got out of my hands.
Just a minute.
Leave it, I'll ask you later.
Gayathri.
I love you.
So?
Gosh!
Aren't you ashamed, Lal?
This is your final year in MA.
You'll ask for my notes and keep a love letter in it.
Isn't it bad? - Yes.
It is bad.
But isn't that the norm?
What norm! I don't find it the least bit amusing.
Well, Gayathri, we will graduate this year.
But life still remains. So I want to create a family.
Everything is ready. - Is it?
Do you want to propose to me within the college?
I'll come to your home.
Why don't you do that first?
But before that, I need your opinion, Gayathri.
I don't have a say in this, Lal.
Approach my family.
If they ask me for my opinion, I won't outright reject it.
That is all I can do.
That's all I want.
Well, Gayathri
you won't oppose, will you?
That's all.
As I am a servant of God, I took the position of a local guardian.
Lal does not have a family.
Both of them study the same thing at the college.
So they are a match for each other.
Above all that, they should like each other.
Yes. You may be right.
But please don't misunderstand me.
We wish to get her married to someone
from a renowned family.
The discipline in such a family will be commendable.
You need not make a hasty decision.
Think about it.. - There is nothing to think here.
This is an old house.
Our lifestyle is quite old.
We find it difficult to accept this.
Gayathri.
Did you get back only now?
When I could not find you for a few days
I thought you might have discontinued your studies.
I hadn't gone home in a while.
My father told me to stay there
for a couple more days.
You find it difficult to face me, don't you?
That's not needed.
I have made up my mind.
You are a lady from a respectable family
and your father will marry you off only to another such family.
Everything is clear. I am ready.
Now we are classmates, good friends.
Please don't be uncomfortable.
I'm sorry, Lal.
It's okay. - Shall I leave?
It's okay.
Lal.
"Oh, lady of my dreams."
"I roam this dreamy landscape in search of you."
Who is that lady?
What are you talking about?
What? - The woman about whom you were fantasising.
How did you find out, Aasan?
Your pose and stance
caught my attention from far.
Well
when someone paints
the sunset in the west with a yellow tint
it could be about a parting lover
or about failed love.
It is true.
Leave it.
Even I was in love once. - Really?
Who was the girl?
A girl from the Typewriting Institute.
I was trapped.
I wrote cheesy poems.
I followed her regularly in the private bus.
When I told her that I would marry her
she left me to get her father's approval.
Didn't you meet her after that? - No.
I got a letter later.
Her father wanted
a non-smoking, non-drinking husband for her.
I gave her a reply.
I told her to marry her father as he doesn't drink
smoke or cheat.
"You gave me the sweetest of smiles."
"You cheated me so badly."
"Vermillion spread over the high mounts."
Why are you not drinking? - I will, sir.
You can drink occasionally.
When I get fed up with books, I have two pegs.
Lal and I get together at times.
Today, it's you.
Why didn't you get married, sir?
Let me answer that. He did not want to.
To whom can I complain?
I missed the right age.
After that, I never gave it a thought.
What's the use if we get the cycle we desired in our childhood
when we are in the tenth grade?
It is quite confusing, sir.
The very life is confusing, Jeevan.
I got the first rank in MA.
I got a job soon after graduation.
I was close with a lady.
She was my batch mate.
Even she got a job.
So shouldn't we have got married?
But it didn't happen. - Why is that, sir?
Do you need the details?
It's nothing, Jeevan.
She has two younger sisters.
She had to take the responsibility of them as well.
Back then
I was not ready to wait.
I moved after that.
I distracted myself with studies.
I pursued several master degrees like Lal
and travelled throughout North-India.
Time flew past me.
My lonely life
took me to many extremes.
Even for suicide.
But
I like to live
like this.
Alcohol has a peculiar nature.
It gives us a sense of being young.
Did she get married, sir?
I came out here to change that topic.
She faced the same plight.
What will my students think of me
if I get married at this age?
So I don't think about it anymore. - Where is she now?
Nearby.
Everyone knows her.
That's why I'm saying.
It is Ms. Saradamani.
It is nice, isn't it?
Do you dance, ma'am? - Yes.
I used to when I was in college.
Now I can't find the time.
I shake this and think about my college life.
My mother admired dancing a lot.
She was the one who taught me dancing.
I had made a performance.
I stopped dancing when we left Singapore after her demise.
Don't you have relatives here?
Mother's relatives are here. But we don't know them.
I spent six years at a boarding school. Now I am here.
You should study well. - Okay.
I am your local guardian.
Does that make you equal to my mother, ma'am?
Why are you making me sound so old?
Maybe, a sister. What do you say, Gayathri?
Even that is a little too much.
Man..
Nonsense.. - Vote for SFI..
When did you join SFI, Chakkara?
I am not part of any party. - SFI..
Here is the women's party. - Long live SFI..
I shall leave. - Long live SFI..
Chakkara! - Get lost, idiot.
This is enough!
Vote for SFI.. - Good morning.
Personally, I am not into politics.
But neither do I oppose politics.
Myself, the college staff
and the management
support all students' organisations wholeheartedly.
That is why you have been given these positions.
Please be seated, Lal. - Please. - No, Father.
I am fine.
So I was saying that all the political parties are good.
The elections are nearing.
You should always proceed with unity.
That is my wish.
This college should set an example
for the other colleges.
Some will win the elections, and some will lose.
You should take it in good spirit.
Everyone can't win. - Yes.
PT Usha ran well, and she got a gold medal.
It is not necessary that everyone should be awarded.
The country in the second position got a silver medal.
The country in the third position got a bronze medal.
When the countries in the first three positions
shook hands and hugged each other on the victory stand
the countries which got nothing
applauded them. They just applauded.
They encouraged them. That is called sportsmanship.
That is what father has in his mind.
Can you please leave, Mr. Innachan? - What?
Didn't I sign the file? - Yes.
Then what are you doing here? - Move.
His bloody sportsmanship!
Please.. Don't laugh.
Why do you laugh?
He did not crack a joke.
I will manage everything else. Okay.
You should stop sloganeering today.
We need to embrace peace and conduct the elections.
I will pray to God
for all of you. - Long live..
I congratulate the students of our college
for conducting the elections
in a peaceful manner
and thus setting an example
to the other colleges.
On behalf of Lord Almighty
I request the winners
to enter this institution.
Congratulations..
We congratulate you wholeheartedly.
Cheers, Mr. Lal! - Cheers, Mr. Lal!
This moment is going to be inscribed in golden letters
in the history of our university.
The candidates who have won
will be felicitated by the candidates who have lost.
Long live the students' Union..
We are united.. All Indians are united.
We are united.. All Indians are united..
We are united.. All Indians are united.
We are united.. All Indians are united..
Long live the students' Union..
We are united.. All Indians are united..
Cheers to the principal! - Cheers to the principal!
Long live the students' Union..
Cheers to the principal! - Cheers to the principal!
Cheers, Mr. Lal! - Cheers, Mr. Lal!
Long live.. - What the hell is he doing?
What all should we tolerate?
You are supporting all this madness, Father.
We are united.. All Indians are united.
We are united.. - Why is the gatekeeper not controlling the mob?
Climb up the gate. Let people notice you.
Don't make fun..
We are united.. All Indians are united..
There is no use in blaming the students.
Even the father is roaming around at night.
Chakkara and his friends have gone to celebrate.
I am worried about them.
They might have gone for a movie.
They will return. They are not kids.
If they were kids, I could manage them.
They are grown-ups.
If they fight with whatever being they find on the road
I will be in trouble.
After all, I am the warden of the hostel.
Hey, Jeevan.
Do you still stay at the hostel? - Yes.
But I never see you there.
Serve him a Dosa. - No, I had dinner.
Serve it for me.
An Amitabh Bachchan movie is running nearby, Father.
Tell me the truth. Didn't you go to watch that?
Consider that to be true. What's wrong with that?
Hey, Lal.
Don't think that we'd conform ourselves to the Bible.
God knows about the existence of movies
and stylish actors like Amitabh Bachchan..
He also knows that you are an ardent fan of Mr. Bachchan.
Jeevan.
Are you paying the hostel fees promptly? - Yes, Father.
Okay.
I don't care if you loiter around. You can protect yourself.
But the others.. - They will come back, Father.
Shall I leave? - Okay.
Parade. March.
Good morning. - Good morning.
What's with the unusual visit? - I had to prepare some notes.
See you.
Lal. - Yes?
You have become so formal. What happened?
No, nothing like that.
You might be feeling so as I'm wearing this uniform.
I have seen you in this uniform before.
Why did decline my offer
to drop you off?
You still have not understood me.
Or you think that you can't understand me.
That is all I can do now, Lal. I don't have a past or a future.
I am living just for the sake of it.
I want to work.
My family needs my salary
to fill my brother's bike so that he can roam the city.
Gayathri, I.. - I am not sad as a widow.
I gave him medicines and took care of him.
That's the only time I got to spend with him.
My husband's parents
suffocated me with each of their glances.
A daughter-in-law's luck
was supposed to protect their son's life.
So I decided to stay at my home.
I was fed up listening
to the sympathetic relatives and townsfolk.
That is why I came to work here.
What is the power of your spectacles?
These
are not power glasses. They are plain glasses.
I need it to be accepted as a teacher.
I need a disguise
to cover my feelings
while acting on my authority.
Show some kindness to your feelings.
The rest is not bad.
Bye.
Gayathri.
Why don't you wear a Bindi?
That would create a good impression among the students.
Aasan. - Yes?
What are you doing?
Why did you wash these clothes?
I had to wash my clothes anyway.
So I thought of washing yours as well.
I feel that I should do something for you.
Hey, I too have decided to write a poem.
Oh! That is good news.
What is the subject? - Women.
A lover.
So it will be cheesy.
It doesn't interest me.
It depends on each person's perspective, Aasan.
For you, a woman
is a mannequin draped in Sari in a textile shop.
In my point of view
she is a red rose.
Okay?
Proceed. - On the petals of the red rose..
Okay?
...drips a drop of honey.
Like a dream that blossoms
in the eyes of a fawn.
Nonsense.
Drat! - Drat!
If you have plans to write such stupid poems
I will leave right away. - Hey.
You need not leave today.
I have promised to take you to Mr. Kurup's house.
Well
where will you go after abandoning me, Aasan?
If you leave me
I will become a corpse with the rhythm of death.
I need the other one.
I need to make a fuss. I need the rhythm of life.
It is tough.
"Vermillion spread over the high mounts."
"In the far east land of the scorching sun"
"heat seeped through the veins of the stream."
"You cheated me so badly."
"My castles in the air came crashing down."
"Not even an iota of dust was left where it existed."
"My castles in the air came crashing down."
"Not even an iota of dust was left where it existed."
"In the whisper of the wind, I heard something."
"Words broke off, the body trembled."
"Life"
"writhed in pain."
Do you hate life so much?
Why do you ask?
Are you going to sympathise?
I don't need anyone's sympathies.
Pour another drink for me.
Enough. You've already had a lot.
What are you saying?
It wasn't enough for the poem I screamed out.
I did not recite the poem for free.
Pour it.
Did he spoil it, sir? - No, he is very honest.
I am hungry, Lal. I feel hunger like mere mortals.
Come, Aasan. Come.
We shall have fresh Dosa and omelette. Come. - Okay.
I am hungry. - See you, sir.
Come.
Hey, I am hungry.
I am hungry.
Hey! I am hungry. - Aasan! - Come, Aasan.
I feel hunger like a mere mortal. - Careful.
Hunger makes me sorrow. - Careful.
Goodnight, sir.
I am hungry. - Okay, Lal.
What is there to think so much, Jeevan?
What is your dad saying?
He wants us to go there immediately.
I think he is not well. - No, no way.
Why don't you both go? - She doesn't want to.
Why is that?
Hadn't I told you about her attitude towards dad?
What else can you do? Holidays start in a week.
She..
She says that she will stay in Ms. Saradamani's house.
Fine, let her stay there.
I feel that you should tell your dad
to come and settle here.
He has earned a lot.
Tell him to build a house here to spend time together.
You need to get her married in a few years, don't you?
How is that possible if you two keep shifting
and your dad lives his life in Singapore?
So it'd be wise if I go, right, Lal? - Yes.
Yes. That is all.
You are a family. It will be solved when you live together.
Do you want money? - Oh, no!
Don't worry, I have a lot.
Okay, let's have tea. - No, I've to book the ticket.
Okay.
How is PT Usha? - Go and ask Nambiar!
Do you have any milk items, Ms. Leelamma?
We don't have enough milk. Shall I get you diluted milk?
Okay. - Milk.. - One glass of diluted milk.
Do you make a lot of money here?
I have got better things to do.
You should try to enjoy a joke, Chakkara.
He accused me of swindling money. Is that a joke?
You are not the only who has been accused of that.
Isn't that right, sir?
Don't you tease me.
I know you were making fun of me, but don't.
I don't want sugar, ma'am. - Okay.
Shall we put a substitute? - Go and ask your dad!
Don't drag my father into this. - I didn't mean that.
What is your name? - Jose Abraham.
Are you related to Shiny Abraham? - No.
That is good. But you don't seem to be on the right track.
Are you trying to be over smart?
You should prove your smartness on the track.
Do you run? I don't think so!
The police have to fire at you in order to make you run.
Scoundrel! Give it to me. - Yes. - Lal!
Isn't it milk? - Yes.
What? - Okay.
Did you know that a fashion show is being conducted in our college?
What? - They are coming here to stick the posters.
Here they come.
How come we didn't know of this?
Where are you going? - To display some posters.
You cannot stick them here. - We'll stick it wherever we want.
You will get thrashed! - Don't threaten us!
What will you do about it? We'll beat you up. - Get lost!
You rascal! - Drat! What is this?
Why are you fighting? - What is the problem?
There is none. I won't let them stick those posters here.
I will tear it off if they do. - You'll face our wrath!
What will you do? - Chakkara!
Everyone, go out. - All of you should go outside.
Didn't you hear her? Go.
We have the principal's permission.
He has not informed me. - He hasn't told us. - Get lost.
Don't shout.
We'll talk to the father directly. Come.. - Go.
Come. - Come.
There is no point in complaining after agreeing to the decisions.
Why are you silent, Fr. Charachira?
Swami Vivekananda had already said what I had in mind.
'Kerala is a lunatic asylum.' - Oh!
Why is everyone here? What happened, Lal?
Did you give the permission to conduct a fashion show in college?
Yes, I did.
Well, they did not know this.
We cannot allow that in our college, Father.
How can you say that?
They have promised to give Rs. 10,000 to the college union.
Don't you know that we don't have enough funds?
Are we allowing this for the sake of the union?
We have other ways to make money.
Yes. - Why are you supporting them?
We will conduct a sprint. - What?
We can use PT Usha.
Oh, my God!
Will you please get lost?
I have arranged everything with my uncle, Father.
We've finished printing.
We've arranged the orchestra. Even tickets have been sold.
We need to know when something is being conducted here, Father.
I didn't inform you as the event is not conducted by our college.
Why don't you try to understand?
They are just using our stage on the last day before vacations.
You had to inform us
before taking such a decision.
I don't need your lecture.
I've given permission to conduct fashion show, and it will happen.
You can do anything you want.
Come.. Let's go.
It's all done now. - They are right, Father.
Conducting a fashion show is.. - What's wrong in that?
The college union will get
Rs. 10,000. - Then we'll conduct a cycle rally.
You can ride your own bicycle.
No more discussion. I've given the permission for the fashion show
and it will take place.
"Men from one end.."
"Men from the other end.."
"They fought from both ends."
"On listening to our boos"
"back out, you loser."
"Don't be over smart."
"You will regret it."
"Oh, beauty conscious girls.."
"Can't you wear a modest dress?"
"Oh, beauty conscious girls.."
"Can't you wear a modest dress?"
"Aren't you your mother's dear?"
"Amminiyamma! Kunjiyamma!"
"Isn't it your father who brought you up?"
"Achamma! Hey, Shoshamma!"
"Amminiyamma! Kunjiyamma! Achamma! Shoshamma!"
Hey, Jeevan.
From what I have heard, your dad seems to be
a poor soul.
Like the three of us.
The reason is that he is a man.
Men our poor souls.
But these women
let it be your wife, girlfriend or sister
or even your mother
all are wicked.
Hey, don't say that.
Why not?
That is your perspective.
Never.
It's the universal truth.
But my mother was really dear to all of us.
She was the prosperity and light of our house..
She was great.
Then why did your dad kill her?
Who said that?
You are the one who said that.
That's not what I meant.
That's what my sister believes.
Those are mere doubts.
No, they are not.
That is the truth.
Your father killed your mother.
Aasan!
Don't talk gibberish, sir. - It's not gibberish.
Why would he kill my mother? - Leave that topic, Jeevan.
Do you want to know? - Hey! - Stop, I will tell you.
Your father must've found her sleeping with someone else.
Aasan! - What did you say, scoundrel?
You!
How dare you say that about my mother! Scoundrel!
My mother..
What is this?
I will kill him. - Have you gone insane?
Yes, I am insane.
I am insane..
Everybody is saying that I am insane.
Even Jyothi is saying that I am mad.
My mother was a poor soul.
She was loving and innocent.
She was great.
My mother was a poor soul, Lal.
Mother!
Why did you beat me, Jeevan?
I am a poor lad.
Please forgive me if I have hurt you.
My experience made me say this.
Even though I was deprived of a family
I had a wife as a resort.
She was my first and only relative.
In spite of being poor, I never let her face the hardships of life.
In order to feed her
I wrote poems regarding her.
All I got after waiting at the press to get it published
was a tea and a snack.
I used to drink the tea
and save the snack for her.
And she cheated me.
I witnessed it myself.
I killed her.
Aasan!
During a night journey
at a small railway station
under the dim light of a lamp
we made love for one last time.
Then I poisoned her.
I put her to death.
What are you saying, Aasan?
The truth. Nothing but the truth.
Lal.
Because of you, I found the rhythm of life.
I was hoping to live here until my death.
But I cannot stay here any longer.
I disclosed the truth which I could never
convince myself of.
Now I can't raise my voice here.
Before the rhythm of death catches up with me
I want to travel a lot.
I am leaving.
You shouldn't leave.
I won't let you leave.
I will stab you.
I will stab you!
I'll stab you. - I'm telling you not to leave. - Don't come near me.
Listen to me. - Don't you come near me.
Not another step. - Come on, stab me.
Stab me!
What should I do?
I'll obey your instructions to the letter.
Aasan.
Tell me what to do.
Lal.
Could you please buy me a train ticket
to a faraway place?
I have to go.
Before the rhythm of death catches up with me, I want to travel a lot.
Lal.
Jeevan.
"Vermillion spread over the high mounts."
"In the far east land of the scorching sun"
"heat seeped through the veins of the stream."
"Vermillion spread over the high mounts."
"In the far east land of the scorching sun"
"heat seeped through the veins of the stream."
"My castles in the air came crashing down."
Shall I leave, Lal?
Shall I leave, Jeevan?
"Engulfed in flames."
"The Mother Earth engulfed in flames."
"The smoke from those flames"
"sculpted a fortress in the high heavens.."
Mr. Lal.
Hey, Mr. Lal. Yes!
'Sportsmanship.'
PT Usha. - What?
You can do anything you want. I will manage the rest.
Hey!
Hey, come to the graveyard!
Jeevan, come to the graveyard, man!
Dear. - Yes, Mother.
Why aren't you drinking the milk?
I don't want it now. I will have it after some time.
Will you have it later? - Yes.
Don't go far. - Okay.
I am Phantom.
I am the ghost who walks.
Hero, Devil, come with me.
I am the ghost who walks. Jeevan!
Hands up!
What happened, Mother?
Isn't this light your mother?
'I stand under the golden canopy of thine evening sky.'
'And I look to thy face with eager eyes.'
What is happening, PC 404?
Only the two of us remain here during the vacations.
Isn't that so, Mr. Lal?
Your job seems easy. - Yes.
A guard for the gun. That too with this physique!
You don't have much work to do. - Yeah, right!
It's okay till the sun sets.
But when it is dark.. - What's wrong?
This is an old building, Mr. Lal. I hear some howls at times.
But I when I get drunk I'll get a good night's sleep.
Didn't you go home for 'Onam'?
This is a punishment transfer.
These guns are my only family right now.
This is not as easy as studying Shakespeare and Shelly.
It needs a lot of concentration and aim.
Have a single aim in mind. Bring it to your line of sight.
The aim is important.
Do you have money, Mr. Lal?
Here.
Did Thresiamma's husband leave?
I don't know.
Why does that sound weird?
I received a letter yesterday asking for money.
I think he plans to abandon her.
Her fate seems to be really bad.
Why are you in your casuals today, Innachan? - Simply.
What are these, Innachan?
Those are some cashew nuts and grapes.
Are you a fruit seller or something?
I really am not liking this. Nobody appreciates me.
Do you know how much I had to struggle to buy these?
Where did all your money go?
The students say that you have been swindling money.
Of course, I am. That's true.
Is that a small issue, Innachan?
If that is a small issue.. - Only if you do good deeds
will you get a place in heaven.
What?
If you indulge in cheating, you will get no place in heaven.
I don't want that. There is plenty of room here.
Don't expect me to toil day and night in heaven even after death!
I am happy here. You can enjoy in heaven.
Do whatever you want in heaven.. - What do you want now?
I want some.. - Some?
...reputation. Am I not the physical director of the college?
But nobody appreciates me.
The father had asked me to go to Patiala.
I finished my training and came back here.
I joined as the PD. But nobody cares.
You didn't have to send me to Patiala.
I would have stayed here as a bell-ringer.
Aren't you doing the same thing now?
Yes, I do ring the bell.
I bring my own thread
tie it to the bell
and ring it.
After that I untie the thread and take it with me.
I know that some people want to be a bell-ringer.
Did you eat anything?
No, Father. - Then go inside and have food.
Oh, God!
It's been long since I had rice for dinner. - Yes..
Even though it is late, it's worth the wait.
Why can't you both get married?
Did I say something wrong, sir? - No.
I know that both of you don't see me just as a college peon.
I am retiring.. - Did you submit all the documents?
Don't change the topic. Answer my question.
I have answered this several times. - What?
Aren't you bothered about the students? They don't mind.
They will be happy about this. Why do you think like that?
Does everyone get married early?
You can make it work if you wish.
You both are well educated and understanding.
I can only advise you.
Is your brother back, Jyothi? - No, sir.
I have no news about him. He might come soon. - Jyothi!
I am coming.
Look at Chakkara's new style.
Chakkara.
Oh, no! What happened to him?
Chakkara, a cup of tea!
Oh, no! What happened, man?
In 1945
when Gandhi was spending time in prison
the jail superintendent
slapped him.
Gandhi showed him the other cheek.
As I am his follower
I won't be abusing you now.
Oh, no! Chakkara has gone mad. Chakkara is mad, Lal.
Good morning. - Okay.
What happened? - I'm trying to be an intellectual.
Don't spoil it.
Like a brainiac.
It would've been nice if you had a harmonium too! Come.
Hey, isn't this a library book?
No, they wouldn't lend me a book from the library.
These are the holy books which my grandmother used to read.
Now she is bed-ridden. I don't think she'll recover.
What about this dress? - I stole it.
My father will come searching. I didn't have an option, Mr. Lal.
Why? - Before going home
for the 'Onam' vacation
I bid her goodbye. She was speechless
but her eyes gave me the permission.
Today, I met her again, but still, she didn't respond.
But her eyes said that
we shall stay in the vineyards.
My eyes asked her whether she was fine.
A nomad never sobs.
Murmurs of the wilt leaves. You are mine forever.
Suggest me a few more quotes.
Do you know that she has a brother?
He is a wrestler.
Y-You must be kidding. - Ask her yourself.
Chakkara! - To hell with it.
Good morning.
What is the subject?
Zoology, first year.
I meant the subject you were talking about.
Weren't you both discussing
how you both would elope, get married
and lead a miserable life?
You will have some dignity if you complete your degree.
Go on. Go!
There is no literature
if a man and a woman don't fall in love.
The best thing about nature
is the relationship between a man and a woman.
Nature has its ways in helping you attract your partner.
The rhythm of nature, a gentle wind
dim light, the gestures of shadows
the beauty of dusk and dawn
are all related to romance.
The main attraction of Changampuzha's poems is romance.
Nature is very favourable to romance.
In other words
nature itself is in a state of romance.
Will anyone be able to make love in a kitchen?
Love demands a particular ambience.
That beautiful essence makes the poems more appealing.
The birds that explore the western sky..
Shut up!
What was I saying?
The birds that explore the western sky.. - Yes, the birds.
The daylight that bids farewell
the cold breeze that strokes the paddy fields
the dancing waves of the backwaters
and the boats that zoom through it..
It reminds me of Kuttanad..
"Oh, beautiful lady"
"who works in the fields of Kuttanad."
"We need drums and trumpets."
"Oh, beautiful lady"
"who works in the fields of Kuttanad." - It's a film song.
"We need drums and trumpets."
Stop..
I was talking about the essence of Changampuzha's poetry.
Are you teaching them Malayalam literature or film songs?
I was teaching them Malayalam literature through film songs
that would interest them. Both go hand in hand.
What? - I will explain it to him.
It's all going to the dogs.
How is literature related to film songs?
Non-experts better keep their opinions to themselves.
"Leave your ego behind and be mine forever."
Isn't it poetic?
"The moon shone brightly in the starry sky."
Wow, isn't this poetic?
You weren't teaching any of these.
You were singing about paddy fields in Kuttanad.
Fields of Kuttanad. You don't have fields in Charachira to sing about.
You may leave. I am busy.
Didn't you hear him? You may leave.
I was telling you too, Fr. Charachira. - I see.
Why did you want to meet me, Jyothi?
Has my brother told you when he would return?
He had said that he'd come back within three days.
Then why hasn't he returned yet? - Oh, no.
Why do you have to cry for that? He will get back soon.
I don't have anyone else.
Who said you are alone? I am here for you.
You have Ms. Saradamani and Leelamma!
He will come back tomorrow.
Do you want money?
I haven't paid my fees.
Oh, is that all? It's no big deal.
Here is Rs. 500. Take it. - I don't want this much.
Keep it with you. Pay your fees.
Pay your hostel fees as well.
Buy chocolates for the remaining money.
I stay nearby. I will be here in a ring.
Do you need anything else?
I hope there is nothing more. Shall I leave?
I stay close by. Call me and I will be here.
Okay? Just inform Ms. Leelamma. - Okay. - Bye.
Don't you have duty in the first hour?
No, just in the second hour.
Oh, that is why you are slow. Hurry up. - Okay.
'Gayathri, why don't you wear a Bindi?'
'That would create a good impression on the students.'
He was a bit better. Even he turned out to be like others.
You left the place yesterday! - Yeah, right!
"Let me ask you something. - Aren't you mine?"
"Aren't you? - Aren't you mine?"
"Aren't you? - Aren't you mine?" - Come on!
Parade, PT Usha! - Usha..
Have you started showing off early in the morning?
Aren't you ashamed to call out the name PT Usha?
Are you even comparable with her?
Do you know what you are good for?
For making tea. After you finish fooling around
bring me a cup of tea.
Then, we'll discuss the rest.
Are you mocking me? Moron!
Good morning.
Gayathri.
I saw you before.
I even wished you good morning. But you didn't hear me.
I have a habit when I come to this library.
If I read these books for sometime
I feel that the characters in the book come to life.
They stand all over here.
I usually become their master.
I gather everyone under a single roof.
Inside a house.
A house made of books.
Books instead of the roof tiles.
Even the foundation will be made of books.
A book house filled with these characters.
I don't have much feelings.
I sit in a corner and deal with everyone individually.
I tie these characters to my finger tips
and conduct a puppet show of my own.
The poet in you is still alive. - No.
It's not because I am a poet.
Such wild thoughts keep me sane.
I don't have anything else to do.
I don't have any relatives.
Drat! How are we going to jump from here?
Chakkara, there is a ladder.
You must be hallucinating.
Yes, this is a ladder!
We are so lucky, man.
Oh, no! There is light in Fr. Kuttanad's room.
It must be the holy light.
Doesn't he ever sleep?
One day, I will poison him.
Even before you think about poisoning him
he will drown you in poison.
Yes.. He's too cunning.
What do we understand from this? - What?
Not only us, many others..
Pass through here. - Yes.
Without knowing any of these, Fr. Kuttanad
is sleeping peacefully under that holy light.
No!
Oh, no! Father, we just came out
since our room is too hot..
I heard everything you said. - We were just joking..
I can't take everything as a joke.
If you hurt yourself by falling from the top of this wall
I will have to take you to the hospital.
Carry this ladder, dears.
Don't worry. You can find holy light in the shed behind
the canteen as well.
Keep this ladder over there
turn off the light and go back to your room.
Take it.
By the way.. Come on.
Don't make this a habit. Take it.
Go..
Shelly, slow down.
I haven't seen Jyothi's brother in a while.
Mr. Jeevan is in Singapore now. - Get closer.
Move right. - Hi.
Move a bit to the right. - Hello.
Yes, correct. Come on. Smile, please.
Come on.
Mr. Lal is coming. Let's go.
What did they say?
Nothing. They are after us since we got out from the hostel.
They were taking our pictures.
Here comes Mr. Lal.
Shelly, what were you doing on your way here? - We were just..
What? Why can't you limit your ogling to the campus?
Why do you have to do it on a public road?
I think you have a special interest in her.
Yes, I have a special interest in her!
What kind of a camera is this?
Don't take it off your neck.
Mind it! How dare you take photos of her!
Do you think you are Marcus Bleasdale?
It's none of your bloody business.
It's definitely my business.
Beware of who you are talking to!
Look at this. If I slap you with my hand
your face wouldn't be the same.
I'm not doing it
for the sake of your parents. - Mr. Lal, please leave it.
Why are you hanging around with these boys?
Mr. Lal, is there a problem?
There is none. You need not interfere.
Sure.. - If you take this camera inside the campus
I will break it into pieces.
You are on the wrong path, Shelly.
Mr. Balan.. - Yes?
You played spoilsport.
You shouldn't come so quickly.
You must come only when we call you thrice.
From now on, I will come at your first call.
They are relieving me from here.
Who? - It's time for my retirement.
But you don't look so old to me.
Well, I too thought the same.
But I got the relieving letter.
I have been working here for so long now.
Good morning, Mr. Balan. - Very good morning.
I'm leaving, dear.
Leave? What? What are you saying?
I'm getting retired. - Do you want to beat him up? - Beat who?
You just have to say it, and I will beat him up. - Who?
The principal. - Oh, no! He's a very nice guy.
Mine was a carefree life.
But the thoughts of leaving
this college and all of you behind..
How can you be alone?
All of us are with you.
And where are you planning to go?
Let us live here happily
as a family
and have some fun..
No, don't.. - Mr. Balan..
Mr. Balan Pillai's service for 35 years
has been a great help
to this college and the management.
He was not just another worker
who did his work
only to earn money.
Let me conclude my speech
by calling upon the Lord
to let Mr. Balan remain in my memories
with good health and prosperity.
We have collected Rs. 25,001
from the students, teachers
and the college management
as a recognition for Mr. Balan.
With the permission
of our respected principal, on behalf of our college union
let me request Mr. Lal
to do the honours.
I invite Mr. Balan to speak a few words.
I don't know how to speak to you all.
I'm only used to listen
while others talk.
I'm deeply saddened to realise that I'm no longer
a part of this college.
I had plans to get my daughter married
with the pension amount.
But now I can marry her off decently
with the amount you have given me.
God bless you all.
All of you will get good marks in your exams as well.
You will have my prayers.
Oh, God!
I have one more wish.
All of you must fulfil it for me.
I want Mr. Kurup
who considers me as an elder brother
to marry Ms. Saradamani.
Both of them are well educated and civilised.
Both of them want to get married.
I was lucky enough to realise it myself.
But they are concerned about how the students would react to it.
That's their only concern.
All of you must approve it.
We approve..
- Don't make noise.
This is not a joke.
It might be the first time ever in our university
that we're witnessing such an occasion.
What I have to tell Mr. Kurup and Ms. Saradamani
is that if you're postponing your marriage
because you're worried about
how the students and teachers would react
then on behalf of the staff, students and the college management
let me tell you in the name of God
that we all wish to see you both married.
I invite both of you to this stage.
Cheers, Mr. Kurup! - Cheers, Mr. Kurup!
Cheers, Mr. Kurup! - What the hell is going on here!
Cheers, Mr. Kurup! - Cheers, Mr. Kurup!
Look at my old style.
Now we're married.
We should have done it earlier.
But we delayed it for so long.
But now we are together.
Can we flirt for some time?
Yes, of course! We're old enough
to go on a pilgrimage.
Are we that old?
I know that you were looking for alliances when you were in Delhi.
No, I swear on you. - Oh, really?
Were you thinking about me for the past eight years?
Why are you lying?
During that time, I came home only a few times.
Whenever I came home, my mother took me
on bride seeing ceremony sprees.
I was really handsome back then.
But I never liked any of them.
It's true.
I loved you very much.
And I still love you.
Even I have made a few mistakes.
I'm not saying I'm perfect.
I used to watch a lot of porn
because of the cold climate in Delhi. - Yuck!
I didn't have another option.
I lack experience in this.
Let's start with the basics.
"Push the vehicle.. Push this faulty vehicle."
"Push this college vehicle.."
"Our college vehicle." - Cheers, Mr. Kurup..
Cheers, Mr. Kurup..
Good morning, sir..
What all do we have to witness? Right, Father?
Gayathri.
Didn't you go to the library today?
Do you still remember all of that?
Yes, I do. A house built with books.
It's good imagination. - Well, today evening
Mr. Kurup and Ms. Saradamani
are coming to my place.
You should come too.
Okay, I will.
This place is always kept closed, sir.
I don't sleep here.
Good. This place is stunning.
This is the tyre of a bullock cart.
It's quite old.
I made it into two tables.
This is the drawing-cum-dining room.
And this is the kitchen. The kitchen which I never use.
It's quite minimal, isn't it? - Mosquitoes trouble us a lot here.
Sometimes, I give them company with my music.
This is one of the bedrooms, and that's the other one.
It's a small house. I don't have any relatives.
Both of you must come and stay here whenever possible.
I will make all the arrangements.
This house will only become a home when a family lives here.
What is this, Lal? Is this your summer palace?
I always spend my time here, sir.
Sidhan used to stay here.
It's beautiful.
I feel like I am a lot younger now.
Can we go for a stroll, Saradamani? - Sure.
"On the petals of the red rose"
"drips a drop of honey."
"Like a dream that blossoms"
"in the eyes of a fawn."
"On the petals of the red rose"
"drips a drop of honey."
"During this spring season"
"like how fragrance engulfs the world"
"nature filled my heart with dreams."
"A tune came to life in my heart."
"Your sweet voice.."
"My heart becomes weak in your presence."
"You are like a shade of my life"
"like an inseparable shadow."
"On the petals of the red rose"
"drips a drop of honey."
"You are a wish that was granted to me"
"to make my life happy and comfortable."
"You are a wish that was granted to me"
"to make my life happy and comfortable."
"The rain showered on us."
"Each drop spread love in our heart."
"On the petals of the red rose"
"drips a drop of honey."
"Like a dream that blossoms"
"in the eyes of a fawn."
"On the petals of the red rose"
"drips a drop of honey."
I have already made up my mind, sir.
But I don't know about Gayathri.
I will ask Saradamani to talk to her.
What's wrong in asking her?
I really wish to have a family, sir.
I don't have anyone else.
It's quite interesting how things turn out.
I don't know how to talk to her family.
I've already got embarrassed once.
No, I don't think her family will refuse.
But we should know her opinion.
Don't you know that I don't take my own decision about anything?
If I could take my own decisions, things wouldn't be the same.
I will talk to your father.
Do you have to? What would he think?
Are you going to live like this for the rest of your life?
I have no idea.
I hope you don't have any grudge against Lal.
No.
Hey, come here! - Yes?
What's with this tracksuit? - I am running.
Where did you get the Kerala jersey?
The same place you bought this India jersey.
But can you run? You're only good at making tea, right?
Let me see if I'm good at sprinting.
Let me see whether I can get a Maruthi car.
Why don't you buy a Maruthi car?
Are you mocking me?
No, I heard PT Usha has got a few Maruthi cars.
So I thought you too deserved a Maruthi car.
When did you get this idea? Just now?
If you represent Kerala, I do it for India.
But this is not right.
Why does PT Usha need a car? She can run.
They offered Maruthi cars to us a long time ago
in the year of 1962.
For Milkha and me. - Who?
Milkha Singh, the Olympian.
One Mr. Seth offered us Maruthi cars.
But there was no Maruthi cars in 1962, sir.
1962.. I mean, a good car during that time.
But we didn't accept it.
Milkha said that we wouldn't be able to practice
if we take those cars. We won't be able to run.
Just imagine that we're waiting for a bus.
And the bus doesn't stop. We'll run behind the bus.
That's practice too.
Will we wait for the bus if we own a car?
Will we able to run? - Oh! You're unbelievable!
You're a true Indian.
She's my sister.
I want to see her now.
Ma'am! Jyothi! - He's drunk, Jyothi.
He's too drunk. - Come out, dear.
He wants to take you back right now.
He's not normal. Don't go out now.
I won't let you. - Jyothi.
Come out, dear. - It's too much.
Open it! Or else, I will smash it open!
Ma'am! - Why are you here? Go to your room.
Where is my sister? - Don't shout!
I want to see her now!
What do you think you are doing?
Why are you shouting?
I want to see her. I want to see her now, Warden.
You can't see her now.
She is my sister. - I know.
But this is not your home to visit her whenever you want.
Do you have any idea about what you're doing?
I never thought you would be like this.
You're too drunk. - Yes.
I am drunk!
My father, who is 54 years old
got remarried in Singapore.
That too, to a girl the age of my sister.
What do you expect me to do? To give a grand treat?
Ma'am, I need to get my sister married soon.
You see, ma'am
if I die now, my sister would become an orphan!
She will become an orphan! - Brother!
Dear.
What are you doing, Brother?
What happened to you?
Don't worry, dear.
Our dad got remarried.
You know what?
I went there to bring him back
buy a new house for us and settle here.
He got married again.
That old man got married again.
What do we do, dear?
Let him live there happily, Brother.
Let's wish him the best.
Best of everything.
Dear. - Jeevan.
You must go now. We can discuss everything later.
Don't think that you're alone. You have everyone.
Consider this a mother's advice.
Ma'am. - Yes?
You must go now.
I.. I'm sorry, ma'am.
It's okay.
'A Malayali was killed ruthlessly.'
'Sidhan, a 40-year-old Malayali'
'was shot dead by a watchman'
'at a poultry farm in Whitefield.'
'The watchman has been arrested for further questioning.'
'Mr. Thomas, the farm owner who hails from Kerala'
'was not around when the incident took place.'
'Introducing himself as a poet'
'the victim was living in the watchman's room.'
"You gave me the sweetest of smiles."
"You cheated me so badly."
"My castles in the air came crashing down.."
Aasan!
He was a poor soul.
He left because of me!
I-I am responsible for his death.
He was a poor soul.
When did you get back yesterday?
During night.
I didn't know that you would reach yesterday.
Lal, my dad..
I heard everything.
Jeevan
we will always have dreams in every second of our life.
It's not right to be adamant
about making it happen.
Your dad married another woman. It must be his wish.
What's the use in shouting and acting crazy about it?
Who will have to bear this shame?
Lal, I..
I think something is wrong with me.
Nothing is wrong with you.
Nothing is wrong with anyone here.
I.. I'm not able to control myself at times.
That you have to..
I need change, Lal.
I need to stay somewhere
for few days to forget everything.
You can stay here.
Last night, I thought about it.
But Aasan's death..
Forget it!
That's over.
He came out of nowhere. Became very close.
He left elsewhere reciting his poems.
And someone shot him down.
What could we do about it?
Lal, I need to consult a psychiatrist.
Haven't I told you that I had been in this same situation before?
It's better to stay away from everything
before my mind becomes more upset.
I need to stay away from everyone I love.
I need a doctor who can help me
concentrate on my treatment
leaving you, Jyothi and Sidhan behind.
A psychiatrist.
Do you want to see your brother, Jyothi?
You may.
No problem.
When you see face to face
you might cry clinging to each other.
Not only that, he deeply regrets creating a commotion
at your hostel.
Both of you face the same problem.
You don't understand yourself.
You have an unnecessary fear about your life.
An anxiety.
Why are so worried about your dad's second marriage?
Avoid unnecessary thoughts.
I'll tell you what. You shouldn't stay alone in a room.
You must do something you like. Any diversion.
Jeevan told me that you're a good dancer.
She dances very well, Doctor.
Though I haven't seen it, Jeevan had told me.
That you have got many prizes for it.
You can visit your brother whenever you want.
He is here with me. Safe in my custody.
Okay, Doctor. - Okay.
Good ball! - Well played..
We need to buy four more bats, sir.
It seems you will play well
once you get new bats.
Give it to me.
You just dodge the ball, don't you?
This bat is more than enough.
Hey, you must at least know how to scare away your opponents.
I will show you how. Hold this up.
Look around.
Level the pitch at times.
Look far away and wave your hands.
That's the beauty of it.
Sir, can I bowl? - Why do you want to bowl now?
Why?
What do you want? - Can I bowl?
But do you know how to bowl?
You can only pelt stones at buses.
Is this the way to bowl? Give it to me.
Look at me. Pass it from one hand to another.
Just play with it like this.
Spit on the ball.
Rub it well on your pants.
Make it dirty. The batsman should feel disgusted to face the ball.
Then he will miss the ball.
Haven't you seen it all on television?
I will show you how.
Please move a bit. Listen to me.
Watch and learn.
Where did Kerala go? Kerala!
Whom do you want to meet? - What?
Mr. Kurup has gone to the market.
Who are you? - I came here to meet him.
I live in that house. - Okay.
Where is Mr. Kurup, Gayathri? - They have gone to the market.
Okay, I will leave.
Is it a routine visit? - No.
I have to.. - Ms. Saradamani spoke to my father
about you. - Okay.
He is ready to proceed with the proposal.
I have given my opinion long back.
I will come later.
Lal, I thought once you come to know about it
you would be happy.
I am here to talk about something else. - What?
Jeevan is staying somewhere far as he is undergoing treatment.
She.. Jyothi is worried about it.
I think she will feel better if she stays here..
I had told Ms. Saradamani.
I came to say that she should bring Jyothi here tomorrow.
Okay. They may get late.
I will inform her. - Okay. - Lal!
Do you regret deciding to marry me?
Gayathri, what do you mean?
I was just asking.
Because I feel I don't deserve you.
Gayathri!
In the bottom of my heart
someone has left a mark.. Wow!
I.. Jesus!
In the bottom.. - Doctor!
'Don't hesitate. Tell me what is wrong with me.'
Read it louder, Mr. Lal.
This is as loud as I can be. Follow it if you can.
Or else, we'll replace you.
'Don't hesitate. Tell me what is wrong with me.'
What is it, Innachan? - Nothing. - Tell me, Doctor.
What is wrong with me? Please.
You.. - Tell me.. - What is it, Lal?
As a doctor.. - Drama..
Drama to be performed at the arts fest.
'The Insulted and Humiliated.' - With them? - Yes.
Who wrote the script? - Father Kuttanad. - Who?
Father Kuttanad.
It's nothing!
Continue with it. I am fed up with prompting.
Okay. Continue.
Doctor, tell me, please. - You are..
Tell me.. - Support me, Lal. Thank you.
Please stop it. I will coach you for a while.
You can't act. Move back.
Observe what we are doing.
What is your illness? - I am not ill. He is.
For now, you are ill. - Lal, what is his health issue?
Leprosy.. - You are the patient
and I am the doctor. Start!
Mr. Lal! - Come on!
Doctor, tell me what is wrong with me.
You.. - Come on, Doctor.
You.. - Yes..
You are suffering from leprosy.. - Oh, God! - He ruined it!
Innachan, get out of here.
Do you mind me standing here? - No, I don't need your help.
I can direct my script.
Can you? Then, I will go.
But I will tell you what.
Don't mistake me, Father. Even you shouldn't mistake me.
I am telling you too, Ms. Leelamma.
I think this drama is going to be a flop.
I am sure. - I don't care.
Really? - Yes. - Or I will.. I'll manage the rest.
Lal, let's wind up for the day. - Okay. - He ruined my mood.
Lal, do you meet Jeevan?
The doctor is not letting me meet him.
I meet the doctor often. He is okay.
He can return in a week.
Jyothi has adjusted with the situation.
She performs for me. She dances well.
Why don't we ask her to perform in the arts festival?
It is a good idea.
Hey, fool. It's 'Arts Festival'.
A-R-T-S F-E-S-T-I-V-A-L.
"Serpents have burrows to stay."
"Birds can fly through the sky."
"Human's don't have.."
Perform well if you want to win the best actor award.
'The drama will start soon.' - Hey, are you here?
The dances have finished. Don't be careless.
Mr. Lal, we searched everywhere for him.
Hey, go on. - 'Directed by'
'Father Kuttanad.' - Lal, bless me.
All the best. - 'The Insulted and Humiliated.'
The Insulted and Humiliated. Don't mess it up.
The Insulted and Humiliated.
'Don't make noise.'
'I very well know who is making noise.'
'Students should behave themselves.'
Was it good, Mr. Lal? - It was awesome.
Didn't you hear the applause? - Jeevan will be happy.
Of course. You did a great job.
Jyothi, you need to change quickly.
I have to come back after dropping you home.
Hurry up.
'The Insulted and Humiliated.'
What stupidity!
'Seeking the blessings'
'of the prophet of mankind, Jesus Christ..'
Jyothi danced well. I think Innachan was right about drama.
Oh, no!
Oh, God!
Jyothi, what happened? - Tell us what happened.
Why are you crying? - Jyothi! - What happened, Jyothi?
Jyothi. - Tell us.
What happened, Jyothi?
What happened?
What happened, Jyothi?
Ma'am, what happened?
What happened? What happened, dear?
How could you! Is this why you pretended as a gentleman?
Ma'am! - Scoundrel!
Ma'am!
What happened?
What happened, ma'am? - We can't let him continue here.
Dismiss him!
What is the matter?
Someone assaulted Jyothi. - Who?
What are you doing here?
Go to the auditorium.
Lock the library building.
What is happening?
Rub the lipstick off your face.
Lal and Jyothi..
Why did you come, Lal?
Sir
I am innocent!
Let's talk later.
Oh, God!
Sir, I want to meet Jyothi.
I am sorry. - Sir, please!
If you don't leave now, I'll have to shut the door on you.
Oh, God!
The management has lodged a complaint against you.
You are suspended from the college.
Where is the principal's room? - Go this way.
Good morning!
If you were so desperate, you could've told us.
Molestation in the library! That'd be the headline.
We could've suggested someone if you were so desperate.
Don't stare at us! - He stares at us as if we ravished her.
Bastard!
Catch him.. - Thrash him..
You.. - How dare you slap me?
Kick him.. - Kill him! - Thrash him!
Leave me!
Attack him! - Leave him.
Catch him.
Catch him!
Come here. Kill him!
Hey, catch him.
No.. - Who is it?
How dare he!
Mr. Lal! Move.. Leave him..
Leave me! - Move back!
James, move back!
What are you doing!
Move aside.. Lal, No.
Move! Listen to me!
Move back!
I said, move back!
Move back! Listen to me!
Please..
Mr. Lal!
Leave me!
Please stop it. Lal!
Mr. Lal, listen to me. Please, Mr. Lal!
We've charged a case.
We need to arrest him. I thought I should inform you beforehand.
Father, the students and Lal are fighting.
Students! Stop..
Come on, charge!
Move.
Don't pelt stones.. James, behave yourself!
Move back! - Behave yourself!
No!
Escape! - Run!
Leave me! - No!
Surrender! You are under arrest!
I didn't call the police.
The management has filed a case against Lal.
The police came to arrest him.
Then why did the police arrest other five?
What else did you expect them to do in a time of crisis?
What can I do about that?
You should release them right now.
Or else we will start a hunger strike.
Long live the students' union..
You should wait.
I can release the others on the principal's request.
But it is different in his case. An advocate should bail him out.
I charged the case against him based on
the management's complaint.
Father, you should consult an advocate..
He is no longer a student of our college.
He is under suspension.
"Truth alone triumphs."
Lal.
I can understand your feelings.
As a fellow being, I wish to believe your words.
As they haven't bailed you out
I have to produce you before the court.
Don't take me to the court. Please!
There is no use confessing to the police.
It's the court that needs to hear you out.
Why do you hesitate to go to court?
The only nightmare
that has been haunting me since my childhood
is a court session.
The creaks of a fan
and the sobs of my mother who was abandoned by my father.
My son! My dear son!
Son!
Even before she could receive
the alimony which has been granted by the court
she fainted in the courtroom.
Those are the last memories of my mother.
It was Sister Alphonsa who took care of me after that.
The court was my guardian until I came of age.
I feel ashamed
to go to my guardian as an accused..
I am innocent, sir.
Lal won't do it.
You shouldn't have supported the management in this stupidity.
You always blame me for my acts.
I am not a rebel, Father. I will say whatever comes to my mind.
I will never hesitate.
As per my intuition, I feel he is not guilty.
Everyone witnessed it, Father. - What did they see?
Her lipstick was spread on his face. - So?
Can't we assume what he did? - It's all an assumption.
It's not the truth. - How can you say that?
Lal was the one who kept Jyothi's makeup kit in the bag.
He claims that it might have spread on his face then.
Is that believable?
We've been roommates for around three years.
I know him well.
No one is there to save him except us.
He asserted his innocence to me.
We people believe the secrets told during confession.
As a priest, I want to believe it.
We were presumptuous, to say the least.
You should bail him out soon.
There is no sin that you can't repent.
Letting him down is a sin.
Father, we should.. - I am totally confused.
Lead, Kindly Light!
My uncle is an advocate.
We can seek his help to post the bail.
We should somehow bail out Mr. Lal today.
That's the least we can do.
Thief! Don't let him escape. Catch him.
Thief.. Catch him.. - Hey..
Catch him.. - Stop him.
Stop him.
Move!
What were you doing in there?
He might be the one who assaulted Jyothi.
Aren't you the one who molested Jyothi? You rascal!
Lal, forgive me for misunderstanding you.
I was mistaken. I mistook you.
Don't put me in a dilemma.
Lal, please come.
Lal. - Lal!
Jeevan!
Lal. - Jeevan!
I.. I am..
Lal! I know you well.
I know you! We are friends forever.
Mr. Lal!
Jyothi!
Mr. Lal..
'Sorry, Mr. Lal.'
Mr. Lal..
- Students!
My dear students! - Lal..
You get confused in the age of constant change.
You are all good at heart.
Our college is a paragon of virtue.
A temple of knowledge.
I wish if this college campus, which we consider our home
were the sample of a sizeable university
if it were the sample of an empire
which stands up for truth and loyalty
if it represented India in its entirety.
On behalf of you and me
in the name of God, I apologise to him.
Grandpa. - Yes.
Why are you running, dear? - Close your eyes!
I can't see even if I keep it open.
Even then, please close your eyes.
Yes, I did.
Okay. Now you may open your eyes.
I knew it, dear.
You are good at heart. Truth always wins.
I wish you all the best.
I and my prayers will always be with you.
Truth Alone Triumphs.
"Truth alone triumphs."